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Subsequent Events [Text Block] | Note 16. Subsequent Event Acquisition of TravisMathew, LLC On August 3, 2017, the Company announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TravisMathew, LLC, a high-growth golf and lifestyle apparel company, for $125,500,000 in an all-cash transaction, subject to customary working capital adjustments. The Company believes this acquisition will align with the Company's business, growth strategy, brands and culture, and will allow the Company to further diversify its business into areas tangential to golf. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including security regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2017.

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