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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
x |
ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934 |
For
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004
OR
o |
TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934 |
For
the transition period from _____ to _____
Commission
File Number: 0-24583
ADAMS
GOLF, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE |
75-2320087 |
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.) |
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300
Delaware Avenue, Suite 572, Wilmington, Delaware |
19801 |
(Address
of principal executive offices) |
(Zip
Code) |
(302)
427-5892 |
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code) |
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act: |
None |
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Act: |
Common
Stock $.001 Par Value |
Title
of Class |
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days.
Indicate
by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of
Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best
of the Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. x
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated Filer (as defined by Rule
12b-2 of the Act)
The
aggregate market value of the Registrant's Common Stock held by nonaffiliates of
the Registrant at June 30, 2004 was $16,954,294 based on the closing sales price
of $1.27 per share of the Registrant's Common Stock on the OTC Bulletin
Board.
The
number of outstanding shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $.001
per share, was 22,600,153 on March 15, 2005.
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Part III
incorporates certain information by reference from the Registrant's definitive
proxy statement, which will be filed on or before April 30, 2005, for the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 24, 2005.
ADAMS
GOLF, INC.
FORM
10-K
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PART
I |
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Item
1. |
Business |
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Item
2. |
Properties |
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Item
3. |
Legal
Proceedings |
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10 |
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Item
4. |
Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
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PART
II |
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Item
5. |
Market
for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholders
Matters |
Page
11 |
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Item
6. |
Selected
Financial Data |
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12 |
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Item
7. |
Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations |
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Item
7A. |
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
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27 |
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Item
8. |
Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data |
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27 |
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Item
9 |
Changes
in Disagreements with Accountants and Accounting and Financial
Disclosure |
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28 |
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Item
9A. |
Controls
and Procedures |
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28 |
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Item
9B. |
Other
Information |
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PART
III |
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Item
10 |
Directors
and Executive Officers of the Registrant |
Page
29 |
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Item
11 |
Executive
Compensation |
Page
29 |
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Item
12 |
Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management |
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29 |
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Item
13 |
Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions |
Page
29 |
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Item
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Principal
Accounting Fees and Services |
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PART
IV |
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Item
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Exhibits
, Financial Statement Schedules and Report on Form 8-K |
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Important
Notice to Investors: Statements
made in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (this "Annual Report") that relate to
future plans, events, liquidity, financial results or performance are
forward-looking statements as defined under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon current
information and expectations. Actual results may differ materially
from those anticipated as a result of certain risks and
uncertainties. For details concerning these and other risks and
uncertainties, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations — Business Risks," as well as the Company's other
reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K subsequently filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC") from time to time. Investors are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no
obligation to republish revised forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events. Investors should also be aware that while the
Company from time to time does communicate with securities analysts, it is
against the Company's policy to disclose to them any material non-public
information or other confidential commercial
information. Furthermore, the Company has a policy against issuing or
confirming financial forecasts or projections issued by analysts and any reports
issued by such analysts are not the responsibility of the
Company. Investors should not assume that the Company agrees with any
report issued by any analyst or with any statements, projections, forecasts or
opinions contained in any such report.
Item
1. Business
General
Founded
in 1987, Adams Golf, Inc. (the “Company” or “Adams Golf”) initially operated as
a component supplier and contract manufacturer. Thereafter, the
Company established its custom fitting operation. Today it designs,
assembles, markets and distributes premium quality, technologically innovative
golf clubs, including the Ovation Fairway woods and drivers, Redline RPM drivers
and fairway woods, the Adams Golf Idea, A1 and A1 Pro Irons and Idea i-Woods,
the Tight Lies family of fairway woods, the Redline family of fairway woods and
drivers, the Tight Lies GT and GT2 irons and i-Woods, the Tom Watson signature
series of wedges, and certain accessories. The Company was incorporated in 1987
and re-domesticated in Delaware in 1990. The Company completed an
internal reorganization in 1997 and now conducts its operations through several
direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, agencies and
distributorships.
Segments
and Products
Adams
Golf operates in a single segment within the golf industry (golf clubs and
accessories) and offers more than one class of product within that
segment. The Company currently offers the following classes of
products:
Drivers
The
Company currently offers a variety of different models based on the shape, size
and material used in the club head. The Company's current driver
heads are made of titanium, stainless steel, and carbon fiber depending on the
model. In November 2004, the Company introduced the Redline RPM
series of drivers, which offers a 460cc titanium head with a carbon fiber
crown. This head is designed to maximize the distance, forgiveness
and accuracy of the drive. Xface ™ engineering on the driver face
helps expand the "hot" zone on the face. The Redline RPM is available
in a variety of lofts and with a 60-gram graphite shaft. In addition
to the new Redline RPM, Adams Golf continues to offer the 460cc all-titanium
Redline driver, GT410 driver with a 410cc head, and GT 363 with a 363cc
head.
Fairway
Woods
The
Company currently offers a variety of fairway wood designs, all of which
incorporate the "upside down" head shape of the Company's most successful
product line to date, the Tight Lies fairway woods. In January 2004,
the Company introduced the new Ovation fairway woods. The Ovation
woods are designed to combine maximum performance and forgiveness to achieve an
incredibly easy to hit fairway wood. The Ovation has a low center of
gravity and high launch with low spin enabling a player to get the ball high
into the air and achieve greater distance. In addition, in November
2004, the Company introduced its new Redline RPM series of fairway woods, which
is available in a titanium head with a carbon fiber crown or stainless steel
head. The Redline RPM fairway wood offers the selection of either a
titanium or stainless steel head that provides a high performance face designed
to offer maximum distance and ease in hitting from all lies. Redline
RPM Fairway woods are offered in a variety of lofts with a 75-gram graphite
shaft. The Company also offers the Tight Lies GT stainless steel
fairway woods line, which incorporates a "thin-faced" design to deliver maximum
distance and playability. The Company also offers the Tight Lies Idea
i-Wood and the GT i-Wood, which are hybrid utility clubs designed to combine the
distance of a long iron with the playability of a fairway wood. The
Company also continues to offer its original Tight Lies fairway
woods.
Irons
The
Company currently sells several sets of irons under the Idea brand
name. Idea irons utilize Idea i-Woods — a hybrid club that is part
iron and part wood — for long irons. Idea i-Woods are designed to
combine fairway wood distance with the control and accuracy of an
iron. Oversized hollow back irons are utilized for the mid
irons. The center of gravity of hollow backed irons is placed low and
to the back to deliver distance and accuracy. The short irons are
oversized cavity back irons, which are designed for maximum control and
feel. This hybrid set of Idea irons was designed to be truly easy to
hit. In the third quarter of 2003, the Company extended the Idea
Product line to include the A1 and A1 Pro irons. The A1 is designed
for the mid range handicap player, and includes a 3 and 4 i-wood and 5 through
pitching wedge irons. The A1 Pro irons are designed for the highly
skilled player and have 9 clubs in a set, including a 2 i-wood and 3 through
pitching wedge irons.
Wedges
and Other
As a
complement to the Idea irons, Adams Golf offers the Tom Watson signature wedges
with a classic profile. The Company also offers a line of golf bags,
hats and other accessories.
Percentage
of Net Sales by Product Class
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2004 |
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2003 |
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2002 |
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Drivers |
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19.6 |
% |
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21.6 |
% |
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26.2 |
% |
Fairway
Woods |
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38.1
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34.0
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47.5
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Irons |
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39.7
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39.9
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19.8
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Wedges
and Other |
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2.6
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4.5
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6.5
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Total |
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100.0 |
% |
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100.0 |
% |
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100.0 |
% |
The
Company's growth and ultimate success depends, in large part, on its ability to
develop and introduce new products that are accepted by consumers in the
marketplace. Historically, a large portion of new golf club
technologies and product designs have been met with consumer
rejection. Certain products introduced by the Company have not met
the level of consumer acceptance anticipated by management. No
assurance can be given that the Company will be able to continue to design,
manufacture and introduce new products that will meet with market
acceptance. Failure by the Company to identify and develop innovative
new products that achieve widespread market acceptance would adversely affect
the Company's future growth and viability. Additionally, successful
technologies, designs and product concepts are likely to be copied by
competitors. Certain of the Company's products and technologies have
been copied by competitors in the past, resulting in, among other things, the
diversion of management's attention, confusion in the marketplace and
price/margin erosion. The Company's operating results have fluctuated
and could continue to fluctuate as a result of the number, timing and market
acceptance of new product introductions by the Company and its
competitors.
Design
and Development
The
Company's design and development team is responsible for developing, testing and
introducing new technologies and product designs. This team is
currently led by Tim Reed, Vice President-Research and
Development. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Reed spent over 18
years in the golf industry and, most notably, was responsible for all new
product introductions at TearDrop Golf Company, which included TearDrop Putters
and Tommy Armour and Ram brand golf clubs. Barney Adams, the
Company's founder, Chairman and inventor of the Tight Lies fairway woods,
consults with Adams Golf's in-house design development team.
Together
with management, the design and development team engages in a four-step process
to create new products.
Market
Evaluation - Prior to
development of any potential concepts, the Company's management team, in
conjunction with the design and development team, performs an extensive
evaluation of the current golf market to determine which particular product
classes the Company will pursue for concept development. As a part of
the market evaluation, the Company analyzes its current product offerings
against current and anticipated competitor products with respect to consumer
preferences. To determine consumer preferences, the Company utilizes
its independent sales force, consumer surveys and market intelligence tools that
solicit product and design characteristics desired by consumers. Once
the consumer product and design characteristics are determined and evaluated,
management and the design and development team determine the product classes and
types of products that will be pursued for the upcoming season.
Performance
Characteristics - For the
product classes and the types of products to be offered within those classes,
management evaluates the target market for its new concepts and the performance
characteristics that are commensurate with the target
market. Performance characteristics are always predicated on
producing high quality, high performance products. Certain
performance characteristics that are evaluated include easy playability, ball
flight and spin objectives, desired weight and feel of the product and
conformity to U.S. Golf Association ("USGA") golf equipment
standards.
Patent
Review - The
Company considers patent protection for its technologies and product designs to
be an important part of its development strategy; however, the Company may not
seek patent protection for some of its technologies or product
designs. The Company and its patent attorneys conduct a search of
prior art and existing products to determine whether a new product idea may be
covered by an existing patent. Patent review, depending upon the
complexity of the design involved, generally requires between one and six months
to complete; however, this stage of product development typically occurs in
conjunction with one or more of the other three R&D steps.
Development
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Concurrent with the patent review process, the design and development team
begins to develop computer generated working designs incorporating the desired
performance characteristics, which are then modeled using in-house rapid
prototyping systems. During the development phase, substantial
consideration is also given to the optimal shaft performance, cosmetics and
sound characteristics. Once prototypes are developed, they are
subjected to stringent iterative testing requirements to determine if the
product will deliver the desired performance. In certain
circumstances, prototypes are distributed to consumers to solicit feedback with
respect to specific product performance characteristics and intangible consumer
perception. Using consumer feedback, subsequent modifications are
made to the products to achieve the performance requirements desired by the
identified target market.
Historically,
the entire process from Market Evaluation through Development has taken from six
to twelve months to complete.
The
Company's research and development expenses were approximately $1,847,000,
$1,721,000 and $1,368,000 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002,
respectively.
Patents
The
Company's ability to compete effectively in the golf club market may depend on
its ability to maintain the proprietary nature of its technologies and
products. As of the date hereof, the Company holds 18 U.S. patents
relating to certain of its products and proprietary technologies and has six
patent applications pending. Assuming timely payment of maintenance
fees, if any, the Company expects that the 18 currently issued patents will
expire on various dates between 2009 and 2020. The Company holds
patents with respect to the design of the Tight Lies fairway wood, the SC Series
driver, the Tight Lies Idea and GT irons, including the Company's graphite
tipped (GT) shaft, and the Tight Lies ST fairway wood and driver
heads. There can be no assurance, however, as to the degree of
protection afforded by these or any other patents held by the Company or as to
the likelihood that patents will be issued from the pending patent
applications. Moreover, the Company's patents may have limited
commercial value or may lack sufficient breadth to adequately protect the
aspects of the Company's products to which the patents relate. As of
the date hereof, the Company holds one foreign patent and has four foreign
patent applications pending. The U.S. patents held by the Company do
not preclude competitors from developing or marketing products similar to the
Company's products in international markets.
There can
be no assurance that competitors, many of whom have substantially greater
resources than the Company and have made substantial investments in competing
products, will not apply for and obtain patents that will prevent, limit or
interfere with the Company's ability to make and sell its
products. The Company is aware of numerous patents held by third
parties that relate to products competitive to the Company's. There
is no assurance that these patents would not be used as a basis to challenge the
validity of the Company's patent rights, to limit the scope of the Company's
patent rights, or to limit the Company's ability to obtain additional or broader
patent rights. A successful challenge to the validity of the
Company's patents may adversely affect the Company's competitive
position. Moreover, there can be no assurance that such patent
holders or other third parties will not claim infringement by the Company with
respect to current and future products. Because U.S. patent
applications are held and examined in secrecy, it is also possible that
presently pending U.S. applications will eventually issue with claims that may
be infringed by the Company's products or technologies. The defense
and prosecution of patent suits is costly and time-consuming, even if the
outcome is favorable. This is particularly true in foreign countries
where the expenses associated with such proceedings can be
prohibitive. An adverse outcome in the defense of a patent suit could
subject the Company to significant liabilities to third parties, require the
Company and others to cease selling products, or require disputed rights to be
licensed from third parties. Such licenses may not be available on
satisfactory terms, if at all.
Despite
the Company's efforts to protect its patent and other intellectual property
rights, unauthorized parties have attempted and are expected to continue to
attempt to copy all, or certain aspects of, the Company's
products. Policing unauthorized use of the Company's intellectual
property rights can be difficult and expensive, and while the Company generally
takes appropriate action whenever it discovers any of its products or designs
have been copied, knock-offs and counterfeit products are a persistent problem
in the performance-oriented golf club industry. There can be no
assurance that the Company's means of protecting its patent and other
intellectual property rights will be adequate.
Raw
Materials, Manufacturing and Assembly
The
Company manages all stages of manufacturing, from sourcing to assembly, in order
to maintain a high level of product quality and consistency. The
Company establishes product specifications, selects the material used to produce
the components, and tests the specifications of components received by the
Company.
The
Company outsources substantially all of its assembly processes to a third-party
service provider. The service provider is compensated on a per piece
basis for each golf club assembled. All products assembled by the
service provider continue to be subject to the same quality control and product
specification requirements previously instituted by the Company. Management
believes that, in addition to certain other benefits, outsourcing its assembly
process to a third party reduces costs associated with seasonal production
requirements, in addition to providing certain other benefits.
As part
of the Company's quality control program, the Company periodically reviews the
quality assurance programs at the manufacturing facilities of its component part
suppliers to monitor adherence to design specifications. In addition
to the quality assurance conducted by the suppliers at their facilities, the
Company also conducts random samples and performs testing of products received
from the suppliers or produced at the Company's facility to ensure consistency
with the Company's design specifications.
The
Company has put into place a purchasing procedure that strives to negotiate
effective terms with various vendors while continuing to ensure quality of
components. The Company is continually re-evaluating existing vendors
while testing potential new vendors for all the various product lines offered by
the Company. At any time, the Company may purchase a substantial
majority of its volume of a specific component part from a single vendor, but
the Company continually strives to maintain a primary and several secondary
suppliers for each component part. Substantially all of the Company's
fairway wood, driver, iron, i-wood, wedge and putter component parts are
manufactured in China and Taiwan.
The
Company could, in the future, experience shortages of components or periods of
increased price pressures, which could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's business, results of operations, financial position and/or
liquidity. To date, the Company has not experienced any material
interruptions in supply from any sole supplier.
Marketing
The goals
of the Company's marketing efforts are to build its brand identity and drive
sales through its retail distribution channels. To accomplish these
goals, Adams Golf currently uses golf-specific advertising, engages in
promotional activities, and capitalizes on its relationships with well known
professional golfers.
Endemic
Advertising - The
Company's primary advertising efforts focus on golf-specific advertising, which
include advertising with television commercials that run during golf
tournaments, and advertising in golf-related magazines and certain
newspapers. The Company also sponsors a number of developmental
professional tours and selected golf tournaments.
Promotional
Activities - The
Company engages in a variety of promotional activities to sell and market its
products. Such activities have included consumer sweepstakes and
promotional giveaways with certain purchases.
Relationships
with Professional Golfers - The
Company has entered into endorsement contracts with professional golfers on the
PGA and Champions PGA Tours and believes that having a presence on these tours
promotes the image of its product lines and builds brand
awareness. In January 2005, the Company entered into a five year
endorsement agreement with Tom Watson, which will expire on December 31,
2009. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Watson is entitled to an
annual retainer and bonuses contingent on the levels of his performance in golf
events. In exchange for the compensation noted above, Mr. Watson must
meet and maintain certain performance requirements, which include, but are not
limited to, exclusive use of the Company's products, participation in a minimum
number of events and feedback on performance of the Company's
products. In addition to the agreement with Mr. Watson, the Company
has entered into endorsement agreements with other well-known professionals such
as Larry Nelson, D.A. Weibring, Allen Doyle, Tom Jenkins, Des Smith, Rodger
Davis and Jose Maria Canizares, which expire at various dates through 2005 and
require the use of certain of the Company's products.
Markets
and Methods of Distribution
The
Company's net sales are primarily derived from sales to on- and off- course golf
shops, sporting goods retailers, mass merchants and, to a lesser extent,
international distributors. No assurances can be given that demand
for the Company's current products or the introduction of new products will
allow the Company to achieve historical levels of sales in the
future.
Sales
to Retailers - The
Company sells a majority of its products to selected retailers. The
Company believes its selective retail distribution strategy helps its retailers
maintain profitable margins and maximize sales of the Company's
products. For the year ended December 31, 2004, sales to U.S.
specialty retailers, mass merchants, sporting goods retailers, and on course
accounts accounted for approximately 89% of the Company's total net sales, as
compared to approximately 88% for the year ended December 31,
2003. As products mature, they may be sold to alternative channels of
distribution, which are not in direct competition with selected retailers for
premier product lines.
Adams
Golf maintains a field sales staff that at February 25, 2005 consisted of 41
independent sales representatives, three regional vice presidents, a key
accounts director and a regional sales manager, who are in regular personal
contact with the Company's retail accounts (approximately 4,000
retailers). These sales representatives, sales managers and regional
vice presidents are supported by nine inside sales representatives who maintain
contact with the Company's retailers nationwide. The inside sales
representatives also serve in a customer service capacity as the Company
believes that superior customer service can significantly enhance its marketing
efforts.
International
Sales -
International sales are made primarily in Europe, Canada, Japan and other Asian
countries. International sales in Canada are made through an agency
relationship. Commencing January 1, 2002, sales in Japan are made
through an independent distributor. Prior to that date, sales were
made through a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Commencing
November 1, 2002, sales in the United Kingdom are made through an independent
distributor. International sales to other countries throughout the
world are made through a network of approximately 30 independent
distributors. For the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002,
international sales accounted for approximately 11.4%, 12.5% and 18.3%,
respectively, of the Company's net sales.
Web
Site - The
Company maintains a Web site at www.adamsgolf.com, which
allows the visitor to access certain information about the Company's products
and heritage, locate retailers, inquire into careers, access corporate
information related to corporate governance and news releases, and inquire about
contacting the Company directly. The Company does not currently sell
its products via its Web site.
Unauthorized
Distribution of Counterfeit Clubs
Despite
the Company's efforts to limit its distribution to selected retailers, some
quantities of the Company's products have been found in unapproved outlets or
distribution channels, including unapproved retailers conducting business on
common internet auction sites. The existence of a "gray market" in
the Company's products can undermine the sales of authorized retailers and
foreign wholesale distributors who promote and support the Company's products
and can injure the Company's image in the minds of its customers and
consumers. Adams Golf makes efforts to limit or deter unauthorized
distribution of its products, but does not believe the unauthorized distribution
of its products can be totally eliminated. The Company does not
believe that the unauthorized distribution of its clubs has had, or will have, a
material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations, financial
condition or competitive position, although there can be no assurance as to
future effects resulting from the unauthorized distribution of its
products.
In
addition, the Company is occasionally made aware of the existence of counterfeit
copies of its golf clubs, particularly in foreign markets. The
Company takes action in these situations through local authorities and legal
counsel where practical. The Company does not believe that the
availability of counterfeit clubs has had or will have a material adverse effect
on the Company's results of operations, financial condition and/or competitive
position, although there can be no assurance as to future effects resulting from
the unauthorized distribution of its products.
Industry
Specific Requirements
The
Company performs ongoing credit evaluation of its wholesale customers' financial
condition and generally provides credit without the requirement of collateral
from these customers. The Company believes it has adequate reserves
for potential credit losses. Due to industry sensitivity to consumer
buying trends and available disposable income, the Company has in the past
extended payment terms for specific retail customers. Issuance of
these terms (i.e. greater than 30 days or specific dating) is dependent on the
Company's relationship with the customer and the customer's payment
history. Payment terms are extended to selected customers typically
during off-peak times in the year in order to promote the Company's brand name
and to assure adequate product availability often to coincide with planned
promotions or advertising campaigns. Although a significant amount of
the Company's sales are not affected by these terms, the extended terms do have
a negative impact on the Company's financial position and
liquidity. The Company expects to continue to selectively offer
extended payment terms in the future, depending upon known industry trends and
the Company's financial condition.
In
addition to extended payment terms, the nature of the industry also requires
that the Company carry a substantial level of inventory due to the lead times
associated with purchasing components overseas coupled with the seasonality of
customer demand. The Company's inventory balances were approximately
$11,558,000 and $8,058,000 at December 31, 2004, and 2003,
respectively. The increase in inventory levels over these dates is
primarily a result of incremental purchasing of inventory for recently
introduced product lines and extended payment terms negotiated with
vendors.
Major
Customers
The
Company is currently dependent on six customers, which collectively comprised
approximately 26.4% of net revenues for the year ended December 31,
2004. Of these customers one customer individually represented
greater than 5% of net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2004, and no
customers represented greater than 10% of net revenues for the year ended
December 31, 2004. For the year ended December 31, 2003, eight
customers comprised approximately 24.9% of net revenue, of which only one
customer represented greater than 5% but less than 10%. For the year
ended December 31, 2002, six customers comprised approximately 24.4% of net
revenue, of which only one customer represented greater than 5% but less than
10%. The loss of an individual customer or a combination of these
customers would have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated
revenues, results of operations, financial condition and competitive market
position.
Seasonality
and Quarterly Fluctuations
Golf
generally is regarded as a warm weather sport, and net sales of golf equipment
have been historically strongest for the Company during the first and second
quarters. In addition, net sales of golf clubs are dependent on
discretionary consumer spending, which may be affected by general economic
conditions. A decrease in consumer spending generally could result in
decreased spending on golf equipment, which could have a material adverse effect
on the Company's business, operating results and/or financial
condition. In addition, the Company's future results of operations
could be affected by a number of other factors, such as unseasonable weather
patterns; demand for and market acceptance of the Company's existing and future
products; new product introductions by the Company's competitors; competitive
pressures resulting in lower than expected selling prices; and the volume of
orders that are received and which can be fulfilled in a quarter. Any
one or more of these factors could adversely affect the Company or result in the
Company failing to achieve its expectations as to future sales or operating
results.
Because
most operating expenses are relatively fixed in the short term, the Company may
be unable to adjust spending sufficiently in a timely manner to compensate for
any unexpected sales shortfall that could materially adversely affect quarterly
results of operations and liquidity. If technological advances by
competitors or other competitive factors require the Company to invest
significantly greater resources than anticipated in research and development or
sales and marketing efforts, the Company's business, operating results and/or
financial condition could be materially adversely
affected. Accordingly, the Company believes that period-to-period
comparisons of its results of operations should not be relied upon as an
indication of future performance. In addition, the results of any
quarter are not indicative of results to be expected for a full fiscal
year. As a result of fluctuating operating results or other factors
discussed in this report, in certain future quarters the Company's results of
operations may be below the expectations of public market analysts or
investors. In such event, the market price of the Company's common
stock could be materially adversely affected.
Backlog
The
amount of the Company's backlog orders at any particular time is affected by a
number of factors, including seasonality and scheduling of the manufacturing and
shipment of products. At February 25, 2005, the Company had current
backorders of $449,000, or 0.8% of total net sales for 2004, and orders to be
fulfilled at a future date, not to exceed the current year, of $2,411,000, or
4.2% of total net sales for 2004. At February 25, 2004, the Company
had current backorders of $922,000, or 1.8% of total net sales for 2003, and
orders to be fulfilled at a future date, not to exceed the current year, of
$2,025,000, or 4.0% of total net sales for 2003. The current decrease
in backorders is a result of improved product fulfillment resulting from
inventory availability. The increase in orders to be fulfilled at a future date
is a result of the recent product introductions of the Redline RPM and Ovation
drivers. Management does not anticipate that a significant level of
orders will remain unfilled within the current fiscal
year. Management has concluded that, for this purpose, a backlog of
greater than 10% of total annual net sales would be significant. In
addition, the Company believes that the amount of its backlog is not an
appropriate indicator of levels of future sales.
Competition
The golf
club market is highly competitive. The Company competes with a number
of established golf club manufacturers, some of which have greater financial and
other resources than the Company. The Company's competitors include
Callaway Golf Company, adidas-Salomon AG (Taylor Made - adidas Golf), Nike, Inc.
(Nike Golf), Fortune Brands, Inc. (Titleist and Cobra) and Karsten Assembly
Company (PING), among others. The Company competes primarily on the
basis of performance, brand name recognition, quality and price. The
Company believes that its ability to market its products through multiple
distribution channels, including on- and off- course golf shops and other
retailers, is important to the manner in which the Company
competes. The purchasing decisions of many golfers are often the
result of highly subjective preferences, which can be influenced by many
factors, including, among others, advertising, media, promotions and product
endorsements. These preferences may also be subject to rapid and
unanticipated changes. The Company could face substantial competition
from existing or new competitors who introduce and successfully promote golf
clubs that achieve market acceptance. Such competition could result
in significant price erosion or increased promotional expenditures, either of
which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating
results and/or financial condition. There can be no assurance that
Adams Golf will be able to compete successfully against current and future
sources of competition or that its business, operating results and/or financial
condition will not be adversely affected by increased competition in the markets
in which it operates.
The golf
club industry is generally characterized by rapid and widespread imitation of
popular technologies, designs and product concepts. Due to the
success of the Tight Lies fairway woods, several competitors introduced products
similar to the Tight Lies fairway woods. Should the Company's
recently introduced product lines achieve widespread market success, it is
reasonable to expect that the Company's current and future competitors would
move quickly to introduce similar products that would directly compete with the
new product lines. The Company may face competition from
manufacturers introducing other new or innovative products or successfully
promoting golf clubs that achieve market acceptance. The failure to
successfully compete in the future could result in a material deterioration of
customer loyalty and the Company's image, and could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business, results of operations, financial position
and/or liquidity.
The
introduction of new products by the Company or its competitors can be expected
to result in closeouts of existing inventories at both the wholesale and retail
levels. Such closeouts are likely to result in reduced margins on the
sale of older products, as well as reduced sales of new products given the
availability of older products at lower prices. As the new Ovation
Fairway woods and Redline RPM product line of fairway woods and drivers were
introduced, older product lines such as the original Tight Lies, Redline fairway
woods and drivers and Tight Lies GT fairway woods and drivers experienced
reductions in price at both wholesale and retail levels.
Domestic
and Foreign Operations
Domestic
and foreign net sales for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 were
comprised as follows:
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic |
|
$ |
50,301,000 |
|
|
88.6 |
% |
|
$ |
44,538,000 |
|
|
87.5 |
% |
|
$ |
30,995,000 |
|
|
81.7 |
% |
Foreign |
|
|
6,461,000 |
|
|
11.4
|
|
|
|
6,341,000 |
|
|
12.5
|
|
|
|
6,922,000 |
|
|
18.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
56,762,000 |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
50,879,000 |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
37,917,000 |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Employees
At
February 25, 2005, the Company had 82 full-time employees including 23 engaged
in order fulfillment, 14 in research and development and quality control, 9 in
sales support and 36 in management and administration. The Company's
employees are not unionized. Management believes that its relations
with its employees are good.
Item
2. Properties
The
Company's administrative offices and assembly facilities currently occupy
approximately 65,000 square feet of space in Plano, Texas. This
facility is leased by the Company pursuant to a lease agreement expiring in 2008
and may be extended for an additional five years. The Company
maintains the right to terminate the lease if it moves to a larger facility
owned by the current lessor. The Company believes that these
facilities will be sufficient for the foreseeable future.
Item
3. Legal Proceedings
Beginning
in June 1999, the first of seven class action lawsuits was filed against the
Company, certain of its current and former officers and directors, and the three
underwriters of the Company's initial public offering ("IPO") in the United
States District Court of the District of Delaware. The complaints
alleged violations of Sections 11, 12(a)(2) and 15 of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, in connection with the Company's IPO. In
particular, the complaints alleged that the Company's prospectus, which became
effective July 9, 1998, was materially false and misleading in at least two
areas. Plaintiffs alleged that the prospectus failed to disclose that
unauthorized distribution of the Company's products (gray market sales)
threatened the Company's long-term profits. Plaintiffs also alleged that the
prospectus failed to disclose that the golf equipment industry suffered from an
oversupply of inventory at the retail level, which had an adverse impact on the
Company's sales. On May 17, 2000, these cases were consolidated into
one amended complaint, and a lead plaintiff was appointed. The
plaintiffs were seeking unspecified amounts of compensatory damages, interest
and costs, including legal fees. On December 10, 2001, the United
States District Court for the District of Delaware dismissed the consolidated,
amended complaint. Plaintiffs appealed. On August 25,
2004, the appellate court affirmed the dismissal of plaintiffs' claims relating
to oversupply of retail inventory, while reversing the dismissal of the claims
relating to the impact of gray market sales and remanding those claims for
further proceedings. This case is now in the discovery phase in the
district court and a date of June 1, 2005 has been set for
mediation.
The
Company maintains directors' and officers' and corporate liability insurance to
cover certain risks associated with these securities claims filed against the
Company or its directors and officers.
On
December 30, 2004, the Company reported through a Form 8-K filing that the
Company had uncovered evidence suggesting a former employee embezzled funds in
the approximate amount of $970,000, which were materially expensed in the year
such funds were embezzled. The Company has involved its Audit
Committee, its external auditors and outside legal counsel and believes that the
extent of the fraud has been identified. The Company's insurance
carrier is processing the claim under the Company's crime policy and the Company
believes that there is sufficient coverage to recoup losses and that it should
be awarded a full recovery. However, no assurances can be made as to
the ability to fully recover any or all losses or the ultimate effect that
potential recovery will have on the financial statements. The
possibility remains that the Company may need to initiate proceedings against
the former employee to recover any amounts not covered by the insurance
carrier.
In
November of 2004, an employee of a third party subcontracting company has a
fatal injury while working in the Company's warehouse in Plano,
Texas. The decedent's family has initiated a lawsuit naming both the
Company and the decedent's employer. The Company carries general
liability insurance; however, there can be no assurances that the policy will
cover any or all of the Company's liabilities, if any exist, arising out of the
accident. The lawsuit is currently in its discovery phase, and as
such the Company can not reasonably assess what, if any, damages the Company may
be liable for in connection with this proceeding.
At this
time it is not possible to predict whether the Company will incur any liability
or to estimate the damages, or the range of damages, that the Company might
incur in connection with the above actions.
From time
to time, the Company is engaged in various other legal proceedings in the normal
course of business. The ultimate liability, if any, for the aggregate
amounts claimed cannot be determined at this time. However, the
Company, based on consultation with legal counsel, is of the opinion that there
are no other matters pending or threatened which could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and/or
liquidity.
Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders
Not
Applicable
PART
II
Item
5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related
Stockholder Matters
The
Company's common stock is currently listed and traded on the OTC Bulletin Board
("OTCBB") under the symbol "ADGO.OB." The prices in the table below
represent the quarterly high and low sales price for the Company’s common stock
as reported by OTCBB. All price quotations represent prices between
dealers, without retail mark-ups, mark-downs or commissions and may not
represent actual transactions.
|
|
High |
|
Low |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First
Quarter |
|
$ |
1.40 |
|
$ |
0.72 |
|
Second
Quarter |
|
|
1.75 |
|
|
1.19 |
|
Third
Quarter |
|
|
1.35 |
|
|
1.00 |
|
Fourth
Quarter |
|
|
1.44 |
|
|
1.03 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First
Quarter |
|
$ |
0.47 |
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
Second
Quarter |
|
|
0.50 |
|
|
0.30 |
|
Third
Quarter |
|
|
0.47 |
|
|
0.33 |
|
Fourth
Quarter |
|
|
0.82 |
|
|
0.40 |
|
On March
15, 2005, the last reported sale price of the common stock on the OTCBB was
$1.60 per share. At March 15, 2005 Adams Golf, Inc. had approximately
5,000 stockholders based on the number of holders of record and an estimate of
the number of individual participants represented by security position
listings.
Effective
May 22, 2003, the Company's securities were no longer listed with the Nasdaq
Stock Market. The Company's stock is now being traded using the
OTCBB. The OTCBB is a regulated quotation service that displays
real-time quotes, last-sales prices and volume information for eligible
securities.
The
Company's listing on the OTCBB could adversely affect the ability or willingness
of investors to purchase the common stock, which, in turn, would likely severely
affect the market liquidity of the Company's securities. Given the
current market price for the Company's common stock and the state of the capital
markets generally, the Company does not expect that it would be able to raise
funds through the issuance of our capital stock.
No
dividends have been declared or paid relating to the Company's common stock, nor
does the Company anticipate declaring dividends in the foreseeable
future.
Equity
Plan Compensation Information:
The
following table sets forth information at December 31, 2004 regarding
compensation plans under which the Company's equity securities are authorized
for issuance.
Plan
Category |
|
Number
of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants
and rights |
|
Weighted-average
exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and
rights |
|
Number
of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity
compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column
(a)) |
|
|
|
(a) |
|
(b) |
|
(c) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders |
|
|
6,496,978 |
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
|
1,242,544 |
|
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders |
|
|
— |
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
— |
|
Total |
|
|
6,496,978 |
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
|
1,242,544 |
|
Item
6. Selected Financial Data
The
selected financial data presented below is derived from the Company's
consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003,
2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The data should be read in
conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations," the consolidated financial statements and related
notes, and other financial information included elsewhere in this
document.
|
|
Year
Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
2002 |
|
|
2001 |
|
|
2000 |
|
|
|
(in
thousands, except per share data) |
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Sales(1) |
|
$ |
56,762 |
|
|
$ |
50,879 |
|
|
$ |
37,917 |
|
|
$ |
47,655 |
|
|
$ |
41,677 |
|
Operating
income (loss) |
|
|
3,100
|
|
|
|
2,137
|
|
|
|
(8,903 |
) |
|
|
(13,185 |
) |
|
|
(38,509 |
) |
Net
income (loss) |
|
$ |
3,078 |
|
|
$ |
2,003 |
|
|
$ |
(8,925 |
) |
|
$ |
(13,409 |
) |
|
$ |
(37,241 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
(loss) per common share (2) :
Basic |
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
|
$ |
(0.40 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.60 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.66 |
) |
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
(0.40 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.60 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.66 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average common shares (2): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
22,554
|
|
|
|
22,480
|
|
|
|
22,480
|
|
|
|
22,480
|
|
|
|
22,480
|
|
Diluted |
|
|
26,144
|
|
|
|
24,533
|
|
|
|
22,480
|
|
|
|
22,480
|
|
|
|
22,480
|
|
|
|
December
31, |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
2001 |
|
2000 |
|
|
|
(in
thousands) |
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheet Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets |
|
$ |
38,378 |
|
$ |
30,054 |
|
$ |
26,438 |
|
$ |
34,810 |
|
$ |
47,786 |
|
Total
debt (including current maturities) |
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Stockholders'
equity |
|
$ |
26,438 |
|
$ |
22,228 |
|
$ |
19,476 |
|
$ |
27,622 |
|
$ |
41,252 |
|
|
|
(1) |
See
Note 1 (t) of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information
concerning classification of certain promotional and advertising
costs |
(2) |
See
Note 1 (k) of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information
concerning the calculation of income (loss) per common share and weighted
average common shares outstanding. |
Item
7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
Forward
Looking Statements
This
Annual Report contains "forward-looking statements" made under the "safe harbor"
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. The statements include, but are not limited to: statements
concerning the potential benefits to be achieved from our internal
restructurings, statements regarding pending litigation, statements regarding
liquidity and our ability to increase revenues or achieve satisfactory
operational performance, statements regarding our ability to satisfy our cash
requirements and our ability to satisfy our capital needs, including cash
requirements during the next twelve months, statements regarding our ability to
manufacture products commercially acceptable to consumers and, statements using
terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate,"
"plan," "seek" or "believe". Such statements reflect the current view
of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks,
uncertainties and assumptions related to certain factors including, without
limitation, the following:
¾ |
Product
development difficulties; |
¾ |
Product
approval and conformity to governing body
regulations; |
¾ |
Patent
infringement risks; |
¾ |
Uncertainty
of ability to protect intellectual property
rights; |
¾ |
Market
demand and acceptance of products; |
¾ |
The
impact of changing economic conditions; |
¾ |
The
future market for our capital stock; |
¾ |
The
success of our marketing strategy; |
¾ |
Our
dependence on a limited number of
customers; |
¾ |
Business
conditions in the golf industry; |
¾ |
Reliance
on third parties, including suppliers; |
¾ |
The
impact of market peers and their respective
products; |
¾ |
The
actions of competitors, including pricing, advertising and product
development risks concerning future
technology; |
¾ |
The
management of sales channels and
re-distribution; |
¾ |
The
uncertainty of the results of pending
litigation; |
¾ |
The
adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts and obsolete inventory;
and |
¾ |
The
impact of operational restructuring on operating results and liquidity and
one-time events and other factors detailed in this report under "Business
Risks" below. |
Although
the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking
statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will
prove to be correct. Based upon changing conditions, should any one
or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any underlying
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those
described herein. Except as required by federal securities laws,
Adams Golf undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any written or
oral forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events, changed circumstances or any other reason after the date of this Annual
Report. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements
attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly
qualified in their entirety by the applicable cautionary
statements.
Overview
Founded
in 1987, Adams Golf operated initially as a component supplier and contract
manufacturer. Thereafter, the Company established its custom fitting
operation. Today it designs, assembles, markets and distributes
premium quality, technologically innovative golf clubs, including the Redline
RPM fairway woods and drivers, Ovation fairway woods and drivers, the Adams Golf
Idea, A1 and A1 Pro Irons and i-Woods family, the Redline family of fairway
woods and drivers, the Tight Lies family of fairway woods, the Tight Lies GT and
GT2 irons and i-Woods, the Tom Watson signature series of wedges, and certain
accessories.
The
Company's net sales are primarily derived from sales to on- and off- course golf
shops and sporting goods retailers and, to a lesser extent, international
distributors and mass merchandisers. No assurances can be given that
demand for the Company's current products or the introduction of new products
will allow the Company to achieve historical levels of sales in the
future.
The
Company manages all stages of manufacturing, from sourcing to assembly, in order
to maintain a high level of product quality and consistency. The
Company establishes product specifications, selects the material used to produce
the components, and tests the specifications of components received by the
Company.
As part
of the Company's quality control program, the Company periodically reviews the
quality assurance programs at the manufacturing facilities of its component part
suppliers to monitor adherence to design specifications. Upon arrival
at the Company's facilities in Plano, Texas, the components used in the
Company's clubs are again checked to ensure consistency with the Company's
design specifications. Golf clubs are then assembled using the
appropriate component parts.
The
Company has put into place a purchasing procedure that strives to negotiate
effective terms with various vendors while continuing to ensure quality of
components. The Company is continually re-evaluating existing vendors
while testing potential new vendors for all the various product lines offered by
the Company. At any time, the Company may purchase a substantial
majority of its volume of a specific component part from a single vendor, but
the Company continually strives to maintain a primary and several secondary
suppliers for each component part. Substantially all of the Company's
fairway wood, driver, iron, i-wood, wedge and putter component parts are
manufactured in China and Taiwan.
The
Company could, in the future, experience shortages of components or periods of
increased price pressures, which could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's business, results of operations, financial position and/or
liquidity. To date, the Company has not experienced any material
interruptions in supply from any supplier.
Costs of
the Company's clubs consist primarily of component parts, including the head,
shaft and grip. To a lesser extent, the Company's cost of goods sold
includes contract labor, occupancy and shipping costs in connection with the
inspection, testing, assembly and distribution of its products and certain
promotional and advertising costs given in the form of additional merchandise as
consideration to customers.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
The
Company's discussion and analysis of its results of operations, financial
condition and liquidity are based upon the Company's consolidated financial
statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these
financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. The
Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other
assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the
circumstances. Actual results may materially differ from these
estimates under different assumptions or conditions. On an on-going
basis, the Company reviews its estimates to ensure that the estimates
appropriately reflect changes in its business.
Inventories
Inventories
are valued at the lower of cost or market and primarily consist of finished golf
clubs and component parts. Cost is determined using the first-in,
first-out method. The inventory balance, which includes material,
labor and assembly overhead costs, is recorded net of an estimated allowance for
obsolete inventory. The estimated allowance for obsolete inventory is
based upon management's understanding of market conditions and forecasts of
future product demand. If the actual amount of obsolete inventory
significantly exceeds the estimated allowance, the Company's costs of goods sold
and gross profit and resulting net income or loss would be significantly
adversely affected.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue when the product is shipped. At that time,
the title and risk of loss transfer to the customer, and collectability is
reasonably assured. Collectability is evaluated on an individual
customer basis taking into consideration historical payment trends, current
financial position, results of independent credit evaluations and payment
terms. Additionally, an estimate of product returns and warranty
costs are recorded when revenue is recognized. Estimates are based on
historical trends taking into consideration current market conditions, customer
demands and product sell through. The Company also records estimated
reductions in revenue for sales programs such as co-op advertising and spiff
incentives. Estimates in the sales program accruals are based on
program participation and forecast of future product demand. If actual
sales returns and sales programs significantly exceed the recorded estimated
allowances, the Company's sales would be adversely affected. The
Company recognizes deferred revenue as a result of sales that have extended
terms and a right of return of the product under a specified
program. Once the product is paid for, the Company then records
revenue.
Allowance
for Doubtful Accounts
The
Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses
resulting from the inability of its customers to make required
payments. An estimate of uncollectable amounts is made by management
based upon historical bad debts, current customer receivable balances and aging,
the customer's financial condition and current economic
conditions. If a significant number of customers with significant
receivable balances in excess of the allowance fail to make required payments,
the Company's operating results would be significantly adversely
affected. Based on management's assessment, the Company provides for
estimated uncollectable amounts through a charge to earnings and a credit to the
valuation allowance. Balances that remain outstanding after the
Company has used reasonable collection efforts are written off through a charge
to the valuation allowance and a credit to accounts receivable. The
Company generally does not require collateral.
Product
Warranty
The
Company's golf equipment is sold under warranty against defects in material and
workmanship for a period of one year with the exception of the graphite tipped
(GT) and BiMatrx steel tipped (ST) shafts which carry a five year
warranty. An allowance for estimated future warranty costs is
recorded in the period products are sold. In estimating its future
warranty obligations, the Company considers various relevant factors, including
the Company's stated warranty policies, the historical frequency of claims, and
the cost to replace or repair the product. If the actual amount of
warranty claims significantly exceeds the estimated allowance, the Company's
costs of goods sold and gross profit and resulting net income or loss would be
significantly adversely affected.
Income
Taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability
method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the
future tax consequences attributable to the differences between the financial
statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their
respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit
carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using
enacted rates recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets
and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period
that includes the enactment date. In assessing the realizability of
deferred income tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more likely than
not that some portion or all of the deferred income tax assets will be
realized. The ultimate realization of deferred income tax assets is
dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in
which those temporary differences become deductible. Due to the
historical operating results of the Company, management is unable to conclude on
a more likely than not basis that all deferred income tax assets generated from
net operating losses and other deferred tax assets through December 31, 2002
will be realized. Accordingly, the Company has recognized a valuation
allowance equal to the entire deferred income tax asset.
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets
The
Company follows the guidance in SFAS ("Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards") 144 in reviewing long-lived assets and certain identifiable
intangibles for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured
by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net cash flows to
be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be
impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the
carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the
assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the
carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. During the year
ended December 31, 2004, there was no impairment of long-lived
assets.
Key
Performance Indicators
The
Company's management team has defined and tracks performance against several key
sales, operational and balance sheet performance indicators. Key
sales performance indicators include, but are not limited to the
following:
¾ |
Daily
sales by product group |
¾ |
Daily
sales by geography |
¾ |
Sales
by customer channel |
¾ |
Gross
margin performance |
Tracking
these sales performance indicators on a regular basis allows the Company to
understand whether it is on target to achieve its internal sales
plans.
Key
operational performance indicators include, but are not limited to the
following:
¾ |
Product
returns (dollars and percentage of sales) |
¾ |
Product
credits (dollars and percentage of sales) |
¾ |
Units
shipped per man-hour worked |
¾ |
Freight
cost by mode (dollars and dollars per unit) |
Tracking
these operational performance indicators on a regular basis allows the Company
to understand whether it will achieve its expense targets and efficiently
satisfy customer demand.
Key
balance sheet performance indicators include, but are not limited to the
following:
¾ |
Days
of sales outstanding |
¾ |
Days
of inventory (at cost) |
¾ |
Days
of payables outstanding |
Tracking
these balance sheet performance indicators on a regular basis allows the Company
to understand its working capital performance and forecast cash flow and
liquidity.
Results
of Operations
The
following table sets forth operating results expressed as a percentage of net
sales for the periods indicated:
|
|
Years
Ended December
31, |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
Net
sales |
|
|
100.0
|
% |
|
100.0
|
% |
|
100.0
|
% |
Cost
of goods sold |
|
|
50.4
|
|
|
53.6
|
|
|
69.4
|
|
Gross
profit |
|
|
49.6
|
|
|
46.4
|
|
|
30.6
|
|
Operating
expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research
and development expenses |
|
|
3.3
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
|
3.6
|
|
Selling
and marketing expenses |
|
|
28.3
|
|
|
27.6
|
|
|
29.0
|
|
General
and administrative expenses |
|
|
12.6 |
|
|
11.8 |
|
|
19.2 |
|
Restructuring
expense |
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
2.2
|
|
Total
operating expenses |
|
|
44.2
|
|
|
42.3
|
|
|
54.0
|
|
Operating
income (loss) |
|
|
5.4
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
|
(23.4 |
) |
Interest
income, net |
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
(0.0 |
) |
|
0.1
|
|
Other
income (expense), net |
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
(0.6 |
) |
Income
(loss) before income taxes |
|
|
5.7
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
|
(23.9 |
) |
Income
tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
Net
income (loss) |
|
|
5.4
|
% |
|
3.9
|
% |
|
(23.5 |
)% |
Year
Ended December 31, 2004 Compared to Year Ended December 31,
2003
Total net
sales increased to $56.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 from $50.9
million for the comparable period of 2003 primarily resulting from successful
product introductions and customer acceptance of the Idea Irons, Ovation fairway
woods and Redline and Redline RPM woods and drivers. Net sales of
drivers increased to $11.1 million, or 19.6% of total net sales, for the year
ended December 31, 2004 from $11.0 million, or 21.6% of total net sales, for the
comparable period of 2003. A large portion of the driver net sales
for the year ended December 31, 2004 was generated by the Redline product line,
introduced in January 2003, which was partially offset by lower sales of
maturing product lines. Net sales of irons increased to $22.5
million, or 39.7% of total net sales, from $20.3 million, or 39.9% of total net
sales, for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, primarily
generated from sales of the Company's Idea irons and integrated iron
sets. Net sales of fairway woods increased to $21.6 million, or 38.1%
of total net sales, from $17.3 million, or 34.0% of total net sales, for the
years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, primarily resulting from
the net sales generated from the recently introduced Ovation fairway
woods.
For the
year ended December 31, 2004, one customer individually represented greater than
5% but less than 10% of total net sales. Should this customer or the Company's
other customers fail to meet their obligations to the Company, the Company's
results of operations and cash flows would be adversely impacted.
Net sales
of the Company's products outside the U.S. increased to $6.5 million, or 11.4%
of total net sales, from $6.3 million, or 12.5% of total net sales, for the
years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Cost of
goods sold increased to $28.6 million, or 50.4% of total net sales, for the year
ended December 31, 2004 from $27.3 million, or 53.6% of total net sales, for the
comparable period of 2003. The decrease as a percentage of total net
sales is primarily due to changes in the product mix.
Selling
and marketing expenses increased to $16.1 million for the year ended December
31, 2004 from $14.0 million for the comparable period in 2003. The
increase is primarily the result of increased commissions expenses associated
with a 12% increase in revenues ($0.5 million) coupled with additional
advertising related costs of $1.5 million. Compensation expenses
(not related to commissions) were higher by $0.1
million.
General
and administrative expenses, including provisions for bad debts, increased to
$7.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 from $6.0 million for the
comparable period in 2003. The increase in administrative related
costs is attributable to the increase in compensation expenses of $0.8 million
and an increase in bad debt reserves of $0.7 million. Although
collections on healthy accounts have improved, the risk of uncertainty in
collectablility of unfavorable accounts has resulted in an increase in bad debt
reserves. Depreciation
expense also decreased by $0.7 million due to the fact that many of the
Company's fixed assets were purchased in 1998 and were fully depreciated by
2003.
Research
and development expenses, primarily consisting of costs associated with
development of new products, were $1.8 million and $1.7 million for the years
ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
The
Company's inventory balances were approximately $11.6 million and $8.1 million
at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The increase in
inventory levels is primarily a result of the increased purchasing related to
the newly released product lines launched in November 2004 and February 2005 in
addition to improved payment terms negotiated with key vendors.
The
Company's net accounts receivable balances were approximately $9.3 million and
$10.4 million at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The
decrease is primarily due to improved collection efforts on healthy accounts,
partially offset by increased bad debt reserves on other unfavorable
accounts.
The
Company's accounts payable balances were approximately $3.9 million and $1.2
million at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The increase in
accounts payable is primarily associated with the extension of payment terms
with key vendors.
As a
result of the above, the Company reported operating income of $3.1 million for
the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to $2.1 million for the year ended
December 31, 2003.
Year
Ended December 31, 2003 Compared to Year Ended December 31,
2002
Total net
sales increased to $50.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $37.9
million for the comparable period of 2002 primarily resulting from successful
product introductions and customer acceptance of the Idea Irons and Redline
woods and drivers. Net sales of drivers increased to $11.0 million,
or 21.6% of total net sales, for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $9.9
million, or 26.2% of total net sales, for the comparable period of
2002. A large portion of the driver net sales for the year ended
December 31, 2003 was generated by the Redline product line, introduced in
January 2003, which was partially offset by lower sales of maturing product
lines. Net sales of irons increased to $20.3 million, or 39.9% of
total net sales, from $7.5 million, or 19.8% of total net sales, for the years
ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, primarily generated from Idea
irons sales of $14.3 million. Net sales of fairway woods decreased to
$17.3 million, or 34.0% of total net sales, from $18.0 million, or 47.5% of
total net sales, for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002,
respectively. The reduction is due primarily to lower net sales of
maturing product lines partially offset by $6.1 million of net sales generated
from the recently introduced Redline fairway woods. For the year
ended December 31, 2003, one customer individually represented greater than 5%
but less than 10% of total net sales. Should this customer or the Company's
other customers fail to meet their obligations to the Company, the Company's
results of operations and cash flows would be adversely impacted.
Net sales
of the Company's products outside the U.S. decreased to $6.3 million, or 12.5%
of total net sales, from $6.9 million, or 18.3% of total net sales, for the
years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
Cost of
goods sold increased to $27.3 million, or 53.6% of total net sales, for the year
ended December 31, 2003 from $26.3 million, or 69.4% of total net sales, for the
comparable period of 2002. The decrease as a percentage of total net
sales is primarily due to changes in the product mix to products generating
increased margins, and partially reduced by sales of maturing product lines
resulting in reduced margins and to a lesser extent, an inventory writedown of
$0.6 million taken in 2002.
Operating
expenses are primarily comprised of selling and marketing expenses, general and
administrative expenses and research and development expenses. For
the year ended December 31, 2002, operating expenses included non-recurring
expenses associated with a corporate restructuring plan.
Selling
and marketing expenses increased to $14.0 million for the year ended December
31, 2003 from $11.0 million for the comparable period in 2002. The
increase is primarily the result of increased commissions expenses associated
with a 34% increase in revenues coupled with additional advertising related
costs of $0.9 million. Compensation expenses (not related to
commissions) were higher by $0.3 million.
General
and administrative expenses, including provisions for bad debts, decreased to
$6.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $7.3 million for the
comparable period in 2002. The decrease in administrative related
costs is attributable to the Company's operational restructuring executed during
the fourth quarter of 2002 related to the UK subsidiary. As a result
of the restructuring, the Company eliminated specific administrative positions
and functions which resulted in a reduction of $0.7 million in compensation
related costs for the year ended December 31, 2003 compared to the same period
of 2002. Depreciation expenses also decreased by $0.3 million due to
the fact that many of the Company's fixed assets were purchased in 1998 and were
fully depreciated by 2002.
Research
and development expenses, primarily consisting of costs associated with
development of new products, were $1.7 million and $1.4 million for the years
ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively.
During
the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company decided to close the Adams Golf UK, Ltd.
wholly owned subsidiary. This closure resulted in restructuring costs
of approximately $0.8 million. Restructuring expense for 2003
resulted in a benefit due to the release of liability from our previously
recorded building lease for the Adams Golf, UK subsidiary.
The
Company's inventory balances were approximately $8.1 million and $9.1 million at
December 31, 2003, and 2002, respectively. The decrease in inventory
levels is a result of improved purchasing, production and distribution of new
product lines in addition to sales of maturing product lines at reduced selling
prices.
The
Company’s accounts receivable balances were approximately $10.4 million and $8.5
million at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The increase is
primarily due to the overall increase in revenues of 34%.
As a
result of the above, the Company reported operating income of $2.1 million for
the year ended December 31, 2003 compared to an operating loss of $8.9 million
for the year ended December 31, 2002.
Disclosure
of Contractual Obligations
The
Company is obligated to make future payments under various contracts, including
equipment capital leases and operating leases. The Company does not
have any long-term debt or purchase commitment obligations. The
following table summarized the Company's contractual obligations at December 31,
2004, reported by maturity of obligation.
Contractual
Obligations |
|
Total |
|
|
Less
than 1 year |
|
|
1-3
years |
|
|
3-5
years |
|
|
More
than 5 years |
|
Long-term
Debt Obligations |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Capital
Lease Obligations |
|
|
66,799 |
|
|
|
36,265 |
|
|
|
30,534 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Operating
Lease Obligations |
|
|
1,626,316 |
|
|
|
474,597 |
|
|
|
923,746 |
|
|
|
227,973 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Purchase
Obligations |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Other
Long-term Liabilities Reflected on the Registrant's Balance sheet under
GAAP |
|
|
449,337 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
145,222 |
|
|
|
133,247 |
|
|
|
170,868 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
2,142,452 |
|
|
$ |
510,862 |
|
|
$ |
1,099,502 |
|
|
$ |
361,220 |
|
|
$ |
170,868 |
|
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Cash and
cash equivalents increased to $16.4 million at December 31, 2004 from $10.1
million at December 31, 2003. The increase is primarily due to cash
provided by operating activities. During the year, accounts
receivable decreased $1.1 million offset by an increase in inventory of $3.5
million. This was coupled with an increase in accrued expenses and
accounts payable of $4.2 million driven primarily by extended vendor
terms.
Working
capital increased at December 31, 2004 to $26.2 million compared to $21.9
million at December 31, 2003.
In
February 2005, the Company signed a sixty day extension to its revolving credit
agreement with Bank of Texas to provide up to $2.0 million in short term debt,
which is limited to 75% of the eligible accounts receivable and 10% of eligible
inventory (the inventory coverage is applicable only in the months of December,
January and February). The Company and Bank of Texas are currently in
discussions and contemplating extending the term and possibly increasing the
size of the facility. The agreement is collateralized by all assets
of the Company and requires, among other things, the Company to maintain certain
financial performance levels relative to net worth and interest coverage
ratio. Interest on outstanding balances accrues at prime less one
half percent and is due quarterly. The prime interest rate at March
15, 2005 was 5.50%. As of March 15, 2005, the Company did not have an
outstanding loan against the credit facility.
The
Company's anticipated sources of liquidity over the next twelve months are
expected to be cash reserves, projected cash flows from operations, and
available borrowings under its credit facility. The Company
anticipates that operating cash flows and current cash reserves will also fund
capital expenditure programs. These capital expenditure programs can
be suspended or delayed at any time with minimal disruption to the Company's
operations if cash is needed in other areas of the Company's
operations. In addition, cash flows from operations and cash reserves
will be used to support ongoing purchases of component parts for the Company's
current and future product lines. The expected operating cash flow,
current cash reserves and borrowings available under its credit facility are
expected to allow the Company to meet working capital requirements during
periods of low cash flows resulting from the seasonality of the
industry.
Management
believes that sufficient resources will be available to meet the Company's cash
requirements through the next twelve months. Cash requirements beyond
twelve months are dependent on the Company's ability to introduce products that
gain market acceptance and to manage working capital
requirements. The Company has introduced new products and has taken
steps to increase the market acceptance of these and its other
products. If the
Company's
products fail to achieve appropriate levels of market acceptance, it is possible
that the Company may have to raise additional capital and/or further reduce its
operating expenses including further operational restructurings. If
the Company needs to raise additional funds through the issuance of equity
securities, the percentage ownership of the stockholders of the Company would be
reduced, stockholders could experience additional dilution, or such equity
securities could have rights, preferences or privileges senior to the Company's
common stock. Nevertheless, given the current market price of the
Company's common stock and the state of the capital markets generally, the
Company does not expect that it will be able to raise funds through the issuance
of its capital stock in the foreseeable future. The Company may also
find it difficult to secure additional debt financing. There can be no assurance
that financing will be available when needed on terms favorable to the Company,
or at all. Accordingly, it is possible that the Company's only
sources of funding are current cash reserves, projected cash flows from
operations and up to $2.0 million of borrowings available under the Company's
revolving credit facility, which was extended for sixty days from the expiration
of February 2005. The Company and Bank of Texas are currently in
discussions and contemplating extending the term and possibly increasing the
size of the facility.
If
adequate funds are not available or not available on acceptable terms, the
Company may be unable to continue operations; develop, enhance and market
products; retain qualified personnel; take advantage of future opportunities; or
respond to competitive pressures, any of which could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business, operating results, financial condition and/or
liquidity.
New
Accounting Pronouncements
In
December 2004, the FASB revised SFAS No. 123, Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation, which
established accounting standards for transactions where the entity exchanges
equity instruments for goods and services. The revision of this
statement focuses on the accounting for transactions where the entity obtains
employee services in share-based payment transactions. This statement
revision eliminates the alternative use of APB 25 intrinsic value method and
requires that entities adopt the fair-value method for all share-based
transactions. This statement is effective after June 15,
2005. The Company will adopt the provisions of this standard in the
third quarter of 2005, and the Company believes that the overall impact to the
financial statements will be immaterial. The Company intends to adopt
this standard on a modified prospective basis.
Business
Risks
As
indicated below, this Annual Report contains forward-looking statements that
relate to risks and uncertainties associated with the Company and its
business. The Company's actual results may differ materially from the
results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may
cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this
section and elsewhere throughout this Annual Report and the Company’s other
periodic filings.
Dependence
on New Product Introductions; Uncertain Consumer Acceptance
Although
some of the Company's new product introductions have experienced market success,
the Company's ultimate success depends, in large part, on its ability to
successfully develop and introduce new products widely accepted in the
marketplace. Historically, a large portion of new golf club
technologies and product designs have been met with consumer
rejection. Certain products previously introduced by the Company have
not met the level of consumer acceptance anticipated by
management. No assurance can be given that the Company's current or
future products will be met with consumer acceptance. Failure by the
Company to timely identify and develop innovative new products that achieve
widespread market acceptance would adversely affect the Company's continued
success and viability. Additionally, successful technologies, designs
and product concepts are likely to be copied by
competitors. Accordingly, the Company's operating results could
fluctuate as a result of the amount, timing, and market acceptance of new
product introductions by the Company or its competitors. The design
of new golf clubs is also greatly influenced by the rules and interpretations of
the USGA. Although the golf equipment standards established by the
USGA generally apply only to competitive events sanctioned by the organization,
the Company believes that it is critical for its future success that new clubs
introduced by the Company comply with USGA standards.
Uncertainty
Regarding Continuation of Profitability
While the
Company generated net income during the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004,
it has not done so historically. There can be no assurance that the
Company will be able to increase or maintain revenues or continue such
profitability on a quarterly or annual basis in the future. An
inability to continue such improvements in the Company's financial performance
could jeopardize the Company's ability to develop, enhance, and market products,
retain qualified personnel, and take advantage of future opportunities or
respond to competitive pressures.
Need
for Additional Capital
Management
believes that sufficient resources will be available to meet the Company's cash
requirements through the next twelve months, based upon, among other things,
management's estimates regarding the collectability of outstanding accounts
receivable, projected cash flow from operations and anticipated
expenditures. However, no assurances can be given that the Company
will have sufficient cash resources beyond twelve months. To the
extent our cash requirements or assumptions change, the Company may have to
raise additional capital and/or further reduce its operating expenses, including
further operational restructurings. If the Company needs to raise
additional funds through the issuance of equity securities, the percentage
ownership of the stockholders of the Company would be reduced, stockholders
could experience additional dilution, and/or such equity securities could have
rights, preferences or privileges senior to the Company's common
stock. Nevertheless, given the current market price for the Company's
common stock and the state of the capital markets generally, the Company does
not expect that it would be able to raise funds through the issuance of its
capital stock in the foreseeable future. The Company may also find it
difficult to secure additional debt financing. There can be no
assurance that financing will be available if needed on terms favorable to the
Company, or at all. Accordingly, it is possible that the only sources
of funding are current cash reserves, projected cash flows from operations and
up to $2.0 million of borrowings available under the Company's revolving credit
facility, which was extended for sixty days from the expiration of February
2005.
Competition
The golf
club market is highly competitive. The Company competes with a number
of established golf club manufacturers, some of which have greater financial and
other resources than the Company. The Company's competitors include
Callaway Golf Company, adidas-Salomon AG (Taylor Made - adidas Golf), Nike, Inc.
(Nike Golf), Fortune Brands, Inc. (Titleist and Cobra) and Karsten Assembly
Company (PING), among others. The Company competes primarily on the
basis of performance, brand name recognition, quality and price. The
Company believes that its ability to market its products through multiple
distribution channels, including on- and off- course golf shops and other
retailers, is important to the manner in which the Company
competes. The purchasing decisions of many golfers are often the
result of highly subjective preferences, which can be influenced by many
factors, including, among others, advertising, media, promotions and product
endorsements. These preferences may also be subject to rapid and
unanticipated changes. The Company could face substantial competition
from existing or new competitors who introduce and successfully promote golf
clubs that achieve market acceptance. Such competition could result
in significant price erosion or increased promotional expenditures, either of
which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating
results and/or financial condition. There can be no assurance that
Adams Golf will be able to compete successfully against current and future
sources of competition or that its business, operating results and/or financial
condition will not be adversely affected by increased competition in the markets
in which it operates.
The golf
club industry is generally characterized by rapid and widespread imitation of
popular technologies, designs and product concepts. Due to the
success of the Tight Lies fairway woods, several competitors introduced products
similar to the Tight Lies fairway woods. Should the Company's
recently introduced product lines achieve widespread market success, it is
reasonable to expect that the Company's current and future competitors would
move quickly to introduce similar products that would directly compete with the
new product lines. The Company may face competition from
manufacturers introducing other new or innovative products or successfully
promoting golf clubs that achieve market acceptance. The failure to
successfully compete in the future could result in a material deterioration of
customer loyalty and the Company's image, and could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business, results of operations, financial position
and/or liquidity.
The
introduction of new products by the Company or its competitors can be expected
to result in closeouts of existing inventories at both the wholesale and retail
levels. Such closeouts are likely to result in reduced margins on the
sale of older products, as well as reduced sales of new products given the
availability of older products at lower prices. As the new Ovation
Fairway woods and Redline RPM product line of fairway woods and drivers were
introduced, older product lines such as the original Tight Lies, Redline fairway
woods and drivers and Tight Lies GT fairway woods and drivers experienced
reductions in price at both wholesale and retail levels.
Dependence
on Key Personnel and Endorsements
The
Company's success depends to an extent upon the performance of its management
team, which includes the Company's Chief Executive Officer and President, Oliver
G. (Chip) Brewer, III, who participates in all aspects of the Company's
operations, including product development and sales efforts. The loss
or unavailability of Mr. Brewer could adversely affect the Company's business
and prospects. In addition, Mr. Tim Reed joined the management team
in 2001 in the capacity of Vice President of Research and
Development. Mr. Reed's inability to continue to lead his team to
develop innovative products could also adversely affect the Company's
business. With the exception of the Company's Chairman of the Board
of Directors, B.H. (Barney) Adams, and Mr. Brewer, none of the Company's
officers and employees are bound by employment agreements, and the relations of
such officers and employees are, therefore, at will. The Company
established key-men life insurance policies on the lives of Mr. Brewer and Mr.
Reed; however, there can be no assurance that the proceeds of these policies
could adequately compensate the Company for the loss of their
services. In addition, there is strong competition for qualified
personnel in the golf club industry, and the inability to continue to attract,
retain and motivate other key personnel could adversely affect the Company's
business, operating results and/or financial condition.
The
Company believes that acceptance of its products by touring professionals is an
important aspect of its marketing strategy and ultimately validates the products
in the mind of the consumer. In the past, the Company has entered
into endorsement arrangements with certain members of the PGA Tour and the
Champions PGA Tour, including Tom Watson, Larry Nelson, D.A. Weibring and other
notable players. The loss of one or more of these endorsement
arrangements could adversely affect the Company's marketing and sales efforts
and, accordingly, its business, operating results and/or financial
condition. From time to time, the Company negotiates with and signs
endorsement contracts with either existing or new tour players. As is
typical in the golf industry generally, the agreements with these professional
golfers do not necessarily require that they use the Company's golf clubs at all
times during the terms of the respective agreements, including, in certain
circumstances, at times when the Company is required to make payments to
them. The failure of certain individuals to use the Company's
products on one or more occasions has resulted in negative publicity involving
the Company. While the Company does not believe this publicity has
resulted in any significant erosion in the net sales of the Company's products
to date, no assurance can be given that the Company's business would not be
adversely affected in a material way by further such publicity or by the failure
of its known professional endorsers to carry and use the Company's
products.
Change
in Marketing Strategy
Before
2001, the Company relied on infomercials or broad, brand-based advertising as
the cornerstone of its marketing strategy. During 2001, the Company modified its
marketing strategy to focus principally on golf related events and
publications. For the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002,
the Company spent approximately $5.1 million, $3.5 million and $2.6 million,
respectively, on golf related events and publications. The Company
has significantly reduced its expenditures in this category from historical
periods prior to 2002. Additionally, there can be no assurances that
a fluctuation in the levels of advertising will not result in material
fluctuations in the sales of the Company's products.
Source
of Supply
The
Company has put into place a purchasing procedure that strives to negotiate
effective terms with various vendors while continuing to ensure the quality of
components. The Company is continually re-evaluating existing vendors
while testing potential new vendors for all the various product lines offered by
the Company. At any time, the Company may purchase a substantial
majority of its volume of a specific component part from a single vendor, but
the Company continually strives to maintain a primary and several secondary
suppliers for each component part. Substantially all of the Company's
fairway wood, driver, iron, i-wood, wedge and putter component parts are
manufactured in China and Taiwan.
The
Company could, in the future, experience shortages of components or periods of
increased price pressures, which could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's business, results of operations, financial position and/or
liquidity. To date, the Company has not experienced any material
interruptions in supply from any supplier.
Product
Warranties
The
Company provides a limited one year product warranty on all of its golf clubs
with the exception of the graphite tip (GT) and BiMatrx steel tip (ST) shafts
used in a variety of the Company's product lines. These shafts carry
a five year warranty for defects in quality and workmanship. The
Company closely monitors the level and nature of warranty claims, and, where
appropriate, seeks to incorporate design and production changes to assure its
customers of the highest quality available in the market. Significant
increases in the incidence of such claims may adversely affect the Company's
sales and its reputation with golfers. The Company establishes a
reserve for warranty claims, which it believes is sufficient to meet future
claims. However, there can be no assurance that this reserve will be
sufficient if the Company were to experience an unusually high incidence of
problems with its products.
Risks
Associated with Intellectual Property
Imitation
of popular club design is widespread in the golf industry. No
assurance can be given that other golf club manufacturers will not be able to
successfully sell golf clubs that imitate the Company's products without
infringing on the Company's copyrights, patents, trademarks or trade
dress. Many of the Company's competitors have obtained patent,
trademark, copyright or other protection of intellectual property rights
pertaining to golf clubs. No assurance can be given that the Company
will not be adversely affected by the assertion by competitors that the
Company's designs infringe on such competitor's intellectual property
rights. This effect could include alteration or withdrawal of the
Company's existing products and delayed introduction of new
products.
The
Company attempts to maintain the secrecy of its confidential business
information, including engaging in the practice of having prospective vendors
and suppliers sign confidentiality agreements when producing components of new
technology. No assurance can be given that the Company's confidential
business information will be adequately protected in all
instances. The unauthorized use of the Company's confidential
business information could adversely affect the Company.
Unauthorized
Distribution and Counterfeit Clubs
Despite
the Company's efforts to limit its distribution to selected retailers, some
quantities of the Company's products have been found in unapproved outlets or
distribution channels, including unapproved retailers conducting business on
common internet auction sites. The existence of a "gray market" in
the Company's products can undermine the sales of authorized retailers and
foreign wholesale distributors who promote and support the Company's products
and can injure the Company's image in the minds of its customers and
consumers. Adams Golf makes efforts to limit or deter unauthorized
distribution of its products, but does not believe the unauthorized distribution
of its products can be totally eliminated. The Company does not
believe that the unauthorized distribution of its clubs has had, or will have, a
material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations, financial
condition and/or competitive position, although there can be no assurance as to
future results.
In
addition, the Company is occasionally made aware of the existence of counterfeit
copies of its golf clubs, particularly in foreign markets. The
Company takes action in these situations through local authorities and legal
counsel where practical. The Company does not believe that the
availability of counterfeit clubs has had or will have a material adverse effect
on the Company's results of operations, financial condition and/or competitive
position, although there can be no assurance as to future results.
Industry
Specific Requirements
The
Company performs ongoing credit evaluation of its wholesale customers' financial
condition and generally provides credit without the requirement of collateral
from these customers. The Company believes it has adequate reserves
for potential credit losses. Due to industry sensitivity to consumer
buying trends and available disposable income, the Company has in the past
extended payment terms for specific retail customers. Issuance of
these terms (i.e. greater than 30 days or specific dating) is dependent on the
Company's relationship with the customer and the customer's payment
history. Payment terms are extended to selected customers typically
during off-peak times in the year in order to promote the Company's brand name
and to assure adequate product availability often to coincide with planned
promotions or advertising campaigns. Although a significant amount of
the Company's sales are not affected by these terms, the extended terms do have
a negative impact on the Company's financial position and
liquidity. The Company expects to continue to selectively offer
extended payment terms in the future, depending upon known industry trends and
the Company's financial condition.
In
addition to extended payment terms, the nature of the industry also requires
that the Company carry a substantial level of inventory due to the lead times
associated with purchasing components overseas coupled with the seasonality of
customer demand. The Company's inventory balances were approximately
$11,558,000 and $8,058,000 at December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003,
respectively.
Certain
Risks of Conducting Business Abroad
The
Company imports a significant portion of its component parts, including heads,
shafts, headcovers, and grips from companies in China, Taiwan and
Mexico. In addition, the Company sells its products to certain
distributors located outside the United States. The Company's
international business is currently centered in Canada, Europe and Asia, and
management intends to focus its international efforts through agency and
distributor relationships. The Company's business is subject to the
risks generally associated with doing business abroad, such as foreign
government relations, foreign consumer preferences, import and export control,
political unrest, disruptions or delays in shipments and changes in economic
conditions and exchange rates in countries in which the Company purchases
components or sells its products. Recent foreign events, including,
without limitation, continuing U.S. military operations and the resulting
instability in Iraq, could potentially cause a delay in imports or exports due
to heightened security with customs.
Seasonality
and Quarterly Fluctuations
Golf
generally is regarded as a warm weather sport, and net sales of golf equipment
have been historically strongest for the Company during the first and second
quarters. In addition, net sales of golf clubs are dependent on
discretionary consumer spending, which may be affected by general economic
conditions. A decrease in consumer spending generally could result in
decreased spending on golf equipment, which could have a material adverse effect
on the Company's business, operating results and/or financial
condition. In addition, the Company's future results of operations
could be affected by a number of other factors, such as unseasonable weather
patterns; demand for and market acceptance of the Company's existing and future
products; new product introductions by the Company's competitors; competitive
pressures resulting in lower than expected selling prices; and the volume of
orders that are received and that can be fulfilled in a quarter. Any
one or more of these factors could adversely affect the Company or result in the
Company failing to achieve its expectations as to future sales or operating
results.
Because
most operating expenses are relatively fixed in the short term, the Company may
be unable to adjust spending sufficiently in a timely manner to compensate for
any unexpected sales shortfall that could materially adversely affect quarterly
results of operations and liquidity. If technological advances by
competitors or other competitive factors require the Company to invest
significantly greater resources than anticipated in research and development or
sales and marketing efforts, the Company's business, operating results and/or
financial condition could be materially adversely
affected. Accordingly, the Company believes that period-to-period
comparisons of its results of operations should not be relied upon as an
indication of future performance. In addition, the results of any
quarter are not indicative of results to be expected for a full fiscal
year. As a result of fluctuating operating results or other factors
discussed in this report, in certain future quarters the Company's results of
operations may be below the expectations of public market analysts or
investors. In such event, the market price of the Company's common
stock could be materially adversely affected.
Anti-Takeover
Provisions
The
Company's Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws (the
"Bylaws") contain, among other things, provisions establishing a classified
Board of Directors, authorizing shares of preferred stock with respect to which
the Board of Directors of the Company has the power to fix the rights,
preferences, privileges and restrictions without any further vote or action by
the stockholders, requiring that all stockholder action be taken at a
stockholders' meeting and establishing certain advance notice requirements in
order for stockholder proposals or director nominations to be considered at such
meetings. In addition, the Company is subject to the anti-takeover
provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the
"DGCL"). In general this statute prohibits a publicly-held Delaware
corporation from engaging in a "business combination" with an "interested
stockholder" for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in
which the person became an interested stockholder, unless the business
combination is approved in a prescribed manner. Such provision could
delay, deter or prevent a merger, consolidation, tender offer, or other business
combination or change of control involving the Company that some or a majority
of the Company's stockholders might consider to be in its best interest,
including offers or attempted takeovers that might otherwise result in such
stockholders receiving a premium over the market price for the common
stock. The potential issuance of preferred stock may have the effect
of delaying, deferring or preventing a change of control of the Company, may
discourage bids for the common stock at a premium over the market price of the
common stock and may adversely affect the market price of and voting and other
rights of the holders of the common stock. The Company has not issued
and currently has no plans to issue shares of preferred stock.
Item
7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
The
Company, in the normal course of doing business, is exposed to market risk
through changes in interest rates with respect to its cash
equivalents.
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December
31, 2004 |
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Carrying |
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Fair |
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Value |
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Value |
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(Dollars
in thousands) |
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Cash
equivalents |
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Fixed
rate |
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$ |
16,367 |
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$ |
16,367 |
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Average
interest rate |
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1.13 |
% |
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Item
8. Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data
The
financial statements are set forth herein under Item 15 commencing on page
F-1. Schedule II to the consolidated financial statements is set
forth herein under Item 15 on page S-1. In addition, supplementary
financial information is required pursuant to the provisions of Regulation S-K,
Item 302, and is set forth herein under Item 15, note 15.
Item
9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants and Accounting
and Financial Disclosure
Not
Applicable.
Item
9A. Controls and Procedures
Introduction
"Disclosure
Controls and Procedures" are defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a - 15(e) and 15d -
15 (e) as the controls and procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure
that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it
files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported, within the time period specified by the SEC's rules and
forms. Disclosure Controls and Procedures include, without
limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required
to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange
Act are accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal
executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely
decisions regarding disclosure.
"Internal
Control Over Financial Reporting" is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a - 15(f)
and 15d - 15(f) as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, an
issuer's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons
performing similar functions, and effected by an issuer's board of directors,
management, and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements
for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. It includes those policies and procedures that (1)
pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and
fairly reflect the transactions and disposition of an issuer; (2) provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the issuer are
being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of
the issuer; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the issuer's
assets that could have a material adverse effect on the financial
statements.
The
Company has endeavored to design its Disclosure Controls and Procedures and
Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting to provide reasonable assurances that
their objectives will be met. All control systems are subject to
inherent limitations, such as resource constraints, the possibility of human
error, lack of knowledge or awareness, and the possibility of intentional
circumvention of these controls. Furthermore, the design of any
control system is based, in part, upon assumptions about the likelihood of
future events, which assumptions may ultimately prove to be
incorrect. As a result, no assurances can be made that the Company's
control system will detect every error or instance of fraudulent conduct,
including an error or instance of fraudulent conduct, which could have a
material adverse impact on the Company's operations or results.
Internal
Controls Over Financial Reporting
On
December 30, 2004, the Company reported that it had uncovered evidence
suggesting that a former employee embezzled funds in the approximate amount of
$970,000. The Company involved its external auditors, Audit Committee
and outside legal counsel to confirm its preliminary determination of
impropriety. The Company believes that it has found the extent of the
fraud, which was perpetrated by a single individual during the period of May
2001 through November 2004, when the employee was
terminated.
On or
before December 31, 2004, the Company implemented improvements to certain
internal controls, specifically, the process by which bad debt expense is
authorized and approved, and procedures to restrict unauthorized user access to
electronic data. The Company continues to improve upon its system of
internal controls; however, no assurances can be made that its controls and
procedures will prevent future errors or fraudulent activity.
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The
Company's management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of its Disclosure
Controls and Procedures as of December 31, 2004. Based on this
evaluation, and taking into account the implementation of the control
modifications mentioned above, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer have concluded that the Company's Disclosure Controls and Procedures as
of December 31, 2004 were designed to ensure that material information relating
to the Company is made known to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer by others within the Company, particularly during the period in which
this report was being prepared, and that the Company's Disclosure Controls and
Procedures were effective.
In
addition, it is the Company's policy to not participate in off-balance sheet
transactions, including but not limited to special purpose
entities.
Item
9B. Other Information
In
February 2005, the Company signed a sixty day extension to its revolving credit
agreement with Bank of Texas to provide up to $2.0 million in short term debt,
which is limited to 75% of the eligible accounts receivable and 10% of eligible
inventory (the inventory coverage is applicable only in the months of December,
January and February). The Company and Bank of Texas are currently
in discussions and contemplating extending the term and possibly increasing the
size of the facility. The agreement is collateralized by all assets
of the Company and requires, among other things, the Company to maintain certain
financial performance levels relative to net worth and interest coverage
ratio. Interest on outstanding balances accrues at prime less one
half percent and is due quarterly. The prime interest rate at March
15, 2005 was 5.50%. As of March 15, 2005, the Company did not have an
outstanding loan against the credit facility.
PART
III
Item
10. Directors and Executive Officers of the
Registrant
The
information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the Company's
Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders on May 24, 2005 to be
distributed to the stockholders on or before April 30, 2005 ("the 2005 Proxy
Statement") under the respective captions, "Elections of Directors", "Stock
Ownership - Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance" and
"Management-Executive Officers."
Item
11. Executive Compensation
The
information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the Company's
2005 Proxy Statement under the caption "Management-Compensation of Executive
Officers."
Item
12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management
The
information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the Company's
2005 Proxy Statement under the caption "Stock Ownership-Beneficial Ownership of
Certain Stockholders, Directors and Executive Officers."
Item
13. Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions
The
information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the Company's
2005 Proxy Statement under the captions "Management-Employment Contracts and
Change in Control Agreements," "Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation" and "Certain Transactions."
Item
14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The
information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the Company's
2005 Proxy Statement under "Committees of Board of Directors;
Meetings."
PART
IV
Item
15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form
8-K.
(a) The
following documents are filed as a part of this report following the signature
page:
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Financial Statements |
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Index
to Consolidated Financial Statements and Related Financial Statement
Schedule |
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F-1 |
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Reports
of Registered Independent Accounting Firms |
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F-2
- F-3 |
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 |
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F-4 |
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the Years ended December 31, 2004, 2003
and
2002 |
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F-5 |
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Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Years ended December 31,
2004,
2003 and 2002 |
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F-6
- F-7 |
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the Years ended December 31, 2004, 2003
and
2002 |
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F-8 |
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements |
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F-9
- F-26 |
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(2) Financial
Statement Schedules |
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The
following financial statement schedule of the Company for the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 is filed as part of this Annual Report
and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements of the Company. All other schedules have been
omitted because such schedules are not required under the related
instructions or are not applicable, or because the information required is
included in the Company's consolidated financial statements or notes
thereto. |
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Schedule
II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts |
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S-1 |
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All
other schedules are omitted since the required information is not present,
or is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the
schedule, or because the information required is included in the
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. |
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(3) Exhibits |
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The
exhibits listed below are filed as a part of or incorporated by reference
in this Annual Report. Where such filing is made by
incorporation by reference to a previously filed document, such document
is identified in parenthesis. See the Index of Exhibits
included with the exhibits filed as a part of this Annual
Report. |
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Exhibit |
Description |
Location |
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Exhibit
3.1 |
Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation |
Incorporated
by reference to Form S-1 File No. 333-51715 (Exhibit
3.1) |
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Exhibit
3.2 |
Amended
and Restated By-laws |
Incorporated
by reference to Form S-1 File No. 333-51715 (Exhibit
3.2) |
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Exhibit
4.1 |
1998
Stock Incentive Plan of the Company dated February 26, 1998, as
amended |
Incorporated
by reference to Form S-8 File No. 333-68129 (Exhibit
4.1) |
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Exhibit
4.2 |
1996
Stock Option Plan dated April 10, 1998 |
Incorporated
by reference to Form S-1 File No.333-51715 (Exhibit
4.2) |
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Exhibit
4.3 |
Adams
Golf, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan |
Incorporated
by reference to Form S-1 File No.333-51715 (Exhibit
4.3) |
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Exhibit |
Description |
Location |
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Exhibit
4.4 |
1999
Non-Employee Director Plan of Adams Golf, Inc. |
Incorporated
by reference to 1999 Form 10-K (Exhibit 4.4) |
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Exhibit
4.5 |
1999
Stock Option Plan for Outside Consultants of Adams Golf,
Inc. |
Incorporated
by reference to Form S-8 File No. 333-37320 (Exhibit
4.5) |
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Exhibit
4.6 |
2002
Stock Incentive Plan for Adams Golf, Inc. |
Incorporated
by reference to Annex A of the 2002 Proxy Statement (Annex
A) |
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Exhibit
4.7 |
Form
of Option Agreement under the 2002 Stock Option Plan of Adams Golf,
Inc. |
Incorporated
by reference to Form S-8 File No. 333-112622 (Exhibit
4.7) |
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Exhibit
10.1 |
Agreement
between the Registrant and Nick Faldo, dated April 22,
1998 |
Incorporated
by reference to Form S-1 File No.333-51715 (Exhibit
10.1) |
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Exhibit
10.2 |
Commercial
Lease Agreement dated December 5, 1997, between Jackson-Shaw Technology
Center II and the Company |
Incorporated
by reference to Form S-1 File No.333-51715 (Exhibit
10.3) |
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Exhibit
10.3 |
Commercial
Lease Agreement dated April 6, 1998, between Jackson-Shaw Technology
Center II and the Company |
Incorporated
by reference to Form S-1 File No.333-51715 (Exhibit
10.4) |
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Exhibit
10.4 |
Amended
Commercial Lease Agreement dated April 6, 1998 between Jackson-Shaw
Technology Center II and the Company |
Incorporated
by reference to 2000 Form 10-K (Exhibit 10.18) |
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Exhibit
10.5 |
Settlement
Agreement between Adams Golf, Ltd. And Nicholas A. Faldo |
Incorporated
by reference to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2001 (Exhibit 10.19) |
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Exhibit
10.6 |
Employment
Agreement - Oliver G. (Chip) Brewer |
Incorporated
by reference to 2001 Form 10-K (Exhibit 10.21) |
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Exhibit
10.7* |
Golf
Consultant Agreement - Thomas S. Watson |
Incorporated
by reference to 2001 Form 10-K (Exhibit 10.23) |
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Exhibit
10.8* |
First
Amendment to Golf Consultant Agreement - Thomas S. Watson |
Incorporated
by reference to 2002 Form 10-K (Exhibit 10.11) |
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Exhibit
10.9 |
Employment
Agreement - Byron H. (Barney) Adams |
Incorporated
by reference to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June 30, 2003 (Exhibit 10.13) |
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Exhibit
10.10 |
Change
of Control Agreement - Eric Logan |
Incorporated
by reference to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2003 (Exhibit 10.14) |
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Exhibit
10.11 |
Amendment
dated September 1, 2003 to the Commercial Lease Agreement dated April 6,
1998, between Jackson-Shaw Technology Center II and the
Company |
Incorporated
by reference to 2003 Form 10-K (Exhibit 10.12) |
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Exhibit |
Description |
Location |
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Exhibit
10.12 |
Revolving
line of Credit between Adams Golf, Inc and Bank of Texas |
Incorporated
by reference to 2003 Form 10-K (Exhibit 10.14) |
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Exhibit
10.15 |
Extension
of Revolving line of Credit between Adams Golf, Inc and Bank of
Texas |
Included
in this filing |
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Exhibit
10.16* |
Employment
Agreement - Oliver G. (Chip) Brewer |
Included
in this filing |
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Exhibit
10.17* |
Golf
Consultant Agreement - Thomas S. Watson |
Included
in this filing |
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Exhibit
21.1 |
Subsidiaries
of the Registrant |
Included
in this filing |
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Exhibit
23.1 |
Consent
of KBA Group LLP |
Included
in this filing |
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Exhibit
23.2 |
Consent
of KPMG, LLP |
Included
in this filing |
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Exhibit
31.1 |
Certification
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
Included
in this filing |
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Exhibit
31.2 |
Certification
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
Included
in this filing |
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Exhibit
32.1 |
Certification
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
Included
in this filing |
___________________
* Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to certain provisions of this
agreement.
(b) Exhibits
See Item
15(a)(3)
(c) Financial
Statement Schedules
See Item
15(a)(2)
Signatures
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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ADAMS
GOLF, INC., a Delaware corporation |
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Date: March
21, 2005 |
By: |
/s/ B.H. (BARNEY)
ADAMS |
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B.H.
(Barney) Adams, Chairman of the
Board |
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Date: March 21,
2005 |
By: |
/s/ B.H. (BARNEY)
ADAMS |
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B.H.
(Barney) Adams, Chairman of the Board |
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Date: March 21,
2005 |
By: |
/s/ OLIVER G.
BREWER III |
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Oliver
G. (Chip) Brewer III
Chief
Executive Officer, President and
Director |
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Date: March 21,
2005 |
By: |
/s/ ERIC LOGAN |
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Eric
Logan Chief Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial Officer) |
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Date: March 21,
2005 |
By: |
/s/ PAMELA J.
HIGH |
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Pamela
J. High
Controller
(Principal
Accounting
Officer) |
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Date: March 21,
2005 |
By: |
/s/ MARK R.
MULVOY |
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Date: March 21,
2005 |
By: |
/s/ PAUL F. BROWN,
JR. |
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Paul
F. Brown, Jr.
Director |
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Date: March 21,
2005 |
By: |
/s/ STEPHEN R.
PATCHIN |
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Stephen
R. Patchin
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Date: March 21,
2005 |
By: |
/s/ ROBERT D.
ROGERS |
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Robert
D. Rogers
Director |
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Date: March 21,
2005 |
By: |
/s/ RUSSELL L.
FLEISCHER |
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Russell
L. Fleischer
Director |
INDEX
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND
RELATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE
|
Page |
Consolidated
Financial Statements |
|
|
|
Reports
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms |
F-2
- F-3 |
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 |
F-4 |
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the Years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and
2002 |
F-5 |
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Years ended December 31, 2004,
2003
and 2002 |
F-6
- F-7 |
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the Years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and
2002 |
F-8 |
|
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements |
F-9
- F-27 |
|
|
Financial
Statement Schedule |
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|
|
The following financial
statement schedule of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2004,
2003 and 2002 is filed as part of this Report and should be read in
conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of the
Company. |
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|
|
Schedule
II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts |
S-1 |
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|
All other schedules are
omitted since the required information is not present, or is not present
in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or because
the information required is included in the consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto. |
|
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board
of Directors and Stockholders
Adams
Golf, Inc.:
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Adams Golf, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and the related consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the year then
ended. In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial
statements, we have also audited the financial statement schedule for the year
ended December 31, 2004. The consolidated financial statements and
financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our
audit.
We
conducted our audit in accordance with standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require
that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Adams Golf, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and the consolidated results of their
operations and their cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement
schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial
statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the
information set forth therein.
/S/
KBA GROUP LLP |
Dallas,
Texas |
February
21, 2005 |
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board
of Directors and Stockholders
Adams
Golf, Inc.:
We have
audited the consolidated balance sheet of Adams Golf, Inc. and subsidiaries as
of December 31, 2003 and the related consolidated statements of operations,
stockholders' equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2003 and
2002. In connection with our audits of the consolidated financial
statements, we have also audited the financial statement schedule for the years
ended December 31, 2003 and 2002. The consolidated financial
statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule based
on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in
the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Adams Golf, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003 and the results of their operations and
their cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31,
2003 and 2002 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America. Also, in our opinion, the related financial
statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated
financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material
respects, the information set forth therein.
/S/
KPMG LLP |
Dallas,
Texas |
January
28, 2004 |
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
(in
thousands, except share and per share amounts)
ASSETS |
|
|
|
December
31, |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
16,367 |
|
$ |
10,135 |
|
Trade
receivables, net |
|
|
9,317
|
|
|
10,433
|
|
Inventories,
net |
|
|
11,558
|
|
|
8,058
|
|
Prepaid
expenses |
|
|
234
|
|
|
458
|
|
Other
current assets |
|
|
138
|
|
|
6
|
|
Total
current assets |
|
|
37,614
|
|
|
29,090
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property
and equipment, net |
|
|
720
|
|
|
915
|
|
Other
assets |
|
|
44
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
|
$ |
38,378 |
|
$ |
30,054 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable |
|
$ |
3,876 |
|
$ |
1,192 |
|
Accrued
expenses |
|
|
7,584
|
|
|
6,025
|
|
Total
current liabilities |
|
|
11,460
|
|
|
7,217
|
|
Non-current
liabilities |
|
|
480
|
|
|
609
|
|
Total
liabilities |
|
|
11,940
|
|
|
7,826
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders'
equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares; none
issued |
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Common
stock, $.001 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares; 23,257,653 and
23,137,571 shares issued and 22,600,153 and 22,480,071 shares outstanding
in 2004 and 2003, respectively |
|
|
23
|
|
|
23
|
|
Additional
paid-in capital |
|
|
90,261
|
|
|
87,535
|
|
Deferred
compensation |
|
|
(2,298 |
) |
|
(373 |
) |
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss |
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
(356 |
) |
Accumulated
deficit |
|
|
(58,387 |
) |
|
(61,465 |
) |
Treasury
stock, 657,500 common shares, at cost |
|
|
(3,136 |
) |
|
(3,136 |
) |
Total
stockholders' equity |
|
|
26,438
|
|
|
22,228
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments
and contingencies (notes 8 and 9) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
38,378 |
|
$ |
30,054 |
|
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|
Years
Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
sales |
|
$ |
56,762 |
|
$ |
50,879 |
|
$ |
37,917 |
|
Cost
of goods sold |
|
|
28,580
|
|
|
27,259
|
|
|
26,324
|
|
Gross
profit |
|
|
28,182
|
|
|
23,620
|
|
|
11,593
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research
and development expenses |
|
|
1,847
|
|
|
1,721
|
|
|
1,368
|
|
Selling
and marketing expenses |
|
|
16,061
|
|
|
14,027
|
|
|
11,016
|
|
General
and administrative expenses: |
|
|
7,174
|
|
|
5,994
|
|
|
7,262
|
|
Restructuring
expense (benefit) |
|
|
—
|
|
|
(259 |
) |
|
850
|
|
Total
operating expenses |
|
|
25,082
|
|
|
21,483
|
|
|
20,496
|
|
Operating
income (loss) |
|
|
3,100
|
|
|
2,137
|
|
|
(8,903 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
income |
|
|
81
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
43
|
|
Interest
expense |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
(51 |
) |
|
(41 |
) |
Other |
|
|
76
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
(182 |
) |
Income
(loss) before income taxes |
|
|
3,244
|
|
|
2,120
|
|
|
(9,083 |
) |
Income
tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
166
|
|
|
117
|
|
|
(158 |
) |
Net
income (loss) |
|
$ |
3,078 |
|
$ |
2,003 |
|
$ |
(8,925 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) per
common share : |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
$ |
(0.40 |
) |
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
$ |
(0.40 |
) |
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(in
thousands, except share amounts)
Years
ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retained
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
of |
|
|
|
Additional |
|
Common |
|
|
|
Accumulated
Other |
|
Earnings/ |
|
|
|
Cost
of |
|
Total |
|
|
|
Common |
|
Common |
|
Paid-in |
|
Stock |
|
Deferred |
|
Comprehensive |
|
(Accumulated |
|
Comprehensive |
|
Treasury |
|
Stockholders' |
|
|
|
Stock |
|
Stock |
|
Capital |
|
Subscription |
|
Compensation |
|
Income/
(Loss) |
|
Deficit) |
|
Income
(Loss) |
|
Stock |
|
Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2001 |
|
|
23,137,571 |
|
$ |
23 |
|
$ |
86,140 |
|
$ |
(22 |
) |
$ |
(140 |
) |
$ |
(700 |
) |
$ |
(54,543 |
) |
|
|
|
$ |
(3,136 |
) |
$ |
27,622 |
|
Comprehensive
loss: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(8,925 |
) |
$ |
(8,925 |
) |
|
—
|
|
|
(8,925 |
) |
Other
comprehensive loss, net of tax: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
gain on foreign currency translation |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
47
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
47
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
47
|
|
Comprehensive
loss |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(8,878 |
) |
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Capital
loan forgiveness |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
22
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Issuance
of stock options |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,263
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,263 |
) |
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Amortization
of deferred compensation |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
732
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
732
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2002 |
|
|
23,137,571 |
|
|
23
|
|
|
87,381
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(671 |
) |
|
(653 |
) |
|
(63,468 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(3,136 |
) |
|
19,476
|
|
Comprehensive
income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,003
|
|
|
2,003
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,003
|
|
Other
comprehensive income, net of tax: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
gain on foreign currency translation |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
297
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
297
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
297
|
|
Comprehensive
income |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,300
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Stock
option forfeitures |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
(65 |
) |
|
—
|
|
|
65
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Issuance
of stock options |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
219
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(219 |
) |
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Amortization
of deferred compensation |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
452
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
452
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2003 |
|
|
23,137,571 |
|
|
23
|
|
|
87,535
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(373 |
) |
|
(356 |
) |
|
(61,465 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(3,136 |
) |
|
22,228
|
|
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
(continued)
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(in
thousands, except share amounts)
Years
ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
|
|
Shares
of |
|
|
|
Additional |
|
|
|
Accumulated
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of |
|
Total |
|
|
|
Common |
|
Common |
|
Paid-in |
|
Deferred |
|
Comprehensive |
|
Accumulated |
|
Comprehensive |
|
Treasury |
|
Stockholders' |
|
|
|
Stock |
|
Stock |
|
Capital |
|
Compensation |
|
Loss |
|
Deficit |
|
Income |
|
Stock |
|
Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2003 |
|
|
23,137,571 |
|
$ |
23 |
|
$ |
87,535 |
|
$ |
(373 |
) |
$ |
(356 |
) |
$ |
(61,465 |
) |
|
|
|
$ |
(3,136 |
) |
$ |
22,228 |
|
Comprehensive
income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3,078
|
|
|
3,078
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3,078
|
|
Other
comprehensive income, net of tax: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
gain on foreign currency translation |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
331
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
331
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
331
|
|
Comprehensive
income |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
$ |
3,409 |
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Stock
option forfeitures |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
18
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Stock
options exercised |
|
|
120,082 |
|
|
—
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
8
|
|
Issuance
of stock options |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,736
|
|
|
(2,736 |
) |
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Amortization
of deferred compensation |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
793
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
793
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2004 |
|
|
23,257,653 |
|
$ |
23 |
|
$ |
90,261 |
|
$ |
(2,298 |
) |
$ |
(25 |
) |
$ |
(58,387 |
) |
|
|
|
$ |
(3,136 |
) |
$ |
26,438 |
|
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in
thousands)
|
|
Years
Ended December
31, |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
Cash
flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income(loss) |
|
$ |
3,078 |
|
$ |
2,003 |
|
$ |
(8,925 |
) |
Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization of property and equipment and intangible
assets |
|
|
562
|
|
|
1,503
|
|
|
2,300
|
|
Adjustment
of inventory to lower of cost or market |
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
620
|
|
Amortization
of deferred compensation |
|
|
793
|
|
|
452
|
|
|
732
|
|
Provision
for doubtful accounts |
|
|
1,224
|
|
|
443
|
|
|
338
|
|
Changes
in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade
receivables |
|
|
(108 |
) |
|
(2,342 |
) |
|
(5,768 |
) |
Inventories |
|
|
(3,500 |
) |
|
1,069
|
|
|
7,671
|
|
Prepaid
expenses |
|
|
223
|
|
|
477
|
|
|
(112 |
) |
Income
tax receivable |
|
|
—
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other
current assets |
|
|
(131 |
) |
|
127
|
|
|
(33 |
) |
Other
assets |
|
|
—
|
|
|
98
|
|
|
3
|
|
Accounts
payable |
|
|
2,683
|
|
|
260
|
|
|
475
|
|
Accrued
expenses |
|
|
1,569
|
|
|
660
|
|
|
(621 |
) |
Other
non-current liabilities |
|
|
(79 |
) |
|
(173 |
) |
|
(7 |
) |
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
|
6,314
|
|
|
4,595
|
|
|
(3,327 |
) |
Cash
flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
of equipment |
|
|
(347 |
) |
|
(308 |
) |
|
(146 |
) |
Net
cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(347 |
) |
|
(308 |
) |
|
(146 |
) |
Cash
used in financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal
payments under capital lease obligation |
|
|
(59 |
) |
|
(35 |
) |
|
(73 |
) |
Exercise
of stock options |
|
|
8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Debt
financing costs |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
(24 |
) |
|
(135 |
) |
Net
cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(66 |
) |
|
(59 |
) |
|
(208 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effects
of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
331 |
|
|
297 |
|
|
47 |
|
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
6,232
|
|
|
4,524
|
|
|
(3,634 |
) |
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of the year |
|
|
10,135
|
|
|
5,611
|
|
|
9,245
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of the year |
|
$ |
16,367 |
|
$ |
10,135 |
|
$ |
5,611 |
|
Supplemental
disclosure of cash flow information: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
paid |
|
$ |
13 |
|
$ |
51 |
|
$ |
47 |
|
Income
taxes paid |
|
$ |
129 |
|
$ |
114 |
|
$ |
38 |
|
Supplemental
disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities - equipment
financed with capital lease |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
152 |
|
$ |
— |
|
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2004 and 2003
(Tables
in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(1) Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies
(a) General
Founded
in 1987, Adams Golf, Inc. (the “Company” or “Adams Golf”) initially operated as
a component supplier and contract manufacturer. Thereafter, the
Company established its custom fitting operation. Today it designs,
assembles, markets and distributes premium quality, technologically innovative
golf clubs, including the Redline RPM fairway woods and drivers, Ovation fairway
woods and drivers, the Adams Golf Idea, A1 and A1 Pro Irons and i-Woods family,
the Redline family of fairway woods and drivers, the Tight Lies family of
fairway woods, the Tight Lies GT and GT2 irons and i-Woods, the Tom Watson
signature series of wedges, and certain accessories. The Company was
incorporated in 1987 and re-domesticated in Delaware in 1990. The
Company completed an internal reorganization in 1997 and now conducts its
operations through several direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries,
agencies, and distributorships.
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
subsidiaries, all of which are wholly-owned. All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
(b) Inventories
Inventories
are valued at the lower of cost or market and primarily consist of finished golf
clubs and component parts. Cost is determined using the first-in,
first-out method. The inventory balance, which includes material,
labor and assembly overhead costs, is recorded net of an estimated allowance for
obsolete inventory. The estimated allowance for obsolete inventory is
based upon management's understanding of market conditions and forecasts of
future product demand. If the actual amount of obsolete inventory
significantly exceeds the estimated allowance, the Company's costs of goods sold
and gross profit and resulting net income or loss would be significantly
adversely affected.
(c) Allowance
for Doubtful Accounts
The
Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses
resulting from the inability of its customers to make required
payments. An estimate of uncollectable amounts is made by management
based upon historical bad debts, current customer receivable balances and aging,
the customer's financial condition and current economic
conditions. If a significant number of customers with significant
receivable balances in excess of the allowance fail to make required payments,
the Company's operating results would be significantly adversely
affected. Based on management's assessment, the Company provides for
estimated uncollectable amounts through a charge to earnings and a credit to the
valuation allowance. Balances that remain outstanding after the
Company has used reasonable collection efforts are written off through a charge
to the valuation allowance and a credit to accounts receivable. The
Company generally does not require collateral.
(d) Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization are
calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the
respective assets, which range from three to seven years. Maintenance
and repairs are expensed as incurred. Significant replacements and
betterments are capitalized.
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2004 and 2003
(Tables
in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(1) Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies (continued)
(e) Revenue
Recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue when the product is shipped. At that time,
the title and risk of loss transfer to the customer, and collectability is
reasonably assured. Collectability is evaluated on an individual
customer basis taking into consideration historical payment trends, current
financial position, results of independent credit evaluations and payment
terms. Additionally, an estimate of product returns and warranty
costs are recorded when revenue is recognized. Estimates are based on
historical trends taking into consideration current market conditions, customer
demands and product sell through. The Company also records estimated
reductions in revenue for sales programs such as co-op advertising and spiff
incentives. Estimates in the sales program accruals are based on
program participation and forecast of future product demand. If actual
sales returns and sales programs significantly exceed the recorded estimated
allowances, the Company's sales would be adversely affected. The
Company recognizes deferred revenue as a result of sales that have extended
terms and a right of return of the product under a specified
program. Once the product is paid for, the Company then records
revenue.
(f) New
Accounting Pronouncements
In
December 2004, the FASB revised SFAS No. 123, Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation, which
established accounting standards for transactions where the entity exchanges
equity instruments for goods and services. The revision of this
statement focuses on the accounting for transactions where the entity obtains
employee services in share-based payment transactions. This statement
revision eliminates the alternative use of APB 25 intrinsic value method and
requires that entities adopt the fair-value method for all share-based
transactions. This statement is effective after June 15,
2005. The Company will adopt the provisions of this standard on a
modified prospective basis in the third quarter of 2005, and the Company
believes that the overall impact to the financial statements will be
immaterial.
(g) Research
and Development
Research
and development costs consist of all costs incurred in planning, designing and
testing of golf equipment, including salary costs related to research and
development. These costs are expensed as incurred. The
Company's research and development expenses were approximately $1,847,000,
$1,721,000 and $1,368,000 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002,
respectively.
(h) Advertising
Costs
Advertising
costs, included in selling and marketing expenses on the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations, other than direct commercial costs, are
expensed as incurred and totaled approximately $5,067,000, $3,478,000 and
$2,626,000 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002,
respectively.
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2004 and 2003
(Tables
in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(1) Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies (continued)
(i) Product
Warranty
The
Company's golf equipment is sold under warranty against defects in material and
workmanship for a period of one year with the exception of the graphite tipped
(GT) and BiMatrx steel tipped (ST) shafts which carry a five year
warranty. An allowance for estimated future warranty costs is
recorded in the period products are sold. In estimating its future
warranty obligations, the Company considers various relevant factors, including
the Company's stated warranty policies, the historical frequency of claims, and
the cost to replace or repair the product. If the actual amount of
warranty claims significantly exceeds the estimated allowance, the Company's
costs of goods sold and gross profit and resulting net income or loss would be
significantly adversely affected.
|
|
Beginning
Balance |
|
Changes
for payments made and estimated accruals (net) |
|
Ending
Balance |
|
Year
ended December 31, 2004 |
|
$ |
285 |
|
|
12 |
|
$ |
297 |
|
Year
ended December 31, 2003 |
|
$ |
330 |
|
|
(45 |
) |
$ |
285 |
|
(j) Income
Taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability
method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the
future tax consequences attributable to the differences between the financial
statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their
respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit
carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using
enacted rates recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets
and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period
that includes the enactment date. In assessing the realizability of
deferred income tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more likely than
not that some portion or all of the deferred income tax assets will be
realized. The ultimate realization of deferred income tax assets is
dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in
which those temporary differences become deductible. Due to the
historical operating results of the Company, management is unable to conclude on
a more likely than not basis that all deferred income tax assets generated from
net operating losses and other deferred tax assets through December 31, 2002
will be realized. Accordingly, the Company has recognized a valuation
allowance equal to the entire deferred income tax asset.
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2004 and 2003
(Tables
in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(1) Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies (continued)
(k) Income
(Loss) Per Share
The
weighted average common shares used for determining basic and diluted income per
common share were 22,553,722 and 26,144,444, respectively, for the year ended
December 31, 2004. The effect of all warrants and options to purchase
shares of the Company's common stock for the year ended December 31, 2004
resulted in additional dilutive shares of 3,590,722. For the year
ended December 31, 2004, options exercisable for approximately 180,000 shares of
common stock and warrants exercisable for 100,000 shares of common stock were
excluded from the calculation of dilutive shares, as the effect of inclusion
would have been antidilutive.
The
weighted average common shares used for determining basic and diluted income per
common share were 22,480,071 and 24,532,959, respectively, for the year ended
December 31, 2003. The effect of all warrants and options to purchase
shares of the Company's common stock for the year ended December 31, 2003
resulted in additional dilutive shares of 2,052,888. For the year
ended December 31, 2003, options exercisable for approximately 1,823,730 shares
of common stock and warrants exercisable for 100,000 shares of common stock were
excluded from the calculation of dilutive shares, as the effect of inclusion
would have been antidilutive.
The
weighted average common shares used for determining basic and diluted income per
common share were 22,480,071 and 22,480,071, respectively, for the year ended
December 31, 2002. Warrants and options to purchase 3,329,180 shares
of the Company's common stock were not included in the computation of diluted
earnings per share as their effect would have been antidilutive.
(l) Financial
Instruments
The
carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts
payable, and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to the short maturity
of these instruments.
(m) Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets
The
Company follows the guidance in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
"SFAS" 144 in reviewing long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles
for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of
assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of
an asset to future net cash flows to be generated by the asset. If
such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is
measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the
fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at
the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to
sell. During the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, there
was no impairment of long-lived assets.
(n) Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Comprehensive
income (loss) consists of net income (loss) and unrealized gains and losses, net
of related tax effect, on foreign currency translation adjustments and
marketable securities.
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2004 and 2003
(Tables
in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(1) Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies (continued)
(o) Cash
and Cash Equilivents
The
Company considers all short-term highly liquid instruments, with an original
maturity of three months or less, to be cash equivalents.
(p) Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting
periods. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
(q) Classification
of Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs
Pursuant
to the Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") consensus on Issue No. 00-10,
"Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs," all amounts billed to
customers for shipping and handling are included in "net sales" and costs
incurred related to shipping and handling are included in "cost of goods
sold."
(r) Segment
Reporting
The
Company is organized by functional responsibility and operates as a single
segment and within that segment offers more than one class of product, in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") 131,
Disclosures
about a Segment of an Enterprise and related information.
(s) Stock
Compensation
At
December 31, 2004, the Company had one stock-based compensation plan that
replaced four predecessor plans. The Company accounts for those plans
under the recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25,
Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees, and
related interpretations. Under this method, compensation expense is
recorded on the date of grant to the extent that the current market price of the
underlying stock exceeds the exercise price. The Company has elected
to continue to apply the intrinsic value-based method of accounting for employee
stock option grants and has adopted the SFAS No.148 disclosure
requirements. Non-employee option grants are accounted for using the
fair-value based method. The following table illustrates the effect
on net income (loss) and income (loss) per share if the Company had applied the
fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 Accounting
for Stock Based Compensation, to
stock-based employee compensation for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003,
and 2002, respectively (in thousands, except for per share
amounts):
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2004 and 2003
(Tables
in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(1) Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies (continued)
(s) Stock
Compensation (continued)
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As
reported |
|
$ |
3,078 |
|
$ |
2,003 |
|
$ |
(8,925 |
) |
Add:
Stock-based compensation expense included in reported net income
(loss), net of related tax effects |
|
|
793
|
|
|
452
|
|
|
732
|
|
Deduct:
Total stock-based compensation expense determined under the fair
value method |
|
|
(612 |
) |
|
(479 |
) |
|
(767 |
) |
Pro
forma |
|
$ |
3,259 |
|
$ |
1,976 |
|
$ |
(8,960 |
) |
Basic
income (loss) per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As
reported |
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
$ |
(0.40 |
) |
Pro
forma |
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
$ |
(0.40 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
income (loss) per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As
reported |
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
$ |
(0.40 |
) |
Pro
forma |
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
$ |
(0.40 |
) |
(t) Classification
of Promotional and Advertising Costs
Pursuant
to the Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") consensus on Issues No.00-25 and No.
01-09 “Accounting for Certain Advertising and promotional costs,” all
promotional and advertising costs given in the form of cash or credit as
consideration to customers are classified as a reduction in net sales and
certain promotional and advertising costs given in the form of additional
merchandise as consideration to customers are classified as cost of goods
sold.
(u) Foreign
Currency Translation and Transactions
The
functional currency of the Company's Canadian operations is Canadian
dollars. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been
expressed in United States dollars, the reporting currency of the
Company. Reporting assets and liabilities of the Company's foreign
operations have been translated at the rate of exchange at the end of each
period. Revenues and expenses have been translated at the monthly
average rate of exchange in effect during the respective
period. Gains and losses resulting from translation are accumulated
in other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders' equity. Gains
or losses resulting from transactions that are made in a currency different from
the functional currency are recognized in earnings as they occur.
(v)
Reclassifications
Certain
prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period
presentation.
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2004 and 2003
(Tables
in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(2) Trade
Receivables, net
Trade
receivables consist of the following at December 31, 2004 and 2003:
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade
receivables |
|
$ |
10,063 |
|
$ |
10,765 |
|
Allowance
for doubtful accounts |
|
|
(746 |
) |
|
(332 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
9,317 |
|
$ |
10,433 |
|
(3) Inventories
Inventories
consist of the following at December 31, 2004 and 2003:
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finished
goods |
|
$ |
8,119 |
|
$ |
4,544 |
|
Component
parts |
|
|
3,439
|
|
|
3,514
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
11,558 |
|
$ |
8,058 |
|
At
December 31, 2004 and 2003, inventories included $528,000 and $504,000 of
consigned inventory, respectively, and $457,000 and $448,000 of inventory
reserves, respectively.
(4) Property and Equipment,
net
Property
and equipment consist of the following at December 31, 2004 and
2003:
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment |
|
$ |
1,789 |
|
$ |
1,711 |
|
Computers
and software |
|
|
8,866
|
|
|
8,635
|
|
Furniture
and fixtures |
|
|
662
|
|
|
629
|
|
Leaseholds
improvements |
|
|
186
|
|
|
181
|
|
Accumulated
depreciation and amortization |
|
|
(10,783 |
) |
|
(10,241 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
720 |
|
$ |
915 |
|
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2004 and 2003
(Tables
in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(5) Other
Assets
Other
assets, net, consist of the following at December 31, 2004 and
2003:
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits |
|
|
41 |
|
|
41 |
|
Other |
|
|
3 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
44 |
|
$ |
49 |
|
(6) Accrued
Expenses
Accrued
expenses consist of the following at December 31, 2004 and
2003:
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payroll
and commissions |
|
$ |
1,020 |
|
$ |
1,150 |
|
Advertising |
|
|
130 |
|
|
49 |
|
Product
warranty expense and sales returns |
|
|
1,120 |
|
|
1,015 |
|
Professional
services |
|
|
59 |
|
|
60 |
|
Settlement
costs |
|
|
1,322 |
|
|
1,210 |
|
Restructuring
costs |
|
|
71 |
|
|
71 |
|
Deferred
revenue |
|
|
1,317 |
|
|
808 |
|
Other |
|
|
2,545 |
|
|
1,662 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
7,584 |
|
$ |
6,025 |
|
(7) Restructuring
During
2002, the Company executed an operational restructuring plan, which resulted in
the closure of the Adams Golf UK, Limited wholly owned
subsidiary. The operational restructuring plan resulted in a
restructuring charge of $850,000 for severance, a write off of goodwill and
other related exit costs. Restructuring expense for 2003 resulted in
a benefit due to the release of liability from our previously recorded building
lease for the Adams Golf, UK subsidiary. At December 31, 2004,
approximately $71,000 remains in accrued expenses associated with the
operational restructuring. The Company continues to sell its products
in the UK through a third party distributor.
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2004 and 2003
(Tables
in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(8) Professional Services
Agreement and Settlement Expense
In
May 1998,
Adams Golf, Ltd. entered into an agreement with Nicholas A.
Faldo. The agreement provided that Mr. Faldo provide a variety of
services to Adams Golf including endorsement and use of certain of Adams Golf
Ltd.'s products. On November 6, 2000, Adams Golf announced that Mr.
Faldo was in material breach of his contract for failure to use certain of the
Company's products. From March 31, 2000 through November 6, 2000
(date declared in material breach), the Company ceased making royalty payments
under the professional services agreement during which time the Company
corresponded with Mr. Faldo in an attempt to cure performance
deficiencies. On August 25, 2001, an agreement was reached with Mr.
Faldo in settlement of the dispute regarding provisions of his prior
professional services agreement with Adams Golf. The terms of
settlement are such that Mr. Faldo received $0.5 million upon execution and $0.5
million on July 15, 2002. In addition, Mr. Faldo was to receive a
series of annual installments for the years 2003 through 2011 aggregating to
$2.0 million. As a result, the Company established a liability
representing the present value of the future obligation, which approximated
$2,673,000, utilizing the Company's incremental borrowing rate of
6.04%. In addition, Mr. Faldo is entitled to receive up to an
additional $2.0 million contingent on the Company reaching certain future
financial performance thresholds. In accordance with the terms of the
settlement, Mr. Faldo waived all future rights to accrued and unpaid royalties
of $1.1 million associated with his prior professional services agreement with
the Company. Therefore, $1,579,000 of settlement expense was incurred
during the year ended December 31, 2001. At December 31, 2004,
approximately $1,322,000 and $449,000 still remains in accrued expenses and
non-current liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheet for the present value of the future payments on the settlement
contract. The Company owed two $100,000 payments, one due at December
31, 2003 and one due at December 31, 2004. However, according to the
terms of Mr. Faldo's contract, he must play a specified number of sanctioned
events on the PGA and keep his PGA credentials. Because Mr. Faldo has
failed to meet the contract requirements, the payment was not made at December
31, 2003 or December 31, 2004.
(9) Commitments and
Contingencies
The
Company is obligated under certain noncancellable operating leases for assembly,
warehouse and office space. A summary of the minimum rental
commitments under noncancellable leases is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
$ |
474 |
2006 |
|
|
474 |
2007 |
|
|
450 |
2008 |
|
|
228 |
2009 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,626 |
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2004 and 2003
(Tables
in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(9) Commitments and
Contingencies (continued)
Rent
expense was approximately $473,000, $515,000 and $682,000 for the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
Beginning
in June 1999, the first of seven class action lawsuits was filed against the
Company, certain of its current and former officers and directors, and the three
underwriters of the Company's initial public offering ("IPO") in the United
States District Court of the District of Delaware. The complaints
alleged violations of Sections 11, 12(a)(2) and 15 of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, in connection with the Company's IPO. In
particular, the complaints alleged that the Company's prospectus, which became
effective July 9, 1998, was materially false and misleading in at least two
areas. Plaintiffs alleged that the prospectus failed to disclose that
unauthorized distribution of the Company's products (gray market sales)
threatened the Company's long-term profits. Plaintiffs also alleged that the
prospectus failed to disclose that the golf equipment industry suffered from an
oversupply of inventory at the retail level, which had an adverse impact on the
Company's sales. On May 17, 2000, these cases were consolidated into
one amended complaint, and a lead plaintiff was appointed. The
plaintiffs were seeking unspecified amounts of compensatory damages, interest
and costs, including legal fees. On December 10, 2001, the United
States District Court for the District of Delaware dismissed the consolidated,
amended complaint. Plaintiffs appealed. On August 25,
2004, the appellate court affirmed the dismissal of plaintiffs' claims relating
to oversupply of retail inventory, while reversing the dismissal of the claims
relating to the impact of gray market sales and remanding those claims for
further proceedings. This case is now in the discovery phase in the
district court and a date of June 1, 2005 has been set for
mediation.
The
Company maintains directors' and officers' and corporate liability insurance to
cover certain risks associated with these securities claims filed against the
Company or its directors and officers.
On
December 30, 2004, the Company reported through a Form 8-K filing that the
Company had uncovered evidence suggesting a former employee embezzled funds in
the approximate amount of $970,000, which were materially expensed in the year
such funds were embezzled. The Company has involved its Audit
Committee, its external auditors and outside legal counsel and believes that the
extent of the fraud has been identified. The Company's insurance
carrier is processing the claim under the Company's crime policy and the Company
believes that there is sufficient coverage to recoup losses and that it should
be awarded a full recovery. However, no assurances can be made as to
the ability to fully recover any or all losses or the ultimate effect that
potential recovery will have on the financial statements. The
possibility remains that the Company may need to initiate proceedings against
the former employee to recover any amounts not covered by the insurance
carrier.
In
November of 2004, an employee of a third party subcontracting company has a
fatal injury while working in the Company's warehouse in Plano,
Texas. The decedent's family has initiated a lawsuit naming both the
Company and the decedent's employer. The Company carries general
liability insurance; however, there can be no assurances that the policy will
cover any or all of the Company's liabilities, if any exist, arising out of the
accident. The lawsuit is currently in its discovery phase, and as
such the Company can not reasonably assess what, if any, damages the Company may
be liable for in connection with this proceeding.
At this
time it is not possible to predict whether the Company will incur any liability
or to estimate the damages, or the range of damages, that the Company might
incur in connection with the above actions.
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2004 and 2003
(Tables
in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(9) Commitments and
Contingencies (continued)
From time
to time, the Company is engaged in various other legal proceedings in the normal
course of business. The ultimate liability, if any, for the aggregate
amounts claimed cannot be determined at this time. However, the
Company, based on consultation with legal counsel, is of the opinion that there
are no other matters pending or threatened which could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and/or
liquidity.
(10) Retirement
Plan
In
February 1998, the Company adopted the Adams Golf, Ltd. 401(k) Retirement Plan
(the "Plan"), which covers substantially all employees. The Company
matches 50% of employee contributions up to a maximum of 6% of the employee's
compensation. For the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002,
the Company contributed approximately $112,000, $90,000 and $133,000,
respectively, to the Plan.
(11) Liquidity
In
February 2005, the Company signed a sixty day extension to its revolving credit
agreement with Bank of Texas to provide up to $2.0 million in short term debt,
which is limited to 75% of the eligible accounts receivable and 10% of eligible
inventory (the inventory coverage is applicable only in the months of December,
January and February). The Company and Bank of Texas are currently in
discussions and contemplating extending the term and possibly increasing the
size of the facility. The agreement is collateralized by all assets
of the Company and requires, among other things, the Company to maintain certain
financial performance levels relative to net worth and interest coverage
ratio. Interest on outstanding balances accrues at prime less one
half percent and is due quarterly. The prime interest rate at March
15, 2005 was 5.50%. As of March 15, 2005, the Company did not have an
outstanding loan against the credit facility.
The
Company's anticipated sources of liquidity over the next twelve months are
expected to be cash reserves, projected cash flows from operations, and
available borrowings under its credit facility. The Company
anticipates that operating cash flows and current cash reserves will also fund
capital expenditure programs. These capital expenditure programs can
be suspended or delayed at any time with minimal disruption to the Company's
operations if cash is needed in other areas of the Company's
operations. In addition, cash flows from operations and cash reserves
will be used to support ongoing purchases of component parts for the Company's
current and future product lines. The expected operating cash flow,
current cash reserves and borrowings available under its credit facility are
expected to allow the Company to meet working capital requirements during
periods of low cash flows resulting from the seasonality of the
industry.
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2004 and 2003
(Tables
in thousands, except share and per share amounts
(11) Liquidity
(continued)
Management
believes that sufficient resources will be available to meet the Company's cash
requirements through the next twelve months. Cash requirements beyond
twelve months are dependent on the Company's ability to introduce products that
gain market acceptance and to manage working capital
requirements. The Company has introduced new products and has taken
steps to increase the market acceptance of these and its other
products. If the Company's products fail to achieve appropriate
levels of market acceptance, it is possible that the Company may have to raise
additional capital and/or further reduce its operating expenses including
further operational restructurings. If the Company needs to raise
additional funds through the issuance of equity securities, the percentage
ownership of the stockholders of the Company would be reduced, stockholders
could experience additional dilution, or such equity securities could have
rights, preferences or privileges senior to the Company's common
stock. Nevertheless, given the current market price of the Company's
common stock and the state of the capital markets generally, the Company does
not expect that it will be able to raise funds through the issuance of its
capital stock in the foreseeable future. The Company may also find it
difficult to secure additional debt financing. There can be no assurance that
financing will be available when needed on terms favorable to the Company, or at
all. Accordingly, it is possible that the Company's only sources of
funding are current cash reserves, projected cash flows from operations and up
to $2.0 million of borrowings available under the Company's revolving credit
facility, which was extended for sixty days from the expiration of February
2005. The Company and Bank of Texas are currently in discussions and
contemplating extending the term and possibly increasing the size of the
facility.
If
adequate funds are not available or not available on acceptable terms, the
Company may be unable to continue operations; develop, enhance and market
products; retain qualified personnel; take advantage of future opportunities; or
respond to competitive pressures, any of which could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business, operating results, financial condition and/or
liquidity.
(12) Income
Taxes
Income
tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
consists of the following:
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal-current |
|
$ |
162 |
|
$ |
3 |
|
$ |
(196 |
) |
State-current |
|
|
4
|
|
|
114
|
|
|
38
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
166 |
|
$ |
117 |
|
$ |
(158 |
) |
Actual
income tax expense differs from the "expected" income tax expense (benefit)
(computed by applying the U.S. federal corporate tax rate of 35% to income
(loss) before income taxes) for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
as follows:
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2004 and 2003
(Tables
in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(12) Income Taxes
(continued)
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Computed
"expected" tax benefit |
|
$ |
1,134 |
|
$ |
702 |
|
$ |
(3,192 |
) |
State
income taxes, net of federal tax expense/(benefit) |
|
|
32
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
(91 |
) |
Change
in valuation allowance for deferred tax assets |
|
|
(1,204 |
) |
|
(748 |
) |
|
3,259
|
|
Other |
|
|
204
|
|
|
143
|
|
|
(134 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
166 |
|
$ |
117 |
|
$ |
(158 |
) |
The tax
effects of temporary differences that give rise to the deferred tax assets and
deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2004 and 2003 are presented
below:
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
tax assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance
for doubtful accounts receivable |
|
$ |
269 |
|
$ |
120 |
|
Product
warranty and sales returns |
|
|
403
|
|
|
366
|
|
Property
and equipment |
|
|
31
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other
reserves |
|
|
1,204
|
|
|
487
|
|
Settlement
reserve |
|
|
638
|
|
|
626
|
|
263A
adjustment |
|
|
146
|
|
|
113
|
|
Research
and development tax credit carryforwards |
|
|
306
|
|
|
306
|
|
Net
operating loss carryforwards |
|
|
16,546
|
|
|
18,808
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
deferred tax assets |
|
|
19,543
|
|
|
20,826
|
|
Valuation
allowance |
|
|
(19,269 |
) |
|
(20,472 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
deferred tax assets |
|
|
274
|
|
|
354
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
tax liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property
and equipment |
|
|
—
|
|
|
75
|
|
Other |
|
|
274
|
|
|
279
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
gross deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
274
|
|
|
354
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
deferred taxes assets |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
In
assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether
it is more likely than not that some portion of all of the deferred tax asset
will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets
is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in
which those temporary differences become deductible.
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2004 and 2003
(Tables
in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(12) Income Taxes
(continued)
At
December 31, 2004, the Company cannot determine based on a weighing of objective
evidence that it is more likely than not that the remaining net deferred tax
assets will be realized. As a result, as of December 31, 2004, the
Company has established a valuation allowance for the deferred tax assets in
excess of existing taxable temporary differences. The net change in
the valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 was a
reduction in deferred tax assets of $1,204,000 and $748,000, respectively.
At
December 31, 2004, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards for federal,
foreign and state income tax purposes of approximately $45,962,000 and tax
credit carryforwards of $306,000 which are available to offset future taxable
income through 2021. The availability of approximately $785,000 of
the net operating loss carryforwards to reduce future taxable income is limited
to approximately $71,000 per year for the remaining life of the net operating
losses, as a result of a change in ownership.
(13) Stockholders' Equity
(a) Employee
Stock Option Plans
In April
1996, the Company adopted the 1996 Stock Option Incentive Plan (the "1996 Stock
Option Plan"), pursuant to which stock options covering an aggregate of 800,000
shares of the Company's common stock may be granted. Options awarded
under the 1996 Stock Option Plan (i) were generally granted at prices that
equated to or were above fair market value on the date of grant; (ii) generally
became exercisable over a period of one to four years; and (iii) generally
expired ten years subsequent to award. Effective May 1, 2002, the
1996 stock option plan was terminated and the remaining 140,310 shares available
for grant under this plan, including forfeitures, were transferred to the 2002
Equity Incentive plan.
In
February 1998, the Company adopted the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (the "1998
Stock Option Plan"), pursuant to which stock options covering an aggregate of
1,800,000 shares (of which 900,000 shares were utilized as a direct stock grant
to Mr. Faldo) of the Company's common stock were subject to grant. In
May 2000, the Company's shareholders approved a request to increase the
aggregate number of shares in the 1998 Stock Option Plan to
2,700,000. Options awarded under the Plan (i) generally became
exercisable over a period of two to four years and (ii) generally expired five
years subsequent to award. At December 31, 2002, 540,240 options had
been granted at prices ranging from $0.75 to $5.50 of which 473,000 were made
with exercise prices equal to the fair market value of the Company's stock at
the date of grant. The 1998 grants were granted with exercise prices
that were less than the fair market values of the Company's stock at $2.50 per
share at the date of grant. Effective May 1, 2002, the 1998 stock
option plan was terminated and the remaining 1,258,971 shares available for
grant under this plan, including forfeitures, were transferred to the 2002
Equity Incentive plan.
In May
1999, the shareholders of the Company adopted the 1999 Non-Employee Director
Plan of Adams Golf, Inc. (the "Director Plan") which allowed for 200,000 shares
of the Company's stock to be issued to non-employee directors. At
December 31, 2001, 90,000 options had been granted to various board members at
exercise prices ranging from $0.63 to $4.75, which equaled the fair market value
of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. These options
vest equally on each of the first four anniversary dates from the date of grant
and expire five years from the date of grant. Effective May 1, 2002,
the Director Plan was terminated and the remaining 110,000 shares available for
grant under this plan, including forfeitures, were transferred to the 2002
Equity Incentive plan.
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2004 and 2003
(Tables
in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(13) Stockholders' Equity
(continued)
In
November 1999, the Company adopted the 1999 Stock Option Plan for Outside
Consultants (the "Consultant Plan"). The Consultant Plan allowed for
the granting of up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common
stock. At December 31, 2001, 355,800 options had been granted with
exercise prices ranging from $0.38 to $2.27 per share at the date of
grant. The vesting period varies from two to four years with options
vesting equally on each of the anniversary dates from the date of grant and
expire five years from the date of grant. Effective May 1, 2002, the
Outside Consultants plan was terminated and the remaining 644,200 shares
available for grant under this plan, including forfeitures, were transferred to
the 2002 Equity Incentive plan.
In May
2002, the Company adopted the 2002 Equity Incentive Plan for employees, outside
directors and consultants. The plan allows for the granting of up to
2,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock at the inception of the plan,
plus all shares remaining available for issuance under all predecessor plans on
the effective date of this plan, and additional shares as defined in the
plan. On May 1, 2002, the four predecessor plans described above were
terminated and a total of 2,153,481 shares available for issuance under these
predecessor plans were transferred to the Equity Incentive Plan. In
addition, the plan automatically increases 1,000,000 shares available for
granting on January 1 of each subsequent year for years 2003 through
2008. At December 31, 2004, 5,741,978 outstanding options had been
granted with exercise prices at $0.01 per share at the date of
grant. The vesting periods vary from six months to four years and the
options expire ten years from the date of grant. At December 31,
2004, 1,242,544 shares remain available for grant, including
forfeitures.
The
following is a summary of stock options outstanding as of December 31,
2004:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0.01
- $0.75 |
|
|
6,051,978 |
|
|
7.79
years |
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
3,120,408 |
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
$1.06
- $2.50 |
|
|
345,000 |
|
|
0.50
years |
|
|
1.34 |
|
|
295,000 |
|
|
1.37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,396,978 |
|
|
7.16
years |
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
|
3,415,408 |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
The per
share weighted-average fair value of stock options granted during 2004, 2003 and
2002 was $0.70, $0.12 and $0.14, respectively, on the date of grant using the
Black Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average
assumptions: Risk free interest rate, 3.5%; expected life, 10 years;
expected dividend yield, 0%; and weekly annualized volatility, 52.0%, 53.7% and
49.9% in 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
Operating
expenses included in the consolidated statements of operations for the years
ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 include total compensation expense
associated with stock options and warrants of $793,000, $452,000 and $732,000,
respectively, inclusive of compensation expense recorded under the provisions of
SFAS No.123 of $0, $0 and $13,000, respectively, for each of the years
indicated.
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2004 and 2003
(Tables
in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(13) Stockholders' Equity
(continued)
A summary
of stock option activity follows:
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
Number
of |
|
Average |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
Exercise
price |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options
outstanding at December 31, 2001 |
|
|
1,597,670
|
|
$ |
1.95 |
|
Options
granted |
|
|
2,243,140
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
Options
forfeited |
|
|
(611,630 |
) |
|
1.65 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options
outstanding at December 31, 2002 |
|
|
3,229,180
|
|
|
0.63 |
|
Options
granted |
|
|
1,316,007 |
|
|
0.05 |
|
Options
forfeited (expired) |
|
|
(135,000 |
) |
|
0.38 |
|
Options
exercised |
|
|
(2,000 |
) |
|
0.38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options
outstanding at December 31, 2003 |
|
|
4,408,187
|
|
|
0.46 |
|
Options
granted |
|
|
2,745,413 |
|
|
0.03 |
|
Options
forfeited (expired) |
|
|
(638,540 |
) |
|
2.26 |
|
Options
exercised |
|
|
(118,082 |
) |
|
0.07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options
outstanding at December 31, 2004 |
|
|
6,396,978
|
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
(b) Warrants
In March
2000, the Company issued warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock at
an exercise price of $1.69 per share for certain advertising services provided
by non-employees. These warrants are immediately exercisable and will
expire on the fifth anniversary of the date of grant. The Company
accounts for the warrants under SFAS No. 123.
(c) Common
Stock Repurchase Program
In
October 1998, the Board of Directors approved a plan whereby the Company is
authorized to repurchase from time to time on the open market up to 2,000,000
shares of its common stock. At December 31, 1998, the Company had
repurchased 657,500 shares of common stock at an average price per share of
$4.77 for a total cost of approximately $3,136,000. The repurchased
shares are held in treasury. No shares were repurchased during the
years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 or 2002.
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2004 and 2003
(Tables
in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(14) Segment
Information
The
Company generates substantially all revenues from the design, marketing and
distribution of premium quality, technologically innovative golf
clubs. The Company's products are distributed in both domestic and
international markets. Net sales by customer domicile for these
markets consisted of the following for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003
and 2002:
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United
States |
|
$ |
50,301 |
|
$ |
44,538 |
|
$ |
30,995 |
|
Rest
of world |
|
|
6,461 |
|
|
6,341 |
|
|
6,922 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
56,762 |
|
$ |
50,879 |
|
$ |
37,917 |
|
The
following table sets forth net sales by product class for the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002:
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fairway
woods |
|
$ |
21,630 |
|
$ |
17,315 |
|
$ |
17,998 |
|
Drivers
|
|
|
11,142
|
|
|
10,992
|
|
|
9,941
|
|
Irons |
|
|
22,545
|
|
|
20,319
|
|
|
7,516
|
|
Wedges
and other |
|
|
1,445
|
|
|
2,253
|
|
|
2,462
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
56,762 |
|
$ |
50,879 |
|
$ |
37,917 |
|
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2004 and 2003
(Tables
in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(15)
Quarterly Financial Results (unaudited)
Quarterly
financial results for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as
follows:
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
1st
Quarter |
|
|
2nd
Quarter |
|
|
3rd
Quarter |
|
|
4th
Quarter |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
sales |
|
$ |
17,798 |
|
$ |
19,695 |
|
$ |
10,950 |
|
$ |
8,319 |
|
Gross
profit |
|
$ |
9,736 |
|
$ |
9,793 |
|
$ |
4,951 |
|
$ |
3,702 |
|
Net
income (loss) |
|
$ |
2,513 |
|
$ |
2,061 |
|
$ |
61 |
|
$ |
(1,557 |
) |
Income
(loss) per share - basic |
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
-
diluted |
|
|
0.10
|
|
|
0.08
|
|
|
0.00
|
|
|
(0.06 |
) |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
1st
Quarter |
|
2nd
Quarter |
|
3rd
Quarter |
|
4th
Quarter |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
sales |
|
$ |
15,744 |
|
$ |
17,581 |
|
$ |
9,634 |
|
$ |
7,920 |
|
Gross
profit |
|
$ |
7,741 |
|
$ |
8,112 |
|
$ |
4,199 |
|
$ |
3,568 |
|
Net
income (loss) |
|
$ |
1,842 |
|
$ |
1,496 |
|
$ |
(343 |
) |
$ |
(992 |
) |
Income
(loss) per share - basic |
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
-
diluted |
|
|
0.08
|
|
|
0.07
|
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(0.04 |
) |
(16) Business and Credit
Concentrations
The
Company is currently dependent on six customers, which collectively comprised
approximately 26.4% of net revenues for the year ended December 31,
2004. Of these customers one customer individually represented
greater than 5% of net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2004, and no
customers represented greater than 10% of net revenues for the year ended
December 31, 2004. For the year ended December 31, 2003, eight
customers comprised approximately 24.9% of net revenue, of which only one
customer represented greater than 5% but less than 10%. For the year
ended December 31, 2002, six customers comprised approximately 24.4% of net
revenue, of which only one customer represented greater than 5% but less than
10%. The loss of an individual or a combination of these customers
would have a material adverse effect on consolidated revenues, results of
operations, financial condition and competitive market position.
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2004 and 2003
(Tables
in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(17) Investigation and
Recovery Efforts Regarding Misappropriation of Funds
On
December 30, 2004, the Company reported through a Form 8-K filing that the
Company had uncovered evidence suggesting a former employee embezzled
approximately $970,000 between May, 2001 and November, 2004. The embezzled funds
totaled approximately $286,000, $329,000, and $288,000 for the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively, which were materially expensed
in the years incurred. The Company has involved its Audit Committee,
its external auditors and outside legal counsel and believes that the extent of
the fraud has been identified. The Company's insurance carrier is
processing the claim under the Company's crime policy, and the Company believes
that there is sufficient coverage to recoup losses and that it should be awarded
a full recovery. However, no assurances can be made as to the
ability to fully recover all losses, or the ultimate effect that potential
recovery will have on the financial statements. The possibility
remains that the Company may need to initiate proceedings to recover any amounts
not covered by the insurance carrier.
(18
) Subsequent
Events
(a) Line
of Credit
In
February 2005, the Company signed a sixty day extension to its revolving credit
agreement with Bank of Texas to provide up to $2.0 million in short term debt,
which is limited to 75% of the eligible accounts receivable and 10% of eligible
inventory (the inventory coverage is applicable only in the months of December,
January and February). The Company and Bank of Texas are currently in
discussions and contemplating extending the term and possibly increasing the
size of the facility. The agreement is collateralized by all assets
of the Company and requires, among other things, the Company to maintain certain
financial performance levels relative to net worth and interest coverage
ratio. Interest on outstanding balances accrues at prime less one
half percent and is due quarterly. The prime interest rate at March
15, 2005 was 5.50%. As of March 15, 2005, the Company did not have an
outstanding loan against the credit facility.
(b) Employment
Agreement for Mr. Oliver G. Brewer
On
February 19, 2005, the Company entered into a new employment agreement with Mr.
Oliver G. "Chip" Brewer, III, the Company's President and Chief Executive
Officer. The agreement term is January 1, 2005 through December 31,
2007 and Mr. Brewer will receive an annual salary, annual stock grants and is
eligible for incentive bonuses. The full terms of the agreement are
filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report
filing.
(c) Endorsement
Agreement with Mr. Tom Watson
On
January 13, 2005, the Company entered into an endorsement agreement with Mr. Tom
Watson that extends the Company's relationship with Mr. Watson. Under
the terms of the endorsement agreement, Mr. Watson must meet and maintain
certain performance requirements, which include but are not limited to,
exclusive use of certain of the Company's products, display of certain marks and
logos during certain golf events, participation in a minimum number of events,
and feedback on the performance of the Company's products. Mr. Watson
shall receive compensation for his endorsement, which includes bonuses based on
performance in certain PGA and SPGA events. Either the Company or Mr.
Watson may terminate this agreement with written notice upon the occurrence of
certain events.
ADAMS
GOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Valuation
and Qualifying Accounts
For
the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
(Table
in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
at |
|
Charged
to |
|
|
|
Balance
at |
|
|
|
Beginning |
|
cost
and other |
|
|
|
end
of |
|
Description |
|
of
period |
|
expenses |
|
Deductions(1) |
|
period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance
for doubtful accounts: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
ended December 31, 2004 |
|
$ |
332 |
|
|
1,510 |
|
|
1,096 |
|
$ |
746 |
|
Year
ended December 31, 2003 |
|
$ |
662 |
|
|
772 |
|
|
1,102 |
|
$ |
332 |
|
Year
ended December 31, 2002 |
|
$ |
775 |
|
|
626 |
|
|
739 |
|
$ |
662 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product
warranty and sales returns: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
ended December 31, 2004 |
|
$ |
1,015 |
|
|
437 |
|
|
332 |
|
$ |
1,120 |
|
Year
ended December 31, 2003 |
|
$ |
566 |
|
|
415 |
|
|
(34 |
) |
$ |
1,015 |
|
Year
ended December 31, 2002 |
|
$ |
801 |
|
|
106 |
|
|
341 |
|
$ |
566 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory
obsolescence (2): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
ended December 31, 2004 |
|
$ |
465 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(9 |
) |
$ |
474 |
|
Year
ended December 31, 2003 |
|
$ |
726 |
|
|
— |
|
|
261 |
|
$ |
465 |
|
Year
ended December 31, 2002 |
|
$ |
252 |
|
|
620 |
|
|
146 |
|
$ |
726 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
Tax Asset/Liability Valuation: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
ended December 31, 2004 |
|
$ |
20,472 |
|
|
(1,134 |
) |
|
69 |
|
$ |
19,269 |
|
Year
ended December 31, 2003 |
|
$ |
21,219 |
|
|
(702 |
) |
|
45 |
|
$ |
20,472 |
|
Year
ended December 31, 2002 |
|
$ |
17,959 |
|
|
3,192 |
|
|
(68 |
) |
$ |
21,219 |
|
|
|
(1) |
Represents
uncollectible accounts charged against the allowance for doubtful
accounts, actual costs incurred for warranty repairs and sales returns and
inventory items deemed obsolete charged against the inventory obsolescence
reserve. |
|
|
(2) |
For
the year ended December 31, 2002, costs charged to expenses includes
$620,000 of expense associated with the write-down of certain inventories
to net realizable value. |