Form 8-K

8-K — Acushnet Holdings Corp.

Accession: 0001672013-26-000111

Filed: 2026-05-06

Period: 2026-05-06

CIK: 0001672013

SIC: 3949 ()

Item: Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Form

8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 06, 2026

Acushnet Holdings Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-37935 45-2644353

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation) (Commission

File Number) (IRS 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)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 6, 2026, Acushnet Holdings Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit

No. Description

99.1

Press release of Acushnet Holdings Corp. announcing financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP.

By: /s/ Sean Sullivan

Name: Sean Sullivan

Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 6, 2026

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Exhibit 99.1

Acushnet Holdings Corp. Announces

First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

•First quarter net sales of $753.0 million, up 7.1% year over year, up 4.8% in constant currency

•First quarter net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp. of $81.4 million, down 18.1% year over year, primarily due to the first quarter 2025 non-cash pre-tax gain of $20.9 million related to our FootJoy golf shoe joint venture

•Year-to-date Adjusted EBITDA of $144.6 million, up 4.1% year over year

FAIRHAVEN, MA – May 6, 2026 – Acushnet Holdings Corp. (NYSE: GOLF) ("Acushnet" or the "Company"), the global leader in the design, development, manufacture and distribution of performance-driven golf products, today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

“I am pleased to report on Acushnet’s solid first quarter as our global teams did great work launching a broad lineup of new products across our Titleist, FootJoy and KJUS brands. Constant currency net sales increased 5% during the quarter, led by increased volumes in our golf equipment segment.” said David Maher, Acushnet’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Maher continued, “New Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash, AVX, Tour Soft and Velocity golf balls, Vokey SM11 wedges and Scotty Cameron putters, Players golf bags and FootJoy Pro/SL and Premiere golf shoes are well positioned in golf shops around the globe as most regions enter the heart of their golf season. Worldwide rounds of play posted another year-on-year gain in the first quarter pointing to healthy participation trends and the overall structural health of the golf industry. I would like to thank my Acushnet teammates and our valued trade partners for their dedication and great work which supports our continued investment in future opportunities as we seek to generate long term value for golfers and our shareholders.”

Summary of First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Three months ended March 31, Increase/(Decrease) Constant Currency Increase/(Decrease)

(in millions) 2026 2025 $ change % change $ change % change

Net sales $ 753.0 $ 703.4 $ 49.6 7.1 % $ 33.6 4.8 %

Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp. $ 81.4 $ 99.4 $ (18.0) (18.1) %

Adjusted EBITDA $ 144.6 $ 138.9 $ 5.7 4.1 %

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Consolidated net sales for the quarter increased 7.1%, or 4.8% on a constant currency basis, largely driven by higher net sales in Titleist golf equipment, primarily due to higher sales volumes in golf clubs and golf balls and higher average selling prices in golf balls, as well as higher net sales in Golf gear, driven by higher average selling prices across all product categories. These increases were partially offset by lower net sales, on a constant currency basis, in FootJoy golf wear, primarily driven by lower sales volumes in footwear, partially offset by higher average selling prices across all product categories.

On a geographic basis, higher net sales in the United States were largely driven by increases in Titleist golf equipment of $17.9 million and Golf gear of $4.7 million, partially offset by a decrease in FootJoy golf wear of $2.4 million. The increase in Titleist golf equipment was primarily driven by higher average selling prices of our Pro V1 golf ball models, as well as higher sales volumes of our newly introduced SM11 wedges, latest generation T-Series irons, and performance model golf balls, partially offset by lower sales volumes of our second model year hybrids, drivers, fairways, and Scotty Cameron putters. The increase in Golf gear was primarily driven by higher average selling prices across all product categories and higher sales volumes in golf bags. The decrease in FootJoy golf wear was primarily due to lower sales volumes, partially offset by higher average selling prices in apparel.

Net sales in regions outside the United States increased 10.2%, or 4.5% on a constant currency basis, driven by increases in EMEA, Rest of World and Japan, partially offset by a decrease in Korea. In EMEA and Rest of World, the increases were primarily driven by higher net sales across all reportable segments. In Japan, the increase was driven by higher net sales in Titleist golf equipment, mainly golf clubs. In Korea, the decrease was primarily due to lower net sales in all reportable segments, as well as products that are not allocated to one of our three reportable segments.

Segment specifics:

•8.9% increase in net sales (7.1% increase on a constant currency basis) of Titleist golf equipment primarily driven by higher sales volumes of our recently launched SM11 wedges and latest generation T-Series irons, higher average selling prices of our Pro V1 golf ball models and higher sales volumes of our recently launched AVX, Tour Soft and Velocity performance golf ball models, partially offset by lower sales volumes of our second model year hybrids, drivers, fairways and Scotty Cameron putters.

•1.7% increase in net sales (1.3% decrease on a constant currency basis) in FootJoy golf wear. On a constant currency basis, lower net sales were largely due to lower sales volumes in footwear, partially offset by higher average selling prices across all product categories.

•10.8% increase in net sales (8.3% increase on a constant currency basis) of Golf gear primarily driven by higher average selling prices across all product categories, as well as higher sales volumes in golf bags, partially offset by lower sales volumes in the travel product category.

Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp. decreased 18.1% to $81.4 million, year over year, primarily due to the first quarter 2025 non-cash pre-tax gain of $20.9 million related to the deconsolidation of our FootJoy golf shoe joint venture ("FootJoy JV").

Adjusted EBITDA was $144.6 million, up 4.1% year over year. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 19.2% for the first quarter versus 19.7% for the prior year period.

Cash Dividend and Share Repurchase

Acushnet's Board of Directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.255 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on June 22, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 5, 2026. The number of shares outstanding as of April 30, 2026 was 58,554,053.

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company repurchased 106,008 shares of its common stock on the open market at an average price of $94.12 for an aggregate of $10.0 million.

2026 Outlook

The Company is reaffirming its full-year 2026 outlook and expects consolidated net sales to be approximately $2,625 to $2,675 million and adjusted EBITDA to be approximately $415 to $435 million. On a constant currency basis, consolidated net sales are expected to increase 2.5% to 4.5%. The Company plans to share additional details of the 2026 outlook during its investor conference call.

Investor Conference Call

Acushnet will hold a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) on May 6, 2026 to discuss the financial results and host a question and answer session. A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible at www.AcushnetHoldingsCorp.com/ir. A replay archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call concludes.

About Acushnet Holdings Corp.

We are the global leader in the design, development, manufacture and distribution of performance-driven golf products, and these products are widely recognized for their quality excellence. Driven by our focus on dedicated and discerning golfers and the golf shops that serve them, we believe we are the most authentic and enduring company in the golf industry. Our mission — to be the performance and quality leader in every golf product category in which we compete — has remained consistent since we entered the golf ball business in 1932. 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 wearable brands. Additional information can be found at www.acushnetholdingscorp.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements that reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, our 2026 outlook, our operations and our financial performance. These forward-looking statements are included throughout this press release and relate to matters such as our industry, business strategy, goals and expectations concerning our market position, future operations, strategic priorities and initiatives, tariff and international sourcing exposure, margins, profitability, capital expenditures, liquidity and capital resources and other financial and operating information such as our anticipated consolidated net sales, consolidated net sales on a constant currency basis and Adjusted EBITDA. We use words like “guidance,” “outlook,” “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 press release.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release 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, political and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. Important factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include: 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 and demographic factors may affect the number of rounds of golf played, the number of golf participants and related spending on golf products; U.S. and foreign trade policies, including the assessment of tariffs and other impositions on imported goods; changes to the Rules of Golf with respect to equipment; our ability to successfully manage the frequent introduction of new products or satisfy changing consumer preferences and quality and regulatory standards; our reliance on technical innovation and high-quality products; a significant disruption in the operations of our manufacturing, assembly or distribution facilities; our ability to procure, and the cost of, raw materials and product components; a disruption in the operations of our suppliers; currency transaction and translation risk; our ability to adequately enforce and protect our intellectual property rights; our involvement in lawsuits to protect, defend or enforce our intellectual property rights; the risk that our products may infringe the intellectual property rights of 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; our customers’ financial conditions, levels of business activity and ability to pay their 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; fluctuations of our business and results of operations due to seasonality and product launch cycles; risks associated with doing business globally; compliance with applicable anti-bribery, anti-money laundering and economic sanctions laws; our ability to secure professional golfers to endorse or use our products; negative publicity relating to us, 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; our ability to successfully manage the implementation of our new enterprise resource planning platform; our ability to maintain our information systems to adequately perform their functions; cybersecurity risks; risks and challenges associated with the development and use of artificial intelligence; our ability to comply with data privacy and security laws; 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; our ability to secure and maintain adequate levels of coverage under 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; lack of assurance of positive returns on capital investments; risks associated with acquisitions and investments; terrorist activities and international political instability; occurrence of natural disasters or pandemic diseases; a high degree of 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 interests of our controlling shareholder and its affiliates may conflict with the interests of our other shareholders; our status as a controlled company; the execution of our share repurchase program and effects thereof; our ability to pay dividends; dilution from future issuances or sales of our common stock; anti-takeover provisions in our organizational documents and Delaware law; and the other factors set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 27, 2026 as it may be updated by our periodic reports subsequently filed with the SEC, including, when available, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2026. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive. 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 press release speaks only as of the date of this press release. 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 described 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 pursue. 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.

Media Contact:

AcushnetPR@icrinc.com

Investor Contact:

IR@AcushnetGolf.com

ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

Three months ended March 31,

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) 2026 2025

Net sales $ 752,975 $ 703,372

Cost of goods sold 397,715 366,210

Gross profit 355,260 337,162

Operating expenses:

Selling, general and administrative 213,671 200,261

Research and development 19,195 18,859

Intangible amortization 2,245 3,495

Income from operations 120,149 114,547

Interest expense, net 13,072 13,815

Other expense (income), net 1,816 (19,863)

Income before income taxes 105,261 120,595

Income tax expense 24,101 21,570

Net income 81,160 99,025

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 256 347

Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp. $ 81,416 $ 99,372

Net income per common share attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp.:

Basic $ 1.36 $ 1.62

Diluted 1.36 1.62

Weighted average number of common shares:

Basic 59,845,676 61,325,623

Diluted 60,009,105 61,484,788

ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

March 31, December 31,

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) 2026 2025

Assets

Current assets

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash ($852 and $0 attributable to a variable interest entity ("VIE")) $ 51,679 $ 50,088

Accounts receivable, net 504,764 217,480

Inventories ($3,411 and $0 attributable to a VIE) 576,722 608,571

Prepaid and other current assets 162,130 149,232

Total current assets 1,295,295 1,025,371

Property, plant and equipment, net 360,078 356,575

Goodwill 223,056 224,258

Intangible assets, net 509,156 511,430

Deferred income taxes 14,252 21,081

Other assets 198,065 203,984

Total assets $ 2,599,902 $ 2,342,699

Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Shareholders' Equity

Current liabilities

Short-term debt $ 27,962 $ 16,005

Current portion of long-term debt 650 661

Accounts payable ($2,849 and $0 attributable to a VIE) 179,561 156,984

Accrued taxes 47,182 34,219

Accrued compensation and benefits 66,028 100,975

Accrued expenses and other liabilities 130,629 121,310

Total current liabilities 452,012 430,154

Long-term debt 1,122,410 926,244

Deferred income taxes 11,881 7,604

Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits 67,000 68,756

Other noncurrent liabilities ($1,500 and $0 attributable to a VIE) 119,969 124,605

Total liabilities 1,773,272 1,557,363

Redeemable noncontrolling interests 1,595 1,770

Shareholders' equity

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 58,548,082 and 58,371,822 shares issued 59 58

Additional paid-in capital 751,491 763,828

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (125,603) (122,281)

Retained earnings 199,165 141,961

Total equity attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp. 825,112 783,566

Noncontrolling interests (77) —

Total shareholders' equity 825,035 783,566

Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity $ 2,599,902 $ 2,342,699

ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

Three months ended March 31,

(in thousands) 2026 2025

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income $ 81,160 $ 99,025

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows used in operating activities

Depreciation and amortization 12,869 14,277

Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) 1,923 (2,085)

Amortization of debt issuance costs 329 452

Share-based compensation 8,580 6,941

Loss on disposals of property, plant and equipment 30 385

Gain on deconsolidation of FootJoy JV — (20,887)

Loss from equity method investment 66 223

Deferred income taxes 9,712 4,885

Changes in operating assets and liabilities (258,332) (223,470)

Cash flows used in operating activities (143,663) (120,254)

Cash flows from investing activities

Additions to property, plant and equipment (19,191) (11,263)

Cash flows used in investing activities (19,191) (11,263)

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from credit facilities 444,524 401,522

Repayments of credit facilities (235,598) (223,230)

Purchases of common stock (9,977) (35,683)

Dividends paid on common stock (15,874) (14,778)

Payment of employee restricted stock tax withholdings (19,667) (9,686)

Other, net 1,500 —

Cash flows provided by financing activities 164,908 118,145

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (463) 912

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 1,591 (12,460)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year 50,088 53,059

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ 51,679 $ 40,599

ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP.

Supplemental Net Sales Information (Unaudited)

First Quarter Net Sales by Segment

Three months ended Constant Currency

March 31, Increase/(Decrease) Increase/(Decrease)

(in millions) 2026 2025 $ change % change $ change % change

Golf balls $ 234.5 $ 213.3 $ 21.2 9.9 % $ 17.5 8.2 %

Golf clubs 224.0 207.8 16.2 7.8 % 12.3 5.9 %

Titleist golf equipment 458.5 421.1 37.4 8.9 % 29.8 7.1 %

FootJoy golf wear 181.5 178.4 3.1 1.7 % (2.4) (1.3) %

Golf gear 78.7 71.0 7.7 10.8 % 5.9 8.3 %

First Quarter Net Sales by Region

Three months ended Constant Currency

March 31, Increase/(Decrease) Increase/(Decrease)

(in millions) 2026 2025 $ change % change $ change % change

United States $ 445.2 $ 424.2 $ 21.0 5.0 % $ 21.0 5.0 %

EMEA (1)

124.4 103.9 20.5 19.7 % 8.3 8.0 %

Japan 36.4 35.2 1.2 3.4 % 2.1 6.0 %

Korea 61.2 66.2 (5.0) (7.6) % (4.6) (6.9) %

Rest of World 85.8 73.9 11.9 16.1 % 6.8 9.2 %

Total net sales $ 753.0 $ 703.4 $ 49.6 7.1 % $ 33.6 4.8 %

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(1) Europe, the Middle East and Africa ("EMEA")

ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). However, this release includes the non-GAAP financial measures of net sales in constant currency, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin. These non-GAAP financial measures are not measures of financial performance in accordance with GAAP and may exclude items that are significant to understanding and assessing the Company’s financial results. Therefore, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net sales, net income or other measures of profitability or performance under GAAP. You should be aware that the Company’s presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.

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 to forecast 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 net 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 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 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 our credit agreement, including: share-based compensation expense; restructuring and transformation costs; certain transaction fees; extraordinary, unusual or nonrecurring losses or charges; indemnification expense (income); certain pension settlement costs; certain other non-cash (gains) losses, net and the net income (loss) relating to noncontrolling interests.

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. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies, assess our consolidated operating performance and make decisions regarding the pricing of our products, go-to-market execution and costs to incur across our business.

Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under 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 GAAP. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items, or affected by similar nonrecurring 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 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.

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 GAAP. It should not be considered an alternative to any measure of performance derived in accordance with GAAP. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA margin should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items, or affected by similar nonrecurring 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 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.

The following table presents reconciliations of net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp. to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

Three months ended

March 31,

2026 2025

Net income attributable to Acushnet Holdings Corp. $ 81,416 $ 99,372

Interest expense, net 13,072 13,815

Income tax expense 24,101 21,570

Depreciation and amortization 12,869 14,277

Share-based compensation 8,580 6,941

Transformation costs (1)

3,062 3,158

Other (2)

1,717 (19,930)

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (256) (347)

Adjusted EBITDA $ 144,561 $ 138,856

Adjusted EBITDA margin 19.2 % 19.7 %

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(1) For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, includes $3.0 million and $2.6 million, respectively, related to the optimization of our information technology systems.

(2) For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, includes $0.5 million and $0.8 million, respectively, related to the amortization of capitalized implementation costs for cloud computing arrangements. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, includes a non-cash gain of $20.9 million related to the FootJoy JV deconsolidation. The three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 also include other gains, losses or costs added back for purposes of calculating Adjusted EBITDA as defined in our credit agreement.

A reconciliation of non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, as forecasted for 2026, to the closest corresponding GAAP measure, net income, is not available without unreasonable efforts on a forward-looking basis due to the high variability and low visibility of certain charges that may impact our GAAP results on a forward-looking basis, such as the measures and effects of share-based compensation, restructuring and transformation costs and other items that have not yet occurred and may impact our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA in future periods.

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