Sacks Parente Golf, Inc. Announces Year End 2023 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

Camarillo, Calif., March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sacks Parente Golf, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPGC), (the “Company” or “Sacks Parente”), a technology-forward golf company with a growing portfolio of golf products, including putters, golf shafts, golf grips, and other golf-related accessories, reports its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023 and provides a business update.

FY 2023 Highlights

  • Raised $11.6 million in net proceeds from completed IPO in August 2023
  • Recognized sequentially higher revenue over last three quarters of 2023
  • Made significant investment in equipment and facility improvements for manufacturing and distribution facility in St. Joseph, Mo.
  • Launched Newton Motion product line of ready-to-play replacement driver shafts in November 2023, which is expected to generate in excess of 60% of Company revenue in 2024
  • Invested in sales and marketing to grow brand awareness of Sacks Parente premium putter family and newly launched Newton Motion product line
  • Hired Scott White, former CEO of Ben Hogan Golf Equipment Company, as Chief Operating Officer

Recent Corporate Highlights

  • Anticipating continued sequentially higher revenue throughout 2024 with improved gross margins. The Company is benefitting from accelerating Newton Motion shaft shipments, including to multiple international customers, efficient marketing ad spend on shafts, and the start of the seasonally strong period of the year with warmer months ahead
  • Announced that the Company’s premium putters and Newton Motion driver shafts were available in all 126 Club Champion retail stores nationwide. The Company expects to see accelerated quarterly revenue from this relationship begining in 2Q24
  • Entered into player agreements for Newton Motion shaft sponsorships with Ken Duke (PGA Tour Champions), and Fernandra Lira (LET/LPGA/Epson Tours)
  • Appointed golf-industry veteran Jane Casanta to the Board of Directors

“We built a strong foundation in 2023 and are positioned well to execute our strategic plan and grow our revenue in 2024 and beyond,” commented Greg Campbell, Executive Chairman. “Our IPO in August provided us the capital to bring on additional talent to our team and complete the buildout of our Missouri manufacturing facility, including recently transferring production of our premium putter line from California to our Missouri facility to improve efficiencies. In addition, we have increased our marketing budget to help promote awareness of primarily our Newton product line. We have been pleased with the initial reception and order patterns, including from some international customers, for our Newtwon shafts and see this momentum continuing, especially as we begin the seasonally stronger spring months for the golf industry. We anticipate sequentially record revenue throughout 2024 and see the expected success from the Newton product line as a key component of that growth. Given our direct to consumer strategy, we are encouraged by our current strong return on ad spending with Newton and look for that trend to continue, especially given our team’s proven marketing experience in the golf industry.

“The Sacks Parente foundation is in place, we have the resources to execute, and we look forward to sharing our milestones and successes as they unfold,” concluded Campbell.

About Sacks Parente Golf

Sacks Parente Golf, Inc. serves as the parent entity of technology-forward golf companies that help golfers elevate their game. With a growing portfolio of golf products, including putters, golf shafts, golf grips, and other golf-related accessories, the Company’s innovative accomplishments include: the First Vernier Acuity putter, patented Ultra-Low Balance Point (ULBP) putter technology, weight-forward Center-of-Gravity (CG) design, and pioneering ultra-light carbon fiber putter shafts.

In consideration of its growth opportunities in golf shaft technologies, the Company expanded its manufacturing business in April of 2022 to develop the advanced Newton brand of premium golf shafts by opening a new shaft manufacturing facility in St. Joseph, MO. It is the Company’s intent to manufacture and assemble substantially all products in the United States, while also expanding into golf apparel and other golf-related product lines to enhance its growth.

The Company’s future expansions may include broadening its offerings through mergers, acquisitions or internal developments of product lines that are complementary to its premium brand. The Company currently sells its products through resellers, the Company’s websites, Club Champion retail stores, and distributors in the United States, Japan, and South Korea. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at https://sacksparente.com/. @sacksparentegolf @newtonshafts

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the proposed initial public offering and the anticipated use of the net proceeds. No assurance can be given that the offering discussed above will be completed on the terms described, or at all, or that the net proceeds of the offering will be used as indicated. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s registration statement and preliminary prospectus for the Company’s offering filed with the SEC. Copies of these documents are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

Contacts:

Company:
Steve Handy, CFO
Sacks Parente Golf, Inc.
Email: investors@sacksparente.com
www.sacksparente.com

Investor Relations:
CORE IR
Email: investors@sacksparente.com
Phone: (516) 222-2560


SACKS PARENTE GOLF, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts rounded to nearest thousands, except share amounts)

    December 31, 2023     December 31, 2022  
             
ASSETS                
Current Assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 5,338,000     $ 147,000  
Restricted cash     -       24,000  
Accounts receivable     53,000       2,000  
Inventory, net of reserve for obsolescence of $98,000 and $73,000, respectively     248,000       142,000  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     196,000       16,000  
Total Current Assets     5,835,000       331,000  
                 
Property and equipment, net     379,000       122,000  
Right-of-use asset, net     65,000       22,000  
Deferred software licensing agreement     110,000       -  
Deferred offering costs     -       230,000  
Deposits     5,000       5,000  
Total Assets   $ 6,394,000     $ 710,000  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)                
Current Liabilities:                
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 401,000     $ 97,000  
Accrued payroll to executives     -       1,095,000  
Lease liability, current     31,000       17,000  
Deferred software licensing obligation     41,000       -  
Equipment purchase obligation     -       15,000  
Loans payable – related parties     -       537,000  
Notes payable     -       384,000  
Customer deposits     2,000       21,000  
Total Current Liabilities     475,000       2,166,000  
                 
Software licensing fee obligation, net of current     95,000       -  
Lease liability, net of current     34,000       6,000  
Total Liabilities     604,000       2,172,000  
                 
Common stock subject to possible redemption (561,375 shares at redemption price of $1.07) at December 31, 2022     -       420,000  
                 
Commitments and Contingencies                
                 
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficiency):                
Preferred stock $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding     -       -  
Common stock, $.01 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized, 14,595,870 and 10,784,495, shares issued and outstanding, respectively, excluding 561,375 shares subject to possible redemption at December 31, 2022     146,000       108,000  
Additional paid-in-capital     15,961,000       3,702,000  
Accumulated deficit     (10,317,000 )     (5,692,000 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficiency)     5,790,000       (1,882,000 )
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficiency)   $ 6,394,000     $ 710,000  


SACKS PARENTE GOLF, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Amounts rounded to nearest thousands, except share and per share amounts)

    Years Ended December 31,  
    2023     2022  
             
Net Sales   $ 349,000     $ 190,000  
Cost of goods sold     227,000       110,000  
Gross profit     122,000       80,000  
                 
Operating expenses:                
Selling, general and administrative expense     4,497,000       2,874,000  
Research and development expense     258,000       73,000  
Total operating expenses     4,755,000       2,947,000  
                 
Loss from operations     (4,633,000 )     (2,867,000 )
                 
Loss on extinguishment of debt     -       (574,000 )
Interest income (expense), net     8,000       (64,000 )
                 
Net Loss   $ (4,625,000 )   $ (3,505,000 )
                 
Loss per share – basic and diluted   $ (0.38 )   $ (0.34 )
                 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding – basic and diluted     12,237,395       10,433,820  


SACKS PARENTE GOLF, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Amounts rounded to nearest thousands)

    Years Ended December 31,  
    2023     2022  
             
Cash Flows from Operating Activities                
Net Loss   $ (4,625,000 )   $ (3,505,000 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:                
Depreciation     32,000       11,000  
Amortization     26,000       -  
Change in reserve for inventory obsolescence     25,000       (36,000 )
Vesting of options     443,000       1,383,000  
Vesting of restricted stock     -       25,000  
Modification of equity awards     -       28,000  
Loss on extinguishment of debt     -       574,000  
Shares issued for services     225,000       -  
Changes in ROU asset     30,000       12,000  
Accrued interest     -       63,000  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities                
Accounts receivable     (51,000 )     9,000  
Inventory     (131,000 )     (62,000 )
Prepaids and other current assets     (180,000 )     4,000  
Deposits     -       (1,000 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     304,000       88,000  
Accrued payroll to officers     (1,095,000 )     615,000  
Lease liability     (31,000 )     (11,000 )
Customer deposits     (19,000 )     18,000  
Net cash used in operating activities     (5,047,000 )     (785,000 )
                 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities                
Purchase of property and equipment     (289,000 )     (75,000 )
Net cash used in investing activities     (289,000 )     (75,000 )
                 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities                
Payment of equipment purchase obligation     (15,000 )     (43,000 )
Deferred offering costs     230,000       (230,000 )
Proceeds from private sale of common stock subject to possible redemption     180,000       420,000  
Proceeds from public sale of common stock, net     11,029,000       -  
Proceeds from notes payable     61,000       350,000  
Repayment of notes payable     (445,000 )     -  
Proceeds from loans payable – related party     20,000       200,000  
Repayment of loans payable – related party     (557,000 )     -  
Proceeds from convertible debt obligations     -       150,000  
Net cash provided by financing activities     10,503,000       847,000  
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash     5,167,000       (13,000 )
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash beginning of period     171,000       184,000  
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash end of period   $ 5,338,000     $ 171,000  
                 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:                
Cash paid for interest   $ -     $ -  
Cash paid for income taxes   $ -     $ -  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                
Common shares issued on conversion of convertible debt obligations   $ -     $ 1,624,000  
New right of use asset and lease liability   $ 73,000     $ 34,000  
Recording of deferred software licensing agreement   $ 136,000     $ -  
Property and equipment purchased with debt   $ -     $ 58,000  
Reclass of common stock subject to redemption to equity   $ 420,000     $ -  


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