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Vail Shares. On July 16, 2008, December 4, 2015 and March 7, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors increased the authorization by an additional , and Vail Shares, respectively, for a total authorization to repurchase up to Vail Shares. During the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024, the Company repurchased and Vail Shares, respectively (at a total cost of approximately $ million and $ million, respectively, excluding excise tax). The Company repurchased 1,777,730 Vail Shares during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2023 (at a total cost of $400.0 million, excluding excise tax). Since inception of its share repurchase program through April 30, 2024, the Company has repurchased Vail Shares for approximately $ million. As of April 30, 2024, Vail Shares remained available to repurchase under the existing share repurchase program, which has no expiration date. Vail Shares purchased pursuant to the repurchase program will be held as treasury shares and may be used for the issuance of Vail Shares under the Company’s employee share award plan.
million ($ million), after adjustments for certain agreed-upon items. The Company acquired (i) an 84% ownership stake in Remontées Mécaniques Crans Montana Aminona SA, which controls and operates all of the lifts and supporting mountain operations, including four retail and rental locations; (ii) 100% ownership of SportLife AG (increased from the previously announced ownership stake of 80%), which operates one of the ski schools located at the resort; and (iii) 100% ownership of 11 restaurants located on and around the mountain. The acquisition was funded with cash on hand. Initial accounting for the acquisition is not yet complete, including the determination of the acquisition-date fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as the Company is currently in the process of completing the assessment of valuation inputs and assumptions.
On May 8, 2024, the Company completed its offering of $ million aggregate principal amount of % senior notes due 2032 at par (the “Notes”), with the net proceeds used to fund the redemption of all $600 million of its outstanding 6.25% Notes due 2025 at par. The Notes are unsecured senior obligations of the Company and are guaranteed by certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries.
The Company will pay interest on the Notes on May 15 and November 15 of each year commencing on November 15, 2024. The Notes will mature on May 15, 2032. The Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time on or after May 15, 2027 at the redemption prices specified in a 2024 Indenture dated as of May 8, 2024 (the “2024 Indenture”) plus accrued and unpaid interest. Prior to May 15, 2027, the Company may redeem some or all of the Notes at a redemption price of % of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, plus a “make-whole” premium as specified in the 2024 Indenture. The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and rank equally in right of payment with existing and future senior indebtedness of the Company and the guarantors (as defined in the 2024 Indenture).
The 2024 Indenture requires that, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Repurchase Event (as defined in the 2024 Indenture), the Company shall offer to purchase all of the outstanding Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. If the Company or certain of its subsidiaries dispose of assets, under certain circumstances, the Company will be required to either invest the net cash proceeds from such assets sales in its business within a specified period of time, repay certain senior secured debt or debt of its non-guarantor subsidiaries, or make an offer to purchase a principal amount of the Notes equal to the excess net cash proceeds at a purchase price of 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
The 2024 Indenture contains covenants that, among other things, restrict the ability of the Company and the guarantors to incur liens on assets; merge or consolidate with another company or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or engage in Sale and Leaseback Transactions (as defined in the 2024 Indenture). The 2024 Indenture does not contain any financial maintenance covenants. Certain of the covenants will not apply to the Notes so long as the Notes have investment grade ratings from two specified rating agencies and no event of default has occurred and is continuing under the 2024 Indenture. The 2024 Indenture includes customary events of default, including failure to make payment, failure to comply with the obligations set forth in the 2024 Indenture, certain defaults on certain other indebtedness, certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, and invalidity of the guarantees of the Notes issued pursuant to the 2024 Indenture.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Vail Resorts, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is referred to throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 30, 2024 (“Form 10-Q”) as “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company.”
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023 (“Form 10-K”) and the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements as of April 30, 2024 and 2023 and for the three and nine months then ended, included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q, which provide additional information regarding our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. To the extent that the following MD&A contains statements which are not of a historical nature, such statements are forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. See “Forward-Looking Statements” below. These risks include, but are not limited to, those discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the risks described in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of Part I of our Form 10-K, which was filed on September 28, 2023.
The MD&A includes discussion of financial performance within each of our three segments. We have chosen to specifically include segment Reported EBITDA (defined as segment net revenue less segment operating expense, plus segment equity investment income or loss, and for the Real Estate segment, plus gain or loss on sale of real property) in the following discussion because we consider this measurement to be a significant indication of our financial performance. We utilize segment Reported EBITDA in evaluating our performance and in allocating resources to our segments. Net Debt (defined as long-term debt, net plus long-term debt due within one year less cash and cash equivalents) is included in the following discussion because we consider this measurement to be a significant indication of our available capital resources. We also believe that Net Debt is an important measurement as it is an indicator of our ability to obtain additional capital resources for our future cash needs. Resort Reported EBITDA (defined as the combination of segment Reported EBITDA of our Mountain and Lodging segments), Total Reported EBITDA (which is Resort Reported EBITDA plus segment Reported EBITDA from our Real Estate segment) and Net Debt are not measures of financial performance or liquidity defined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). Refer to the end of the Results of Operations section for a reconciliation of net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. to Total Reported EBITDA and Resort Reported EBITDA, and long-term debt, net to Net Debt.
Items excluded from Resort Reported EBITDA, Total Reported EBITDA and Net Debt are significant components in understanding and assessing financial performance or liquidity. Resort Reported EBITDA, Total Reported EBITDA and Net Debt should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to, or substitute for, net income, net change in cash and cash equivalents or other financial statement data presented in the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements as indicators of financial performance or liquidity. Because Resort Reported EBITDA, Total Reported EBITDA and Net Debt are not measurements determined in accordance with GAAP and are thus susceptible to varying calculations, Resort Reported EBITDA, Total Reported EBITDA and Net Debt, as presented herein, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. In addition, our segment Reported EBITDA (i.e., Mountain, Lodging and Real Estate), the measure of segment profit or loss required to be disclosed in accordance with GAAP, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.
Overview
Our operations are grouped into three integrated and interdependent segments: Mountain, Lodging and Real Estate. We refer to “Resort” as the combination of the Mountain and Lodging segments.
Mountain Segment
In the Mountain segment, the Company operates the following 42 destination mountain resorts and regional ski areas (collectively, “Resorts”), including Crans-Montana Mountain Resort, which was acquired subsequent to April 30, 2024 (see below for additional information):
*Denotes a destination mountain resort, which generally receives a meaningful portion of skier visits from long-distance travelers, as opposed to our regional ski areas, which tend to generate skier visits predominantly from their respective local markets.
Additionally, the Mountain segment includes ancillary services, primarily including ski school, dining and retail/rental operations, and for our Australian ski areas, including lodging and transportation operations. Mountain segment revenue is seasonal, with the majority of revenue earned from our North American and European ski operations occurring in our second and third fiscal quarters and the majority of revenue earned from our Australian ski operations occurring in our first and fourth fiscal quarters. Our North American and European Resorts typically experience their peak operating season for the Mountain segment from mid-December through mid-April, and our Australian ski areas typically experience their peak operating season from June to early October. Consequently, our first and fourth fiscal quarters are seasonally low periods as most of our North American and European ski operations are generally not open for business, and the activity of our Australian ski areas’ peak season and our North American and European summer operating results are not sufficient to offset the losses incurred during these seasonally low periods. Revenue of the Mountain segment during the first and fourth fiscal quarters is primarily generated from summer and group related visitation at our North American and European destination mountain resorts, retail/rental operations and peak season Australian ski operations. Our largest source of Mountain segment revenue is the sale of lift tickets (including pass products), which represented approximately 62% of Mountain segment net revenue for both the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, and approximately 59% and 58% of Mountain revenue for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Lift revenue is driven by volume and pricing. Pricing is impacted by absolute pricing, as well as both the demographic and geographic mix of guests, which impacts the price points at which various products are purchased. The demographic mix of guests that visit our North American Resorts is divided into two primary categories: (i) out-of-state and international (“Destination”) guests and (ii) in-state and local (“Local”) guests. The geographic mix depends on levels of visitation to our destination mountain resorts versus our regional ski areas. For both the 2023/2024 and 2022/2023 North American ski seasons, Destination guests comprised approximately 57% of our North American destination mountain resort skier visits (excluding complimentary access), while Local guests comprised approximately 43% of our North American destination mountain resort skier visits (excluding complimentary access). Skier visitation at our regional ski areas is largely comprised of Local guests. Destination guests generally purchase our higher-priced lift tickets (including pass products) and utilize more ancillary services such as ski school, dining and retail/rental, as well as lodging at or around our mountain resorts. Additionally, Destination guest visitation is less likely to be impacted by changes in the weather during the current season, but may be more impacted by adverse economic conditions, the global geopolitical climate, travel disruptions or weather conditions in the immediately preceding ski season. Local guests tend to be more value-oriented and weather-sensitive.
We offer a variety of pass products for all of our Resorts, marketed toward both Destination and Local guests. Our pass product offerings range from providing access to one or a combination of our Resorts for a certain number of days to our Epic Pass, which allows pass holders unlimited and unrestricted access to all of our Resorts. The Epic Day Pass is a customizable one to seven day pass product purchased in advance of the season, for those skiers and riders who expect to ski a certain number of days during the season, and which is available in three tiers of resort access offerings. Our pass products provide a compelling value proposition to our guests, which in turn assists us in developing a loyal base of customers who commit to ski at our Resorts generally in advance of the ski season and typically ski more days each season at our Resorts than those guests who do not buy pass products. Additionally, we enter into strategic long-term pass alliance agreements with third-party mountain resorts, which further increase the value proposition of our pass products. For the 2024/2025 ski season, our pass alliances include Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado, Hakuba Valley and Rusutsu Resort in Japan, Resorts of the Canadian Rockies in Canada, Les 3 Vallées in France, Disentis Ski Area and Verbier 4 Vallées in Switzerland, Skirama Dolomiti in Italy and Ski Arlberg in Austria. Our pass program drives strong customer loyalty; mitigates exposure to more weather sensitive guests; generates additional ancillary spending; and provides cash flow in advance of winter season operations. In addition, our pass program attracts new guests to our Resorts. All of our pass products, including the Epic Pass and Epic Day Pass, are predominately sold prior to the start of the ski season. Pass product revenue, although primarily collected prior to the ski season, is recognized in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations throughout the ski season on a straight-line basis using the number of skiable days of the season-to-date period relative to the total estimated number of skiable days of the season.
Lift revenue consists of pass product lift revenue (“pass revenue”) and non-pass product lift revenue (“non-pass revenue”). For the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, approximately 66% and 61%, respectively, of our total lift revenue recognized was derived from pass revenue.
The cost structure of our mountain resort operations has a significant fixed component with variable expenses including, but not limited to, land use permit or lease fees, credit card fees, retail/rental cost of sales and labor, ski school labor and dining operations; as such, profit margins can fluctuate greatly based on the level of revenues.
Lodging Segment
Operations within the Lodging segment include: (i) ownership/management of a group of luxury hotels through the RockResorts brand proximate to our Colorado and Utah mountain resorts; (ii) ownership/management of non-RockResorts branded hotels and condominiums proximate to our North American Resorts; (iii) National Park Service (“NPS”) concessioner properties, including the Grand Teton Lodge Company (“GTLC”); (iv) a Colorado resort ground transportation company; and (v) mountain resort golf courses.
The performance of our lodging properties (including managed condominium rooms) proximate to our Resorts, and our Colorado resort ground transportation company, are closely aligned with the performance of the Mountain segment and generally experience similar seasonal trends, particularly with respect to visitation by Destination guests. Revenues from such operations represented approximately 96% and 94% of Lodging segment net revenue (excluding Lodging segment revenue associated with the reimbursement of payroll costs) for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and 79% and 81% of Lodging segment net revenue (excluding Lodging segment revenue associated with the reimbursement of payroll costs) for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Management primarily focuses on Lodging net revenue excluding payroll cost reimbursements and Lodging operating expense excluding reimbursed payroll costs (which are not measures of financial performance under GAAP) as the reimbursements are made based upon the costs incurred with no added margin and as such, the revenue and corresponding expense do not affect our Lodging Reported EBITDA, which we use to evaluate Lodging segment performance. Revenue of the Lodging segment during our first and fourth fiscal quarters is generated primarily by the operations of our NPS concessioner properties (as their peak operating season generally occurs during the months of June to October), as well as golf operations and seasonally low operations from our other owned and managed properties and businesses.
Real Estate Segment
The principal activities of our Real Estate segment include the sale of land parcels to third-party developers and planning for future real estate development projects, including zoning and acquisition of applicable permits. We continue undertaking preliminary planning and design work on future projects and are pursuing opportunities with third-party developers rather than undertaking our own significant vertical development projects. Additionally, real estate development projects by third-party developers most often result in the creation of certain resort assets that provide additional benefit to the Mountain segment. We believe that, due to our low carrying cost of real estate land investments, we are well situated to promote future projects by third-party developers while limiting our financial risk. Our revenue from the Real Estate segment and associated expense can
fluctuate significantly based upon the timing of closings and the type of real estate being sold, causing volatility in the Real Estate segment’s operating results from period to period.
Recent Trends, Risks and Uncertainties
Together with those risk factors we have identified in our Form 10-K, we have identified the following important factors (as well as risks and uncertainties associated with such factors) that could impact our future financial performance or condition:
•Our results throughout the 2023/2024 North American ski season highlight both the stability provided by our season pass program and the investments we have made in our resorts and employees. The winter season included significant weather-related challenges, with approximately 28% lower snowfall for the full winter season across our western North American resorts compared to the same period in the prior year and limited natural snow and variable temperatures at our Eastern U.S. resorts (comprising the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast). For the 2023/2024 North American and European ski season, total skier visits declined 7.7% as compared to the prior year period, which we believe was driven by a combination of unfavorable conditions and broader industry normalization post-COVID following record visitation in the U.S. during the 2022/2023 ski season. Skier visitation from non-pass product lift ticket guests was particularly impacted, declining 17% compared to the prior year period. Despite the decline in visitation, ancillary spending was strong across our ski school, dining, and rental businesses at our resorts. Resort net revenue for the second and third quarter combined period increased 1% and Resort Reported EBITDA increased 6% over the prior year, supported by our advance commitment strategy, strong growth in ancillary spending per visit, and continued cost discipline.
•Overall weather conditions, including the timing and amount of snowfall, can have an impact on Mountain and Lodging revenue, particularly with regard to skier visits and the duration and frequency of guest visitation. To help mitigate this impact, we sell a variety of pass products prior to the beginning of the ski season, which results in a more stabilized stream of lift revenue. Additionally, our pass products provide a compelling value proposition to our guests, which in turn create a guest commitment predominately prior to the start of the ski season. In March 2024, we began our season pass sales program for the 2024/2025 North American ski season. Pass product sales through May 28, 2024 for the upcoming 2024/2025 North American ski season decreased approximately 5% in units and increased approximately 1% in sales dollars as compared to the period in the prior year through May 30, 2023. Pass product sales are adjusted to eliminate the impact of foreign currency by applying an exchange rate of $0.73 between the Canadian dollar and U.S. dollar in both periods for Whistler Blackcomb pass sales. We cannot predict if these trends will continue through the 2024 North American pass sales campaign or the overall impact that pass sales will have on lift revenue for the 2024/2025 North American ski season.
•The economies in the countries in which we operate and from which we attract our guests may be impacted by economic challenges associated with rising inflation, prolonged elevated interest rates, geopolitical conflicts and financial institution disruptions and/or fluctuating commodity prices that could adversely impact our business, including decreased guest spending or visitation or increased costs of operations. Skiing, travel and tourism are discretionary recreational activities that can entail a relatively high cost of participation. As a result, economic downturns and other negative impacts to consumer discretionary spending may have a pronounced impact on visitation to our Resorts. We cannot predict the extent to which we may be impacted by such potential economic challenges, whether in North America or globally.
•Given that we operate in the travel and leisure industry, we are subject to risks related to public health emergencies, including the potential outbreak and spread of contagious disease. Public health emergencies may lead to adverse economic impacts in global and local economies, including the economies in which we operate, which may in turn impact consumer demand, the willingness or ability of guests to travel, guest visitation, staffing levels or financial results. We cannot predict the ultimate impact that any potential public health emergency may have on our guest visitation, guest spending, staffing capabilities, other related trends or overall results of operations.
•As of April 30, 2024, we had $705.4 million of cash and cash equivalents, as well as $409.4 million available under the revolver component of our Ninth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 24, 2024 (the “Vail Holdings Credit Agreement”), which represents the total commitment of $500.0 million less certain letters of credit outstanding of $90.6 million. Additionally, we have a credit facility which supports the liquidity needs of Whistler Blackcomb (the “Whistler Credit Agreement”). As of April 30, 2024, we had C$296.6 million ($215.5 million) available under the revolver component of the Whistler Credit Agreement, which represents the total commitment of C$300.0 million ($217.9 million) less letters of credit outstanding of C$3.4 million ($2.4 million). We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, availability under our credit agreements and the expected positive cash flow
from operating activities of our Mountain and Lodging segments less resort capital expenditures will continue to provide us with sufficient liquidity to fund our operations. Additionally, on May 8, 2024, we completed an offering of $600.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.50% senior notes due 2032 in a private placement conducted pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and used the net proceeds, along with cash on hand, to fund the redemption of our $600 million 6.25% Notes due 2025 at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount and all related fees, expenses and accrued but unpaid interest on May 15, 2024. The 6.50% senior notes due 2032 are guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries.
•On May 2, 2024, we acquired Crans-Montana Mountain Resort (“Crans-Montana”) in Switzerland from CPI Property Group for a cash purchase price of CHF 97.2 million ($106.8 million), after adjustments for certain agreed-upon items. We acquired (i) an 84% ownership stake in Remontées Mécaniques Crans Montana Aminona SA, which controls and operates all of the lifts and supporting mountain operations, including four retail and rental locations; (ii) 100% ownership of SportLife AG (increased from the previously announced ownership stake of 80%), which operates one of the ski schools located at the resort; and (iii) 100% ownership of 11 restaurants located on and around the mountain. The acquisition was funded with cash on hand. We plan to include unlimited and unrestricted access to Crans-Montana on the Epic Pass for the 2024/2025 ski season, as well as provide access on other pass products. We cannot predict the ultimate impact the acquisition of Crans-Montana will have on our future results of operations.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Summary
Below is a summary of operating results for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024, compared to the three and nine months ended April 30, 2023 (in thousands):
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| | Three Months Ended April 30, | | Nine Months Ended April 30, |
| | 2024 | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. | | $ | 361,995 | | | $ | 325,006 | | | $ | 405,782 | | | $ | 396,714 | |
| Income before provision for income taxes | | $ | 510,663 | | | $ | 467,455 | | | $ | 579,747 | | | $ | 565,040 | |
| Mountain Reported EBITDA | | $ | 638,587 | | | $ | 606,926 | | | $ | 919,402 | | | $ | 913,644 | |
| Lodging Reported EBITDA | | 15,784 | | | 16,396 | | | 20,254 | | | 7,986 | |
| Resort Reported EBITDA | | $ | 654,371 | | | $ | 623,322 | | | $ | 939,656 | | | $ | 921,630 | |
| Real Estate Reported EBITDA | | $ | (1,089) | | | $ | (1,436) | | | $ | 2,788 | | | $ | (559) | |
Mountain Segment
Three months ended April 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023
Mountain segment operating results for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 are presented by category as follows (in thousands, except effective ticket price (“ETP”)). ETP is calculated as lift revenue divided by total skier visits for each applicable period presented.
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| | | Three Months Ended April 30, | | Percentage
Increase
(Decrease) |
| | | 2024 | | 2023 | |
| Mountain net revenue: | | | | | | |
| Lift | | $ | 745,677 | | | $ | 710,052 | | | 5.0 | % |
| Ski school | | 161,248 | | | 145,134 | | | 11.1 | % |
| Dining | | 109,471 | | | 101,683 | | | 7.7 | % |
| Retail/rental | | 123,262 | | | 135,008 | | | (8.7) | % |
| Other | | 56,400 | | | 52,853 | | | 6.7 | % |
| Total Mountain net revenue | | 1,196,058 | | | 1,144,730 | | | 4.5 | % |
| Mountain operating expense: | | | | | | |
| Labor and labor-related benefits | | 246,563 | | | 242,275 | | | 1.8 | % |
| Retail cost of sales | | 36,668 | | | 36,551 | | | 0.3 | % |
| Resort related fees | | 55,945 | | | 53,454 | | | 4.7 | % |
| General and administrative | | 79,969 | | | 73,791 | | | 8.4 | % |
| Other | | 139,419 | | | 131,827 | | | 5.8 | % |
| Total Mountain operating expense | | 558,564 | | | 537,898 | | | 3.8 | % |
| Mountain equity investment income, net | | 1,093 | | | 94 | | | 1,062.8 | % |
| Mountain Reported EBITDA | | $ | 638,587 | | | $ | 606,926 | | | 5.2 | % |
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| Total skier visits | | 8,943 | | | 9,242 | | | (3.2) | % |
| ETP | | $ | 83.38 | | | $ | 76.83 | | | 8.5 | % |
Mountain Reported EBITDA includes $5.4 million and $4.9 million of stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Mountain Reported EBITDA increased $31.7 million, or 5.2%. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in North American pass revenue, driven by an increase in pass product sales for the 2023/2024 North American ski season compared to the prior year, as well as the timing of recognition of pass revenue, which resulted in an approximately $14 million increase for the three months ended April 30, 2024 due to delayed opening for a number of our Resorts in the current year, which shifted the recognition of pass revenue into the third fiscal quarter as compared to the prior year (and which offsets against the decrease recognized in the three months ended January 31, 2024). Additionally, the increase was driven by strong growth in spending per visit in our ski school and dining ancillary lines of business compared to the prior year. These increases were partially offset by the impact of challenging conditions at our North American resorts for a large portion of the season, which led to a decline in both Local and Destination skier visitation and resulted in decreases for non-pass revenue and retail/rental revenue, as well as broader industry normalization post-COVID following record visitation in the U.S. during the 2022/2023 ski season, and increases in general and administrative expenses and other variable expenses associated with increased revenues. Mountain segment results also include $1.3 million and $0.1 million of acquisition and integration related expenses for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Lift revenue increased $35.6 million, or 5.0%, primarily due to an increase in pass revenue of 13.7%, which was primarily driven by an increase in pass product sales for the 2023/2024 North American ski season. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in non-pass revenue of 5.7%, driven by a decrease in skier visitation across all regions, which was impacted by challenging conditions at our North American resorts for a large portion of the season, as non-pass visitation was slow to improve and did not return to normal historical guest behavior in March and April once conditions did improve, particularly at Whistler Blackcomb, and broader industry normalization post-COVID following record visitation in the U.S. during the 2022/2023 ski season, partially offset by an increase in non-pass ETP of 9.9%.
Ski school revenue increased $16.1 million, or 11.1% and dining revenue increased $7.8 million, or 7.7%, which each benefited from an increase in guest spending per visit across our North American resorts, as well as initiatives to increase guest capture of
ancillary spending. Retail/rental revenue decreased $11.7 million, or 8.7%, for which retail sales decreased $6.6 million, or 10.0%, and rental sales decreased $5.1 million, or 7.5%. The decrease in both retail and rental revenue was primarily driven by our exit of certain leased store operations which we operated in the prior year, which resulted in a reduction in revenue of approximately $7.8 million, as well as a decrease in skier visitation which impacted sales at our on-mountain retail outlets and the impact of broader industry-wide customer spending trends which negatively impacted retail capture.
Other revenue mainly consists of other mountain activities revenue, employee housing revenue, guest services revenue, commercial leasing revenue, marketing revenue, private club revenue (which includes both club dues and amortization of initiation fees), municipal services revenue and other recreation activity revenue. Other revenue increased $3.5 million, or 6.7%, primarily driven by other mountain activities revenue as a result of an increase in guest spending per visit across our North American resorts.
Operating expense increased $20.7 million, or 3.8%, which was primarily attributable to an increase in general and administrative expenses and increased variable expenses associated with increased revenue. Operating expense includes $1.3 million and $0.1 million of acquisition and integration related expenses for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Labor and labor-related benefits increased 1.8%, primarily due to normal wage adjustments for our employees in North America, partially offset by strong labor management which benefited from our investments in workforce management. Resort related fees increased 4.7%, primarily as a result of an increase in revenues on which those fees are based. General and administrative expense increased 8.4%, primarily due to an increase in allocated corporate overhead costs across nearly all corporate functions, driven by an increase in labor expenses in North America associated with normal wage adjustments and the impact of updated allocations of general and administrative expenses between segments which offsets primarily with decreases in the Lodging segment. Other expense increased 5.8%, primarily due to increases in utilities ($2.3 million), acquisition and integration related expenses ($1.2 million), professional services ($1.4 million), and increased variable operating expenses associated with increased revenues, including supplies ($1.2 million) and dining cost of sales ($0.8 million).
Mountain equity investment income, net primarily includes our share of income from the operations of a real estate brokerage company.
Nine months ended April 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended April 30, 2023
Mountain segment operating results for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 are presented by category as follows (in thousands, except ETP):
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| | Nine Months Ended April 30, | | Percentage
Increase
(Decrease) |
| | 2024 | | 2023 | |
| Mountain net revenue: | | | | | | |
| Lift | | $ | 1,394,526 | | | $ | 1,362,195 | | | 2.4 | % |
| Ski school | | 295,055 | | | 277,512 | | | 6.3 | % |
| Dining | | 209,608 | | | 206,953 | | | 1.3 | % |
| Retail/rental | | 292,892 | | | 335,284 | | | (12.6) | % |
| Other | | 176,413 | | | 177,945 | | | (0.9) | % |
| Total Mountain net revenue | | 2,368,494 | | | 2,359,889 | | | 0.4 | % |
| Mountain operating expense: | | | | | | |
| Labor and labor-related benefits | | 611,253 | | | 627,857 | | | (2.6) | % |
| Retail cost of sales | | 95,666 | | | 105,489 | | | (9.3) | % |
| Resort related fees | | 104,208 | | | 100,635 | | | 3.6 | % |
| General and administrative | | 269,490 | | | 254,445 | | | 5.9 | % |
| Other | | 369,848 | | | 358,301 | | | 3.2 | % |
| Total Mountain operating expense | | 1,450,465 | | | 1,446,727 | | | 0.3 | % |
| Mountain equity investment income, net | | 1,373 | | | 482 | | | 184.9 | % |
| Mountain Reported EBITDA | | $ | 919,402 | | | $ | 913,644 | | | 0.6 | % |
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| Total skier visits | | 16,865 | | | 18,543 | | | (9.0) | % |
| ETP | | $ | 82.69 | | | $ | 73.46 | | | 12.6 | % |
Mountain Reported EBITDA includes $17.5 million and $16.0 million of stock-based compensation expense for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Mountain Reported EBITDA increased $5.8 million, or 0.6%. The increase was primarily driven by an increase in pass revenue, driven by an increase in pass product sales for the 2023/2024 North American ski season compared to the prior year, as well as strong growth in spending per visit in our ski school and dining businesses compared to the prior year. These increases were partially offset by: (i) challenging conditions at our North American resorts for a large portion of the 2023/2024 ski season compared to the prior year, as well as broader industry normalization post-COVID following record visitation in the U.S. during the 2022/2023 ski season, which led to a decline in both Local and Destination skier visitation and resulted in decreases for non-pass revenue and retail/rental revenue, partially offset by a decrease in labor and labor-related benefits due to disciplined cost management in response to decreased skier visits, and other decreased variable expenses; (ii) our Australian operations, which experienced weather-related challenges that impacted terrain during the 2023 Australian ski season, compared to record visitation and favorable snow conditions in the prior year season; and (iii) a decrease in summer revenue at our North American Resorts, primarily as a result of decreased summer visitation from lower demand for summer mountain travel and weather related challenges compared to the prior year. Mountain Reported EBITDA also decreased as a result of an increase in general and administrative expenses (which includes the incremental impact of our prior year investments in employee wages), an increase in repairs and maintenance expense and the impact of inflation. Mountain segment results also include $5.3 million and $3.0 million of acquisition and integration related expenses for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Lift revenue increased $32.3 million, or 2.4%, primarily due to an increase in pass revenue of 10.9%, which was primarily driven by an increase in pass product sales for the 2023/2024 North American ski season compared to the prior year, partially offset by a decrease in non-pass revenue of 10.8%, primarily driven by challenging conditions at our North American resorts for a large portion of the season compared to the prior year, as well as broader industry normalization post-COVID following record visitation in the U.S. during the 2022/2023 ski season, and a decrease in non-pass revenue at our Australian resorts as a result of decreased visitation from weather-related disruptions and unfavorable snow conditions during the 2023 Australian ski season, compared to record visitation and favorable snow conditions in the prior year season.
Ski school revenue increased $17.5 million, or 6.3% and dining revenue increased $2.7 million, or 1.3%, both as a result of an increase in guest spending per visit at our North American resorts, partially offset by a decrease at our Australian resorts as a result of a decrease in skier visitation from weather-related disruptions and unfavorable snow conditions during the 2023 Australian ski season, compared to record visitation and favorable snow conditions in the prior year season. Retail/rental revenue decreased $42.4 million, or 12.6%, for which retail sales decreased $27.6 million, or 14.4%, and rental sales decreased $14.8 million, or 10.3%. The decrease in both retail and rental revenue was primarily driven by a decrease in skier visitation which impacted sales at our on-mountain retail outlets in North America, as well as our exit of certain leased store operations which we operated in the prior year, which resulted in a revenue reduction of approximately $18.2 million.
Other revenue mainly consists of summer visitation, other mountain activities revenue, employee housing revenue, guest services revenue, commercial leasing revenue, marketing and internet advertising revenue, private club revenue (which includes both club dues and amortization of initiation fees), municipal services revenue and other recreation activity revenue. Other revenue also includes Australian resort lodging and transportation revenue. Other revenue decreased $1.5 million, or 0.9%, primarily driven by our Australian operations, which experienced weather-related challenges that impacted terrain in the current year, compared to record visitation and favorable snow conditions in the prior year.
Operating expense increased $3.7 million, or 0.3%, which was primarily attributable to an increase in general and administrative expenses and repairs and maintenance expense, partially offset by reduced labor hours at our North American Resorts in the current year as a result of challenging weather conditions that existed for a large portion of the season, which impacted our ability to operate at full capacity, as well as disciplined cost management. Additionally, operating expense includes $5.3 million and $3.0 million of acquisition and integration related expenses for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Labor and labor-related benefits decreased 2.6%, primarily attributable to reduced labor hours at our North American Resorts in the current year as a result of challenging weather conditions that existed for a large portion of the season, which impacted our ability to operate at full capacity, as well as disciplined cost management. Retail cost of sales decreased 9.3%, compared to a decrease in retail sales of 14.4%, reflecting decreased margins on retail products driven by higher sales of discounted inventory. Resort related fees increased 3.6% primarily as a result of an increase in revenues on which those fees are based. General and administrative expense increased 5.9%, primarily due to an increase in allocated corporate overhead costs across nearly all corporate functions (which includes the incremental impact of our prior year investments in employee wages, which went into effect in October 2022, and the impact of updated allocations of general and administrative expenses between segments which offsets primarily with decreases in the Lodging segment). Other expense increased 3.2%, primarily due to increased repairs and maintenance expense ($4.2 million), property taxes ($3.5 million), professional services expense ($2.7 million), utilities expense ($2.3 million) and acquisition and integration related expenses ($2.3 million), including the impact of inflation, partially offset by decreased variable expenses associated with decreased revenues, including dining cost of sales ($3.0 million).
Mountain equity investment income, net primarily includes our share of income from the operations of a real estate brokerage company.
Lodging Segment
Three months ended April 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023
Lodging segment operating results for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 are presented by category as follows (in thousands, except average daily rates (“ADR”) and revenue per available room (“RevPAR”)):
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| Lodging net revenue: | | | | | | |
| Owned hotel rooms | | $ | 14,978 | | | $ | 15,091 | | | (0.7) | % |
| Managed condominium rooms | | 35,390 | | | 38,409 | | | (7.9) | % |
| Dining | | 14,482 | | | 15,422 | | | (6.1) | % |
| Transportation | | 7,150 | | | 6,924 | | | 3.3 | % |
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| Other | | 10,230 | | | 12,380 | | | (17.4) | % |
| | 82,230 | | | 88,226 | | | (6.8) | % |
| Payroll cost reimbursements | | 4,825 | | | 5,320 | | | (9.3) | % |
| Total Lodging net revenue | | 87,055 | | | 93,546 | | | (6.9) | % |
| Lodging operating expense: | | | | | | |
| Labor and labor-related benefits | | 31,852 | | | 35,482 | | | (10.2) | % |
| General and administrative | | 14,245 | | | 15,069 | | | (5.5) | % |
| Other | | 20,349 | | | 21,279 | | | (4.4) | % |
| | 66,446 | | | 71,830 | | | (7.5) | % |
| Reimbursed payroll costs | | 4,825 | | | 5,320 | | | (9.3) | % |
| Total Lodging operating expense | | 71,271 | | | 77,150 | | | (7.6) | % |
| Lodging Reported EBITDA | | $ | 15,784 | | | $ | 16,396 | | | (3.7) | % |
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| Owned hotel statistics: | | | | | | |
| ADR | | $ | 341.00 | | | $ | 357.18 | | | (4.5) | % |
| RevPAR | | $ | 166.25 | | | $ | 170.35 | | | (2.4) | % |
| Managed condominium statistics: | | | | | | |
| ADR | | $ | 521.58 | | | $ | 514.61 | | | 1.4 | % |
| RevPAR | | $ | 215.53 | | | $ | 218.79 | | | (1.5) | % |
| Owned hotel and managed condominium statistics (combined): | | | | | | |
| ADR | | $ | 475.96 | | | $ | 478.35 | | | (0.5) | % |
| RevPAR | | $ | 204.56 | | | $ | 208.59 | | | (1.9) | % |
Lodging Reported EBITDA includes $0.7 million and $0.9 million of stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Lodging Reported EBITDA decreased $0.6 million, or 3.7%. Revenue from managed condominium rooms decreased $3.0 million, or 7.9%, primarily due to a reduction in our inventory of available managed condominium rooms proximate to our mountain resorts, as well as decreased demand, including the impact of decreased skier visitation driven by challenging weather conditions at our North American resorts for a large portion of the season compared to the prior year. Other revenue decreased $2.2 million or 17.4%, primarily due to decreases in ancillary and other revenues.
Operating expense (excluding reimbursed payroll costs) decreased 7.5%. Labor and labor-related benefits decreased 10.2%, primarily due to lower staffing required to support a reduced inventory of managed condominium rooms and a reduction in labor hours as a result of decreased demand.
Revenue from payroll cost reimbursement and the corresponding reimbursed payroll costs relate to payroll costs at managed hotel properties where we are the employer and all payroll costs are reimbursed by the owners of the properties under contractual arrangements. Since the reimbursements are made based upon the costs incurred with no added margin, the revenue and corresponding expense have no effect on our Lodging Reported EBITDA.
Nine months ended April 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended April 30, 2023
Lodging segment operating results for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 are presented by category as follows (in thousands, except ADR and RevPAR):
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| Lodging net revenue: | | | | | | |
| Owned hotel rooms | | $ | 53,738 | | | $ | 52,135 | | | 3.1 | % |
| Managed condominium rooms | | 75,701 | | | 82,604 | | | (8.4) | % |
| Dining | | 46,174 | | | 45,435 | | | 1.6 | % |
| Transportation | | 15,060 | | | 14,272 | | | 5.5 | % |
| Golf | | 6,541 | | | 6,072 | | | 7.7 | % |
| Other | | 36,700 | | | 37,235 | | | (1.4) | % |
| | 233,914 | | | 237,753 | | | (1.6) | % |
| Payroll cost reimbursements | | 12,779 | | | 13,987 | | | (8.6) | % |
| Total Lodging net revenue | | 246,693 | | | 251,740 | | | (2.0) | % |
| Lodging operating expense: | | | | | | |
| Labor and labor-related benefits | | 102,478 | | | 111,894 | | | (8.4) | % |
| General and administrative | | 45,463 | | | 49,830 | | | (8.8) | % |
| Other | | 65,719 | | | 68,043 | | | (3.4) | % |
| | 213,660 | | | 229,767 | | | (7.0) | % |
| Reimbursed payroll costs | | 12,779 | | | 13,987 | | | (8.6) | % |
| Total Lodging operating expense | | 226,439 | | | 243,754 | | | (7.1) | % |
| Lodging Reported EBITDA | | $ | 20,254 | | | $ | 7,986 | | | 153.6 | % |
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| Owned hotel statistics: | | | | | | |
| ADR | | $ | 317.87 | | | $ | 313.59 | | | 1.4 | % |
| RevPAR | | $ | 155.75 | | | $ | 156.55 | | | (0.5) | % |
| Managed condominium statistics: | | | | | | |
| ADR | | $ | 454.12 | | | $ | 450.98 | | | 0.7 | % |
| RevPAR | | $ | 142.49 | | | $ | 146.33 | | | (2.6) | % |
| Owned hotel and managed condominium statistics (combined): | | | | | | |
| ADR | | $ | 407.48 | | | $ | 407.07 | | | 0.1 | % |
| RevPAR | | $ | 145.82 | | | $ | 148.72 | | | (1.9) | % |
Lodging Reported EBITDA includes $2.5 million and $3.0 million of stock-based compensation expense for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Lodging Reported EBITDA increased $12.3 million, or 153.6%, driven by a decrease in labor and labor-related benefits primarily associated with strong cost management and lower staffing required to support a reduced inventory of managed condominium rooms, as well as a decrease in general and administrative expense.
Revenue from owned hotel rooms increased $1.6 million, or 3.1%, primarily due to an increase in revenue at GTLC as a result of higher ADR. Revenue from managed condominium rooms decreased $6.9 million, or 8.4%, primarily due to a reduction in our inventory of available managed condominium rooms proximate to our mountain resorts, as well as decreased demand, including the impact of decreased skier visitation driven by challenging weather conditions at our North American resorts for a large portion of the season compared to the prior year.
Operating expense (excluding reimbursed payroll costs) decreased 7.0%. Labor and labor-related benefits decreased 8.4%, primarily due to lower staffing required to support a reduced inventory of managed condominium rooms and a reduction in labor hours as a result of decreased demand. General and administrative expense decreased 8.8%, primarily due to a decrease in allocated corporate overhead costs across nearly all corporate functions, including the impact of updated allocations of general
and administrative expenses between segments which offsets primarily with increases in the Mountain segment. Other expense decreased 3.4%, primarily due to the receipt of property tax refunds during the three months ended January 31, 2024, as well as decreases in variable expenses associated with the decrease in revenue at our managed condominium properties.
Revenue from payroll cost reimbursement and the corresponding reimbursed payroll costs relate to payroll costs at managed hotel properties where we are the employer and all payroll costs are reimbursed by the owners of the properties under contractual arrangements. Since the reimbursements are made based upon the costs incurred with no added margin, the revenue and corresponding expense have no effect on our Lodging Reported EBITDA.
Real Estate Segment
Our Real Estate net revenue is primarily determined by the timing of closings and the mix of real estate sold in any given period. Different types of projects have different revenue and profit margins; therefore, as the real estate inventory mix changes, it can greatly impact Real Estate segment net revenue, operating expense, gain or loss on sale of real property and Real Estate Reported EBITDA.
Three months ended April 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023
Real Estate segment operating results for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 are presented by category as follows (in thousands):
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| Total Real Estate net revenue | | $ | 169 | | | $ | 155 | | | 9.0 | % |
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| Total Real Estate operating expense | | 1,258 | | | 1,679 | | | (25.1) | % |
| Gain on sale of real property | | — | | | 88 | | | (100.0) | % |
| Real Estate Reported EBITDA | | $ | (1,089) | | | $ | (1,436) | | | 24.2 | % |
We did not close on any significant real estate transactions during the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023.
Other operating expense for both the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 was primarily comprised of general and administrative costs, such as labor and labor-related benefits, professional services and corporate overhead costs.
Nine months ended April 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended April 30, 2023
Real Estate segment operating results for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 are presented by category as follows (in thousands):
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Increase
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| Total Real Estate net revenue | | $ | 4,618 | | | $ | 7,967 | | | (42.0) | % |
| Real Estate operating expense: | | | | | | |
| Cost of sales | | 3,607 | | | 5,146 | | | (29.9) | % |
| Other | | 4,508 | | | 4,225 | | | 6.7 | % |
| Total Real Estate operating expense | | 8,115 | | | 9,371 | | | (13.4) | % |
| Gain on sale of real property | | 6,285 | | | 845 | | | 643.8 | % |
| Real Estate Reported EBITDA | | $ | 2,788 | | | $ | (559) | | | 598.7 | % |
During the nine months ended April 30, 2024, we closed on the sale of a land parcel in Keystone, CO for $4.2 million, which was recorded within Real Estate net revenue, with a corresponding cost of sale of $3.6 million. Additionally, we recorded a gain on sale of real property for $6.3 million related to a land parcel sale in Beaver Creek, CO, which closed for proceeds of $6.5 million during the nine months ended April 30, 2024. During the nine months ended April 30, 2023, we closed on the sale of a land parcel in Keystone for $7.5 million, which was recorded within Real Estate net revenue, with a corresponding cost of sale of $5.1 million.
Other operating expense for both the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 was primarily comprised of general and administrative costs, such as labor and labor-related benefits, professional services and allocated corporate overhead costs.
Other Items
In addition to segment operating results, the following material items contributed to our overall financial results for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
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| Change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration | $ | (36,500) | | | $ | (45,900) | | | (20.5) | % | | $ | (42,957) | | | $ | (47,636) | | | (9.8) | % |
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| Loss on disposal of fixed assets and other, net | $ | (571) | | | $ | (6,269) | | | (90.9) | % | | $ | (3,372) | | | $ | (8,055) | | | (58.1) | % |
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| Interest expense, net | $ | (39,853) | | | $ | (39,139) | | | 1.8 | % | | $ | (121,168) | | | $ | (112,811) | | | 7.4 | % |
| Provision for income taxes | $ | (129,280) | | | $ | (124,289) | | | 4.0 | % | | $ | (151,606) | | | $ | (145,315) | | | 4.3 | % |
| Effective tax rate | 25.3 | % | | 26.6 | % | | (1.3) pts | | 26.2 | % | | 25.7 | % | | 0.5 pts |
Change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration. Change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration for the three months ended April 30, 2024 decreased $9.4 million compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily related to a larger increase in the expected long-term EBITDA performance for Park City in the prior year.
Loss on disposal of fixed assets and other, net. Loss on disposal of fixed assets and other, net for the three months ended April 30, 2023 included a loss of $5.9 million related to the classification of five retail and rental stores in Telluride, Colorado as held-for-sale as of April 30, 2023, which were subsequently sold on May 1, 2023.
Interest expense, net. Interest expense, net for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 increased $8.4 million compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to an increase in variable interest rates associated with the unhedged portion of our term loan borrowings under the Vail Holdings Credit Agreement.
Provision for income taxes. At the end of each interim period, the Company estimates the annual effective tax rate and applies that rate to its ordinary quarterly earnings. The tax expense or benefit related to significant, unusual or extraordinary items that will be separately reported or reported net of their related tax effect are individually computed and recognized in the interim period in which those items occur. In addition, the effects of changes in enacted tax laws or rates or tax status are recognized in the interim period in which the change occurs. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024 was 25.3% and 26.2%, respectively, compared to 26.6% and 25.7% for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2023, respectively.
The decrease in the effective tax rate for the three months ended April 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023 was primarily due to a reduction in income in higher tax rate jurisdictions, a decrease in certain state tax rates, and a decrease in net unfavorable discrete items impacting the tax provision in the current period, including a reduction in excess tax benefits from employee share awards ($0.7 million) and a decrease in the impact of interest relating to the lapse of the statute of limitations for an uncertain tax position ($0.5 million).
The increase in the effective tax rate for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended April 30, 2023 was primarily due to an increase in net unfavorable discrete items impacting the tax provision in the current period, including a decrease in the impact of the lapse of the statute of limitations for an uncertain tax position ($5.8 million) and a reduction in deferred tax assets ($4.8 million).
Reconciliation of Segment Earnings and Net Debt
The following table reconciles net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. to Total Reported EBITDA for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
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| Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. | $ | 361,995 | | | $ | 325,006 | | | $ | 405,782 | | | $ | 396,714 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 19,388 | | | 18,160 | | | 22,359 | | | 23,011 | |
| Net income | 381,383 | | | 343,166 | | | 428,141 | | | 419,725 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 129,280 | | | 124,289 | | | 151,606 | | | 145,315 | |
| Income before provision for income taxes | 510,663 | | | 467,455 | | | 579,747 | | | 565,040 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 68,486 | | | 69,097 | | | 204,613 | | | 199,700 | |
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Nine months ended April 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended April 30, 2023
We generated $681.0 million of cash from operating activities during the nine months ended April 30, 2024, a decrease of $45.9 million compared to $726.9 million generated during the nine months ended April 30, 2023. The decrease in operating cash flows was primarily a result of (i) an increase in income tax payments of approximately $32.2 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 as compared to the prior year, driven by overpayments, net operating loss carryforwards and other
deductions in the prior year which offset our estimated payments made during the nine months ended April 30, 2023, and did not recur in the current year period, and (ii) an increase in cash interest payments.
Cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 decreased by $130.4 million primarily due to (i) prior year short-term bank deposit investments of $86.8 million, which were invested in deposits with maturity dates of more than three months at the date of purchase and were therefore not reflected as cash equivalents as of April 30, 2023, of which $57.6 million and $38.0 million matured during the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and were either not reinvested or were reinvested in deposits with original maturities of three months or less; (ii) a decrease in capital expenditures of approximately $106.1 million as compared to the prior year, driven by our significant investments in lift upgrades during calendar year 2022; and (iii) $38.6 million of cash paid to Andermatt Swiss Alps AG upon closing the acquisition of Andermatt-Sedrun, net of cash acquired, on August 3, 2022. This increase was partially offset by the return of a cash deposit of approximately $114.5 million (CHF 110.0 million) originally made in July 2022 in conjunction with the acquisition of Andermatt-Sedrun, which closed on August 3, 2022. The cash deposit was invested into Andermatt-Sedrun, which is consolidated in our consolidated condensed financial statements subsequent to the acquisition being completed.
Cash used in financing activities decreased by $269.7 million during the nine months ended April 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended April 30, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in repurchases of common stock of $275.0 million.
Significant Sources of Cash
We had $705.4 million of cash and cash equivalents as of April 30, 2024, compared to $896.1 million as of April 30, 2023. We currently anticipate that our Mountain and Lodging segment operating results will continue to provide a significant source of future operating cash flows (primarily generated in our second and third fiscal quarters).
In addition to our $705.4 million of cash and cash equivalents at April 30, 2024, we had $409.4 million available under the revolver component of our Vail Holdings Credit Agreement as of April 30, 2024 (which represents the total commitment of $500.0 million less outstanding letters of credit of $90.6 million). Additionally, we had C$296.6 million ($215.5 million) available under the revolver component of our Whistler Credit Agreement (which represents the total commitment of C$300.0 million ($217.9 million) less certain outstanding letters of credit of C$3.4 million ($2.4 million)). We expect that our liquidity needs in the near term will be met by continued use of our existing cash and cash equivalents, operating cash flows and borrowings under both the Vail Holdings Credit Agreement and Whistler Credit Agreement, if needed. The Vail Holdings Credit Agreement and the Whistler Credit Agreement provide adequate flexibility with any new borrowings currently priced at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 1.60% and Bankers Acceptance Rate plus 1.75%, respectively.
Significant Uses of Cash
Capital Expenditures
We have historically invested significant amounts of cash in capital expenditures for our resort operations, and we expect to continue to do so, subject to operating performance particularly as it relates to discretionary projects. Currently planned capital expenditures primarily include investments that will allow us to maintain our high-quality standards for the guest experience, as well as certain incremental discretionary improvements at our Resorts, throughout our owned hotels and in technology that can impact the full network. We evaluate additional discretionary capital improvements based on an expected level of return on investment.
We currently anticipate that we will spend approximately $189 million to $194 million on resort capital expenditures during calendar year 2024, excluding $13 million of incremental capital investments in premium fleet and fulfillment infrastructure to support the official launch of My Epic Gear for the 2024/2025 winter season at 12 destination mountain resorts and regional ski areas across North America, $11 million of growth capital investments at Andermatt-Sedrun, $1 million of reimbursable capital, and investments at Crans-Montana, which we expect will include $3 million of maintenance capital expenditures and $2 million associated with integration activities at Crans-Montana. Including My Epic Gear premium fleet, fulfillment infrastructure capital, one-time investments, and investments at Crans-Montana, our total capital plan for calendar year 2024 is expected to be approximately $219 million to $224 million. Included in these estimated capital expenditures are approximately $117 million to $122 million of maintenance capital expenditures (excluding Crans-Montana), which are necessary to maintain appearance and level of service appropriate to our resorts. We currently plan to utilize cash on hand, borrowings available under our credit agreements and/or cash flow generated from future operations to provide the cash necessary to complete our capital plans.
Acquisition of Crans-Montana
On May 2, 2024, we acquired Crans-Montana for a purchase price of CHF 97.2 million ($106.8 million), after adjustments for certain agreed-upon items, which was funded with cash on hand.
Debt
As of April 30, 2024, principal payments on the majority of our long-term debt ($2.1 billion of the total $2.8 billion debt outstanding as of April 30, 2024) are not due until fiscal year 2026 and beyond. As of both April 30, 2024 and 2023, total long-term debt, net (including long-term debt due within one year) was $2.8 billion. Net Debt (defined as long-term debt, net plus long-term debt due within one year less cash and cash equivalents) increased from $1.9 billion as of April 30, 2023 to $2.1 billion as of April 30, 2024. The increase was primarily associated with approximately $225 million of share repurchases during the last twelve months.
As of April 30, 2024, the Vail Holdings Credit Agreement provides for (i) a revolving loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $500.0 million and (ii) a term loan of $1.0 billion. We expect that our liquidity needs in the near term will be met by continued use of our existing cash and cash equivalents, operating cash flows and borrowings under both the Vail Holdings Credit Agreement and Whistler Credit Agreement, if needed.
Our debt service requirements can be impacted by changing interest rates as we had approximately $0.6 billion of variable-rate debt outstanding as of April 30, 2024. A 100-basis point change in our borrowing rates would cause our annual interest payments to change by approximately $6.2 million. Additionally, the annual payments associated with the financing of the Canyons Resort transaction increase by the greater of CPI less 1%, or 2%. The fluctuation in our debt service requirements, in addition to interest rate and inflation changes, may be impacted by future borrowings under our credit agreements or other alternative financing arrangements we may enter into. Our long term liquidity needs depend upon operating results that impact the borrowing capacity under our credit agreements. We can respond to liquidity impacts of changes in the business and economic environment by managing our capital expenditures, variable operating expenses, the timing of new real estate development activity and the payment of cash dividends on our common stock.
On May 8, 2024, we completed our offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 6.50% senior notes due 2032 at par (the “Notes”). The Notes are unsecured senior obligations of the Company and will be guaranteed by certain of our domestic subsidiaries (other than certain excluded subsidiaries). The net proceeds funded the redemption of all $600 million of our outstanding 6.25% Senior Notes due 2025 at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount and all related fees and expenses. We will pay interest on the Notes on May 15 and November 15 of each year commencing on November 15, 2024. The Notes will mature on May 15, 2032. The Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time on or after May 15, 2027 at the redemption prices specified in a 2024 Indenture dated as of May 8, 2024 (the “2024 Indenture”) plus accrued and unpaid interest. Prior to May 15, 2027, we may redeem some or all of the Notes at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, plus a “make-whole” premium as specified in the 2024 Indenture. In addition, prior to May 15, 2027, we may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes with an amount not to exceed the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings at the redemption price of 106.50% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and rank equally in right of payment with existing and future senior indebtedness of the Company and the guarantors (as defined in the 2024 Indenture).
The 2024 Indenture contains covenants that, among other things, restrict the ability of the Company and the guarantors to incur liens on assets; merge or consolidate with another company or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or engage in Sale and Leaseback Transactions (as defined in the 2024 Indenture). The 2024 Indenture does not contain any financial maintenance covenants. Certain of the covenants will not apply to the Notes so long as the Notes have investment grade ratings from two specified rating agencies and no event of default has occurred and is continuing under the 2024 Indenture. The 2024 Indenture includes customary events of default, including failure to make payment, failure to comply with the obligations set forth in the 2024 Indenture, certain defaults on certain other indebtedness, certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, and invalidity of the guarantees of the Notes issued pursuant to the 2024 Indenture.
Dividend Payments
On June 5, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $2.22 per share payable on July 10, 2024 to stockholders of record as of June 25, 2024. During the nine months ended April 30, 2024, we paid cash dividends of $6.34 per share ($240.5 million). During the nine months ended April 30, 2023, we paid cash dividends of $5.88 per share ($235.7 million). We funded these dividends with available cash on hand. The amount, if any, of dividends to be paid in the
future will depend on our available cash on hand, anticipated cash needs, overall financial condition, restrictions contained in our Vail Holdings Credit Agreement, future prospects for earnings and cash flows, as well as other factors considered relevant by our Board of Directors.
Share Repurchase Program
Our share repurchase program is conducted under authorizations made from time to time by our Board of Directors. On March 9, 2006, our Board of Directors initially authorized the repurchase of up to 3,000,000 shares of Vail Resorts common stock (“Vail Shares”) and later authorized additional repurchases of up to 3,000,000 Vail Shares (July 16, 2008), 1,500,000 Vail Shares (December 4, 2015) and 2,500,000 Vail Shares (March 7, 2023), for a total authorization to repurchase up to 10,000,000 Vail Shares. During the nine months ended April 30, 2024, we repurchased 582,788 shares (at an average cost of $214.49) for a total cost of approximately $125.0 million, excluding accrued excise tax. We funded the share repurchases with available cash on hand. The Company repurchased 1,777,730 Vail Shares during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2023. Since inception of this stock repurchase program through April 30, 2024, we have repurchased 9,231,090 Vail Shares at a cost of approximately $1,104.5 million. As of April 30, 2024, 768,910 Vail Shares remained available to repurchase under the existing repurchase authorization. Vail Shares purchased pursuant to the repurchase program will be held as treasury shares and may be used for the issuance of shares under our share award plan. Repurchases under the program may be made from time to time at prevailing prices as permitted by applicable laws, and subject to market conditions and other factors. The timing as well as the number of Vail Shares that may be repurchased under the program will depend on several factors, including our future financial performance, our available cash resources and competing uses for cash that may arise in the future, the restrictions in our Vail Holdings Credit Agreement, prevailing prices of Vail Shares and the number of Vail Shares that become available for repurchase at prices that we believe are attractive. The share repurchase program has no expiration date.
Covenants and Limitations
We must abide by certain restrictive financial covenants under our credit agreements. The most restrictive of those covenants include the following covenants: for the Vail Holdings Credit Agreement, Net Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio, Secured Net Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio and the Interest Coverage ratio (each as defined in the Vail Holdings Credit Agreement); for the Whistler Credit Agreement, Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio and Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio (each as defined in the Whistler Credit Agreement); and for the EPR Secured Notes, Maximum Leverage Ratio and Consolidated Fixed Charge Ratio (each as defined in the EPR Agreements). Additionally, the New Regional Policy loan between Andermatt-Sedrun and the Canton of Uri and Canton of Graubünden dated June 24, 2016 includes restrictive covenants requiring certain minimum financial results (as defined in the agreement). In addition, our financing arrangements limit our ability to make certain restricted payments, pay dividends on or redeem or repurchase stock, make certain investments and make certain affiliate transfers, and may limit our ability to enter into certain mergers, consolidations or sales of assets and incur certain indebtedness. Our borrowing availability under the Vail Holdings Credit Agreement is primarily determined by the Net Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio, which is based on our segment operating performance, as defined in the Vail Holdings Credit Agreement. Our borrowing availability under the Whistler Credit Agreement is primarily determined based on the commitment size of the credit facility and our compliance with the terms of the Whistler Credit Agreement.
We were in compliance with all restrictive financial covenants in our debt instruments as of April 30, 2024. We expect that we will meet all applicable financial maintenance covenants in effect in our credit agreements through the next twelve months. However, there can be no assurance we will meet such financial covenants. If such covenants are not met, we would be required to seek a waiver or amendment from the banks participating in the credit agreements. There can be no assurance that such waivers or amendments would be granted, which could have a material adverse impact on our liquidity.
OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We do not have off balance sheet transactions that are expected to have a material effect on our financial condition, revenue, expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
There were no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as reported in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Except for any historical information contained herein, the matters discussed or incorporated by reference in this Form 10-Q contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements relate to analyses
and other information available as of the date hereof, which are based on forecasts of future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These statements also relate to our contemplated future prospects, developments and business strategies.
These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “will” and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that such plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
•the economy generally, and our business and results of operations, including the ultimate amount of refunds that we would be required to refund to our pass product holders for qualifying circumstances under our Epic Coverage program;
•prolonged weakness in general economic conditions, including adverse effects on the overall travel and leisure related industries;
•risks associated with the effects of high or prolonged inflation, rising interest rates and financial institution disruptions;
•unfavorable weather conditions or the impact of natural disasters or other unexpected events;
•the willingness or ability of our guests to travel due to terrorism, the uncertainty of military conflicts or public health emergencies, and the cost and availability of travel options and changing consumer preferences, discretionary spending habits or willingness to travel;
•risks related to travel and airline disruptions, and other adverse impacts on the ability of our guests to travel;
•risks related to interruptions or disruptions of our information technology systems, data security or cyberattacks;
•risks related to our reliance on information technology, including our failure to maintain the integrity of our customer or employee data and our ability to adapt to technological developments or industry trends;
•our ability to acquire, develop and implement relevant technology offerings for customers and partners;
•the seasonality of our business combined with adverse events that may occur during our peak operating periods;
•competition in our mountain and lodging businesses or with other recreational and leisure activities;
•risks related to the high fixed cost structure of our business;
•our ability to fund resort capital expenditures;
•risks related to a disruption in our water supply that would impact our snowmaking capabilities and operations;
•our reliance on government permits or approvals for our use of public land or to make operational and capital improvements;
•risks related to federal, state, local and foreign government laws, rules and regulations, including environmental and health and safety laws and regulations;
•risks related to changes in security and privacy laws and regulations which could increase our operating costs and adversely affect our ability to market our products, properties and services effectively;
•potential failure to adapt to technological developments or industry trends regarding information technology;
•our ability to successfully launch and promote adoption of new products, technology, services and programs;
•risks related to our workforce, including increased labor costs, loss of key personnel and our ability to maintain adequate staffing, including hiring and retaining a sufficient seasonal workforce;
•a deterioration in the quality or reputation of our brands, including our ability to protect our intellectual property and the risk of accidents at our mountain resorts;
•risks related to scrutiny and changing expectations regarding our environmental, social and governance practices and reporting;
•our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses, including their integration into our internal controls and infrastructure; our ability to successfully navigate new markets, including Europe; or that acquired businesses may fail to perform in accordance with expectations;
•risks associated with international operations;
•fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates where the Company has foreign currency exposure, primarily the Canadian and Australian dollars and the Swiss franc, as compared to the U.S. dollar;
•changes in tax laws, regulations or interpretations, or adverse determinations by taxing authorities;
•risks related to our indebtedness and our ability to satisfy our debt service requirements under our outstanding debt including our unsecured senior notes, which could reduce our ability to use our cash flow to fund our operations, capital expenditures, future business opportunities and other purposes;
•a materially adverse change in our financial condition;
•adverse consequences of current or future litigation and legal claims;
•changes in accounting judgments and estimates, accounting principles, policies or guidelines; and
•other risks and uncertainties included under Part 1. Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023.
All forward-looking statements attributable to us or any persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.
If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those expected, estimated or projected. Given these uncertainties, users of the information included or incorporated by reference in this Form 10-Q, including investors and prospective investors, are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements that we make for a number of reasons including those described above and in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Form 10-K. All forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof. Except as may be required by law, we do not intend to update these forward-looking statements, even if new information, future events or other circumstances have made them incorrect or misleading.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Risk. Our exposure to market risk is limited primarily to the fluctuating interest rates associated with variable rate indebtedness. As of April 30, 2024, we had approximately $0.6 billion of variable rate indebtedness (after taking into consideration $400.0 million in interest rate swaps which converts variable-rate debt to fixed-rate debt), representing approximately 22.4% of our total debt outstanding, at an average interest rate during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024 of approximately 6.7% and 6.9%, respectively. Based on variable-rate borrowings outstanding as of April 30, 2024, a 100-basis point (or 1.0%) change in our borrowing rates would result in our annual interest payments changing by approximately $6.2 million. Our market risk exposure fluctuates based on changes in underlying interest rates.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk. We are exposed to currency translation risk because the results of our international entities are reported in local currency, which we then translate to U.S. dollars for inclusion in our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements. As a result, changes between the foreign exchange rates, in particular the Canadian dollar, Australian dollar and Swiss franc compared to the U.S. dollar, affect the amounts we record for our foreign assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and could have a negative effect on our financial results. Additionally, we also have foreign currency transaction exposure from an intercompany loan to Whistler Blackcomb that is not deemed to be permanently invested, which has and could materially change due to fluctuations in the Canadian dollar exchange rate. The results of Whistler Blackcomb are reported in Canadian dollars, the results of our Australian resorts are reported in Australian dollars and the results of Andermatt-Sedrun are reported in Swiss francs, each of which we then translate to U.S. dollars for inclusion in our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements. We do not currently enter into hedging arrangements to minimize the impact of foreign currency fluctuations on our operations.
The following table summarizes the amounts of foreign currency translation adjustments, representing losses, and foreign currency loss on intercompany loans recognized in comprehensive income (in thousands).
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| Nine Months Ended April 30, |
| 2024 | | 2023 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | $ | (71,946) | | | $ | (71,973) | |
| Foreign currency loss on intercompany loans | $ | (4,230) | | | $ | (5,563) | |
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Management of the Company, under the supervision and with participation of the Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”), evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Based upon their evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, the CEO and the CFO concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the CEO and the CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and are effective to provide reasonable assurance that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC’s rules and forms.
The Company, including its CEO and CFO, does not expect that the Company’s controls and procedures will prevent or detect all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived or operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended April 30, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are a party to various lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. We believe that we have adequate insurance coverage and/or have accrued for all loss contingencies for asserted and unasserted matters and that, although the ultimate outcome of such claims cannot be ascertained, current pending and threatened claims are not expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes to the risk factors we previously disclosed in our Form 10-K, which was filed on September 28, 2023 as of and for the year ended July 31, 2023.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Repurchase of Equity Securities
The following table sets forth our purchases of Vail Shares during the third quarter of fiscal 2024:
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| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased | | Average Price Paid per Share | | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1) | | Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1) |
| February 1, 2024 - February 29, 2024 | — | | | $ | — | | | — | | | 1,114,642 | |
| March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024 | 224,374 | | | $ | 222.84 | | | 224,374 | | | 890,268 | |
| April 1, 2024 - April 30, 2024 | 121,358 | | | $ | 206.00 | | | 121,358 | | | 768,910 | |
| Total | 345,732 | | | $ | 216.93 | | | 345,732 | | | 768,910 | |
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| (1) | The share repurchase program is conducted under authorizations made from time to time by our Board of Directors. The Board of Directors initially authorized the repurchase of up to 3,000,000 Vail Shares (March 9, 2006), and later authorized additional repurchases of up to 3,000,000 Vail Shares (July 16, 2008), 1,500,000 Vail Shares (December 4, 2015) and 2,500,000 Vail Shares (March 7, 2023), for a total authorization to repurchase up to 10,000,000 Vail Shares. As of April 30, 2024, 768,910 Vail Shares remained available to repurchase under the existing repurchase authorization. Repurchases under these authorizations may be made from time to time at prevailing prices as permitted by applicable laws, including under plans complying with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and subject to market conditions and other factors. These authorizations have no expiration date. |
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Director and Officer Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements
During the three months ended April 30, 2024, none of the Company’s directors or “officers” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) adopted, modified or terminated “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements” (each as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K).
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are either filed or furnished herewith or, if so indicated, incorporated by reference to the documents indicated in parentheses, which have previously been filed or furnished with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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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.
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| | Vail Resorts, Inc. |
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| Date: June 6, 2024 | By: | /s/ Angela A. Korch |
| | Angela A. Korch |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| | (Principal Financial Officer) |
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| Date: June 6, 2024 | By: | /s/ Nathan Gronberg |
| | Nathan Gronberg |
| | Vice President, Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer |
| | (Principal Accounting Officer) |
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