Drive Shack Announces Leadership Addition and Second Quarter 2019 Earnings Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Drive Shack Inc. (NYSE: DS; the “Company”), an owner and operator of golf entertainment venues and traditional golf courses, is excited to announce the appointment of Hana Khouri as President of the Company.

“Hana has a track record of successfully operating golf entertainment venues and extensive knowledge of the industry,” said Wes Edens, Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors. “I am confident that she is the right person to lead our expansion and execute the strategic priorities of this business.”

Ms. Khouri worked at Topgolf alongside Ken May, Chief Executive Officer of Drive Shack, from 2013-2018, serving in various roles including National Director of Operations and International Director of Operations. During this time, she oversaw the opening of more than 20 Topgolf locations globally.

Additionally, the Company announced a new venue format referred to as the “Urban Box.” This smaller, indoor store is designed for dense, urban locations and will expand U.S. store potential by over 100 markets. The indoor concept is set to debut alongside Drive Shack’s mid-size venue in 2020.

The Company also announced that during the quarter it completed the sale of two public golf properties in New Jersey and California and two private golf properties in Tennessee and Washington for total gross proceeds of approximately $20 million.

For the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company reported a loss of $14 million, or ($0.21) per share, compared to a loss of $6 million, or ($0.09) share, in the corresponding period of the prior year. The difference is primarily related to the amount of decreased operating results associated with the sale of traditional golf properties.

The Board of Directors of the Company declared dividends on the Company’s preferred stock for the period beginning August 1, 2019 and ending October 31, 2019. The dividends are payable on October 31, 2019, to holders of record of preferred stock on October 1, 2019, in an amount equal to $0.609375, $0.503125 and $0.523438 per share on the 9.750% Series B, 8.050% Series C and 8.375% Series D preferred stock, respectively.

Conference Call Today

Management will hold a conference call to discuss these results today at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call can be accessed over the phone by dialing 1-866-913-6930 (from within the U.S.) or 1-409-983-9881 (from outside of the U.S.) ten minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call; please reference conference ID “9575248.”

A copy of the earnings release will be posted to the Investor Relations section of Drive Shack Inc.’s website, http://ir.driveshack.com.

A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis at http://ir.driveshack.com. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the website and download any necessary software required to listen to the internet broadcast.

A telephonic replay of the conference call will also be available two hours following the call’s completion through 11:30 P.M. Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 by dialing 1-800-585-8367 (from within the U.S.) or 1-404-537-3406 (from outside of the U.S.); please reference conference ID “9575248.”

Additional Information

For additional information that management believes to be useful for investors, please refer to the presentation posted on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, http://ir.driveshack.com. For consolidated information, please refer to the Company’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Annual Report on Form 10-K, which are available on the Company’s website, http://ir.driveshack.com.

About Drive Shack

Drive Shack Inc. is a leading owner and operator of golf-related leisure and entertainment businesses.

Forward-Looking Statements: Certain items in this Press Release may constitute forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s (a) future sales of selected owned golf properties, including without limitation statements relating to the timing and amount of anticipated proceeds, (b) our plans and expectations to optimize the operation of, and grow, our existing leased and managed golf properties, (c) redeployment of cash from our generated liquidity, (d) targeted multiples, yields and returns, (e) our ability to terminate or restructure leases and (f) the Company’s current business plan and expectations relating to our Drive Shack venues, including (i) the number of venues that we may be able to develop, (ii) timing and frequency for opening venues, (iii) financial performance of these venues and capital expenditure costs, (iv) the growth of the golf, golf entertainment, and eatertainment industry and business, and (v) our ability to enhance technology. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, many of which are beyond our control. We cannot give any assurances that management’s current expectations will be attained. For a discussion of some of the risks and important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements, see the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are available on the Company’s website (www.http://ir.driveshack.com). In addition, new risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict or assess the impact of every factor that may cause actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained in this Press Release. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Press Release. We expressly disclaim any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2019

December 31, 2018

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 39,683

$ 79,235

Restricted cash

4,299

3,326

Accounts receivable, net

6,341

7,518

Real estate assets, held-for-sale, net

33,355

75,862

Real estate securities, available-for-sale

3,071

2,953

Other current assets

20,471

20,505

Total current assets

107,220

189,399

Restricted cash, noncurrent

258

258

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

177,619

132,605

Operating lease right-of-use assets

225,666

Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization

20,115

48,388

Other investments

23,300

22,613

Other assets

4,897

8,684

Total assets

$ 559,075

$ 401,947

 

Liabilities and Equity

Current liabilities

Obligations under finance leases

$ 7,675

$ 5,489

Membership deposit liabilities

8,793

8,861

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

41,375

45,284

Deferred revenue

10,905

18,793

Real estate liabilities, held-for-sale

33

2,947

Other current liabilities

28,075

22,285

Total current liabilities

96,856

103,659

Credit facilities and obligations under finance leases - noncurrent

15,433

10,489

Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent

195,347

Junior subordinated notes payable

51,196

51,200

Membership deposit liabilities, noncurrent

94,156

90,684

Deferred revenue, noncurrent

5,930

6,016

Other liabilities

3,035

5,232

Total liabilities

$ 461,953

$ 267,280

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

Equity

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 1,347,321 shares of
9.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 496,000 shares of 8.05%
Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, and 620,000 shares of 8.375% Series
D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, liquidation preference $25.00 per share,
issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018

$ 61,583

$ 61,583

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 67,033,104 and
67,027,104 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018,
respectively

670

670

Additional paid-in capital

3,178,478

3,175,843

Accumulated deficit

(3,145,487)

(3,105,307)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

1,878

1,878

Total equity

$ 97,122

$ 134,667

 

Total liabilities and equity

$ 559,075

$ 401,947

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

Golf operations

$ 57,386

$ 69,150

 

$ 102,092

 

$ 122,704

 

Sales of food and beverages

14,229

21,854

 

23,475

 

34,960

 

Total revenues

71,615

91,004

 

125,567

 

157,664

 

Operating costs

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

58,720

67,042

 

106,443

 

124,421

 

Cost of sales - food and beverages

3,904

6,193

 

6,601

 

10,233

 

General and administrative expense

13,607

10,268

 

25,226

 

19,462

 

Depreciation and amortization

5,122

4,315

 

10,046

 

9,863

 

Pre-opening costs

1,700

247

 

2,879

 

1,803

 

Impairment

118

 

4,206

 

1,473

 

Realized and unrealized (gain) on investments

(89)

 

 

(331)

 

Total operating costs

83,171

87,976

 

155,401

 

166,924

 

Operating loss

(11,556)

3,028

 

(29,834)

 

(9,260)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expenses)

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and investment income

265

469

 

608

 

915

 

Interest expense, net

(1,795)

(4,601)

 

(3,947)

 

(8,650)

 

Other income (loss), net

127

(3,699)

 

5,614

 

(4,105)

 

Total other income (expenses)

(1,403)

(7,831)

 

2,275

 

(11,840)

 

Loss before income tax

(12,959)

(4,803)

 

(27,559)

 

(21,100)

 

Income tax expense

 

 

 

Net Loss

(12,959)

(4,803)

 

(27,559)

 

(21,100)

 

Preferred dividends

(1,395)

(1,395)

 

(2,790)

 

(2,790)

 

Loss Applicable to Common Stockholders

$ (14,354)

$ (6,198)

 

$ (30,349)

 

$ (23,890)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss Applicable to Common Stock, per share

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$ (0.21)

$ (0.09)

 

$ (0.45)

 

$ (0.36)

 

Diluted

$ (0.21)

$ (0.09)

 

$ (0.45)

 

$ (0.36)

 

Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common
Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

67,029,610

66,977,104

 

67,028,364

 

66,977,104

 

Diluted

67,029,610

66,977,104

 

67,028,364

 

66,977,104

 

 

 

Austin Pruitt
Drive Shack Inc.
646-585-5591
IR@driveshack.com

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