Drive Shack Inc. (DS)

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Drive Shack Inc. (the “Company”) (OTC: DS), a leading owner and operator of golf-related leisure and entertainment businesses, announced today that it has released its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024. The results are available through the Company's annual report for the 2024 fiscal year, available on the Company's OTC landing page, www.otcmarkets.com/stock/DSHK, and on the Company's investor relations website, https://ir.drivesh.

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DALLAS--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Drive Shack Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Drive Shack”, “we”, “us” or the “Company”) (NYSE: DS), a leading owner and operator of golf-related leisure and entertainment businesses, announced today its intention to voluntarily delist from the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and to deregister its common stock under Section 12(b) and Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and suspend its reporting obligations under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

Baird Financial Group Inc. cut its holdings in Avantor, Inc. (NYSE:AVTR – Get Rating) by 14.0% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 14,461 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,348 shares during the period. Baird Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Avantor were worth $450,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of AVTR. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd grew its position in shares of Avantor by 22.0% in the 2nd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 38,823 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,207,000 after buying an additional 7,013 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Avantor during the second quarter worth about $387,000. OLD National Bancorp IN grew its holdings in shares of Avantor by 3.1% during the second quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN now owns 21,947 shares of the company’s stock worth $683,000 after purchasing an additional 670 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Avantor by 6.7% during the first quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 135,979 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,599,000 after purchasing an additional 8,564 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Avantor in the 1st quarter valued at about $201,000. 81.22% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Avantor Trading Down 0.8 % Shares of AVTR stock opened at $20.72 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $20.59 and its 200 day moving average price is $26.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.97 billion, a PE ratio of 22.04 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.65 and a quick ratio of 1.07. Avantor, Inc. has a 1-year low of $17.91 and a 1-year high of $42.48. Avantor (NYSE:AVTR – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 28th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.01. Avantor had a net margin of 8.38% and a return on equity of 24.67%. The business had revenue of $1.86 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.85 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.35 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Avantor, Inc. will post 1.39 EPS for the current fiscal year. Analyst Ratings Changes AVTR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. KeyCorp cut their price target on Avantor from $51.00 to $40.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 15th. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Avantor from $28.00 to $25.00 in a report on Monday, October 31st. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of Avantor from $32.00 to $29.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 31st. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Avantor from $33.00 to $27.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 31st. Finally, Credit Suisse Group reduced their target price on shares of Avantor from $32.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 31st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Avantor currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $28.93. Insider Transactions at Avantor In other news, CEO Michael Stubblefield acquired 15,000 shares of Avantor stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 16th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $20.95 per share, with a total value of $314,250.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 429,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,998,025. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other Avantor news, CFO Thomas A. Szlosek purchased 12,500 shares of Avantor stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 16th. The shares were bought at an average price of $20.71 per share, with a total value of $258,875.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer now directly owns 35,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $738,684.28. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Michael Stubblefield acquired 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 16th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $20.95 per share, with a total value of $314,250.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 429,500 shares in the company, valued at $8,998,025. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock. About Avantor (Get Rating) Avantor, Inc provides products and services to customers in biopharma, healthcare, education and government, advanced technologies, and applied materials industries in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers materials and consumables, such as purity chemicals and reagents, lab products and supplies, formulated silicone materials, customized excipients, customized single-use assemblies, process chromatography resins and columns, analytical sample prep kits, education and microbiology products, clinical trial kits, peristaltic pumps, and fluid handling tips. See Also Get a free copy of the StockNews.com research report on Avantor (AVTR) Three Ways To Win The Online Gambling Industry Santa Claus Rally? Here’s What Needs to Happen Will the Return of Bob Iger Return the Magic to Disney Stock? Is Ardelyx is A Buy After Slip in Early 2022 Is Tesla A Bargain Now As It Trades At Two-Year Lows?

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Drive Shack Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: DS), a leading owner and operator of golf-related leisure and entertainment businesses, today reported its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. “Our sales results this quarter reflect the strong momentum we continue to see across American Golf and Puttery. Drive Shack’s performance was slightly lower than last year driven mostly by weather,” said Drive Shack Inc.’s President and Chief Executive Officer Hana Khouri. “Event revenue this quarter is over $3 million higher than prior year. We have seen the demand for future events across both the corporate and social categories continue to rise, which will translate into strong revenue results in the back half of this year.” Khouri continued, “Puttery delivered another quarter of great results, with event revenue trending ahead of our expectations. Puttery Houston opened on September 16th, and while they are still in their initial stages of operations, their key metrics are aligning closely to our other venues. Our newest Puttery opened on November 4th in Chicago, IL. We continue to gain a clear proof of concept with our Puttery brand. There are five additional venues committed and scheduled to open in 2023.” Third Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights Total revenue for the third quarter 2022 was $88.7 million, an increase of $12.3 million or 16.1%, compared to $76.4 million in the same period last year. The Company’s entertainment golf business, comprised of both Drive Shack and Puttery venues, generated total revenue of $16.7 million in the third quarter 2022, an increase of $5.4 million, or 47.4% compared to $11.3 million in the third quarter 2021. Total revenue at the Company’s four Drive Shack venues totaled $10.1 million in the third quarter this year compared to $10.5 million in the same period last year. While slightly down to last year, the four Drive Shack venues drove a solid events business with $2.5 million in total event revenue this quarter, up $0.4 million or 22% versus the third quarter last year. Additionally, the Company’s four Puttery venues open at the end of the third quarter this year generated total revenue of $6.6 million compared to $0.8 million in the same period last year. As a reminder, the Company debuted its first Puttery venue in The Colony, Texas in September 2021, which was open for one month in the third quarter 2021. For the third quarter 2022, the Company’s traditional golf business, American Golf, generated total revenue of $71.8 million, an increase of $6.7 million or 10.4% compared to total revenue of $65.1 million in the third quarter 2021. Total revenue included $16.4 million of managed course expense reimbursements in the third quarter this year compared to $14.7 million in the third quarter last year. The increase in total revenue was primarily due to higher event sales this year of $9.0 million, up $3.0 million or 51% versus the same period last year. Operating loss for the third quarter 2022 was ($5.2) million compared to an operating loss of ($5.9) million for the third quarter 2021. The improvement to last year was primarily due to the addition of new Puttery venues and a reduction in overall general corporate expenses, including payroll. Consolidated net loss was ($7.1) million for the third quarter this year compared to consolidated net loss of ($8.9) million in the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA1 was $7.0 million for third quarter 2022 compared to Adjusted EBITDA1 of $3.4 million for third quarter 2021. The change to last year was primarily related to the addition of new Puttery venues and a reduction in overall general corporate expenses, including payroll. As of September 30, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $11.7 million compared to $58.3 million as of December 31, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to capital expenditures associated with the development of future Puttery venues. Summary Financial Results (unaudited) Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 compared to the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 ($ in thousands, except for per share data): Three Months Ended Sept. 30, Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Total revenues $88,674 $76,366 $244,344 $211,337 Operating Loss ($5,191) ($5,921) ($29,942) ($12,744) Consolidated Net Loss ($7,131) ($8,866) ($35,610) ($21,739) Loss applicable to common stockholders ($8,547) ($10,246) ($39,735) ($25,909) Loss applicable to common stock, per share Basic ($0.09) ($0.11) ($0.43) ($0.29) Diluted ($0.09) ($0.11) ($0.43) ($0.29) Adjusted EBITDA1 $7,044 $3,365 $12,648 $14,000 1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. For definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP results please refer to the exhibit to this press release. Preferred Stock Dividends The Board of Directors of the Company declared dividends on the Company’s preferred stock for the period beginning November 1, 2022 and ending January 31, 2023. The dividends are payable on January 31, 2023, to holders of record of preferred stock on January 2, 2023, 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. 2022 Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call Details Management will host a live conference call to discuss the Company’s 2022 third quarter results on Monday, November 21, 2022 starting at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis on the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.driveshack.com, along with the supplemental slide presentation. The conference call may be accessed by dialing 1-800-343-5172 (from within the U.S.) or 1-203-518-9856 (from outside of the U.S.) ten minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call and referencing conference ID “DSQ322.” A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available after 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 21, 2022 through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 28, 2022, and may be accessed by dialing 1-888-274-8334 (from within the U.S.) or 1-402-220-2326 (from outside of the U.S.). Additional Information For additional information that management believes to be useful for investors, please refer to the presentation posted on the Company’s investor relations website, https://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/A, which are available on the Company’s investor relations website, https://ir.driveshack.com. About Drive Shack Inc. Drive Shack Inc. is a leading owner and operator of golf-related leisure and entertainment businesses focused on bringing people together through competitive socializing. Today, our portfolio consists of American Golf, Drive Shack and Puttery. Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements regarding Drive Shack Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Drive Shack”, “we” or “us”) in this release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “by”, “approaches”, “nearly”, “potential”, “continues”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “seeks”, “approximately”, “predicts”, “intends”, “plans”, “estimates”, “anticipates”, “target”, “goal”, “projects”, “contemplates” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words. Any forward-looking statements contained in this release, including statements regarding the expected development schedule and timing of specific milestones for our facilities, including Puttery and Drive Shack venues, future revenues including from event sales, our expected and the remaining cost for our development projects (both individually and in the aggregate), the expected capabilities of our development projects once completed, our intentions to make use of capital or free cash flow and our future financial position and liquidity are based upon our limited historical performance and on our current plans, estimates and expectations in light of information (including industry data) currently available to us. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by us will be achieved. These statements are subject to a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, many of which are beyond our control. We can give no assurance that its expectations regarding any forward-looking statements will be attained. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements made in this release. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the risk that our construction schedules will take longer than we expect, that our expectations about the consumer demand for our product will not prove accurate, that our operating or other costs will increase or our expected remaining costs for development projects underway increases, our ability to remediate the material weakness disclosed in our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and financial results. For a discussion of some of the risks and important factors that could affect 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 most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition, new risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict or assess the impact of every factor that may cause its actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this 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 the Company's expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based. Non-GAAP Financial Measure Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP") and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to GAAP financial measures. We believe this non-GAAP financial measure, as we have defined it, provides a supplemental measure of financial performance of our current operations at our entertainment and traditional golf venues. This measure excludes items that we believe are unrelated to the day-to-day performance of our current golf entertainment or traditional golf venues, including one-time pre-opening costs associated with new venue openings, corporate severance payments, (gain) loss on lease terminations and impairment, stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization and other income (which does not include revenue from golf entertainment or traditional golf venues). This non-GAAP financial measure is presented so that investors have the same type of financial data that management uses in evaluating the financial performance of the Company. The principal limitation of this non-GAAP measure is that it excludes significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in our financial statements. A reconciliation is provided for the non-GAAP financial measure to our GAAP net income/(loss). Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to our GAAP net income/(loss), and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business. Adjusted EBITDA. We define Adjusted EBITDA as GAAP net income (loss), adjusted for income tax expenses, other income (loss), interest expenses, interest and investment income, depreciation and amortization, gain (loss) on lease terminations, impairment and other losses, pre-opening costs and certain other non-recurring items (including corporate severance payments, transactional G&A and stock-based compensation). DRIVE SHACK INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars in thousands, except share data) (unaudited) September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 11,655 $ 58,286 Restricted cash 4,348 3,480 Accounts receivable, net 5,852 5,563 Real estate securities, available-for-sale 2,041 3,486 Other current assets 35,123 30,034 Total current assets 59,019 100,849 Restricted cash, noncurrent 216 798 Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 186,125 179,260 Operating lease right-of-use assets 192,167 181,915 Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization 12,657 13,430 Other assets 5,507 6,538 Total assets $ 455,691 $ 482,790 Liabilities and Equity Current liabilities Obligations under finance leases $ 4,847 $ 5,400 Membership deposit liabilities 20,847 18,039 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 40,416 34,469 Deferred revenue 15,469 26,301 Other current liabilities 28,246 26,524 Total current liabilities 109,825 110,733 Credit facilities and obligations under finance leases - noncurrent 6,773 9,075 Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent 179,732 166,031 Junior subordinated notes payable 51,169 51,174 Membership deposit liabilities, noncurrent 107,292 104,430 Deferred revenue, noncurrent 10,748 10,005 Other liabilities 2,816 1,487 Total liabilities $ 468,355 $ 452,935 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 September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 $ 61,583 $ 61,583 Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 92,385,019 and 92,093,425 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. 924 921 Additional paid-in capital 3,231,506 3,233,608 Accumulated deficit (3,308,612 ) (3,268,876 ) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (834 ) 1,163 Total equity of the company $ (15,433 ) $ 28,399 Noncontrolling interest 2,769 1,456 Total equity (deficit) $ (12,664 ) $ 29,855 Total liabilities and equity $ 455,691 $ 482,790 DRIVE SHACK INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) (Dollars in thousands, except share data) Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Revenues Golf operations $ 70,872 $ 62,257 $ 193,732 $ 177,170 Sales of food and beverages 17,802 14,109 50,612 34,167 Total revenues 88,674 76,366 244,344 211,337 Operating costs Operating expenses 70,026 60,729 190,638 165,234 Cost of sales - food and beverages 4,985 3,696 14,134 8,951 General and administrative expense 8,572 9,685 29,190 25,697 Depreciation and amortization 6,819 5,823 19,144 17,852 Pre-opening costs 2,145 2,030 4,830 3,375 (Gain) loss on lease terminations and impairment 1,318 324 16,350 2,972 Total operating costs 93,865 82,287 274,286 224,081 Operating income (loss) (5,191 ) (5,921 ) (29,942 ) (12,744 ) Other income (expenses) Interest and investment income 220 190 636 502 Interest expense, net (2,608 ) (2,626 ) (8,802 ) (7,964 ) Other income (loss), net 920 107 4,559 29 Total other income (expenses) (1,468 ) (2,329 ) (3,607 ) (7,433 ) Loss before income tax (6,659 ) (8,250 ) (33,549 ) (20,177 ) Income tax expense 472 616 2,061 1,562 Consolidated net loss (7,131 ) (8,866 ) (35,610 ) (21,739 ) Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest 21 (15 ) (60 ) (15 ) Net loss attributable to the Company (7,152 ) (8,851 ) (35,550 ) (21,724 ) Preferred dividends (1,395 ) (1,395 ) (4,185 ) (4,185 ) Loss applicable to common stockholders $ (8,547 ) $ (10,246 ) $ (39,735 ) $ (25,909 ) Loss applicable to common stock, per share Basic $ (0.09 ) $ (0.11 ) $ (0.43 ) $ (0.29 ) Diluted $ (0.09 ) $ (0.11 ) $ (0.43 ) $ (0.29 ) Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding Basic 92,385,019 92,085,846 92,339,823 88,938,344 Diluted 92,385,019 92,085,846 92,339,823 88,938,344 Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Reconciliations (unaudited) (Dollars in thousands, including footnote) Three Months Ended Sept. 30, Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Consolidated net loss ($ 7,131 ) ($ 8,866 ) ($ 35,610 ) ($ 21,739 ) Income tax expense 472 616 2,061 1,562 Other (income) loss, net (920 ) (107 ) (4,559 ) (29 ) Net interest expense 2,388 2,436 8,166 7,462 Operating loss ($ 5,191 ) ($ 5,921 ) ($ 29,942 ) ($ 12,744 ) Depreciation and amortization 6,819 5,823 19,144 17,852 (Gain) loss on lease terminations and impairment 1,318 324 16,350 2,972 Pre-opening costs 2,145 2,030 4,830 3,375 Other items1 1,953 1,109 2,266 2,545 Adjusted EBITDA $ 7,044 $ 3,365 $ 12,648 $ 14,000 For the three months ended Sept. 30, 2022 and 2021, other items include (i) corporate severance of $389 and $50, respectively; (ii) transactional G&A of $1,454 and $461, respectively; and (iii) stock-based compensation of $110 and $598, respectively. For the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2022 and 2021, other items include (i) corporate severance of $799 and $180, respectively; (ii) transactional G&A of $1,897 and $833, respectively; and (iii) stock-based compensation of ($430) and $1,532, respectively.

DALLAS--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Drive Shack Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: DS), a leading owner and operator of golf-related leisure and entertainment businesses, today reported its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Drive Shack Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: DS), a leading owner and operator of golf-related leisure and entertainment businesses, today reported its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. “Our sales results this quarter reflect the strong momentum we continue to see across our entire brand portfolio. We have a solid foundation in our core businesses with our Drive Shack venues and American Golf courses and each continues to deliver exceptional results,” said Drive Shack Inc.’s President and Chief Executive Officer Hana Khouri. “Event revenue was up significantly this quarter at over $10 million higher than last year’s second quarter. We have seen the demand for future events across both the corporate and social categories continue to rise, which will translate into strong revenue results in the back half of this year.” Khouri continued, “Puttery delivered another quarter of great results, with walk-in revenue trending well ahead of our expectations. Our newest Puttery opened on June 21st in Washington D.C.’s Penn Quarter and while they are still in their initial stages of operations, their key metrics are aligning closely to those in The Colony and Charlotte. Puttery Houston is planned to open next month and Chicago will follow shortly thereafter. We are gaining clear proof of concept with our Puttery brand, and we are confident it presents the best path-forward for growth and profitability for the foreseeable future.” Second Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights Total revenue for the second quarter 2022 was $86.7 million, an increase of $12.8 million or 17.3%, compared to $73.9 million in the same period last year. The Company’s entertainment golf business, comprised of both Drive Shack and Puttery venues, generated total revenue of $15.7 million in the second quarter 2022, an increase of $4.1 million, or 35.6% compared to $11.6 million in the second quarter 2021. Total revenue at the Company’s four Drive Shack venues totaled $11.2 million in the second quarter this year compared to $11.6 million in the same period last year. While slightly down to last year, the four Drive Shack venues drove a strong events business with $3.2 million in total event revenue this quarter, up $1.6 million or 106% versus the second quarter last year. Additionally, the Company’s three Puttery venues generated total revenue of $4.5 million in the second quarter this year, which included $1.0 million in total event revenue. As a reminder, the Company debuted its first Puttery venue in The Colony, Texas in September 2021, followed by its second venue in Charlotte, North Carolina in mid-December 2021 and most recently its third venue in Washington D.C. which opened in late June 2022. For the second quarter 2022, the Company’s traditional golf business, American Golf, generated total revenue of $70.8 million, an increase of $8.5 million or 13.6% compared to total revenue of $62.3 million in the second quarter 2021. Total revenue included $15.2 million of managed course expense reimbursements in the second quarter this year compared to $12.9 million in the second quarter last year. The increase in total revenue was primarily due to higher event sales this year of $9.5 million, up $7.2 million or 311% versus the same period last year. Operating loss for the second quarter 2022 was ($6.4) million compared to operating income of $1.1 million for the second quarter 2021. The change to last year was primarily due to increased pre-opening costs for new Puttery venues, strategic investments in headcount and other related expenses to support the development and growth in Puttery and the loss on lease termination following the Company’s decision to fully exit its Drive Shack New Orleans lease. Consolidated net loss was ($9.6) million for the second quarter this year compared to consolidated net loss of ($2.0) million in the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA was $4.6 million for second quarter 2022 compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $7.7 million for second quarter 2021.1 The change to last year was primarily related to the strategic investments in headcount and other related expenses to support the development and growth in Puttery. As of June 30, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $22.7 million compared to $58.3 million as of December 31, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to capital expenditures associated with the development of future Puttery venues. Summary Financial Results (unaudited) Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 compared to the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 ($ in thousands, except for per share data): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Total revenues $86,689 $73,879 $155,671 $134,971 Operating Income (Loss) ($6,361) $1,053 ($24,755) ($6,822) Consolidated Net Income (Loss) ($9,567) ($1,969) ($28,482) ($12,873) Loss applicable to common stockholders ($10,828) ($3,364) ($31,191) ($15,663) Loss applicable to common stock, per share Basic ($0.12) ($0.04) ($0.34) ($0.18) Diluted ($0.12) ($0.04) ($0.34) ($0.18) Adjusted EBITDA1 $4,584 $7,719 $5,601 $10,450 1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. For definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP results please refer to the exhibit to this press release. Preferred Stock Dividends The Board of Directors of the Company declared dividends on the Company’s preferred stock for the period beginning August 1, 2022 and ending October 31, 2022. The dividends are payable on October 31, 2022, to holders of record of preferred stock on October 3, 2022, 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. 2022 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call Details Management will host a live conference call to discuss the Company’s 2022 second quarter results today starting at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis on the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.driveshack.com, along with the supplemental slide presentation. The conference call may be accessed by dialing 1-800-343-5172 (from within the U.S.) or 1-203-518-9848 (from outside of the U.S.) ten minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call and referencing conference ID “DSQ222.” A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available after 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time starting today through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, and may be accessed by dialing 1-800-945-0804 (from within the U.S.) or 1-402-220-0667 (from outside of the U.S.). Additional Information For additional information that management believes to be useful for investors, please refer to the presentation posted on the Company’s investor relations website, https://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 investor relations website, https://ir.driveshack.com. About Drive Shack Inc. Drive Shack Inc. is a leading owner and operator of golf-related leisure and entertainment businesses focused on bringing people together through competitive socializing. Today, our portfolio consists of American Golf, Drive Shack and Puttery. Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements regarding Drive Shack Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Drive Shack”, “we” or “us”) in this release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “by”, “approaches”, “nearly”, “potential”, “continues”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “seeks”, “approximately”, “predicts”, “intends”, “plans”, “estimates”, “anticipates”, “target”, “goal”, “projects”, “contemplates” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words. Any forward-looking statements contained in this release, including statements regarding the expected development schedule and timing of specific milestones for our facilities, including Puttery and Drive Shack venues, future revenues including from event sales, our expected and the remaining cost for our development projects (both individually and in the aggregate), the expected capabilities of our development projects once completed, our intentions to make use of capital or free cash flow and our future financial position and liquidity are based upon our limited historical performance and on our current plans, estimates and expectations in light of information (including industry data) currently available to us. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by us will be achieved. These statements are subject to a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, many of which are beyond our control. We can give no assurance that its expectations regarding any forward-looking statements will be attained. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements made in this release. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the risk that our construction schedules will take longer than we expect, that our expectations about the consumer demand for our product will not prove accurate, that our operating or other costs will increase or our expected remaining costs for development projects underway increases and the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and financial results. For a discussion of some of the risks and important factors that could affect 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 most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition, new risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict or assess the impact of every factor that may cause its actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this 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 the Company's expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based. Non-GAAP Financial Measure Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP") and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to GAAP financial measures. We believe this non-GAAP financial measure, as we have defined it, provides a supplemental measure of financial performance of our current operations at our entertainment and traditional golf venues. This measure excludes items that we believe are unrelated to the day-to-day performance of our current golf entertainment or traditional golf venues, including one-time pre-opening costs associated with new venue openings, corporate severance payments, (gain) loss on lease terminations and impairment, stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization and other income (which does not include revenue from golf entertainment or traditional golf venues). This non-GAAP financial measure is presented so that investors have the same type of financial data that management uses in evaluating the financial performance of the Company. The principal limitation of this non-GAAP measure is that it excludes significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in our financial statements. A reconciliation is provided for the non-GAAP financial measure to our GAAP net income/(loss). Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to our GAAP net income/(loss), and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business. Adjusted EBITDA. We define Adjusted EBITDA as GAAP net income (loss), adjusted for income tax expenses, other income (loss), interest expenses, interest and investment income, depreciation and amortization, gain (loss) on lease terminations, impairment and other losses, pre-opening costs and certain other non-recurring items (including corporate severance payments, transactional G&A and stock-based compensation). DRIVE SHACK INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars in thousands, except share data) (unaudited) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 22,685 $ 58,286 Restricted cash 4,143 3,480 Accounts receivable, net 5,730 5,563 Real estate securities, available-for-sale 2,846 3,486 Other current assets 30,599 30,034 Total current assets 66,003 100,849 Restricted cash, noncurrent 216 798 Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 181,126 179,260 Operating lease right-of-use assets 191,848 181,915 Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization 13,106 13,430 Other assets 5,739 6,538 Total assets $ 458,038 $ 482,790 Liabilities and Equity Current liabilities Obligations under finance leases $ 5,023 $ 5,400 Membership deposit liabilities 20,905 18,039 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 34,776 34,469 Deferred revenue 17,018 26,301 Other current liabilities 27,733 26,524 Total current liabilities 105,455 110,733 Credit facilities and obligations under finance leases - noncurrent 7,875 9,075 Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent 176,458 166,031 Junior subordinated notes payable 51,169 51,174 Membership deposit liabilities, noncurrent 105,122 104,430 Deferred revenue, noncurrent 12,165 10,005 Other liabilities 2,793 1,487 Total liabilities $ 461,037 $ 452,935 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, 2022 and December 31, 2021 $ 61,583 $ 61,583 Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 92,385,019 and 92,093,425 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. 924 921 Additional paid-in capital 3,232,324 3,233,608 Accumulated deficit (3,300,065 ) (3,268,876 ) Accumulated other comprehensive income 170 1,163 Total equity of the company $ (5,064 ) $ 28,399 Noncontrolling interest 2,065 1,456 Total equity $ (2,999 ) $ 29,855 Total liabilities and equity $ 458,038 $ 482,790 DRIVE SHACK INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) (Dollars in thousands, except share data) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Revenues Golf operations $ 67,577 $ 61,750 $ 122,861 $ 114,912 Sales of food and beverages 19,112 12,129 32,810 20,059 Total revenues 86,689 73,879 155,671 134,971 Operating costs Operating expenses 65,473 55,635 120,613 104,504 Cost of sales - food and beverages 5,788 3,151 9,149 5,255 General and administrative expense 11,558 8,028 20,622 16,012 Depreciation and amortization 6,132 5,784 12,325 12,029 Pre-opening costs 1,938 789 2,685 1,345 (Gain) loss on lease terminations and impairment 2,161 (561 ) 15,032 2,648 Total operating costs 93,050 72,826 180,426 141,793 Operating loss (6,361 ) 1,053 (24,755 ) (6,822 ) Other income (expenses) Interest and investment income 216 159 416 312 Interest expense, net (3,547 ) (2,713 ) (6,194 ) (5,339 ) Other income (loss), net 993 (18 ) 3,640 (79 ) Total other income (expenses) (2,338 ) (2,572 ) (2,138 ) (5,106 ) Loss before income tax (8,699 ) (1,519 ) (26,893 ) (11,928 ) Income tax expense 868 450 1,589 945 Consolidated net loss (9,567 ) (1,969 ) (28,482 ) (12,873 ) Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (134 ) — (81 ) — Net loss attributable to the Company (9,433 ) (1,969 ) (28,401 ) (12,873 ) Preferred dividends (1,395 ) (1,395 ) (2,790 ) (2,790 ) Loss applicable to common stockholders $ (10,828 ) $ (3,364 ) $ (31,191 ) $ (15,663 ) Loss applicable to common stock, per share Basic $ (0.12 ) $ (0.04 ) $ (0.34 ) $ (0.18 ) Diluted $ (0.12 ) $ (0.04 ) $ (0.34 ) $ (0.18 ) Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding Basic 92,378,928 92,065,615 92,316,851 87,338,509 Diluted 92,378,928 92,065,615 92,316,851 87,338,509 Drive Shack Inc. and Subsidiaries Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Reconciliations (unaudited) (Dollars in thousands, including footnote) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Consolidated net loss ($ 9,567 ) ($ 1,969 ) ($ 28,482 ) ($ 12,873 ) Income tax expense 868 450 1,589 945 Other (income) loss, net (993 ) 18 (3,640 ) 79 Net interest expense 3,331 2,554 5,778 5,027 Operating income (loss) ($ 6,361 ) $ 1,053 ($ 24,755 ) ($ 6,822 ) Depreciation and amortization 6,132 5,784 12,325 12,029 (Gain) loss on lease terminations and impairment 2,161 (561 ) 15,032 2,648 Pre-opening costs 1,938 789 2,685 1,345 Other items1 714 654 314 1,250 Adjusted EBITDA $ 4,584 $ 7,719 $ 5,601 $ 10,450