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Drive Shack Inc. - Quarter Report: 2020 September (Form 10-Q)


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020
or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from _______________ to _______________ 
Commission File Number: 001-31458 
Drive Shack Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 81-0559116
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
218 W. 18th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY
 10011
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(646) 585-5591
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbols(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per shareDS
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
9.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per shareDS-PB
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
8.05% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per shareDS-PC
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
8.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per shareDS-PD
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes S No £
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulations S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). S Yes   £ No 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer £ Accelerated filer S Non-accelerated filer £ Smaller reporting company  Emerging growth company 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. £
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  No S
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the last practicable date.
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share: 67,227,944 shares outstanding as of October 30, 2020.



CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, (i) the timing and conditions under which we may reopen any of our entertainment golf venues, (ii) the operation of our entertainment golf venues and traditional golf courses in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic following their reopening and the opening of new venues, (iii) our ability to remain competitive within the leisure and entertainment industry during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (iv) the adequacy of our cash flows from operations and available cash to meet our liquidity needs, including in the event of a prolonged reclosure of our venues, (v) our ability to modify the timing of certain contractual payments owed, (vi) our ability to obtain additional financing and (vii) the potential impact of COVID-19 on our results of operations. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “potential,” “intend,” “expect,” “endeavor,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “overestimate,” “underestimate,” “believe,” “could,” “project,” “forecast,” “predict,” “continue” or other similar words or expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions, discuss future expectations, describe future plans and strategies, contain projections of results of operations or of financial condition or state other forward-looking information. Our ability to predict results or the actual outcome of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, our actual results and performance could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to:

our ability to reopen and/or avoid future closures of our venues;
factors impacting attendance, such as local conditions, contagious diseases, including COVID-19, or the perceived threat of contagious diseases, disturbances, natural disasters, and terrorist activities;
regulations and guidance of federal, state and local governments and health officials regarding the response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including with respect to business operations, safety protocols and public gatherings;
our financial liquidity and ability to access capital;
the ability to retain and attract members and guests to our properties;
changes in global, national and local economic conditions, including, but not limited to, increases in unemployment levels, changes in consumer spending patterns, a prolonged economic slowdown and a downturn in the real estate market, particularly due to the COVID-19 pandemic;
effects of unusual weather patterns and extreme weather events, geographical concentrations with respect to our operations and seasonality of our business;
competition within the industries in which we operate or may pursue additional investments, including competition for sites for our Entertainment Golf venues;
material increases in our expenses, including, but not limited to, unanticipated labor issues, rent or costs with respect to our workforce, and costs of goods, utilities and supplies;
our inability to sell or exit certain properties, and unforeseen changes to our ability to develop, redevelop or renovate certain properties;
our ability to further invest in our business and implement our strategies;
difficulty monetizing our real estate debt investments;
liabilities with respect to inadequate insurance coverage, accidents or injuries on our properties, adverse litigation judgments or settlements, or membership deposits;
changes to and failure to comply with relevant regulations and legislation, including in order to maintain certain licenses and permits, and environmental regulations in connection with our operations;
inability to execute on our growth and development strategy by successfully developing, opening and operating new venues;
impacts of any failures of our information technology and cybersecurity systems;
the impact of any current or further legal proceedings and regulatory investigations and inquiries; and
other risks detailed from time to time, particularly under the heading “Risk Factors” in this report, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, in this report, and in our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The factors noted above could cause our actual results to differ significantly from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements, which reflect our management’s views only as of the date of this report. We are under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report to conform these statements to actual results.



SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING EXHIBITS
 
In reviewing the agreements included as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, please remember they are included to provide you with information regarding their terms and are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about Drive Shack Inc. (the “Company” or the “Registrant”) or the other parties to the agreements.  The agreements contain representations and warranties by each of the parties to the applicable agreement. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the other parties to the applicable agreement and:
 
should not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate;
have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement, which disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreement;
may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material to you or other investors; and
were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in the agreement and are subject to more recent developments.

Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time.  Additional information about the Company may be found elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the Company’s other public filings, which are available without charge through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
The Company acknowledges that, notwithstanding the inclusion of the foregoing cautionary statements, it is responsible for considering whether additional specific disclosures of material information regarding material contractual provisions are required to make the statements in this report not misleading.
 




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PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DRIVE SHACK INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents$13,314 $28,423 
Restricted cash2,904 3,103 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $899 and $1,082, respectively
3,670 5,249 
Real estate assets, held-for-sale, net17,016 16,948 
Real estate securities, available-for-sale3,027 3,052 
Other current assets14,861 17,521 
Total current assets54,792 74,296 
Restricted cash, noncurrent286 438 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation175,014 179,641 
Operating lease right-of-use assets198,458 215,308 
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization15,329 17,565 
Other investments— 24,020 
Other assets5,610 4,723 
Total assets$449,489 $515,991 
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities
Obligations under finance leases$6,583 $6,154 
Membership deposit liabilities14,815 10,791 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses38,964 25,877 
Deferred revenue15,351 26,268 
Real estate liabilities, held-for-sale
Other current liabilities30,452 23,964 
Total current liabilities106,170 93,058 
Credit facilities and obligations under finance leases - noncurrent12,435 13,125 
Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent171,592 187,675 
Junior subordinated notes payable51,185 51,192 
Membership deposit liabilities, noncurrent97,943 95,805 
Deferred revenue, noncurrent7,385 6,283 
Other liabilities3,154 3,278 
Total liabilities$449,864 $450,416 
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, 2020 and December 31, 2019
$61,583 $61,583 
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 67,227,944 and 67,068,751 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively
672 671 
Additional paid-in capital3,178,319 3,177,183 
Accumulated deficit(3,242,337)(3,175,572)
Accumulated other comprehensive income1,388 1,710 
Total equity$(375)$65,575 
Total liabilities and equity$449,489 $515,991 

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
 Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2020201920202019
Revenues    
Golf operations$58,766 $60,797 $137,066 $162,889 
Sales of food and beverages7,699 13,885 22,634 37,360 
Total revenues66,465 74,682 159,700 200,249 
Operating costs
Operating expenses54,993 63,454 142,584 169,897 
Cost of sales - food and beverages2,170 3,856 6,654 10,458 
General and administrative expense7,916 12,755 24,102 37,981 
Depreciation and amortization6,853 5,723 20,329 15,769 
Pre-opening costs227 4,350 1,049 7,229 
(Gain) Loss on lease terminations and impairment302 1,872 (2,031)6,077 
Total operating costs72,461 92,010 192,687 247,411 
Operating loss(5,996)(17,328)(32,987)(47,162)
Other income (expenses)
Interest and investment income135 191 400 799 
Interest expense, net(2,896)(2,061)(8,232)(6,008)
Other income (loss), net(157)7,341 (24,212)12,955 
Total other income (expenses)(2,918)5,471 (32,044)7,746 
Loss before income tax(8,914)(11,857)(65,031)(39,416)
Income tax expense 498 162 1,269 162 
Net loss(9,412)(12,019)(66,300)(39,578)
Preferred dividends(1,395)(1,395)(4,185)(4,185)
Loss applicable to common stockholders$(10,807)$(13,414)$(70,485)$(43,763)
Loss applicable to common stock, per share    
Basic$(0.16)$(0.20)$(1.05)$(0.65)
Diluted$(0.16)$(0.20)$(1.05)$(0.65)
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding    
Basic67,212,532 67,040,692 67,131,827 67,032,519 
Diluted67,212,532 67,040,692 67,131,827 67,032,519 

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
 Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2020201920202019
Net loss$(9,412)$(12,019)$(66,300)$(39,578)
Other comprehensive loss:    
Net unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities(67)(229)(322)(229)
Other comprehensive loss(67)(229)(322)(229)
Total comprehensive loss $(9,479)$(12,248)$(66,622)$(39,807)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Drive Shack Inc. stockholders’ equity$(9,479)$(12,248)$(66,622)$(39,807)
  
See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (unaudited)
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
Drive Shack Inc. Stockholders
 Preferred StockCommon Stock
 SharesAmountSharesAmountAdditional Paid-
in Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Accumulated Other Comp.
Income
Total Equity (Deficit)
Equity (deficit) - December 31, 20192,463,321 $61,583 67,068,751 $671 $3,177,183 $(3,175,572)$1,710 $65,575 
Dividends declared— — — — — (465)— (465)
Stock-based compensation— — — — 201 — — 201 
Shares issued from restricted stock units— — 1,762 — — — — — 
Comprehensive income (loss)
Net loss— — — — — (17,362)— (17,362)
Other comprehensive loss— — — — — — (38)(38)
Total comprehensive loss(17,400)
Equity (deficit) - March 31, 20202,463,321 $61,583 67,070,513 $671 $3,177,384 $(3,193,399)$1,672 $47,911 
Stock-based compensation— — — — 500 — — 500 
Shares issued from restricted stock units— — 141,849 (1)— — — 
Comprehensive income (loss)
Net loss— — — — — (39,526)— (39,526)
Other comprehensive income— — — — — — (217)(217)
Total comprehensive loss$(39,743)
Equity (deficit) - June 30, 20202,463,321 $61,583 67,212,362 $672 $3,177,883 $(3,232,925)$1,455 $8,668 
Stock-based compensation— — — — 436 — — 436 
Shares issued from restricted stock units— — 15,582 — — — — — 
Comprehensive income (loss)
Net loss— — — — — (9,412)— (9,412)
Other comprehensive income— — — — — — (67)(67)
Total comprehensive loss$(9,479)
Equity (deficit) - September 30, 20202,463,321 $61,583 67,227,944 $672 $3,178,319 $(3,242,337)$1,388 $(375)
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Drive Shack Inc. Stockholders
Preferred StockCommon Stock
SharesAmountSharesAmountAdditional Paid-
in Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Accumulated Other Comp.
Income
Total Equity (Deficit)
Equity (deficit) - December 31, 20182,463,321 $61,583 67,027,104 $670 $3,175,843 $(3,105,307)$1,878 $134,667 
Dividends declared— — — — — (1,395)— (1,395)
Stock-based compensation— — — — 1,222 — — 1,222 
Adoption of ASC 842
— — — — — (9,831)(9,831)
Comprehensive income (loss)
Net loss— — — — — (14,600)— (14,600)
Other comprehensive income— — — — — — — — 
Total comprehensive loss(14,600)
Equity (deficit) - March 31, 20192,463,321 $61,583 67,027,104 $670 $3,177,065 $(3,131,133)$1,878 $110,063 
Dividends declared— — — — — (1,395)— (1,395)
Stock-based compensation— — — — 1,384 — — 1,384 
Purchase of common stock (directors)— — 6,000 — 29 — — 29 
Comprehensive income (loss)
Net loss— — — — — (12,959)— (12,959)
Other comprehensive income— — — — — — — — 
Total comprehensive loss(12,959)
Equity (deficit) - June 30, 20192,463,321 $61,583 67,033,104 $670 $3,178,478 $(3,145,487)$1,878 $97,122 
Dividends declared— — — — — (1,395)— (1,395)
Stock-based compensation— — — — 177 — — 177 
Shares issued from restricted stock units (directors)— — 17,452 — — — — — 
Comprehensive income (loss)
Net loss— — — — — (12,019)— (12,019)
Other comprehensive loss— — — — — — (229)(229)
Total comprehensive loss(12,248)
Equity (deficit) - September 30, 20192,463,321 $61,583 67,050,556 $670 $3,178,655 $(3,158,901)$1,649 $83,656 


See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 20202019
Cash Flows From Operating Activities  
Net loss$(66,300)$(39,578)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:  
Depreciation and amortization20,329 15,769 
Amortization of discount and premium(304)(196)
Other amortization6,135 5,387 
Amortization of revenue on golf membership deposit liabilities(1,173)(1,080)
Amortization of prepaid golf membership dues(9,556)(10,728)
Non-cash operating lease expense7,636 5,306 
Stock-based compensation1,137 2,783 
(Gain) Loss on lease terminations and impairment(2,681)6,077 
Equity in (earnings), net of impairment from equity method investments24,020 (1,033)
Other (gains) losses, net390 (11,469)
Change in:   
Accounts receivable, net, other current assets and other assets - noncurrent3,614 1,605 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses, deferred revenue, other current liabilities and other liabilities - noncurrent14,452 (2,591)
Net cash used in operating activities(2,301)(29,748)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities  
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment(74)44,468 
Acquisition and additions of property and equipment and intangibles(9,607)(60,534)
Net cash used in investing activities(9,681)(16,066)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Repayments of debt obligations(3,849)(5,701)
Golf membership deposits received2,241 1,776 
Preferred stock dividends paid(1,395)(4,185)
Other financing activities(475)15 
Net cash used in financing activities(3,478)(8,095)
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash, noncurrent(15,460)(53,909)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash, noncurrent, Beginning of Period31,964 82,819 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash, noncurrent, End of Period$16,504 $28,910 
Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Preferred stock dividends declared but not paid$— $930 
Additions to finance lease assets and liabilities$4,030 $11,723 
Increases in accounts payable and accrued expenses related to the purchase of property and equipment$2,555 $(2,141)

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(dollars in tables in thousands, except share data)

1. ORGANIZATION
Drive Shack Inc., a Maryland corporation, was formed in 2002, and its common stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol “DS.” Drive Shack Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is referenced herein as "Drive Shack Inc.", "the Company", "we", or "our". The Company owns and operates golf-related leisure and entertainment venues and courses focused on bringing people together through competitive socializing, by combining sports and entertainment with elevated food and beverage offerings.
The Company conducts its business through the following segments: (i) Entertainment Golf, (ii) Traditional Golf and (iii) corporate. For a further discussion of the reportable segments, see Note 4.
As of September 30, 2020, the Company's Entertainment Golf segment was comprised of four owned or leased entertainment golf venues across three states with locations in Orlando, Florida; West Palm Beach, Florida; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Richmond, Virginia.
The Company’s Traditional Golf segment is one of the largest operators of traditional golf properties in the United States. As of September 30, 2020, the Company owned, leased or managed 60 traditional golf properties across nine states.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

COVID-19 Update Following the temporary closure of all of our entertainment golf venues and substantially all of our traditional golf properties in March 2020 in response to the coronavirus ("COVID-19") global pandemic, three Drive Shack entertainment golf venues and all of our traditional golf properties were reopened by the end of the second quarter, subject to locally mandated capacity limitations and operational restrictions. As of the date of this report, our entertainment golf venue in Orlando, Florida remains closed. Restrictions on large group gatherings remain in effect in the majority of the jurisdictions we operate, which has resulted in the postponement or cancellation of the substantial majority of events, banquets, and other large group gatherings.

The extended length of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related government response has caused, and is continuing to cause prolonged periods of various operational restrictions and capacity limitations impacting our business operations. In addition, the duration and intensity of the pandemic may result in changes in customer behaviors or preferences. These may lead to increased asset recovery and valuation risks, such as impairment of long-lived and other assets. The extent to which COVID-19 ultimately impacts our business will depend on future developments, which remain highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including additional actions taken by various governmental bodies and private enterprises to contain COVID-19 or mitigate its impact, among others. The Company currently expects these developments to have a material adverse impact on its revenues, results of operations and cash flows in future periods.

Going Concern The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

As our operations remain subject to numerous locally mandated COVID-19 capacity limitations and operational restrictions. The loss of revenues and uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic raised substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, as disclosed in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020.

In order to manage cash balances in the second quarter and continuing through the end of the third quarter, management reduced spending broadly, including furloughing employees, pausing construction on future planned venues to reduce capital spending, suspending declaration of dividends on our preferred stock, and deferring payment of certain operating and corporate expenditures, including rent payments.

On October 16, 2020, the Company completed the sale of its remaining held-for-sale Traditional Golf property for a sale price of $34.5 million and received net cash proceeds of approximately $33.6 million. Management determined that the combination of cash proceeds from the sale with other cost reduction and cash conservation measures provide the Company with sufficient liquidity to meet its obligations for at least twelve months from the date of this report. Accordingly, management believes that
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(dollars in tables in thousands, except share data)
its plans to improve the Company's liquidity position have been effectively implemented and the conditions that previously raised substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern have been mitigated.

Basis of Presentation The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial reporting and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows have been included and are of a normal and recurring nature. The operating results presented for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the entire year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 6, 2020. Capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined, are defined in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2019. There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

The Company’s significant accounting policies for these financial statements as of September 30, 2020 are summarized below and should be read in conjunction with the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies detailed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Use of Estimates – Our estimates are based on information available to management at the time of preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements, including the result of historical analysis, our understanding and experience of the Company’s operations, our knowledge of the industry and market-participant data available to us. Actual results have historically been in line with management’s estimates and judgments used in applying each of the accounting policies and management periodically re-evaluates accounting estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from these estimates and materially impact our Consolidated Financial Statements. However, the Company does not expect our assessments and assumptions to materially change in the future.

Real Estate, Held-for-Sale Long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale, which meet certain criteria, are reclassified to real estate held-for-sale and measured at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. The Company suspends depreciation and amortization for assets held-for-sale. Subsequent changes to the estimated fair value less costs to sell could impact the measurement of assets held-for-sale. Decreases below carrying value are recognized as an impairment loss and recorded in "(Gain) Loss on lease terminations and impairment" on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. To the extent the fair value increases, any previously reported impairment is reversed to the extent of the impairment taken.

On March 7, 2018, the Company announced it was actively pursuing the sale of 26 owned Traditional Golf properties in order to generate capital for reinvestment in the Entertainment Golf business. As of September 30, 2020, the Company continued to present one traditional golf property as held-for-sale. On October 16, 2020, the Company completed the sale of that remaining held-for-sale Traditional Golf property for a sale price of $34.5 million and received net cash proceeds of approximately $33.6 million.

The real estate assets, held-for-sale, net are reported at a carrying value of $17.0 million and include $12.7 million of land, $4.0 million of buildings and improvements, $0.2 million of furniture, fixtures and equipment, and $0.2 million of other related assets as of September 30, 2020. The assets and associated liabilities are reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as “Real estate assets, held-for-sale, net” and “Real estate liabilities, held-for-sale,” respectively.

Leasing Arrangements The Company evaluates at lease inception whether an arrangement is or contains a lease by providing the Company with the right to control an asset. Operating leases are accounted for on balance sheet with the Right of Use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities recognized in "Operating lease right-of-use assets," "Other current liabilities" and "Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Finance lease ROU assets, current lease liabilities and noncurrent lease liabilities are recognized in "Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation," and "Obligations under finance leases" and "Credit facilities and obligations under finance leases - noncurrent" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(dollars in tables in thousands, except share data)
All lease liabilities are measured at the present value of the associated payments, discounted using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate determined using a portfolio approach based on the rate of interest that the Company would pay to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments for a similar term and in a similar economic environment on a collateralized basis. ROU assets, for both operating and finance leases, are initially measured based on the lease liability, adjusted for initial direct costs, prepaid rent, and lease incentives received. Operating leases are subsequently amortized into lease cost on a straight-line basis. Depreciation of the finance lease ROU assets is subsequently calculated using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful lives or the expected lease terms and recorded in "Depreciation and amortization" on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

In addition to the fixed minimum payments required under the lease arrangements, certain leases require variable lease payments, which are payment of the excess of various percentages of gross revenue or net operating income over the minimum rental payments as well as payment of taxes assessed against the leased property. The leases generally also require the payment for the cost of insurance and maintenance. Variable lease payments are recognized when the associated activity occurs and contingency is resolved.

The Company has elected to combine lease and non-lease components for all lease contracts.

Other Investments The Company owns an approximately 22% economic interest in a limited liability company which owns preferred equity in a commercial real estate project. The Company accounts for this investment as an equity method investment. The Company evaluates its equity method investment for other-than-temporary impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the investment might not be recoverable. The evaluation of recoverability is based on management’s assessment of the financial condition and near-term prospects of the commercial real estate project, the length of time and the extent to which the market value of the investment has been less than cost, availability and cost of financing, demand for space, competition for tenants, changes in market rental rates, and operating results. As these factors are difficult to predict and are subject to future events that may alter management’s assumptions, the values estimated by management in its recoverability analyses may not be realized, and actual losses or impairment may be realized in the future. As the fair value inputs utilized are unobservable, the Company determined that the significant inputs used to value this real estate investment fall within Level 3 for fair value reporting.

The operations and ongoing construction at the commercial real estate project halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-March and the Company recorded an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $24.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020. The other-than-temporary impairment charge was recorded in "Other income (loss), net" on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The property reopened to the public with additional entertainment venues and retail shops in October 2020 while following COVID related operational restrictions and capacity limitations, and implementing social distancing measures. However, the ability of the commercial real estate project to obtain additional funding to complete the construction and attain the financial results needed to recover any of our investment remains highly uncertain. The carrying value of the investment was zero and $24.0 million as of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Impairment of Long-lived Assets The Company periodically reviews the carrying amounts of its long-lived assets, including real estate held-for-use and held-for-sale, as well as finite-lived intangible assets and right-of-use assets, to determine whether current events or circumstances indicate that such carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The assessment of recoverability is based on management’s estimates by comparing the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows generated by the underlying asset, or other appropriate grouping of assets, to its carrying value to determine whether an impairment existed at its lowest level of identifiable cash flows. If the carrying amount is greater than the expected undiscounted cash flows, the asset is considered impaired and an impairment is recognized to the extent the carrying value of such asset exceeds its fair value. The Company generally measures fair value by considering sale prices for similar assets or by discounting estimated future cash flows using an appropriate discount rate.

Other Current Assets

The following table summarizes the Company's other current assets:
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(dollars in tables in thousands, except share data)
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Managed course receivables$5,244 $5,426 
Prepaid expenses2,806 3,608 
Deposits949 1,374 
Inventory2,173 2,762 
Miscellaneous current assets, net3,689 4,351 
Other current assets$14,861 $17,521 
Other Assets

The following table summarizes the Company's other assets:
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Prepaid expenses$727 $317 
Deposits2,504 2,123 
Miscellaneous assets, net2,379 2,283 
Other assets$5,610 $4,723 

Other Current Liabilities

The following table summarizes the Company's other current liabilities:
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Operating lease liabilities$20,336 $16,922 
Accrued rent5,863 2,769 
Dividends payable— 930 
Miscellaneous current liabilities4,253 3,343 
Other current liabilities$30,452 $23,964 

Other Liabilities

The following table summarized the Company's other liabilities:
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Service obligation intangible$— $1,776 
Miscellaneous liabilities3,154 1,502 
Other liabilities$3,154 $3,278 

Membership Deposit Liabilities - Private country club members in our Traditional Golf business generally pay an advance initiation fee deposit upon their acceptance as a member to the respective country club. Initiation fee deposits are refundable 30 years after the date of acceptance as a member. The difference between the initiation fee deposit paid by the member and the present value of the refund obligation is deferred and recognized into Golf operations revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Operations on a straight-line basis over the expected life of an active membership, which is estimated to be seven years. The present value of the refund obligation is recorded as a membership deposit liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and accretes over a 30-year nonrefundable term using the effective interest method. This accretion is recorded as interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Other Income (Loss), Net — These items are comprised of the following:
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(dollars in tables in thousands, except share data)
 Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2020201920202019
Collateral management fee income, net62 101 199 357 
Equity in earnings, net of impairment from equity method investments— 348 (24,020)1,033 
Gain (loss) on sale of traditional golf properties(9)7,096 (63)11,763 
Other (loss) income(210)(204)(328)(198)
Other income (loss), net$(157)$7,341 $(24,212)$12,955 
Equity in earnings, net of impairment from equity method investments - During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $24.7 million on the Company's equity method investment.
Gain (loss) on sale of traditional golf properties - During the three months ended September 30, 2019, the Company sold one traditional golf property resulting in net proceeds of $12.3 million, inclusive of transaction costs. The traditional golf property had a carrying value of $5.2 million and resulted in a gain on sale of $7.0 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the company sold eight traditional golf properties, resulting in net proceeds of $55.7 million. The traditional golf properties had a carrying value of $43.8 million and resulted in a gain on sale of $11.8 million.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The standard removes certain exceptions for investments, intraperiod allocations and interim tax calculations and adds guidance to reduce complexity in accounting for income taxes. The effective date of the standard will be for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The various amendments in the standard are applied on a retrospective basis, modified retrospective basis and prospective basis, depending on the amendment. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance to determine the impact it may have on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

3. REVENUES

The majority of the Company’s revenue is recognized at a point in time which is at the time of sale to customers at the Company’s Entertainment Golf venues and Traditional Golf properties, including green fees, cart rentals, bay play, events and sales of food, beverages and merchandise. Revenue from membership dues is recognized in the month earned. Membership dues received in advance are included in deferred revenue and recognized as revenue ratably over the appropriate period, which is generally twelve months or less for private club members and the following month for The Players Club members.

The Company’s revenues are generated within the Entertainment Golf and Traditional Golf segments. The following tables disaggregate revenue by category: entertainment golf venues, public and private golf properties (owned and leased) and managed golf properties.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Ent. golf venuesPublic golf propertiesPrivate golf propertiesManaged golf properties (A)TotalEnt. golf venuesPublic golf propertiesPrivate golf propertiesManaged golf properties (A)Total
Golf operations$2,736 $27,361 $11,833 $16,836 $58,766 $7,408 $56,419 $31,994 $41,245 $137,066 
Sales of food and beverages3,440 2,719 1,540 — 7,699 10,675 7,914 4,045 — 22,634 
Total revenues$6,176 $30,080 $13,373 $16,836 $66,465 $18,083 $64,333 $36,039 $41,245 $159,700 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(dollars in tables in thousands, except share data)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Ent. golf venuesPublic golf propertiesPrivate golf propertiesManaged golf properties (A)TotalEnt. golf venuesPublic golf propertiesPrivate golf propertiesManaged golf properties (A)Total
Golf operations$1,431 $30,258 $11,902 $17,206 $60,797 $2,720 $76,624 $40,707 $42,838 $162,889 
Sales of food and beverages2,256 9,053 2,576 — 13,885 4,167 24,646 8,547 — 37,360 
Total revenues$3,687 $39,311 $14,478 $17,206 $74,682 $6,887 $101,270 $49,254 $42,838 $200,249 
(A)Includes $15.2 million and $37.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and $15.7 million and $38.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, related to management contract reimbursements reported under ASC 606.

4. SEGMENT REPORTING
 
The Company currently has three reportable segments: (i) Entertainment Golf, (ii) Traditional Golf and (iii) corporate. The Company has determined that its chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is the Chief Executive Officer and President, who reviews discrete financial information for each reportable segment to manage the Company, including resource allocation and performance assessment.

The Company's Entertainment Golf segment, launched in 2018, is comprised of Drive Shack venues that feature tech-enabled hitting bays with in-bay dining, full-service restaurants, bars, and event spaces. As of September 30, 2020, the Company owned or leased four Drive Shack venues across three states which are located in Orlando, Florida; West Palm Beach, Florida; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Richmond, Virginia.

The Company's Traditional Golf business is one of the largest operators of golf courses and country clubs in the United States. As of September 30, 2020, the Company owned, leased or managed 60 Traditional Golf properties across nine states. 

The corporate segment consists primarily of investments in loans and securities, interest income on short-term investments, general and administrative expenses as a public company, interest expense on the junior subordinated notes payable (Note 8) and income tax expense (Note 14).
 
Summary financial data on the Company’s segments is given below, together with a reconciliation to the same data for the Company as a whole:
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(dollars in tables in thousands, except share data)
 Entertainment GolfTraditional GolfCorporateTotal
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020    
Revenues
Golf operations$7,408 $129,658 $— $137,066 
Sales of food and beverages10,675 11,959 — 22,634 
Total revenues18,083 141,617 — 159,700 
Operating costs
Operating expenses15,041 127,543 — 142,584 
Cost of sales - food and beverages2,747 3,907 — 6,654 
General and administrative expense (A)6,278 8,092 6,617 20,987 
General and administrative expense - acquisition and transaction expenses (B)1,861 196 1,058 3,115 
Depreciation and amortization9,012 11,100 217 20,329 
Pre-opening costs (C)1,049 — — 1,049 
(Gain) Loss on lease terminations and impairment16 (2,047)— (2,031)
Realized and unrealized (gain) on investments— — — — 
Total operating costs36,004 148,791 7,892 192,687 
Operating (loss) income(17,921)(7,174)(7,892)(32,987)
Other income (expenses)
Interest and investment income56 343 400 
Interest expense (D)(301)(6,691)(1,319)(8,311)
Capitalized interest (D)— 23 56 79 
Other income (loss), net— (381)(23,831)(24,212)
Total other income (expenses)(300)(6,993)(24,751)(32,044)
Income tax expense— 1,268 1,269 
Net loss(18,222)(14,167)(33,911)(66,300)
Preferred dividends— — (4,185)(4,185)
Loss applicable to common stockholders$(18,222)$(14,167)$(38,096)$(70,485)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(dollars in tables in thousands, except share data)
Entertainment GolfTraditional GolfCorporateTotal
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Revenues
Golf operations$2,736 $56,030 $— $58,766 
Sales of food and beverages3,440 4,259 — 7,699 
Total revenues6,176 60,289 — 66,465 
Operating costs
Operating expenses4,240 50,753 — 54,993 
Cost of sales - food and beverages843 1,327 — 2,170 
General and administrative expense (A)1,749 2,810 2,256 6,815 
General and administrative expense - acquisition and transaction expenses (B)996 41 64 1,101 
Depreciation and amortization2,991 3,789 73 6,853 
Pre-opening costs (C)227 — — 227 
(Gain) Loss on lease terminations and impairment16 286 — 302 
Realized and unrealized loss on investments— — — — 
Total operating costs11,062 59,006 2,393 72,461 
Operating (loss) income(4,886)1,283 (2,393)(5,996)
Other income (expenses)
Interest and investment income— 18 117 135 
Interest expense (D)(94)(2,446)(357)(2,897)
Capitalized interest (D)— — 
Other income (loss), net— (215)58 (157)
Total other income (expenses)(94)(2,642)(182)(2,918)
Income tax expense— 497 498 
Net loss(4,981)(1,359)(3,072)(9,412)
Preferred dividends— — (1,395)(1,395)
Loss applicable to common stockholders$(4,981)$(1,359)$(4,467)$(10,807)
Entertainment GolfTraditional GolfCorporateTotal
September 30, 2020
Total assets152,062 285,262 12,165 449,489 
Total liabilities40,340 345,851 63,673 449,864 
Preferred stock— — 61,583 61,583 
Equity$111,722 $(60,589)$(113,091)$(61,958)
Additions to property and equipment (including finance leases) during the nine months ended September 30, 2020$5,506 $3,596 $403 $9,505 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(dollars in tables in thousands, except share data)
Summary segment financial data (continued).
 Entertainment GolfTraditional GolfCorporateTotal
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019    
Revenues
Golf operations$2,720 $160,169 $— $162,889 
Sales of food and beverages4,167 33,193 — 37,360 
Total revenues6,887 193,362 — 200,249 
Operating costs
Operating expenses6,807 163,090 — 169,897 
Cost of sales - food and beverages1,106 9,352 — 10,458 
General and administrative expense (A)10,349 12,713 10,977 34,039 
General and administrative expense - acquisition and transaction expenses (B)3,094 539 309 3,942 
Depreciation and amortization3,119 12,528 122 15,769 
Pre-opening costs (C)7,229 — — 7,229 
(Gain) Loss on lease terminations and impairment1,270 4,807 — 6,077 
Realized and unrealized (gain) on investments— — — — 
Total operating costs32,974 203,029 11,408 247,411 
Operating (loss) income(26,087)(9,667)(11,408)(47,162)
Other income (expenses)
Interest and investment income311 84 404 799 
Interest expense (D)(245)(6,140)(1,856)(8,241)
Capitalized interest (D)— 583 1,650 2,233 
Other income (loss), net(7)11,582 1,380 12,955 
Total other income (expenses)59 6,109 1,578 7,746 
Income tax expense— — 162 162 
Net loss(26,028)(3,558)(9,992)(39,578)
Preferred dividends— — (4,185)(4,185)
Loss applicable to common stockholders$(26,028)$(3,558)$(14,177)$(43,763)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(dollars in tables in thousands, except share data)
Entertainment GolfTraditional GolfCorporateTotal
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
Revenues
Golf operations$1,431 $59,366 $— $60,797 
Sales of food and beverages2,256 11,629 — 13,885 
Total revenues3,687 70,995 — 74,682 
Operating costs
Operating expenses3,202 60,252 — 63,454 
Cost of sales - food and beverages604 3,252 — 3,856 
General and administrative expense (A)3,433 4,500 2,467 10,400 
General and administrative expense - acquisition and transaction expenses (B)2,117 207 31 2,355 
Depreciation and amortization1,450 4,192 81 5,723 
Pre-opening costs (C)4,350 — — 4,350 
(Gain) Loss on lease terminations and impairment1,152 720 — 1,872 
Total operating costs16,308 73,123 2,579 92,010 
Operating (loss) income(12,621)(2,128)(2,579)(17,328)
Other income (expenses)
Interest and investment income64 24 103 191 
Interest expense (D)(103)(2,088)(599)(2,790)
Capitalized interest (D)— 169 560 729 
Other income (loss), net— 6,896 445 7,341 
Total other income (expenses)(39)5,001 509 5,471 
Income tax expense— — 162 162 
Net loss(12,660)2,873 (2,232)(12,019)
Preferred dividends— — (1,395)(1,395)
Loss applicable to common stockholders$(12,660)$2,873 $(3,627)$(13,414)


(A)General and administrative expenses included severance expenses of $0.4 million and $1.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and $0.5 million and $1.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.
(B)Acquisition and transaction expenses include costs related to completed and potential acquisitions and transactions and strategic initiatives which may include advisory, legal, accounting and other professional or consulting fees.
(C)Pre-opening costs are expensed as incurred and consist primarily of venue-related marketing expenses, lease expense, employee payroll, travel and related expenses, training costs, food, beverage and other operating expenses incurred prior to opening an Entertainment Golf venue.
(D)Interest expense included the accretion of membership deposit liabilities in the amount of $2.3 million and $6.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and $1.8 million and $5.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. Interest expense and capitalized interest are combined in interest expense, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(dollars in tables in thousands, except share data)
5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

The following table summarizes the Company’s property and equipment:
 
 September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
 Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated DepreciationNet Carrying ValueGross Carrying AmountAccumulated DepreciationNet Carrying Value
Land$6,770 $— $6,770 $6,770 $— $6,770 
Buildings and improvements150,116 (43,052)107,064 147,146 (36,349)110,797 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment54,340 (25,393)28,947 52,327 (19,484)32,843 
Finance leases - equipment34,209 (15,402)18,807 36,166 (16,047)20,119 
Construction in progress13,426 — 13,426 9,112 — 9,112 
Total Property and Equipment$258,861 $(83,847)$175,014 $251,521 $(71,880)$179,641 

6. LEASES
The Company's commitments under lease arrangements are primarily ground leases for Entertainment Golf venues and Traditional Golf properties and related facilities, office leases and leases for golf carts and equipment. The majority of lease terms for our Entertainment Golf venues and Traditional Golf properties and related facilities initially range from 10 to 20 years, and include up to eight 5-year renewal options (see Note 13 for additional detail). Equipment and golf cart leases initially range between 24 to 66 months and typically contain renewal options which may be on a month-to-month basis. An option to renew a lease is included in the determination of the ROU asset and lease liability when it is reasonably certain that the renewal option will be exercised.
Lease related costs recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, and September 30, 2019, are as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2020201920202019
Finance lease cost
Amortization of right-of-use assets$1,480 1,690 $4,496 4,736 
Interest on lease liabilities217 353 803 972 
Total finance lease cost1,697 2,043 5,299 5,708 
Operating lease cost
Operating lease cost8,881 9,798 27,146 28,276 
Short-term lease cost432 420 1,282 1,882 
Variable lease cost5,044 5,544 9,375 12,696 
Total operating lease cost14,357 15,762 37,803 42,854 
Total lease cost$16,054 17,805 $43,102 48,562 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(dollars in tables in thousands, except share data)
Other information related to leases included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 are as follows:
Operating LeasesFinancing Leases
Right-of-use assets198,458 18,807 
Lease liabilities191,928 18,818 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows17,086 803 
Financing cash flowsN/A3,849 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities679 4,030 
Weighted average remaining lease term12.6 years3.5 years
Weighted average discount rate8.4 %7.0 %

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases as of September 30, 2020 are as follows:
Operating LeasesFinancing Leases
October 1, 2020 - December 31, 202012,047 1,915 
202130,186 6,903 
202229,102 5,267 
202328,941 4,195 
202422,789 1,993 
Thereafter197,827 934 
Total minimum lease payments320,892 21,207 
Less: imputed interest128,964 2,389 
Total lease liabilities$191,928 $18,818 

7. INTANGIBLES, NET OF ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION

The following table summarizes the Company’s intangible assets:
 September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
 Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying ValueGross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying Value
Trade name$700 $(157)$543 $700 $(140)$560 
Management contracts31,830 (18,460)13,370 32,331 (17,342)14,989 
Internally-developed software267 (66)201 252 (27)225 
Membership base5,236 (5,049)187 5,236 (4,488)748 
Nonamortizable liquor licenses1,028 — 1,028 1,043 — 1,043 
Total Intangibles$39,061 $(23,732)$15,329 $39,562 $(21,997)$17,565 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(dollars in tables in thousands, except share data)
8. DEBT OBLIGATIONS

The following table presents certain information regarding the Company’s debt obligations at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
  September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Debt Obligation/CollateralMonth IssuedOutstanding
Face
Amount
Carrying
Value
Final Stated MaturityWeighted
Average
Coupon
 Weighted Average
Funding
Cost (A)
Weighted Average Life (Years)Face Amount of
Floating Rate Debt
Outstanding Face AmountCarrying Value
Credit Facilities and Finance Leases
Vineyard IIDec 1993$200 $200 Dec 20433.09%3.09 %23.2$— $200 $200 
Finance leases (Equipment)Jul 2014 - Sep 202018,818 18,818 Oct 2020 - Apr 2026
3.00% to 15.00%
6.97 %3.5— 19,079 19,079 
19,018 19,018 6.93 %3.7— 19,279 19,279 
Less current portion of obligations under finance leases6,583 6,583 6,154 6,154 
Credit facilities and obligations under finance leases - noncurrent12,435 12,435 13,125 13,125 
Corporate         
Junior subordinated notes payable (B)Mar 200651,004 51,185 Apr 2035
LIBOR+2.25%
2.49 %14.651,004 51,004 51,192 
Total debt obligations $70,022 $70,203    3.69 %11.6$51,004 $70,283 $70,471 

(A)Including the effect of deferred financing costs.
(B)Interest rate based on 3 month LIBOR plus 2.25%. Collateral for this obligation is the Company's general credit.

9. REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
 
The following is a summary of the Company’s real estate securities at September 30, 2020, which are classified as available-for-sale and are, therefore, reported at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in other comprehensive income, except for securities that are other-than-temporarily impaired.
September 30, 2020
  Amortized Cost BasisGross Unrealized  Weighted Average
Asset TypeOutstanding Face AmountBefore ImpairmentOther-Than- Temporary ImpairmentAfter ImpairmentGainsLossesCarrying
 Value (A)
Number of SecuritiesRating (B)CouponYieldLife
(Years) (C)
Principal Subordination (D)
ABS - Non-Agency RMBS$4,000 $3,160 $(1,521)$1,639 $1,388 $— $3,027 CCC0.76 %29.10 %3.250.0 %
Total Securities, Available for Sale (E)$4,000 $3,160 $(1,521)$1,639 $1,388 $— $3,027 
  
(A)See Note 10 regarding the estimation of fair value, which is equal to carrying value for all securities.
(B)Represents the weighted average of the ratings of all securities in each asset type, expressed as an S&P equivalent rating. For each security rated by multiple rating agencies, the lowest rating is used. Ratings provided were determined by third-party rating agencies, represent the most recent credit ratings available as of the reporting date and may not be current.
(C)The weighted average life is based on the timing of expected cash flows on the assets.
(D)Percentage of the outstanding face amount of securities and residual interests that is subordinate to the Company’s investments.
(E)The total outstanding face amount was $4.0 million for floating rate securities. The collateral securing the ABS - Non-Agency RMBS is located in various geographical regions in the U.S. The Company does not have significant investments in any geographic region.

The Company had no securities in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2020.
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10. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Fair Value Summary Table

The following table summarizes the carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at September 30, 2020: 
Carrying ValueEstimated Fair ValueFair Value Method (A)
Assets   
Real estate securities, available-for-sale $3,027 $3,027 Pricing models - Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents13,314 13,314  
Restricted cash, current and noncurrent3,190 3,190  
Liabilities   
Junior subordinated notes payable51,185 8,200 Pricing models - Level 3

(A)Pricing models are used for (i) real estate securities that are not traded in an active market, and, therefore, have little or no price transparency, and for which significant unobservable inputs must be used in estimating fair value, or (ii) debt obligations which are private and untraded.

Fair Value Measurements

Valuation Hierarchy

The fair value of financial instruments is categorized based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique and categorized into a three-level fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Company follows this hierarchy for its financial instruments measured at fair value.

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments.
Level 2 - Valuations based principally on observable market parameters, including
quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets,
inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as interest rates and yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals, implied volatilities and credit spreads), and
market corroborated inputs (derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data).
Level 3 - Valuations determined using unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity, and that are significant to the overall fair value measurement.

The Company’s real estate securities and debt obligations are currently not traded in active markets and therefore have little or no price transparency. As a result, the Company has estimated the fair value of these illiquid instruments based on internal pricing models subject to the Company’s controls described below.

The Company has various processes and controls in place to ensure that fair value measurements are reasonably estimated. With respect to broker and pricing service quotations, and in order to ensure these quotes represent a reasonable estimate of fair value, the Company’s quarterly procedures include a comparison of such quotations to quotations from different sources, outputs generated from its internal pricing models and transactions completed, as well as on its knowledge and experience of these markets. With respect to fair value estimates generated based on the Company’s internal pricing models, the Company’s management validates the inputs and outputs of the internal pricing models by comparing them to available independent third-party market parameters and models, where available, for reasonableness. The Company believes its valuation methods and the assumptions used are appropriate and consistent with other market participants.
Fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 are sensitive to changes in the assumptions or methodologies used to determine fair value and such changes could result in a significant increase or decrease in the fair value. For the Company’s investments in real estate securities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, the significant unobservable inputs include the discount rates, assumptions relating to prepayments, default rates and loss severities.

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Significant Unobservable Inputs

The following table provides quantitative information regarding the significant unobservable inputs used by the Company for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2020:
   Significant Inputs
Asset TypeAmortized Cost BasisFair ValueDiscount
Rate
Prepayment
Speed
Cumulative Default RateLoss
Severity
ABS - Non-Agency RMBS$1,639 $3,027 10.0 %8.0 %2.6 %70.0 %

All of the inputs used have some degree of market observability, based on the Company’s knowledge of the market, relationships with market participants, and use of common market data sources. Collateral prepayment, default and loss severity projections are in the form of “curves” or “vectors” that vary for each monthly collateral cash flow projection. Methods used to develop these projections vary by asset class but conform to industry conventions. The Company uses assumptions that generate its best estimate of future cash flows of each respective security.

Real estate securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs changed during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as follows:
 ABS - Non-Agency RMBS
Balance at December 31, 2019$3,052 
Total gains (losses) (A) 
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)(322)
Amortization included in interest income338 
Purchases, sales and repayments (A) 
Proceeds(41)
Balance at September 30, 2020$3,027 

(A)None of the gains (losses) recorded in earnings during the period are attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to Level 3 assets still held at the reporting dates. There were no purchases or sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Liabilities for Which Fair Value is Only Disclosed
 
The following table summarizes the level of the fair value hierarchy, valuation techniques and inputs used for estimating each class of liabilities not measured at fair value in the statement of financial position but for which fair value is disclosed:
Type of Liabilities Not Measured At Fair Value for Which Fair Value Is DisclosedFair Value HierarchyValuation Techniques and Significant Inputs
Junior subordinated notes payableLevel 3Valuation technique is based on discounted cash flows. Significant inputs include:
lAmount and timing of expected future cash flows
lInterest rates
lMarket yields and the credit spread of the Company
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11. EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
A. Stock Options

The following is a summary of the changes in the Company’s outstanding options for the nine months ended September 30, 2020:
Number of OptionsWeighted Average Strike PriceWeighted Average Life Remaining (in years)
Balance at December 31, 20196,898,346 $3.26 
Expired(1,117,118)5.44 
Forfeited(770,652)4.74 
Balance at September 30, 20205,010,576 $2.55 2.42
Exercisable at September 30, 20203,702,422 $2.56 2.44

As of September 30, 2020, the Company’s outstanding options were summarized as follows:
Number of Options
Held by the former Manager3,627,245 
Issued to the former Manager and subsequently transferred to certain of the Manager’s employees (A)1,382,998 
Issued to the independent directors333 
Total5,010,576 
Weighted average strike price$2.55 
(A)The Company and the former Manager agreed that options held by certain employees formerly employed by the Manager would not terminate or be forfeited as a result of the Termination and Cooperation Agreement, and the vesting of such options relate to the relevant holder’s employment with the Company and its affiliates following January 1, 2018. In both February 2017 and April 2018, the former Manager issued 1,152,495 options to certain employees formerly employed by the Manager as part of their compensation. The options fully vest and are exercisable one year prior to the option expiration date, beginning March 2020 through January 2024. In July 2019, a certain employee was terminated by the Company and 921,992 options reverted back to the former Manager. 

Stock-based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis through the vesting date of the options. Stock-based compensation expense related to the employee options was $0.3 million and $0.5 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and $(0.1) million and $2.3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and was recorded in general and administrative expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to the unvested options was $1.4 million as of September 30, 2020 and will be expensed over a weighted average of 1.8 years.

B. Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs")

The following is a summary of the changes in the Company’s RSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Number of RSUsWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per unit)
Balance at December 31, 2019520,618 $4.66 
Released(159,193)$4.69 
Forfeited(144,447)$4.62 
Balance at September 30, 2020216,978 $4.67 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
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The Company grants RSUs to the non-employee directors as part of their annual compensation. The RSUs are subject to a one year vesting period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company granted no RSUs to non-employee directors and 37,944 RSUs granted to non-employee directors vested. The Company also grants RSUs to employees as part of their annual compensation. The RSUs vest in equal annual installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company granted no RSUs to employees and 160,954 RSUs granted to employees vested. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis through the vesting date of the RSUs. Stock-based compensation expense related to RSUs was $0.2 million and $0.6 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and $0.3 million and $0.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense was recorded in general and administrative expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to the unvested RSUs was $0.6 million as of September 30, 2020 and will be expensed over a weighted average of 1.6 years.

C. Dividends

On November 11, 2019, the Company declared dividends of $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, for the period beginning November 1, 2019 and ending January 31, 2020. Dividends totaling $1.4 million were paid on January 31, 2020. No dividends were declared during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

D. Earnings Per Share

The following table shows the Company's basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”):
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2020201920202019
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
Loss from continuing operations after preferred dividends and noncontrolling interests$(10,807)$(13,414)$(70,485)$(43,763)
Loss Applicable to Common Stockholders$(10,807)$(13,414)$(70,485)$(43,763)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average shares67,212,532 67,040,692 67,131,827 67,032,519 
Effect of dilutive securities
Options— — — — 
RSUs— — — — 
Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted average shares67,212,532 67,040,692 67,131,827 67,032,519 
Basic earnings per share:
Loss from continuing operations per share of common stock, after preferred dividends and noncontrolling interests$(0.16)$(0.20)$(1.05)$(0.65)
Loss Applicable to Common Stock, per share $(0.16)$(0.20)$(1.05)$(0.65)
Diluted earnings per share:
Loss from continuing operations per share of common stock, after preferred dividends and noncontrolling interests$(0.16)$(0.20)$(1.05)$(0.65)
Loss Applicable to Common Stock, per share $(0.16)$(0.20)$(1.05)$(0.65)

The Company’s dilutive securities are outstanding stock options and RSUs. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, based on the treasury stock method, the Company had 450,498 and 632,722 potentially dilutive securities, respectively, which were excluded due to the Company's loss position. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, based on the treasury stock method, the Company had 1,915,008 and 2,328,494 potentially dilutive securities, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(dollars in tables in thousands, except share data)

12. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES
Other Affiliated Entities
The Company incurred expenses for services of Ms. Khouri prior to execution of an employment agreement, which will be reimbursed to an affiliate of a member of the Board of Directors, subject to Board approval. The Company accrued $0.2 million in compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2019, and an additional $0.1 million during 2020. The amount remained unpaid as of September 30, 2020.

13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
Legal Contingencies - The Company is and may become, from time to time, involved in legal actions in the ordinary course of business, including governmental and administrative investigations, inquiries and proceedings concerning employment, labor, environmental, personal injury and other claims. Although management is unable to predict with certainty the eventual outcome of any legal action, management believes the ultimate liability arising from such actions, individually and in the aggregate, which existed at September 30, 2020, will not materially affect the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flow. Given the inherent unpredictability of these types of proceedings, however, it is possible that future adverse outcomes could have a material effect on our financial results.

Commitments - As of September 30, 2020, the Company had future payments for additional operating leases that had not yet commenced of $12.2 million. The leases are expected to commence over the next 12 - 24 months with lease terms of approximately 10 years. These leases are primarily real estate leases for future Puttery venues and the recognition of these leases on our balance sheet generally occurs when the Company takes possession of the underlying property.

Preferred Dividends in Arrears - As of September 30, 2020, $3.7 million of dividends on the Company's cumulative preferred stock were unpaid and in arrears.

14. INCOME TAXES

The Company's income tax provision (benefit) for interim periods is determined using an estimate of the Company's annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items, if any, that are taken into account in the relevant period.
The Company's income tax provision was $0.5 million and $1.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. The Company's income tax provision was $0.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. The increase in the income tax provision is primarily due to tax on excess inclusion income.
In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which temporary differences become deductible.

The Company recorded a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2020 as management does not believe that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized.

The Company and its subsidiaries file U.S. federal and state income tax returns in various jurisdictions. Generally, the Company is no longer subject to tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2016.

At December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020, the Company reported a total liability for unrecognized tax benefits of $1.2 million. The Company does not anticipate any significant increases or decreases to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits during the next 12 months.

On March 27, 2020, as part of the business stimulus package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government enacted the CARES Act. The CARES Act established new tax provisions including, but not limited to: (1) five-year carryback of NOLs generated in 2018, 2019 and 2020, and a temporary suspension of certain other limitations on the use of NOLs; (2) accelerated refund of AMT credit carryforwards; and (3) retroactive changes to allow accelerated depreciation for certain depreciable property. The legislation does not have a material impact on the Company’s tax positions due to the lack of taxable income in the carryback periods and the fact the Company was already expecting to receive a cash benefit for the remaining
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(dollars in tables in thousands, except share data)
AMT credits in 2020. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company filed a claim to accelerate its refund of remaining AMT credit carryforwards. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had not received the refund.

15. (GAIN) LOSS ON LEASE TERMINATIONS AND IMPAIRMENT

The following table summarizes the amounts the Company recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2020201920202019
(Gain) loss on lease terminations$201 $— $(2,924)$— 
Impairment on traditional golf properties (held-for-sale)$— $275 $— $1,227 
Impairment on traditional golf properties (held-for-use)— 445 792 3,580 
Other losses101 1,152 101 1,270 
Total (gain) loss on lease terminations and impairment$302 $1,872 $(2,031)$6,077 

Gain on lease terminations - During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded a gain of $2.9 million on the termination of two traditional golf property leases. The gain primarily related to the derecognition of long-lived asset, intangible, and ROU asset and liability balances.

Held-for-Sale Impairment: During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recognized impairment losses and recorded accumulated impairment totaling approximately $0.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively, on one and three traditional golf properties, respectively. The fair value measurements were based on expected selling prices, less costs to sell. The significant inputs used to value these real estate investments fall within Level 3 for fair value reporting.

Held-for-Use Impairment: During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded impairment charges totaling $0.8 million for one traditional golf property. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded impairment charges totaling $0.4 million and $3.6 million, respectively for one and two golf properties, respectively. The Company evaluated the recoverability of the carrying value of these assets using the income approach based on future assumptions of cash flows. As the fair value inputs utilized are unobservable, the Company determined that the significant inputs used to value these properties fall within Level 3 for fair value reporting.

Other Losses: During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded losses of $1.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively, primarily due to the Company's decision to discontinue the use of certain internally-developed software at our entertainment golf venues.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is intended to help the reader understand the results of operations and financial condition of Drive Shack Inc., which is referred to, together with its subsidiaries as Drive Shack Inc. or the Company. The following should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto and with Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of this report, Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, Part II, Item 1A. of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, and Part II, Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.

GENERAL

Business Overview

Drive Shack Inc. a Maryland corporation, was formed in 2002 and its common stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol “DS.” The Company owns and operates golf-related leisure and entertainment venues focused on bringing people together through competitive socializing, combining sports and entertainment with elevated food and beverage offerings.

The Company conducts its business through an integrated portfolio spanning three brands, Drive Shack, American Golf, and Puttery. Drive Shack, which launched in 2018, owns and operates four entertainment golf venues featuring tech-enabled hitting bays with in-bay dining, full-service restaurants, bars, and event spaces. American Golf, the longest-running business in our portfolio, owns, operates, and manages 60 traditional golf properties spanning nine states throughout the U.S. Puttery, our newest competitive socializing and entertainment platform, is a small-store venue format featuring indoor tech-enabled putting with miniature golf courses, full-service restaurants, multiple bars, lounges, and VIP spaces. The Company expects to launch its first Puttery venue in 2021.

Operating Segments

Entertainment Golf | Drive Shack

Drive Shack offers sports and social entertainment through its golf-related leisure and large-format entertainment venues, with gaming and premier golf technology, a chef-inspired menu, and craft cocktails. Each venue features expansive, climate-controlled, suite style bays with lounge seating; augmented-reality golf games and virtual course play; a restaurant and multiple bars; an outdoor patio with lawn games; and arcade games.
As of September 30, 2020, the Company owned or leased four Drive Shack venues located in Orlando, Florida; West Palm Beach, Florida; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Richmond, Virginia. Additionally, the Company is committed to leases in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2021 and in Manhattan (Randall’s Island), New York for its entertainment golf venues.

Traditional Golf | American Golf
American Golf, acquired by the Company in December 2013, is one of the largest operators of golf properties in the United States. As an owner, lessee, and manager of golf courses and country clubs for over 45 years, we believe American Golf is one of the most experienced operators in the traditional golf industry. As of September 30, 2020, we owned, leased or managed 60 properties across nine states. American Golf is focused on delivering lasting experiences for our guests, with approximately 35,000 members and over 1.6 million rounds played at our owned and leased properties during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Our traditional golf operations are organized into three principal categories due to the nature of the revenue streams generated by the following properties: (1) public properties (leased and owned), (2) private properties (leased and owned) and (3) managed properties (public and private).
Public Properties.   Our 31 leased or owned public properties generate revenues principally through daily green fees, golf cart rentals and food, beverage and merchandise sales. Amenities at these properties generally include practice facilities, pro shops and food and beverage facilities.  In some locations, our public properties have larger clubhouses with extensive banquet facilities. In addition, The Players Club is a fee-based, monthly membership program offered at most of our public properties, with membership benefits ranging from daily range access and off-peak course access to the ability to participate in golf clinics.
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Private Properties.   Our five leased or owned private properties, which are open to members and their guests, generate revenues principally through initiation fees, membership dues, food, beverage and merchandise sales, and guest fees. Amenities at these properties typically include practice facilities, full-service clubhouses with a pro shop, locker room facilities and multiple food and beverage outlets, including grills, restaurants and banquet facilities.
Managed Properties. Our 24 managed properties are operated by American Golf pursuant to management agreements with the owners of each property. We recognize revenue from each of these properties in an amount equal to a management fee and the reimbursements of certain operating costs.

New Venue Innovation and Development

The Company strives to forward innovate and revolutionize next generation experiences and in 2021, the Company intends to launch its newest competitive socializing and entertainment platform with a new small-store venue format called "Puttery."

Puttery is expected to expand our business by diversifying our experiential offerings with a modern spin on indoor mini golf through auto-scoring technology that presents digital scores to guests in real-time. Each location will feature a series of tech-enabled miniature golf courses anchored by bars and other social spaces that will serve to create engaging and fun experiences for our guests.

Puttery is designed for dense urban markets where a Drive Shack entertainment golf venue would not fit. The new small-store venue format expands store potential by hundreds of markets due to the vast availability of real estate, shorter development timelines, less capital risk and higher development yields.

The Company expects to open seven Puttery venues in 2021, with its first two venues in Dallas, Texas and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Notable Operational Results
COVID-19 has pushed us to reimagine the way we operate across critical aspects of our business. We remain focused on our core fundamentals, seeking opportunities to drive operational efficiencies and continuous improvement while providing an outstanding guest experience.

During the third quarter, our three reopened Drive Shack venues generated total revenue of $6.2 million, while operating under COVID-19 capacity limitations at our hitting bays and limited bar service. Our traditional golf properties generated revenue of $45.1 million, exclusive of management contract reimbursements of $15.2 million, while subject to various COVID-19 operational restrictions.

Golf continues to emerge as one of the top outdoor activities naturally conducive to social distancing practices. Our traditional golf properties produced strong results during the third quarter of 2020, highlighting the unwavering demand for traditional golf. However, restrictions on large gatherings remain in effect in the jurisdictions we operate, resulting in the postponement or cancellation of a substantial number of events, banquets and other large gatherings in our venues and courses, adversely impacting our third quarter sales of food and beverages.

COVID-19 Update

In response to the "COVID-19" global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization in March 2020, many states and localities in which we operate issued “stay at home” or “shelter in place” orders and other social distancing measures, in addition to mandatory store closures, capacity limitations and other restrictions affecting our operations. As a result, during March 2020, we temporarily closed all of our entertainment golf venues and substantially all of our traditional golf properties.

Subsequent to our closures, the gradual easing of restrictions has permitted us to safely and responsibly resume operations at both our entertainment golf venues and our traditional golf properties. Subject to locally mandated COVID-19 capacity and other limitations, three Drive Shack venues and all of our traditional golf properties were safely and responsibly reopened by the end of the second quarter. As of the date of this report, our entertainment golf venue in Orlando, Florida remains closed.

Our top priority remains protecting the health and safety of our employees and guests while continuing to provide a safe, fun and comfortable setting for our guests to socialize and engage in physical activities. Our entertainment golf venues and traditional golf properties are currently operating with restrictive and precautionary measures in place, including enhanced cleaning and sanitization protocols, capacity limitations in our suite style hitting bays (varying by location), social distancing
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measures and certain restrictions on bar and dining services (also varying by location). As an additional protective measure, the Company installed new protective dividers in between the suite style hitting bays at its entertainment golf venues. Restrictions on large group gatherings remain in effect in the majority of the jurisdictions in which we operate, which has resulted in the postponement or cancellation of the substantial majority of events, banquets and other large gatherings. The Company continues to take necessary precautions and adhere to all local laws and mandates.

As government lockdown orders have eased, we believe many Americans have been eagerly seeking a return to a sense of normalcy, and craving activities and socialization that can be enjoyed safely. Golf has emerged as one of the top activities that meet these criteria and that can offer valuable physical and mental respite during these unprecedented times. This has been evident by the continued demand for tee times at our traditional golf properties since reopening, with utilization of tee time inventory up over the prior year. Engagement in golf has strengthened across an expanded base of participants ranging from the core golfers, to the lapsed golfers making their return, and families and new participants of all ages.

The Company provides two different avenues for our guests to get outdoors and safely engage in the sport of golf with our entertainment golf venues and traditional golf properties. The outdoor open-air layout of our entertainment golf venues, with defined suite style hitting bays (partitioned by new protective dividers), and the outdoor wide-open nature of our traditional golf courses provide the ideal setting for guests to connect with friends while enjoying physical activity and maintaining social distancing. Both offerings naturally limit guest overlap and, combined with enhanced safety protocols, provide a safe and comfortable setting for guests to socialize. We believe these factors to be key differentiators that will provide the Company with a competitive advantage within the leisure and entertainment industry through the COVID-19 environment.

While we have experienced strong demand for golf at both our traditional golf courses and entertainment golf venues, our total revenues, including food, beverage and event sales, have been negatively impacted by the continued restrictions on dining services and large group gatherings. We continue to seek opportunities to drive operational efficiencies and implement aggressive cost reduction and cash preservations measures to maintain and protect the financial health of the Company.

Given the continuing dynamic nature and fluidity of the pandemic, we cannot reasonably estimate the impacts of COVID-19 on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in the future. However, we expect COVID-19 to continue to have a material adverse impact on our revenues, results of operations and cash flows in future periods. The extent of the ultimate impact will depend on the future developments that are uncertain and unpredictable, including the spread of COVID-19 and actions to contain or mitigate its impact, the timing of economic recovery, and consumer behaviors, preferences and discretionary spending, among others.

CARES Act

On March 27, 2020, Congress enacted the CARES Act to provide certain relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act includes numerous tax provisions and other stimulus measures. Among the various provisions in the CARES Act, the Company is utilizing the payroll tax deferrals offered as it continues to evaluate the applicability of other benefits. See Note 14 in Part I, Item 1 “Financial Statements” for additional information.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following tables summarize our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:
 Three Months Ended September 30,Increase (Decrease)
(dollar amounts in thousands)20202019Amount%
Revenues
Golf operations (A)$58,766 $60,797 $(2,031)(3.3)%
Sales of food and beverages7,699 13,885 (6,186)(44.6)%
Total revenues66,465 74,682 (8,217)(11.0)%
Operating costs
Operating expenses (A)54,993 63,454 (8,461)(13.3)%
Cost of sales - food and beverages2,170 3,856 (1,686)(43.7)%
General and administrative expense7,916 12,755 (4,839)(37.9)%
Depreciation and amortization6,853 5,723 1,130 19.7 %
Pre-opening costs227 4,350 (4,123)(94.8)
(Gain) Loss on lease terminations and impairment302 1,872 (1,570)(83.9)%
Total operating costs72,461 92,010 (19,549)(21.2)%
Operating loss(5,996)(17,328)(11,332)(65.4)%
Other income (expenses)
Interest and investment income135 191 (56)(29.3)%
Interest expense, net(2,896)(2,061)835 40.5 %
Other income (loss), net(157)7,341 (7,498)102.1 %
Total other income (expenses)(2,918)5,471 (8,389)153.3 %
Loss before income tax$(8,914)$(11,857)$(2,943)(24.8)%
 Nine Months Ended September 30,Increase (Decrease)
 20202019Amount%
Revenues
Golf operations (A)$137,066 $162,889 $(25,823)(15.9)%
Sales of food and beverages 22,634 37,360 (14,726)(39.4)%
Total revenues159,700 200,249 (40,549)(20.2)%
Operating costs
Operating expenses (A)142,584 169,897 (27,313)(16.1)%
Cost of sales - food and beverages6,654 10,458 (3,804)(36.4)%
General and administrative expense24,102 37,981 (13,879)(36.5)%
Depreciation and amortization20,329 15,769 4,560 28.9 %
Pre-opening costs1,049 7,229 (6,180)(85.5)%
(Gain) Loss on lease terminations and impairment(2,031)6,077 (8,108)(133.4)%
Total operating costs192,687 247,411 (54,724)(22.1)%
Operating loss(32,987)(47,162)(14,175)(30.1)%
Other income (expenses)
Interest and investment income400 799 (399)(49.9)%
Interest expense, net(8,232)(6,008)2,224 37.0 %
Other income (loss), net(24,212)12,955 (37,167)286.9 %
Total other income (expenses)(32,044)7,746 (39,790)513.7 %
Loss before income tax$(65,031)$(39,416)$25,615 65.0 %
(A)Includes $15.2 million and $37.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and $15.7 million and $38.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, due to management contract reimbursements reported under ASC 606.


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Revenues from Golf Operations

Revenues from Golf Operations comprise principally: (1) daily green fees, golf cart rentals, and The Player's Club membership dues at American Golf’s public properties, (2) initiation fees, membership dues and guest fees at American Golf’s private properties, (3) management fees and reimbursed operating expenses at American Golf’s managed courses and (4) bay play at Drive Shack locations.

Given the discretionary nature of our products, trends in consumer spending will impact our revenue from Golf Operations on a quarter-by-quarter basis and, particularly in traditional golf as an outdoor activity, and seasonal weather patterns have a significant impact.
Three Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(dollar amounts in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount%
Golf operations$58,766 $60,797 $(2,031)(3.3)%
Percentage of total revenue 88.4 %81.4 %

Revenues from golf operations decreased by $2.0 million primarily due to a $3.3 million decrease in traditional golf, of which $3.2 million was due to fewer leased and owned traditional golf properties. The continued demand for traditional golf mostly offset the loss of tournament and large group event-related revenues in 2020 due to continued operational restrictions that have remained in effect in response to COVID-19. Entertainment golf increased by $1.3 million due to three additional venues operating in 2020, compared to the prior period.

Nine Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(dollar amounts in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount%
Golf operations$137,066 $162,889 (25,823)(15.9)%
Percentage of total revenue85.8 %81.3 %

Revenues from golf operations decreased by $25.8 million primarily due to a $30.5 million decrease in traditional golf, partially offset by a $4.7 million increase in entertainment golf. The decrease in traditional golf was primarily due to lost revenues during temporary closures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, an $11.1 million decrease due to fewer leased and owned traditional properties in 2020, and a $1.2 million decrease in revenues from managed courses, primarily due to a decrease in reimbursed expenses. Entertainment golf increased by $4.7 million due to three additional venues operating in 2020, compared to the prior period.

Sales of Food and Beverages

Three Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(dollar amounts in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount%
Sales of food and beverages$7,699 $13,885 $(6,186)(44.6)%
Percentage of total revenue 11.6 %18.6 %

Sales of food and beverages decreased by $6.2 million primarily due to a $7.4 million decrease in traditional golf, partially offset by a $1.2 million increase in entertainment golf. The decrease in traditional golf was primarily due to the loss of tournament and large group event-related revenues in 2020 due to continued COVID-19 related operational restrictions in effect. Entertainment golf increased by $1.2 million due to three additional venues operating in 2020, compared to the prior period.

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Nine Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(dollar amounts in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount%
Sales of food and beverages $22,634 $37,360 $(14,726)(39.4)%
Percentage of total revenue14.2 %18.7 %

Sales of food and beverages decreased by $14.7 million primarily due to a $21.2 million decrease in traditional golf, partially offset by a $6.5 million increase in entertainment golf. The decrease in traditional golf was primarily due to the loss of tournament and large group event-related revenues resuting from continued COVID-19 related operational restrictions in effect in 2020 combined with a $2.2 million decrease due to fewer leased and owned traditional golf properties in 2020. Entertainment golf increased by a $6.5 million due to three additional venues operating in 2020, compared to the prior period.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses consist of venue-level payroll and payroll-related (including hourly and salary wages, bonuses and commissions, health benefits, and payroll taxes), occupancy (including rent, property tax, and common area maintenance), and other venue-level operating expenses (including utilities, repair and maintenance, and marketing), excluding pre-opening costs, which are recorded separately. Operating expenses also include venue-level operating costs for managed courses, for which we are reimbursed.

Three Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(dollar amounts in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount%
Operating expenses$54,993 $63,454 $(8,461)(13.3)%
Percentage of total revenue82.7 %85.0 %

Operating expenses decreased by $8.5 million primarily due to a $9.5 million decrease in traditional golf, partially offset by a $1.0 million increase in entertainment golf. The decrease in traditional golf was primarily due to $0.2 million payroll and payroll-related cost reductions, a $0.8 million reduction in rent expenses, a $2.8 million decrease due to fewer leased and owned traditional golf properties and a $0.4 million decrease in reimbursed expenses for our managed courses. Entertainment golf increased by $1.0 million due to three additional venues operating in 2020, compared to the prior period.

Nine Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(dollar amounts in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount%
Operating expenses$142,584 $169,897 $(27,313)(16.1)%
Percentage of total revenue89.3 %84.8 %

Operating expenses decreased by $27.3 million primarily due to $35.5 million decrease in traditional golf, partially offset by an 8.2 million increase in entertainment golf. The decrease in traditional golf was primarily due to $12.7 million in payroll and payroll-related cost reductions largely as result of the furlough of the substantial majority of our employees during the temporary closures, a $4.5 million decrease in rent expenses, an $11.3 million decrease due to fewer leased and owned traditional golf properties and $1.4 million decrease in reimbursed expenses for our managed courses. Entertainment golf increased $8.2 million due to three additional venues operating in 2020, compared to the prior period.

Cost of Sales - Food and Beverages
Three Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(dollar amounts in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount%
Cost of sales - food and beverages$2,170 $3,856 $(1,686)(43.7)%
Percentage of total revenue3.3 %5.2 %

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Cost of sales - food and beverages decreased by $1.7 million primarily due to lower food and beverage sales in traditional golf, and includes a $0.2 million decrease due to fewer leased and owned traditional golf properties in 2020.
Nine Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(dollar amounts in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount%
Cost of sales - food and beverages$6,654 $10,458 $(3,804)(36.4)%
Percentage of total revenue4.2 %5.2 %

Cost of sales - food and beverages decreased by $3.8 million primarily due a $5.4 million decrease in traditional golf, partially offset by a $1.6 million increase in entertainment golf. The decrease in traditional golf was due to lower food and beverage sales and temporary closures in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a $0.6 million decrease due to fewer leased and owned traditional golf properties in 2020. Entertainment golf increased by $1.6 million due to three additional venues operating in 2020, compared to the prior period.
General and Administrative Expense (including Acquisition and Transaction Expense)

General and administrative expense consists of costs associated with our corporate support and administrative functions that support development and operations and includes stock-based compensation.
Three Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(dollar amounts in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount%
General and administrative expense7,916 12,755 (4,839)(37.9)%
Percentage of total revenue11.9 %17.1 %

General and administrative expense decreased by $4.8 million consisting of a $1.8 million decrease in traditional golf, a $2.8 million decrease in entertainment golf, and a $0.2 million decrease in corporate. The decrease across segments was primarily due to payroll and payroll-related cost reductions of $2.8 million as a result of lower headcount, and included a $0.3 million decrease in bonus expenses while the Company continues to re-evaluate incentive compensation in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and decreased professional fees.
Nine Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(dollar amounts in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount%
General and administrative expense24,102 37,981 (13,879)(36.5)%
Percentage of total revenue15.1 %19.0 %

General and administrative expense decreased by $13.9 million consisting of a $5.0 million decrease in traditional golf, a $5.3 million decrease in entertainment golf, and a $3.6 million decrease in corporate. The decrease across segments was primarily due to payroll and payroll-related cost reductions of $8.1 million resulting from employee furloughs and headcount reduction, and included a $3.1 million decrease in bonus expenses while the Company re-evaluates incentive compensation in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, $1.7 million due to decreased professional fees, $1.5 million in decreased employee meal and travel costs, and a reduction in corporate-level marketing spend. Additionally, stock-based compensation decreased $1.7 million due to the departures of executive officers between the two periods.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization consists of depreciation on property and equipment and financing lease assets, as well as amortization of intangible assets.
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Three Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(dollar amounts in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount%
Depreciation and amortization6,853 5,723 1,130 19.7 %
Percentage of total revenue10.3 %7.7 %

Depreciation and amortization increased by $1.1 million primarily due to depreciation on assets placed into service for three entertainment golf venues opened in 2019, and on assets placed in service for the renovation of our Orlando, Florida entertainment golf venue in November 2019.
Nine Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(dollar amounts in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount%
Depreciation and amortization20,329 15,769 4,560 28.9 %
Percentage of total revenue12.7 %7.9 %

Depreciation and amortization increased by $4.6 million primarily due to depreciation on assets placed into service three entertainment golf venues opened in 2019, and on assets placed in service for the renovation of our Orlando, Florida entertainment golf venue in November 2019, partially offset by a reduction in depreciation in traditional golf business primarily due to properties that were sold and exited in prior periods.

Pre-Opening Costs

Pre-opening costs consist primarily of venue-related lease expenses, employee payroll, marketing expenses, travel and related expenses, training costs, food, beverage and other operating expenses incurred prior to opening an Entertainment Golf venue.
Three Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(dollar amounts in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount%
Pre-opening costs227 4,350 (4,123)(94.8)%
Percentage of total revenue0.3 %5.8 %

Pre-opening expenses decreased by $4.1 million primarily due to costs associated with the opening of three new entertainment golf venues in 2019. Pre-opening costs in 2020 consist primarily of pre-open lease costs.
Nine Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(dollar amounts in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount%
Pre-opening costs1,049 7,229 (6,180)(85.5)%
Percentage of total revenue0.7 %3.6 %

Pre-opening expenses decreased by $6.2 million primarily due to costs associated with the opening of three new entertainment golf venues in 2019.

(Gain) Loss on Lease Terminations and Impairment

(Gain) Loss on lease terminations and impairment consists of any gains or losses due to lease terminations, inclusive of lease termination costs and related legal fees as well as the write-off of the net book value of property and equipment, intangible assets, ROU assets and liabilities, and remaining working capital items; impairment charges on long-lived assets, including property and equipment, intangibles, and operating lease assets; and the net book value of assets retired in the normal course of business.
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Three Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(dollar amounts in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount%
(Gain) Loss on lease terminations and impairment302 1,872 (1,570)(83.9)%
Percentage of total revenue0.5 %2.5 %

(Gain) loss on lease terminations and impairment decreased by $1.6 million primarily due to impairments on two traditional golf properties totaling $0.7 million and $1.2 million of losses as a result of the decision to discontinue the use of certain internally-developed software at our entertainment golf venues in 2019. There was no significant activity during the three months ended September 30, 2020.

Nine Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(dollar amounts in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount%
(Gain) Loss on lease terminations and impairment(2,031)6,077 (8,108)(133.4)%
Percentage of total revenue(1.3)%3.0 %

(Gain) loss on lease terminations and impairment decreased by $8.1 million primarily due to impairments on five traditional golf properties totaling $4.8 million and $1.2 million of losses as a result of the decision to discontinue the use of certain internally-developed software at our entertainment golf venues in 2019, compared to an impairment of $0.8 million on one traditional golf property and a $2.9 million gain on the termination of two traditional golf leases in 2020. The gain on lease terminations was primarily related to the derecognition of long-lived asset, intangible, and ROU asset and liability balances.

Interest and Investment Income

Interest and investment income consists primarily of interest earned on cash balances and a real estate security.
Three Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(dollar amounts in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount%
Interest and investment income135 191 (56)(29.3)%
Percentage of total revenue0.2 %0.3 %

Interest and investment income decreased by $0.1 million primarily due to lower balances in interest bearing cash accounts.

Nine Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(dollar amounts in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount%
Interest and investment income400 799 (399)(49.9)%
Percentage of total revenue0.3 %0.4 %

Interest and investment income decreased by $0.4 million primarily due to lower balances in interest bearing cash accounts.









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Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense, net, consists primarily of interest expense on the accretion of membership deposit liabilities, on the Company's junior subordinated notes payable, and on financing lease obligations, offset by amounts capitalized into construction in progress during the construction and development of new venues.
Three Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(dollar amounts in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount%
Interest expense, net(2,896)(2,061)835 40.5 %
Percentage of total revenue(4.4)%(2.8)%

Interest expense, net increased by $0.8 million primarily due to a decrease of interest expense capitalized into construction in progress balances associated with the opening of three entertainment golf venues in 2019 compared to one entertainment golf venue with significant construction activities in 2020.
Nine Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(dollar amounts in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount%
Interest expense, net(8,232)(6,008)2,224 37.0 %
Percentage of total revenue(5.2)%(3.0)%

Interest expense, net increased by $2.2 million primarily due to a decrease of interest expense capitalized into construction in progress balances associated with the opening of three entertainment golf venues in 2019 compared to one entertainment golf venue with significant construction activities in 2020.

Other Income (Loss), Net

Other income (loss), net, consists of gains on the sale of traditional golf properties and earnings on and impairments of our equity method investment.
Three Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(dollar amounts in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount%
Other income (loss), net(157)7,341 (7,498)102.1 %
Percentage of total revenue(0.2)%9.8 %

Other income (loss), net decreased by $7.5 million primarily due a decrease of $7.0 million in gains on the sale of one traditional golf property in 2019 compared to no traditional golf properties sold during the same period in 2020.
Nine Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(dollar amounts in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount%
Other income (loss), net(24,212)12,955 (37,167)286.9 %
Percentage of total revenue(15.2)%6.5 %

Other income (loss), net decreased by $37.2 million primarily due to an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $24.7 million on the Company's equity method investment and a decrease of $11.8 million in gains on the sale of traditional golf properties, as eight properties were sold in 2019 compared to no properties sold during the same period in 2020.







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SEGMENT RESULTS

Entertainment Golf
Three Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)Nine Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
AmountSeptember 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount
Revenues
Golf operations$2,736 $1,431 $1,305 $7,408 $2,720 $4,688 
Sales of food and beverages3,440 2,256 1,184 10,675 4,167 6,508 
Total revenues6,176 3,687 2,489 18,083 6,887 11,196 
Total operating costs11,062 16,308 (5,246)36,004 32,974 3,030 
Operating loss(4,886)(12,621)7,735 (17,921)(26,087)8,166 

Total revenues

The increase in total entertainment golf revenues during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 was due to three additional venues operating in 2020, compared to the prior period.

Operating loss

The decrease in operating loss during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily due to increased revenues, due to three additional venues operating in 2020, decreased general and administrative expenses as result of payroll-related cost reductions, and decreased pre-opening expenses due to timing of venue openings, partially offset by increased operating expenses and increased depreciation expense due to three additional venues operating in 2020.

Traditional Golf
Three Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)Nine Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
AmountSeptember 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount
Revenues
Golf operations$56,030 $59,366 $(3,336)$129,658 $160,169 $(30,511)
Sales of food and beverages4,259 11,629 (7,370)11,959 33,193 (21,234)
Total revenues60,289 70,995 (10,706)141,617 193,362 (51,745)
Total operating costs59,006 73,123 (14,117)148,791 203,029 (54,238)
Operating income (loss)1,283 (2,128)3,411 (7,174)(9,667)2,493 

Total revenues

The decrease in total traditional golf revenues during the three months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily due to lower tournament and large group event-related revenues as result of continued operational restrictions adopted in response to COVID-19 as well as fewer leased and owned traditional golf properties in 2020.
The decrease in total traditional golf revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily due to the loss of revenues during temporary closures, lower tournament and large group event-related revenues as result of continued operational restrictions adopted in response to COVID-19 as well as fewer leased and owned traditional golf properties in 2020.

Operating income (loss)

The increase in operating income during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily due to aggressive cost cutting measures, including payroll and payroll-related cost reductions that reduced total operating costs by more than the loss in revenues.

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Corporate
Three Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)Nine Months EndedIncrease (Decrease)
(in thousands)September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
AmountSeptember 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Amount
Total operating costs$2,393 $2,579 $(186)$7,892 $11,408 $(3,516)
Operating loss(2,393)(2,579)186 (7,892)(11,408)3,516 
Operating loss

The decrease in operating loss during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily due to payroll and payroll-related cost reductions.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Sources and Uses of Capital
 
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash from operations and cash and cash equivalents on hand. As of September 30, 2020, we had $13.3 million of cash and cash equivalents. We previously generated capital through completing the sales of 24 of our 26 owned Traditional Golf properties through December 31, 2019. The proceeds generated by these transactions were reinvested in our Entertainment Golf business and used to pay overhead expenses.

In March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we temporarily closed all of our entertainment golf venues and substantially all of our traditional golf properties. Subject to locally mandated COVID-19 capacity limitations and operational restrictions, three Drive Shack venues and all of our traditional golf properties were safely and responsibly reopened by the end of the second quarter. The temporary suspension of business operations and continued operational restrictions and capacity limitations have had a material adverse impact on the Company's revenues, results of operations and cash flows and the Company previously disclosed that these conditions raised substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.

The Company continues to manage its cash balances with aggressive cost reduction and cash conservation measures implemented during the temporary venue closures, including employee furloughs, pausing construction on future planned venues to reduce capital spending, suspending declaration of dividends on our preferred stock, and deferring payment of certain operating and corporate expenditures. As our entertainment golf venues and traditional golf properties reopened, management focused on the core operational fundamentals of the business, seeking opportunities to drive long-term cost and operational efficiencies, including implementation of a revised operational labor model in our venues and streamlined corporate support structure.

On October 16, 2020, we completed the sale of our remaining Traditional Golf property that was classified as held-for-sale for gross proceeds of $34.5 million, resulting in net proceeds of $33.6 million in cash. The proceeds generated by this sale will be used for general corporate purposes and position the Company to advance its plans for growth in 2021.

As a result of the completed sales transaction and, combined with our cost reduction and cash conservation measures, we have enhanced our financial liquidity position. We believe that our current cash balances as of the date of this report, together with cash flows from our business operations following the reopening of our entertainment golf venues and traditional golf properties will be sufficient to satisfy the Company's obligations through twelve months from the issuance of the financial statements in this report. Accordingly, the Company concluded that the initial conditions which raised substantial doubt regarding the ability to continue as a going concern have been mitigated.

The Company’s strategic growth plan is capital intensive and our ability to execute is dependent upon many factors, including the current and future operating performance of our Entertainment Golf venues and Traditional Golf properties, our ability to obtain financing, the pace of expansion, real estate markets, site locations, and the nature of the arrangements negotiated with landlords, and the duration and ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Company continues to explore additional debt financing, public or private equity issuances, and additional ways to strategically monetize our remaining real estate securities and other investments. We continually monitor market conditions for these financing and capital opportunities and, at any given time, may enter into or pursue one or more of the transactions described above. However, there is no assurance that the Company will be successful in raising additional capital or that such additional funds will be available on acceptable terms, if at all. If our assumptions about our liquidity prove to be incorrect, we could be subject to a shortfall in liquidity in the future, and this shortfall may occur rapidly and with little or no notice, which would limit our ability to address the shortfall on a timely basis.

Summary of Cash Flows

The following table and discussion summarize our key cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20202019
Net cash (used in) provided by:
Operating activities(2,301)(29,748)
Investing activities(9,681)(16,066)
Financing activities(3,478)(8,095)
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash, noncurrent(15,460)(53,909)

Operating Activities
Cash flows used in operating activities consist primarily of net losses adjusted for certain items including depreciation and amortization of assets, amortization of prepaid golf member dues, impairment losses, other gains and losses from the sale of assets, stock-based compensation expense, and the effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities.

Net cash used in operating activities was $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and $29.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Changes in operating cash flow activities are described below:

Operating cash flows increased by:
$10.7 million in our Traditional Golf operations, primarily due to reduced course payroll costs associated with the temporary closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, deferred payments of certain operating expenses, and increased demand for Traditional Golf following the reopening;
$11.4 million primarily due to reduced corporate payroll wages from lower headcounts and deferred payment of annual bonuses in 2020 that were earned in 2019;
$3.3 million in savings on general and administrative expenses primarily due to lower professional fee expenses; and
$2.0 million in operating cash flows primarily due to reopening of three Entertainment Golf venues.

Investing Activities

Cash flows provided by investing activities primarily relate to proceeds from the sales of traditional golf properties, and cash flows used in investing activities primarily consist of capital expenditures for the construction and development of Entertainment Golf venues and renovations of existing facilities. 

Investing activities used $9.7 million and $16.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to $50.9 million less in capital expenditures due to pausing construction on future planned venues, largely offset by a $44.5 million decrease in proceeds from the sale of traditional golf properties. The company sold eight traditional golf properties in the first nine months of 2019 and no traditional golf properties were sold in the first nine months of 2020.

Capital Expenditures. Our total capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were $9.6 million and $60.5 million, respectively.

We expect our capital expenditures over the next 12 months to range between $50 and $60 million, depending on the Company's ability to obtain additional financing, which includes developing new Drive Shack and Puttery venues and remodeling and maintaining existing facilities.
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Financing Activities

Cash flows used in or provided by financing activities consist primarily of cash from the borrowing or repayment of debt obligations, deposits received on golf memberships, and the payment of preferred dividends.

Financing activities used $3.5 million and $8.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in preferred dividends and payment deferrals on the Company's finance lease obligations. On November 11, 2019, we declared a quarterly preferred dividend of $1.4 million which was paid on January 31, 2020. In order to preserve liquidity, our board of directors has not declared preferred or common stock dividends to date in 2020.

Debt Obligations
 
Our debt obligations consist primarily of our junior subordinated notes payable and finance lease obligations, as summarized in Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

There have been no significant changes to our off-balance sheet arrangements as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we had all of the material contractual obligations referred to in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions that could affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses.

Actual results could differ from these estimates and materially impact our Consolidated Financial Statements. There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. See Note 2 in Part I, Item 1 “Financial Statements” for additional information.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” for information about recent accounting pronouncements.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
Market risk is the exposure to loss resulting from changes in interest rates, credit spreads, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and equity prices. We substantially exited our real estate related debt positions, which significantly reduced our market risk exposure related to interest rate risk, credit spread risk and credit risk. We are also exposed to inflationary factors in our business.

There have been no material changes to our exposure to market risks as described in Part II, Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
(a)Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. The Company’s disclosure
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controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported accurately and completely. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

(b)Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
 
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to Part I, Item 1, Note 15: Commitments and Contingencies-Legal Contingencies.

Item 1A. Risk Factors
 
The following risk factor should be read in conjunction with the risk factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, which are modified and updated by the risk factor set forth below.

The current COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted, and may continue to disrupt, our business, and may continue to have a material adverse effect on our business, operations and results of operations.

Pandemics or disease outbreaks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, have, and may continue to have, a negative impact on customer traffic at our entertainment golf and traditional golf venues, which makes it more difficult to staff our venues. We have experienced, or may experience, closures, difficulty in obtaining supplies and/or increases to commodity costs, potentially for prolonged periods of time. State and local governmental authorities have imposed various restrictions and other measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, which also have negatively impacted our business operations. State and local governments in the U.S. that previously removed or eased restrictions on certain businesses, including ours in during the second quarter of 2020, may reintroduce restrictions in the future, as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to be dynamic and expanding, and its ultimate scope, duration and effects remain uncertain. For example, we may be required to limit the hours in which we are permitted to serve food and beverages.

In addition, our operations have been further disrupted when employees or employees of our business partners are suspected of having COVID-19 or other illnesses since this has required us or our business partners to quarantine some or all such employees and close and disinfect our impacted restaurant facilities. If a significant percentage of our workforce or the workforce of our business partners are unable to work, including as result of illness or travel or government restrictions in connection with pandemics or disease outbreaks, our operations may be negatively impacted, potentially materially adversely affecting our business, liquidity, financial condition or results of operations. In addition, we are required by local and state regulations to report employees who have contacted or been exposed to the virus.

Furthermore, such viruses may be transmitted through human contact, and the risk of contracting viruses, or the perceived risk of infection or health risk, could continue to cause employees or guests to avoid gathering in public places, such as our venues, which adversely impacts our guest traffic and our ability to adequately staff venues. We have been adversely affected when government authorities have imposed and continue to impose restrictions on public gatherings, human interactions, operations of restaurants or mandatory closures, seek voluntary closures, restrict hours of operations or impose curfews, restrict the import or export of products or if suppliers issue mass recalls of products. Additional regulation or requirements with respect to the compensation of our employees could also have an adverse effect on our business. Additionally, different jurisdictions have seen varying levels of outbreaks or resurgences in outbreaks, and corresponding differences in government responses, which may make it difficult for us to plan or forecast an appropriate response.

The COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation measures have also had an adverse impact on global economic conditions, which have had an adverse effect on our business and financial condition. Our revenue and operating results may be affected by uncertain or changing economic and market conditions arising in connection with and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including prolonged periods of high unemployment, inflation, prolonged weak consumer demand, decreased consumer discretionary spending, political instability or other unforeseen changes. The significance of the operational and financial impact to us will depend on the duration and severity of disruptions caused by COVID-19, and the success of corresponding responses to contain the virus and treat those affected by it.

Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
None.
Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities
 
None. 
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Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures
 
None. 

Item 5.  Other Information

None.
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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit NumberExhibit Description
Separation and Distribution Agreement dated April 26, 2013, between New Residential Investment Corp. and the Registrant (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Exhibit 2.1, filed on May 3, 2013).
Separation and Distribution Agreement dated October 16, 2014, between New Senior Investment Group Inc. and the Registrant (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Exhibit 2.2, filed on November 5, 2014).
Articles of Restatement (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 3.2, filed on December 8, 2016).
Articles Supplementary relating to the Series B Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Exhibit 3.3, filed on May 13, 2003).
Articles Supplementary relating to the Series C Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 3.3, filed on October 25, 2005).
Articles Supplementary relating to the Series D Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-A, Exhibit 3.1, filed on March 14, 2007).
Articles Supplementary of Series E Junior Participating Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Exhibit 3.5, filed on March 2, 2017).
Amended and Restated By-laws (effective May 11, 2020).
Junior Subordinated Indenture between Newcastle Investment Corp. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association, dated April 30, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 4.1, filed on May 4, 2009).
Pledge and Security Agreement between Newcastle Investment Corp. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, dated April 30, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 4.2, filed on May 4, 2009).
Pledge, Security Agreement and Account Control Agreement among Newcastle Investment Corp., NIC TP LLC, as pledgor, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association, as bank and trustee, dated April 30, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8- K, Exhibit 4.3, filed on May 4, 2009).
Tax Benefits Preservation Plan, dated as of March 6, 2020, between Drive Shack Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 4.1, filed on March 6, 2020).
Termination and Cooperation Agreement, dated December 21, 2017, by and between Drive Shack Inc. and FIG
LLC (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 10.1, filed on December
21, 2017).
Transition Services Agreement, dated December 21, 2017, by and between Drive Shack Inc. and FIG LLC
(incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 10.2, filed on December 21,
2017).
Letter Agreement, dated December 21, 2017, by and between Drive Shack Inc. and Lawrence A. Goodfield, Jr.
(incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 10.4, filed on December 21,
2017).
Amendment, dated September 28, 2020, to Letter Agreement, dated December 21, 2017, by and between Drive Shack Inc. and Lawrence A. Goodfield, Jr.
Letter Agreement, dated November 7, 2018, by and between Drive Shack Inc. and Kenneth A. May (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Exhibit 10.6, filed on March 15, 2019).
Letter Agreement, dated November 7, 2018, by and between Drive Shack Inc. and David M. Hammarley (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Exhibit 10.7, filed on March 15, 2019).
Letter Agreement, dated September 27, 2020, by and between Drive Shack Inc. and Michael Nichols (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 10.1, filed on September 28, 2020).
2012 Newcastle Investment Corp. Nonqualified Stock Option and Incentive Award Plan, adopted as of May 7, 2012 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Exhibit 10.3, filed on February 28, 2013).
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Exhibit NumberExhibit Description
Amended and Restated 2014 Newcastle Investment Corp. Nonqualified Stock Option and Incentive Award Plan, adopted as of November 3, 2014 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Exhibit 10.5, filed on March 2, 2015).
2015 Newcastle Investment Corp. Nonqualified Option and Incentive Award Plan, adopted as of April 16, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Annex A of the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders filed on April 17, 2015).
2016 Newcastle Investment Corp. Nonqualified Option and Incentive Award Plan (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 10.1, filed on May 19, 2016).
2017 Drive Shack Inc. Nonqualified Option and Incentive Award Plan (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's definitive proxy statement for the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, filed on April 13, 2017).
Drive Shack Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Annex A of the Registrant's definitive proxy statement for the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders filed on April 13, 2018).
Exchange Agreement between Newcastle Investment Corp. and Taberna Preferred Funding IV, Ltd., Taberna Preferred Funding V, Ltd., Taberna Preferred Funding VI, Ltd. And Taberna Preferred Funding VII, Ltd., dated April 30, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 10.1, filed on May 4, 2009).
Exchange Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2010, by and among Newcastle Investment Corp., Taberna Capital Management, LLC, Taberna Preferred Funding IV, Ltd., Taberna Preferred Funding V, Ltd., Taberna Preferred Funding VI, Ltd. And Taberna Preferred Funding VII, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 10.1, filed on February 1, 2010).
Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Exhibit 10.19, filed on August 8, 2014).
Form of Drive Shack Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Exhibit 10.15, filed on November 9, 2018).
Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement dated November 12, 2018, by and between Drive Shack Inc. and
Kenneth A. May (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Exhibit 10.18, filed on March 15, 2019).
Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement dated November 12, 2018, by and between Drive Shack Inc. and Kenneth A. May (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Exhibit 10.19, filed on March 15, 2019).
Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement dated November 12, 2018, by and between Drive Shack Inc. and
David M. Hammarley (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Exhibit 10.20, filed on March 15, 2019).
Form of Drive Shack Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan Executive Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Exhibit 10.22, filed on May 10, 2019).
Form of Drive Shack Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Exhibit 10.23, filed on August 6, 2019).
Certification of Chief Executive Officer as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification of Chief Financial Officer as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.


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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized:
 DRIVE SHACK INC.
  
 By:/s/ Hana Khouri
 Hana Khouri
 Chief Executive Officer and President
   
 November 5, 2020
By:/s/ Michael Nichols
Michael Nichols
Chief Financial Officer
 
November 5, 2020
 By:/s/ Lawrence A. Goodfield, Jr.
Lawrence A. Goodfield, Jr.
Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
November 5, 2020

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