UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020

or

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________ to

Commission file number: 001-11015

 

Viad Corp

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

36-1169950

State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

1850 North Central Avenue, Suite 1900

Phoenix, Arizona

 

85004-4565

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

(602) 207-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $1.50 Par Value

VVI

New York Stock Exchange

Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share

--

--

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files.)    Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

 

 

Accelerated filer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

 

Smaller reporting company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company

 

 

 

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes      No  

As of October 27, 2017,August 3, 2020, there were 20,411,48020,394,746 shares of Common Stock ($1.50 par value) outstanding.

 


 


INDEX

 

 

 

Page

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements

1

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and December 31, 20162019

1

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 20162019

2

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive IncomeLoss for the Three and NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 20162019

3

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash FlowsStockholders’ Equity for the NineThree and Six Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 20162019

4

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

6

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

57

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

2335

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

3747

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

3847

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

3948

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

3948

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

3952

Item 5.6.

Other InformationExhibits

3953

Item 6.Items 3-5

ExhibitsNot applicable

40

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

4054

In this report, for periods presented, “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company,” and “Viad Corp” refer to Viad Corp and its subsidiaries.

 

 

 

 


 

PART I - FINANCIALFINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

VIAD CORP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands, except share data)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

53,481

 

 

$

20,900

 

 

$

154,216

 

 

$

61,999

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,897 and $1,342,

respectively

 

 

129,105

 

 

 

104,648

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $11,296 and $1,200,

respectively

 

 

29,475

 

 

 

126,246

 

Inventories

 

 

39,753

 

 

 

31,420

 

 

 

19,101

 

 

 

17,269

 

Current contract costs

 

 

7,786

 

 

 

24,535

 

Other current assets

 

 

23,973

 

 

 

18,449

 

 

 

24,474

 

 

 

30,854

 

Total current assets

 

 

246,312

 

 

 

175,417

 

 

 

235,052

 

 

 

260,903

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

295,757

 

 

 

279,858

 

 

 

482,585

 

 

 

500,901

 

Other investments and assets

 

 

46,745

 

 

 

44,297

 

 

 

20,876

 

 

 

45,119

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

95,229

 

 

 

103,314

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

34,391

 

 

 

42,549

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,163

 

Goodwill

 

 

263,919

 

 

 

254,022

 

 

 

95,159

 

 

 

287,983

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

 

65,672

 

 

 

73,673

 

 

 

69,563

 

 

 

94,308

 

Total Assets

 

$

952,796

 

 

$

869,816

 

 

$

998,464

 

 

$

1,318,691

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

88,510

 

 

$

67,596

 

 

$

31,927

 

 

$

86,660

 

Customer deposits

 

 

53,093

 

 

 

42,723

 

Contract liabilities

 

 

26,960

 

 

 

50,671

 

Accrued compensation

 

 

28,094

 

 

 

29,913

 

 

 

10,198

 

 

 

32,658

 

Operating lease obligations

 

 

20,140

 

 

 

22,180

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

52,318

 

 

 

30,390

 

 

 

26,371

 

 

 

39,824

 

Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations

 

 

124,574

 

 

 

174,968

 

Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations

 

 

3,671

 

 

 

5,330

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

346,589

 

 

 

345,590

 

 

 

119,267

 

 

 

237,323

 

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations

 

 

60,627

 

 

 

74,243

 

Long-term debt and finance lease obligations

 

 

469,828

 

 

 

335,162

 

Pension and postretirement benefits

 

 

26,826

 

 

 

28,611

 

 

 

26,016

 

 

 

26,247

 

Long-term operating lease obligations

 

 

77,743

 

 

 

82,851

 

Other deferred items and liabilities

 

 

50,260

 

 

 

50,734

 

 

 

75,248

 

 

 

83,707

 

Total liabilities

 

 

484,302

 

 

 

499,178

 

 

 

768,102

 

 

 

765,290

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 

5,138

 

 

 

6,172

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Viad Corp stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $1.50 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 24,934,981 shares

issued and outstanding

 

 

37,402

 

 

 

37,402

 

 

 

37,402

 

 

 

37,402

 

Additional capital

 

 

573,660

 

 

 

573,841

 

 

 

571,555

 

 

 

574,473

 

Retained earnings

 

 

89,552

 

 

 

16,291

 

Unearned employee benefits and other

 

 

239

 

 

 

172

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on investments

 

 

564

 

 

 

421

 

Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

(10,264

)

 

 

(29,084

)

Unrecognized net actuarial loss and prior service credit, net

 

 

(10,544

)

 

 

(10,728

)

Common stock in treasury, at cost, 4,519,023 and 4,613,520 shares, respectively

 

 

(226,145

)

 

 

(230,960

)

Total Viad Corp stockholders’ equity

 

 

454,464

 

 

 

357,355

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

14,030

 

 

 

13,283

 

Retained earnings (deficit)

 

 

(171,931

)

 

 

122,971

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(53,762

)

 

 

(35,699

)

Common stock in treasury, at cost, 4,538,028 and 4,588,084 shares, respectively

 

 

(229,492

)

 

 

(231,649

)

Total Viad stockholders’ equity

 

 

153,772

 

 

 

467,498

 

Non-redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 

71,452

 

 

 

79,731

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

468,494

 

 

 

370,638

 

 

 

225,224

 

 

 

547,229

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

$

952,796

 

 

$

869,816

 

 

$

998,464

 

 

$

1,318,691

 

 

Refer to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


VIAD CORP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibition and event services

 

$

198,868

 

 

$

240,278

 

 

$

750,111

 

 

$

681,592

 

Exhibits and environments

 

 

33,251

 

 

 

44,785

 

 

 

119,988

 

 

 

123,871

 

Pursuit services

 

 

106,980

 

 

 

97,402

 

 

 

159,581

 

 

 

143,111

 

Services

 

$

26,205

 

 

$

347,659

 

 

$

301,761

 

 

$

598,300

 

Products

 

 

4,658

 

 

 

54,620

 

 

 

35,110

 

 

 

89,573

 

Total revenue

 

 

339,099

 

 

 

382,465

 

 

 

1,029,680

 

 

 

948,574

 

 

 

30,863

 

 

 

402,279

 

 

 

336,871

 

 

 

687,873

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of services

 

 

254,963

 

 

 

278,764

 

 

 

813,456

 

 

 

743,032

 

 

 

69,380

 

 

 

306,154

 

 

 

353,782

 

 

 

569,510

 

Costs of products sold

 

 

37,070

 

 

 

44,784

 

 

 

117,072

 

 

 

118,891

 

Costs of products

 

 

11,219

 

 

 

49,683

 

 

 

42,225

 

 

 

83,157

 

Business interruption gain

 

 

(1,091

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,231

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(141

)

 

 

 

 

 

(141

)

Corporate activities

 

 

4,474

 

 

 

2,772

 

 

 

10,092

 

 

 

7,390

 

 

 

2,468

 

 

 

3,282

 

 

 

3,257

 

 

 

5,115

 

Interest income

 

 

(74

)

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(174

)

 

 

(138

)

 

 

(176

)

 

 

(83

)

 

 

(255

)

 

 

(181

)

Interest expense

 

 

2,117

 

 

 

1,489

 

 

 

6,281

 

 

 

4,109

 

 

 

5,186

 

 

 

2,957

 

 

 

9,204

 

 

 

5,872

 

Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal

 

 

462

 

 

 

15,508

 

 

 

462

 

 

 

15,508

 

Other expense

 

 

265

 

 

 

456

 

 

 

684

 

 

 

911

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

255

 

 

 

1,697

 

 

 

817

 

 

 

3,664

 

 

 

260

 

 

 

4,455

 

 

 

1,111

 

 

 

5,143

 

Impairment charges (recoveries)

 

 

(24,467

)

 

 

120

 

 

 

(29,098

)

 

 

120

 

Legal settlement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,500

 

Impairment charges

 

 

114,020

 

 

 

 

 

 

202,400

 

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

 

 

273,247

 

 

 

329,582

 

 

 

916,215

 

 

 

877,068

 

 

 

203,084

 

 

 

382,271

 

 

 

612,870

 

 

 

693,394

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

65,852

 

 

 

52,883

 

 

 

113,465

 

 

 

71,506

 

Income tax expense

 

 

20,010

 

 

 

17,878

 

 

 

32,929

 

 

 

23,652

 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

45,842

 

 

 

35,005

 

 

 

80,536

 

 

 

47,854

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

(101

)

 

 

(221

)

 

 

(408

)

 

 

(771

)

Net income

 

 

45,741

 

 

 

34,784

 

 

 

80,128

 

 

 

47,083

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

(1,084

)

 

 

(992

)

 

 

(747

)

 

 

(765

)

Net income attributable to Viad

 

$

44,657

 

 

$

33,792

 

 

$

79,381

 

 

$

46,318

 

Diluted income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

(172,221

)

 

 

20,008

 

 

 

(275,999

)

 

 

(5,521

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

35,516

 

 

 

6,565

 

 

 

19,719

 

 

 

(1,030

)

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

(207,737

)

 

 

13,443

 

 

 

(295,718

)

 

 

(4,491

)

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

 

(379

)

 

 

460

 

 

 

(833

)

 

 

173

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

(208,116

)

 

 

13,903

 

 

 

(296,551

)

 

 

(4,318

)

Net (income) loss attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling

interest

 

 

1,634

 

 

 

(331

)

 

 

2,967

 

 

 

89

 

Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 

204

 

 

 

252

 

 

 

721

 

 

 

276

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Viad

 

$

(206,278

)

 

$

13,824

 

 

$

(292,863

)

 

$

(3,953

)

Diluted income (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders

 

$

2.19

 

 

$

1.68

 

 

$

3.91

 

 

$

2.33

 

 

$

(10.17

)

 

$

0.65

 

 

$

(14.44

)

 

$

(0.22

)

Discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

(0.04

)

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

(0.05

)

 

 

0.01

 

Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders

 

$

2.19

 

 

$

1.67

 

 

$

3.89

 

 

$

2.29

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Viad common stockholders

 

$

(10.19

)

 

$

0.67

 

 

$

(14.49

)

 

$

(0.21

)

Weighted-average outstanding and potentially dilutive common

shares

 

 

20,436

 

 

 

20,207

 

 

 

20,382

 

 

 

20,150

 

 

 

20,282

 

 

 

20,266

 

 

 

20,249

 

 

 

20,110

 

Basic income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders

 

$

2.19

 

 

$

1.68

 

 

$

3.91

 

 

$

2.33

 

 

$

(10.17

)

 

$

0.65

 

 

$

(14.44

)

 

$

(0.22

)

Discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

(0.04

)

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

(0.05

)

 

 

0.01

 

Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders

 

$

2.19

 

 

$

1.67

 

 

$

3.89

 

 

$

2.29

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Viad common stockholders

 

$

(10.19

)

 

$

0.67

 

 

$

(14.49

)

 

$

(0.21

)

Weighted-average outstanding common shares

 

 

20,166

 

 

 

20,017

 

 

 

20,130

 

 

 

19,972

 

 

 

20,282

 

 

 

20,143

 

 

 

20,249

 

 

 

20,110

 

Dividends declared per common share

 

$

0.10

 

 

$

0.10

 

 

$

0.30

 

 

$

0.30

 

 

$

 

 

$

0.10

 

 

$

0.10

 

 

$

0.20

 

Amounts attributable to Viad common stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

44,758

 

 

$

34,013

 

 

$

79,789

 

 

$

47,089

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

(101

)

 

 

(221

)

 

 

(408

)

 

 

(771

)

Net income

 

$

44,657

 

 

$

33,792

 

 

$

79,381

 

 

$

46,318

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

$

(205,899

)

 

$

13,364

 

 

$

(292,030

)

 

$

(4,126

)

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

 

(379

)

 

 

460

 

 

 

(833

)

 

 

173

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(206,278

)

 

$

13,824

 

 

$

(292,863

)

 

$

(3,953

)

 

Refer to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


VIAD CORP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Net income

 

$

45,741

 

 

$

34,784

 

 

$

80,128

 

 

$

47,083

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains on investments, net of tax(1)

 

 

48

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

143

 

 

 

62

 

Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax(1)

 

 

9,115

 

 

 

(3,849

)

 

 

18,820

 

 

 

723

 

Change in net actuarial gain, net of tax(1)

 

 

103

 

 

 

93

 

 

 

385

 

 

 

334

 

Change in prior service cost, net of tax(1)

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(78

)

 

 

(201

)

 

 

(234

)

Comprehensive income

 

 

54,940

 

 

 

30,992

 

 

 

99,275

 

 

 

47,968

 

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

(1,084

)

 

 

(992

)

 

 

(747

)

 

 

(765

)

Comprehensive income attributable to Viad

 

$

53,856

 

 

$

30,000

 

 

$

98,528

 

 

$

47,203

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(208,116

)

 

$

13,903

 

 

$

(296,551

)

 

$

(4,318

)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

9,784

 

 

 

4,317

 

 

 

(18,374

)

 

 

9,097

 

Change in net actuarial loss, net of tax (1)

 

 

25

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

366

 

 

 

219

 

Change in prior service cost, net of tax (1)

 

 

(28

)

 

 

(36

)

 

 

(55

)

 

 

(71

)

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(198,335

)

 

 

18,283

 

 

 

(314,614

)

 

 

4,927

 

Non-redeemable noncontrolling interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-redeemable

   noncontrolling interest

 

 

1,634

 

 

 

(331

)

 

 

2,967

 

 

 

89

 

Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

1,933

 

 

 

776

 

 

 

(3,786

)

 

 

776

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 

204

 

 

 

252

 

 

 

721

 

 

 

276

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Viad

 

$

(194,564

)

 

$

18,980

 

 

$

(314,712

)

 

$

6,068

 

 

(1)

The tax effect on other comprehensive income (loss) is not significant.

Refer to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


VIAD CORP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

Common

Stock

 

 

Additional

Capital

 

 

Retained

Earnings (Deficit)

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

 

Common

Stock in

Treasury

 

 

Total

Viad

Equity

 

 

Non-Redeemable Non-Controlling

Interest

 

 

Total

Stockholders’

Equity

 

Balance, December 31, 2019

 

$

37,402

 

 

$

574,473

 

 

$

122,971

 

 

$

(35,699

)

 

$

(231,649

)

 

$

467,498

 

 

$

79,731

 

 

$

547,229

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(86,585

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(86,585

)

 

 

(1,333

)

 

 

(87,918

)

Dividends on common stock ($0.10 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,038

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,038

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,038

)

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,526

)

 

 

(1,526

)

Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,059

)

 

 

(1,059

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,059

)

Common stock purchased for treasury

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,785

)

 

 

(2,785

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,785

)

Employee benefit plans

 

 

 

 

 

(3,810

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,722

 

 

 

1,912

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,912

 

Share-based compensation - equity awards

 

 

 

 

 

276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

276

 

 

 

 

 

 

276

 

Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(28,158

)

 

 

 

 

 

(28,158

)

 

 

(5,719

)

 

 

(33,877

)

Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

341

 

 

 

 

 

 

341

 

 

 

 

 

 

341

 

Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(27

)

 

 

 

 

 

(27

)

 

 

 

 

 

(27

)

Other, net

 

 

 

 

 

(80

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(80

)

 

 

 

 

 

(80

)

Balance, March 31, 2020

 

$

37,402

 

 

$

570,859

 

 

$

34,347

 

 

$

(63,543

)

 

$

(229,770

)

 

$

349,295

 

 

$

71,153

 

 

$

420,448

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(206,278

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(206,278

)

 

 

(1,634

)

 

 

(207,912

)

Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

Common stock purchased for treasury

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee benefit plans

 

 

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

282

 

 

 

330

 

 

 

 

 

 

330

 

Share-based compensation - equity awards

 

 

 

 

 

602

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

602

 

 

 

 

 

 

602

 

Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,784

 

 

 

1,933

 

 

 

11,717

 

Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(28

)

 

 

 

 

 

(28

)

 

 

 

 

 

(28

)

Other, net

 

 

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

 

Balance, June 30, 2020

 

$

37,402

 

 

$

571,555

 

 

$

(171,931

)

 

$

(53,762

)

 

$

(229,492

)

 

$

153,772

 

 

$

71,452

 

 

$

225,224

 

Refer to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


VIAD CORP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

Common

Stock

 

 

Additional

Capital

 

 

Retained

Earnings

 

 

Unearned

Employee Benefits

and Other

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

 

Common

Stock in

Treasury

 

 

Total

Viad

Equity

 

 

Non-Redeemable Non-Controlling

Interest

 

 

Total

Stockholders’

Equity

 

Balance, December 31, 2018

 

$

37,402

 

 

$

575,339

 

 

$

109,032

 

 

$

199

 

 

$

(47,975

)

 

$

(237,790

)

 

$

436,207

 

 

$

14,348

 

 

$

450,555

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17,777

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17,777

)

 

 

(420

)

 

 

(18,197

)

Dividends on common stock ($0.10 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,028

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,028

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,028

)

Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,905

)

 

 

(2,905

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,905

)

Employee benefit plans

 

 

 

 

 

(4,302

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,522

 

 

 

1,220

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,220

 

Share-based compensation - equity awards

 

 

 

 

 

780

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

780

 

 

 

 

 

 

780

 

Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,780

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,780

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,780

 

Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

 

 

 

120

 

Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(35

)

 

 

 

 

 

(35

)

 

 

 

 

 

(35

)

Other, net

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

41

 

Balance, March 31, 2019

 

$

37,402

 

 

$

571,833

 

 

$

89,227

 

 

$

223

 

 

$

(43,110

)

 

$

(235,172

)

 

$

420,403

 

 

$

13,928

 

 

$

434,331

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,824

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,824

 

 

 

331

 

 

 

14,155

 

Dividends on common stock ($0.10 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,006

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,006

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,006

)

Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(89

)

 

 

(89

)

 

 

 

 

 

(89

)

Employee benefit plans

 

 

 

 

 

301

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,301

 

 

 

1,602

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,602

 

Share-based compensation - equity awards

 

 

 

 

 

781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

781

 

 

 

 

 

 

781

 

Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,317

 

 

 

776

 

 

 

5,093

 

Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

 

 

 

99

 

Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(36

)

 

 

 

 

 

(36

)

 

 

 

 

 

(36

)

Acquisition of Mountain Park Lodges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,711

 

 

 

49,711

 

Other, net

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

(223

)

 

 

 

 

 

221

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

Balance, June 30, 2019

 

$

37,402

 

 

$

572,931

 

 

$

101,045

 

 

$

 

 

$

(38,730

)

 

$

(233,739

)

 

$

438,909

 

 

$

64,746

 

 

$

503,655

 

Refer to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


VIAD CORP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

80,128

 

 

$

47,083

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(296,551

)

 

$

(4,318

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

42,499

 

 

 

31,206

 

 

 

29,135

 

 

 

27,715

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

318

 

 

 

(3,549

)

 

 

19,514

 

 

 

6,215

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

408

 

 

 

771

 

(Income) loss from discontinued operations

 

 

833

 

 

 

(173

)

Restructuring charges

 

 

817

 

 

 

3,664

 

 

 

1,111

 

 

 

5,143

 

Impairment charges (recoveries)

 

 

(29,098

)

 

 

120

 

Legal settlement

 

 

 

 

 

8,500

 

Impairment charges

 

 

202,400

 

 

 

 

Gains on dispositions of property and other assets

 

 

465

 

 

 

126

 

 

 

(1,373

)

 

 

(731

)

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

9,484

 

 

 

4,709

 

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation arrangements

 

 

 

 

 

(60

)

Share-based compensation (benefit) expense

 

 

(1,288

)

 

 

4,617

 

Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal

 

 

462

 

 

 

15,508

 

Other non-cash items, net

 

 

3,603

 

 

 

4,644

 

 

 

11,470

 

 

 

2,227

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities (excluding the impact of acquisitions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

 

(25,966

)

 

 

(41,510

)

 

 

97,979

 

 

 

(51,293

)

Inventories

 

 

(6,839

)

 

 

(12,903

)

 

 

(2,120

)

 

 

(4,518

)

Current contract costs

 

 

16,185

 

 

 

(2,000

)

Accounts payable

 

 

18,998

 

 

 

38,522

 

 

 

(59,887

)

 

 

31,303

 

Restructuring liabilities

 

 

(1,748

)

 

 

(2,518

)

 

 

(2,359

)

 

 

(4,034

)

Accrued compensation

 

 

(7,455

)

 

 

(620

)

 

 

(22,562

)

 

 

3,647

 

Customer deposits

 

 

9,076

 

 

 

26,954

 

Contract liabilities

 

 

(22,499

)

 

 

17,259

 

Payments on operating lease obligations

 

 

(12,624

)

 

 

(13,603

)

Income taxes payable

 

 

16,058

 

 

 

5,280

 

 

 

489

 

 

 

(4,060

)

Other assets and liabilities, net

 

 

3,895

 

 

 

13,503

 

 

 

10,520

 

 

 

2,133

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

114,643

 

 

 

115,422

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

 

(31,165

)

 

 

39,537

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(39,493

)

 

 

(32,582

)

 

 

(32,516

)

 

 

(46,517

)

Proceeds from insurance

 

 

31,570

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for acquired businesses, net

 

 

(1,661

)

 

 

(145,735

)

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies

 

 

24,767

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for acquisitions, net

 

 

 

 

 

(72,918

)

Proceeds from dispositions of property and other assets

 

 

734

 

 

 

774

 

 

 

4,654

 

 

 

768

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(8,850

)

 

 

(177,543

)

 

 

(3,095

)

 

 

(118,667

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings

 

 

60,574

 

 

 

153,000

 

 

 

192,111

 

 

 

133,827

 

Payments on debt and capital lease obligations

 

 

(128,808

)

 

 

(86,989

)

Payments on debt and finance lease obligations

 

 

(56,078

)

 

 

(47,862

)

Dividends paid on common stock

 

 

(6,119

)

 

 

(6,079

)

 

 

(4,064

)

 

 

(4,034

)

Debt issuance costs

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(340

)

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

 

 

(1,526

)

 

 

 

Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld or repurchased

 

 

(1,062

)

 

 

(2,994

)

Common stock purchased for treasury

 

 

(1,272

)

 

 

(679

)

 

 

(2,785

)

 

 

 

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation arrangements

 

 

 

 

 

60

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

(75,630

)

 

 

58,973

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

2,077

 

 

 

92

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

128,673

 

 

 

79,029

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

2,418

 

 

 

(702

)

 

 

(2,196

)

 

 

786

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

32,581

 

 

 

(3,850

)

 

 

92,217

 

 

 

685

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

 

20,900

 

 

 

56,531

 

 

 

61,999

 

 

 

44,893

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

53,481

 

 

$

52,681

 

 

$

154,216

 

 

$

45,578

 

 

Refer to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


VIAD CORP

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

Note 1. Overview and Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Viad Corp (“Viad” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information required by GAAP or Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and regulations for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with Viad’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the SEC on March 6, 2017.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Viad and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany account balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported period. Estimates and assumptions are used in accounting for, among other things, the fair value of Viad’s reporting units used to perform annual impairment testing of recorded goodwill; allowances for uncollectible accounts receivable; provisions for income taxes, including uncertain tax positions; valuation allowances related to deferred tax assets; liabilities for losses related to self-insured liability claims; liabilities for losses related to environmental remediation obligations; sublease income associated with restructuring liabilities; assumptions used to measure pension and postretirement benefit costs and obligations; assumptions used to determine share-based compensation costs under the fair value method; and the allocation of purchase price of acquired businesses. Actual results could differ from these and other estimates.

Insurance Recoveries

Receipts from insurance up to the amount of the recognized losses are considered recoveries and are accounted for when they are probable of receipt. Anticipated proceeds in excess of the recognized loss are considered a gain contingency. A contingency gain for anticipated insurance proceeds in excess of losses already recognized is not recognized until all contingencies relating to the insurance claim have been resolved.

On December 29, 2016, the Mount Royal Hotel was damaged by a fire and closed. During the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company recorded an asset impairment loss of $2.2 million and an offsetting impairment recovery (and related insurance receivable) as the losses related to the fire were covered by Viad’s property and business interruption insurance. During July 2017, Viad resolved its property and business interruption insurance claims for a total of $36.3 million, of which $9.0 million was received during the first six months of 2017 with the remainder received during the third quarter. The Company allocated $2.2 million to an insurance receivable, $29.3 million was recorded as an impairment recovery (partially offset by impairment charges of $0.2 million) related to construction costs to re-open the hotel, $2.2 million was recorded as a business interruption gain for the recovery of lost profits, $1.1 million was recorded as contra-expense to offset non-capitalizable costs incurred by the Company, and the remaining $1.5 million was recorded as deferred revenue, which will be recognized over the periods when the business interruption losses are actually incurred.

Nature of Business

Viad isWe are an international experiential services company with operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, continental Europe, the United Arab Emirates, and Hong Kong. Viad isIceland. We are committed to providing unforgettable experiences to itsour clients and guests. Viad operatesWe operate through three3 reportable business segments: GES U.S.,North America, GES InternationalEMEA (collectively, “GES”), and Pursuit.

GES

GES is a global, full-service provider for live events that produces exhibitions, conferences, corporate events, and consumer events. GES offerscompany offering a comprehensive range of live event services and a full suite of audio-visual services from creative and technology to content and design, along with online tools powered by next generation technologies that help clients easily manage the complexities of their events.


GES’ clients include event organizers and corporate brand marketers. Event organizers schedule and run events from start to finish. Corporate brand marketers include exhibitors and domestic and international corporations that want to promote their brands, services and innovations, feature new products, and build business relationships. GES serves corporate brand marketers when they exhibit at shows and when GES is engaged to manage their global exhibit program or produce their proprietary corporate events.

Pursuit

Pursuit is a collection of iconic naturalinspiring and cultural destinationunforgettable travel experiences that enjoy perennial demand. Pursuit offers guests distinctive and world renowned experiences through its collection ofinclude recreational attractions, unique hotels and lodges, recreationalfood and beverage, retail, sightseeing, and ground transportation services. Pursuit comprises the Banff Jasper Collection, the Alaska Collection, the Glacier Park Collection, and FlyOver.

Impact of COVID-19

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a “pandemic.” COVID-19 has spread rapidly, with a high concentration of confirmed cases in the U.S. and other countries in which we operate. The rapid spread has resulted in authorities around the world implementing numerous measures to contain the virus, such as travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter-in-place orders, and business shutdowns. The COVID-19 pandemic and these containment measures have had, and are expected to continue to have, a substantial negative impact on businesses around the world and on global, regional, and national economies.

The COVID-19 pandemic is having and will likely continue to have a significant and negative impact on our operations and financial performance, with live events largely shut down and tourism activity disruptions. As a result, we have taken the following measures to improve our liquidity position due to COVID-19:

We implemented aggressive cost reduction actions, including furloughs, layoffs, mandatory unpaid time off, or salary reductions for all employees;

Our executive management voluntarily reduced its base salaries by 20% to 50%;

The non-employee members of our Board of Directors agreed to reduce their annual cash retainer and committee retainers by 50% for payments typically made to them in the second quarter of 2020;

We eliminated all discretionary spending, reduced maintenance capital expenditures to essential levels, and paused spending on the majority of growth projects;

We suspended future dividend payments, share repurchases, and our 401(k) Plan employer match contributions for the foreseeable future;

We availed ourselves of governmental assistance programs for wages and tax relief;

We borrowed the remaining available capacity under the revolving credit facility (the “2018 Credit Facility”) at the beginning of April 2020 as a proactive measure to increase our cash position and preserve financial flexibility. Refer to Note 12 – Debt and Finance Lease Obligations;

In May 2020, we obtained a waiver of our financial covenants for the quarter ending June 30, 2020. Refer to Note 12 – Debt and Finance Lease Obligations;

In May 2020, we terminated our legacy life insurance policies on former employees and received the cash proceeds of $24.8 million. Refer to Note 8 – Other Investments and Assets;

In July 2020, we sold a GES warehouse in San Diego and received cash proceeds of $17.0 million. Refer to Note 24 – Subsequent Events;

In August 2020, we secured a new equity capital investment of up to $180 million through the issuance of perpetual convertible preferred stock. Refer to Note 24 – Subsequent Events; and


In August 2020, we obtained longer-term financial covenant relief until the end of the third quarter of 2022. Refer to Note 12 – Debt and Finance Lease Obligations and Note 24 – Subsequent Events.

As previously disclosed in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2020, the shut-down of live event and tourism activities resulting in substantial net losses and operating cash outflows and the expected inability to maintain compliance with debt covenants raised substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for a period through one year from the issuance of the financial statements. Accordingly, the entire balances outstanding under the 2018 Credit Facility as of March 31, 2020, had been classified as current liabilities. On August 5, 2020, we entered into an investment agreement with funds managed by private equity firm Crestview Partners (the “Investment Agreement”) who made an initial investment of $135 million, net of approximately $9 million in fees, in newly issued perpetual convertible preferred stock that carries a 5.5% dividend, which is payable in cash or in-kind at Viad’s option (the “Convertible Preferred Stock”). The Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $21.25 per share. The Investment Agreement also includes a delayed draw commitment of up to $45 million in additional Convertible Preferred Stock, which we may access during the next 12 months on the same terms and conditions as the initial investment (subject to shareholder approval). The proceeds from Crestview’s initial investment will be used to repay a portion of our 2018 Credit Facility, provide additional short-term liquidity, fund capital expenditures, and support general corporate purposes. Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, two Crestview Partners’ designees joined our Board of Directors, increasing the size of our board from seven to nine directors. On August 5, 2020 we entered into an amendment to our Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “2018 Credit Agreement”), which, among other things, (i) waives our financial covenants until the end of the third quarter of 2022 (the “Covenant Waiver Period”) and (ii) requires us to maintain minimum liquidity of $125 million with a step down to $100 million at December 31, 2020. The interest rate on the borrowings is equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 350 basis points, with a LIBOR floor of one percent during the Covenant Waiver Period. The LIBOR floor continues until the end of the 2018 Credit Agreement. Additionally, we are precluded from paying cash dividends, from issuing unsecured debt, and from accessing the $250 million expansion feature during the Covenant Waiver Period. The amendment also allows us to make acquisitions under certain conditions. Viad pledged 100% of the capital stock of its top-tier foreign subsidiaries (other than Esja Attractions ehf.). Fees related to the amendment were approximately $1.6 million. Management anticipates that the forgoing cash proceeds from Crestview Partners, existing cash and cash equivalents, and the amendment to waive financial covenants within the 2018 Credit Agreement until the end of the third quarter of 2022 will be sufficient to fund operations for at least the next 12 months and alleviate the conditions that raised substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. As a result, outstanding balances under the 2018 Credit Facility as of June 30, 2020, have again been classified as long-term liabilities.

Due to the deteriorating macroeconomic environment, disruptions to our operations, and the sustained decline in our stock price caused by COVID-19, we determined an interim triggering event had occurred in the first quarter of 2020, which required us to assess the carrying values of goodwill and intangible assets in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other. Based on this assessment, we recorded a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $72.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020 associated with the GES U.S., GES EMEA, and Pursuit’s Glacier Park Collection reporting units. Additionally, during the three months ended March 31, 2020, we recorded a non-cash impairment charge to other intangible assets of $15.7 million related to our U.S. audio-visual production business.

During the second quarter of 2020 and into July, GES continued to experience event postponements and cancellations and we experienced further declines in our stock price. There has also been an increased spread of the COVID-19 virus throughout the United States, which resulted in further closures and governor orders that we believe have increased the uncertainty regarding when the live event industry will re-commence and how long it will take to get back to similar pre-COVID-19 business levels. The uncertainty regarding the duration of the current domestic and global economic conditions and whether further deterioration in the macroeconomic environment will continue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic was factored into our second quarter goodwill impairment analysis. As a result, we recorded a full impairment charge to the remaining GES goodwill balance of $113.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020. Our remaining goodwill balance as of June 30, 2020 of $95.2 million pertains to our Pursuit business, which phased in most of its attractions and transportation services. Pursuit is composedlodging operations in June and July of four lines2020. The duration and impact of business: (i) Hospitality; (ii) Attractions; (iii) Transportation,COVID-19 may result in additional future impairment charges as facts and (iv) Travel Planning. These four linescircumstances evolve. Refer to Note 9 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets for additional information.

Basis of business work together, driving economies of scope and meaningful scalePresentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in and around the iconic destinations of Banff, Jasper, and Waterton Lakes National Parks and Vancouver in Canada, and Glacier, Denali, and Kenai Fjords National Parksaccordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Pursuit is composedStates of Brewster Travel Canada,America (“GAAP”) and with the Alaska Collection, Glacier Park, Inc.,instructions to Form 10-Q and FlyOver Canada.

Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information required by GAAP or SEC rules and regulations for complete financial statements. These financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on February 26, 2020


(“2019 Form 10-K”). We corrected the classification of debt as of December 31, 2019. Refer to Note 12 – Debt and Finance Lease Obligations.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Viad and its subsidiaries. We have eliminated all significant intercompany account balances and transactions in consolidation.

Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The following table provides a brief description of recent accounting pronouncements:

 

Standard

 

Description

 

Date of adoption

 

Effect on the financial statements

Standards Not Yet Adopted

ASU 2014-092019-12,Revenue from Contracts with Customers Income Taxes (Topic 606)

The standard establishes a new recognition model that requires revenue to be recognized in a manner to depict740) Simplifying the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchangeAccounting for those goods or services. The Company may adopt either retrospectively to each prior period presented with the option to elect certain practical expedients or with the cumulative effect recognized at the date of initial application and providing certain disclosures.

Subsequent to the issuance of ASU 2014-09, the FASB issued several amendments in 2016 which do not change the core principle of the guidance stated in ASU 2014-09. Rather, they are intended to clarify and improve understanding of certain topics included within the revenue standard.

January 1, 2018

The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this new guidance on its financial position or results of operations including analyzing its current portfolio of customer contracts. The Company has assigned internal resources in addition to the engagement of a third-party service provider to assist in the evaluation of the impact on its accounting policies, processes, and system requirements. Based on the Company’s preliminary assessment, the adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on Viad’s consolidated financial statements. Although significant additional disclosures will be required, the Company expects the immaterial impact to primarily relate to the deferral of certain commissions which were previously expensed as incurred but will generally be capitalized and amortized over the period of contract performance, and the deferral of certain costs incurred in connection with trade shows which were previously expensed as incurred but will generally be capitalized and expensed upon the completion of the show. The Company will adopt the standard on January 1, 2018 and will be using the modified retrospective transition method. Additionally, the new guidance requires enhanced disclosures, including revenue recognition policies to identify performance obligations to customers and significant judgments in measurement and recognition. The Company is continuing its assessment, which may identify other impacts.

ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)Income Taxes

 

The amendment requires lessees to recognize on their balance sheet a right-of-use assetenhances and a lease liabilitysimplifies various aspects of the income tax accounting guidance, including requirements such as ownership changes in investments, and interim-period accounting for leases with lease terms greater than one year. The amendment requires additional disclosures about leasing arrangements, and requires a modified retrospective approach to adoption. Early adoption is permitted.enacted changes in tax law.

 

January 1, 20191/1/2021

 

The Company isWe are currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this new guidance on itsour consolidated financial position or results of operations including analyzing its existing operating leases. Based on the Company’s current assessment, the adoption ofstatements. We do not expect this standard willnew guidance to have a material impact on Viad’sour consolidated balance sheets, but the income statement is not expected to be materially impacted. The Company expects the most significant impact will relate to facility and equipment leases and embedded lease arrangements which are currently recorded as operating leases. The Company is continuing its assessment, which may identify other impacts. The Company will adopt the standard on January 1, 2019.

ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) - Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments

The amendment provides guidance on eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. Early adoption is permitted.

January 1, 2018

The adoption of this new guidance is not expected to have a significant effect on Viad’s financial position or results of operations.

ASU 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory

The amendment eliminates an exception in ASC 740 which prohibits the recognition of current and deferred income tax effects for intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory until the asset has been sold to an outside party. The amendment requires an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory at the time that the transfer occurs.

January 1, 2018

The adoption of this new guidance is not expected to have a significant effect on Viad’s financial position or results of operations.statements.

 


Standard

 

Description

 

Date of adoption

 

Effect on the financial statements

Standards Not YetRecently Adopted (Continued)

ASU 2017-012016-13,Business Combination Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 805)326) - Clarifying the DefinitionMeasurement of a Business

The amendment provides guidanceCredit Losses on evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses.

January 1, 2018

The adoption of this new guidance is not expected to have a significant effect on Viad’s consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) - Simplifying the Test for Goodwill ImpairmentFinancial Instruments

 

The amendment eliminates the requirement to estimate the implied fair value of goodwill ifincurred credit loss impairment methodology and replaces it was determined that the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeded its fair value. Goodwill impairment will now be recognized by the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. The amendment should be applied prospectivelywith an expected credit loss concept based on historical experience, current conditions, and is effective for annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017.reasonable and supportable forecasts.

 

January 1, 1/1/2020

 

We adopted this new standard on a modified retrospective basis. The adoption of this new guidance isstandard on January 1, 2020 did not expected to have a significant effectmaterial impact on Viad’s consolidated financial statements and the Company expects the adoption to reduce the complexity surrounding the analysis of goodwill impairment.

ASU 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715) - Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension

Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost

The amendment requires an employer to disaggregate the service cost components from the other components of net benefit cost. The service cost components are required to be presented in operating income and the other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented outside of operating income.

January 1, 2018

The Company currently presents all components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs in cost of services in the consolidated statements of operations. The adoption of this new guidance is not expected to have a significant effect on Viad’sour condensed consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2017-092020-04,Compensation - Stock Compensation Reference Rate Reform (Topic 718) - Scope of Modification Accounting848)

 

The amendment provides temporary optional guidance about which changes to ease the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entitypotential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. Topic 848 provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to apply modification accounting in Topic 718.transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met.

 

January 1, 20183/12/2020

 

The Company grants share-based awards but rarely has modificationsTopic 848 was effective beginning on March 12, 2020, and we will apply the amendments prospectively through December 31, 2022. There was no impact to the awards. The adoption of this new guidance is not expected to have a significant effect on Viad’sour condensed consolidated financial statements.statements as a result of adopting this amendment.

Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported period. Estimates and assumptions are used in accounting for, among other things: impairment testing of recorded goodwill and intangible assets and long-lived assets; allowances for uncollectible accounts receivable; provisions for income taxes, including uncertain tax positions; valuation allowances related to deferred tax assets; liabilities for losses related to self-insured liability claims; liabilities for losses related to environmental remediation obligations; sublease income associated with restructuring liabilities; pension and postretirement benefit costs and obligations; share-based compensation costs; the discount rates used to value lease obligations; the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests; and the allocation of purchase price of acquired businesses. Actual results could differ from these and other estimates.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is measured based on a specified amount of consideration in a contract with a customer, net of commissions paid to customers and amounts collected on behalf of third parties. We recognize revenue when a performance obligation is satisfied by transferring control of a product or service to a customer.

GES’ service revenue is primarily derived through its comprehensive range of services to event organizers and corporate brand marketers including Core Services, Event Technology, and Audio-Visual. GES’ service revenue is earned over time over the duration


of the exhibition, conference, or corporate event, which generally lasts one to three days. GES’ product revenue is derived from the build of exhibits and environments and graphics. GES’ product revenue is recognized at a point in time upon delivery of the product.

Pursuit’s service revenue is derived through its admissions, accommodations, transportation, and travel planning services. Pursuit’s product revenue is derived through food and beverage and retail sales. Pursuit’s revenue is recognized at the time services are performed or upon delivery of the product. Pursuit’s service revenue is recognized over time as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits. Pursuit’s product revenue is recognized at a point in time.

Noncontrolling Interests – Non-redeemable and Redeemable

Non-redeemable noncontrolling interest represents the portion of equity in a subsidiary that is not attributable, directly or indirectly, to us. Our non-redeemable noncontrolling interest relates to the 20% equity ownership interest that we do not own in Glacier Park, Inc., the 40% equity interest that we do not own in the Mountain Park Lodges, and the 49% equity interest that we do not own in the new entity that will operate the Pursuit Sky Lagoon attraction. We report non-redeemable noncontrolling interest within stockholders’ equity in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amount of consolidated net income or loss attributable to Viad and the non-redeemable noncontrolling interest is presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

We consider noncontrolling interests with redemption features that are not solely within our control to be redeemable noncontrolling interests. Our redeemable noncontrolling interest relates to our 54.5% equity ownership interest in Esja Attractions ehf. (“Esja”), which owns the FlyOver Iceland attraction. The Esja shareholders agreement contains a put option that gives the minority Esja shareholders the right to sell (or “put”) their Esja shares to us based on a calculated formula within a predefined term. This redeemable noncontrolling interest is considered temporary equity and we report it between liabilities and stockholders’ equity in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amount of the net income or loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests is recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and the accretion of the redemption value is recorded as an adjustment to retained earnings and is included in our income per share. Refer to Note 21 – Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest for additional information.

Leases

We recognize a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and lease liability on the balance sheet and classify leases as either finance or operating leases. The classification of the lease determines whether we recognize the lease expense on an effective interest method basis (finance lease) or on a straight-line basis (operating lease) over the lease term. In determining whether an agreement contains a lease, we consider if we have a right to control the use of the underlying asset during the lease term in exchange for an obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. We recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities at commencement date, which is when the underlying asset is available for use to a lessee, based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term.

Our operating and finance leases are primarily facility, equipment, and land leases. Our facility leases comprise mainly manufacturing facilities, sales and design facilities, offices, storage and/or warehouses, and truck marshaling yards. These facility leases generally have lease terms ranging up to 25 years. Our equipment leases comprise mainly vehicles, hardware, and office equipment, each with various lease terms. Our land leases comprise mainly leases in Canada and Iceland on which our hotels or attractions are located and have lease terms ranging up to 42 years.

If a lease contains a renewal option that is reasonably certain to be exercised, then the lease term includes the optional periods in measuring a ROU asset and lease liability. We evaluate the reasonably certain threshold at lease commencement, and it is typically met if we identify substantial economic incentives or termination penalties. We do not include variable leases and variable non-lease components in the calculation of the ROU asset and corresponding lease liability. For facility leases, variable lease costs include the costs of common area maintenance, taxes, and insurance for which we pay our lessors an estimate that we adjust to actual expense on a quarterly or annual basis depending on the underlying contract terms. We expense these variable lease payments as incurred. Our lease agreements do not contain any significant residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants.

Substantially all of our lease agreements do not specify an implicit borrowing rate, and as such, we utilize an incremental borrowing rate based on lease term and country, in order to calculate the present value of our future lease payments. The discount rate represents a risk-adjusted rate on a collateralized basis and is the expected rate at which we would borrow funds to satisfy the scheduled lease liability payment streams commensurate with the lease term and the country.

We are also a lessor to third party tenants who either lease certain portions of facilities that we own or sublease certain portions of facilities that we lease. We record lease income from owned facilities as rental income and we record sublease income from leased facilities against lease expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. We classify all of our leases for which we are the lessor as operating leases.


Note 2. Revenue and Related Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities

GES’ performance obligations consist of services or product(s) outlined in a contract. While we often sign multi-year contracts for recurring events, the obligations for each occurrence are well defined and conclude upon the occurrence of each event. The obligations are typically the provision of services and/or sale of a product in connection with an exhibition, conference, or other event. GES’ revenue is earned over time over the duration of the event, but as a practical expedient we recognize revenue when we have a right to invoice at the close of the exhibition, conference, or corporate event, which typically lasts one to three days or when a customer cancels a contract. We recognize revenue for consumer events over the duration of the event. We recognize revenue for products either upon delivery to the customer’s location, upon delivery to an event that we are serving, or when we have the right to invoice, generally at the close of the exhibition, conference, or corporate event, or when a customer cancels a contract. If a customer cancels a contract, then GES is generally contractually able to invoice the customer for contract costs that have been incurred by GES in preparing for the exhibition, conference, or corporate event. Payment terms are generally within 30-60 days and contain no significant financing components.

Pursuit’s performance obligations are short-term in nature. They include the provision of a hotel room, an attraction admission, a chartered or ticketed bus or van ride, the fulfillment of travel planning itineraries, and/or the sale of food, beverage, or retail products. We recognize revenue when the service has been provided or the product has been delivered. When we extend credit, payment terms are generally within 30 days and contain no significant financing components.

Contract Liabilities

GES and Pursuit typically receive customer deposits prior to transferring the related product or service to the customer. We record these deposits as a contract liability, which are recognized as revenue upon satisfaction of the related contract performance obligation(s). GES also provides customer rebates and volume discounts to certain event organizers that we recognize as a reduction of revenue. We include these amounts in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets under the captions “Contract liabilities” and “Other deferred items and liabilities.”

Changes to contract liabilities are as follows:

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

$

50,796

 

Cash additions

 

 

95,966

 

Revenue recognized

 

 

(117,844

)

Foreign exchange translation adjustment

 

 

(1,194

)

Balance at June 30, 2020

 

$

27,724

 

Contract Costs

GES capitalizes certain incremental costs incurred in obtaining and fulfilling contracts. Capitalized costs principally relate to direct costs of materials and services incurred in fulfilling services of future exhibitions, conferences, and events, and also include up-front incentives and commissions incurred upon contract signing. We expense costs associated with preliminary contract activities (i.e. proposal activities) as incurred. Capitalized contract costs are expensed upon the transfer of the related goods or services and are included in cost of services or cost of products, as applicable. We include the deferred incremental costs of obtaining and fulfilling contracts in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets under the captions “Current contract costs” and “Other investments and assets.”

Changes to contract costs are as follows:

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

$

28,496

 

Additions

 

 

13,988

 

Expenses

 

 

(21,299

)

Cancelled

 

 

(8,022

)

Foreign exchange translation adjustment

 

 

(604

)

Balance at June 30, 2020

 

$

12,559

 

As of June 30, 2020, capitalized contract costs consisted of $1.4 million to obtain contracts and $11.2 million to fulfill contracts. We did 0t recognize an impairment loss with respect to capitalized contract costs during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 or 2019.


Disaggregation of Revenue

The following tables disaggregate GES and Pursuit revenue by major product line, timing of revenue recognition, and markets served:

GES

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

 

(in thousands)

 

GES North America

 

 

GES EMEA

 

 

Intersegment Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

Services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core services

 

$

16,122

 

 

$

6,046

 

 

$

 

 

$

22,168

 

Audio-visual

 

 

298

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

 

 

 

430

 

Event technology

 

 

1,109

 

 

 

274

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,383

 

Intersegment eliminations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(985

)

 

 

(985

)

Total services

 

 

17,529

 

 

 

6,452

 

 

 

(985

)

 

 

22,996

 

Products:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core products

 

 

1,247

 

 

 

1,356

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,603

 

Total revenue

 

$

18,776

 

 

$

7,808

 

 

$

(985

)

 

$

25,599

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timing of revenue recognition:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services transferred over time

 

$

17,529

 

 

$

6,452

 

 

$

(985

)

 

$

22,996

 

Products transferred over time(1)

 

 

226

 

 

 

(58

)

 

 

 

 

 

168

 

Products transferred at a point in time

 

 

1,021

 

 

 

1,414

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,435

 

Total revenue

 

$

18,776

 

 

$

7,808

 

 

$

(985

)

 

$

25,599

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Markets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibitions

 

$

11,404

 

 

$

4,775

 

 

$

 

 

$

16,179

 

Conferences

 

 

7,798

 

 

 

2,835

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,633

 

Corporate events

 

 

(310

)

 

 

254

 

 

 

 

 

 

(56

)

Consumer events

 

 

(116

)

 

 

(56

)

 

 

 

 

 

(172

)

Intersegment eliminations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(985

)

 

 

(985

)

Total revenue

 

$

18,776

 

 

$

7,808

 

 

$

(985

)

 

$

25,599

 

(1)

GES’ graphics product revenue is earned over time over the duration of the event as it is considered a part of the single performance obligation satisfied over time.


 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

 

(in thousands)

 

GES North America

 

 

GES EMEA

 

 

Intersegment Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

Services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core services

 

$

226,305

 

 

$

32,549

 

 

$

 

 

$

258,854

 

Audio-visual

 

 

17,728

 

 

 

4,166

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,894

 

Event technology

 

 

6,663

 

 

 

3,135

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,798

 

Intersegment eliminations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,974

)

 

 

(2,974

)

Total services

 

 

250,696

 

 

 

39,850

 

 

 

(2,974

)

 

 

287,572

 

Products:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core products

 

 

19,838

 

 

 

10,674

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,512

 

Total revenue

 

$

270,534

 

 

$

50,524

 

 

$

(2,974

)

 

$

318,084

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timing of revenue recognition:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services transferred over time

 

$

250,696

 

 

$

39,850

 

 

$

(2,974

)

 

$

287,572

 

Products transferred over time(1)

 

 

10,803

 

 

 

2,392

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,195

 

Products transferred at a point in time

 

 

9,035

 

 

 

8,282

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,317

 

Total revenue

 

$

270,534

 

 

$

50,524

 

 

$

(2,974

)

 

$

318,084

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Markets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibitions

 

$

195,762

 

 

$

37,322

 

 

$

 

 

$

233,084

 

Conferences

 

 

43,688

 

 

 

7,642

 

 

 

 

 

 

51,330

 

Corporate events

 

 

26,654

 

 

 

5,408

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,062

 

Consumer events

 

 

4,430

 

 

 

152

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,582

 

Intersegment eliminations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,974

)

 

 

(2,974

)

Total revenue

 

$

270,534

 

 

$

50,524

 

 

$

(2,974

)

 

$

318,084

 

(1)

GES’ graphics product revenue is earned over time over the duration of the event as it is considered a part of the single performance obligation satisfied over time.


 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2019

 

(in thousands)

 

GES North America

 

 

GES EMEA

 

 

Intersegment Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

Services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core services

 

$

228,112

 

 

$

41,821

 

 

$

 

 

$

269,933

 

Audio-visual

 

 

24,175

 

 

 

6,881

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,056

 

Event technology

 

 

9,845

 

 

 

2,134

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,979

 

Intersegment eliminations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,317

)

 

 

(6,317

)

Total services

 

 

262,132

 

 

 

50,836

 

 

 

(6,317

)

 

 

306,651

 

Products:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core products

 

 

21,550

 

 

 

18,669

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,219

 

Total revenue

 

$

283,682

 

 

$

69,505

 

 

$

(6,317

)

 

$

346,870

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timing of revenue recognition:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services transferred over time

 

$

262,132

 

 

$

50,836

 

 

$

(6,317

)

 

$

306,651

 

Products transferred over time(1)

 

 

11,774

 

 

 

4,811

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,585

 

Products transferred at a point in time

 

 

9,776

 

 

 

13,858

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,634

 

Total revenue

 

$

283,682

 

 

$

69,505

 

 

$

(6,317

)

 

$

346,870

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Markets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibitions

 

$

138,887

 

 

$

49,293

 

 

$

 

 

$

188,180

 

Conferences

 

 

105,455

 

 

 

10,870

 

 

 

 

 

 

116,325

 

Corporate events

 

 

29,868

 

 

 

8,772

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,640

 

Consumer events

 

 

9,472

 

 

 

570

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,042

 

Intersegment eliminations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,317

)

 

 

(6,317

)

Total revenue

 

$

283,682

 

 

$

69,505

 

 

$

(6,317

)

 

$

346,870

 

(1)

GES’ graphics product revenue is earned over time over the duration of an event as it is considered a part of the single performance obligation satisfied over time.


 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

 

(in thousands)

 

GES North America

 

 

GES EMEA

 

 

Intersegment Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

Services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core services

 

$

407,985

 

 

$

72,884

 

 

$

 

 

$

480,869

 

Audio-visual

 

 

42,581

 

 

 

10,769

 

 

 

 

 

 

53,350

 

Event technology

 

 

18,608

 

 

 

5,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,695

 

Intersegment eliminations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,007

)

 

 

(9,007

)

Total services

 

 

469,174

 

 

 

88,740

 

 

 

(9,007

)

 

 

548,907

 

Products:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core products

 

 

37,749

 

 

 

35,141

 

 

 

 

 

 

72,890

 

Total revenue

 

$

506,923

 

 

$

123,881

 

 

$

(9,007

)

 

$

621,797

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timing of revenue recognition:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services transferred over time

 

$

469,174

 

 

$

88,740

 

 

$

(9,007

)

 

$

548,907

 

Products transferred over time(1)

 

 

23,043

 

 

 

8,290

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,333

 

Products transferred at a point in time

 

 

14,706

 

 

 

26,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

41,557

 

Total revenue

 

$

506,923

 

 

$

123,881

 

 

$

(9,007

)

 

$

621,797

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Markets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibitions

 

$

275,316

 

 

$

94,948

 

 

$

 

 

$

370,264

 

Conferences

 

 

153,317

 

 

 

13,852

 

 

 

 

 

 

167,169

 

Corporate events

 

 

62,655

 

 

 

14,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

76,972

 

Consumer events

 

 

15,635

 

 

 

764

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,399

 

Intersegment eliminations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,007

)

 

 

(9,007

)

Total revenue

 

$

506,923

 

 

$

123,881

 

 

$

(9,007

)

 

$

621,797

 

(1)

Standards Recently Adopted

ASU 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330) - SimplifyingGES’ graphics product revenue is earned over time over the Measurementduration of Inventory

The amendment applies to inventory measures using first-in, first-out or average cost and requires entities to measure inventory atan event as it is considered a part of the lower of cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the normal course of business, minus the cost of completion, disposal and transportation. Replacement cost and net realizable value less a normal profit margin will no longer be considered.

January 1, 2017

The adoption of this new guidance did not have a significant effect on Viad’s consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718) - Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting

The amendment identifies areas for simplification involving several aspects of accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, an option to recognize gross stock compensation expense with actual forfeitures recognized as they occur, as well as certain classifications on the statement of cash flows.

January 1, 2017

The adoption of this new guidance resulted in a decrease of 6% to the effective tax rate during the first quarter of 2017 as compared to 2016, and resulted in a decrease of 1% to the effective tax rate during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to 2016.single performance obligation satisfied over time.

 


Pursuit

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Admissions

 

$

1,534

 

 

$

23,156

 

 

$

5,636

 

 

$

26,681

 

Accommodations

 

 

1,456

 

 

 

12,926

 

 

 

5,973

 

 

 

15,344

 

Transportation

 

 

12

 

 

 

3,954

 

 

 

2,068

 

 

 

5,949

 

Travel planning

 

 

213

 

 

 

1,471

 

 

 

629

 

 

 

2,103

 

Intersegment eliminations

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(499

)

 

 

(117

)

 

 

(684

)

Total services revenue

 

 

3,209

 

 

 

41,008

 

 

 

14,189

 

 

 

49,393

 

Products:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food and beverage

 

 

615

 

 

 

8,206

 

 

 

2,264

 

 

 

9,570

 

Retail operations

 

 

1,440

 

 

 

6,195

 

 

 

2,334

 

 

 

7,113

 

Total products revenue

 

 

2,055

 

 

 

14,401

 

 

 

4,598

 

 

 

16,683

 

Total revenue

 

$

5,264

 

 

$

55,409

 

 

$

18,787

 

 

$

66,076

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timing of revenue recognition:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services transferred over time

 

$

3,209

 

 

$

41,008

 

 

$

14,189

 

 

$

49,393

 

Products transferred at a point in time

 

 

2,055

 

 

 

14,401

 

 

 

4,598

 

 

 

16,683

 

Total revenue

 

$

5,264

 

 

$

55,409

 

 

$

18,787

 

 

$

66,076

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Markets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banff Jasper Collection

 

$

3,040

 

 

$

33,226

 

 

$

12,839

 

 

$

41,096

 

Alaska Collection

 

 

580

 

 

 

12,198

 

 

 

731

 

 

 

12,378

 

Glacier Park Collection

 

 

1,161

 

 

 

7,375

 

 

 

1,884

 

 

 

8,198

 

FlyOver

 

 

483

 

 

 

2,610

 

 

 

3,333

 

 

 

4,404

 

Total revenue

 

$

5,264

 

 

$

55,409

 

 

$

18,787

 

 

$

66,076

 

Note 2. 3. Share-Based Compensation

The following table summarizes share-based compensation (income) expense:

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Performance unit incentive plan (“PUP”)(1)

 

$

3,941

 

 

$

1,601

 

 

$

7,184

 

 

$

2,952

 

 

$

(110

)

 

$

1,557

 

 

$

(2,745

)

 

$

2,980

 

Restricted stock

 

 

672

 

 

 

523

 

 

 

2,069

 

 

 

1,597

 

 

 

602

 

 

 

783

 

 

 

1,252

 

 

 

1,476

 

Restricted stock units

 

 

124

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

231

 

 

 

160

 

 

 

365

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

205

 

 

 

161

 

Share-based compensation before income tax benefit

 

 

4,737

 

 

 

2,210

 

 

 

9,484

 

 

 

4,709

 

Income tax benefit

 

 

(1,752

)

 

 

(812

)

 

 

(3,524

)

 

 

(1,750

)

Share-based compensation, net of income tax benefit

 

$

2,985

 

 

$

1,398

 

 

$

5,960

 

 

$

2,959

 

Share-based compensation (income) expense before income tax

 

 

857

 

 

 

2,411

 

 

 

(1,288

)

 

 

4,617

 

Income tax expense (benefit)(2)

 

 

109

 

 

 

(607

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,165

)

Share-based compensation (income) expense, net of income tax

 

$

966

 

 

$

1,804

 

 

$

(1,288

)

 

$

3,452

 

Viad did not record any share-based compensation expense through restructuring expense during the three months ended September 30, 2017 or 2016, and recorded zero and $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(1)

PUP awards are liability-based awards that are tied to our stock price and the expected achievement of certain performance-based criteria. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the value of the PUP awards decreased due to the reduction of our estimated performance achievement and the decline in our stock price as a result of COVID-19.

(2)

Income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2020 is due to the valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets recorded in the second quarter of 2020.


The following table summarizes the activity of the outstanding share-based compensation awards:

 

 

PUP Awards

 

 

Restricted Stock

 

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

 

PUP Awards

 

 

Restricted Stock

 

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

 

Shares

 

 

Weighted-Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

 

 

Shares

 

 

Weighted-Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

 

 

Shares

 

 

Weighted-Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

 

 

Shares

 

 

Weighted-Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

 

 

Shares

 

 

Weighted-Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

 

 

Shares

 

 

Weighted-Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

 

 

255,505

 

 

$

26.11

 

 

 

267,051

 

 

$

25.96

 

 

 

15,982

 

 

$

25.58

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

 

214,904

 

 

$

52.53

 

 

 

136,123

 

 

$

52.66

 

 

 

11,623

 

 

$

52.17

 

Granted

 

 

73,557

 

 

$

47.44

 

 

 

64,648

 

 

$

46.64

 

 

 

2,950

 

 

$

47.45

 

 

 

84,898

 

 

$

56.15

 

 

 

49,847

 

 

$

54.45

 

 

 

3,952

 

 

$

50.43

 

Vested

 

 

(76,082

)

 

$

23.66

 

 

 

(79,104

)

 

$

24.01

 

 

 

(6,182

)

 

$

25.05

 

 

 

(67,866

)

 

$

47.43

 

 

 

(64,429

)

 

$

49.83

 

 

 

(2,815

)

 

$

47.45

 

Forfeited

 

 

(5,911

)

 

$

30.64

 

 

 

(9,807

)

 

$

33.84

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

(18,370

)

 

$

56.40

 

 

 

(12,865

)

 

$

56.58

 

 

 

(1,634

)

 

$

56.59

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

 

 

247,069

 

 

$

33.10

 

 

 

242,788

 

 

$

31.79

 

 

 

12,750

 

 

$

30.90

 

Balance at June 30, 2020

 

 

213,566

 

 

$

55.26

 

 

 

108,676

 

 

$

54.69

 

 

 

11,126

 

 

$

52.10

 

Viad Corp Omnibus Incentive Plan

TheWe grant share-based compensation awards to our officers, directors, and certain key employees pursuant to the 2017 Viad Corp Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) was approved by Viad stockholders and was effective May 18, 2017. The 2017 Plan replaced the Company’s 2007 Viad Corp Omnibus Stock Plan (the “2007 Plan”). No further awards may be made under the 2007 Plan, although awards previously granted under the 2007 Plan will remain outstanding in accordance with their respective terms. The 2017 Plan has a 10-year lifeterm and provides for the following types of awards: (a) incentive and non-qualified stock options,options; (b) restricted stock and restricted stock units,units; (c) performance units or performance shares,shares; (d) stock appreciation rights,rights; (e) cash-based awards,awards; and (f) certain other stock-based awards. In June 2017, Viadwe registered 1,750,000 shares of common stock issuable under the 2017 Plan. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, there were 1,746,9271,514,596 shares available for future grant under the 2017 Plan.

PUP Awards

In February 2016, the PUP Plan was amended to provide that PUP awards earned under the 2007 Plan may be payable in the form of cash or in shares of Viad common stock (or a combination of both). Previously, payouts could only be made in cash. The vesting of PUP award shares is based upon achievement of certain performance-based criteria. The performance period of the shares is three years.criteria over a three-year period.

During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, Viad2020, we granted $3.5PUP awards with a grant date fair value of $4.8 million of PUP awards of which $1.4$1.8 million are payable in shares. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, Viad had recorded liabilities of $10.3 million and $7.6 million, respectively,Liabilities related to PUP awards.awards were $0.3 million as of June 30, 2020 and $5.3 million as of December 31, 2019. In March 2017, the2020, PUP awards granted in 20142017 vested and cash payouts of $3.7we paid $2.6 million in cash. NaN PUP awards were distributed.paid in shares in 2020. In March 2016, the2019, PUP awards granted in 20132016 vested and we paid $5.6 million in cash payouts of $0.2and $3.4 million were distributed.in shares. In 2019, we withheld 25,771 shares for $1.5 million related to tax withholding requirements on vested PUP awards paid in shares.

Restricted Stock

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, the unamortized cost of all outstanding restricted stock awards was $3.1$3.2 million, which Viad expectswe expect to recognize in the consolidated financial statements over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.21.5 years. DuringWe repurchased 17,881 shares for $1.1 million during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016, the Company repurchased 26,91624,217 shares for $1.3$1.4 million and 24,432 shares for $0.7 million, respectively,during the six months ended June 30, 2019 related to tax withholding requirements on vested share-based awards.


Restricted Stock Units

As of both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, Viad had aggregateAggregate liabilities recorded of $0.4 million related to restricted stock units. In February 2017, portionsunits were $0.5 million as of June 30, 2020 and $0.4 million as of December 31, 2019. During the 2012 and 2014six months ended June 30, 2020, restricted stock units vested and cash payouts of $0.3we paid $0.2 million were distributed. In February 2016, portions ofin cash. During the 2011, 2012, and 2013six months ended June 30, 2019, restricted stock units vested and we paid $0.3 million in cash payouts ofand $0.2 million were distributed.in shares.

Stock Options

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, there was no stock option activity. As of both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there were 63,773 stock options outstanding and exercisable with a weighted-average exercise price of $16.62. As of September 30, 2017, there were no unrecognized costs related to non-vested stock option awards.

Note 3. Acquisition of Businesses

FlyOver Canada

On December 29, 2016, the Company acquired the assets and operations of FlyOver Canada, a recreational attraction that provides a virtual flight ride experience with a combination of motion seating, spectacular media, and visual effects including wind, scents, and mist. The purchase price was $68.8 million Canadian dollars (approximately $50.9 million U.S. dollars) in cash, subject to certain adjustments.

The following table summarizes the allocation of the aggregate purchase price paid and the amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the estimated fair value as of the acquisition date. The allocation of the purchase price was completed as of March 31, 2017. stock option activity:

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase price paid as:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

 

$

50,920

 

Cash acquired

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6

)

Purchase price, net of cash acquired

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,914

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of net assets acquired:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

$

11

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment

 

 

10,867

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

 

 

6,028

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

 

 

16,943

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

118

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

 

118

 

 

 

 

 

Total fair value of net assets acquired

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,825

 

Excess purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired (“goodwill”)

 

 

 

 

 

$

34,089

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Weighted-Average

Exercise Price

 

Options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2019

 

 

41,143

 

 

$

16.62

 

Exercised

 

 

(41,143

)

 

$

16.62

 

Options outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

$

 

Under


Note 4. Acquisitions

2019 Acquisitions

Belton Chalet

On May 16, 2019, we acquired the acquisition methodBelton Chalet in Glacier National Park for total cash consideration of accounting, the purchase price as shown in the table above is allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. The excess purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired was recorded as goodwill. Goodwill of FlyOver Canada is included in the Pursuit business group and is a separate reporting unit. The primary factor that contributed to the purchase price resulting in the recognition of goodwill relates to future growth opportunities and the expansion of the FlyOver concept. Goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes pursuant to Canadian tax regulations. The estimated values of current assets and liabilities were based upon their historical costs on the date of acquisition due to their short-term nature.$3.2 million. Transaction costs associated with the acquisition of FlyOver Canada were $0.1$0.3 million in 2017 and $0.5 million in 2016 andduring 2019, which are included in cost“Cost of services in Viad’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Identified intangible assets acquiredservices” in the FlyOver Canada acquisition totaled $6.0Consolidated Statements of Operations. We included these assets in the consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

Mountain Park Lodges

On June 8, 2019, we acquired a 60% equity interest in Mountain Park Lodges’ group of 7 hotels and an undeveloped land parcel located in Jasper National Park for total consideration of $100.6 million and consisted of trade names of $3.7Canadian dollars (approximately $76 million customer relationships of $1.6 million, and non-compete agreements of $0.7 million. The weighted-average amortization period related to the intangible assets is 9.4 years.U.S. dollars).

The seven Mountain Park Lodges properties include: Sawridge Inn and Conference Centre (152 guest rooms); Pyramid Lake Resort (62 guest rooms); The Crimson Hotel (99 guest rooms); Chateau Jasper (119 guest rooms); Pocahontas Cabins (57 guest rooms); Marmot Lodge (107 guest rooms); and Lobstick Lodge (139 guest rooms).

As the majority owner of these properties, we consolidate 100% of the results of operations in our consolidated financial statements and record the 40% owners’ share of FlyOver Canada have beenthe income or loss attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interest.

Transaction costs associated with the Mountain Park Lodges were $0.9 million in 2019, which are included in Viad’s condensed“Corporate activities” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. We included these assets and results of operations in the consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. During the three and nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, revenue and operating loss related to FlyOver Canada wasthe Mountain Park Lodges were $1.1 million and $1.8 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, revenue and operating loss related to the Mountain Park Lodges were $4.0 million and $4.2 million, and $8.0 million, respectively, and operating income was $2.2respectively.

Identifiable intangible assets acquired in the Mountain Park Lodges acquisition were $20.2 million and $2.5consist primarily of in-place leases, customer relationships, and trade names. The weighted average amortization period related to the intangible assets was approximately 30.8 years.

Pursuit – Sky Lagoon Attraction

On July 25, 2019, we announced plans for a new geothermal lagoon attraction that will be located on an oceanfront lot just outside downtown Reykjavik, Iceland. We acquired a 51% controlling interest for $13.2 million respectively.


Other Acquisitions

In March 2017,in the Company completednew entity that will manage the Pursuit Sky Lagoon attraction, which we will operate in partnership with Geothermal Lagoon ehf., the Icelandic entity that owns the lagoon assets. The noncontrolling interest’s carrying value was determined by the fair value of the noncontrolling interest as of the acquisition date and the noncontrolling interest’s share of the Poken event engagement technologysubsequent net income or loss. The amortization of the resulting operating contract intangible is not deductible for total cash consideration of $1.7 million, subjecttax purposes. We expect to certain adjustments. These assets have been includedopen our new attraction in Viad’s condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.2021.

Supplementary pro forma financial information

The following table summarizes the unaudited pro forma results of operations attributable to Viad, assuming the 2016 acquisitionscompletion of CATC Alaska Tourism Corporation (“CATC”) (acquired March 2016), the business of ON Event Services, LLC (“ON Services”) (acquired August 2016), and FlyOver Canada (acquired December 2016) had been completedMountain Park Lodges acquisition was on January 1, 2016:2019. We do not consider the Pursuit Sky Lagoon attraction or the Belton Chalet significant acquisitions and accordingly, they are not included in the following pro forma results of operations:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

September 30, 2016

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

Revenue

 

$

389,877

 

 

$

991,818

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

14,427

 

 

$

39,565

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

35,047

 

 

$

47,734

 

Net income attributable to Viad

 

$

33,834

 

 

$

46,198

 

Diluted income per share

 

$

1.67

 

 

$

2.28

 

Basic income per share

 

$

1.67

 

 

$

2.28

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

Revenue

 

$

406,658

 

 

$

696,134

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

15,840

 

 

$

30,348

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

$

12,862

 

 

$

(5,898

)

Net income (loss) attributable to Viad

 

$

13,577

 

 

$

(4,651

)

Diluted income (loss) per share(1)

 

$

0.66

 

 

$

(0.24

)

Basic income (loss) per share

 

$

0.66

 

 

$

(0.24

)

(1)

Diluted loss per share amount cannot exceed basic loss per share.


Note 4. 5. Inventories

We state inventories, which consist primarily of exhibit design and construction materials and supplies, as well as retail inventory, at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out and specific identification methods) or net realizable value.

The components of inventories consisted of the following:

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Raw materials

 

$

18,455

 

 

$

16,846

 

 

$

11,207

 

 

$

11,788

 

Work in process

 

 

21,298

 

 

 

14,574

 

Finished goods

 

 

7,894

 

 

 

5,481

 

Inventories

 

$

39,753

 

 

$

31,420

 

 

$

19,101

 

 

$

17,269

 

 

Note 5. 6. Other Current Assets

Other current assets consisted of the following:

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Prepaid vendor payments

 

$

6,407

 

 

$

3,633

 

Income tax receivable

 

 

4,282

 

 

 

3,614

 

 

$

7,311

 

 

$

13,250

 

Prepaid software maintenance

 

 

3,435

 

 

 

2,804

 

 

 

5,596

 

 

 

3,875

 

Prepaid vendor payments

 

 

2,814

 

 

 

4,698

 

Prepaid insurance

 

 

3,030

 

 

 

2,479

 

 

 

2,524

 

 

 

5,573

 

Prepaid taxes

 

 

1,038

 

 

 

850

 

 

 

295

 

 

 

917

 

Prepaid rent

 

 

769

 

 

 

327

 

Prepaid other

 

 

3,273

 

 

 

731

 

 

 

2,673

 

 

 

1,904

 

Other

 

 

1,739

 

 

 

4,011

 

 

 

3,261

 

 

 

637

 

Other current assets

 

$

23,973

 

 

$

18,449

 

 

$

24,474

 

 

$

30,854

 


Note 6. 7. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Land and land interests

 

$

32,599

 

 

$

31,670

 

 

$

34,501

 

 

$

34,532

 

Buildings and leasehold improvements

 

 

214,844

 

 

 

185,987

 

 

 

372,453

 

 

 

377,754

 

Equipment and other

 

 

347,461

 

 

 

326,868

 

 

 

418,948

 

 

 

417,239

 

Gross property and equipment

 

 

594,904

 

 

 

544,525

 

 

 

825,902

 

 

 

829,525

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(299,147

)

 

 

(264,667

)

 

 

(366,803

)

 

 

(353,974

)

Property and equipment, net (excluding finance leases)

 

 

459,099

 

 

 

475,551

 

Finance lease right-of-use assets, net

 

 

23,486

 

 

 

25,350

 

Property and equipment, net

 

$

295,757

 

 

$

279,858

 

 

$

482,585

 

 

$

500,901

 

 

Depreciation expense was $12.5 million and $10.0$11.5 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016, respectively, and $32.9 million and $25.1$23.7 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Non-cash increases to property and equipment related to assets acquired under capital leases were $1.1 million and $1.02020. Depreciation expense was $11.2 million for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016, respectively. Non-cash increases to property$21.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

Amortization expense on finance lease assets was $0.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and $1.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Amortization expense on finance lease assets was $0.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

Property and equipment purchases inpurchased through accounts payable and accrued liabilities were $0.8decreased $7.1 million and $5.6 million forduring the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016, respectively.increased $3.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019.


Note 7. 8. Other Investments and Assets

Other investments and assets consisted of the following:

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Self-insured liability receivable

 

$

9,982

 

 

$

9,982

 

Contract costs

 

 

4,773

 

 

 

3,961

 

Other mutual funds

 

 

2,992

 

 

 

3,107

 

Cash surrender value of life insurance

 

$

23,167

 

 

$

23,197

 

 

 

176

 

 

 

24,873

 

Self-insured liability receivable

 

 

10,463

 

 

 

10,463

 

Workers’ compensation insurance security deposits

 

 

3,550

 

 

 

4,050

 

Other mutual funds

 

 

2,560

 

 

 

2,062

 

Other

 

 

7,005

 

 

 

4,525

 

 

 

2,953

 

 

 

3,196

 

Other investments and assets

 

$

46,745

 

 

$

44,297

 

 

$

20,876

 

 

$

45,119

 

 

Note 8. 9. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill wereare as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

GES U.S.

 

 

GES International

 

 

Pursuit

 

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

 

$

148,277

 

 

$

34,460

 

 

$

71,285

 

 

$

254,022

 

Business acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

1,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,060

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

3,084

 

 

 

5,753

 

 

 

8,837

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

 

$

148,277

 

 

$

38,604

 

 

$

77,038

 

 

$

263,919

 

(in thousands)

 

GES North America

 

 

GES EMEA

 

 

Pursuit

 

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

$

155,276

 

 

$

30,829

 

 

$

101,878

 

 

$

287,983

 

Goodwill impairment

 

 

(155,276

)

 

 

(29,042

)

 

 

(1,757

)

 

 

(186,075

)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

(1,787

)

 

 

(4,962

)

 

 

(6,749

)

Balance at June 30, 2020

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

95,159

 

 

$

95,159

 

Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis as of October 31, and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more-likely-than-not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. We use a discounted expected future cash flow methodology (income approach) in order to estimate the fair value of our reporting units for purposes of goodwill impairment testing.

In early March 2020, as a result of COVID-19 concerns, we began to see event postponements and cancellations at GES, as well as some cancelled bookings at Pursuit. This quickly escalated into the shut-down of event activity and tourism as government mandated closures and stay-at-home orders went more broadly into effect around the world. As demand halted, we essentially placed our businesses into a state of hibernation to preserve cash. As government mandated closures and stay-at-home orders started to be lifted, we began to restart our business with enhanced health and safety protocols in place. We phased in most of Pursuit’s attractions and lodging operations starting in May and continuing into July. However, exhibition and event activity remain largely closed. For GES, we believe that as governments continue to lift restrictions, events in certain geographies will gradually increase and we stand ready to reactivate areas of that business when it makes sense to do so.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we determined that an interim triggering event had occurred due to the deteriorating macroeconomic environment, disruptions to our operations, and the sustained decline in our stock price caused by COVID-19. As such, we performed an interim evaluation of goodwill as of March 31, 2020. As a result, we recorded non-cash goodwill impairment charges of $41.9 million associated with GES U.S., $29.0 million associated with GES EMEA, and $1.8 million associated with Pursuit’s Glacier Park Collection. We recorded an income tax benefit of $12.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020 related to these goodwill impairment charges. This income tax benefit was reversed during the second quarter of 2020 due to the recording of a valuation allowance. Refer to Note 16 – Income Taxes.

During the second quarter of 2020 and into July, GES continued to experience event postponements and cancellations and we experienced further declines in our stock price. There has also been an increased spread of the COVID-19 virus throughout the United States, which resulted in further closures and governor orders that we believe have increased the uncertainty regarding when the live event industry will re-commence and how long it will take to get back to similar pre-COVID-19 business levels. The uncertainty regarding the duration of the current domestic and global economic conditions and whether further deterioration in the macroeconomic environment will continue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic was factored into our second quarter goodwill impairment analysis. As a result, we recorded a full impairment charge to the remaining GES goodwill balance of $113.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020. Our remaining goodwill balance as of June 30, 2020 of $95.2 million pertains to our Pursuit business.

Given the evolving, uncertain nature of COVID-19, and the uncertain government and consumer reactions, the estimates and assumptions regarding expected future cash flows, discount rates, and terminal values used in our goodwill impairment analysis require considerable judgment and are based on our current estimates of market conditions, financial forecasts, and industry trends.


These estimates, however, have inherent uncertainties and different assumptions could lead to materially different results including additional impairment charges in the future.

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

(in thousands)

 

Gross Carrying

Value

 

 

Accumulated

Amortization

 

 

Net Carrying Value

 

 

Gross Carrying

Value

 

 

Accumulated

Amortization

 

 

Net Carrying Value

 

 

Useful Life

(Years)

 

Gross Carrying

Value

 

 

Accumulated

Amortization

 

 

Net Carrying Value

 

 

Gross Carrying

Value

 

 

Accumulated

Amortization

 

 

Net Carrying Value

 

Amortized intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer contracts and relationships

 

$

68,739

 

 

$

(21,505

)

 

$

47,234

 

 

$

67,762

 

 

$

(14,345

)

 

$

53,417

 

 

6.5

 

$

39,661

 

 

$

(26,172

)

 

$

13,489

 

 

$

72,219

 

 

$

(40,866

)

 

$

31,353

 

Operating contracts and licenses

 

 

10,038

 

 

 

(1,083

)

 

 

8,955

 

 

 

9,315

 

 

 

(652

)

 

 

8,663

 

 

37

 

 

38,959

 

 

 

(2,029

)

 

 

36,930

 

 

 

43,329

 

 

 

(1,881

)

 

 

41,448

 

In-place lease

 

13.7

 

 

14,399

 

 

 

(384

)

 

 

14,015

 

 

 

15,044

 

 

 

(231

)

 

 

14,813

 

Tradenames

 

 

8,665

 

 

 

(2,613

)

 

 

6,052

 

 

 

8,324

 

 

 

(1,440

)

 

 

6,884

 

 

5.7

 

 

5,585

 

 

 

(1,927

)

 

 

3,658

 

 

 

9,423

 

 

 

(4,338

)

 

 

5,085

 

Non-compete agreements

 

 

5,358

 

 

 

(2,682

)

 

 

2,676

 

 

 

5,190

 

 

 

(1,369

)

 

 

3,821

 

 

1.5

 

 

722

 

 

 

(505

)

 

 

217

 

 

 

2,077

 

 

 

(1,775

)

 

 

302

 

Other

 

 

896

 

 

 

(601

)

 

 

295

 

 

 

886

 

 

 

(458

)

 

 

428

 

 

7.7

 

 

768

 

 

 

(80

)

 

 

688

 

 

 

802

 

 

 

(66

)

 

 

736

 

Total amortized intangible assets

 

 

93,696

 

 

 

(28,484

)

 

 

65,212

 

 

 

91,477

 

 

 

(18,264

)

 

 

73,213

 

 

 

 

 

100,094

 

 

 

(31,097

)

 

 

68,997

 

 

 

142,894

 

 

 

(49,157

)

 

 

93,737

 

Unamortized intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business licenses

 

 

460

 

 

 

 

 

 

460

 

 

 

460

 

 

 

 

 

 

460

 

 

 

 

 

566

 

 

 

 

 

 

566

 

 

 

571

 

 

 

 

 

 

571

 

Other intangible assets

 

$

94,156

 

 

$

(28,484

)

 

$

65,672

 

 

$

91,937

 

 

$

(18,264

)

 

$

73,673

 

 

 

 

$

100,660

 

 

$

(31,097

)

 

$

69,563

 

 

$

143,465

 

 

$

(49,157

)

 

$

94,308

 

Intangible asset amortization expense was $3.3 million and $2.7$1.4 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016, respectively, and $9.6 million and $6.1$3.6 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020. Intangible asset amortization expense was $2.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2016, respectively. The weighted-average amortization period of customer contracts and relationships is approximately 8.8 years, operating contracts and licenses is approximately 26.5 years, tradenames is approximately 7.2 years, non-compete agreements is approximately 2.5 years, and other amortizable$5.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. We recorded an impairment charge to intangible assets is approximately 2.6 years.of $15.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020 related to our U.S. audio-visual production business. The duration and impact of COVID-19 may result in additional future impairment charges as facts and circumstances evolve.

At June 30, 2020, the estimated future amortization expense related to amortized intangible assets held at September 30, 2017subject to amortization is as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ending December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remainder of 2017

 

$

2,812

 

2018

 

 

11,014

 

2019

 

 

9,946

 

2020

 

 

8,446

 

Remainder of 2020

 

$

2,753

 

2021

 

 

7,450

 

 

 

5,033

 

2022

 

 

4,919

 

2023

 

 

4,285

 

2024

 

 

3,353

 

Thereafter

 

 

25,544

 

 

 

48,654

 

Total

 

$

65,212

 

 

$

68,997

 

 

 


Note 9. 10. Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities consisted of the following:

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued income tax payable

 

$

16,673

 

 

$

758

 

Self-insured liability

 

$

6,058

 

 

$

5,668

 

Accrued sales and use taxes

 

 

3,539

 

 

 

5,451

 

Accrued employee benefit costs

 

 

5,935

 

 

 

2,624

 

 

 

3,029

 

 

 

3,564

 

Self-insured liability accrual

 

 

5,690

 

 

 

5,941

 

Commissions payable

 

 

3,777

 

 

 

639

 

 

 

2,735

 

 

 

8,274

 

Accrued sales and use taxes

 

 

2,623

 

 

 

4,279

 

Current portion of pension and postretirement liabilities

 

 

1,722

 

 

 

1,899

 

Accrued professional fees

 

 

1,198

 

 

 

1,248

 

Accommodation services deposits

 

 

452

 

 

 

959

 

Accrued restructuring

 

 

1,071

 

 

 

2,130

 

Accrued legal settlement

 

 

 

 

 

2,500

 

Accrued dividends

 

 

2,116

 

 

 

2,119

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,019

 

Current portion of pension liability

 

 

1,793

 

 

 

1,963

 

Deferred rent

 

 

1,656

 

 

 

1,535

 

Accrued rebates

 

 

1,061

 

 

 

1,078

 

Accrued professional fees

 

 

924

 

 

 

794

 

Accrued restructuring

 

 

750

 

 

 

1,924

 

Other taxes

 

 

3,315

 

 

 

4,210

 

 

 

920

 

 

 

278

 

Other

 

 

4,909

 

 

 

1,774

 

 

 

5,104

 

 

 

5,187

 

Total continuing operations

 

 

51,222

 

 

 

29,638

 

 

 

25,828

 

 

 

39,177

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Self-insured liability

 

 

402

 

 

 

260

 

Environmental remediation liabilities

 

 

661

 

 

 

492

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

311

 

Self-insured liability accrual

 

 

332

 

 

 

162

 

Other

 

 

103

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

76

 

Total discontinued operations

 

 

1,096

 

 

 

752

 

 

 

543

 

 

 

647

 

Total other current liabilities

 

$

52,318

 

 

$

30,390

 

 

$

26,371

 

 

$

39,824

 

 

 

Note 10. 11. Other Deferred Items and Liabilities

Other deferred items and liabilities consisted of the following:

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign deferred tax liability

 

$

24,898

 

 

$

32,570

 

Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal liability

 

 

15,970

 

 

 

15,693

 

Self-insured excess liability

 

 

9,982

 

 

 

9,982

 

Self-insured liability

 

$

14,644

 

 

$

12,981

 

 

 

8,455

 

 

 

8,682

 

Self-insured excess liability

 

 

10,463

 

 

 

10,463

 

Accrued compensation

 

 

9,402

 

 

 

8,514

 

 

 

4,863

 

 

 

7,485

 

Deferred rent

 

 

4,076

 

 

 

5,271

 

Foreign deferred tax liability

 

 

2,264

 

 

 

2,264

 

Accrued restructuring

 

 

1,903

 

 

 

1,858

 

 

 

2,076

 

 

 

2,383

 

Contract liabilities

 

 

764

 

 

 

125

 

Other

 

 

2,655

 

 

 

1,300

 

 

 

3,845

 

 

 

2,423

 

Total continuing operations

 

 

45,407

 

 

 

42,651

 

 

 

70,853

 

 

 

79,343

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental remediation liabilities

 

 

2,165

 

 

 

1,964

 

Self-insured liability

 

 

3,011

 

 

 

3,748

 

 

 

1,838

 

 

 

2,018

 

Environmental remediation liabilities

 

 

1,716

 

 

 

3,091

 

Accrued income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

1,045

 

Other

 

 

126

 

 

 

199

 

 

 

392

 

 

 

382

 

Total discontinued operations

 

 

4,853

 

 

 

8,083

 

 

 

4,395

 

 

 

4,364

 

Total other deferred items and liabilities

 

$

50,260

 

 

$

50,734

 

 

$

75,248

 

 

$

83,707

 

 

 


Note 11. 12. Debt and CapitalFinance Lease Obligations

The components of long-term debt and capitalfinance lease obligations consisted of the following:

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands, except interest rates)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Revolving credit facility and term loan 3.3% and 2.6% weighted-average interest rate at

   September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, due through 2019 (1)

 

$

184,688

 

 

$

212,750

 

Brewster Inc. revolving credit facility 2.7% weighted-average interest rate at

   December 31, 2016 (1)

 

 

 

 

 

36,456

 

Less unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(1,071

)

 

 

(1,464

)

Total debt

 

 

183,617

 

 

 

247,742

 

Capital lease obligations 4.2% and 4.9% weighted-average interest rate at September 30,

   2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, due through 2021

 

 

1,584

 

 

 

1,469

 

Total debt and capital lease obligations

 

 

185,201

 

 

 

249,211

 

Current portion (2)

 

 

(124,574

)

 

 

(174,968

)

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations

 

$

60,627

 

 

$

74,243

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands, except interest rates)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

2018 Credit Facility, 4.6% weighted-average interest rate at June 30, 2020 and 3.9% at December 31, 2019, due through 2023(1)

 

$

446,251

 

 

$

311,464

 

FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility, 4.9% weighted-average interest rate at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, due through 2022(1)

 

 

5,350

 

 

 

5,607

 

Less unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(1,578

)

 

 

(1,836

)

Total debt (2)

 

 

450,023

 

 

 

315,235

 

Finance lease obligations, 7.8% weighted-average interest rate at June 30, 2020 and 7.7% at December 31, 2019, due through 2039

 

 

23,476

 

 

 

25,257

 

Total debt and finance lease obligations (3)

 

 

473,499

 

 

 

340,492

 

Current portion (4)

 

 

(3,671

)

 

 

(5,330

)

Long-term debt and finance lease obligations

 

$

469,828

 

 

$

335,162

 

(1)

Represents the weighted-average interest rate in effect at the respective periods, for the revolving credit facilities and term loan borrowings, including any applicable margin. The interest rates do not include amortization of debt issuance costs or commitment fees.

(2)

Borrowings underThe estimated fair value of total debt and finance leases was $398.3 million as of June 30, 2020 and $339.4 million as of December 31, 2019. The fair value of debt was estimated by discounting the revolving credit facilities are classifiedfuture cash flows using rates currently available for debt of similar terms and maturity, which is a Level 2 measurement. Refer to Note 13 – Fair Value Measurements.

(3)

Cash paid for interest on debt was $7.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and $5.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

(4)

Subsequent to the filing of our 2019 Form 10-K, we identified a correction related to the classification of the 2018 Credit Facility (as defined below) from current to long-term given that the 2018 Credit Facility’s contractual maturity is not within 12 months of the balance sheet date, and we were in compliance with all applicable covenants as current because all borrowed amounts are due within one year.of December 31, 2019. As a result, we corrected the classification of the debt on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet and the disclosure related to classification of debt in the table above as of December 31, 2019 to present the 2018 Credit Facility as long-term. Except for this change, the correction had no impact upon this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We determined that the error is not material to the previously issued financial statements.

2018 Credit Agreement

Effective December 22, 2014, ViadOctober 24, 2018, we entered into a $300 millionSecond Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit“2018 Credit Agreement”). The 2018 Credit Agreement has a maturity date of October 24, 2023 and provides for a senior credit facility in the aggregate amount of $300 million, which consists of a $175$450 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving(“2018 Credit Facility”) and a $125 million term loan (the “Term Loan”). Loans under the Credit Agreement have a maturity date of December 22, 2019. Proceeds from the loans made under the2018 Credit AgreementFacility were used to refinance certain of our outstanding debt of the Company and will be usedprovide us with additional funds for the Company’sour operations, growth initiatives, acquisitions, and other general corporate purposes in the ordinary course of its business. Under the Credit Agreement, the RevolvingThe 2018 Credit Facility and/or the Term Loan may be increased up to an additional $100$250 million under certain circumstances. If such circumstances are met, the Company may obtain the additional borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Term Loan, or a combination of the two. The Revolving Credit Facilityand has a $40$20 million sublimit for letters of credit. Borrowings and letters of credit can be denominated in U.S. dollars, Euros, Canadian dollars, or British pounds. Viad’sOur lenders under the 2018 Credit AgreementFacility have a first perfected security interest in all of theour personal property of Viad,including GES, GES Event Intelligence Services, Inc., CATC Alaska Tourism Corporation (“CATC”), ON Event Services, LLC (“ON Services”), and ON Services including 65 percent65% of the capital stock of our top-tier foreign subsidiaries.

Effective February 24, 2016, Viad executedsubsidiaries (other than Esja). Financial covenants include an amendment (the “Credit Agreement Amendment”)interest coverage ratio of not less than 3.00 to the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement Amendment modified the terms of the financial covenants1.00 and the negative covenants related to acquisitions, restricted payments, and indebtedness. The overall maximuma leverage ratio and minimum fixed charge coverage ratio areof not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, and 1.75with a step-up to 4.00 to 1.00 respectively, and will remain at those levels for the entire remaining termfour quarters following a material acquisition of the Credit Agreement. Acquisitions in substantially the same$50 million or related lines of businessmore. Dividends are permitted under the Credit Agreement Amendment,up to $15 million in any calendar year. In addition, we can declare and pay dividends or repurchase our common stock up to $20 million per calendar year. Dividends and repurchases above those thresholds are permitted as long as theour pro forma leverage ratio is less than or equal to 3.002.75 to 1.00. Viad can make dividends, distributions, and repurchases of its common stock up to $20 million per calendar year. Stock dividends, distributions, and repurchases above the $20 million limit are not subject to a liquidity covenant, and are permitted as long as the Company’s pro forma leverage ratio is less than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00 and there is no default or unmatured default, as defined in the Credit Agreement. Unsecured debt is allowed as long asprovided we are in compliance with the Company’s pro forma leverage ratioratio. In addition, the unsecured debt must mature after the expiration of the 2018 Credit Facility, cannot have scheduled principal payments while the 2018 Credit Facility is lessin place, and any covenants for unsecured debt cannot be more restrictive than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00.the 2018 Credit Facility. Significant other covenants under the Credit Agreement that remain unchanged by the Credit Agreement Amendment include limitations on investments, sales/leasesadditional indebtedness, sales and dispositions of assets, consolidations or mergers, and liens on property. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, we were not in compliance with the fixed chargeinterest coverage ratio was 3.18 to 1.00,or the leverage ratio, was 1.26however, as discussed below the financial covenants were waived for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.

Effective July 23, 2019, we entered into an amendment (“Amendment No. 1”) to 1.00,the 2018 Credit Agreement. Amendment No.1 modified the terms related to the withdrawal liabilities of single and Viad was in compliance with allmulti-employer ERISA plans.


Effective May 8, 2020, we entered into an amendment (“Amendment No. 2”) to the 2018 Credit Agreement. Amendment No. 2, which, among other things, waived our financial covenants for the quarter ending June 30, 2020 under the 2018 Credit Agreement.


Agreement and added a new minimum liquidity requirement. Effective December 28, 2016, Brewster Inc., part of Pursuit,August 5, 2020, we entered into a credit agreementan amendment (“Amendment No. 3”) to the 2018 Credit Agreement. Amendment No. 3, which, among other things, (i) waives our financial covenants until the end of the third quarter of 2022 (the “Brewster Credit Agreement”“Covenant Waiver Period”) and (ii) requires us to maintain minimum liquidity of $125 million with a $38step down to $100 million revolving credit facility (the “Brewster Revolvingat December 31, 2020. The interest rate on the borrowings is equal to LIBOR plus 350 basis points, with a LIBOR floor of one percent during the Covenant Waiver Period. The LIBOR floor continues until the end of the 2018 Credit Facility”)Agreement. Additionally, we are precluded from paying cash dividends, from issuing unsecured debt, and from accessing the $250 million expansion feature during the Covenant Waiver Period. The amendment allows us to make acquisitions under certain conditions. Viad pledged 100% of the capital stock of its top-tier foreign subsidiaries (other and Esja). The Brewster Credit Agreement was used in connection withFees related to Amendment No. 3 were approximately $1.6 million. Refer to Note 1 – Overview and Basis of Presentation (Impact of COVID-19) and Note 24 – Subsequent Events for additional information.

We borrowed the Company’s acquisition of FlyOver Canada and has a maturity date of December 28, 2017. The Company intends to amend and extendremaining available capacity under the Brewster Revolving2018 Credit Facility for one year. Additional loan proceeds will be used for potential future acquisitionsat the beginning of April 2020 as a proactive measure to increase our cash position and preserve financial flexibility due to uncertainty in Canada and other general corporate purposes of Brewster Inc. Brewster Inc.’s lender has a first perfected security interest in all of the personal property of Brewster Inc. underglobal markets resulting from the Brewster Revolving Credit Facility and a guaranty from Brewster Travel Canada Inc., the immediate parent of Brewster Inc., (secured by its present and future personal property), Viad, and all current or future subsidiaries of Viad that are required to be guarantors under Viad’s Credit Agreement.COVID-19 outbreak.

As of September 30, 2017, Viad’s total debt and capital lease obligations were $185.2 million, consisting of outstandingWe index borrowings under the Term Loan of $79.7 million, the Revolving Credit Facility of $105.0 million, and capital lease obligations of $1.6 million, offset in part by unamortized debt issuance costs of $1.1 million. As of September 30, 2017, Viad had $68.7 million of capacity remaining under the Revolving Credit Facility, reflecting borrowings of $105.0 million and $1.3 million in outstanding letters of credit. As of September 30, 2017, Brewster Inc. had $38.0 million of capacity remaining under the Brewster Revolving Credit Facility.

Borrowings under the Revolving2018 Credit Facility (of which GES, GES Event Intelligence Services, Inc., CATC, and ON Services are guarantors) are indexed to the prime rate or the London Interbank Offered Rate,LIBOR, plus appropriate spreads tied to Viad’sour leverage ratio. As LIBOR will be phased out in 2021, our 2018 Credit Facility includes a method for determining an alternative or successor rate of interest that considers the new prevailing market convention. The vast majority of our borrowings under the 2018 Credit Facility are indexed to LIBOR. Commitment fees and letters of credit fees are also tied to Viad’sour leverage ratio. The fees on the unused portion of the 2018 Credit Facility are currently 0.35 percent annually.were 0.50% annually as of June 30, 2020. We index only our borrowings under the 2018 Credit Facility and the discount rates we use to account for some leases to LIBOR. We do not expect the alternative or successor rate to LIBOR to have a material impact on either our 2018 Credit Facility or the accounting for our leases.

AsFlyOver Iceland Credit Facility

Effective February 15, 2019, FlyOver Iceland ehf., a wholly-owned subsidiary of September 30, 2017, Viad, on behalf of its subsidiaries, had certain obligations under guarantees to third parties. These guarantees are not subject to liability recognition in the condensed consolidated financial statements and relate to leased facilitiesEsja, entered into by Viad’s subsidiary operations. The Company would generally be requireda credit agreement with a €5.0 million (approximately $5.6 million U.S. dollars) credit facility (the “FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility”) with a maturity date of March 1, 2022. We used the loan proceeds to make paymentscomplete the development of the FlyOver Iceland attraction. In response to COVID-19, we entered into an addendum to the respective third parties under these guarantees inFlyOver Iceland Credit Facility effective May 14, 2020 wherein the event thatprincipal and interest payments were deferred for six months beginning June 1, 2020, with the related subsidiary could not meet its ownfirst payment obligations.due December 1, 2020. The maximum potential amountaddendum also extended the maturity date to September 1, 2022. There were no other changes to the terms of future payments that Viad would be requiredthe FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility. Effective July 31, 2020, we obtained a waiver of certain covenants to make under all guarantees existing as of September 30, 2017 would be $7.5 million. These guarantees relate to facilities leased by the CompanyFlyOver Iceland Credit Facility through September 2021. There are no recourse provisions that would enable Viad to recover from third parties any payments made under the guarantees. Furthermore, there are no collateral or similar arrangements whereby Viad could recover payments.

The estimated fair value of total debt was $179.8 million and $252.8 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The fair value of debt was estimated by discounting the future cash flows using rates currently available for debt of similar terms and maturity.

Cash paid for interest on debt was $5.5 million and $3.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.


Note 12. 13. Fair Value Measurements

The fair value of an asset or liability is defined as the price that would be received to sellby selling an asset or paidpaying to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value guidance requires an entity to maximize the use of quoted prices and other observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value, and also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value as follows:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of fair value.


Viad measures its moneyMoney market mutual funds and certain other mutual fund investments are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 1 inputs. The fair value information related to these assets is summarized in the following tables:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using

 

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

Quoted Prices in

Active

Markets

(Level 1)

 

 

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

Quoted Prices in

Active

Markets

(Level 1)

 

 

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market funds(1)

 

$

119

 

 

$

119

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

102,699

 

 

$

102,699

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Other mutual funds(2)

 

 

2,560

 

 

 

2,560

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,992

 

 

 

2,992

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis

 

$

2,679

 

 

$

2,679

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

105,691

 

 

$

105,691

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using

 

(in thousands)

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

Quoted Prices

in Active

Markets

(Level 1)

 

 

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

Quoted Prices

in Active

Markets

(Level 1)

 

 

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market funds(1)

 

$

118

 

 

$

118

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

123

 

 

$

123

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Other mutual funds(2)

 

 

2,062

 

 

 

2,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,107

 

 

 

3,107

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis

 

$

2,180

 

 

$

2,180

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,230

 

 

$

3,230

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

(1)

MoneyWe include money market mutual funds are included in “Cash and cash equivalents” in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. TheseCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. We classify these investments are classified as available-for-sale and were recordedrecord them at fair value. There have been no0 realized gains or losses related to these investments and the Company haswe have not experienced any redemption restrictions with respect to any of the money market mutual funds. A portion of the funds borrowed under the 2018 Credit Facility were deposited into money market funds. Refer to Note 12 – Debt and Finance Lease Obligations for additional information.

(2)

OtherWe include other mutual funds are included in “Other investments and assets” in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. These investments are classified as available-for-sale and were recorded at fair value. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there were unrealized gains of $0.9 million ($0.6 million after-tax) and $0.7 million ($0.4 million after tax), respectively, which were included in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” (“AOCI”) in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term maturitiesnature of these instruments. Refer to Note 11 12 Debt and CapitalFinance Lease Obligations for the estimated fair value of debt obligations.


Note 13. Stockholders’ Equity14. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following represents a reconciliation of the carrying amounts of stockholders’ equity attributable to Viad and the noncontrolling interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

(in thousands)

 

Total Viad

Stockholders’

Equity

 

 

Noncontrolling

Interest

 

 

Total

Stockholders’

Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

 

$

357,355

 

 

$

13,283

 

 

$

370,638

 

Net income

 

 

79,381

 

 

 

747

 

 

 

80,128

 

Dividends on common stock ($0.30 per share)

 

 

(6,119

)

 

 

 

 

 

(6,119

)

Common stock purchased for treasury

 

 

(1,272

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,272

)

Employee benefit plans

 

 

5,916

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,916

 

Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

18,820

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,820

 

Other changes to AOCI

 

 

327

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

327

 

Other

 

 

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

56

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

 

$

454,464

 

 

$

14,030

 

 

$

468,494

 


(in thousands)

 

Total Viad

Stockholders’

Equity

 

 

Noncontrolling

Interest

 

 

Total

Stockholders’

Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2015

 

$

322,581

 

 

$

12,757

 

 

$

335,338

 

Net income

 

 

46,318

 

 

 

765

 

 

 

47,083

 

Dividends on common stock ($0.30 per share)

 

 

(6,079

)

 

 

 

 

 

(6,079

)

Common stock purchased for treasury

 

 

(679

)

 

 

 

 

 

(679

)

Employee benefit plans

 

 

4,693

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,693

 

Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

723

 

 

 

 

 

 

723

 

Tax benefits from share-based compensation

 

 

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

 

Other changes to AOCI

 

 

162

 

 

 

 

 

 

162

 

Other

 

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

 

Balance at September 30, 2016

 

$

367,807

 

 

$

13,522

 

 

$

381,329

 

 

Changes in AOCIaccumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) by component are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

Unrealized Gains

on Investments

 

 

Cumulative

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments

 

 

Unrecognized Net Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Credit, Net

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

 

$

421

 

 

$

(29,084

)

 

$

(10,728

)

 

$

(39,391

)

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications

 

 

188

 

 

 

18,820

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,008

 

Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax

 

 

(45

)

 

 

 

 

 

184

 

 

 

139

 

Net other comprehensive income

 

 

143

 

 

 

18,820

 

 

 

184

 

 

 

19,147

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

 

$

564

 

 

$

(10,264

)

 

$

(10,544

)

 

$

(20,244

)

(in thousands)

 

Cumulative

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments

 

 

Unrecognized Net Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Credit, Net

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

$

(23,799

)

 

$

(11,900

)

 

$

(35,699

)

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

 

 

(18,374

)

 

 

 

 

 

(18,374

)

Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

311

 

 

 

311

 

Net other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(18,374

)

 

 

311

 

 

 

(18,063

)

Balance at June 30, 2020

 

$

(42,173

)

 

$

(11,589

)

 

$

(53,762

)

(in thousands)

 

Cumulative

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments

 

 

Unrecognized Net Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Credit, Net

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

 

$

(36,332

)

 

$

(11,643

)

 

$

(47,975

)

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications

 

 

9,097

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,097

 

Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

148

 

 

 

148

 

Net other comprehensive income

 

 

9,097

 

 

 

148

 

 

 

9,245

 

Balance at June 30, 2019

 

$

(27,235

)

 

$

(11,495

)

 

$

(38,730

)

 

The following table presents information about reclassification adjustments outAmounts reclassified that relate to our defined benefit pension and postretirement plans include the amortization of AOCI:prior service costs and actuarial net losses recognized during each period presented. We recorded these costs as components of net periodic cost for each period presented. Refer to Note 17 – Pension and Postretirement Benefits for additional information.

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Affected Line Item in the

Statement Where Net

Income is Presented

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

Unrealized gains on investments

 

$

(72

)

 

$

(67

)

 

Interest income

Tax effect

 

 

27

 

 

 

25

 

 

Income taxes

 

 

$

(45

)

 

$

(42

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized net actuarial loss(1)

 

$

596

 

 

$

538

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service credit(1)

 

 

(323

)

 

 

(377

)

 

 

Tax effect

 

 

(89

)

 

 

(61

)

 

Income taxes

 

 

$

184

 

 

$

100

 

 

 

(1)

Amount included in pension expense. Refer to Note 16 Pension and Postretirement Benefits.


Note 14. 15. Income (Loss) Per Share

The components of basic and diluted income per share are as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Net income attributable to Viad (diluted)

 

$

44,657

 

 

$

33,792

 

 

$

79,381

 

 

$

46,318

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Viad (diluted)

 

$

(206,278

)

 

$

13,824

 

 

$

(292,863

)

 

$

(3,953

)

Less: Allocation to non-vested shares

 

 

(539

)

 

 

(454

)

 

 

(993

)

 

 

(629

)

 

 

 

 

 

(102

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income allocated to Viad common stockholders (basic)

 

$

44,118

 

 

$

33,338

 

 

$

78,388

 

 

$

45,689

 

Adjustment to the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 

(332

)

 

 

(179

)

 

 

(458

)

 

 

(266

)

Net income (loss) allocated to Viad common stockholders (basic)

 

$

(206,610

)

 

$

13,543

 

 

$

(293,321

)

 

$

(4,219

)

Basic weighted-average outstanding common shares

 

 

20,166

 

 

 

20,017

 

 

 

20,130

 

 

 

19,972

 

 

 

20,282

 

 

 

20,143

 

 

 

20,249

 

 

 

20,110

 

Additional dilutive shares related to share-based compensation

 

 

270

 

 

 

190

 

 

 

252

 

 

 

178

 

 

 

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted-average outstanding shares

 

 

20,436

 

 

 

20,207

 

 

 

20,382

 

 

 

20,150

 

 

 

20,282

 

 

 

20,266

 

 

 

20,249

 

 

 

20,110

 

Income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income attributable to Viad common stockholders

 

$

2.19

 

 

$

1.67

 

 

$

3.89

 

 

$

2.29

 

Diluted income attributable to Viad common stockholders

 

$

2.19

 

 

$

1.67

 

 

$

3.89

 

 

$

2.29

 

Income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income (loss) attributable to Viad common stockholders

 

$

(10.19

)

 

$

0.67

 

 

$

(14.49

)

 

$

(0.21

)

Diluted income (loss) attributable to Viad common stockholders(1)

 

$

(10.19

)

 

$

0.67

 

 

$

(14.49

)

 

$

(0.21

)

 

(1)

Diluted loss per share amount cannot exceed basic loss per share.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 11,000 shares of share-based awards were not included in the computation of dilutive shares outstanding because the effect would be anti-dilutive.

 

Note 15. 16. Income Taxes

The effective tax rate was a negative 20.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 32.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The effective tax rate was a negative 7.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 18.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

The negative effective tax rates for the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 20162020 were 30.4 percent and 33.8 percent, respectively. The effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were 29.0 percent and 33.1 percent, respectively.

The income tax provision was computed based on the Company’s estimated effective tax rate and forecasted income by jurisdiction expected for the full year, including the impact of any unusual, infrequent, or non-recurring items. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was less than the federal statutory rate of 35.0 percent primarily due to foreign income taxed at lower rates, the releaserecording ofa valuation allowance of $25.5 million in the second quarter of 2020 against our remaining U.S., United Kingdom, and other European net deferred tax


assets as of June 30, 2020, as well as no tax benefits on non-deductible goodwill impairments and losses recognized in those jurisdictions. We recorded the valuation allowance against certain foreign net operatingbased upon the level of historical losses and the adoptionuncertainty and timing of new accounting guidance, which requiresfuture income. At this time, we believe it is more likely than not that we will not realize the excessbenefits of these deductible differences.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many governments have enacted or are contemplating measures to provide aid and economic stimulus. These measures may include deferring the due dates of tax benefit on share-based compensation to be recordedpayments or other changes to income and non-income-based tax expense rather than equity.laws. The effectiveCoronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), which was enacted on March 27, 2020 in the U.S., includes measures to assist companies. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no material tax rateimpacts to our condensed consolidated financial statements as they relate to COVID-19 measures.

We received $11.2 million and $7.9 million of tax refunds in excess of payments for the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016 was less than the federal statutory rate primarily due to foreign income taxed at lower rates.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,2020, respectively. Net cash paid for income taxes was $10.9$4.6 million and $8.4$8.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.

 

Note 16. 17. Pension and Postretirement Benefits

The components of net periodic benefit cost of Viad’sour pension and postretirement benefit plans for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016 included2019 consist of the following:

 

Domestic Plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic Plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension Plans

 

 

Postretirement Benefit Plans

 

 

Foreign Pension Plans

 

 

Pension Plans

 

 

Postretirement Benefit Plans

 

 

Foreign Pension Plans

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Service cost

 

$

8

 

 

$

54

 

 

$

22

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

138

 

 

$

123

 

 

$

 

 

$

16

 

 

$

16

 

 

$

15

 

 

$

108

 

 

$

101

 

Interest cost

 

 

197

 

 

 

257

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

126

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

124

 

 

 

168

 

 

 

223

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

126

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

93

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(55

)

 

 

(62

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(156

)

 

 

(142

)

 

 

(34

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(129

)

 

 

(121

)

Amortization of prior service credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(107

)

 

 

(125

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(47

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized net actuarial loss

 

 

106

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

(43

)

 

 

50

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

37

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

256

 

 

$

354

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

52

 

 

$

150

 

 

$

106

 

 

$

264

 

 

$

334

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

144

 

 

$

106

 

 

$

110

 

The components of net periodic benefit cost of Viad’sour pension and postretirement benefit plans for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016 included2019 consist of the following:

 

 

Domestic Plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic Plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension Plans

 

 

Postretirement Benefit Plans

 

 

Foreign Pension Plans

 

 

Pension Plans

 

 

Postretirement Benefit Plans

 

 

Foreign Pension Plans

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Service cost

 

$

56

 

 

$

74

 

 

$

69

 

 

$

74

 

 

$

396

 

 

$

368

 

 

$

 

 

$

31

 

 

$

31

 

 

$

35

 

 

$

218

 

 

$

202

 

Interest cost

 

 

604

 

 

 

774

 

 

 

311

 

 

 

429

 

 

 

348

 

 

 

368

 

 

 

328

 

 

 

437

 

 

 

158

 

 

 

250

 

 

 

167

 

 

 

188

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(162

)

 

 

(192

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(450

)

 

 

(421

)

 

 

(35

)

 

 

(39

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(260

)

 

 

(243

)

Amortization of prior service credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(323

)

 

 

(377

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(73

)

 

 

(94

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized net actuarial loss

 

 

336

 

 

 

318

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

221

 

 

 

137

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

265

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

73

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

834

 

 

$

974

 

 

$

180

 

 

$

347

 

 

$

431

 

 

$

317

 

 

$

558

 

 

$

635

 

 

$

155

 

 

$

318

 

 

$

215

 

 

$

220

 

 

Viad expects

We expect to contribute $1.6$1.4 million to itsour funded pension plans, $0.9 million to itsour unfunded pension plans, and $1.1$1.0 million to itsour postretirement benefit plans in 2017.2020. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, Viad2020, we contributed $1.4$0.2 million to itsour funded pension plans, $0.5$0.4 million to itsour unfunded pension plans, and $1.1$0.4 million to itsour postretirement benefit plans.

 

Note 17. 18. Restructuring Charges

The Company has takenGES

As part of our efforts to drive efficiencies and simplify our business operations, we took certain restructuring actions designed to reduce the Company’sour cost structure primarily within GES U.S. and GES International, as well as the elimination of certain positions at the corporate office.GES. As a result the Companyof COVID-19, we implemented aggressive cost reduction initiatives in 2020 and recorded certain restructuring charges.

Other Restructurings

We recorded restructuring charges in connection with the consolidation of certain support functions at our corporate headquarters. These charges primarily consistingconsist of severance and related benefits as a result of workforcedue to headcount reductions and charges related to the consolidation and downsizing of facilities representing the remaining operating lease obligations (net of estimated sublease income) and related costs.facilities.


Changes to the restructuring liability by major restructuring activity are as follows:

 

 

GES

 

 

Other Restructurings

 

 

 

 

 

 

GES

 

 

Other Restructurings

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Severance &

Employee

Benefits

 

 

Facilities

 

 

Severance &

Employee

Benefits

 

 

Total

 

 

Severance &

Employee

Benefits

 

 

Facilities

 

 

Severance &

Employee

Benefits

 

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

 

$

2,274

 

 

$

1,092

 

 

$

416

 

 

$

3,782

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

$

2,935

 

 

$

1,339

 

 

$

239

 

 

$

4,513

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

442

 

 

 

237

 

 

 

138

 

 

 

817

 

 

 

746

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

426

 

 

 

1,111

 

Cash payments

 

 

(1,048

)

 

 

(449

)

 

 

(451

)

 

 

(1,948

)

 

 

(1,534

)

 

 

(442

)

 

 

(383

)

 

 

(2,359

)

Adjustment to liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(53

)

 

 

(27

)

 

 

(38

)

 

 

(118

)

Balance at September 30, 2017

 

$

1,668

 

 

$

880

 

 

$

105

 

 

$

2,653

 

Balance at June 30, 2020

 

$

2,094

 

 

$

809

 

 

$

244

 

 

$

3,147

 

 

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, we expect to pay all but $1.5 million of the liabilities related to severance and employee benefits are expected to be paid by the end of 2018. Additionally, the2020. The liability related to future lease payments will be paid over the remaining lease terms for GES.terms. Refer to Note 19 22 Segment Information, for information regarding restructuring charges by segment.

Note 19. Leases and Other

The balance sheet presentation of our operating and finance leases is as follows:

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

Classification on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease assets

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

$

95,229

 

 

$

103,314

 

Finance lease assets

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

23,486

 

 

 

25,350

 

Total lease assets

 

 

 

$

118,715

 

 

$

128,664

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease obligations

 

Operating lease obligations

 

$

20,140

 

 

$

22,180

 

Finance lease obligations

 

Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations

 

 

2,982

 

 

 

3,386

 

Noncurrent:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease obligations

 

Long-term operating lease obligations

 

 

77,743

 

 

 

82,851

 

Finance lease obligations

 

Long-term debt and finance lease obligations

 

 

20,494

 

 

 

21,871

 

Total lease liabilities

 

 

 

$

121,359

 

 

$

130,288

 

The components of lease expense consisted of the following:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Finance lease cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of right-of-use assets

 

$

923

 

 

$

609

 

 

$

1,841

 

 

$

1,198

 

Interest on lease liabilities

 

 

412

 

 

 

182

 

 

 

829

 

 

 

249

 

Operating lease cost

 

 

6,912

 

 

 

6,839

 

 

 

13,639

 

 

 

12,831

 

Short-term lease cost

 

 

32

 

 

 

562

 

 

 

342

 

 

 

777

 

Variable lease cost

 

 

1,359

 

 

 

1,402

 

 

 

3,058

 

 

 

3,217

 

Sublease income(1)

 

 

 

 

 

(54

)

 

 

 

 

 

(226

)

Total lease cost, net

 

$

9,638

 

 

$

9,540

 

 

$

19,709

 

 

$

18,046

 

(1)Sublease income excludes rental income from owned assets, which is recorded in revenue.


Other information related to operating and finance leases are as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 

$

6,095

 

 

$

7,405

 

 

$

12,624

 

 

$

13,603

 

Operating cash flows from finance leases

 

$

706

 

 

$

182

 

 

$

866

 

 

$

249

 

Financing cash flows from finance leases

 

$

793

 

 

$

490

 

 

$

1,570

 

 

$

1,012

 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

$

3,298

 

 

$

1,813

 

 

$

4,077

 

 

$

13,252

 

Finance leases

 

$

1,038

 

 

$

19,769

 

 

$

1,768

 

 

$

20,951

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.34

 

 

 

8.17

 

Finance leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.52

 

 

 

14.01

 

Weighted-average discount rate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.76

%

 

 

5.77

%

Finance leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.84

%

 

 

7.73

%

As of June 30, 2020, the estimated future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases, excluding variable leases and variable non-lease components, are as follows:

(in thousands)

 

Operating Leases

 

 

Finance Leases

 

 

Total

 

Remainder of 2020

 

$

12,609

 

 

$

2,514

 

 

$

15,123

 

2021

 

 

20,372

 

 

 

4,202

 

 

 

24,574

 

2022

 

 

16,380

 

 

 

3,708

 

 

 

20,088

 

2023

 

 

13,356

 

 

 

3,184

 

 

 

16,540

 

2024

 

 

10,148

 

 

 

2,486

 

 

 

12,634

 

Thereafter

 

 

54,717

 

 

 

23,185

 

 

 

77,902

 

Total future lease payments

 

 

127,582

 

 

 

39,279

 

 

 

166,861

 

Less: Amount representing interest

 

 

(29,699

)

 

 

(15,803

)

 

 

(45,502

)

Present value of minimum lease payments

 

 

97,883

 

 

 

23,476

 

 

 

121,359

 

Current portion

 

 

20,140

 

 

 

2,982

 

 

 

23,122

 

Long-term portion

 

$

77,743

 

 

$

20,494

 

 

$

98,237

 

As of June 30, 2020, the estimated future minimum rentals under non-cancellable leases, which includes rental income from facilities that we own, are as follows:

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

Remainder of 2020

 

$

1,033

 

2021

 

 

1,839

 

2022

 

 

1,516

 

2023

 

 

1,329

 

2024

 

 

1,091

 

Thereafter

 

 

4,789

 

Total minimum rents

 

$

11,597

 

Leases Not Yet Commenced

As of June 30, 2020, we had executed certain facility and land leases for which we did not have control of the underlying assets. Accordingly, we did not record the lease liabilities and right-of-use assets on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These leases include future planned attractions for Pursuit that are currently in the planning or development phase and that we expect the lease commencement dates to begin between fiscal years 2021 and 2022 with lease terms of 15 to 47 years.


Note 18. 20. Litigation, Claims, Contingencies, and Other

Viad and certain of its subsidiariesWe are plaintiffs or defendants to various actions, proceedings, and pending claims, some of which involve, or may involve, compensatory, punitive, or other damages. Litigation is subject to many uncertainties and it is possible that some of the legal actions, proceedings, or claims could be decided against Viad.us. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we recorded an $8.5 million charge to resolve a legal dispute at GES involving a former industry contractor. Although the amount of liability as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 with respect to theseunresolved legal matters is not ascertainable, Viad believeswe believe that any resulting liability, after taking into consideration amounts already provided for and insurance coverage, will not have a material effect on Viad’sour business, financial position, or results of operations.

ViadOn July 18, 2020, an off-road Ice Explorer operated by our Pursuit business was involved in an accident enroute with 27 people to the Athabasca Glacier, resulting in three fatalities and multiple other serious injuries. We are making every effort to actively support the victims and their families, and we are fully cooperating with the applicable regulatory authorities to investigate this incident. We immediately reported the accident to our relevant insurance carriers, who are also supporting the investigation. Subject to customary deductibles, we believe that our insurance coverage is sufficient to cover potential losses related to this accident. Refer to Note 24 – Subsequent Events.

We are subject to various U.S. federal, state, and foreign laws and regulations governing the prevention of pollution and the protection of the environment in the jurisdictions in which Viad haswe have or had operations. If the Company failswe fail to comply with these environmental laws and regulations, civil and criminal penalties could be imposed, and Viadwe could become subject to regulatory enforcement actions in the form of injunctions and cease and desist orders. As is the case with many companies, Viadwe also facesface exposure to actual or potential claims and lawsuits involving environmental matters relating to itsour past operations. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017, Viad2020, we had recorded environmental remediation liabilities of $2.4$2.2 million related to previously sold operations. Although it iswe are a party to certain environmental disputes, Viad believeswe believe that any resulting liabilities, after taking into consideration amounts already provided for and insurance coverage, will not have a material effect on the Company’sour financial position or results of operations.


As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017, Viad,2020, on behalf of itsour subsidiaries, we had certain obligations under guarantees to third parties. These guarantees are not subject to liability recognition in the condensed consolidated financial statements and relate to leased facilities and equipment leases entered into by Viad’sour subsidiary operations. The CompanyWe would generally be required to make payments to the respective third parties under these guarantees in the event that the related subsidiary could not meet its own payment obligations. The maximum potential amount of future payments that Viadwe would be required to make under all guarantees existing as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 would be $7.5$76.2 million. These guarantees relate to our leased equipment and facilities leased by the Company through September 2021.January 2040. There are no0 recourse provisions that would enable Viadus to recover from third parties any payments made under the guarantees. Furthermore, there are no collateral or similar arrangements whereby Viadpursuant to which we could recover payments.

A significant portionnumber of Viad’sour employees are unionized and the Company iswe are a party to approximately 100 collective-bargaining agreements, with approximately one-third requiring renegotiation each year. If the Company waswe are unable to reach an agreement with a union during the collective-bargaining process, the union may call for a strike or work stoppage, which may, under certain circumstances, adversely impact the Company’s businessesour business and results of operations. Viad believesWe believe that relations with itsour employees are satisfactory and that collective-bargaining agreements expiring in 20172020 will be renegotiated in the ordinary course of business without having a material adverse effect on Viad’s operations. The Company entered into showsite and warehouse agreements with the Chicago Teamsters Local 727, effective January 1, 2014, and those agreements contain provisions that allow the parties to re-open negotiation of the agreements on pension-related issues. The Company is in informal discussions regarding those issues with all relevant parties to resolve those issues in a manner that will be reasonable and equitable to employees, customers, and stockholders.business. Although the Company’sour labor relations are currently stable, disruptions pending the outcome of the Chicago Teamsters Local 727 negotiations could occur, as they could with any collective-bargaining agreement negotiation, with the possibility of an adverse impact on the operating results of GES.

Viad’s businesses contribute to various multi-employer pension plans based on obligations arising under During the three months ended June 30, 2019, we finalized the terms of a new collective-bargaining agreements covering its union-represented employees. Based uponagreement with the information available to ViadTeamsters Local 727 union. The terms included a withdrawal from plan administrators, management believes that several of these multi-employer plans are underfunded. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 requires pension plans underfunded at certain levels to reduce, over defined time periods, the underfunded status. In addition, under current laws,Central States Pension Plan. Accordingly, we recorded a charge of $15.5 million, which represents the terminationestimated present value of a plan, or a voluntary withdrawal from a plan by Viad, or a shrinking contribution basefuture contributions we will be required to amake to the plan as a result of the insolvency orthis withdrawal and $0.2 million of other contributing employers to such plan, would require Viad to make payments to such plan for its proportionate share of the plan’s unfunded vested liabilities. As of September 30, 2017, the amount of additional funding, if any, that Viad would be required to make related to multi-employer pension plans is not ascertainable.withdrawal costs.

Viad isWe are self-insured up to certain limits for workers’ compensation employee health benefits,and general liabilities, which includes automobile, product and general liability, and client property loss claims. The aggregate amount of insurance liabilities (up to the Company’sour retention limit) related to Viad’sour continuing operations was $20.2$14.5 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172020, which includes $14.3$10.1 million related to workers’ compensation liabilities, and $5.9$4.4 million related to general/autogeneral liability claims. Viad hasWe have also retained and provided for certain workers’ compensation insurance liabilities in conjunction with previously sold businesses of $3.3$2.2 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017, related to workers’ compensation liabilities.2020. We are also self-insured for certain employee health benefits and the estimated employee health benefit claims incurred but not yet reported was $1.5 million as of June 30, 2020. Provisions for losses for claims incurred, including actuarially derived estimated claims incurred but not yet reported, are made based on Viad’sour historical experience, claims frequency, and other factors. A change in the assumptions used could result in an adjustment to recorded liabilities. Viad hasWe have purchased insurance for amounts in excess of the self-insured levels, which generally range from $0.2 million to $0.5 million on a per claim basis. Viad doesWe do not maintain a self-insured retention pool fund as claims are paid from current cash resources at the time of settlement. Viad’sOur net cash payments in connection with these insurance liabilities were $1.3$1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and $1.5 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019 and 2016, respectively, and $3.8 million and $3.9$3.3 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.2019.


In addition, as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017, Viad2020, we have recorded insurance liabilities of $10.5$10.0 million related to continuing operations, which represents the amount for which Viad remainswe remain the primary obligor after self-insured insurance limits, without taking into consideration the above-referenced insurance coverage. Of this total, $6.9$6.5 million related to workers’ compensation liabilities and $3.6$3.5 million related to general/auto liability claims, which are recorded in other deferred items and liabilities in Viad’s condensed consolidated balance sheetsthe Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets with a corresponding receivable in other investments.

Note 21. Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

On November 3, 2017, we acquired the controlling interest (54.5% of the common stock) in Esja, a private corporation in Reykjavik, Iceland. Through Esja and its wholly-owned subsidiary, we are operating a new FlyOver Iceland attraction.

The minority Esja shareholders have the right to sell (or “put”) their Esja shares to us based on a multiple of 5.0x EBITDA as calculated on the trailing 12 months from the most recently completed quarter before the put option exercise. The put option is only exercisable after 36 months of business operation (the “Reference Date”) and if the FlyOver Iceland attraction has earned a minimum of €3.25 million in unadjusted EBITDA during the most recent fiscal year and during the trailing 12-month period prior to exercise (the “Put Option Condition”). The put option is exercisable during a period of 12 months following the Reference Date (the “Option Period”) if the Put Option Condition has been met. If the Put Option Condition has not been met during the first Option Period, the Reference Date will be extended for an additional 12 months up to three times. If after 72 months, the FlyOver Iceland attraction has not achieved the Put Option Condition, the put option expires. If the Put Option Condition is met during any of the Option Periods, yet the shares are not exercised prior to the end of the 12-month Option Period, the put option will expire. 

The noncontrolling interest’s carrying value is determined by the fair value of the noncontrolling interest as of the acquisition date and the noncontrolling interest’s share of the subsequent net income or loss. This value is benchmarked against the redemption value of the sellers’ put option. The carrying value is adjusted to the redemption value, provided that it does not fall below the initial carrying value, as determined by the purchase price allocation. We have made a policy election to reflect any changes caused by such an adjustment to retained earnings, rather than to current earnings.

Changes in the redeemable noncontrolling interest are as follows:

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

$

6,172

 

Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 

(721

)

Adjustment to the redemption value

 

 

458

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

(771

)

Balance at June 30, 2020

 

$

5,138

 


Note 19. 22. Segment Information

Viad measuresWe measure the profit and performance of itsour operations on the basis of segment operating income (loss), which excludes restructuring charges and recoveries and impairment charges and recoveries.charges. Intersegment sales are eliminated in consolidation and intersegment transfers are not significant. Corporate activities include expenses not allocated to operations. Depreciation and amortization and share-based compensation expense are the only significant non-cash items for the reportable segments.

Viad’sOur reportable segments, with reconciliations to consolidated totals, are as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

184,761

 

 

$

232,484

 

 

$

684,003

 

 

$

636,299

 

International

 

 

54,040

 

 

 

60,926

 

 

 

203,222

 

 

 

187,689

 

GES North America

 

$

18,776

 

 

$

283,682

 

 

$

270,534

 

 

$

506,923

 

GES EMEA

 

 

7,808

 

 

 

69,505

 

 

 

50,524

 

 

 

123,881

 

Intersegment eliminations

 

 

(6,682

)

 

 

(6,425

)

 

 

(17,126

)

 

 

(15,439

)

 

 

(985

)

 

 

(6,317

)

 

 

(2,974

)

 

 

(9,007

)

Total GES

 

 

232,119

 

 

 

286,985

 

 

 

870,099

 

 

 

808,549

 

 

 

25,599

 

 

 

346,870

 

 

 

318,084

 

 

 

621,797

 

Pursuit

 

 

106,980

 

 

 

97,402

 

 

 

159,581

 

 

 

143,111

 

 

 

5,264

 

 

 

55,409

 

 

 

18,787

 

 

 

66,076

 

Corporate eliminations (1)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,922

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,086

)

Total revenue

 

$

339,099

 

 

$

382,465

 

 

$

1,029,680

 

 

$

948,574

 

 

$

30,863

 

 

$

402,279

 

 

$

336,871

 

 

$

687,873

 

Segment operating income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

(2,851

)

 

$

14,543

 

 

$

39,319

 

 

$

37,907

 

International

 

 

(2,870

)

 

 

644

 

 

 

8,491

 

 

 

4,951

 

GES North America

 

$

(29,174

)

 

$

30,589

 

 

$

(17,208

)

 

$

31,197

 

GES EMEA

 

 

(2,886

)

 

 

4,664

 

 

 

(3,994

)

 

 

5,799

 

Total GES

 

 

(5,721

)

 

 

15,187

 

 

 

47,810

 

 

 

42,858

 

 

 

(32,060

)

 

 

35,253

 

 

 

(21,202

)

 

 

36,996

 

Pursuit

 

 

53,860

 

 

 

44,248

 

 

 

53,523

 

 

 

44,733

 

 

 

(17,692

)

 

 

11,313

 

 

 

(37,966

)

 

 

(1,682

)

Segment operating income

 

 

48,139

 

 

 

59,435

 

 

 

101,333

 

 

 

87,591

 

Segment operating loss

 

 

(49,752

)

 

 

46,566

 

 

 

(59,168

)

 

 

35,314

 

Corporate eliminations (1)

 

 

18

 

 

 

(518

)

 

 

50

 

 

 

(940

)

 

 

16

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

33

 

Corporate activities

 

 

(4,474

)

 

 

(2,772

)

 

 

(10,092

)

 

 

(7,390

)

 

 

(2,468

)

 

 

(3,282

)

 

 

(3,257

)

 

 

(5,115

)

Operating income

 

 

43,683

 

 

 

56,145

 

 

 

91,291

 

 

 

79,261

 

Operating loss

 

 

(52,204

)

 

 

43,301

 

 

 

(62,393

)

 

 

30,232

 

Interest income

 

 

74

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

174

 

 

 

138

 

 

 

176

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

255

 

 

 

181

 

Interest expense

 

 

(2,117

)

 

 

(1,489

)

 

 

(6,281

)

 

 

(4,109

)

 

 

(5,186

)

 

 

(2,957

)

 

 

(9,204

)

 

 

(5,872

)

Restructuring charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GES U.S.

 

 

435

 

 

 

(1,498

)

 

 

364

 

 

 

(1,791

)

GES International

 

 

(689

)

 

 

(203

)

 

 

(1,043

)

 

 

(1,374

)

Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal

 

 

(462

)

 

 

(15,508

)

 

 

(462

)

 

 

(15,508

)

Other expense

 

 

(265

)

 

 

(456

)

 

 

(684

)

 

 

(911

)

Restructuring recoveries (charges):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GES North America

 

 

(46

)

 

 

(4,275

)

 

 

33

 

 

 

(4,258

)

GES EMEA

 

 

17

 

 

 

(80

)

 

 

(718

)

 

 

(742

)

Pursuit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(93

)

 

 

(56

)

 

 

 

 

 

(57

)

 

 

 

Corporate

 

 

(1

)

 

 

4

 

 

 

(138

)

 

 

(406

)

 

 

(175

)

 

 

(100

)

 

 

(369

)

 

 

(143

)

Impairment recoveries (charges):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impairment charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GES North America

 

 

(113,513

)

 

 

 

 

 

(171,094

)

 

 

 

GES EMEA

 

 

(507

)

 

 

 

 

 

(29,549

)

 

 

 

Pursuit

 

 

24,467

 

 

 

(120

)

 

 

29,098

 

 

 

(120

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,757

)

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

$

65,852

 

 

$

52,883

 

 

$

113,465

 

 

$

71,506

 

Legal settlement:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,500

)

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

 

$

(172,221

)

 

$

20,008

 

 

$

(275,999

)

 

$

(5,521

)

(1)

Corporate eliminations recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 represent the elimination of depreciation expense recorded by Pursuit associated with previously eliminated intercompany profit realized by GES for renovations to Pursuit’s Banff Gondola. The corporate eliminations recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 represent the elimination of intercompany revenue and profit realized by GES for work completed on renovations to Pursuit’s Banff Gondola.


Note 20. Discontinued Operations23. Common and Preferred Stock

Discontinued operations in 2017 includes reservesCommon Stock Repurchases

We previously announced our Board of Directors’ authorization to resolve certain environmental matters and legal feesrepurchase shares of our common stock from time to time at prevailing market prices. Effective February 7, 2019, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional 500,000 shares.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we repurchased 53,784 shares on the open market for $2.8 million. As of June 30, 2020, 546,283 shares remain available for repurchase. NaN shares were purchased on the open market during the six months ended June 30, 2019. Additionally, we repurchase shares related to previously sold operations. During 2016,tax withholding requirements on vested restricted stock awards. Refer to Note 3 – Share-Based Compensation.

In March 2020, our Board of Directors suspended our share repurchase program for the foreseeable future.

Stockholder Rights Plan

On March 29, 2020, our Board of Directors adopted a short-term stockholder rights plan and declared a dividend payable to stockholders of record on April 13, 2020 of one preferred stock purchase right per each outstanding share of Viad recorded liability reserve adjustmentscommon stock to purchase one one-hundredth of a share of Viad’s Junior Participating Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $115.00. Our Board of Directors will be able to redeem the rights at $0.01 per right at any time before a person or group acquired 10% (20% in the case of a passive institutional investor) or more of the outstanding common stock. The rights expire on February 28, 2021, subject to our right to extend the date, unless we redeem, exchange, or terminate the rights earlier.

Subject to limited exceptions, if a person or group acquires 10% (20% in the case of a passive institutional investor) or more of our common stock (including shares that are synthetically owned pursuant to derivative transactions or ownership of derivative securities) or announces a tender offer, and legal fees relatedthe consummation of that offer would result in such ownership (we refer to previously sold operations.such a person or group as an “acquiring person”), each right will entitle its holder to purchase, at the right’s then-current exercise price, a number of shares of common stock having a market value at that time of twice the right’s exercise price. Rights held by the acquiring person will become void and will not be exercisable. If the Company is acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction that has not been approved by our Board of Directors after the rights become exercisable, each right will entitle its holder to purchase, at the right’s then-current exercise price, a number of shares of the acquiring company’s common stock having a market value at that time of twice the right’s exercise price.

Note 21.  24. Subsequent EventEvents

Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock

On November 3, 2017,August 5, 2020, we entered into an investment agreement with funds managed by private equity firm Crestview Partners (the “Investment Agreement”) who made an initial investment of $135 million, net of approximately $9 million in fees, in newly issued perpetual convertible preferred stock that carries a 5.5% dividend, which is payable in cash or in-kind at Viad’s option (the “Convertible Preferred Stock”). The Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $21.25 per share. The Investment Agreement also includes a delayed draw commitment of up to $45 million in additional Convertible Preferred Stock, which we may access during the Company acquirednext 12 months on the controlling interest (54.5%same terms and conditions as the initial investment (subject to shareholder approval). The proceeds from Crestview’s initial investment will be used to repay a portion of our 2018 Credit Facility, provide additional short-term liquidity, fund capital expenditures, and support general corporate purposes. Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, two Crestview Partners’ designees joined our Board of Directors, increasing the size of our board from seven to nine directors.

2018 Credit Agreement Amendment

On August 5, 2020 we entered into an amendment to our 2018 Credit Agreement, which, among other things, (i) waives our financial covenants until the end of the common stock)third quarter of 2022 (the “Covenant Waiver Period”) and (ii) requires us to maintain minimum liquidity of $125 million with a step down to $100 million at December 31, 2020. The interest rate on the borrowings is equal to LIBOR plus 350 basis points, with a LIBOR floor of one percent during the Covenant Waiver Period. The LIBOR floor continues until the end of the 2018 Credit Agreement. Additionally, we are precluded from paying cash dividends, from issuing unsecured debt, and from accessing the $250 million expansion feature during the Covenant Waiver Period. The amendment also allows us to make acquisitions under certain conditions. Viad pledged 100% of the capital stock of its top-tier foreign subsidiaries (other than Esja). Fees related to the amendment were approximately $1.6 million.

Sale of GES warehouse

On July 24, 2020, we sold a GES warehouse in Esja Attractions ehf. (“Esja”), for a purchase priceSan Diego and received cash proceeds of €8.2 million (approximately $9.5 million) in cash. Esja, a private corporation in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing and will operate the new FlyOver Iceland attraction. The FlyOver Iceland attraction is expected to open in 2019.

$17.0 million.


Icefield Accident

On July 18, 2020, an off-road Ice Explorer operated by our Pursuit business was involved in an accident enroute with 27 people to the Athabasca Glacier, resulting in three fatalities and multiple other serious injuries. We are making every effort to actively support the victims and their families, and we are fully cooperating with the applicable regulatory authorities to investigate this incident. We immediately reported the accident to our relevant insurance carriers, who are also supporting the investigation. Subject to customary deductibles, we believe that our insurance coverage is sufficient to cover potential losses related to this accident.



Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 10-Q contains a number of forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words, and variations of words, such as “will,” “may,” “expect,” “would,” “could,” “might,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “deliver,” “seek,” “aim,” “potential,” “target,” “outlook,” and similar expressions are intended to identify our forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q include, among others, statements about our plans, business strategies, initiatives, intentions, goals and the outlook related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including on the demand for travel, event business and travel experiences, the timing of event and attraction re-openings, financial performance, prospects or future events. There are a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors, many of which are beyond our control, that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Such risks, uncertainties and other important factors include, among others: the factors set forth under “Risk Factors” (Part I, Item 1A) and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (Part II, Item 7) in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as may be updated elsewhere in this report; and the information set forth in other Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K that we have filed or will file with the SEC; the short- and longer-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including on the demand for travel, event business and travel experiences, and levels of consumer confidence; actions that governments, businesses, and individuals take in response to the COVID-19 pandemic or any future resurgence, including limiting or banning travel; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and actions taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic or any future resurgence, on global and regional economies, travel, and economic activity, including the duration and magnitude of its impact on unemployment rates and consumer discretionary spending; the pace of recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic or any future resurgence; COVID-19 may cause us to incur additional expenses. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts and are subject to a host of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. We disclaim and do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement except as required by applicable law or regulation.

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report onour 2019 Form 10-K of Viad Corp (“Viad” or the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2016 and the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanyingrelated notes included in this Form 10-Q. The MD&A is intended to assist in providing an understanding of the Company’sour financial condition and results of operations. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Viad’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated due to various factors discussed under “Forward-Looking Statements” and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

Overview

Viad operatesWe are an international experiential services company with operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, continental Europe, the United Arab Emirates, and Iceland. We are committed to providing unforgettable experiences to our clients and guests. We operate through three reportable business segments: GES U.S.,North America, GES InternationalEMEA, (collectively, “GES”), and Pursuit.

GES

GES is a global, full-service provider for live events that produces exhibitions, conferences, corporate events, and consumer events. GES offerscompany offering a comprehensive range of live event services and a full suite of audio-visual services from creative and technology to content and design, along with online tools powered by next generation technologies that help clients easily manage the complexities of their events.

GES’ clients include event organizers and corporate brand marketers. Event organizers schedule and run events from start to finish. Corporate brand marketers include exhibitors and domestic and international corporations that want to promote their brands, services and innovations,innovation, feature new products and build business relationships. GES serves corporate brand marketers when they exhibit at shows and when GES is engaged to manage their global exhibit program or produce their proprietary corporate events.

Markets ServedPursuit

GESPursuit is a collection of inspiring and unforgettable travel experiences that include recreational attractions, unique hotels and lodges, food and beverage, retail, sightseeing, and ground transportation services.

Impact of COVID-19

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a “pandemic.” COVID-19 has spread rapidly, with a high concentration of confirmed cases in the U.S. and GES International both offerother countries in which we operate. The rapid spread has resulted in authorities around the world implementing numerous measures to contain the virus, such as travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter-in-place orders, and business shutdowns. The COVID-19 pandemic and these containment measures have had, and are expected to continue to have, a full suite of services for event organizerssubstantial negative impact on businesses around the world and corporate brand marketers across fouron global, regional, and national economies.


The COVID-19 pandemic is having and will likely continue to have a significant and negative impact on our operations and financial performance, with live event markets: (i) Exhibitions; (ii) Conferences; (iii) Corporate Events,events largely shut down and (iv) Consumer Events (collectively, “Live Events”).

Services Offered

GES offerstourism activity disruptions. As a comprehensive range of servicesresult, we have taken the following measures to improve our liquidity position and innovative technologymitigate the negative financial impacts due to event organizers and corporate brand marketers including (i) Core Services; (ii) Event Technology, and (iii) Audio-Visual:COVID-19:

Core Services. GES provides official contracting services and products to event organizers and corporate brand marketers for Live Events. Contracting services and products are provided primarily to Exhibitions and to a lesser degree to Conferences, Corporate Events, and Consumer Events.

Event Technology. GES offers a comprehensive range of event technology services including event accommodation solutions, registration and data analytics, and event management tools.

 

o

Event accommodation solutions. GES U.S. provides end-to-end event accommodation services in North America. GES is responsibleWe implemented aggressive cost reduction actions, including furloughs, layoffs, mandatory unpaid time off, or salary reductions for researching and recommending local hotels, securing room blocks, marketing reserved room blocks to event attendees and corporate brand marketers, managing attendee and corporate brand marketer reservations, and addressing any accommodations concerns during the show.all employees;

 

o

Registration and data analytics. GES U.S. and GES International provide both a software-as-a-service model and fully managed options for registration and ticketing, leadOur executive management and reporting and analytics. Their multi-lingual and multi-currency technology enables a common platform for global event organizers.voluntarily reduced its base salaries by 20% to 50%;

 

o

Event management tools.The non-employee members of our Board of Directors agreed to reduce their annual cash retainer and committee retainers by 50% for payments typically made to them in the second quarter of 2020;

We eliminated all discretionary spending, reduced maintenance capital expenditures to essential levels, and paused spending on the majority of growth projects;

We suspended future dividend payments, share repurchases, and our 401(k) Plan employer match contributions for the foreseeable future;

We availed ourselves of governmental assistance programs for wages and tax relief;

We borrowed the remaining available capacity under the revolving credit facility (the “2018 Credit Facility”) at the beginning of April 2020 as a proactive measure to increase our cash position and preserve financial flexibility;

In May 2020, we obtained a waiver of our financial covenants for the quarter ending June 30, 2020;

In May 2020, we terminated our legacy life insurance policies on former employees and received the cash proceeds of $24.8 million;

In July 2020, we sold a GES U.S.warehouse in San Diego and GES International provide event management tools for Live Events which include online ordering capabilities, sponsoring management tools, content management systems,received cash proceeds of $17.0 million;

In August 2020, we secured a new equity capital investment of up to $180 million through the issuance of perpetual convertible preferred stock; and Live Event tracking.

In August 2020, we obtained longer-term financial covenant relief until the end of the third quarter of 2022.

 

Audio-Visual. GES U.S.On August 5, 2020, we entered into an investment agreement with funds managed by private equity firm Crestview Partners (the “Investment Agreement”) who made an initial investment of $135 million, net of approximately $9 million in fees, in newly issued perpetual convertible preferred stock that carries a 5.5% dividend, which is payable in cash or in-kind at Viad’s option (the “Convertible Preferred Stock”). The Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $21.25 per share. The Investment Agreement also includes a delayed draw commitment of up to $45 million in additional Convertible Preferred Stock, which we may access during the next 12 months on the same terms and GES International offerconditions as the initial investment (subject to shareholder approval). The proceeds from Crestview’s initial investment will be used to repay a varietyportion of audio-visualour 2018 Credit Facility, provide additional short-term liquidity, fund capital expenditures, and digital services for Live Eventssupport general corporate purposes. Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, two Crestview Partners’ designees joined our Board of Directors, increasing the size of our board from seven to nine directors. On August 5, 2020 we entered into an amendment to our Second Amended and corporate brand marketers. GES combinesRestated Credit Agreement (the “2018 Credit Agreement”), which, among other things, (i) waives our financial covenants until the scienceend of innovative digital solutionsthe third quarter of 2022 (the “Covenant Waiver Period”) and (ii) requires us to maintain minimum liquidity of $125 million with a step down to $100 million at December 31, 2020. The interest rate on the borrowings is equal to LIBOR plus 350 basis points, with a LIBOR floor of one percent during the Covenant Waiver Period. The LIBOR floor continues until the end of the 2018 Credit Agreement. Additionally, we are precluded from paying cash dividends, from issuing unsecured debt, and from accessing the $250 million expansion feature during the Covenant Waiver Period. The amendment also allows us to make acquisitions under certain conditions. Viad pledged 100% of the capital stock of its top-tier foreign subsidiaries (other than Esja). Fees related to the amendment were approximately $1.6 million.

Due to the deteriorating macroeconomic environment, disruptions to our operations, and the sustained decline in our stock price caused by COVID-19, we determined an interim triggering event had occurred in the first quarter of 2020, which required us to assess the carrying values of goodwill and intangible assets. Based on this assessment, we recorded a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $72.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020 associated with the latestGES U.S., GES EMEA, and Pursuit’s Glacier Park Collection reporting units. Additionally, during the three months ended March 31, 2020, we recorded a non-cash impairment charge to other intangible assets of $15.7 million related to our U.S. audio-visual technologyproduction business.

During the second quarter of 2020 and superior serviceinto July, GES continued to create award-winning attendee engagements. Services provided include digital designexperience event postponements and content, media production, content testing, equipment rental, staging,cancellations and creative services.we experienced further declines in our stock price. There has also been an increased spread of the COVID-19 virus throughout the United States, which resulted in further closures and governor orders that we believe have increased the uncertainty regarding when the live event industry will re-commence and how long it will take to get back to similar pre-COVID-19 business levels. The uncertainty regarding the duration of the current domestic and global economic conditions and whether further deterioration in the macroeconomic environment will continue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic was factored into our second quarter goodwill impairment analysis. As a result, we recorded a full impairment charge to the remaining GES goodwill balance of $113.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020. Our remaining goodwill balance as of June 30, 2020 of $95.2 million pertains to our


Pursuit business, which phased in most of its attractions and lodging operations in June and July of 2020. The duration and impact of COVID-19 may result in additional future impairment charges as facts and circumstances evolve.

Seasonality

GES U.S. and GES InternationalGES’ exhibition and event activity can vary significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year depending on the frequency and timing of shows, as someshows. Some shows are not held each yearannually, and some may shift between quarters.


Pursuit

Pursuit is a collection of iconic natural During 2019, GES reported its highest revenue during the second and cultural destination travel experiences that enjoy perennial demand. Pursuit offers guests distinctive and world renowned experiences through its collection of unique hotels, lodges, recreational attractions, and transportation services. Pursuit is composed of the following collections:

Brewster Travel Canada is a leading travel and tourism provider in the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada with two lodging properties in Banff National Park, one lodging property in Jasper National Park, five world-class recreational attractions, food and beverage services, retail operations, sightseeing and transportation services.

Alaska Collection is a leading travel and tourism provider in Alaska with two lodging properties and a sightseeing excursion in Denali National Park and Preserve, a lodge in Talkeetna, Alaska’s top-rated wildlife and glacier cruise, and two lodging properties located near Kenai Fjords National Park. The Alaska Collection also provides food and beverage services and retail operations with respect to those properties.

Glacier Park, Inc. is an operator of seven lodging properties, 12 retail shops, and 11 dining outlets in and around Glacier National Park in Montana, one of the most visited national parks in the United States, and Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada, with a leading share of rooms in that market. Glacier Park, Inc. is an 80 percent owned subsidiary of Viad.

FlyOver Canada is a recreational attraction that provides a virtual flight ride experience located in Vancouver, Canada that combines motion seating, spectacular media, and visual effects including wind, scents, and mist to give the unforgettable experience of flying across Canada.

Pursuit is composed of four lines of business: (i) Hospitality (including food and beverage services and retail operations); (ii) Attractions (including food and beverage services and retail operations); (iii) Transportation; and (iv) Travel Planning. These four lines of business work together, driving economies of scope and meaningful scale in and around the iconic destinations of Banff, Jasper, and Waterton Lakes National Parks and Vancouver in Canada, and Glacier, Denali, and Kenai Fjords National Parks in the United States.

Seasonalityfourth quarters.

Pursuit experiences peak activity during the summer months. During 2016, 90 percent2019, 85% of Pursuit’s revenue was earned in the second and third quarters.


As a result of COVID-19 concerns, we continue to see event postponements and cancellations at GES, as well as some cancelled bookings at Pursuit. To help reduce the spread of COVID-19, Pursuit’s year-round attractions and lodging properties were closed temporarily starting in mid-March and remained closed during most of the second quarter of 2020. As government mandated closures and stay-at-home orders were lifted, we began to restart our business with enhanced health and safety protocols in place. We phased in most of Pursuit’s attractions and lodging operations starting in May and continuing into July. However, exhibition and event activity remain largely closed. For GES, we believe that, as governments continue to lift restrictions, events in certain geographies will gradually increase and we stand ready to reactivate areas of that business when it makes sense to do so. Additionally, in the event of a future resurgence of the virus, we may be required to re-close certain attractions or events based on local or governmental restrictions implemented.


The extent of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on our operational and financial performance will depend on future developments including the duration, spread, and intensity of the virus, all of which are uncertain and difficult to predict. Due to the speed with which the situation is developing, we are not able at this time to fully estimate the effect of these factors on our business, however, the adverse impact on our business, results of operations, and cash flows has been material. We will continue to evaluate and implement additional cost-cutting measures as are necessary to mitigate the negative financial and operational impact of COVID-19 on our business. For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties that may affect our business or financial results, refer to “Risk Factors” (Part II, Item 1A of this Form 10-Q).

Results of Operations

Financial Highlights

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Percentage

Change

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Percentage

Change

 

Revenue

 

$

339,099

 

 

$

382,465

 

 

 

(11.3

)%

 

$

1,029,680

 

 

$

948,574

 

 

 

8.6

%

Net income attributable to Viad

 

$

44,657

 

 

$

33,792

 

 

 

32.2

%

 

$

79,381

 

 

$

46,318

 

 

 

71.4

%

Segment operating income (1)

 

$

48,139

 

 

$

59,435

 

 

 

(19.0

)%

 

$

101,333

 

 

$

87,591

 

 

 

15.7

%

Diluted income per common share from continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders

 

$

2.19

 

 

$

1.68

 

 

 

30.4

%

 

$

3.91

 

 

$

2.33

 

 

 

67.8

%

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

%

Change

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

%

Change

 

Total revenue

 

$

30,863

 

 

$

402,279

 

 

 

(92.3

)%

 

$

336,871

 

 

$

687,873

 

 

 

(51.0

)%

Net income (loss) attributable to Viad

 

$

(206,278

)

 

$

13,824

 

 

**

 

 

$

(292,863

)

 

$

(3,953

)

 

**

 

Segment operating income (loss) (1)

 

$

(49,752

)

 

$

46,566

 

 

**

 

 

$

(59,168

)

 

$

35,314

 

 

**

 

Diluted income (loss) per common share

  from continuing operations attributable

  to Viad common stockholders

 

$

(10.17

)

 

$

0.65

 

 

**

 

 

$

(14.44

)

 

$

(0.22

)

 

**

 

Three months ended September 30, 2017 compared with the three months ended September 30, 2016** Change is greater than +/- 100%

Total revenue decreased $43.4 million or 11.3 percent, primarily due to negative show rotation of approximately $75 million at GES. This decrease was offset in part by underlying growth at both GES and Pursuit, incremental revenue from the acquisitions of the business of ON Event Services, LLC (“ON Services”), FlyOver Canada, and the Poken event engagement technology (“Poken”) of $13.1 million, and a favorable foreign exchange impact of $3.4 million. Management defines base same-show revenue as revenue derived from shows that the Company produced out of the same city during the same quarter in each year.

Net income attributable to Viad increased $10.9 million, primarily due to impairment recoveries related to the Mount Royal Hotel fire and higher segment operating income from Pursuit, offset in part by decreased segment operating income at GES primarily due to negative show rotation.


 

Total segment operating income(1)revenue decreased $11.3$371.4 million or 92.3%, during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and decreased $351.0 million or 51.0% during the six months ended June 30, 2020. These decreases are primarily due to show postponements and cancellations at GES and the decreasetemporary closure of Pursuit’s properties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, negative show rotation of approximately $51 million at GES during the three months ended June 30, 2020, and unfavorable foreign exchange impacts of $0.4 million and $1.5 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, offset in revenue.part by incremental revenue from Pursuit’s Mountain Park Lodges acquisition.

Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2016

Total revenue increased $81.1 million or 8.6 percent, primarily due to incremental revenue from the acquisitions of ON Services, FlyOver Canada, and Poken of $49.8 million and underlying growth at both GES and Pursuit. This increase was offset in part by an unfavorable foreign exchange impact of $10.6 million and negative show rotation of approximately $6 million.

Net income attributable to Viad increased $33.1 million, primarily due to impairment recoveries related to the Mount Royal Hotel fire, increased segment operating income at Pursuit and GES, and a decrease in restructuring charges, offset in part by higher corporate activities expense due to an increase in performance-based compensation driven by the Company’s stock price appreciation, and higher interest expense.

 

Net loss attributable to Viad was $206.3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to income of $13.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019. Net loss attributable to Viad increased $288.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019. The 2020 net losses are primarily due to lower revenue and impairment charges of $114.0 million and $202.4 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, valuation allowances of $25.5 million against deferred tax assets as well as no tax benefits on non-deductible goodwill impairments and certain losses recognized, offset in part by lower performance-based compensation expense as we reduced our estimated performance achievement to zero as a result of COVID-19.

Total segment operating incomeloss(1) increased $13.7was $49.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to income of $46.6 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019. Segment operating loss was $59.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to income of $35.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019. The 2020 losses are primarily due to lower revenue at GES and Pursuit as a result of the increaseCOVID-19 pandemic, offset in revenue.part by the elimination of performance-based incentives.

(1)

Refer to Note 19 22 Segment Information of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure, segment operating income (loss), to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.



Foreign Exchange Rate Variances

Viad conducts itsWe conduct our foreign operations primarily in Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, and to a lesser extent, in certain other countries.

The following tables summarizetable summarizes the effects of foreign exchange rate variancesvariance effects (or “FX Impact”) on revenue and segment operating results (or “FX Impact”)income (loss) from Viad’sour significant international operations for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016, excluding the effect of acquisitions completed during 2017 and 2016:2019:

Three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 compared with the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162019

 

Revenue

 

 

Segment Operating Results

 

 

Revenue

 

 

Segment Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

Weighted-Average

Exchange Rates

 

 

FX Impact

 

 

Weighted-Average

Exchange Rates

 

 

FX Impact

 

 

Weighted-Average

Exchange Rates

 

 

FX Impact

 

 

Weighted-Average

Exchange Rates

 

 

FX Impact

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

(in thousands)

 

GES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GES North America:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada (CAD)

 

$

0.80

 

 

$

0.77

 

 

$

680

 

 

$

0.80

 

 

$

0.77

 

 

$

44

 

 

$

0.72

 

 

$

0.75

 

 

$

(30

)

 

$

0.72

 

 

$

0.75

 

 

$

49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GES EMEA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom (GBP)

 

$

1.32

 

 

$

1.31

 

 

 

235

 

 

$

1.31

 

 

$

1.32

 

 

 

115

 

 

$

1.24

 

 

$

1.28

 

 

$

(305

)

 

$

1.24

 

 

$

1.28

 

 

$

(44

)

Europe (EUR)

 

$

1.19

 

 

$

1.12

 

 

 

382

 

 

$

1.18

 

 

$

1.14

 

 

 

13

 

 

$

1.10

 

 

$

1.12

 

 

 

(14

)

 

$

1.10

 

 

$

1.12

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,297

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(319

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(22

)

Pursuit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pursuit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada (CAD)

 

$

0.80

 

 

$

0.77

 

 

 

2,119

 

 

$

0.80

 

 

$

0.77

 

 

 

1,218

 

 

$

0.73

 

 

$

0.75

 

 

 

(47

)

 

$

0.72

 

 

$

0.75

 

 

 

288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,416

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(396

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

315

 


Nine

Six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 compared with the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162019

 

Revenue

 

 

Segment Operating Results

 

 

Revenue

 

 

Segment Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

Weighted-Average

Exchange Rates

 

 

FX Impact

 

 

Weighted-Average

Exchange Rates

 

 

FX Impact

 

 

Weighted-Average

Exchange Rates

 

 

FX Impact

 

 

Weighted-Average

Exchange Rates

 

 

FX Impact

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

(in thousands)

 

GES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GES North America:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada (CAD)

 

$

0.76

 

 

$

0.76

 

 

$

(202

)

 

$

0.76

 

 

$

0.78

 

 

$

(221

)

 

$

0.73

 

 

$

0.75

 

 

$

(364

)

 

$

0.73

 

 

$

0.75

 

 

$

(31

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GES EMEA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom (GBP)

 

$

1.28

 

 

$

1.38

 

 

 

(11,395

)

 

$

1.28

 

 

$

1.25

 

 

 

(210

)

 

$

1.27

 

 

$

1.29

 

 

$

(812

)

 

$

1.26

 

 

$

1.29

 

 

$

(90

)

Europe (EUR)

 

$

1.11

 

 

$

1.12

 

 

 

(100

)

 

$

1.12

 

 

$

1.13

 

 

 

(39

)

 

$

1.10

 

 

$

1.13

 

 

 

(195

)

 

$

1.10

 

 

$

1.13

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11,697

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(470

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,007

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(63

)

Pursuit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pursuit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada (CAD)

 

$

0.78

 

 

$

0.77

 

 

 

1,134

 

 

$

0.78

 

 

$

0.77

 

 

 

762

 

 

$

0.75

 

 

$

0.75

 

 

 

(85

)

 

$

0.73

 

 

$

0.75

 

 

 

380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(10,563

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

292

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(1,456

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

286

 

Viad’s three months ended September 30, 2017 revenueRevenue and segment operating resultsincome (loss) were primarily impacted by the strengthening of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar. Viad’s nine months ended September 30, 2017 revenue and segment operating results were primarily impacted by the weakeningvariances of the British pound, and the strengthening of the Canadian dollar, and the Euro relative to the U.S. dollar. Future changes in the exchange rates may impact overall expected profitability and historical period-to-period comparisons when revenue and segment operating resultsincome (loss) are translated into U.S. dollars.


Analysis of Revenue and Operating Results by Reportable Segment

GES

The following tables providetable presents a comparison of GES’ reported revenue and segment operating resultsincome (loss) to organic revenue(3)(1) and organic segment operating resultsincome (loss)(3)(1) for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016 in order to better understand the underlying performance of the segment without the effects of acquisitions or FX Impact.2019.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

 

Change

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

Change vs. 2019

 

(in thousands)

 

As Reported

 

 

Acquisitions(1)

 

 

FX Impact

 

 

Organic(3)

 

 

As Reported

 

 

Acquisitions(2)

 

 

Organic(3)

 

 

As Reported

 

 

Organic(3)

 

 

As Reported

 

 

Acquisitions

 

 

FX Impact

 

 

Organic(1)

 

 

As Reported

 

 

Acquisitions

 

 

Organic(1)

 

 

As Reported

 

 

Organic(1)

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

184,761

 

 

$

19,063

 

 

$

 

 

$

165,698

 

 

$

232,484

 

 

$

10,354

 

 

$

222,130

 

 

 

(20.5

)%

 

 

(25.4

)%

International

 

 

54,040

 

 

 

152

 

 

 

1,297

 

 

 

52,591

 

 

 

60,926

 

 

 

 

 

 

60,926

 

 

 

(11.3

)%

 

 

(13.7

)%

North America

 

$

18,776

 

 

$

 

 

$

(30

)

 

$

18,806

 

 

$

283,682

 

 

$

 

 

$

283,682

 

 

 

(93.4

)%

 

 

(93.4

)%

EMEA

 

 

7,808

 

 

 

 

 

 

(319

)

 

 

8,127

 

 

 

69,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

69,505

 

 

 

(88.8

)%

 

 

(88.3

)%

Intersegment eliminations

 

 

(6,682

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,682

)

 

 

(6,425

)

 

 

 

 

 

(6,425

)

 

 

(4.0

)%

 

 

(4.0

)%

 

 

(985

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(985

)

 

 

(6,317

)

 

 

 

 

 

(6,317

)

 

 

84.4

%

 

 

84.4

%

Total GES

 

$

232,119

 

 

$

19,215

 

 

$

1,297

 

 

$

211,607

 

 

$

286,985

 

 

$

10,354

 

 

$

276,631

 

 

 

(19.1

)%

 

 

(23.5

)%

 

$

25,599

 

 

$

 

 

$

(349

)

 

$

25,948

 

 

$

346,870

 

 

$

 

 

$

346,870

 

 

 

(92.6

)%

 

 

(92.5

)%

Segment operating income (loss) (4):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment operating income (loss)(2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

(2,851

)

 

$

(1,080

)

 

$

 

 

$

(1,771

)

 

$

14,543

 

 

$

458

 

 

$

14,085

 

 

**

 

 

**

 

International

 

 

(2,870

)

 

 

(269

)

 

 

172

 

 

 

(2,773

)

 

 

644

 

 

 

 

 

 

644

 

 

**

 

 

**

 

North America

 

$

(29,174

)

 

$

 

 

$

49

 

 

$

(29,223

)

 

$

30,589

 

 

$

 

 

$

30,589

 

 

**

 

 

**

 

EMEA

 

 

(2,886

)

 

 

 

 

 

(22

)

 

 

(2,864

)

 

 

4,664

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,664

 

 

**

 

 

**

 

Total GES

 

$

(5,721

)

 

$

(1,349

)

 

$

172

 

 

$

(4,544

)

 

$

15,187

 

 

$

458

 

 

$

14,729

 

 

**

 

 

**

 

 

$

(32,060

)

 

$

 

 

$

27

 

 

$

(32,087

)

 

$

35,253

 

 

$

 

 

$

35,253

 

 

**

 

 

**

 


 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

 

Change

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

Change vs. 2019

 

(in thousands)

 

As Reported

 

 

Acquisitions(1)

 

 

FX Impact

 

 

Organic(3)

 

 

As Reported

 

 

Acquisitions(2)

 

 

Organic(3)

 

 

As Reported

 

 

Organic(3)

 

 

As Reported

 

 

Acquisitions

 

 

FX Impact

 

 

Organic(1)

 

 

As Reported

 

 

Acquisitions

 

 

Organic(1)

 

 

As Reported

 

 

Organic(1)

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

684,003

 

 

$

56,544

 

 

$

 

 

$

627,459

 

 

$

636,299

 

 

$

15,398

 

 

$

620,901

 

 

 

7.5

%

 

 

1.1

%

International

 

 

203,222

 

 

 

738

 

 

 

(11,697

)

 

 

214,181

 

 

 

187,689

 

 

 

 

 

 

187,689

 

 

 

8.3

%

 

 

14.1

%

North America

 

$

270,534

 

 

$

 

 

$

(364

)

 

$

270,898

 

 

$

506,923

 

 

$

 

 

$

506,923

 

 

 

(46.6

)%

 

 

(46.6

)%

EMEA

 

 

50,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,007

)

 

 

51,531

 

 

 

123,881

 

 

 

 

 

 

123,881

 

 

 

(59.2

)%

 

 

(58.4

)%

Intersegment eliminations

 

 

(17,126

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17,126

)

 

 

(15,439

)

 

 

 

 

 

(15,439

)

 

 

(10.9

)%

 

 

(10.9

)%

 

 

(2,974

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,974

)

 

 

(9,007

)

 

 

 

 

 

(9,007

)

 

 

67.0

%

 

 

67.0

%

Total GES

 

$

870,099

 

 

$

57,282

 

 

$

(11,697

)

 

$

824,514

 

 

$

808,549

 

 

$

15,398

 

 

$

793,151

 

 

 

7.6

%

 

 

4.0

%

 

$

318,084

 

 

$

 

 

$

(1,371

)

 

$

319,455

 

 

$

621,797

 

 

$

 

 

$

621,797

 

 

 

(48.8

)%

 

 

(48.6

)%

Segment operating income (loss)(4):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment operating income (loss)(2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

39,319

 

 

$

(913

)

 

$

 

 

$

40,232

 

 

$

37,907

 

 

$

543

 

 

$

37,364

 

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

7.7

%

International

 

 

8,491

 

 

 

(463

)

 

 

(470

)

 

 

9,424

 

 

 

4,951

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,951

 

 

 

71.5

%

 

 

90.3

%

North America

 

$

(17,208

)

 

$

 

 

$

(31

)

 

$

(17,177

)

 

$

31,197

 

 

$

 

 

$

31,197

 

 

**

 

 

**

 

EMEA

 

 

(3,994

)

 

 

 

 

 

(63

)

 

 

(3,931

)

 

 

5,799

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,799

 

 

**

 

 

**

 

Total GES

 

$

47,810

 

 

$

(1,376

)

 

$

(470

)

 

$

49,656

 

 

$

42,858

 

 

$

543

 

 

$

42,315

 

 

 

11.6

%

 

 

17.3

%

 

$

(21,202

)

 

$

 

 

$

(94

)

 

$

(21,108

)

 

$

36,996

 

 

$

 

 

$

36,996

 

 

**

 

 

**

 

** Change is greater than +/- 100 percent100%

(1)

Acquisitions include ON Services (acquired August 2016) for GES U.S. and Poken (acquired March 2017) for GES International and GES U.S.

(2)

To maximize synergies, GES’ existing in-house audio-visual services team was merged into ON Services. Accordingly, the amounts for GES U.S. acquisitions include results from the existing in-house audio-visual services team.

(3)

Organic revenue and organic segment operating resultsincome (loss) are non-GAAP financial measures that adjust for the impacts of exchange rate variances and acquisitions, if any, until such acquisitions are included in the entirety of both comparable periods presented. For more information about organic revenue and organic segment operating results,income (loss), see the “Non-GAAP Measures” section of this MD&A.

(4)(2)

Refer to Note 19 22 Segment Information of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure, segment operating income (loss), to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

 


Three months ended September 30, 2017 compared withGES North America

GES North America revenue decreased $264.9 million or 93.4% during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016

GES U.S.

GES U.S. revenue decreased $47.72020 and $236.4 million or 20.5 percent,46.6% during the six months ended June 30, 2020, primarily due to show postponements and cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as negative show rotation of approximately $63$31 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we had positive show rotation of approximately $30 million. Revenue earned during the second quarter was primarily driven by compensation for work completed on cancelled shows and other non-recurring businessthe conversion of convention centers into temporary hospitals in the comparable prior period, offset in part by incremental revenue of $8.7 million from the acquisitions of ON Services and Poken, new business wins, and U.S. base same-show revenue growth of 1.6 percent. U.S. base same-show revenue growth was lower due to one event with a reduced scope of service as result of a venue change. Base same-shows represented 37.0 percent of GES’ U.S. organic revenue*.early April. Organic revenue* decreased $56.4$264.9 million or 25.4 percent.93.4% during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and $236.0 million or 46.6% during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

GES U.S. operating results decreased $17.4 million to anNorth America segment operating loss was $29.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to income of $2.9 million. This decrease$30.6 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019. Segment operating loss was $17.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to income of $31.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019. The 2020 losses are primarily due to the decrease in revenue driven by negative show rotation, offset in part by lowerand the elimination of performance-based compensation expense andincentives. Organic segment operating loss* was $29.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to income of $2.8$30.6 million from a contract settlement.during the three months ended June 30, 2019. Organic segment operating income* decreased $15.9 million.loss* was $17.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to income of $31.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019.

GES EMEA

GES International

GES InternationalEMEA revenue decreased $6.9$61.7 million or 11.3 percent,88.8% during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and $73.4 million or 59.2% during the six months ended June 30, 2020, primarily due to show postponements and cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as negative show rotation of approximately $12$20 million offset in partfor the three months ended June 30, 2020 and $25 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and unfavorable FX Impacts of $0.3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and $1.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020. Revenue earned during the second quarter was primarily driven by new business wins and a favorable FX Impact of $1.3 million.compensation for work completed on cancelled shows. Organic revenue* decreased $8.3$61.4 million or 13.7 percent.88.3% during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and $72.4 million or 58.4% during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

GES International operating results decreased $3.5 million to anEMEA segment operating loss was $2.9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to income of $2.9 million. This decrease$4.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019. Segment operating loss was $4.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to income of $5.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019. The 2020 losses are primarily due to the decrease in revenue driven by negative show rotation.revenue. Organic segment operating income* decreased $3.4 million.

Nineloss* was $2.9 million during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 as compared withto


income of $4.7 million during the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016

GES U.S.

GES U.S. revenue increased $47.72019. Organic segment operating loss* was $3.9 million or 7.5 percent, primarily dueduring the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to incremental revenueincome of $41.1$5.8 million fromduring the acquisitions of ON Services and Poken and U.S. base same-show revenue growth of 4.4 percent, offset in part by negative show rotation of approximately $7 million. Base same-shows represented 35.4 percent of GES’ U.S. organic revenue*. Organic revenue* increased $6.6 million or 1.1 percent.

GES U.S. operating income increased $1.4 million or 3.7 percent, primarily due to higher revenue, offset in part by a $7.5 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense primarily due to the acquisition of ON Services. Organic operating income* increased $2.9 million or 7.7 percent.

GES International

GES International revenue increased $15.5 million or 8.3 percent, primarily due to new business wins, offset in part by an unfavorable FX Impact of $11.7 million. GES International had positive show rotation of approximately $1.0 million. Organic revenue* increased $26.5 million or 14.1 percent.

GES International operating income increased $3.5 million or 71.5 percent, primarily due to higher revenue. Organic operating income* increased $4.5 million or 90.3 percent.six months ended June 30, 2019.

* Refer to footnote (3)(1) in the above tablestable for more information about the non-GAAP financial measures of organic revenue and organic segment operating results.

2017 Outlook

Although GES has a diversified revenue base and long-term contracts for future shows, its revenue is affected by general economic and industry-specific conditions. The prospects for individual shows tend to be driven by the success of the industry related to those shows. In general, the exhibition and event industry is experiencing modest growth.

For the 2017 full year, management expects GES’ revenue to increase 6 percent to 7 percent versus 2016. The August 2016 acquisition of ON Services and the March 2017 acquisition of Poken are expected to provide incremental revenue of $43 million to $45 million and incremental Adjusted Segment EBITDA of $5 million to $7 million. Show rotation is expected to have a net negative impact on GES’ revenue of approximately $10 million compared to 2016. GES U.S. base same-show revenue is expected to increase at a mid-single digit rate. Management anticipates an unfavorable FX Impact on GES’ 2017 full year revenue and segment operating income of approximately $7 million and $0.2 million, respectively. The expected FX Impact reflects the assumption that the U.S. dollar to the British pound exchange rate will be $1.31 and the U.S. dollar to the Canadian dollar exchange rate will be $0.81 during the fourth quarter of 2017. For more information about Adjusted Segment EBITDA and segment operating income, see the “Non-GAAP Measures” section of this MD&A.


Management is executing a strategic growth plan to position GES as the preferred global, full-service provider for Live Events, with further reach to corporate events, consumer events, conferences, and exhibitions. In support of this strategy, the Company has acquired two leading audio-visual production businesses and four leading event technology businesses since 2014 that complement, enhance, and expand the current business and offer higher-margin growth opportunities. Management continues to pursue additional opportunities to acquire businesses with proven products and services to create the most comprehensive suite of services for the Live Events industry. During 2017, management intends to make selective investments in additional resources to capitalize on continued growth opportunities in under-penetrated categories of Live Events, such as corporate events and consumer events, and in cross-selling new services.

Additionally, management remains focused on improving the profitability of GES through continued efforts to more effectively manage labor costs by driving productivity gains through rigorous and strategic pre-show planning that reduces the ratio of labor costs to revenue. Improving this metric is a top priority of management and the Company continues to develop and enhance tools to support and systematize show site labor planning, measurement, and benchmarking.(loss).

Pursuit

The following tables providetable presents a comparison of Pursuit’s reported revenue and segment operating resultsincome (loss) to organic revenue(2)(3) and organic segment operating resultsloss(2)(3) for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016 in order to better understand the underlying performance of the segment without the effects of acquisitions or FX Impact.2019.

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

 

Change

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

Change vs. 2019

 

(in thousands)

 

As Reported

 

 

Acquisitions(1)

 

 

FX Impact

 

 

Organic(2)

 

 

As Reported

 

 

Acquisitions

 

 

Organic(2)

 

 

As Reported

 

 

Organic(2)

 

 

As Reported

 

 

Acquisitions(2)

 

 

FX Impact

 

 

Organic(3)

 

 

As Reported

 

 

Acquisitions

 

 

Organic(3)

 

 

As Reported

 

 

Organic(3)

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue(1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pursuit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attractions

 

$

2,164

 

 

$

 

 

$

(30

)

 

$

2,194

 

 

$

29,836

 

 

$

 

 

$

29,836

 

 

 

(92.7

)%

 

 

(92.6

)%

Hospitality

 

$

39,577

 

 

$

 

 

$

236

 

 

$

39,341

 

 

$

39,664

 

 

$

 

 

$

39,664

 

 

 

(0.2

)%

 

 

(0.8

)%

 

 

2,998

 

 

 

1,104

 

 

 

(17

)

 

 

1,911

 

 

 

20,587

 

 

 

3,018

 

 

 

17,569

 

 

 

(85.4

)%

 

 

(89.1

)%

Attractions

 

 

59,059

 

 

 

4,227

 

 

 

1,700

 

 

 

53,132

 

 

 

42,883

 

 

 

 

 

 

42,883

 

 

 

37.7

%

 

 

23.9

%

Transportation

 

 

6,252

 

 

 

 

 

 

201

 

 

 

6,051

 

 

 

5,097

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,097

 

 

 

22.7

%

 

 

18.7

%

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

4,007

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,007

 

 

 

(99.7

)%

 

 

(99.7

)%

Travel Planning

 

 

2,874

 

 

 

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

2,845

 

 

 

10,908

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,908

 

 

 

(73.7

)%

 

 

(73.9

)%

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,150

 

 

 

(99.8

)%

 

 

(99.8

)%

Intra-Segment Eliminations & Other

 

 

(782

)

 

 

 

 

 

(47

)

 

 

(735

)

 

 

(1,150

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,150

)

 

 

32.0

%

 

 

36.1

%

 

 

86

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

87

 

 

 

(171

)

 

 

 

 

 

(171

)

 

**

 

 

**

 

Total Pursuit

 

$

106,980

 

 

$

4,227

 

 

$

2,119

 

 

$

100,634

 

 

$

97,402

 

 

$

 

 

$

97,402

 

 

 

9.8

%

 

 

3.3

%

 

$

5,264

 

 

$

1,104

 

 

$

(47

)

 

$

4,207

 

 

$

55,409

 

 

$

3,018

 

 

$

52,391

 

 

 

(90.5

)%

 

 

(92.0

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment operating income (3):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment operating income (loss)(4):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Pursuit

 

$

53,860

 

 

$

2,227

 

 

$

1,218

 

 

$

50,415

 

 

$

44,248

 

 

$

 

 

$

44,248

 

 

 

21.7

%

 

 

13.9

%

 

$

(17,692

)

 

$

(1,787

)

 

$

288

 

 

$

(16,193

)

 

$

11,313

 

 

$

 

 

$

11,313

 

 

**

 

 

**

 

 



 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

Change vs. 2019

 

(in thousands)

 

As Reported

 

 

Acquisitions(2)

 

 

FX Impact

 

 

Organic(3)

 

 

As Reported

 

 

Acquisitions

 

 

Organic(3)

 

 

As Reported

 

 

Organic(3)

 

Revenue(1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pursuit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attractions

 

$

7,442

 

 

$

 

 

$

(44

)

 

$

7,486

 

 

$

34,504

 

 

$

 

 

$

34,504

 

 

 

(78.4

)%

 

 

(78.3

)%

Hospitality

 

 

8,979

 

 

 

4,044

 

 

 

(28

)

 

 

4,963

 

 

 

24,251

 

 

 

3,018

 

 

 

21,233

 

 

 

(63.0

)%

 

 

(76.6

)%

Transportation

 

 

2,160

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

2,171

 

 

 

6,157

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,157

 

 

 

(64.9

)%

 

 

(64.7

)%

Travel Planning

 

 

201

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

203

 

 

 

1,597

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,597

 

 

 

(87.4

)%

 

 

(87.3

)%

Intra-Segment Eliminations & Other

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

(433

)

 

 

 

 

 

(433

)

 

**

 

 

**

 

Total Pursuit

 

$

18,787

 

 

$

4,044

 

 

$

(85

)

 

$

14,828

 

 

$

66,076

 

 

$

3,018

 

 

$

63,058

 

 

 

(71.6

)%

 

 

(76.5

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment operating loss(4):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Pursuit

 

$

(37,966

)

 

$

(4,254

)

 

$

380

 

 

$

(34,092

)

 

$

(1,682

)

 

$

 

 

$

(1,682

)

 

**

 

 

**

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

 

Change

 

(in thousands)

 

As Reported

 

 

Acquisitions(1)

 

 

FX Impact

 

 

Organic(2)

 

 

As Reported

 

 

Acquisitions(1)

 

 

Organic(2)

 

 

As Reported

 

 

Organic(2)

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pursuit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hospitality

 

$

55,279

 

 

$

13,440

 

 

$

145

 

 

$

41,694

 

 

$

56,791

 

 

$

12,935

 

 

$

43,856

 

 

 

(2.7

)%

 

 

(4.9

)%

Attractions

 

 

88,910

 

 

 

21,256

 

 

 

910

 

 

 

66,744

 

 

 

61,056

 

 

 

13,597

 

 

 

47,459

 

 

 

45.6

%

 

 

40.6

%

Transportation

 

 

11,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

11,786

 

 

 

10,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,150

 

 

 

17.3

%

 

 

16.1

%

Travel Planning

 

 

4,334

 

 

 

1,268

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

3,057

 

 

 

16,861

 

 

 

1,529

 

 

 

15,332

 

 

 

(74.3

)%

 

 

(80.1

)%

Intra-Segment Eliminations & Other

 

 

(848

)

 

 

 

 

 

(50

)

 

 

(798

)

 

 

(1,747

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,747

)

 

 

51.5

%

 

 

54.3

%

Total Pursuit

 

$

159,581

 

 

$

35,964

 

 

$

1,134

 

 

$

122,483

 

 

$

143,111

 

 

$

28,061

 

 

$

115,050

 

 

 

11.5

%

 

 

6.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment operating income (3):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Pursuit

 

$

53,523

 

 

$

8,431

 

 

$

762

 

 

$

44,330

 

 

$

44,733

 

 

$

8,870

 

 

$

35,863

 

 

 

19.6

%

 

 

23.6

%

 

(1)(1)

Acquisitions forRevenue by line of business does not agree to Note 2 – Revenue and Related Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities in the three months ended September 30, 2017Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q) as the amounts in the above table include FlyOver Canada (acquired December 2016). Acquisitions for the nine month periods include CATC Alaska Tourism Corporation (“CATC”) (acquired March 2016)product revenue from food and FlyOver Canada (acquired December 2016).beverage and retail operations within each line of business.

(2)

Acquisitions include Mountain Park Lodges (acquired June 2019) and Belton Chalet (acquired May 2019).


(3)

Organic revenue and organic segment operating resultsincome (loss) are non-GAAP financial measures that adjust for the impacts of exchange rate variances and acquisitions, if any, until such acquisitions are included in the entirety of both comparable periods presented. For more information about organic revenue and organic segment operating results,income (loss), see the “Non-GAAP Measures” section of this MD&A.

(3)(4)

Refer to Note 19 22 Segment Information of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure, segment operating income (loss), to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Three months ended September 30, 2017 compared withPursuit revenue decreased $50.1 million or 90.5% during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016

Pursuit revenue increased $9.62020 and $47.3 million or 9.8 percent,71.6% during the six months ended June 30, 2020, primarily due to strong growth from attractions, primarilytemporary closure of Pursuit’s properties due to the Banff Gondola and Columbia Icefield Glacier Adventure attractions, incremental revenue of $4.2 million from the acquisition of FlyOver Canada, and a favorable FX Impact of $2.1 million. This increase wasCOVID-19 pandemic, offset in part by a reduction in travel planningincremental revenue from the Mountain Park Lodges acquisition of $1.1 million and $4.0 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. Organic revenue* decreased $48.2 million or 92.0% during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and $48.2 million or 76.5% during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

Pursuit segment operating loss was $17.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to income of $11.3 million during the Company completesthree months ended June 30, 2019. Segment operating loss increased $36.3 million during the previously announced downsizing of Brewster Travel Canada’s package tours line of business and a revenue decline of $2.1 million duesix months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the fire-related closure of the Mount Royal Hotel. Organic revenue* increased $3.2 million or 3.3 percent.

Pursuit operating income increased $9.6 million or 21.7 percent,six months ended June 30, 2019. The 2020 losses are primarily due to the increasedecrease in revenue from high-margin attractions. Operating income included a $1.1revenue. Organic segment operating loss* was $16.2 million business interruption gain forduring the recovery of lost profits from the Mount Royal Hotel. Organic operating income* increased $6.2 million or 13.9 percent.

Ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 as compared withto income of $11.3 million during the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016

Pursuit revenue2019. Organic segment operating loss* increased $16.5$32.4 million or 11.5 percent, due to strong growth from attractions primarily driven byduring the re-opening of the Banff Gondola (which was closed for renovations from October 2015 through April 2016), incremental revenue of $7.9 million from the acquisitions of FlyOver Canada and CATC, and a favorable FX Impact of $1.1 million. This increase was offset in part by a reduction in travel planningsix months ended June 30, 2020 as the Company completes the previously announced downsizing of Brewster Travel Canada’s package tours line of business and a revenue decline of $4.6 million duecompared to the fire-related closure of the Mount Royal Hotel. Organic revenue* increased $7.4 million or 6.5 percent.

Pursuit operating income increased $8.8 million or 19.6 percent, primarily due to the increase in revenue from high-margin attractions. Operating income included a $2.2 million business interruption gain for the recovery of lost profits from the Mount Royal Hotel. Organic operating income* increased $8.5 million or 23.6 percent.six months ended June 30, 2019.

* Refer to footnote (2)(3) in the above tablestable for more information about the non-GAAP financial measures of organic revenue and organic segment operating results.loss.


Performance Measures

Management usesWe use the following key business metrics to evaluate the performance of Pursuit’s hospitalityattractions business: revenue per available room (“RevPAR”), average daily rate (“ADR”), and occupancy. These

Number of visitors. The number of visitors allows us to assess the volume of tickets sold at each attraction during the period.

Revenue per attraction visitor. Revenue per attraction visitor is calculated as total attractions revenue divided by the total number of visitors at all Pursuit attractions during the period. Total attractions revenue includes ticket sales and ancillary revenue generated by attractions, such as food and beverage and retail revenue. Total attractions revenue per visitor measures the total spend per visitor that attraction properties are able to capture, which is important to the profitability of the attractions business.

Effective ticket price. Effective ticket price is calculated as revenue from the sale of attraction tickets divided by the total number of visitors at all comparable Pursuit attractions during the period.

We use the following key business metrics, are commonly usedcommon in the hospitality industry, to measure performance.evaluate Pursuit’s hospitality business:

Revenue per Available Room. RevPAR is calculated as total rooms revenue divided by the total number of room nights available for all comparable Pursuit hospitality properties during the period. Total rooms revenue does not include non-rooms revenue, which consists of ancillary revenue generated by hospitality properties, such as food and beverage and retail revenue. RevPAR measures the period-over-period change in rooms revenue for comparable hospitality properties. RevPAR is affected by average daily rate and occupancy, which have different implications on profitability.

Revenue per Available Room. RevPAR is calculated as total rooms revenue divided by the total number of room nights available for all comparable Pursuit hospitality properties during the period. Total rooms revenue does not include non-rooms revenue, which consists of ancillary revenue generated by hospitality properties, such as food and beverage and retail revenue. RevPAR measures the period-over-period change in rooms revenue per available room for comparable hospitality properties. RevPAR is affected by average daily rate and occupancy, which have different implications on profitability.

Average Daily Rate. ADR is calculated as total rooms revenue divided by the total number of room nights sold for all comparable Pursuit hospitality properties during the period. ADR is used to assess the pricing levels that the hospitality properties are able to generate. Increases in ADR at hospitality properties lead to increases in rooms revenue with no substantial effect on variable costs, therefore having a greater impact on margins than increases in occupancy.

Average Daily Rate. ADR is calculated as total rooms revenue divided by the total number of room nights sold for all comparable Pursuit hospitality properties during the period. ADR is used to assess the pricing levels that the hospitality properties are able to realize. Increases in ADR lead to increases in rooms revenue with no substantial effect on variable costs, therefore having a greater impact on margins than increases in occupancy.

Occupancy. Occupancy is calculated as the total number of room nights sold divided by the total number of room nights available for all comparable Pursuit hospitality properties during the period. Occupancy measures the utilization of the available capacity at the hospitality properties. Increases in occupancy result in increases in rooms revenue and additional variable operating costs (including housekeeping services, utilities, and room amenity costs), as well as increased ancillary non-rooms revenue (including food and beverage and retail revenue).

Occupancy. Occupancy is calculated as the total number of room nights sold divided by the total number of room nights available for all comparable Pursuit hospitality properties during the period. Occupancy measures the utilization of the available capacity at the hospitality properties. Increases in occupancy result in increases in rooms revenue and additional variable operating costs (including housekeeping services, utilities, and room amenity costs), as well as increases in ancillary non-rooms revenue (including food and beverage and retail revenue).

Management evaluates the performance of Pursuit’s attractions business utilizing the number of passengers and total attractions revenue per passenger. The number of passengers allows management to assess the volume of visitor activity at each attraction during the period. Total attractions revenue per passenger is calculated as total attractions revenue divided by the total number of passengers at all Pursuit attractions during the period. Total attractions revenue includes ticket sales and ancillary revenue generated by attractions, such as food and beverage and retail revenue. Total attractions revenue per passenger measures the total spend per visitor that attraction properties are able to capture, which is important to the profitability of the attractions business.

The following table provides Pursuit’s same-store key performance indicators for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.indicators. The same-store metrics below indicate the performance of all PursuitPursuit’s properties and attractions that werewe owned by Viad and operatingoperated at full capacity, considering seasonal closures, for the entirety of both periods presented. For Pursuit properties and attractions located in Canada,outside of the U.S., comparisons to the prior year are on a constant U.S. dollar basis, using the current year quarterly average exchange rates for previous periods, to eliminate the FX Impact. Management believes thatWe believe this same-store constant currency basis provides better comparability between reporting periods.


 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

% Change

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

% Change

 

Same-Store Key Performance Indicators (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hospitality:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Room nights available

 

 

108,015

 

 

 

107,635

 

 

 

0.4

%

 

 

152,366

 

 

 

150,604

 

 

 

1.2

%

RevPAR

 

$

200

 

 

$

192

 

 

 

4.2

%

 

$

140

 

 

$

133

 

 

 

5.3

%

ADR

 

$

227

 

 

$

213

 

 

 

6.6

%

 

$

187

 

 

$

178

 

 

 

5.1

%

Occupancy

 

 

87.9

%

 

 

90.1

%

 

 

(2.2

)%

 

 

75.2

%

 

 

74.8

%

 

 

0.4

%

Attractions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passengers

 

 

1,139,516

 

 

 

1,092,356

 

 

 

4.3

%

 

 

1,626,121

 

 

 

1,453,899

 

 

 

11.8

%

Revenue per passenger

 

$

48

 

 

$

40

 

 

 

20.0

%

 

$

42

 

 

$

33

 

 

 

27.3

%

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

% Change

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Change vs. 2019

 

Same-Store Key Performance Indicators (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attractions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of visitors

 

 

36,574

 

 

 

650,724

 

 

 

(94.4

)%

 

 

144,785

 

 

 

801,890

 

 

 

(81.9

)%

Revenue per attraction visitor

 

$

48

 

 

$

45

 

 

 

6.7

%

 

$

37

 

 

$

42

 

 

 

(11.9

)%

Effective ticket price

 

$

32

 

 

$

35

 

 

 

(8.6

)%

 

$

26

 

 

$

33

 

 

 

(21.2

)%

Hospitality:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Room nights available (2)

 

 

13,540

 

 

 

78,792

 

 

 

(82.8

)%

 

 

49,305

 

 

 

118,572

 

 

 

(58.4

)%

RevPAR (2)

 

$

32

 

 

$

125

 

 

 

(74.4

)%

 

$

50

 

 

$

102

 

 

 

(51.0

)%

ADR

 

$

167

 

 

$

200

 

 

 

(16.5

)%

 

$

109

 

 

$

172

 

 

 

(36.6

)%

Occupancy (2)

 

 

18.9

%

 

 

62.5

%

 

 

(43.6

)%

 

 

45.5

%

 

 

59.4

%

 

 

(13.9

)%

(1)

The Same-Store Key Performance Indicators for the three month comparisonattractions exclude the FlyOver Canada attraction (acquired in December 2016) as it was not owned by Viad for the entirety of both periods presented. TheIceland (opened August 2019). Same-Store Key Performance Indicators for hospitality excludes the nine month comparison exclude the CATC hospitality properties and attractionGlacier Basecamp Lodge (purchased January 2020), West Glacier RV Park & Cabins (opened July 2019), Mountain Park Lodges (acquired in March 2016)June 2019), and the FlyOver Canada attractionBelton Chalet (acquired in December 2016), as they were not owned by Viad for the entirety of both periods presented. Additionally, the Same-Store Key Performance Indicators exclude the Mount Royal Hotel hospitality property due to its fire-related closure (effective December 2016)May 2019). The Banff Gondola attraction was closed for renovations from October 2015 through April 2016. Accordingly, 2016 includes only five months of operation whereas 2017 includes the full three and nine months of operations.


(2)

The rooms that were out of service as a result of property closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic were excluded from room nights available when calculating hospitality RevPAR and occupancy.

Hospitality. Room nights available increasedFor the health and well-being of our employees, guests, and community, Pursuit’s year-round attractions and lodging properties were closed temporarily starting in mid-March and remained closed during most of the nine months ended September 30, 2017 primarilysecond quarter of 2020. On May 8, 2020, we re-opened FlyOver Iceland, and during June and July of 2020, the majority of Pursuit’s properties were re-opened. St. Mary Lodge and Glacier Park Lodge remain closed due to changesa government-imposed closure at the East Glacier entrance at Glacier National Park. In order to mitigate the negative financial and operational impacts, we have eliminated all non-essential capital expenditures. This has resulted in the delay of the opening dates for certain seasonal properties. RevPARof FlyOver Canada Toronto, which is now anticipated to open in 2023. FlyOver Las Vegas and the Sky Lagoon are still on track to open in 2021.

Attractions. The decrease in same-store visitors was driven by the temporary closure of our attractions in March 2020 as a result of COVID-19. Revenue per attraction visitor increased during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 primarily due to an increase in ADR driven by management’s focus on yield management, offsetproduct mix.

Hospitality. The decrease in partRevPAR and ADR was driven by lower occupancy primarily due to forest fires in the Glacier National Park area. RevPAR increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 primarily due to an increase in occupancy and an increase in ADR driven by management’s focus on yield management,demand as well as an increase in occupancy reflecting strong park visitation during the first nine monthsa result of 2017.

Attractions. The increase in the number of passengers during the three months ended September 30, 2017 was primarily due to management’s efforts to enhance the guest experience and its focus on yield management, combined with strong park visitation in Canada. The increase in the number of passengers during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was primarily due to the Banff Gondola being closed for renovations during the first four months of 2016. Excluding the Banff Gondola passengers, total same-store attraction passengers for the nine month period would have increased 36,158 in 2017 driven by management’s efforts to enhance the guest experience and its focus on yield management, combined with strong park visitation in Canada.

Revenue per passenger increased during 2017 primarily due to higher effective ticket prices driven by management’s focus on yield management, and higher revenue from ancillary food and beverage and retail services primarily resulting from management’s recent renovations of the retail and food and beverage operations at the Banff Gondola and the food and beverage operations at the Columbia Icefield Glacier Discovery Center.COVID-19.

During 2016,2019, Pursuit derived approximately 59 percent66% of its revenue and 74 percent88% of its segment operating income from its Canadian operations, which are largely dependent on foreign customer visitation. Accordingly, the reopening of borders and the strengthening or weakening of the Canadian dollar, relative to other currencies, could affect customer volumes and the results of operations. Additionally, Pursuit

Other Expenses

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

% Change

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Change vs. 2019

 

Corporate activities

 

$

2,468

 

 

$

3,282

 

 

 

(24.8

)%

 

$

3,257

 

 

$

5,115

 

 

 

(36.3

)%

Interest expense

 

$

5,186

 

 

$

2,957

 

 

 

75.4

%

 

$

9,204

 

 

$

5,872

 

 

 

56.7

%

Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal

 

$

462

 

 

$

15,508

 

 

 

(97.0

)%

 

$

462

 

 

$

15,508

 

 

 

(97.0

)%

Restructuring charges

 

$

260

 

 

$

4,455

 

 

 

(94.2

)%

 

$

1,111

 

 

$

5,143

 

 

 

(78.4

)%

Legal settlement

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

**

 

 

$

 

 

$

8,500

 

 

 

(100.0

)%

Impairment charges

 

$

114,020

 

 

$

 

 

**

 

 

$

202,400

 

 

$

 

 

**

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

$

35,516

 

 

$

6,565

 

 

**

 

 

$

19,719

 

 

$

(1,030

)

 

**

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

$

(379

)

 

$

460

 

 

**

 

 

$

(833

)

 

$

173

 

 

**

 

** Change is affected by consumer discretionary spending on tourism activities.greater than +/- 100%


2017 Outlook

For the 2017 full year, management expects Pursuit’s revenue to increase 12 percent to 14 percent.Corporate Activities The December 2016 acquisition of FlyOver Canada and the March 2016 acquisition of CATC, combined, are expected to provide incremental revenue of $10 million to $11 million and incremental Adjusted Segment EBITDA of $2 million to $3.5 million, which includes an incremental first quarter seasonal operating loss of approximately $2.3 million from CATC.

Additionally, management expects Pursuit’s revenue to be negatively impacted by approximately $13 million as the Company completes the previously announced downsizing of Brewster Travel Canada’s package tours line of business. The fire-related closure of the Mount Royal Hotel is expected to negatively impact revenue by approximately $5 million. Management anticipates a favorable FX Impact on Pursuit’s 2017 full year revenue and segment operating income of approximately $2 million and $0.7 million, respectively. Management expects these factors will be more than offset by organic growth across the rest of Pursuit’s lines of business.

In July 2017, Viad resolved its property and business interruption insurance claims related to the Mount Royal Hotel fire for a total of $36.3 million, inclusive of $9.0 million received during the first and second quarters of 2017. Viad recorded an additional impairment recovery of approximately $24.7 million related to construction costs to re-open the hotel, $1.1 million was recorded as a business interruption gain for the recovery of lost profits, and the remaining $1.5 million was recorded as deferred income that will be recognized over the periods the business interruption losses are actually incurred. Management anticipates recognizing approximately $0.5 million of the business interruption recovery during the remainder of 2017 with approximately $1 million being deferred to the first half of 2018.

The Pursuit guidance ranges include approximately $1 million in revenue and approximately $3 million in adjusted segment EBITDA related to the Mount Royal Hotel, which reflects the 2017 portion of business interruption insurance recoveries (including both business interruption gains for lost profits and contra-expense for on-going operating costs) and the re-opening of most of the property’s retail tenants and one of its dining operations. The hotel itself is expected to remain closed until mid-2018. For more information about Adjusted Segment EBITDA and segment operating income, see the “Non-GAAP Measures” section of this MD&A.

Corporate Activities

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Percentage Change 2017 vs. 2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Percentage Change 2017 vs. 2016

 

Corporate activities

 

$

4,474

 

 

$

2,772

 

 

 

61.4

%

 

$

10,092

 

 

$

7,390

 

 

 

36.6

%

The increasedecrease in corporate activities expense forduring the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 relative to 2019 was primarily due to an increase inlower headcount and lower performance-based compensation expense driven by Viad’s common stock price appreciation.as we reduced our estimated performance achievement to zero as a result of COVID-19.


Interest Expense

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Percentage Change 2017 vs. 2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Percentage Change 2017 vs. 2016

 

Interest expense

 

$

2,117

 

 

$

1,489

 

 

 

42.2

%

 

$

6,281

 

 

$

4,109

 

 

 

52.9

%

The increase in interest expense forduring the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 was primarily due to higher debt balances in 2017 resulting2020.

Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal – During 2019, we finalized the terms of a new collective-bargaining agreement with the Teamsters 727 union. The terms included a withdrawal from acquisitions completed during August and Decemberthe under-funded Central States Pension Plan. Accordingly, we recorded a charge of 2016.$15.5 million, which represented the estimated present value of future contributions we will be required to make to the plan as a result of this withdrawal from the plan. Additionally, in 2020 we recorded $0.5 million related to the withdrawal from one of our multi-employer plans.

Restructuring Charges

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Percentage Change 2017 vs. 2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Percentage Change 2017 vs. 2016

 

Restructuring charges

 

$

255

 

 

$

1,697

 

 

 

(85.0

)%

 

$

817

 

 

$

3,664

 

 

 

(77.7

)%

Restructuring charges during the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 20162019 were primarily related to the elimination of certain positions at GES and facility consolidations in GES.Viad’s corporate office.

Legal Settlement – During the six months ended June 30, 2019, we recorded a charge to resolve a legal dispute at GES involving a former industry contractor.

Impairment Charges (Recoveries)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Percentage Change 2017 vs. 2016

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Percentage Change 2017 vs. 2016

Impairment charges (recoveries)

 

$

(24,467

)

 

$

120

 

 

**

 

$

(29,098

)

 

$

120

 

 

**

** Change is greater than +/- 100 percent

On December 29, 2016, – Due to the Mount Royal Hotel was damaged byimpact of COVID-19 on our business, we performed interim evaluations of goodwill as of March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020. During the first quarter of 2020, we recorded a firenon-cash goodwill impairment charge of $72.7 million associated with GES U.S., GES EMEA, and closed. During July 2017, the Company resolved its propertyPursuit’s Glacier Park Collection reporting units and business interruption insurance claimswe recorded a non-cash impairment charge to other intangible assets of $15.7 million related to our U.S. audio-visual production business. During the firesecond quarter of 2020, we recorded a full impairment charge to the remaining GES goodwill balance of $113.1 million in addition to a fixed asset impairment charge of $0.9 million.

Income Tax Benefit – The effective tax rate was a negative 20.6% for a total of $36.3 million.  During the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, the Company received insurance proceeds of $27.3 million, of which $24.7 million was recorded as an impairment recovery (partially offset by impairment charges of $0.2 million) related to construction costs to re-open the hotel, $1.1 million was recorded as a business interruption gain2020 and 32.8%  for the recovery of lost profits, and the remaining $1.5 million was recorded as deferred income, which will be recognized over the periods the business interruption losses are actually incurred. During the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, the Company received $36.3 million in insurance proceeds, of which $2.2 million2019. The effective tax rate was allocated to an insurance receivable, $29.3 million was recorded as an impairment recovery (partially offset by impairment charges of $0.2 million) related to construction costs to re-open the hotel, $2.2 million was recorded as a business interruption gainnegative 7.1% for the recovery of lost profits, $1.1 million was recorded as contra-expense to offset non-capitalizable costs incurred bysix months ended June 30, 2020 and 18.7% for the Company, and the remaining $1.5 million was recorded as deferred income, which will be recognized over the periods the business interruption losses are actually incurred.

Income Taxes

six months ended June 30, 2019. The negative effective tax rates for the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 20162020 were 30.4 percent and 33.8 percent, respectively. The effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were 29.0 percent and 33.1 percent, respectively. The decrease for the three months was primarily due to higher foreign income taxed at lower rates. The decrease for the nine months was primarily due to higher foreign income taxed at lower rates, the releaserecording of a valuation allowance related to foreignthis quarter against our remaining U.S., UK, and other European net operatingdeferred tax assets of $25.5 million, as well as no tax benefits on non-deductible goodwill impairments and losses and the adoption of new accounting guidance, effectiverecognized in the first quarter of 2017, which requires the excess tax benefit on share-based compensation to be recorded to income tax expense rather than equity.those jurisdictions.


Loss from Discontinued Operations

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Percentage Change 2017 vs. 2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Percentage Change 2017 vs. 2016

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

$

(101

)

 

$

(221

)

 

 

54.3

%

 

$

(408

)

 

$

(771

)

 

 

47.1

%

The lossLoss from discontinued operations during the three months ended September 30, 2017,2020 and 2019 was primarily related to legal expenses associated withrelated to previously sold operations. The loss from discontinued operations, during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, was primarily related to legal expenses associated with previously sold operations, offset in part by a reduction in an uncertain tax position due to the lapse of a statute.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We borrowed the remaining available capacity under the 2018 Credit Facility at the beginning of April 2020. Cash and cash equivalents were $53.5$154.2 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, as compared to $20.9$62.0 million as of December 31, 2016.2019. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, the Company generated2020, we used net cash flow fromin operating activities of $114.6$31.2 million. In May 2020, we terminated our legacy life insurance policies on former employees and received $24.8 million.

On August 5, 2020, we entered into an investment agreement with funds managed by private equity firm Crestview Partners (the “Investment Agreement”) who made an initial investment of $135 million, primarily from resultsnet of operations. Management believesapproximately $9 million in fees, in newly issued perpetual convertible preferred stock that carries a 5.5% dividend, which is payable in cash or in-kind at Viad’s existing sourcesoption (the “Convertible Preferred Stock”). The Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of liquidity will be sufficientour common stock at a conversion price of $21.25 per share. The Investment Agreement also includes a delayed draw commitment of up to fund operations and capital commitments for at least$45 million in additional Convertible Preferred Stock, which we may access during the next 12 months.months on the same terms and conditions as the initial investment (subject to shareholder approval). The proceeds from Crestview’s initial investment will be used to repay a portion of our 2018 Credit Facility, provide additional short-term liquidity, fund capital expenditures, and support general corporate purposes. On August 5, 2020 we entered into an amendment to our 2018 Credit Agreement, which, among other things, (i) waives our financial covenants until the end of the third quarter of 2022 (the “Covenant Waiver Period”) and (ii) requires us to maintain minimum liquidity of $125 million with a step down to $100 million at December 31, 2020. The interest rate on the borrowings is equal to LIBOR plus 350 basis points, with a LIBOR floor of one percent during the Covenant Waiver Period. The LIBOR floor continues until the end of the 2018 Credit Agreement. Additionally, we are precluded from paying cash dividends, from issuing unsecured debt, and from accessing the $250 million expansion feature during the Covenant Waiver Period. The amendment also allows us to make acquisitions under certain conditions. Viad pledged 100% of the capital stock of its top-tier foreign subsidiaries (other than Esja). Fees related to the amendment were approximately $1.6 million.


As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017, the Company had2020, we held approximately $49.0$47.9 million of itsour cash and cash equivalents held outside of the United States, consisting of $31.9$15.6 million in Canada, $7.8 million in the Netherlands, $7.0$12.3 million in the United Kingdom, $1.2 million in Germany, $0.9$9.9 million in the United Arab Emirates, $8.6 million in the Netherlands, and $0.2$1.5 million in certain other countries. There are certain earnings related to the Company’s Canadian and Netherlands operations that have historically been deemed permanently reinvested. As of September 30, 2017, the incremental tax associated with these earnings if the cash balances were repatriated to the United States would approximate $1.6 million.

Cash Flows

Operating Activities

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Net income

 

$

80,128

 

 

$

47,083

 

Net loss

 

$

(296,551

)

 

$

(4,318

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

42,499

 

 

 

31,206

 

 

 

29,135

 

 

 

27,715

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

318

 

 

 

(3,549

)

 

 

19,514

 

 

 

6,215

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

408

 

 

 

771

 

Impairment charges (recoveries)

 

 

(29,098

)

 

 

120

 

(Income) loss from discontinued operations

 

 

833

 

 

 

(173

)

Restructuring charges

 

 

1,111

 

 

 

5,143

 

Legal settlement

 

 

 

 

 

8,500

 

Impairment charges

 

 

202,400

 

 

 

 

Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal

 

 

462

 

 

 

15,508

 

Other non-cash items

 

 

14,369

 

 

 

13,083

 

 

 

8,809

 

 

 

6,113

 

Changes in assets and liabilities

 

 

6,019

 

 

 

26,708

 

 

 

3,122

 

 

 

(25,166

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

114,643

 

 

$

115,422

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

$

(31,165

)

 

$

39,537

 

NetThe main factors driving the increase in cash provided byused in operating activities decreased $0.8of $70.7 million primarilywere net losses at GES and Pursuit due to changes in working capital,the COVID-19 pandemic, offset in part by an increasea favorable change in results of operations.working capital.

Investing Activities

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

(39,493

)

 

$

(32,582

)

 

$

(32,516

)

 

$

(46,517

)

Proceeds from insurance

 

 

31,570

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for acquired businesses, net

 

 

(1,661

)

 

 

(145,735

)

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies

 

 

24,767

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for acquisitions, net

 

 

 

 

 

(72,918

)

Proceeds from dispositions of property and other assets

 

 

734

 

 

 

774

 

 

 

4,654

 

 

 

768

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

$

(8,850

)

 

$

(177,543

)

 

$

(3,095

)

 

$

(118,667

)

Net cash used in investing activities decreased $168.7$115.6 million primarily due to proceeds from the termination of our life insurance policies, the decrease in capital expenditures in 2020, and cash payments, netpaid for acquisitions in 2019.

Financing Activities

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Proceeds from borrowings

 

$

192,111

 

 

$

133,827

 

Payments on debt and finance lease obligations

 

 

(56,078

)

 

 

(47,862

)

Dividends paid on common stock

 

 

(4,064

)

 

 

(4,034

)

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

 

 

(1,526

)

 

 

 

Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld or repurchased

 

 

(1,062

)

 

 

(2,994

)

Common stock purchased for treasury

 

 

(2,785

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

2,077

 

 

 

92

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

$

128,673

 

 

$

79,029

 

Cash provided by financing activities increased $49.6 million primarily due to the borrowings under the 2018 Credit Facility as a proactive measure to increase our cash position and preserve financial flexibility in light of cash acquired, of $145.7 million forcurrent uncertainty in the 2016 acquisitions of ON Services, CATC, and the business of Maligne Lake Tours Ltd.global markets resulting from COVID-19, and the Mount Royal Hotel fire-related insurance proceeds received in 2017, offset in part by an increasethe repurchase of treasury shares on the open market in capital expenditures.2020.


Financing Activities

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Proceeds from borrowings

 

$

60,574

 

 

$

153,000

 

Payments on debt and capital lease obligations

 

 

(128,808

)

 

 

(86,989

)

Dividends paid on common stock

 

 

(6,119

)

 

 

(6,079

)

Debt issuance costs

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(340

)

Common stock purchased for treasury

 

 

(1,272

)

 

 

(679

)

Other

 

 

 

 

 

60

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

$

(75,630

)

 

$

58,973

 

Net cash used in financing activities increased $134.6 million primarily due to net debt payments of $68.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to net debt proceeds of $66.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Debt and CapitalFinance Lease Obligations

Refer to Note 1112 – Debt and CapitalFinance Lease Obligations of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.discussion, all of which is incorporated by reference herein.

Share Repurchases

TheOur Board of Directors previously authorized the Companyus to repurchase shares of itsour common stock from time to time at prevailing market prices. NoEffective February 7, 2019, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional 500,000 shares. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we repurchased 53,784 shares on the open market repurchasesfor $2.8 million. No shares were maderepurchased on the open market during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 or 2016.2019. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017, 440,5402020, 546,283 shares remained available for repurchase. The authorization of the Board of DirectorsDirectors’ authorization does not have an expiration date. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company

Additionally, we repurchased 26,916 shares for $1.3 million and 24,432 shares for $0.7 million, respectively, related to tax withholding requirements on vested restricted share-based awards.

In March 2020, our Board of Directors suspended our share repurchase program for the foreseeable future.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have not entered into any off-balance sheet arrangements with unconsolidated special-purpose or other entities that would materially affect our financial position, results of operations, liquidity, or capital resources. Furthermore, we do not have any relationships with special-purpose or other entities that provide off-balance sheet financing; liquidity, market risk, or credit risk support; or engage in leasing or other services that may expose us to liability or risks of loss that are not reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes. Refer to Note 12 – Debt and Finance Lease Obligations, Note 19 – Leases and Other, and Note 20 – Litigation, Claims, Contingencies, and Other of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Part I, Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q) for further information, which information is incorporated by reference herein.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (Part II, Item 7) of Viad’s Annual Report onour 2019 Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2016, for a discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates.

Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Refer to Note 1 – Overview and Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.


Forward-Looking Statements

As provided by the safe harbor provision under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Viad cautions readers that, in addition to historical information contained herein, this quarterly report includes certain information, assumptions, and discussions that may constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but reflect current estimates, projections, expectations, or trends concerning future growth, operating cash flows, availability of short-term borrowings, consumer demand, new or renewal business, investment policies, productivity improvements, ongoing cost reduction efforts, efficiency, competitiveness, legal expenses, tax rates and other tax matters, foreign exchange rates, and the realization of restructuring cost savings. Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Viad’s businesses can be affected by a host of risks and uncertainties. Among other things, natural disasters, gains and losses of customers, consumer demand patterns, labor relations, purchasing decisions related to customer demand for exhibition and event services, existing and new competition, industry alliances, consolidation and growth patterns within the industries in which Viad competes, acquisitions, capital allocations, adverse developments in liabilities associated with discontinued operations, changes in the levels of interest rates, and any deterioration in the economy, may individually or in combination impact future results. In addition to factors mentioned elsewhere, economic, competitive, governmental, technological, capital marketplace, and other factors, including terrorist activities or war, a pandemic health crisis, and international conditions, could affect the forward-looking statements in this quarterly report. Additional information concerning business and other risk factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those in the forward looking statements are discussed in the “Risk Factors” section in Viad’s 2016 Annual Report.

Information about Viad obtained from sources other than the Company may be out-of-date or incorrect. Please rely only on Company press releases, SEC filings, and other information provided by the Company, keeping in mind that forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. Viad undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, including prior forward-looking statements, to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date as of which the forward-looking statements were made.

Non-GAAP Measures

In addition to disclosing financial results that are determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), we also disclose the Company also disclosesfollowing non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted EBITDA,measures: Segment operating income Adjusted Segment EBITDA,(loss), organic revenue, and organic segment operating income (loss) (collectively, the “Non-GAAP Measures”). The presentationOur use of the Non-GAAP Measures is supplemental to, but not as a substitute for, other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. As not all companies use identical calculations, theour Non-GAAP Measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Management believesWe believe that the presentationour use of the Non-GAAP Measures provides useful information to investors regarding Viad’sour results of operations for trending, analyzing, and benchmarking theour performance and the value of Viad’sour business.

“Adjusted EBITDA” is defined by Viad as net income attributable to Viad before the Company’s portion of interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, impairment charges and recoveries, changes in accounting principles, and the effects of discontinued operations. Adjusted EBITDA is utilized by management to measure the profit and performance of Viad’s operations and to facilitate period-to-period comparisons. Refer to the table below for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

“Segment operating income” is defined by Viad as net income attributable to Viad before income (loss) from discontinued operations, corporate activities, interest expense and interest income, income taxes, restructuring charges, impairment losses and recoveries, and the reduction for income attributable to noncontrolling interest. Segment operating income is utilized by management to measure the profit and performance of Viad’s operating segments to facilitate period-to-period comparisons.

“Adjusted Segment EBITDA” is defined by Viad as segment operating income (as defined above) before non-cash depreciation and amortization and acquisition integration costs, if any. Adjusted Segment EBITDA is utilized by management to measure the profit and performance of Viad’s operating segments and acquisitions to facilitate period-to-period comparisons. For a discussion of how this metric is used in connection with 2017 full year acquisition performance expectations, refer to the “Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of this MD&A. Management believes that Adjusted Segment EBITDA for acquisitions enables investors to assess how effectively management is investing capital into major corporate development projects, both from a valuation and return perspective.

“Segment operating income (loss)” is net loss attributable to Viad before loss from discontinued operations, corporate activities, interest expense and interest income, income taxes, restructuring charges, impairment charges, and the reduction for income attributable to noncontrolling interest. Segment operating income (loss) is used to measure the profit and performance of our operating segments to facilitate period-to-period comparisons. Refer to Note 22 – Segment Information of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a reconciliation of segment operating income (loss) to loss from continuing operations before income taxes.

 

“Organic“Organic revenue” and “organic segment operating income”income (loss)” are defined by Viad as revenue and segment operating income (loss) (as defined above), respectively, without the impact of exchange rate variances and acquisitions, if any, until such acquisitions are included in the entirety of both comparable periods. The impact of exchange rate variances is calculated as the difference between current period activity translated at the current period’s exchange rates and the comparable prior period’s exchange rates. Management believes thatWe believe the presentation of “organic” results permits investors to better understand Viad’sour performance without the effects of exchange rate variances or acquisitions and to facilitate period-to-period-to-period comparisons and analysis of our operating


 

period comparisons and analysis of Viad’s operating performance. Refer to the “Results of Operations” section of this MD&A for reconciliations of organic revenue and organic segment operating income (loss) to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

The Non-GAAPWe believe non-GAAP Measures are considered useful operating metrics as they eliminate potential variations arising from taxes, depreciation and amortization, debt service costs, impairment charges, and recoveries, changes in accounting principles, and the effects of discontinued operations, are eliminated, thus resulting in additional measures considered to be indicative of Viad’sour ongoing operations and segment performance. Although thewe use Non-GAAP Measures are used as financial measures to assess the performance of theour business, the use of these measures is limited because these measures do not consider material costs, expenses, and other items necessary to operate theour business. These items include debt service costs, non-cash depreciation and amortization expense associated with long-lived assets, expenses related to U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income taxes, impairment charges, or recoveries, and the effects of accounting changes and discontinued operations. SinceAs the Non-GAAP Measures do not consider the abovethese items, a user of Viad’s financial informationyou should consider net income attributable to Viad as an important measure of financial performance because it provides a more complete measure of the Company’sour performance.

A reconciliation of net income attributable to Viad to Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Net income attributable to Viad

 

$

44,657

 

 

$

33,792

 

 

$

79,381

 

 

$

46,318

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

15,833

 

 

 

12,649

 

 

 

42,499

 

 

 

31,206

 

Interest expense

 

 

2,117

 

 

 

1,489

 

 

 

6,281

 

 

 

4,109

 

Income tax expense

 

 

20,010

 

 

 

17,878

 

 

 

32,929

 

 

 

23,652

 

Impairment charges (recoveries)

 

 

(24,467

)

 

 

120

 

 

 

(29,098

)

 

 

120

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

101

 

 

 

221

 

 

 

408

 

 

 

771

 

Other noncontrolling interest

 

 

(739

)

 

 

(661

)

 

 

(697

)

 

 

(691

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

57,512

 

 

$

65,488

 

 

$

131,703

 

 

$

105,485

 

The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was primarily due to lower segment operating income at GES. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was primarily due to higher segment operating income at GES and Pursuit. Refer to the “Results of Operations” section of this MD&A for a discussion of fluctuations.

Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company has also provided Adjusted Segment EBITDA and segment operating income as forward-looking Non-GAAP Measures within the “Results of Operations” section of this MD&A. The Company does not provide reconciliations of these forward-looking Non-GAAP Measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures because, due to variability and difficulty in making accurate forecasts and projections and/or certain information not being ascertainable or accessible, not all of the information necessary for quantitative reconciliations of these forward-looking Non-GAAP Measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is available to the Company without unreasonable efforts. Consequently, any attempt to disclose such reconciliations would imply a degree of precision that could be confusing or misleading to investors. It is probable that these forward-looking Non-GAAP Measures may be materially different from the corresponding GAAP Measures.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Viad’sOur market risk exposures relateexposure relates to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and interest rates, and certain commodity prices.rates. Foreign exchange risk is the risk that fluctuating exchange rates will adversely affect Viad’sour financial condition or results of operations. Interest rate risk is the risk that changing interest rates will adversely affect the earnings of Viad. Commodity risk is the risk that changing prices will adversely affectour financial position or results of operations.

Viad conducts itsOur foreign operations are primarily in Canada, the United Kingdom, Iceland, the Netherlands, Germany, and to a lesser extent, in certain other countries.Germany. The functional currency of Viad’sour foreign subsidiaries is their local currency. Accordingly, for purposes of consolidation, Viad translateswe translate the assets and liabilities of itsour foreign subsidiaries into U.S. dollars at the foreign exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. The unrealized gains or losses resulting from the translation of these foreign denominated assets and liabilities are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive incomeloss in Viad’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As a result, significant fluctuations in foreign exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar may result in material changes to Viad’sour net equity position reported in its condensed consolidated balance sheets. Viad doesthe Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. We do not currently hedge itsour equity risk


arising from the translation of foreign denominated assets and liabilities. Viad hadWe recorded cumulative unrealized foreign currency translation losses recorded in stockholders’ equity of $10.3 million and $29.1$42.2 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and $23.8 million as of December 31, 2016, respectively. During2019. We recorded unrealized foreign currency translation losses in other comprehensive income of $18.4 million during the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020 and unrealized foreign currency translation gains of $9.1 million and $18.8 million, respectively, were recorded in other comprehensive income. Duringduring the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016 an unrealized foreign currency translation loss of $3.8 million and a gain of $0.7 million, respectively, were recorded in other comprehensive income.2019.

For purposes of consolidation, revenue, expenses, gains, and losses related to Viad’sour foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars at the average foreign exchange rates for the period. As a result, Viad’sour consolidated results of operations are exposed to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates as revenue and segment operating resultsincome (loss) of itsour foreign operations, when translated, may vary from period to period, even when the functional currency amounts have not changed. Such fluctuations may adversely impact overall expected profitability and historical period-to-period comparisons. Viad doesWe do not currently hedge itsour net earnings exposure arising from the translation of itsour foreign revenue and segment operating results.income (loss). Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for a discussion on the “Foreign Exchange Rate Variances.”Variances” section of this MD&A.

Viad isWe are exposed to foreign exchange transaction risk, as itsour foreign subsidiaries have certain revenue transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the respective subsidiary. From time to time, Viad utilizeswe utilize forward contracts to mitigate the impact on earnings related to these transactions due to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017, Viad2020 and December 31, 2019, we did not have any outstanding foreign currency forward contracts outstanding.contracts.

Viad isWe are exposed to short-term and long-term interest rate risk on certain of itsour debt obligations. ViadWe do not currently does not use derivative financial instruments to hedge cash flows for such obligations.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Viad, the effectiveness of the design and operation ofWe have established disclosure controls and procedures has been evaluated as of September 30, 2017, and, based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of September 30, 2017. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in theour reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’sSEC rules and forms. Disclosure controlsforms, and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure thatsuch information required to be disclosed in such reports is accumulated and communicated to our management, including theour Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management, together with our CEO and CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2020. Based on this evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2020.

There were no changes in the Company’sour internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


PART II - OTHEROTHER INFORMATION

Refer to Note 1820 – Litigation, Claims, Contingencies, and Other of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q) for information regarding our legal proceedings involving the Company.that is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

ThereOur operations and financial results are subject to known and unknown risks. As a result, past financial performance and historical trends may not be reliable indicators of our future performance.

The recent COVID-19 pandemic and related responsive actions have adversely affected our financial condition, liquidity and cash flow, and may continue to do so in the future. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of many of our events and the closure of substantially all of our attractions, hotels, and other operations. The substantial reduction in our operations will result in near-term losses and negative cash flow from operations. The full impact of the pandemic on our longer-term operational and financial performance is highly uncertain and will depend on future developments that we cannot predict, including the duration and spread of the pandemic, any future resurgence of COVID-19, and related social-distancing orders, travel restrictions, and/or government limitations on group gatherings. Our GES business depends on exhibitions, conferences, and other live events and the size of marketing expenditures relating to those events. The continuation of government orders prohibiting large group gatherings will continue to significantly and adversely affect our revenue and results of operations. Even if exhibitions or other live events do occur, we also could suffer from reduced spending for our services because many exhibitors’ marketing budgets are partly discretionary and are frequently among the first expenditures reduced when economic conditions deteriorate, and people may be unwilling to attend large group events. In addition, the attractions and hospitality operations within our Pursuit business may be subject to government closure orders designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, which adversely affects our profitability and cash flow. Future revenue from our Pursuit operations will depend on any further spread of the pandemic, our ability to keep our operations open, the willingness of people to travel to our locations, and the amount of disposable income that consumers have available for travel and vacations, which decreases during periods of weak general economic conditions. Both our GES and Pursuit businesses may also experience increased costs in order to supply our customers or guests with personal protection equipment, conduct comprehensive cleaning regiments, and other measures that we determine are in the best interests of our employees, customers, guests, and/or event participants. As a result, any continuation or further deterioration in general economic conditions would materially and further adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Completed acquisitions may not perform as anticipated or be integrated as planned. We regularly evaluate and pursue opportunities to acquire businesses that complement, enhance, or expand our current business, or offer growth opportunities. Our acquired businesses might not meet our financial and non-financial expectations or yield anticipated benefits. Our success depends, in part, on our ability to conform controls, policies and procedures, and business cultures; consolidate and streamline operations and infrastructures; identify and eliminate redundant and underperforming operations and assets; manage inefficiencies associated with the integration of operations; and retain the acquired business’s key personnel and customers. Moreover, our acquisition activity may subject us to new regulatory requirements, distract our senior management and employees, and expose us to unknown liabilities or contingencies that we may fail to identify prior to closing. If we are forced to make changes to our business strategy or if external conditions adversely affect our business operations, including the duration and impact of COVID-19, we may be required to record additional future impairment charges, as we did in the first and second quarters of 2020. Additionally, we may borrow funds to finance strategic acquisitions. Debt leverage resulting from future acquisitions would reduce our debt capacity, increase our interest expense, and limit our ability to capitalize on future business opportunities. Suchborrowings may also be subject to fluctuations in interest rates. Any of these risks could materially and adversely affect our business, product and service sales, financial condition, and results of operations.

We are vulnerable to deterioration in general economic conditions. Our business is sensitive to fluctuations in general economic conditions in the U.S. and other global markets in which we operate. The recent decline in global and regional economic conditions, and consumers’ fears that economic conditions will further decline, has caused declining consumer confidence, unemployment, fluctuations in stock markets and interest rates, contraction of credit availability, and other dynamic factors affecting economic conditions generally. The success of our GES business largely depends on the number of exhibitions held, the size of exhibitors’ marketing expenditures, and on the strength of particular industries in which exhibitors operate. The number and size of exhibitions generally decrease when the economy weakens, which our business has experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We also could suffer from reduced spending for our services because many exhibitors’ marketing budgets are partly discretionary and are frequently among the first expenditures reduced when economic conditions deteriorate. In addition, revenue from our Pursuit operations depends largely on the amount of disposable income that consumers have available for travel and vacations, which decreases during periods of weak general economic conditions. As a result, any deterioration in general economic conditions could further materially and adversely affect our business, product sales, financial condition, and results of operations.


We depend on our large exhibition event clients to renew their service contracts and on our exclusive right to provide those services. GES has a number of large exhibition event organizers and large customer accounts. If any of these large clients do not renew their service contracts, our results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Moreover, when event organizers hire GES as the official services contractor, they usually also grant GES an exclusive right to perform material handling, electrical, rigging, and other services at the exhibition facility. However, some exhibition facilities have taken certain steps to in-source certain event services (either by performing the services themselves or by hiring a separate service provider) as a result of conditions generally affecting their industry, such as an increased supply of exhibition space. If exhibition facilities choose to in-source certain event services, GES will lose the ability to provide certain event services, and our results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Our business is relationship driven. Our GES business is heavily focused on client relationships, and, specifically, on having close collaboration and interaction with our clients. To be successful, our account teams must be able to understand clients’ desires and expectations in order to provide top-quality service. If we are unable to maintain our client relationships, including due to the loss of key members of our account teams, we could also lose customers and our results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

We operate in highly competitive and dynamic industries. Competition in the Live Events markets is driven by price and service quality, among other factors. To the extent competitors seek to gain or retain market presence through aggressive underpricing strategies, we may be required to lower our prices and rates to avoid the loss of related business. Moreover, customer consolidations and other actions have caused downward pricing pressure for our products and services and could affect our ability to negotiate favorable terms with our customers. If we are unable to anticipate and respond as effectively as our competitors to changing business conditions, including new technologies and business models, we could lose market share. Our inability to meet the challenges presented by the competitive and dynamic environment of our industry could materially and adversely affect our results of operations.

Travel industry disruptions, particularly those affecting the hotel and airline industries, could adversely affect our business. Our business depends largely on the ability and willingness of people, whether exhibitors, exhibition attendees, tourists, or others, to travel. Factors adversely affecting the travel industry, and particularly the airline and hotel industries, generally also adversely affect our business and results of operations. Factors that could adversely affect the travel industry include high or rising fuel prices, increased security and passport requirements, weather conditions, health epidemics and pandemics, airline accidents, acts of terrorism, and international political instability and hostilities. For example, the recent COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing orders resulted in severe global travel restrictions, mandatory shutdowns of show and event venues, hotels, attractions and other operations and limitations on large gatherings of people. These circumstances had severe effects on our businesses. The occurrence of additional disruptions, a prolonged recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic or a spike or resurgence in cases of COVID-19, or other unexpected events that affect the availability and pricing of air travel and accommodations, could further materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

New capital projects may not be commercially successful. From time to time, we pursue capital projects, such as our current construction of FlyOver Las Vegas, FlyOver Canada Toronto, the Sky Lagoon, and other efforts to upgrade some of our Pursuit offerings, in order to enhance and expand our business. Capital projects are subject to a number of risks, including unanticipated delays, cost overruns, and the failure to achieve established financial and strategic goals, as well as additional project-specific risks. A prolonged delay in these capital projects could prevent them from performing in accordance with our commercial expectations and could materially and adversely affect our future success, business, and results of operations.

The seasonality of our business makes us particularly sensitive to adverse events during peak periods. The peak activity for our Pursuit business is during the summer months, as 85% of Pursuit’s 2019 revenue was earned in the second and third quarters. Our GES exhibition and event activity varies significantly because it is based on the frequency and timing of shows, many of which are not held each year, and which may shift between quarters. If adverse events or conditions occur during these peak periods, our results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Transportation disruptions and increases in transportation costs could adversely affect our business and results of operations. GES relies on independent transportation carriers to send materials and exhibits to and from exhibition, warehouse, and customer facilities. If our customers and suppliers are unable to secure the services of those independent transportation carriers at favorable rates, it could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations. In addition, disruption of transportation services due to weather-related problems, labor strikes, lockouts, or other events could adversely affect our ability to supply services to customers and could cause the cancellation of exhibitions, which could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Natural disasters, weather conditions, and other catastrophic events could negatively affect our business. The occurrence of catastrophic events ranging from natural disasters (such as hurricanes, fires, floods, and earthquakes), acts of war or terrorism, accidents involving our travel offerings or experiences, the effects of climate change, including any impact of global warming, or the prospect of these events could disrupt our business. Changes in climates may increase the frequency and intensity of adverse weather


patterns and make certain destinations less desirable. Such catastrophic events have, and could have, an adverse impact on Pursuit, which is heavily dependent on the ability and willingness of its guests to travel and/or visit our attractions. Pursuit guests tend to delay or postpone vacations if natural conditions differ from those that typically prevail at competing lodges, resorts, and attractions, and catastrophic events and heightened travel security measures instituted in response to such events could impede the guests’ ability to travel, and interrupt our business operations, including damaging our properties. Such catastrophic events could also have a negative impact on GES, causing a cancellation of exhibitions and other events held in public venues or disrupt the services we provide to our customers at convention centers, exhibition halls, hotels, and other public venues. Such events could also have a negative impact on GES’ production facilities, preventing us from timely completing exhibit fabrication and other projects for customers. In addition, unfavorable media attention, or negative publicity, in the wake of any catastrophic event or accident could damage our reputation or reduce the demand for our services. If the conditions arising from such events persist or worsen, they could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Our participation in multi-employer pension plans could substantially increase our pension costs. We sponsor a number of defined benefit plans for our U.S. and Canada-based employees. In addition, we are obligated to contribute to multi-employer pension plans under collective bargaining agreements covering our union-represented employees. We contributed $27.3 million in 2019, $26.4 million in 2018, and $26.6 million in 2017 to those multi-employer pension plans. Third-party boards of trustees manage these multi-employer plans. Based upon the information we receive from plan administrators; we believe that several of those multi-employer plans are underfunded. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 requires us to reduce the underfunded status over defined time periods. Moreover, we would be required to make additional payments of our proportionate share of a plan’s unfunded vested liabilities if a plan terminates, or other contributing employers withdraw, due to insolvency or other reasons, or if we voluntarily withdraw from a plan. In 2019, we finalized the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement with the Teamsters Local 727 union. The terms included a withdrawal from the underfunded Central States Pension Plan. Accordingly, we recorded a charge of $15.5 million, which represents the estimated present value of future contributions we will be required to make as a result of the union’s withdrawal and $0.2 million of other withdrawal costs. At this time, we do not anticipate triggering any withdrawal from any other multi-employer pension plan to which we currently contribute. However, significant plan contribution increases could materially and adversely affect our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. Refer to Note 18 – Pension and Postretirement Benefits of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Part II, Item 8 of the 2019 Form 10-K) for further information.

Union-represented labor increases our risk of higher labor costs and work stoppages. Significant portions of our employees are unionized. We have approximately 100 collective bargaining agreements, and we are required to renegotiate approximately one-third of those each year. If we increase wages or benefits as a result of labor negotiations, either our operating margins will suffer, or we could increase the cost of our services to our customers, which could lead those customers to turn to other vendors with lower prices. Either event could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Additionally, if we are unable to reach an agreement with a union during the collective bargaining process, the union may strike or carry out other types of work stoppages. If that happens, we might be unable to find substitute workers with the necessary skills to perform many of the services, or we may incur additional costs to do so, both of which could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Liabilities relating to prior and discontinued operations may adversely affect our results of operations. We and our predecessors have a corporate history spanning decades and involving diverse businesses. Some of those businesses owned properties and used raw materials that have been, and may continue to be, subject to litigation. Moreover, some of the raw materials used and the waste produced by those businesses have been and are the subject of U.S. federal and state environmental regulations, including laws enacted under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, or its state law counterparts. In addition, we may incur other liabilities resulting from indemnification claims involving previously sold properties and subsidiaries, or obligations under defined benefit plans or other employee plans, as well as claims from past operations of predecessors or their subsidiaries. Although we believe we have adequate reserves and sufficient insurance coverage to cover those future liabilities, future events or proceedings could render our reserves or insurance protections inadequate, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Show rotation affects our profitability and makes comparisons between periods difficult. GES results are largely dependent upon the frequency, timing, and location of exhibitions and events. Some large exhibitions are not held annually (they may be held once every two, three, or four years) or may be held at different times of the year from when they were nopreviously held. In addition, the same exhibition may change locations from year to year resulting in lower margins if the exhibition shifts to a higher-cost location. Any of these factors could cause our results of operations to fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter or from year to year, making periodic comparisons difficult.

We are subject to currency exchange rate fluctuations.We have operations outside of the U.S. primarily in Canada, the United Kingdom, Iceland, the Netherlands, and Germany. During 2019, GES EMEA, GES Canada, and Pursuit’s international operations accounted for approximately 33% of our consolidated revenue and 66% of our segment operating income. Consequently, a significant


portion of our business is exposed to currency exchange rate fluctuations. We do not currently hedge equity risk arising from the translation of non-U.S. denominated assets and liabilities. Our financial results and capital ratios are sensitive to movements in currency exchange rates because a large portion of our assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses must be translated into U.S. dollars for reporting purposes. The unrealized gains or losses resulting from the currency translation are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in our consolidated balance sheets. As a result, significant fluctuations in currency exchange rates could result in material changes to the net equity position we report in our consolidated balance sheets.

We are vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks and threats. We regularly collect and process credit, financial, and other personal and confidential information from individuals and entities who attend or participate in events and exhibitions that we produce, or who visit our attractions and other offerings. In addition, our devices, servers, computer systems, and business systems are vulnerable to cybersecurity risk, factors disclosedincluding cyberattacks, or we may be the target of email scams that attempt to acquire personal information and company assets. Despite our efforts to protect ourselves with insurance, and create security barriers to such threats, including regularly reviewing our systems for vulnerabilities and continually updating our protections, we might not be able to entirely mitigate these risks. Our failure to effectively prevent, detect, and recover from the increasing number and sophistication of information security threats could lead to business interruptions, delays or loss of critical data, misuse, modification, or destruction of information, including trade secrets and confidential business information, reputational damage, and third-party claims, any of which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations.

Laws and regulations relating to the handling of personal data are evolving and could result in Viad’s Annual Reportincreased costs, legal claims, or fines. We store and process the personally identifiable information of our customers, employees, and third parties with whom we have business relationships. The legal requirements restricting the way we store, collect, handle, and transfer personal data continue to evolve, and there are an increasing number of authorities issuing privacy laws and regulations. These data privacy laws and regulations are subject to differing interpretations, creating uncertainty and inconsistency across jurisdictions. Our compliance with these myriad requirements could involve making changes in our services, business practices, or internal systems, any of which could increase our costs, lower revenue, or reduce efficiency. Our failure to comply with existing or new rules could result in significant penalties or orders to stop the alleged noncompliant activity, litigation, adverse publicity, or could cause our customers to lose trust in our services. In addition, if the third parties we work with violate applicable laws, contractual obligations, or suffer a security breach, those violations could also put us in breach of our obligations under privacy laws and regulations. In addition, the costs of maintaining adequate protection, including insurance protection against such threats, as they develop in the future (or as legal requirements related to data security increase) are expected to increase and could be material. Any of these risks could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

The United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union could adversely affect our business.We operate substantial parts of our EU businesses from U.K.-based entities. On January 31, 2020, the U.K. officially withdrew from the EU. The final terms of the withdrawal are being negotiated with the transition period ending on Form 10-KDecember 31, 2020. The withdrawal could disrupt the free movement of goods, services, and people between the U.K. and the EU. Moreover, the regulatory and legal environment that will govern our U.K. operations is uncertain. Any new arrangements may require us to make changes to our operations in Europe, which could result in a higher cost and less efficient operating model across our European business. These new arrangements could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Changes affecting the availability of the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or increases in interest rates may have consequences for us that cannot yet be reasonably predicted. Viad has outstanding debt with variable interest rates based on LIBOR. Borrowings under the 2018 Credit Facility are indexed to the prime rate or LIBOR, plus appropriate spreads tied to our leverage ratio. The LIBOR benchmark has been the subject of national, international, and other regulatory guidance and proposals to reform. In July 2017, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (the authority that regulates LIBOR) announced that it intends to stop compelling banks to submit rates for the year ended December 31, 2016,calculation of LIBOR after 2021. These reforms may cause LIBOR to perform differently than in the past and LIBOR may ultimately cease to exist after 2021. Our 2018 Credit Facility includes a method for determining an alternative or successor rate of interest that gives consideration to the new prevailing market convention. The alternative rate could affect the Company's debt and debt payments. At this time, it is not possible to predict the effect of any changes to LIBOR, any phase out of LIBOR or any establishment of alternative benchmark rates. Any new benchmark rate will likely not replicate LIBOR exactly, which could impact our contracts which terminate after 2021. There is uncertainty about how applicable law, the courts or the Company will address the replacement of LIBOR with alternative rates. If LIBOR ceases to exist after 2021, the interest rates under our revolving credit facility and the discount rates we apply to finance lease obligations will be based on the alternative rate, which may result in higher interest rates and debt obligations. In addition, any increases to our Form 10-Qbenchmark interest rates could have an uncertain impact on our cost of funds and our access to the capital markets, which could impact our results of operations and cash flows. Uncertainty as to the nature of such potential changes may also adversely affect the trading market for the quarter ended March 31, 2017.our securities.


Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table summarizes the total number of shares of Viad’sour common stock that were repurchased during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 by Viad2020 pursuant to publicly announced plans or programs, as well as fromcertain previously owned shares of common stock that were surrendered by employees, former employees, and non-employee directors surrendering previously owned Viad common stock (outstanding shares) to pay the taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted stockfor tax withholding requirements on vested share-based awards.

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Period

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased

 

 

Average Price Paid

Per Share

 

 

Total Number of Shares

Purchased as Part of Publicly

Announced Plans or Programs

 

 

Maximum Number of Shares

That May Yet Be Purchased

Under the Plans or Programs

 

July 1, 2017 - July 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

440,540

 

August 1, 2017 - August 31, 2017

 

 

1,120

 

 

$

52.80

 

 

 

 

 

 

440,540

 

September 1, 2017 - September 30, 2017

 

 

154

 

 

$

56.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

440,540

 

Total

 

 

1,274

 

 

$

53.19

 

 

 

 

 

 

440,540

 

Period

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased

 

 

Average Price Paid

Per Share

 

 

Total Number of Shares

Purchased as Part of Publicly

Announced Plans or Programs

 

 

Maximum Number of Shares

That May Yet Be Purchased

Under the Plans or Programs

 

April 1, 2020 - April 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

546,283

 

May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

 

 

150

 

 

$

14.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

546,283

 

June 1, 2020 - June 30, 2020

 

 

57

 

 

$

21.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

546,283

 

Total

 

 

207

 

 

$

16.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

546,283

 

ThePursuant to previously announced authorizations, our Board of Directors has authorized the Companyus to repurchase shares of itsour common stock from time to time at prevailing market prices. NoEffective February 7, 2019, our Board of Directors approved an additional 500,000 shares wereto repurchase. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 we repurchased 53,784 shares on the open market during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2017, 440,540 shares remain available for repurchase.$2.8 million. The Board’s authorization of thehas no expiration date. In March 2020, our Board of Directors does not have an expiration date.

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.suspended our share repurchase program for the foreseeable future.


Item 6. ExhibitsExhibits

Incorporated by Reference

Exhibit

Number

Exhibit Description

Form

Period

Ending

Exhibit

Filing Date

4.1

*

Joinder to Guaranty, dated August 31, 2017, by and among ON Services – AV Specialists, Inc. and BMO Harris Bank, N.A.

31.1

*

Exhibit of Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Viad Corp pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

*

Exhibit of Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Viad Corp pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

**

Additional Exhibit of Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Viad Corp pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2

**

Additional Exhibit of Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Viad Corp pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS

*

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB

*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE

*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorporated by Reference

Exhibit

Number

 

 

 

Exhibit Description

 

Form

 

Period

Ending

 

Exhibit

 

Filing Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.1

 

 

 

Rights Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2020, between Viad Corp and Equiniti Trust Company, which includes the Form of Right Certificate as Exhibit A and the Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Stock as Exhibit B.

 

8-K

 

 

 

4.1

 

3/30/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.2

 

 

 

Amendment No. 2 to $450 million Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated May 8, 2020.

 

8-K

 

 

 

4.A3

 

5/11/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

 

*

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Viad Corp pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, for the period ended June 30, 2020.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.2

 

*

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Viad Corp pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, for the period ended June 30, 2020.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.1

 

**

 

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Viad Corp pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, for the period ended June 30, 2020.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.INS

 

***

 

XBRL Instance Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.SCH

 

****

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.CAL

 

****

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.LAB

 

****

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.PRE

 

****

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.DEF

 

****

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

104

 

***

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

Filed herewith.

**

Furnished herewith.

***

The XBRL Instance Document and Cover Page Interactive Data File do not appear in the Interactive Data File because their XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

****

Submitted electronically herewith.

 

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 

 

 

 

VIAD CORP

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 6, 2017August 7, 2020

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Leslie S. Striedel

(Date)

 

 

 

 

Leslie S. Striedel

 

 

 

 

 

Chief Accounting Officer (Duly Authorized Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

(Chief Accounting Officer and Authorized Officer)

 

 

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