Dave Shultz
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Some additional flavor:Apparently there are already buyers lined up to acquire everything except Topgolf for ~$3Bn USD.The market cap for the company, including Topgolf, sits at about ~$2Bn USD.Therefore, it seems reasonable to conclude that the market currently sees Topgolf as a liability of ~$1Bn USD.Conclusion: Topgolf Callaway Brands is not going to be able to rid itself of Topgolf, and will have to sell the other companies to raise cash, but because of the gigantic debt burden will still dissolve with bankruptcy.Real estate owners will have useless long term leases for large scale golf entertainment centers that many of them also funded with (bad) debt…All of this was avoidable, very avoidable…Let’s #growthegameTogether With gratitude, and accountability, always
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Tom Schultz
Helping CFOs become fractional CFOs so they can gain control of their careers (and personal lives). Author of “So You Want to be a Fractional CFO”.
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Dave Shultz Well - I expect those opining on Top Golf do not have one in their town. I have seen a handful of them in various cities and the cash they rake in and the number of people that go through there is mind-boggling. Yes, a lot of upfront capital and debt but cash flow will eventually blow thru debt service if they have patient investors
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Kirk Jones
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Interesting times ahead. If my local Topgolf does go away, I hope another golf-themed venue can take its place. I wonder what this means for the future of Callaway equipment and their ability to invest in innovation.
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A.J. Ali
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It never ceases to amaze me how much investor money there is available for bad ideas and how little there is for the things that truly matter. We’re like Rome — right before it fell.
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Stephen Mitchell
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Would the typical TG footprint be about 5 acres? Handy if it were.
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Rick Adams, FRAeS
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New apartments with a common putting green?
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It’s easy to be caught by surprise when you live with your head in the sand, as Chip Brewer did after his acquisition of Topgolf.I will always remember calling him on his cellphone, and being surprised when he answered!I was excited to share the six years of history I had accumulated about TG, but he said “I don’t really know anything about the company, you will have to speak with them.”Troon’s Tim Schantz just told me “I’m not your guy, don’t talk to me.”Not sure which conversation was more telling…Let’s #growthegameTogether With gratitude, and accountability, always
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This is a pretty good summary of the situation for Topgolf Callaway Brands.There is a lot left unsaid, making Topgolf a highly corrosive asset, and for those reasons alone I can’t see anyone stepping up to purchase it, anytime soon.If I had to guess, I would say that Topgolf Callaway Brands will be forced into a chapter 7 bankruptcy quite soon…The sooner that the healthy brands inside their portfolio find new homes, the better off they will be…The PGA of America, NGCOA, NGF, and GOLF INC, are all left with a lot of egg on their respective faces. Don Rea, PGA Jay Karen Greg Nathan Jack Crittenden Let’s #growthegameTogether With gratitude, and accountability, always…https://lnkd.in/gq2z7VrF
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Chip Brewer, from today’s 2Q earnings report…“At the same time, we have been disappointed in our stock performance for some time, as well as the more recent same venue sales performance. As a result, we are in the process of conducting a full strategic review of Topgolf. This review includes the assessment of organic strategies to return Topgolf to profitable same venue sales growth, as well as inorganic alternatives, including a potential spin of Topgolf. Our strategic review of Topgolf is being conducted with the help of outside advisors and is focused on maximizing long-term shareholder value. We are active in this work at present and expect to complete our strategic review of Topgolf expeditiously. We will report back on this when the work is complete.”The end of the road has arrived, for Topgolf…The fallout is significant, as the PGA of America, NGCOA, NGF, GOLF INC have entangled themselves in ways that are not good for the health of the game of golf, at large.Let’s #growthegameTogether With gratitude, and accountability, always https://lnkd.in/gQu54Xr8
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Super excited for this ticket!Let’s #growthegameTogether With gratitude, and accountability, always…https://lnkd.in/gDCbdTUi
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