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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

Form	10-Q	

☒    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021
or
☐    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: 001-37935

Acushnet Holdings Corp.	
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)	

Delaware			45-2644353	
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)	
				
333 Bridge Street	Fairhaven,	Massachusetts	02719	
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)	
 
(800) 225-8500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered	
Common Stock - $0.001 par value per share		GOLF		New York Stock Exchange	
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. Yes ☒  No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒  No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☒
	Accelerated filer	☐	
Non-accelerated filer	☐
	Smaller reporting company	☐	
		Emerging growth company	☐	

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐  No ☒
The registrant had 73,629,759 shares of common stock outstanding as of October 29, 2021.

	

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ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP.
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
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		Page No.	
		 	
PART I. 	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	5	
Item 1. 	Financial Statements	5	
Item 2. 	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	27	
Item 3. 	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	38	
Item 4. 	Controls and Procedures	40	
PART II. 	OTHER INFORMATION	41	
Item 1. 	Legal Proceedings	41	
Item 1A. 	Risk Factors	41	
Item 2. 	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	41	
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	41	
Item 4. 	Mine Safety Disclosures	41	
Item 5. 	Other Information	41	
Item 6. 	Exhibits	42	
Signatures 	43	

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which are subject to the “safe harbor” created by that section. These forward-looking statements are included throughout this report, including in the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and relate to matters such as our industry, business strategy, goals and expectations concerning our market position, future operations, margins, profitability, capital expenditures, liquidity and capital resources and other financial and operating information. The forward-looking statements also reflect our current views with respect to the impact of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position and cash flows. We have used the words “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “future,” “will,” “seek,” “foreseeable” and similar terms and phrases to identify forward-looking statements in this report, although not all forward-looking statements use these identifying words.
The forward-looking statements contained in this report are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. We cannot assure you that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global, regional or local economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. We believe that these factors include:
•the duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which may precipitate or exacerbate one or more of the following risks and uncertainties;
•a reduction in the number of rounds of golf played or in the number of golf participants;
•unfavorable weather conditions may impact the number of playable days and rounds played in a given year;
•consumer spending habits and macroeconomic factors may affect the number of rounds of golf played and related spending on golf products;
•demographic factors may affect the number of golf participants and related spending on our products;
•changes to the Rules of Golf with respect to equipment;
•a significant disruption in the operations of our manufacturing, assembly or distribution facilities;
•our ability to procure raw materials or components of our products;
•a disruption in the operations of our suppliers;
•the cost of raw materials and components;
•currency transaction and translation risk;
•our ability to successfully manage the frequent introduction of new products or satisfy changing consumer preferences, quality and regulatory standards;
•our reliance on technical innovation and high-quality products;
•our ability to adequately enforce and protect our intellectual property rights;
•involvement in lawsuits to protect, defend or enforce our intellectual property rights;
•our ability to prevent infringement of intellectual property rights by others;
•changes to patent laws;
•intense competition and our ability to maintain a competitive advantage in each of our markets;
•limited opportunities for future growth in sales of certain of our products, including golf balls, golf shoes and golf gloves;
•our customers’ financial condition, their levels of business activity and their ability to pay trade obligations;
•a decrease in corporate spending on our custom logo golf balls;
•our ability to maintain and further develop our sales channels;
•consolidation of retailers or concentration of retail market share;
•our ability to maintain and enhance our brands;
•seasonal fluctuations of our business;
•fluctuations of our business based on the timing of new product introductions;
•risks associated with doing business globally;
•compliance with laws, regulations and policies, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or other applicable anti-corruption legislation, as well as federal, state and local policies and executive orders regarding the COVID-19 pandemic;
•our ability to secure professional golfers to endorse or use our products;
•negative publicity relating to us or the golfers who use our products or the golf industry in general;
•our ability to accurately forecast demand for our products;
•a disruption in the service, or a significant increase in the cost, of our primary delivery and shipping services or a significant disruption at shipping ports;
			
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•our ability to maintain our information systems to adequately perform their functions;
•cybersecurity risks;
•the ability of our eCommerce systems to function effectively;
•impairment of goodwill and identifiable intangible assets;
•our ability to attract and/or retain management and other key employees and hire qualified management, technical and manufacturing personnel;
•our ability to prohibit sales of our products by unauthorized retailers or distributors;
•our ability to grow our presence in existing international markets and expand into additional international markets;
•tax uncertainties, including potential changes in tax laws, unanticipated tax liabilities and limitations on utilization of tax attributes after any change of control;
•adequate levels of coverage of our insurance policies;
•product liability, warranty and recall claims;
•litigation and other regulatory proceedings;
•compliance with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations;
•our ability to secure additional capital at all or on terms acceptable to us and potential dilution of holders of our common stock;
•risks associated with acquisitions and investments;
•our estimates or judgments relating to our critical accounting estimates;
•terrorist activities and international political instability;
•occurrence of natural disasters or pandemic diseases, including the COVID-19 pandemic;
•our substantial leverage, ability to service our indebtedness, ability to incur more indebtedness and restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness;
•our use of derivative financial instruments;
•the ability of our controlling shareholder to control significant corporate activities, and that our controlling shareholder’s interests may conflict with yours;
•our status as a controlled company;
•the market price of shares of our common stock;
•our ability to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting;
•our ability to pay dividends;
•our status as a holding company;
•dilution from future issuances or sales of our common stock;
•anti-takeover provisions in our organizational documents and Delaware law;
•reports from securities analysts; and
•other factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in any other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this report. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements.
Any forward-looking statement made by us in this report speaks only as of the date of this report. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures, investments or other strategic transactions we may make. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by any applicable securities laws.

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Website Disclosure
We use our website (www.acushnetholdingscorp.com) as a channel of distribution of company information. The information we post through this channel may be material. Accordingly, investors should monitor this channel, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. In addition, you may automatically receive e-mail alerts and other information about Acushnet Holdings Corp. when you enroll your e-mail address by visiting the “Resources” section of our website at https://www.acushnetholdingscorp.com/investors/resources. On our website, we post the following filings free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC: our annual reports on Form 10-K, our proxy statements, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, our current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. The contents of our website are not, however, a part of this report.

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PART I.       FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INDEX TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 	Page(s)	
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	 	
 	 	
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) 	6	
 	 	
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) 	7	
 	 	
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) 	8	
 	 	
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) 	9	
 	 	
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (unaudited) 	10	
 	 	
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 	12	

			
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ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

															
		September 30,		December 31,	
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)		2021		2020	
Assets					
Current assets					
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash ($12,085 and $6,843 attributable to the variable interest entity ("VIE"))		$	320,506 			$	151,452 		
Accounts receivable, net		300,331 			201,518 		
Inventories ($12,503 and $13,830 attributable to the VIE)		325,488 			357,682 		
Prepaid and other assets		101,640 			89,155 		
Total current assets		1,047,965 			799,807 		
Property, plant and equipment, net ($10,402 and $10,538 attributable to the VIE)		217,757 			222,811 		
Goodwill ($32,312 and $32,312 attributable to the VIE)		211,936 			215,186 		
Intangible assets, net		467,380 			473,533 		
Deferred income taxes		58,586 			80,060 		
Other assets ($2,198 and $2,239 attributable to the VIE)		71,601 			75,158 		
Total assets		$	2,075,225 			$	1,866,555 		
Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Shareholders' Equity					
Current liabilities					
Short-term debt		$	589 			$	2,810 		
Current portion of long-term debt		17,500 			17,500 		
Accounts payable ($11,416 and $8,702 attributable to the VIE)		138,535 			112,867 		
Accrued taxes		62,868 			40,952 		
Accrued compensation and benefits ($1,624 and $1,454 attributable to the VIE)		96,434 			82,290 		
Accrued expenses and other liabilities ($4,146 and $3,699 attributable to the VIE)		126,753 			101,260 		
Total current liabilities		442,679 			357,679 		
Long-term debt		301,038 			313,619 		
Deferred income taxes		4,327 			3,821 		
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits		102,588 			121,929 		
Other noncurrent liabilities ($2,209 and $2,261 attributable to the VIE)		48,529 			52,128 		
Total liabilities		899,161 			849,176 		
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)					
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		1,386 			126 		
Shareholders' equity					
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 75,855,036 and
75,666,367 shares issued		76 			76 		
Additional paid-in capital		941,771 			925,385 		
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(102,365)			(96,182)		
Retained earnings		365,205 			199,776 		
Treasury stock, at cost; 2,114,277 and 1,671,754 shares (including 299,894 of
accrued share repurchases as of December 31, 2020) (Note 10)		(66,474)			(45,106)		
Total equity attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.		1,138,213 			983,949 		
Noncontrolling interests		36,465 			33,304 		
Total shareholders' equity		1,174,678 			1,017,253 		
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and shareholders' equity		$	2,075,225 			$	1,866,555 		

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

			
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ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

																											
 		Three months ended September 30,		Nine months ended September 30,	
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)		2021		2020		2021		2020	
Net sales		$	521,629 			$	482,932 			$	1,727,364 			$	1,191,675 		
Cost of goods sold		252,792 			230,911 			813,362 			582,242 		
Gross profit		268,837 			252,021 			914,002 			609,433 		
Operating expenses:		 		 		 		 	
Selling, general and administrative		199,787 			153,724 			586,411 			436,982 		
Research and development		14,597 			10,611 			39,947 			34,963 		
Intangible amortization		1,967 			1,964 			5,909 			5,875 		
Restructuring charges		— 			518 			— 			13,250 		
Income from operations		52,486 			85,204 			281,735 			118,363 		
Interest expense, net		1,147 			3,831 			6,611 			12,356 		
Other expense, net		939 			3,186 			3,170 			8,050 		
Income before income taxes		50,400 			78,187 			271,954 			97,957 		
Income tax expense		10,475 			14,141 			62,882 			21,183 		
Net income		39,925 			64,046 			209,072 			76,774 		
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(661)			(830)			(3,765)			(2,368)		
Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.		$	39,264 			$	63,216 			$	205,307 			$	74,406 		
									
Net income per common share attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.:		 		 		 		 	
Basic		$	0.53 			$	0.85 			$	2.75 			$	1.00 		
Diluted		0.52 			0.84 			2.73 			0.99 		
Weighted average number of common shares:		 		 		 		 	
Basic		74,533,652 			74,448,733 			74,656,837 			74,498,841 		
Diluted		75,301,431 			75,082,805 			75,292,647 			75,017,229 		

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

			
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ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

																								
 	Three months ended September 30,		Nine months ended September 30,	
(in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020	
Net income	$	39,925 			$	64,046 			$	209,072 			$	76,774 		
Other comprehensive (loss) income:								
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(8,768)			9,480 			(16,810)			4,740 		
Cash flow derivative instruments:								
Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during period	(144)			(2,708)			4,900 			(1,100)		
Reclassification adjustments included in net income	1,877 			(1,295)			4,960 			(2,138)		
Tax (expense) benefit	(298)			1,152 			(2,879)			967 		
Cash flow derivative instruments, net	1,435 			(2,851)			6,981 			(2,271)		

	
	
Pension and other postretirement benefits:	 		 		 		 	
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments	1,581 			2,300 			4,937 			8,366 		
Tax expense	(368)			(583)			(1,291)			(2,034)		
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net	1,213 			1,717 			3,646 			6,332 		
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(6,120)			8,346 			(6,183)			8,801 		
Comprehensive income	33,805 			72,392 			202,889 			85,575 		
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(641)			(889)			(3,637)			(2,544)		
Comprehensive income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.	$	33,164 			$	71,503 			$	199,252 			$	83,031 		

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ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

												
 	Nine months ended September 30,	
(in thousands)	2021		2020	
Cash flows from operating activities	 		 	
Net income	$	209,072 			$	76,774 		
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows provided by operating activities				
Depreciation and amortization	30,816 			31,058 		
Unrealized foreign exchange gains	(1,721)			(518)		
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,337 			961 		
Share-based compensation	20,822 			10,077 		
Loss on disposals of property, plant and equipment	146 			2 		
Deferred income taxes	16,633 			1,739 		
Changes in operating assets and liabilities				
Accounts receivable	(105,707)			(49,494)		
Inventories	26,242 			79,751 		
Accounts payable	26,627 			(5,197)		
Accrued taxes	24,366 			(5,453)		
	
Other assets and liabilities	31,458 			27,411 		
	
Cash flows provided by operating activities	280,091 			167,111 		
Cash flows from investing activities	 		 	
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(19,210)			(15,387)		
	
Cash flows used in investing activities	(19,210)			(15,387)		
Cash flows from financing activities				
Repayments of short-term borrowings, net	(2,177)			(14,232)		
	
Repayments of term loan facility	(13,125)			(13,125)		

	

	
Purchases of common stock	(30,146)			(6,976)		
Debt issuance costs	— 			(966)		
Dividends paid on common stock	(37,058)			(34,550)		
	
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(1,360)			(4,302)		
Payment of employee restricted stock tax withholdings	(3,946)			(496)		
Cash flows used in financing activities	(87,812)			(74,647)		
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(4,015)			1,342 		
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	169,054 			78,419 		
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year	151,452 			34,184 		
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	320,506 			$	112,603 		
Supplemental information	 		 	

Non-cash additions to property, plant and equipment	$	3,105 			$	446 		
Non-cash additions to right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations	7,341 			7,107 		
Non-cash additions to right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease obligations	150 			427 		
	
Dividend equivalents rights ("DERs") declared not paid	1,537 			750 		
	
Share repurchase liability (Note 10)	— 			6,976 		

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ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

 		Common Stock		Additional
Paid-in
Capital		Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss,
Net of Tax		Retained
Earnings		Treasury Stock		Total
Shareholders'
Equity
Attributable
to Acushnet
Holdings Corp.		Noncontrolling
Interests		Total
Shareholders'
Equity	
(in thousands)		Shares		Amount															
Balances as of June 30, 2020		75,656 			$	76 			$	916,097 			$	(111,573)			$	138,733 			$	(45,106)			$	898,227 			$	34,744 			$	932,971 		

Net income		— 			— 			— 			— 			63,216 			— 			63,216 			835 			64,051 		
Other comprehensive income		— 			— 			— 			8,346 			— 			— 			8,346 			— 			8,346 		
Share-based compensation		— 			— 			3,510 			— 			— 			— 			3,510 			— 			3,510 		
Vesting of restricted common stock, including impact of DERs,
net of shares withheld for employee taxes (Note 11)		10 			— 			— 			— 			— 			— 			— 			— 			— 		

Dividends and dividend equivalents declared		— 			— 			— 			— 			(11,790)			— 			(11,790)			— 			(11,790)		
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests		— 			— 			— 			— 			— 			— 			— 			(4,302)			(4,302)		
Balances as of September 30, 2020		75,666 			$	76 			$	919,607 			$	(103,227)			$	190,159 			$	(45,106)			$	961,509 			$	31,277 			$	992,786 		
																			
Balances as of June 30, 2021		75,855 			$	76 			$	934,919 			$	(96,245)			$	338,633 			$	(54,213)			$	1,123,170 			$	36,882 			$	1,160,052 		

Net income		— 			— 			— 			— 			39,264 			— 			39,264 			832 			40,096 		
Other comprehensive loss		— 			— 			— 			(6,120)			— 			— 			(6,120)			— 			(6,120)		
Share-based compensation		— 			— 			6,852 			— 			— 			— 			6,852 			— 			6,852 		
	
Purchases of common stock (Note 10)		— 			— 			— 			— 			— 			(12,261)			(12,261)			— 			(12,261)		
	
Dividends and dividend equivalents declared		— 			— 			— 			— 			(12,692)			— 			(12,692)			— 			(12,692)		
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests		— 			— 			— 			— 			— 			— 			— 			(1,249)			(1,249)		
	
Balances as of September 30, 2021		75,855 			$	76 			$	941,771 			$	(102,365)			$	365,205 			$	(66,474)			$	1,138,213 			$	36,465 			$	1,174,678 		

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

 		Common Stock		Additional
Paid-in
Capital		Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss,
Net of Tax		Retained
Earnings		Treasury Stock		Total
Shareholders'
Equity
Attributable
to Acushnet
Holdings Corp.		Noncontrolling
Interests		Total
Shareholders'
Equity	
(in thousands)		Shares		Amount															
Balances as of December 31, 2019		75,620 			$	76 			$	910,507 			$	(112,028)			$	151,039 			$	(31,154)			$	918,440 			$	32,386 			$	950,826 		

Net income		— 			— 			— 			— 			74,406 			— 			74,406 			3,193 			77,599 		
Other comprehensive income		— 			— 			— 			8,801 			— 			— 			8,801 			— 			8,801 		
Share-based compensation		— 			— 			9,585 			— 			— 			— 			9,585 			— 			9,585 		
Vesting of restricted common stock, including impact of DERs,
net of shares withheld for employee taxes (Note 11)		46 			— 			(485)			— 			— 			— 			(485)			— 			(485)		
Purchases of common stock (Note 10)		— 			— 			— 			— 			— 			(6,976)			(6,976)			— 			(6,976)		
Share repurchase liability (Note 10)		— 			— 			— 			— 			— 			(6,976)			(6,976)			— 			(6,976)		
Dividends and dividend equivalents declared		— 			— 			— 			— 			(35,286)			— 			(35,286)			— 			(35,286)		
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests		— 			— 			— 			— 			— 			— 			— 			(4,302)			(4,302)		
Balances as of September 30, 2020		75,666 			$	76 			$	919,607 			$	(103,227)			$	190,159 			$	(45,106)			$	961,509 			$	31,277 			$	992,786 		
																			
Balances as of December 31, 2020		75,666 			$	76 			$	925,385 			$	(96,182)			$	199,776 			$	(45,106)			$	983,949 			$	33,304 			$	1,017,253 		

Net income		— 			— 			— 			— 			205,307 			— 			205,307 			4,521 			209,828 		
Other comprehensive loss		— 			— 			— 			(6,183)			— 			— 			(6,183)			— 			(6,183)		
Share-based compensation		— 			— 			20,331 			— 			— 			— 			20,331 			— 			20,331 		
Vesting of restricted common stock, including impact of DERs,
net of shares withheld for employee taxes (Note 11)		189 			— 			(3,945)			— 			— 			— 			(3,945)			— 			(3,945)		
Purchases of common stock (Note 10)		— 			— 			— 			— 			— 			(21,368)			(21,368)			— 			(21,368)		
	
Dividends and dividend equivalents declared		— 			— 			— 			— 			(38,227)			— 			(38,227)			— 			(38,227)		
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests		— 			— 			— 			— 			— 			— 			— 			(1,360)			(1,360)		
Redemption value adjustment (Note 1)		— 			— 			— 			— 			(1,651)			— 			(1,651)			— 			(1,651)		
Balances as of September 30, 2021		75,855 			$	76 			$	941,771 			$	(102,365)			$	365,205 			$	(66,474)			$	1,138,213 			$	36,465 			$	1,174,678 		

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and include the accounts of Acushnet Holdings Corp. (the “Company”), its wholly-owned subsidiaries and less than wholly-owned subsidiaries, including a variable interest entity (“VIE”) in which the Company is the primary beneficiary. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Certain information in footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements has been condensed or omitted for the interim periods presented in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and U.S. GAAP. The year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements; however, the accompanying interim notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. In the opinion of management, the financial statements contain all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to state fairly the financial position and results of operations of the Company. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2021, nor were those of the comparable 2020 period representative of those actually experienced for the full year ended December 31, 2020. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 25, 2021.
Risks and Uncertainties
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared a pandemic related to the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), which led to government-ordered shutdowns of non-essential businesses, travel restrictions and restrictions on public gatherings. As restrictions were eased, the game of golf experienced a surge in rounds of play around the world, which resulted in increased demand for the Company's products. The Company quickly began to experience demand pressures across all brands and product categories, which challenged, and continue to challenge, the Company's supply chain and its ability to service its trade partners and golfers.
While government-ordered shutdowns and restrictions have eased in most regions and mass vaccination programs are underway, the emergence of virus variants and resurgences of positive cases has led to an increase in restrictions in some regions and could prompt increased restrictions in other regions, which could further disrupt the Company's supply chain. Although the Company has seen increased rounds of play and demand for golf-related products over the course of the pandemic, this could change as mass vaccination programs continue to advance and restrictions are further eased on other activities.
The Company has evaluated and continues to evaluate the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its consolidated financial statements. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, and both the full impact and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic remain highly uncertain. Accordingly, the Company's business, results of operations, financial position and cash flows could be materially impacted in ways that the Company cannot currently predict.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company has also made estimates related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic within its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and there may be changes to those estimates in future periods. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Variable Interest Entities
VIEs are entities that, by design, either (i) lack sufficient equity to permit the entity to finance its activities independently, or (ii) have equity holders that do not have the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly
			
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impact its economic performance, the obligation to absorb the entity’s expected losses, or the right to receive the entity’s expected residual returns. The Company consolidates a VIE when it is the primary beneficiary, which is the party that has both (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and (ii) through its interests in the VIE, the obligation to absorb expected losses or the right to receive expected benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
The Company consolidates the accounts of Acushnet Lionscore Limited, a VIE which is 40% owned by the Company. The sole purpose of the VIE is to manufacture the Company’s golf footwear and as such, the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary. The Company has presented separately on its consolidated balance sheets, to the extent material, the assets of its consolidated VIE that can only be used to settle specific obligations of its consolidated VIE and the liabilities of its consolidated VIE for which creditors do not have recourse to its general credit. The general creditors of the VIE do not have recourse to the Company. Certain directors of the VIE have guaranteed the credit lines of the VIE, for which there were no outstanding borrowings as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the agreement governing the VIE, the Company is not required to provide financial support to the VIE.
Noncontrolling Interests and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
The ownership interests held by owners other than the Company in less than wholly-owned subsidiaries are classified as noncontrolling interests. The financial results and position of noncontrolling interests are included in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The value attributable to the noncontrolling interests is presented on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, separately from the equity attributable to the Company. Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests are presented separately on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income, respectively.
Redeemable noncontrolling interests are those noncontrolling interests which are or may become redeemable at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, at the option of the holder, or upon occurrence of an event. The Company initially recorded the redeemable noncontrolling interest at its acquisition date fair value. The carrying amount of the redeemable noncontrolling interest is subsequently adjusted to the greater amount of either the initial carrying amount, increased or decreased for the redeemable noncontrolling interest's share of comprehensive income (loss) or the redemption value, assuming the noncontrolling interest is redeemable at the balance sheet date. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded a redemption value adjustment of $1.7 million. This adjustment was recognized through retained earnings and was not reflected in net income (loss) or comprehensive income (loss). The value attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest and the related loan to the minority shareholders, which is recorded as a reduction to redeemable noncontrolling interest, is presented in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as temporary equity between liabilities and shareholders’ equity. The amount of the loan to minority shareholders included in temporary equity on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets was $4.4 million as of both September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash held in Company checking accounts is included in cash. Cash equivalents consist of short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less which are readily convertible into cash. The Company classifies as restricted certain cash that is not available for use in its operations. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the amount of restricted cash included in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets was $1.9 million and $2.0 million, respectively.
Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) included in selling, general and administrative expense were losses of $0.7 million and gains of $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) included in selling, general and administrative expense were losses of $1.9 million and gains of $2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
Income Taxes
On January 1, 2021, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2019-12, "Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes" ("ASU 2019-12"). The amendments in this update simplified the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to general principles in Topic 740. The amendments also improved consistent application and simplified U.S. GAAP for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
			
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2. Accounts Receivable
The Company estimates expected credit losses using a number of factors, including customer credit ratings, age of receivables, historical credit loss information and current and forecasted economic conditions (including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic) which could affect the collectability of the reported amounts. All of these factors have been considered in the estimate of expected credit losses.
The activity related to the allowance for doubtful accounts for the periods presented was as follows:

		Three months ended September 30,		Nine months ended September 30,	
(in thousands)		2021		2020		2021		2020	
Balance at beginning of period		$	7,334 			$	7,743 			$	7,698 			$	5,338 		
Bad debt expense		626 			113 			324 			2,821 		
Amount of receivables written off		(224)			(61)			(268)			(335)		
Foreign currency translation and other		(74)			139 			(92)			110 		
Balance at end of period		$	7,662 			$	7,934 			$	7,662 			$	7,934 		

3. Inventories
The components of inventories were as follows: 

		September 30,		December 31,	
(in thousands)		2021		2020	
Raw materials and supplies		$	91,229 			$	74,302 		
Work-in-process		24,440 			22,913 		
Finished goods		209,819 			260,467 		
Inventories		$	325,488 			$	357,682 		

4. Product Warranty
The Company has defined warranties generally ranging from one to two years. Products covered by the defined warranty policies primarily include all Titleist golf products, FootJoy golf shoes and FootJoy golf outerwear. These product warranties generally obligate the Company to pay for the cost of replacement products, including the cost of shipping replacement products to its customers. The estimated cost of satisfying future warranty claims is accrued at the time the sale is recorded. In estimating future warranty obligations, the Company considers various factors, including its warranty policies and practices, the historical frequency of claims and the cost to replace or repair products under warranty.
The activity related to the Company’s warranty obligation for accrued warranty expense was as follows:

 		Three months ended September 30,		Nine months ended September 30,	
(in thousands)		2021		2020		2021		2020	
Balance at beginning of period		$	4,333 			$	3,594 			$	3,831 			$	4,048 		
Provision		1,414 			1,555 			4,099 			2,885 		
Claims paid/costs incurred		(1,406)			(1,432)			(3,553)			(3,162)		
Foreign currency translation and other		(65)			56 			(101)			2 		
Balance at end of period		$	4,276 			$	3,773 			$	4,276 			$	3,773 		

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5. Debt and Financing Arrangements
Credit Facility
The credit facility includes a revolving credit facility and a term loan facility. As of both September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had available borrowings under its revolving credit facility of $385.7 million after giving effect to $14.3 million of outstanding letters of credit.
On July 3, 2020, the Company amended its credit agreement dated December 23, 2019 (the “First Amendment”) to, among other things, modify the maximum net average total leverage ratio, the interest rate margins, commitment fee and covenant baskets for each of the fiscal quarters ending after June 30, 2020 and on or before September 30, 2021 (the “Covenant Relief Period”). On March 5, 2021, the Company issued a notice exercising its right to an early termination of the Covenant Relief Period and as such is now required to comply with the previous maximum net average total leverage ratio, and the interest rate margins, commitment fee and covenant baskets reverted to the levels in effect prior to the First Amendment as discussed below. As a result, the Company recorded additional interest expense of approximately $0.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 related to the acceleration of unamortized debt issuance costs in connection with terminating the Covenant Relief Period.
Borrowings under the credit facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the applicable Borrower’s option, either (a) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (1) the prime rate of Wells Fargo, (2) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50% and (3) a Eurodollar Rate, subject to certain adjustments, plus 1.00% or (b) a Eurodollar Rate (or, in the case of Canadian borrowings, a Canadian Dollar Offered Rate), subject to certain adjustments, in each case, plus an applicable margin. Under the credit agreement, the applicable margin is 0% to 0.75% for base rate borrowings and 1.00% to 1.75% for Eurodollar rate or Canadian Dollar Offered Rate borrowings, in each case, depending on the Net Average Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the credit agreement). In addition, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee on any unutilized commitments under the revolving credit facility. The commitment fee rate payable in respect of unused portions of the revolving credit facility is 0.15% to 0.30% per annum, depending on the Net Average Total Leverage Ratio. The maximum net average total leverage ratio under the credit facility is 3.50 to 1.00, which is subject to increase to 3.75 to 1.00 in connection with certain acquisitions, and the minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) is 3.00 to 1.00.
The credit agreement contains customary affirmative and restrictive covenants, including, among others, financial covenants based on the Company's leverage and interest coverage ratios. The credit agreement also includes customary events of default, the occurrence of which, following any applicable cure period, would permit the lenders to, among other things, declare the principal, accrued interest and other obligations to be immediately due and payable. As of September 30, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the credit agreement.
Other Short-Term Borrowings
The Company has certain unsecured local credit facilities available through its subsidiaries. There were $0.6 million and $2.8 million outstanding borrowings under the Company's local credit facilities as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The weighted average interest rate applicable to the outstanding borrowings was 1.52% and 2.00% as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had available borrowings remaining under these local credit facilities of $59.8 million.
Letters of Credit
As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were outstanding letters of credit related to agreements, including the Company's credit facility, totaling $18.0 million and $11.7 million, respectively, of which $14.8 million and $8.3 million, respectively, was secured. These agreements provided a maximum commitment for letters of credit of $57.5 million as of September 30, 2021.

6. Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company principally uses derivative financial instruments to reduce the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and interest rate variability on the Company's results of operations. The principal derivative financial instruments the Company enters into are foreign exchange forward contracts and interest rate swaps. The Company does not enter into derivative financial instrument contracts for trading or speculative purposes.

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Foreign Exchange Derivative Instruments
Foreign exchange forward contracts are foreign exchange derivative instruments primarily used to reduce foreign currency risk related to transactions denominated in a currency other than functional currency. These instruments are designated as cash flow hedges. The periods of the foreign exchange forward contracts correspond to the periods of the hedged forecasted transactions, which do not exceed 24 months subsequent to the latest balance sheet date. The primary foreign exchange forward contracts pertain to the U.S. dollar, the Japanese yen, the British pound sterling, the Canadian dollar, the Korean won and the euro. The gross U.S. dollar equivalent notional amount outstanding of all foreign exchange forward contracts designated under hedge accounting as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $198.8 million and $248.1 million, respectively.
As a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company de-designated certain foreign exchange cash flow hedges deemed ineffective, none of which were outstanding as of September 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020.
The Company also enters into foreign exchange forward contracts, which do not qualify as hedging instruments, to reduce foreign currency transaction risk related to certain intercompany assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than functional currency. These undesignated instruments are recorded at fair value as a derivative asset or liability with the corresponding change in fair value recognized in selling, general and administrative expense. There were no outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts not designated under hedge accounting as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Interest Rate Derivative Instruments
The Company enters into interest rate swap contracts to reduce interest rate risk related to floating rate debt. Under the contracts, the Company pays fixed and receives variable rate interest, in effect converting a portion of its floating rate debt to fixed rate debt. Interest rate swap contracts are accounted for as cash flow hedges. As of September 30, 2021, there were no interest rate swap contracts outstanding. As of December 31, 2020, the notional value of the Company's outstanding interest rate swap contracts was $140.0 million.
Impact on Financial Statements
The fair value of hedge instruments recognized on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets was as follows:

(in thousands)				September 30,		December 31,	
Balance Sheet Location		Hedge Instrument Type		2021		2020	
Prepaid and other assets		Foreign exchange forward		$	3,666 			$	1,166 		
	
Other assets		Foreign exchange forward		831 			30 		
	
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		Foreign exchange forward		1,614 			6,400 		
		Interest rate swap		— 			1,571 		
Other noncurrent liabilities		Foreign exchange forward		92 			985 		

The hedge instrument gain (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax was as follows:

 		Three months ended		Nine months ended	
 		September 30,		September 30,	
(in thousands)		2021		2020		2021		2020	
Type of hedge		 		 		 		 	
Foreign exchange forward		$	(144)			$	(2,711)			$	4,908 			$	1,119 		
Interest rate swap		— 			3 			(8)			(2,219)		
 Total		$	(144)			$	(2,708)			$	4,900 			$	(1,100)		
Gains and losses on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax at the time the forecasted hedged transaction impacts the statements of operations or at the time the hedge is determined to be ineffective. Based on the current valuation, during the next 12 months the Company expects to reclassify a net gain of $1.3 million related to foreign exchange derivative instruments from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, into cost of goods sold. For further information related to amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, see Note 12.

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The hedge instrument gain (loss) recognized on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations was as follows:

 		Three months ended		Nine months ended	
 		September 30,		September 30,	
(in thousands)		2021		2020		2021		2020	
Location of gain (loss) in statement of operations		 		 		 		 	
Foreign exchange forward:									
Cost of goods sold		$	(1,877)			$	2,216 			$	(3,391)			$	3,990 		
Selling, general and administrative (1)(2)		430 			(551)			1,063 			(1,080)		
Total		$	(1,447)			$	1,665 			$	(2,328)			$	2,910 		
									
Interest Rate Swap:									
Interest expense, net		$	— 			$	(966)			$	(1,569)			$	(2,346)		
Total		$	— 			$	(966)			$	(1,569)			$	(2,346)		
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(1)    Relates to net gains (losses) on foreign exchange forward contracts derived from previously designated cash flow hedges.
(2)    Selling, general and administrative expense excludes net gains of $0.5 million reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax related to hedges deemed ineffective for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Credit Risk
The Company enters into derivative contracts with major financial institutions with investment grade credit ratings and is exposed to credit losses in the event of non-performance by these financial institutions. This credit risk is generally limited to the unrealized gains in the derivative contracts. However, the Company monitors the credit quality of these financial institutions, as well as its own credit quality, and considers the risk of counterparty default to be minimal.

7. Fair Value Measurements
Certain assets and liabilities are carried at fair value under U.S. GAAP. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2021 were as follows:

 		Fair Value Measurements as of		 	
 		September 30, 2021 using:		 	
(in thousands)		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Balance Sheet Location	
Assets		 		 		 		 	
Rabbi trust		$	5,144 			$	— 			$	— 			Prepaid and other assets	
Foreign exchange derivative instruments		— 			3,666 			— 			Prepaid and other assets	

Deferred compensation program assets		798 			— 			— 			Other assets	
Foreign exchange derivative instruments		— 			831 			— 			Other assets	
	
Total assets		$	5,942 			$	4,497 			$	— 			 	
Liabilities		 		 		 		 	
Foreign exchange derivative instruments		$	— 			$	1,614 			$	— 			Accrued expenses and other liabilities	
	
Deferred compensation program liabilities		798 			— 			— 			Other noncurrent liabilities	
Foreign exchange derivative instruments		— 			92 			— 			Other noncurrent liabilities	
	
Total liabilities		$	798 			$	1,706 			$	— 			 	

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Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2020 were as follows:

 		Fair Value Measurements as of		 	
 		December 31, 2020 using:		 	
(in thousands)		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Balance Sheet Location	
Assets		 		 		 		 	
Rabbi trust		$	5,160 			$	— 			$	— 			Prepaid and other assets	
Foreign exchange derivative instruments		— 			1,166 			— 			Prepaid and other assets	
	
Deferred compensation program assets		802 			— 			— 			Other assets	
Foreign exchange derivative instruments		— 			30 			— 			Other assets	
Total assets		$	5,962 			$	1,196 			$	— 			 	
Liabilities		 		 		 		 	
Foreign exchange derivative instruments		$	— 			$	6,400 			$	— 			Accrued expenses and other liabilities	
Interest rate derivative instruments		— 			1,571 			— 			Accrued expenses and other liabilities	
Deferred compensation program liabilities		802 			— 			— 			Other noncurrent liabilities	
Foreign exchange derivative instruments		— 			985 			— 			Other noncurrent liabilities	
	
Total liabilities		$	802 			$	8,956 			$	— 			 	
Rabbi trust assets are used to fund certain retirement obligations of the Company. The assets underlying the Rabbi trust are equity and fixed income exchange-traded funds.
Deferred compensation program assets and liabilities represent a program where select employees could defer compensation until termination of employment. Effective July 29, 2011, this program was amended to cease all employee compensation deferrals and provided for the distribution of all previously deferred employee compensation. The program remains in effect with respect to the value attributable to the employer match contributed prior to July 29, 2011.
Foreign exchange derivative instruments are foreign exchange forward contracts primarily used to limit currency risk that would otherwise result from changes in foreign exchange rates (Note 6). The Company uses the mid-price of foreign exchange forward rates as of the close of business on the valuation date to value each foreign exchange forward contract at each reporting period.
Interest rate derivative instruments are interest rate swap contracts used to reduce interest rate risk related to the Company's floating rate debt (Note 6). Prior to maturing in May 2021, the valuation for the interest rate swap contracts was calculated as the net of the discounted future cash flows of the pay and receive legs of the swap. Mid-market interest rates on the valuation date were used to create the forward curve for floating legs and discount curve.

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8. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
Components of net periodic benefit cost (income) were as follows: 

 		Pension Benefits		Postretirement Benefits	
 		Three months ended September 30,	
(in thousands)		2021		2020		2021		2020	
Components of net periodic benefit cost (income)		 		 		 		 	
Service cost		$	2,039 			$	2,402 			$	168 			$	150 		
Interest cost		2,016 			2,194 			75 			108 		
Expected return on plan assets		(2,463)			(2,577)			— 			— 		
Settlement expense		531 			1,241 			— 			— 		
	
Amortization of net loss (gain)		845 			1,356 			(80)			(241)		
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)		69 			70 			(35)			(35)		
Net periodic benefit cost (income)		$	3,037 			$	4,686 			$	128 			$	(18)		
Components of net periodic benefit cost (income) were as follows: 

 		Pension Benefits		Postretirement Benefits	
 		Nine months ended September 30,	
(in thousands)		2021		2020		2021		2020	
Components of net periodic benefit cost (income)		 		 		 		 	
Service cost		$	6,166 			$	7,180 			$	503 			$	450 		
Interest cost		6,161 			7,244 			226 			324 		
Expected return on plan assets		(7,409)			(8,382)			— 			— 		
Settlement expense		2,068 			5,091 			— 			— 		
	
Amortization of net loss (gain)		2,961 			3,663 			(240)			(725)		
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)		210 			209 			(103)			(103)		
Net periodic benefit cost (income)		$	10,157 			$	15,005 			$	386 			$	(54)		
The non-service cost components of net periodic benefit cost (income) are included in other expense, net in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

In the third quarter of 2021, the Company executed a buy-in policy contract with an insurance company which fully insures the benefits of one of its defined benefit pension plans outside the United States. The initial value of the insurance asset was equal to the premium paid to secure the policy (i.e., the fair value of the plan assets plus additional funding to execute the buy-in contract). As a result, the Company does not anticipate any further material contributions to the plan.

9. Income Taxes
Income tax expense decreased by $3.6 million to $10.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $14.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The Company’s effective tax rate ("ETR") was 20.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 18.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Income tax expense increased by $41.7 million to $62.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $21.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The Company’s ETR was 23.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 21.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
The ETR for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 differed from the U.S. statutory tax rate primarily due to the U.S. taxation of foreign income and the Company's geographic mix of income, partially offset by the impact of the U.S. deduction for foreign derived intangible income and federal and state tax credits. The ETR for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 differed from the U.S. statutory tax rate primarily due to the U.S. taxation of foreign income and the Company's geographic mix of income, as well as discrete tax benefits related to both a reduction of foreign withholding taxes and U.S. taxation of foreign earnings.

			
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10. Common Stock
Dividends
The Company declared dividends per common share, including DERs (Note 11), during the periods presented as follows:

		Dividends per Common Share		Amount
 (in thousands)	
2021:					
	
Third Quarter		$	0.165 			$	12,692 		
Second Quarter		0.165 			12,768 		
First Quarter		0.165 			12,767 		
Total dividends declared in 2021		$	0.495 			$	38,227 		
					
2020:					
Fourth Quarter		$	0.155 			$	11,983 		
Third Quarter		0.155 			11,790 		
Second Quarter		0.155 			11,761 		
First Quarter		0.155 			11,735 		
Total dividends declared in 2020		$	0.620 			$	47,269 		
During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company's Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.165 per share of common stock to shareholders of record as of December 3, 2021 and payable on December 17, 2021.
Share Repurchase Program
As of September 30, 2021, the Board of Directors had authorized the Company to repurchase up to an aggregate of $100.0 million of its issued and outstanding common stock. In March 2021, the Company resumed share repurchases under its share repurchase program, which had been temporarily suspended in April 2020 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Share repurchases may be effected from time to time in open market or privately negotiated transactions, including transactions with affiliates, with the timing of purchases and the amount of stock purchased generally determined at the discretion of the Company consistent with the Company's general working capital needs and within the constraints of the Company’s credit agreement. As previously disclosed, in connection with this share repurchase program, the Company entered into an agreement with Magnus Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Magnus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fila Holdings Corp., to purchase from Magnus an equal amount of its common stock as it purchases on the open market, up to an aggregate of $24.9 million, at the same weighted average per share price.
As the Company repurchased a cumulative total of $24.9 million of common stock through open market purchases, the determination date, as defined in the Magnus share repurchase agreement, was automatically triggered on March 18, 2021. As a result, on April 2, 2021, the Company repurchased 355,341 shares of common stock for an aggregate of $11.1 million from Magnus, in completion of the Company's previously discussed share repurchase obligations. In relation to the Magnus share repurchase agreement, the Company had recorded a share repurchase liability of $8.8 million for 299,894 shares of common stock to be repurchased from Magnus related to shares repurchased in the open market from the initial determination date up through the time that the Company temporarily suspended its share repurchase program, which was included in accrued expenses and other liabilities and treasury stock on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020.

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The Company's share repurchase activity was as follows:

		Three months ended September 30,		Nine months ended September 30,	
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)		2021		2020		2021		2020	
Shares repurchased in the open market:									
Shares repurchased		242,420 			— 			387,076 			243,894 		
Average price		$	50.58 			$	— 			$	49.14 			$	28.60 		
Aggregate value		$	12,261 			$	— 			$	19,021 			$	6,976 		
Shares repurchased from Magnus:									
Shares repurchased		— 			— 			355,341 			— 		
Average price		$	— 			$	— 			$	31.31 			$	— 		
Aggregate value		$	— 			$	— 			$	11,125 			$	— 		
Total shares repurchased:									
Shares repurchased		242,420 			— 			742,417 			243,894 		
Average price		$	50.58 			$	— 			$	40.61 			$	28.60 		
Aggregate value		$	12,261 			$	— 			$	30,146 			$	6,976 		
As of September 30, 2021, the Company had $33.5 million remaining under the current share repurchase authorization. On October 20, 2021, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to an additional $100.0 million of its issued and outstanding common stock, bringing the total authorization up to $200.0 million. This program will remain in effect until completed or until terminated by the Board of Directors.

11. Equity Incentive Plans
Under the Acushnet Holdings Corp. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“2015 Plan”), the Company may grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares of common stock, restricted stock units ("RSUs"), performance stock units ("PSUs") and other share-based and cash-based awards to members of the Board of Directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors of the Company. As of September 30, 2021, the only awards granted under the 2015 Plan were RSUs and PSUs.
Restricted Stock and Performance Stock Units
RSUs granted to members of the Board of Directors vest immediately into shares of common stock. RSUs granted to Company officers generally vest over three years, with one-third of each grant vesting annually, subject to the recipient's continued employment with the Company. RSUs granted to other employees, consultants and advisors of the Company vest in accordance with the terms of the grants, generally over three years, subject to the recipient’s continued service to the Company. PSUs vest, subject to the recipient's continued employment with the Company, based upon the Company's performance against specified metrics which are generally over a three year performance period. At the end of the performance period, the number of shares of common stock that could be issued is determined based upon the Company's performance against these metrics. The number of shares that could be issued can range from 0% to 200% of the recipient's target award. Recipients of the awards granted under the 2015 Plan may elect to defer receipt of all or any portion of any shares of common stock issuable upon vesting to a future date elected by the recipient.
All RSUs and PSUs granted under the 2015 Plan have DERs, which entitle holders of RSUs and PSUs to the same dividend value per share as holders of common stock and can be paid in either cash or common stock. DERs are subject to the same vesting and other terms and conditions as the corresponding unvested RSUs and PSUs. DERs are paid when the underlying shares of common stock are delivered.

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A summary of the Company’s RSUs and PSUs as of September 30, 2021 and changes during the nine months then ended is presented below: 

 				Weighted-				Weighted-	
 		Number		Average		Number		Average	
 		of RSUs		Fair Value RSUs		of PSUs		Fair Value PSUs	
Outstanding as of December 31, 2020		1,253,173 			$	24.33 			457,576 			$	24.55 		
Granted		312,807 			45.77 			145,882 			45.36 		
Vested (1)		(380,097)			25.39 			— 			— 		
Forfeited		(61,002)			27.03 			(47,210)			28.74 		
Outstanding as of September 30, 2021		1,124,881 			$	29.79 			556,248 			$	29.65 		

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(1) Includes 120,178 shares of common stock related to RSUs and no shares of common stock related to PSUs that were not delivered as of September 30, 2021.
A summary of shares of common stock issued related to the 2015 Plan, including the impact of any DERs issued in common stock, is presented below:

		Nine months ended		Nine months ended	
 		September 30, 2021		September 30, 2020	
		RSUs		PSUs		RSUs		PSUs	
Shares of common stock issued		278,607 			— 			62,855 			789 		
Shares of common stock withheld by the Company as payment by employees in lieu of cash to satisfy tax withholding obligations		(89,938)			— 			(16,972)			(269)		
Net shares of common stock issued		188,669 			— 			45,883 			520 		
									
Cumulative undelivered shares of common stock		405,334 			— 			252,601 			— 		
Compensation expense recorded related to RSUs and PSUs in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations was as follows:

 		Three months ended		Nine months ended	
		September 30,		September 30,	
(in thousands)		2021		2020		2021		2020	
RSUs		$	2,843 			$	2,876 			$	9,153 			$	9,141 		
PSUs		4,009 			634 			11,178 			444 		
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company adjusted the estimate of its performance against metrics for certain PSUs downward, resulting in a reversal of previously recognized share-based compensation expense. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, based on updated forecast information, the Company increased the estimate of its performance against metrics for these PSUs and recognized additional cumulative share-based compensation expense in both periods.
The remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs and unvested PSUs was $16.7 million and $15.8 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2021 and are expected to be recognized over the related weighted average period of 1.9 years and 2.0 years, respectively.

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Compensation Expense
The allocation of share-based compensation expense in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations was as follows:

 		Three months ended		Nine months ended	
		September 30,		September 30,	
(in thousands)		2021		2020		2021		2020	
Cost of goods sold		$	315 			$	357 			$	567 			$	985 		
Selling, general and administrative		6,299 			3,090 			19,207 			8,379 		
Research and development		398 			227 			1,048 			713 		
Total compensation expense before income tax		7,012 			3,674 			20,822 			10,077 		
Income tax benefit		1,610 			811 			4,722 			2,123 		
Total compensation expense, net of income tax		$	5,402 			$	2,863 			$	16,100 			$	7,954 		

12. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax consists of foreign currency translation adjustments, unrealized gains and losses from derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges (Note 6) and pension and other postretirement adjustments (Note 8).
The components of and adjustments to accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, were as follows:

 											
 				Foreign		Interest				Accumulated	
 		Foreign		Exchange		Rate Swap		Pension and		Other	
		Currency		Derivative		Derivative		Other		Comprehensive	
(in thousands)		Translation		Instruments		Instruments		Postretirement		Loss, Net of Tax	
Balance as of December 31, 2020		$	(43,906)			$	(4,471)			$	(1,179)			$	(46,626)			$	(96,182)		
	
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		(16,810)			4,908 			(8)			41 			(11,869)		
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		— 			3,391 			1,569 			4,896 			9,856 		
Tax expense		— 			(2,497)			(382)			(1,291)			(4,170)		
Balance as of September 30, 2021		$	(60,716)			$	1,331 			$	— 			$	(42,980)			$	(102,365)		

13. Net Income per Common Share
The following is a computation of basic and diluted net income per common share attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.:

 		Three months ended		Nine months ended	
 		September 30,		September 30,	
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)		2021		2020		2021		2020	
									
Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.		$	39,264 			$	63,216 			$	205,307 			$	74,406 		

	

	
									
Weighted average number of common shares:									
Basic		74,533,652 			74,448,733 			74,656,837 			74,498,841 		
Diluted		75,301,431 			75,082,805 			75,292,647 			75,017,229 		
									
Net income per common share attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.:									
Basic		$	0.53 			$	0.85 			$	2.75 			$	1.00 		
Diluted		$	0.52 			$	0.84 			$	2.73 			$	0.99 		
Net income per common share attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp. for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was calculated using the treasury stock method.

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The Company’s potential dilutive securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 include RSUs and PSUs. PSUs vest based upon achievement of performance targets and are excluded from the diluted shares outstanding unless the performance targets have been met as of the end of the applicable reporting period regardless of whether such performance targets are probable of achievement. As of September 30, 2021, the minimum performance target was achieved relating to certain PSUs and as a result, these PSUs have been included in diluted shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the following securities have been excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding as their impact was determined to be anti-dilutive:

 		Three months ended		Nine months ended	
 		September 30,		September 30,	
 		2021		2020		2021		2020	
RSUs		— 			— 			97,161 			— 		

14. Segment Information
The Company’s operating segments are based on how the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) makes decisions about assessing performance and allocating resources. The Company has four reportable segments that are organized on the basis of product categories. These segments include Titleist golf balls, Titleist golf clubs, Titleist golf gear and FootJoy golf wear.
The CODM primarily evaluates performance using segment operating income (loss). Segment operating income (loss) includes directly attributable expenses and certain shared costs of corporate administration that are allocated to the reportable segments, but excludes interest expense, net, restructuring charges, the non-service cost component of net periodic benefit cost, transaction fees and other non-operating gains and losses as the Company does not allocate these to the reportable segments. The CODM does not evaluate a measure of assets when assessing performance.
Results shown for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 are not necessarily those which would be achieved if each segment was an unaffiliated business enterprise. There are no intersegment transactions.

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Information by reportable segment and a reconciliation to reported amounts are as follows:

		Three months ended September 30,		Nine months ended September 30,	
(in thousands)		2021		2020		2021		2020	
Net sales						 		 	
Titleist golf balls		$	167,204 			$	170,121 			$	543,106 			$	388,499 		
Titleist golf clubs		135,605 			120,818 			444,253 			286,428 		
Titleist golf gear		46,618 			44,274 			164,713 			120,168 		
FootJoy golf wear		137,908 			116,010 			461,978 			314,733 		
Other		34,294 			31,709 			113,314 			81,847 		
Total net sales		$	521,629 			$	482,932 			$	1,727,364 			$	1,191,675 		
									
Segment operating income						 		 	
Titleist golf balls		$	31,977 			$	47,697 			$	106,788 			$	60,988 		
Titleist golf clubs		13,482 			19,199 			84,660 			21,341 		
Titleist golf gear		559 			7,216 			22,686 			20,740 		
FootJoy golf wear		4,446 			6,464 			53,574 			18,906 		
Other		3,234 			4,969 			16,253 			8,716 		
Total segment operating income		53,698 			85,545 			283,961 			130,691 		
Reconciling items:						 		 	
Interest expense, net		(1,147)			(3,831)			(6,611)			(12,356)		
Restructuring charges		— 			(518)			— 			(13,250)		
Non-service cost component of net periodic benefit cost		(958)			(2,116)			(3,874)			(7,321)		
	
Other		(1,193)			(893)			(1,522)			193 		
Total income before income tax		$	50,400 			$	78,187 			$	271,954 			$	97,957 		
Information as to the Company’s operations in different geographical areas is presented below. Net sales are categorized based on the location in which the sale originates.

		Three months ended September 30,		Nine months ended September 30,	
(in thousands)		2021		2020		2021		2020	
United States		$	282,649 			$	271,278 			$	906,608 			$	627,516 		
EMEA (1)		68,930 			65,442 			246,879 			174,239 		
Japan		47,919 			42,282 			149,884 			101,980 		
Korea		75,783 			61,455 			251,834 			177,793 		
Rest of world		46,348 			42,475 			172,159 			110,147 		
Total net sales		$	521,629 			$	482,932 			$	1,727,364 			$	1,191,675 		
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15. Commitments and Contingencies
Purchase Obligations
During the normal course of its business, the Company enters into agreements to purchase goods and services, including purchase commitments for production materials, finished goods inventory, capital expenditures and endorsement arrangements with professional golfers.
The Company's purchase obligations as of September 30, 2021 were as follows:

 		Payments Due by Period	
 		Remainder of		 		 		 		 		 	
(in thousands)		2021		2022		2023		2024		2025		Thereafter	
Purchase obligations (1)		$	198,453 			$	82,738 			$	10,623 			$	6,995 			$	4,480 			$	1,282 		
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(1)    The reported amounts exclude those liabilities included on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2021.
Litigation
The Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in lawsuits associated with the normal conduct of their businesses and operations. It is not possible to predict the outcome of the pending actions, and, as with any litigation, it is possible that some of these actions could be decided unfavorably. Consequently, the Company is unable to estimate the ultimate aggregate amount of monetary loss, amounts covered by insurance or the financial impact that will result from such matters and has not recorded a liability related to potential losses.

16. Restructuring Charges
During the first quarter of 2020, management approved a restructuring program to refine its business model and improve operational efficiencies, which included both a voluntary bridge to retirement ("VBR") program for certain eligible employees and involuntary headcount reductions ("Other"). The Company recorded cumulative severance and other benefits expense of $11.2 million related to its VBR program and $2.0 million related to its Other restructuring program. There are no further costs expected to be incurred in relation to these programs.
The activity related to the Company’s restructuring programs was as follows:
																		
 			Nine months ended September 30, 2021	
(in thousands)			VBR		Other	
Balance at beginning of period			$	6,243 			$	778 		
	
Payments			(5,448)			(611)		
Foreign currency translation and other			(38)			(5)		
Balance at end of period			$	757 			$	162 		
The restructuring program liabilities recognized on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows:

(in thousands)				September 30,		December 31,	
Balance Sheet Location		Restructuring Program		2021		2020	
Accrued compensation and benefits		VBR		$	757 			$	6,018 		
		Other		162 			778 		
Other noncurrent liabilities		VBR		— 			225 		

			
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ITEM 2.      MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion contains management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations and should be read together with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs and involve numerous risks and uncertainties, including those described in “Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. You should carefully read “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” following the Table of Contents. Unless otherwise noted, the figures in the following discussion are unaudited.

Overview
We are the global leader in the design, development, manufacture and distribution of performance-driven golf products, which are widely recognized for their quality excellence. Today, we are the steward of two of the most revered brands in golf—Titleist, one of golf’s leading performance equipment brands, and FootJoy, one of golf’s leading performance wear brands.
Our target market is dedicated golfers, who are the cornerstone of the worldwide golf industry. These dedicated golfers are avid and skill-biased, prioritize performance and commit the time, effort and money to improve their game. We believe our focus on innovation and process excellence yields golf products that represent superior performance and consistent product quality, which are the key attributes sought after by dedicated golfers. Many of the game's professional players, who represent the most dedicated golfers, prefer our products, thereby validating our performance and quality promise, while also driving brand awareness. We seek to leverage a pyramid of influence product and promotion strategy, whereby our products are the most played by the best players, creating aspirational appeal for a broad range of golfers who want to emulate the performance of the game's best players.
Our net sales are diversified by both product category and mix as well as geography. Our product categories include golf balls, golf clubs, wedges and putters, golf shoes, golf gloves, golf gear and golf outerwear and apparel. Our product portfolio contains a favorable mix of consumable products, which we consider to be golf balls and golf gloves, and more durable products, which we consider to be golf clubs, golf shoes, golf gear and golf outerwear and apparel. Our net sales are also diversified by geography with a substantial majority of our net sales generated in five countries: the United States, Japan, Korea, the United Kingdom and Canada. We have the following reportable segments: Titleist golf balls; Titleist golf clubs; Titleist golf gear; and FootJoy golf wear.
Impact of COVID-19 on our Business
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared a pandemic related to the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), which led to government-ordered shutdowns of non-essential businesses, travel restrictions and restrictions on public gatherings and, as a result, our results of operations for the second quarter and first half of 2020 were negatively impacted. As restrictions were eased, the game of golf experienced a surge in rounds of play around the world, which resulted in increased demand for our products. On a Company-wide basis, we quickly began to experience demand pressures across all brands and product categories, which challenged, and continue to challenge, our supply chain and our ability to service our trade partners and golfers.
During the first nine months of 2021, rounds of play remained high and we continued to see an increase in demand for our products, leading to increased sales volumes across all reportable segments. However, during this period, we also experienced supply chain disruptions causing shortages of various raw materials and increased freight charges.
While government-ordered shutdowns and restrictions have eased in most regions and mass vaccination programs are underway, the emergence of virus variants and resurgences of positive cases has led to an increase in restrictions in some regions and could prompt increased restrictions in other regions, which could further disrupt our supply chain. Although we have seen increased rounds of play and demand for golf-related products, over the course of the pandemic, this could change as mass vaccination programs continue to advance and restrictions are further eased on other activities. Accordingly, our business, results of operations, financial position and cash flows could be materially impacted in ways that we cannot currently predict.
			
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Key Performance Measures
We use various financial metrics to measure and evaluate our business, including, among others: (i) net sales on a constant currency basis, (ii) Adjusted EBITDA on a consolidated basis, (iii) Adjusted EBITDA margin on a consolidated basis and (iv) segment operating income (loss).
Since a significant percentage of our net sales are generated outside of the United States, we use net sales on a constant currency basis to evaluate the sales performance of our business in period over period comparisons and for forecasting our business going forward. Constant currency information allows us to estimate what our sales performance would have been without changes in foreign currency exchange rates. This information is calculated by taking the current period local currency sales and translating them into U.S. dollars based upon the foreign currency exchange rates for the applicable comparable prior period. This constant currency information should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for any measure derived in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). Our presentation of constant currency information may not be consistent with the manner in which similar measures are derived or used by other companies.
We primarily use Adjusted EBITDA on a consolidated basis to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies, assess our consolidated operating performance and make decisions regarding pricing of our products, go to market execution and costs to incur across our business. We present Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure of our operating performance because it excludes the impact of certain items that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance. We define Adjusted EBITDA in a manner consistent with the term “Consolidated EBITDA” as it is defined in our credit agreement. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss) attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp. plus interest expense, net, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization and other items defined in the agreement, including: share-based compensation expense; restructuring and transformation costs; certain transaction fees; extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring losses or charges; indemnification expense (income); certain pension settlement costs; certain other non-cash (gains) losses, net and the net income relating to noncontrolling interests. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under U.S. GAAP. It should not be considered an alternative to net income (loss) attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp. as a measure of our operating performance or any other measure of performance derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items, or affected by similar non-recurring items. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider such measure either in isolation or as a substitute for analyzing our results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Our definition and calculation of Adjusted EBITDA is not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies due to different methods of calculation. For a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp., see “—Results of Operations” below.
We also use Adjusted EBITDA margin on a consolidated basis, which measures our Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net sales, because our management uses it to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies, assess our consolidated operating performance and make decisions regarding pricing of our products, go to market execution and costs to incur across our business. We present Adjusted EBITDA margin as a supplemental measure of our operating performance because it excludes the impact of certain items that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA margin is not a measurement of financial performance under U.S. GAAP. It should not be considered an alternative to any measure of performance derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA margin should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items, or affected by similar non-recurring items. Adjusted EBITDA margin has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider such measure either in isolation or as a substitute for analyzing our results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Our definition and calculation of Adjusted EBITDA margin is not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies due to different methods of calculation.
Lastly, we use segment operating income (loss) to evaluate and assess the performance of each of our reportable segments and to make budgeting decisions. Segment operating income (loss) includes directly attributable expenses and certain shared costs of corporate administration that are allocated to the reportable segments, but excludes interest expense, net; restructuring charges; the non-service cost component of net periodic benefit cost; transaction fees and other non-operating gains and losses as we do not allocate these to the reportable segments.
			
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Results of Operations
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, our results of operations.

																											
 		Three months ended		Nine months ended	
 		September 30,		September 30,	
(in thousands)		2021		2020		2021		2020	
Net sales		$	521,629 			$	482,932 			$	1,727,364 			$	1,191,675 		
Cost of goods sold		252,792 			230,911 			813,362 			582,242 		
Gross profit		268,837 			252,021 			914,002 			609,433 		
Operating expenses:		  		  		  		  	
Selling, general and administrative		199,787 			153,724 			586,411 			436,982 		
Research and development		14,597 			10,611 			39,947 			34,963 		
Intangible amortization		1,967 			1,964 			5,909 			5,875 		
Restructuring charges		— 			518 			— 			13,250 		
Income from operations		52,486 			85,204 			281,735 			118,363 		
Interest expense, net		1,147 			3,831 			6,611 			12,356 		
Other expense, net		939 			3,186 			3,170 			8,050 		
Income before income taxes		50,400 			78,187 			271,954 			97,957 		
Income tax expense		10,475 			14,141 			62,882 			21,183 		
Net income		39,925 			64,046 			209,072 			76,774 		
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(661)			(830)			(3,765)			(2,368)		
Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.		$	39,264 			$	63,216 			$	205,307 			$	74,406 		
Adjusted EBITDA:		  		  		  		  	
Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.		$	39,264 			$	63,216 			$	205,307 			$	74,406 		
Interest expense, net		1,147 			3,831 			6,611 			12,356 		
Income tax expense		10,475 			14,141 			62,882 			21,183 		
Depreciation and amortization		10,178 			10,487 			30,816 			31,058 		
Share-based compensation		7,012 			3,674 			20,822 			10,077 		

Restructuring & transformation costs (1)		— 			643 			— 			13,710 		

Other extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring items, net (2)(3)		1,517 			2,417 			3,099 			19,960 		
	
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		661 			830 			3,765 			2,368 		
Adjusted EBITDA		$	70,254 			$	99,239 			$	333,302 			$	185,118 		
Adjusted EBITDA margin		13.5 	%		20.5 	%		19.3 	%		15.5 	%	

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(1)Relates to severance and other costs associated with management's program to refine the Company's business model and improve operational efficiencies.
(2)The three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 include pension settlement costs of $0.5 million and $2.1 million, respectively, related to lump-sum distributions to participants in our defined benefit plans as a result of the voluntary retirement program as part of management’s approved restructuring program, as well as other immaterial unusual or non-recurring items, net.
(3)The nine months ended September 30, 2020 include salaries and benefits paid for associates who could not work due to government mandated shutdowns, fringe benefits paid for furloughed associates, spoiled raw materials, incremental costs to support remote work and the cost of additional health and safety equipment of $13.5 million. The three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 also includes $1.2 million and $5.1 million of pension settlement costs related to lump-sum distributions to participants in our defined benefit plans as a result of the voluntary retirement plan as part of management’s approved restructuring program, as well as other immaterial unusual or non-recurring items, net.
			
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Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

Net sales by reportable segment is summarized as follows:

 		Three months ended		 		 		Constant Currency	
 		September 30,		Increase/(Decrease)		Increase/(Decrease)	
(in millions)		2021		2020		$ change		% change		$ change		% change	
Titleist golf balls		$	167.2 			$	170.1 			$	(2.9)			(1.7)	%		$	(4.6)			(2.7)	%	
Titleist golf clubs		135.6 			120.8 			14.8 			12.3 	%		13.9 			11.5 	%	
Titleist golf gear		46.6 			44.3 			2.3 			5.2 	%		1.8 			4.1 	%	
FootJoy golf wear		137.9 			116.0 			21.9 			18.9 	%		20.4 			17.6 	%	
 
Net sales information by region is summarized as follows:

 		Three months ended		 		 		Constant Currency	
 		September 30,		Increase/(Decrease)		Increase/(Decrease)	
(in millions)		2021		2020		$ change		% change		$ change		% change	
United States		$	282.6 			$	271.3 			$	11.3 			4.2 	%		$	11.3 			4.2 	%	
EMEA (1)		68.9 			65.4 			3.5 			5.4 	%		0.7 			1.1 	%	
Japan		47.9 			42.3 			5.6 			13.2 	%		7.4 			17.5 	%	
Korea		75.8 			61.5 			14.3 			23.3 	%		12.3 			20.0 	%	
Rest of world		46.4 			42.4 			4.0 			9.4 	%		1.9 			4.5 	%	
Total net sales		$	521.6 			$	482.9 			$	38.7 			8.0 	%		$	33.6 			7.0 	%	
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(1) Europe, the Middle East and Africa ("EMEA")
Segment operating income by reportable segment is summarized as follows:

 		Three months ended		 		 	
(in millions)		September 30,		Increase/(Decrease)	
Segment operating income		2021		2020		$ change		% change	
Titleist golf balls		$	32.0 			$	47.7 			$	(15.7)			(32.9)	%	
Titleist golf clubs		13.5 			19.2 			(5.7)			(29.7)	%	
Titleist golf gear		0.6 			7.2 			(6.6)			(91.7)	%	
FootJoy golf wear		4.4 			6.5 			(2.1)			(32.3)	%	
Net Sales
Net sales increased by $38.7 million, or 8.0%, to $521.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $482.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. On a constant currency basis, net sales increased by $33.6 million, or 7.0%, to $516.5 million. The increase in net sales on a constant currency basis resulted from an increase of $20.4 million in FootJoy golf wear primarily related to higher average selling prices in apparel and footwear categories, an increase of $13.9 million in Titleist golf clubs primarily driven by higher average selling prices and an increase of $1.8 million in Titleist golf gear. These increases were partially offset by a $4.6 million decrease in Titleist golf balls. Sales volume growth of products that are not allocated to one of our four reportable segments also contributed to the increase in net sales.
The increase in net sales in the United States was primarily driven by an increase of $9.1 million in Titleist golf clubs and an increase of $8.2 million in FootJoy golf wear, partially offset by a decrease of $8.1 million in Titleist golf balls.
Net sales in regions outside the United States increased by $27.4 million, or 12.9%, to $239.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $211.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. On a constant currency basis, net sales in regions outside of the United States increased by $22.3 million, or 10.5%, to $233.9 million. In Korea, the increase in net sales was primarily due to an increase in FootJoy golf wear and in Japan the increase in net sales was primarily due to an increase in Titleist golf clubs.
			
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Gross Profit
Gross profit increased by $16.8 million to $268.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $252.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Gross margin decreased to 51.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 52.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in gross profit primarily resulted from an increase of $11.6 million in FootJoy golf wear primarily due to higher average selling prices in apparel and footwear and an increase of $11.2 million in Titleist golf clubs due to higher average selling prices, partially offset by decreases of $5.1 million and $1.9 million in Titleist golf balls and Titleist golf gear, respectively, and increased inbound freight costs across all reportable segments.
The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to higher inbound freight costs across all reportable segments, as well as higher manufacturing costs and raw material price increases in Titleist golf balls, which was partially offset by higher gross margins in FootJoy golf wear and Titleist golf clubs primarily due to higher average selling prices.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
SG&A expenses increased by $46.1 million to $199.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $153.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The increase was the result of higher expenditures required to support the continued high levels of demand across all reportable segments. This increase was comprised of an increase of $21.8 million in selling expense as a result of higher sales volumes as discussed above, an increase of $13.3 million in administrative expense primarily due to higher employee-related costs and information technology-related consulting expenses and an increase of $9.6 million in advertising and promotional expenses.
Research and Development
R&D expenses increased by $4.0 million to $14.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $10.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, primarily related to an increase in employee-related costs.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense decreased by $3.6 million to $10.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $14.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Our Effective Tax Rate ("ETR") was 20.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 18.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The change in the ETR was primarily driven by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our jurisdictional mix of earnings, as well as a discrete tax benefit recognized for the three months ended September 30, 2020 related to a reduction of tax expense pertaining to the U.S. taxation of foreign earnings.
Segment Results
Titleist Golf Balls Segment
Net sales in our Titleist golf balls segment decreased by $2.9 million, or 1.7%, to $167.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $170.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. On a constant currency basis, net sales in our Titleist golf balls segment decreased by $4.6 million, or 2.7%, to $165.5 million. This decrease was largely due to sales volume declines in our performance golf balls and AVX models as a result of manufacturing and supply chain disruptions.
Operating income in our Titleist golf balls segment decreased by $15.7 million, or 32.9%, to $32.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $47.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The decrease in operating income resulted from higher operating expenses and lower gross profit. Operating expenses increased primarily as a result of increases of $5.0 million and $3.7 million in administrative and selling expenses, respectively, as discussed above. Gross profit decreased by $5.1 million primarily due to higher inbound freight costs, manufacturing costs, raw material price increases and lower sales volumes discussed above.
Titleist Golf Clubs Segment
Net sales in our Titleist golf clubs segment increased by $14.8 million, or 12.3%, to $135.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $120.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. On a constant currency basis, net sales in our Titleist golf clubs segment increased by $13.9 million, or 11.5%, to $134.7 million. This increase was largely due to higher average selling prices across all product categories and higher volumes of drivers and fairways, partially offset by lower volumes in wedges, putters and irons due to supply chain constraints.
			
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Operating income in our Titleist golf clubs segment decreased by $5.7 million, or 29.7%, to $13.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $19.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The decrease in operating income resulted from higher operating expenses, partially offset by higher gross profit. Higher operating expenses were primarily a result of increases of $6.7 million, $4.8 million and $3.8 million in advertising and promotional, selling and administrative expenses, respectively, as discussed above. Gross profit increased $11.2 million primarily driven by higher average selling prices, partially offset by increased inbound freight costs.
Titleist Golf Gear Segment
Net sales in our Titleist golf gear segment increased by $2.3 million, or 5.2%, to $46.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $44.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. On a constant currency basis, net sales in our Titleist golf gear segment increased by $1.8 million, or 4.1%, to $46.1 million. This increase was largely due to higher average selling prices and sales volumes in golf bag and travel gear product categories.
Operating income in our Titleist golf gear segment decreased by $6.6 million, or 91.7%, to $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $7.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The decrease in operating income resulted from higher operating expenses and lower gross profit. Operating expenses increased primarily as a result of increases of $2.8 million and $1.4 million in selling and administrative expenses, respectively, as discussed above. Gross profit decreased $1.9 million primarily due to increased inbound freight costs, partially offset by higher average selling prices and sales volumes discussed above.
FootJoy Golf Wear Segment
Net sales in our FootJoy golf wear segment increased by $21.9 million, or 18.9%, to $137.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $116.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. On a constant currency basis, net sales in our FootJoy golf wear segment increased by $20.4 million, or 17.6%, to $136.4 million. This increase was largely due to higher average selling prices and sales volumes in apparel and footwear product categories, partially offset by lower sales volumes in our glove category due to supply chain constraints.
Operating income in our FootJoy golf wear segment decreased by $2.1 million, or 32.3%, to $4.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $6.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The decrease in operating income resulted from higher operating expenses, partially offset by higher gross profit. Higher operating expenses were primarily a result of increases of $8.5 million and $3.1 million in selling and administrative expenses, respectively, as discussed above. Gross profit increased $11.6 million primarily driven by higher average selling prices and sales volumes discussed above, partially offset by increased inbound freight costs.
			
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Net sales by reportable segment is summarized as follows: 

 		Nine months ended		 		 		Constant Currency	
 		September 30,		Increase/(Decrease)		Increase/(Decrease)	
(in millions)		2021		2020		$ change		% change		$ change		% change	
Titleist golf balls		$	543.1 			$	388.5 			$	154.6 			39.8 	%		$	142.0 			36.6 	%	
Titleist golf clubs		444.3 			286.4 			157.9 			55.1 	%		147.6 			51.5 	%	
Titleist golf gear		164.7 			120.2 			44.5 			37.0 	%		39.5 			32.9 	%	
FootJoy golf wear		462.0 			314.7 			147.3 			46.8 	%		132.2 			42.0 	%	
 
Net sales information by region is summarized as follows: 

 		Nine months ended		 		 		Constant Currency	
 		September 30,		Increase/(Decrease)		Increase/(Decrease)	
(in millions)		2021		2020		$ change		% change		$ change		% change	
United States		$	906.6 			$	627.5 			$	279.1 			44.5 	%		$	279.1 			44.5 	%	
EMEA		246.9 			174.2 			72.7 			41.7 	%		52.7 			30.3 	%	
Japan		149.9 			102.0 			47.9 			47.0 	%		49.0 			48.0 	%	
Korea		251.8 			177.8 			74.0 			41.6 	%		58.9 			33.1 	%	
Rest of world		172.2 			110.2 			62.0 			56.3 	%		47.9 			43.5 	%	
Total net sales		$	1,727.4 			$	1,191.7 			$	535.7 			45.0 	%		$	487.6 			40.9 	%	
 
Segment operating income by reportable segment is summarized as follows: 

 		Nine months ended		 		 	
(in millions)		September 30,		Increase/(Decrease)	
Segment operating income		2021		2020		$ change		% change	
Titleist golf balls		$	106.8 			$	61.0 			$	45.8 			75.1 	%	
Titleist golf clubs		84.7 			21.3 			63.4 			*	
Titleist golf gear		22.7 			20.7 			2.0 			9.7 	%	
FootJoy golf wear		53.6 			18.9 			34.7 			183.6 	%	
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*Percentage change not meaningful
Net Sales
Net sales increased by $535.7 million, or 45.0%, to $1,727.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $1,191.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. On a constant currency basis, net sales increased by $487.6 million, or 40.9%, to $1,679.3 million. The increase in net sales on a constant currency basis was largely due to sales volume increases across all reportable segments, as rounds of play and consumer demand for golf-related products remained elevated during the first nine months of 2021, coupled with the adverse impact of government-ordered shutdowns in the second quarter of 2020. Sales volume growth of products that are not allocated to one of our four reportable segments also contributed to the increase in net sales.

The increase in net sales in the United States was driven by an increase of $99.4 million in Titleist golf balls, an increase of $87.5 million in Titleist golf clubs, an increase of $65.3 million in FootJoy golf wear and an increase of $21.7 million in Titleist golf gear, all driven by the same factors discussed above.

Net sales in regions outside the United States increased by $256.6 million, or 45.5%, to $820.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $564.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. On a constant currency basis, net sales in such regions increased by $208.5 million, or 37.0%, to $772.7 million. The increase in net sales in all regions was primarily driven by increased sales across all reportable segments also driven by the same factors discussed above.

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Gross Profit
Gross profit increased by $304.6 million to $914.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $609.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Gross margin increased to 52.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 51.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in gross profit primarily resulted from an increase of $101.8 million in Titleist golf clubs, an increase of $90.4 million in Titleist golf balls, an increase of $76.6 million in FootJoy golf wear and an increase of $17.9 million in Titleist golf gear, each primarily due to the sales volume increases discussed above, partially offset by higher inbound freight costs across all reportable segments.

The increase in gross margin was primarily driven by higher gross margins in Titleist golf clubs, Titleist golf balls and FootJoy golf wear. The increases in Titleist golf clubs and Titleist golf balls was primarily due to favorable manufacturing overhead absorption primarily driven by sales volume increases, favorable product mix shifts and higher average selling prices. The second quarter of 2020 included nonrecurring period costs related to the temporary closure of our United States-based golf club assembly and golf ball manufacturing facilities. The increase in FootJoy golf wear was primarily due to a higher percentage of global eCommerce sales and retail sales in Korea. Higher inbound freight costs partially offset the gross margin increases across all reportable segments.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
SG&A expenses increased by $149.4 million to $586.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $437.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. This increase was largely driven by lower SG&A in 2020 due to expense reduction measures taken across all reportable segments as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and also by higher expenditures required to support the continued high levels of demand across all our reportable segments. This increase was comprised of an increase of $77.6 million in selling expense due to higher sales volumes as described above, an increase of $40.8 million in advertising and promotional expenses and an increase of $27.9 million in administrative expense primarily due to higher employee-related and consulting expenses. Overall, SG&A included a $11.1 million unfavorable impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates across all expense categories and reportable segments.
Research and Development
R&D expenses increased by $4.9 million to $39.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $35.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, primarily related to an increase in employee-related costs.
Interest Expense, net
Interest expense, net decreased by $5.8 million to $6.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $12.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in borrowings and interest rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Other Expense, net
Other expense, net decreased by $4.9 million to $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $8.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the pension settlement costs recorded related to lump-sum distributions to participants in our defined benefit plans as a result of the voluntary retirement program associated with management’s approved restructuring program.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense increased by $41.7 million to $62.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $21.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Our ETR was 23.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 21.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The change in the ETR was primarily driven by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our jurisdictional mix of earnings.
Segment Results
Titleist Golf Balls Segment
Net sales in our Titleist golf balls segment increased by $154.6 million, or 39.8%, to $543.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $388.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. On a constant currency basis, net sales in our Titleist golf balls segment increased by $142.0 million, or 36.6%, to $530.5 million. This increase was largely due to higher sales volumes of our latest generation Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls launched in the first quarter of 2021 combined with the adverse impact of government-ordered shutdowns in the second quarter of 2020.

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Operating income in our Titleist golf balls segment increased by $45.8 million, or 75.1%, to $106.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $61.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in operating income resulted from higher gross profit of $90.4 million, partially offset by higher operating expenses. The increase in gross profit was primarily driven by the sales volume increase discussed above, as well as higher average selling prices. Also contributing to the increase in gross profit was favorable manufacturing overhead absorption due to higher production volumes coupled with nonrecurring period costs related to the temporary closure of our United States-based golf ball manufacturing facilities incurred during the second quarter of 2020. This increase was partially offset by increased inbound freight costs. Operating expenses increased primarily as a result of increases of $17.1 million, $13.9 million and $10.8 million in advertising and promotional, selling and administrative expenses, respectively, as discussed above.

Titleist Golf Clubs Segment
Net sales in our Titleist golf clubs segment increased by $157.9 million, or 55.1%, to $444.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $286.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. On a constant currency basis, net sales in our Titleist golf clubs segment increased by $147.6 million, or 51.5%, to $434.0 million. This increase was largely due to higher sales volumes in all product categories except wedges and higher average selling prices across all product categories. The decrease in sales volumes of wedges was primarily due to supply chain constraints. Also contributing to the increase was the adverse impact of government-ordered shutdowns in the second quarter of 2020.
Operating income in our Titleist golf clubs segment increased by $63.4 million to $84.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $21.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in operating income resulted from higher gross profit of $101.8 million driven by the sales volume increase discussed above and higher average selling prices, partially offset by increased inbound freight costs and higher operating expenses. Higher operating expenses were primarily as a result of increases of $14.6 million, $13.8 million and $7.9 million in selling, advertising and promotional, and administrative expenses, respectively, as discussed above.

Titleist Golf Gear Segment
Net sales in our Titleist golf gear segment increased by $44.5 million, or 37.0%, to $164.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $120.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. On a constant currency basis, net sales in our Titleist golf gear segment increased by $39.5 million, or 32.9%, to $159.7 million. This increase was largely due to sales volume increases across all product categories combined with the adverse impact of government-ordered shutdowns in the second quarter of 2020.
Operating income in our Titleist golf gear segment increased by $2.0 million, or 9.7%, to $22.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $20.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in operating income resulted from higher gross profit of $17.9 million driven by the sales volume increase discussed above, partially offset by higher operating expenses and increased inbound freight costs. Operating expenses increased primarily as a result of increases of $10.6 million, $2.9 million and $2.2 million in selling, administrative, and advertising and promotional expenses, respectively, as discussed above.
FootJoy Golf Wear Segment
Net sales in our FootJoy golf wear segment increased by $147.3 million, or 46.8%, to $462.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $314.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. On a constant currency basis, net sales in our FootJoy golf wear segment increased by $132.2 million, or 42.0%, to $446.9 million. This increase was largely due to increased sales volumes and higher average selling prices across all product categories. Also contributing to the increase was the adverse impact of government-ordered shutdowns in the second quarter of 2020.
Operating income in our FootJoy golf wear segment increased by $34.7 million, or 183.6%, to $53.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $18.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in operating income resulted from higher gross profit of $76.6 million primarily as a result of the sales volume increase and higher average selling prices discussed above and a higher percentage of global eCommerce sales and retail sales in Korea, partially offset by increased inbound freight costs and higher operating expenses. Operating expenses increased primarily as a result of increases of $29.0 million, $6.4 million and $6.1 million in selling, advertising and promotional, and administrative expenses, respectively, as discussed above.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary cash needs relate to working capital, capital expenditures, servicing of our debt, paying dividends, pension contributions and repurchasing shares of our common stock. We expect to rely on cash flows from operations and borrowings under our revolving credit facility and local credit facilities as our primary sources of liquidity.
Our liquidity is impacted by our level of working capital, which is cyclical as a result of the general seasonality of our business. Our accounts receivable balance is generally at its highest starting at the end of the first quarter and continuing through the second quarter, and declines during the third and fourth quarters as a result of both an increase in cash collections and lower sales. Our inventory balance also fluctuates as a result of the seasonality of our business. Generally, our buildup of inventory starts during the fourth quarter and continues through the first quarter and into the beginning of the second quarter in order to meet demand for our initial sell-in during the first quarter and reorders in the second quarter. Both accounts receivable and inventory balances are impacted by the timing of new product launches.
As of September 30, 2021, we had $318.6 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents (including $11.4 million attributable to our FootJoy golf shoe variable interest entity). As of September 30, 2021, 44.0% of our total unrestricted cash and cash equivalents was held at our non-U.S. subsidiaries. We manage our worldwide cash requirements by monitoring the funds available among our subsidiaries and determining the extent to which we can access those funds on a cost effective basis. We are not aware of any restrictions on repatriation of these funds and, subject to foreign withholding taxes, those funds could be repatriated, if necessary. We have repatriated, and intend to repatriate, funds to the United States from time to time to satisfy domestic liquidity needs arising in the ordinary course of business, including liquidity needs related to debt service requirements.
As noted previously, the COVID-19 pandemic could impact our results of operations in ways we cannot currently predict. Subject to the length and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, we believe that cash expected to be provided by operating activities, together with our cash on hand and the availability of borrowings under our revolving credit facility and our local credit facilities (subject to customary borrowing conditions) will be sufficient to meet our liquidity requirements for at least the next 12 months. Our ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operations is, however, subject to many risks and uncertainties, including future economic trends and conditions (such as the current COVID-19 pandemic), demand for our products, availability and cost of our raw materials and components, foreign currency exchange rates and other risks and uncertainties applicable to our business, as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Debt and Financing Arrangement
As of September 30, 2021, we had $385.7 million of availability under our revolving credit facility after giving effect to $14.3 million of outstanding letters of credit. Additionally, we had $59.8 million available under our local credit facilities.
Our credit agreement contains customary affirmative and restrictive covenants, including, among others, financial covenants based on our leverage and interest coverage ratios. On March 5, 2021, we issued a notice exercising our right to an early termination of the covenant relief period under our credit agreement and as such we are now required to comply with the previous maximum net average total leverage ratio, and the interest rate margins, commitment fee and covenant baskets in effect prior to the July 23, 2020 amendment of our credit agreement. See “Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements-Note-5-Debt and Financing Arrangements,” Item 1 of Part I included elsewhere in this report for a description of our credit agreement. The credit agreement also includes customary events of default, the occurrence of which, following any applicable cure period, would permit the lenders to, among other things, declare the principal, accrued interest and other obligations to be immediately due and payable. As of September 30, 2021, we were in compliance with all covenants under the credit agreement.
See “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements-Note-10-Debt and Financing Arrangements” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 for a further description of our credit facilities. Additionally, see "Risk Factors - Risks Related to Our Indebtedness" as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

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Capital Expenditures
We made $19.2 million of capital expenditures during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Capital expenditures for the full year are expected to be in the range of $40 to $45 million, although the actual amount may vary depending upon a variety of factors, including the timing of certain capital project implementations and receipt of capital purchases due to supply chain challenges. Capital expenditures generally relate to investments to support the manufacturing and distribution of products, our go-to-market activities and continued investments in information technology to support our global strategic initiatives. Our projected capital expenditures in 2021 are primarily related to key strategic investments in our golf ball operations and precision manufacturing capabilities.
Dividends and Share Repurchase Program
As of September 30, 2021, the Board of Directors had authorized us to repurchase up to an aggregate of $100.0 million of our issued and outstanding common stock. Share repurchases may be effected from time to time in open market or privately negotiated transactions, including transactions with affiliates, with the timing of purchases and the amount of stock purchased generally determined at our discretion consistent with our general working capital needs and within the constraints of our credit agreement. This program will remain in effect until completed or until terminated by the Board of Directors.
In March 2021, we resumed share repurchases under our share repurchase program, which we had temporarily suspended in April 2020 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we repurchased 387,076 shares of common stock on the open market at an average price of $49.14 for an aggregate of $19.0 million.
In connection with the share repurchase program, we entered into an agreement with Magnus Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Magnus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fila Holdings Corp., to purchase from Magnus an equal amount of our common stock as we purchase on the open market, up to an aggregate of $24.9 million, at the same weighted average per share price. In relation to this share repurchase agreement, on April 2, 2021, we repurchased 355,341 shares of common stock for an aggregate of $11.1 million from Magnus, in completion of our previously discussed share repurchase obligations. See “Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements-Note-10-Common Stock,” Item 1 of Part I included elsewhere in this report for a description of our Magnus share repurchase agreement.
As of September 30, 2021, we had $33.5 million remaining under the current share repurchase authorization. On October 20, 2021, the Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to an additional $100.0 million of our issued and outstanding common stock, bringing the total authorization up to $200.0 million.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we paid dividends on our common stock of $37.1 million to our shareholders. During the fourth quarter of 2021, our Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.165 per share of common stock to shareholders of record as of December 3, 2021 and payable on December 17, 2021.
Cash Flows
The following table presents the major components of net cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing and financing activities for the periods indicated:

 		Nine months ended	
 		September 30,	
(in thousands)		2021		2020	
Cash flows provided by (used in):		  		  	
Operating activities		$	280,091 			$	167,111 		
Investing activities		(19,210)			(15,387)		
Financing activities		(87,812)			(74,647)		
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(4,015)			1,342 		
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		$	169,054 			$	78,419 		
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities was $280.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $167.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, an increase in cash provided by operating activities of $113.0 million. The increase in cash provided by operating activities was primarily driven by an increase in net income offset in part by

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changes in working capital, both as a result of a significant increase in rounds of play and related consumer demand for golf-related products. Working capital at any specific point in time is subject to many variables including seasonality and inventory management, the timing of cash receipts and payments, vendor payment terms, and fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities    
Net cash used in investing activities was $19.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $15.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, an increase in cash used in investing activities of $3.8 million driven by changes in capital expenditures.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities was $87.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $74.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, an increase in cash used in financing activities of $13.2 million. This increase was primarily due to an increase in purchases of common stock offset in part by a decrease in repayments of short-term borrowings.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of September 30, 2021, other than as discussed above, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Critical Accounting Estimates
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting estimates from the information provided in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
See "Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements-Note-1-Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," Item 1 of Part I included elsewhere in this report for recently issued accounting standards, if any, including the dates of adoption and estimated effects on our consolidated financial statements.

ITEM 3.      Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are exposed to various market risks, which may result in potential losses arising from adverse changes in market rates, such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodity prices and availability, as well as inflation risk. We do not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes and do not believe we are exposed to material market risk with respect to our cash and cash equivalents.
COVID-19 Pandemic
Uncertainty with respect to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced significant volatility in the financial markets and has impacted interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and commodity prices and availability. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be fluid and uncertain, making it difficult to forecast the ultimate impact it could have on our future operations.
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to interest rate risk under our various credit facilities, which accrue interest at variable rates. Interest rate risk is highly sensitive due to many factors, including U.S. monetary and tax policies, U.S. and international economic factors and other factors beyond our control. We are exposed to changes in the level of interest rates and to changes in the relationship or spread between interest rates for our floating rate debt. Our floating rate debt requires payments based on a variable interest rate index such as LIBOR. The LIBOR rate, on which the Eurodollar Rate is based, is expected to be discontinued by the end of 2021. The credit agreement permits us to agree with the administrative agent for the credit facility on a replacement benchmark rate subject to certain conditions (including that a majority of the lenders do not object to such replacement rate within a specified period of time following notice thereof from the administrative agent). Increases in interest rates may reduce our net income by increasing the cost of our debt.

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During 2018, we entered into interest rate swap contracts to reduce our interest rate risk. Under these contracts, we paid fixed and received variable rate interest, in effect converting a portion of our floating rate debt to fixed rate debt. These contracts matured on May 31, 2021 and as of September 30, 2021, there were no interest rate swap contracts outstanding. See "Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements-Note-6-Derivative Financial Instruments" for further discussion of our interest rate swap contracts.
We performed a sensitivity analysis to assess the potential effect of a hypothetical movement in interest rates on our pre-tax interest expense. As of September 30, 2021, we had $319.4 million of outstanding indebtedness at variable interest rates (excluding unamortized debt issuance costs). The sensitivity analysis, while not predictive in nature, indicated that a one percentage point increase in the interest rate applied to these borrowings as of September 30, 2021 would have resulted in an increase of $3.2 million in our annual pre-tax interest expense.
Foreign Exchange Risk
We are exposed to foreign currency transaction risk related to transactions denominated in a currency other than functional currency. In addition, we are exposed to currency translation risk resulting from the translation of the financial results of our consolidated subsidiaries from their functional currency into U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes.
We use financial instruments to reduce the earnings and shareholders' equity volatility relating to transaction risk. The principal financial instruments we enter into on a routine basis are foreign exchange forward contracts, primarily pertaining to the U.S. dollar, the Japanese yen, the British pound sterling, the Canadian dollar, the Korean won and the euro. The periods of the foreign exchange forward contracts designated as hedges correspond to the periods of the forecasted hedged transactions, which do not exceed 24 months subsequent to the latest balance sheet date. See "Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements-Note-6-Derivative Financial Instruments" for further discussion of our foreign currency derivative instruments.
We performed a sensitivity analysis to assess potential changes in the fair value of our foreign exchange forward contracts relating to a hypothetical movement in foreign currency exchange rates. The gross U.S. dollar equivalent notional amount of all foreign exchange forward contracts outstanding at September 30, 2021 was $198.8 million, representing a net settlement asset of $2.8 million. The sensitivity analysis of changes in the fair value of our foreign exchange forward contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2021, while not predictive in nature, indicated that the net settlement asset of $2.8 million would decrease by $12.2 million resulting in a net settlement liability of $9.4 million, if the U.S. dollar uniformly weakened by 10% against all currencies covered by our contracts.
The sensitivity analysis described above recalculates the fair value of the foreign exchange forward contracts outstanding by replacing the actual foreign currency exchange rates and current month forward rates with foreign currency exchange rates and forward rates that reflect a 10% weakening of the U.S. dollar against all currencies covered by our contracts. All other factors are held constant. The sensitivity analysis disregards the possibility that currency exchange rates can move in opposite directions and that gains from one currency may or may not be offset by losses from another currency. The analysis also disregards the offsetting change in value of the underlying hedged transactions and balances.
The financial markets and currency volatility may limit our ability to cost-effectively hedge these exposures. The counterparties to derivative contracts are major financial institutions with investment grade credit ratings. We monitor the credit quality of these financial institutions on an ongoing basis.
Commodity Risk
We are exposed to commodity price and availability risks with respect to certain materials and components used by us, our suppliers and our manufacturers, including polybutadiene, urethane and Surlyn for the manufacturing of our golf balls, titanium and steel for the assembly of our golf clubs, leather and synthetic fabrics for our golf shoes, golf gloves, golf gear and golf apparel, and resin and other petroleum-based materials for a number of our products.
Impact of Inflation
Our results of operations and financial condition are presented based on historical cost. While it is difficult to accurately measure the impact of inflation due to the imprecise nature of the estimates required, we believe the effects of inflation, if any, on our results of operations and financial condition have traditionally been immaterial. However, due to the uncertainty that exists with respect to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, our business, results of operations, financial position and cash flows could be materially impacted.

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ITEM 4.      Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2021. Based on such evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of our employees began working remotely in March 2020 and continue to do so. This change to our working environment did not have a material effect on our internal controls over financial reporting during the most recent quarter. We will continue to monitor and assess any impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic on our internal controls over financial reporting.
			
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PART II.         OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.      Legal Proceedings

We are defendants in lawsuits associated with the normal conduct of our businesses and operations. It is not possible to predict the outcome of the pending actions, and, as with any litigation, it is possible that some of these actions could be decided unfavorably.

Item 1A.      Risk Factors

You should carefully consider each of the risk factors included in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as well as the other information set forth in this report. There have been no material changes to the risk factors as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

ITEM 2.      Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table provides information relating to the Company’s purchase of common stock for the third quarter of 2021:

Period		Total number of shares purchased (2)		Average price paid per share		Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs		Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (1)(2)
 (in thousands)	

	

	

July 1, 2021 - July 31, 2021		77,500 			$	49.83 			77,500 			$	41,926 		
August 1, 2021 - August 31, 2021		68,500 			52.27 			68,500 			38,345 		
September 1, 2021 - September 30, 2021		96,420 			49.98 			96,420 			33,526 		
Total		242,420 			$	50.58 			242,420 			$	33,526 		

	

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(1)    As of September 30, 2021, the Board of Directors had authorized us to repurchase up to an aggregate of $100.0 million of our issued and outstanding common stock. On October 20, 2021, the Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to an additional $100.0 million of our issued and outstanding common stock, bringing the total authorization up to $200.0 million.
(2)     In connection with the share repurchase program, we entered into an agreement with Magnus Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Magnus”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fila Holdings Corp., to purchase from Magnus an equal amount of our common stock as we purchase on the open market up to an aggregate of $24.9 million at the same weighted average per share price. On April 2, 2021, we repurchased 355,341 shares of common stock for an aggregate of $11.1 million from Magnus, in completion of our previously discussed share repurchase obligations. See “Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements-Note 10-Common Stock,” Item 1 of Part I, included elsewhere in this report, for disclosures related to the Magnus share repurchase agreement.

ITEM 3.      Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

ITEM 4.      Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

ITEM 5.      Other Information

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ITEM 6.      Exhibits

Exhibit No.	    	Description	
 	 	 	
31.1	 	Certification of Periodic Report by Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).	
 	 	 	
31.2	 	Certification of Periodic Report by Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).	
 	 	 	
32.1	 	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).	
 	 	 	
32.2	 	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).	
 	 	 	
101.SCH		Taxonomy Extension Schema Document	
			
101.CAL		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document	
			
101.LAB		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document	
			
101.PRE		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document	
			
101.DEF		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document	
				
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)	

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SIGNATURES
    Pursuant to the requirements 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.

									
 	ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP.	
 	 	
Dated: November 4, 2021	By:	/s/ David Maher	
 	 	David Maher	
 	 	President and Chief Executive Officer	
 	 	(Principal Executive Officer)	

Dated: November 4, 2021	By:	/s/ Thomas Pacheco	
 	 	Thomas Pacheco	
 	 	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer	
 	 	(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)	

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Exhibit 31.1
 
CERTIFICATIONS
 
I, David Maher, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Acushnet Holdings Corp.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

						
Date: November 4, 2021	 	
 	 	
/s/ DAVID MAHER	 	
Name: David Maher	 	
President and Chief Executive Officer	 	

Exhibit 31.2
 
CERTIFICATIONS
 
I, Thomas Pacheco, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Acushnet Holdings Corp.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 4, 2021	 	
 	 	
/s/ THOMAS PACHECO	 	
Name: Thomas Pacheco	 	
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer	 	

Exhibit 32.1
 
CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORTS
 
I, David Maher, President and Chief Executive Officer, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1)the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, (the “Periodic Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Acushnet Holdings Corp.
Date: November 4, 2021

 	/s/ DAVID MAHER	
 	Name: David Maher	
	President and Chief Executive Officer	

Exhibit 32.2
 
CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORTS
 
I, Thomas Pacheco, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, (the “Periodic Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
(2) information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Acushnet Holdings Corp.
 
Date: November 4, 2021

						
 	/s/ THOMAS PACHECO	
 	Name: Thomas Pacheco	
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer