Vail Resorts Reports Fiscal 2022 First Quarter and Season Pass Results
Highlights
- Net loss attributable to
Vail Resorts, Inc. was$139.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to a net loss attributable toVail Resorts, Inc. of$153.8 million in the same period in the prior year. Both periods continued to be negatively impacted by COVID-19 and related limitations and restrictions. - Resort Reported EBITDA loss was
$108.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2022, compared to a Resort Reported EBITDA loss of$94.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Both periods continued to be negatively impacted by COVID-19 and related limitations and restrictions. Additionally, the prior year period included the recognition of$15.4 million of lift revenue associated with the expiration of the credit offers that were made to 2019/2020 pass product holders in connection with COVID-19 related closures. - Pass product sales through
December 5, 2021 for the upcoming 2021/2022 North American ski season increased approximately 47% in units and approximately 21% in sales dollars as compared to the period in the prior year throughDecember 6, 2020 , without deducting for the value of any redeemed credits provided to certain North American pass product holders in the prior period. Pass product sales are adjusted to eliminate the impact of foreign currency by applying an exchange rate of$0.78 between the Canadian dollar andU.S. dollar in both periods forWhistler Blackcomb pass sales. - The Company continues to maintain significant liquidity with
$1.5 billion of cash on hand as ofOctober 31, 2021 and$636.2 million of availability under ourU.S. andWhistler Blackcomb revolving credit facilities. The Company declared a cash dividend of$0.88 per share payable inJanuary 2022 and exited the temporary waiver period under theVail Holdings, Inc. revolving credit facility (the "VHI Credit Agreement") effectiveOctober 31, 2021 . - The Company reaffirmed its guidance for fiscal year 2022 of
$785 million to$835 million of Resort Reported EBITDA, including an estimated$2 million of acquisition related expenses specific toSeven Springs . - On
December 8, 2021 , the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquireSeven Springs Mountain Resort ,Hidden Valley Ski Resort andLaurel Mountain ski area. The Company expects the acquisition to close this winter.
Commenting on the Company's fiscal 2022 first quarter results,
Commenting on the Company's liquidity, Lynch stated, "We remain focused on our disciplined approach to capital allocation. Our liquidity position remains strong, and we are confident in the free cash flow generation and stability of our business model. Our total cash and revolver availability as of
Moving on to season pass results, Lynch said, "Pass product sales for the North American ski season increased approximately 47% in units and approximately 21% in sales dollars through
"We are very pleased with the results of our season pass sales, which continue to demonstrate the strength of our data analytics capabilities and the compelling value proposition of our pass products, driven in part by the 20% reduction in pass prices for the 2021/2022 season. We expect that the total number of guests on all advance commitment products this year will exceed 2.1 million including all pass products for our North American and Australian resorts, an increase of approximately 0.7 million from last year and an increase of approximately 0.9 million from two years ago.
"For the full pass sales season, we saw strong unit growth from renewing pass holders and significantly stronger unit growth from new pass holders, which include guests in our database who previously purchased lift tickets or passes but did not buy a pass in the previous season as well as guests who are completely new to our database. Our most significant unit growth was from our destination markets, particularly in the Northeast, and we also had very strong growth across all of our local markets. We have focused on growing our destination pass holder base as we have expanded our network, and over the course of the last two years, we have nearly doubled the number of advance commitment guests from those markets. Our absolute unit growth was led by our core Epic and Epic Local pass products, and we also saw very strong growth from our
Lynch continued, "We are encouraged by the indicators of demand heading into the 2021/2022 North American ski season with strong leisure travel demand indicators. Our strong pass sales provide visibility into the robust demand for guests to visit our resorts in the year ahead. Lodging bookings at our
Seven Springs Acquisition
As previously announced on
Operating Results
A more complete discussion of our operating results can be found within the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section of the Company's Form 10-Q for the first fiscal quarter ended
Mountain Segment
- Mountain segment net revenue increased
$9.8 million , or 9.9%, to$109.3 million for the three months endedOctober 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to fewer COVID-19 related limitations and restrictions as compared to the prior year, partially offset by the prior year recognition of$15.4 million of lift revenue associated with the expiration of the credit offers to 2019/2020 pass product holders. - Mountain Reported EBITDA loss was
$111.0 million for the three months endedOctober 31, 2021 , which represents an incremental loss of$25.8 million , or 30.3%, as compared to Mountain Reported EBITDA loss for the same period in the prior year, primarily due to the recognition of$15.4 million of lift revenue associated with the expiration of the credit offers to 2019/2020 pass product holders in the prior year as well as decreased results at our Australian ski areas, primarily due to periodic COVID-19 related closures at Perisher in the current year. Additionally, Mountain Reported EBITDA decreased due to increased general & administrative expenses primarily due to COVID-19 related cost management in the prior year. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in our North American summer operations as a result of fewer COVID-19 related limitations and restrictions as compared to the prior year.
Lodging Segment
- Lodging Segment net revenue (excluding payroll cost reimbursements) increased
$33.4 million , or 108.2%, to$64.2 million for the three months endedOctober 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily as a result of fewer COVID-19 related limitations and restrictions as compared to the prior year, as well as increased demand. - Lodging Reported EBITDA was
$2.6 million for the three months endedOctober 31, 2021 , which represents an increase of$12.2 million , or 126.5%, as compared to the Lodging Reported EBITDA loss for the same period in the prior year, primarily as a result of fewer COVID-19 capacity-related restrictions and limitations on our North American summer operations compared to the prior year as well as increased demand, partially offset by increased general & administrative expenses primarily due to COVID-19 related cost management in the prior year.
Resort - Combination of Mountain and Lodging Segments
- Resort net revenue was
$175.3 million for the three months endedOctober 31, 2021 , an increase of$43.7 million as compared to Resort net revenue of$131.5 million for the same period in the prior year. - Resort Reported EBITDA loss was
$108.4 million for the three months endedOctober 31, 2021 , a decrease of$13.6 million as compared to Resort Reported EBITDA loss of$94.8 million for the same period in the prior year.
Total Performance
- Total net revenue increased
$43.8 million , or 33.2%, to$175.6 million for the three months endedOctober 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in the prior year. - Net loss attributable to
Vail Resorts, Inc. was$139.3 million , or a loss of$3.44 per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to a net loss attributable toVail Resorts, Inc. of$153.8 million , or a loss of$3.82 per diluted share, in the prior year.
Return of Capital
The Company exited the temporary waiver period under the Vail Holdings Credit Agreement effective
Capital Investments
Commenting on the Company's focus on the guest experience, Lynch said, "We remain dedicated to continuing to improve the guest experience, reduce wait times and communicate transparently with guests, especially given the excitement and demand for travel this coming season. As announced on
"We are thrilled to welcome guests to all of our resorts as the 2021/2022 North American ski season kicks off with several transformational enhancements to the guest experience. In
Regarding calendar year 2022 capital expenditures, Lynch said, "As announced in September, we are excited to be proceeding with our ambitious capital investment plan for calendar year 2022 of approximately
"In addition to these lift upgrade and terrain expansion projects, we are excited to announce additional details on our investment plans not previously highlighted in our September announcement. We continue to remain highly focused on developing and leveraging our data-driven approach to marketing and operating the business. Our planned investments include network-wide scalable technology that will enhance our analytics, e-commerce and guest engagement tools to improve our ability to target our guest outreach, personalize messages and improve conversion. We will also be investing in broader self-service capabilities to improve guests' online experience and engagement. In addition, we are excited to announce a
"We expect our capital plan for calendar year 2022 to be approximately
Outlook
Commenting on fiscal 2022 guidance, Lynch said, "Given our first quarter results and the indicators we are seeing for the upcoming season, we are reaffirming our Resort Reported EBITDA guidance for fiscal 2022 of
"We are encouraged by our very strong pass sales heading into the season, our favorable first quarter results and the strong demand we are seeing across leisure travel and in our
"The Company revised its segment reporting to move certain dining and golf operations from the Lodging segment to the Mountain segment, consistent with how these operations are managed. The expected result of this reporting revision is a shift of approximately
The following table reflects the forecasted guidance range for the Company's fiscal year ending
Fiscal 2022 Guidance |
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(In thousands) |
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For the Year Ending |
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Low End |
High End |
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Range |
Range |
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Net income attributable to |
$ |
278,000 |
$ |
349,000 |
|||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
24,000 |
18,000 |
|||||
Net income |
302,000 |
367,000 |
|||||
Provision for income taxes (1) |
82,000 |
100,000 |
|||||
Income before provision for income taxes |
384,000 |
467,000 |
|||||
Depreciation and amortization |
250,000 |
238,000 |
|||||
Interest expense, net |
150,000 |
142,000 |
|||||
Other (2) |
(5,000) |
(12,000) |
|||||
Total Reported EBITDA |
$ |
779,000 |
$ |
835,000 |
|||
Mountain Reported EBITDA (3) |
$ |
772,000 |
$ |
820,000 |
|||
Lodging Reported EBITDA (4) |
10,000 |
18,000 |
|||||
Resort Reported EBITDA (5) |
785,000 |
835,000 |
|||||
Real Estate Reported EBITDA |
(6,000) |
— |
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Total Reported EBITDA |
$ |
779,000 |
$ |
835,000 |
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(1) The provision for income taxes may be impacted by excess tax benefits primarily resulting from vesting and exercises of equity awards. Our estimated provision for income taxes does not include the impact, if any, of unknown future exercises of employee equity awards, which could have a material impact given that a significant portion of our awards are in-the-money. |
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(2) Our guidance includes certain known changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration based solely on the passage of time and resulting impact on present value. Guidance excludes any change based upon, among other things, financial projections including long-term growth rates for |
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(3) Mountain Reported EBITDA also includes approximately |
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(4) Lodging Reported EBITDA also includes approximately |
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(5) The Company provides Reported EBITDA ranges for the Mountain and Lodging segments, as well as for the two combined. The low and high of the expected ranges provided for the Mountain and Lodging segments, while possible, do not sum to the high or low end of the Resort Reported EBITDA range provided because we do not expect or assume that we will hit the low or high end of both ranges. |
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(6) Guidance estimates are predicated on an exchange rate of |
Earnings Conference Call
The Company will conduct a conference call today at
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Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements discussed in this press release and on the conference call, other than statements of historical information, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the statements regarding fiscal 2022 performance (including the assumptions related thereto), including our expected Resort Reported EBITDA; our expectations regarding our liquidity; the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on, among other things, our operations; expectations related to our season pass sales and products; our expectations regarding our ancillary lines of business; the payment of dividends; our calendar year 2022 capital plan and expectations related thereto; the timing of closing of the
All forward-looking statements attributable to us or any persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. All guidance and forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forecast or forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
Statement Concerning Non-GAAP Financial Measures
When reporting financial results, we use the terms Resort Reported EBITDA, Total Reported EBITDA, Net Debt and Net Real Estate Cash Flow, which are not financial measures under accounting principles generally accepted in
Reported EBITDA (and its counterpart for each of our segments) has been presented herein as a measure of the Company's performance. The Company believes that Reported EBITDA is an indicative measurement of the Company's operating performance, and is similar to performance metrics generally used by investors to evaluate other companies in the resort and lodging industries. The Company believes that Net Debt is an important measurement of liquidity as it is an indicator of the Company's ability to obtain additional capital resources for its future cash needs. Additionally, the Company believes Net Real Estate Cash Flow is important as a cash flow indicator for its Real Estate segment. See the tables provided in this release for reconciliations of our measures of segment profitability and non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations |
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(In thousands, except per share amounts) |
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(Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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2021 |
2020 |
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Net revenue: |
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Mountain and Lodging services and other |
$ |
121,860 |
$ |
104,274 |
|||
Mountain and Lodging retail and dining |
53,401 |
27,258 |
|||||
Resort net revenue |
175,261 |
131,532 |
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Real Estate |
315 |
254 |
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Total net revenue |
175,576 |
131,786 |
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Segment operating expense: |
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Mountain and Lodging operating expense |
183,725 |
154,137 |
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Mountain and Lodging retail and dining cost of products sold |
24,229 |
17,132 |
|||||
General and administrative |
77,234 |
59,029 |
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Resort operating expense |
285,188 |
230,298 |
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Real Estate operating expense |
1,470 |
1,450 |
|||||
Total segment operating expense |
286,658 |
231,748 |
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Other operating (expense) income: |
|||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
(61,489) |
(62,628) |
|||||
Gain on sale of real property |
31 |
— |
|||||
Change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration |
(2,000) |
(802) |
|||||
Gain (loss) on disposal of fixed assets and other, net |
8,867 |
(569) |
|||||
Loss from operations |
(165,673) |
(163,961) |
|||||
Mountain equity investment income, net |
1,514 |
3,986 |
|||||
Investment income and other, net |
499 |
343 |
|||||
Foreign currency gain on intercompany loans |
831 |
540 |
|||||
Interest expense, net |
(39,545) |
(35,407) |
|||||
Loss before benefit from income taxes |
(202,374) |
(194,499) |
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Benefit from income taxes |
59,853 |
37,478 |
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Net loss |
(142,521) |
(157,021) |
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Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
3,189 |
3,255 |
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Net loss attributable to |
$ |
(139,332) |
$ |
(153,766) |
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Per share amounts: |
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Basic net loss per share attributable to |
$ |
(3.44) |
$ |
(3.82) |
|||
Diluted net loss per share attributable to |
$ |
(3.44) |
$ |
(3.82) |
|||
Cash dividends declared per share |
$ |
0.88 |
$ |
— |
|||
Weighted average shares outstanding: |
|||||||
Basic |
40,448 |
40,248 |
|||||
Diluted |
40,448 |
40,248 |
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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations - Other Data |
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(In thousands) |
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(Unaudited) |
|||||||
Three Months Ended |
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2021 |
2020 (1) |
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Other Data: |
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Mountain Reported EBITDA |
$ |
(110,964) |
$ |
(85,160) |
|||
Lodging Reported EBITDA |
2,551 |
(9,620) |
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Resort Reported EBITDA |
(108,413) |
(94,780) |
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Real Estate Reported EBITDA |
(1,124) |
(1,196) |
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Total Reported EBITDA |
$ |
(109,537) |
$ |
(95,976) |
|||
Mountain stock-based compensation |
$ |
5,368 |
$ |
4,801 |
|||
Lodging stock-based compensation |
995 |
891 |
|||||
Resort stock-based compensation |
6,363 |
5,692 |
|||||
Real Estate stock-based compensation |
62 |
62 |
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Total stock-based compensation |
$ |
6,425 |
$ |
5,754 |
|||
(1) On |
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Mountain Segment Operating Results |
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(In thousands, except Effective Ticket Price "ETP") |
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(Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
Percentage Increase |
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2021 |
2020 (2) |
(Decrease) |
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|
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Lift |
$ |
14,329 |
$ |
33,091 |
(56.7) |
% |
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Ski school |
1,473 |
2,044 |
(27.9) |
% |
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Dining |
12,520 |
3,068 |
308.1 |
% |
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Retail/rental |
28,376 |
22,306 |
27.2 |
% |
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Other |
52,602 |
38,970 |
35.0 |
% |
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|
109,300 |
99,479 |
9.9 |
% |
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Mountain operating expense: |
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Labor and labor-related benefits |
80,427 |
66,796 |
20.4 |
% |
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Retail cost of sales |
14,623 |
12,852 |
13.8 |
% |
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General and administrative |
64,737 |
49,961 |
29.6 |
% |
||||||
Other |
61,991 |
59,016 |
5.0 |
% |
||||||
|
221,778 |
188,625 |
17.6 |
% |
||||||
Mountain equity investment income, net |
1,514 |
3,986 |
(62.0) |
% |
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Mountain Reported EBITDA |
$ |
(110,964) |
$ |
(85,160) |
(30.3) |
% |
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Total skier visits |
218 |
287 |
(24.0) |
% |
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ETP |
$ |
65.73 |
$ |
115.30 |
(43.0) |
% |
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(1) On |
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Lodging Operating Results |
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(In thousands, except Average Daily Rate ("ADR") and Revenue per |
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(Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
Percentage Increase |
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2021 |
2020 (1) |
(Decrease) |
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Lodging net revenue: |
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Owned hotel rooms |
$ |
21,483 |
$ |
7,365 |
191.7 |
% |
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Managed condominium rooms |
13,084 |
9,329 |
40.3 |
% |
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Dining |
10,275 |
1,093 |
840.1 |
% |
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Golf |
5,109 |
3,689 |
38.5 |
% |
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Other |
14,269 |
9,374 |
52.2 |
% |
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64,220 |
30,850 |
108.2 |
% |
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Payroll cost reimbursements |
1,741 |
1,203 |
44.7 |
% |
||||||
Total Lodging net revenue |
65,961 |
32,053 |
105.8 |
% |
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Lodging operating expense: |
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Labor and labor-related benefits |
27,649 |
18,481 |
49.6 |
% |
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General and administrative |
12,497 |
9,074 |
37.7 |
% |
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Other |
21,523 |
12,915 |
66.7 |
% |
||||||
61,669 |
40,470 |
52.4 |
% |
|||||||
Reimbursed payroll costs |
1,741 |
1,203 |
44.7 |
% |
||||||
Total Lodging operating expense |
63,410 |
41,673 |
52.2 |
% |
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Lodging Reported EBITDA |
$ |
2,551 |
$ |
(9,620) |
126.5 |
% |
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Owned hotel statistics: |
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ADR |
$ |
274.51 |
$ |
204.44 |
34.3 |
% |
||||
RevPAR |
$ |
168.84 |
$ |
57.33 |
194.5 |
% |
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Managed condominium statistics: |
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ADR |
$ |
233.02 |
$ |
232.11 |
0.4 |
% |
||||
RevPAR |
$ |
50.13 |
$ |
29.32 |
71.0 |
% |
||||
Owned hotel and managed condominium statistics (combined): |
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ADR |
$ |
252.62 |
$ |
224.59 |
12.5 |
% |
||||
RevPAR |
$ |
78.43 |
$ |
35.00 |
124.1 |
% |
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(1) On |
Key Balance Sheet Data |
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(In thousands) |
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(Unaudited) |
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As of |
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2021 |
2020 |
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Real estate held for sale and investment |
$ |
98,833 |
$ |
96,668 |
|||
|
$ |
1,432,471 |
$ |
1,166,120 |
|||
Long-term debt, net |
$ |
2,704,583 |
$ |
2,387,861 |
|||
Long-term debt due within one year |
114,795 |
63,707 |
|||||
Total debt |
2,819,378 |
2,451,568 |
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Less: cash and cash equivalents |
1,468,380 |
462,212 |
|||||
Net debt |
$ |
1,350,998 |
$ |
1,989,356 |
Reconciliation of Measures of Segment Profitability and Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Presented below is a reconciliation of net loss attributable to
(In thousands) (Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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2021 |
2020 (2) |
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Net loss attributable to |
$ |
(139,332) |
$ |
(153,766) |
|||
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(3,189) |
(3,255) |
|||||
Net loss |
(142,521) |
(157,021) |
|||||
Benefit from income taxes |
(59,853) |
(37,478) |
|||||
Loss before benefit from income taxes |
(202,374) |
(194,499) |
|||||
Depreciation and amortization |
61,489 |
62,628 |
|||||
(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets and other, net |
(8,867) |
569 |
|||||
Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
2,000 |
802 |
|||||
Investment income and other, net |
(499) |
(343) |
|||||
Foreign currency gain on intercompany loans |
(831) |
(540) |
|||||
Interest expense, net |
39,545 |
35,407 |
|||||
Total Reported EBITDA |
$ |
(109,537) |
$ |
(95,976) |
|||
Mountain Reported EBITDA |
$ |
(110,964) |
$ |
(85,160) |
|||
Lodging Reported EBITDA |
2,551 |
(9,620) |
|||||
Resort Reported EBITDA (1) |
(108,413) |
(94,780) |
|||||
Real Estate Reported EBITDA |
(1,124) |
(1,196) |
|||||
Total Reported EBITDA |
$ |
(109,537) |
$ |
(95,976) |
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(1) Resort represents the sum of Mountain and Lodging |
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(2) On |
Presented below is a reconciliation of net loss attributable to
(In thousands) (Unaudited) |
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Twelve Months Ended |
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|
|||
Net income attributable to |
$ |
142,284 |
|
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(3,327) |
||
Net income |
138,957 |
||
Benefit from income taxes |
(21,649) |
||
Income before provision for income taxes |
117,308 |
||
Depreciation and amortization |
251,446 |
||
Gain on disposal of fixed assets and other, net |
(4,063) |
||
Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
15,600 |
||
Investment income and other, net |
(742) |
||
Foreign currency gain on intercompany loans |
(8,573) |
||
Interest expense, net |
155,537 |
||
Total Reported EBITDA |
$ |
526,513 |
|
Mountain Reported EBITDA |
$ |
526,950 |
|
Lodging Reported EBITDA |
4,073 |
||
Resort Reported EBITDA (1) |
531,023 |
||
Real Estate Reported EBITDA |
(4,510) |
||
Total Reported EBITDA |
$ |
526,513 |
|
(1) Resort represents the sum of Mountain and Lodging |
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(2) On |
The following table reconciles long-term debt, net to Net Debt and the calculation of Net Debt to Total Reported EBITDA for the twelve months ended
(In thousands) (Unaudited) |
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As of |
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Long-term debt, net |
$ |
2,704,583 |
|
Long-term debt due within one year |
114,795 |
||
Total debt |
2,819,378 |
||
Less: cash and cash equivalents |
1,468,380 |
||
Net debt |
$ |
1,350,998 |
|
Net debt to Total Reported EBITDA |
2.6x |
The following table reconciles Real Estate Reported EBITDA to Net Real Estate Cash Flow for the three months ended
(In thousands) (Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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2021 |
2020 |
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Real Estate Reported EBITDA |
$ |
(1,124) |
$ |
(1,196) |
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|
227 |
188 |
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|
62 |
62 |
|||||
Change in real estate deposits and recovery of previously incurred project costs/land basis less investments in real estate |
437 |
(2) |
|||||
Net Real Estate Cash Flow |
$ |
(398) |
$ |
(948) |
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