Posts Tagged ‘Puma’

Puma puts further acquisitions on the back burner

April 27th, 2010

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany, April 20 (Reuters) – German sporting goods maker Puma plans to focus on the integration of its recently acquired golf equipment brand Cobra rather than on further acquisitions, it said on Tuesday.

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Puma AG to acquire Cobra golf brand

March 31st, 2010

Acushnet Co., parent of Titleist and FootJoy, announced March 10 an agreement to sell one of its core assets – the Cobra Golf brand – to rising industry player Puma AG.

Terms of the sale were not disclosed, but the transaction includes related inventory, intellectual property and endorsement contracts.

Rumors about a possible sale between the two parties had intensified during the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show, but at the time, Brian Zender, Cobra Golf’s general manager, told Golfweek that the company was not for sale. However, he didn’t dismiss the notion that Cobra was entertaining offers.

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Puma gives subdued outlook for World Cup year

February 24th, 2010

* Puma Q4 EBIT 27.3 mln eur, 2009 EBIT 192.4 mln eur

* Puma says expects 2010 sales to at least reach 2009 level

* Puma shares fall 0.7 percent (Adds CEO, analyst comments, detail, share price)

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany, Feb 17 (Reuters) – German sporting goods maker Puma (PUMG.DE) gave a subdued outlook for the soccer World Cup year of 2010, saying it expected the overall environment to remain tough, after posting a weaker-than-expected finish to 2009.

“In light of the ongoing restrictive consumer environment and the overall global economic volatility, continued restrained consumer behaviour is to be expected, which can affect sales in 2010,” said Chief Executive Jochen Zeitz.

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Puma reports drop in earnings for 2009

February 20th, 2010

Herzogenaurach, Germany – Sporting goods manufacturer Puma reported a decline in earnings for 2009 on Tuesday but said it was hoping the football World Cup in Africa would help 2010 sales. Earnings before taxes slumped from 326.4 million euros (447.1 million dollars) to 184.1 million euros during the 12 months ending in December.

Net earnings for the 2009 financial year were down to 128.2 million euros from 232.8 million euros the previous year.

Currency adjusted sales decreased 2.5 per cent to 2.46 billion euros. » Read more: Puma reports drop in earnings for 2009