VAIL RESORTS INC
8-K, 1997-11-06
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                            ------------------------

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                        Date of Report: November 6, 1997

                Date of earliest event reported: November 6, 1997

                               VAIL RESORTS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware                             1-9614                    51-0291762
(State or other                  (Reporting File            (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of organization)        Number)               Identification No.)

137 Benchmark Road
Avon, Colorado                                                  81620
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)

                                 (970) 476-5601

              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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Item 5.  Other Events

     On November 6, 1997 Vail Resorts, Inc. (the "Company") announced financial
results for the fiscal year and fourth fiscal quarter ended September 30, 1997.
A copy of the press release setting forth such results is filed as an Exhibit
hereto.

     The Company also announced that it has changed its fiscal year-end to July
31 from September 30. The Company stated that the change in the fiscal year-end
would ensure that every fiscal year revenues from the Christmas and New Year
holidays will be captured entirely in the second fiscal quarter ending January
31 and revenues from the Easter holiday will be captured entirely in the third
quarter ending April 30, allowing for more accurate year-to-year quarterly
comparisons. As a result, the vast majority of the ski season will be reported
in the second and third fiscal quarters. Filed as an Exhibit hereto are revenues
by business line and consolidated quarterly results restated to reflect what
such revenues and results would have been if the Company's fiscal year had ended
on July 31, 1997, giving pro forma effect to the acquisition of Ralston Resorts
and the Company's initial public offering as if they had occurred on August 1,
1996. The pro forma data is not intended to be indicative of either future
results of operations or results that might have been achieved had such
transactions actually occurred on such date.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits

         99.1    Press release dated November 6, 1997.

         99.2    Vail Resorts, Inc., Restated Pro Forma Revenue by Business
                 Line and Restated Pro Forma Consolidated Quarterly Results.



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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                      VAIL RESORTS, INC.


                                      By:   /s/ James S. Mandel
                                            -------------------------------
                                             Name:   James S. Mandel
                                             Title:  Senior Vice President,
                                                     General Counsel and
                                                     Secretary



Date:    November 6, 1997



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                                  Exhibit Index


         Exhibit
         Number   Exhibit

         99.1     Press release dated November 6, 1997.

         99.2     Vail Resorts, Inc., Restated Pro Forma Revenue by Business 
                  Line and Restated Pro Forma Consolidated Quarterly Results.







                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

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                                                Vail Resorts, Inc.
                                         Consolidated Financial Statements
                                (in thousands of dollars except per share amounts)

                                                    -PRO FORMA-

                                             Three Months Ended September 30,             Year Ended September 30,
                                               1997                 1996                    1997            1996
<S>                                          <C>                <C>                        <C>              <C>

Net Revenues
   Resort                                      23,417           21,503                      291,203        267,409
   Real estate                                  9,596           14,033                       71,737         49,831
                                            ---------        ---------                -------------     ----------

Net Revenues                                   33,013           35,536                      362,940        317,240
Operating Expenses
   Resort                                      32,309           30,979                      198,315        182,581
   Real estate                                 12,315            9,905                       66,382         41,085
   Corporate expense*                           1,430              747                        4,663          4,198
   Depreciation and amortization                9,459            8,137                       38,935         35,517
   Reorganization charge                           --               --                        2,200             --
                                             --------        ---------                 ------------     ----------

Total operating expenses                       55,513           49,768                      310,495        263,381

Income from operations                        (22,500)         (14,232)                      52,445         53,859

Other income (expense)
   Investment income                              536             (793)                       2,194          1,141
   Interest expense                            (4,528)          (1,383)                     (16,685)       (16,760)
   Gain (loss) on sale of fixed assets            (26)            (201)                        (129)        (2,454)
   Other                                         (481)            (621)                         173         (1,500)

Income before income taxes                    (26,999)         (17,230)                      37,998         34,286
Provision for income taxes                     10,844            6,644                      (15,738)       (14,824)
                                           ----------       ----------                  -----------     ----------

Net income                                    (16,155)         (10,586)                      22,260         19,462
                                           ==========       ==========                  ===========     ==========

Weighted average shares outstanding        34,908,182       34,345,081                   34,671,691     34,345,081
                                           ==========       ==========                  ===========     ==========

Earnings per share                             ($0.46)          ($0.31)                       $0.64          $0.57
                                           ==========       ==========                  ===========     ==========

Other data:
   Resort operating cash flow**                (8,892)          (9,476)                      92,888         84,828
   Resort EBITDA**                            (10,322)         (10,223)                      88,225         80,630
   Net income**                               (16,155)         (10,586)                      23,619         19,462
Earnings per share**                           ($0.46)          ($0.31)                       $0.68          $0.57

   Revenue from real estate sales               9,596           14,033                       71,737         49,831
   Real estate operating profit                (2,719)           4,128                        5,355          8,746

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*    For comparative purposes, corporate expense for the three months and fiscal
     year ended 9/30/96 excludes a one-time, pre-tax $8.5 million charge
     incurred in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1996.

**   Fiscal 1997 ROCF, Resort EBITDA, EPS and Net Income were recalculated for
     comparative purposes, excluding a one-time, $2.2 million reorganization
     charge incurred in the third quarter of fiscal 1997.


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                                                Vail Resorts, Inc.
                                         Consolidated Financial Statements
                                (in thousands of dollars except per share amounts)

                                                     -ACTUAL-

                                         Three Months Ended September 30,               Year Ended September 30,
                                               1997               1996*                    1997**         1996*
<S>                                         <C>                 <C>                   <C>                <C>

Net Revenues
   Resort                                       23,417              8,030               259,038           140,288
   Real estate                                   9,596             12,941                71,485            48,655
                                            ----------        -----------            ----------         ---------

Net Revenues                                    33,013             20,971               330,523           188,943

Operating Expenses
   Resort                                       32,309             12,652               170,515            89,890
   Real estate                                  12,315              9,839                66,307            40,801
   Corporate expense                             1,430              9,247                 4,663            12,698
   Depreciation and amortization                 9,642              4,558                34,054            18,148
   Reorganization charge                            --                 --                 2,200                --
                                            ----------        -----------            ----------         ---------

Total operating expenses                        55,696             36,296               277,739           161,537

Income from operations                         (22,683)           (15,325)               52,784            27,406

Other income (expense)
   Investment income                               536               (358)                1,762               586
   Interest expense                             (4,454)            (1,226)              (20,307)          (14,904)
   Loss on sale of fixed assets                    (26)                (1)                 (182)           (2,630)
   Other                                          (461)              (621)                 (374)           (1,500)
                                            ----------         ----------            ----------         ---------

Income before income taxes                     (27,088)           (17,531)               33,683             8,958
Provision for income taxes                      10,566              7,003               (13,985)           (4,223)
                                            ----------         ----------            ----------         ---------

Net income                                     (16,522)           (10,528)               19,698             4,735
                                            ==========         ==========            ==========        ==========

Weighted average shares outstanding         34,908,182         21,455,352            30,979,448        21,455,352
                                            ==========         ==========            ==========        ==========


Earnings per share                               ($0.47)           ($0.49)                $0.64             $0.22
                                            ===========        ==========            ==========        ==========

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*    Excludes results of Ralston Resorts.

**   Includes results of Ralston Resorts for the 270 day period from January 4,
     1997 to September 30, 1997.


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                                                Vail Resorts, Inc.
                                                 Supplemental Data
                                                  (in thousands)

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                                   4Q 96          4Q 97        % Change            FY 96           FY 97          % Change
<S>                                <C>            <C>          <C>                 <C>             <C>            <C>

Resort Revenues

  Lift ticket                          -                -           -                $127,663       $135,884         6.4%

  Ski school                           -                -           -                  33,091         34,471         4.2%

  Food service                     5,792            7,169          23.8%               38,133         43,704        14.6%

  Retail/rental                      604            1,218         101.7%               13,362         17,624        31.9%

  Hospitality                      6,578            7,049           7.2%               31,822         33,984         6.8%

  Other                            8,529            7,981          -6.4%               23,338         25,536         9.4%
                                --------        ---------      ---------           ----------     ----------        -----

Total Resort Revenues             21,503           23,417           8.9%              267,409        291,203         8.9%
                                ========        =========      =========           ==========     ==========        =====

TOTAL SKIER VISITS                     -                -           -               4,643,777      4,890,032         5.3%


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                                                                                                                  Exhibit  99.2

                               Vail Resorts, Inc.
                   Restated Pro Forma Revenue By Business Line

                                Fiscal Year 1997

                                    Quarter              Quarter             Quarter             Quarter              Fiscal Year
                                     Ended                Ended               Ended               Ended                  Ended
                                    10/31/96             1/31/97             4/30/97             7/31/97                7/31/97
<S>                                 <C>                  <C>                 <C>                 <C>                   <C>


  Winter Lift Tickets                    253              58,746               75,955                 873                135,827

  Ski School                              26              14,154               20,256                  26                 34,462

  Food Service                         4,013              13,651               20,570               4,865                 43,099

  Retail/Rental                          490               7,047                8,880                 748                 17,165

  Hospitality                          5,292               9,848               13,540               5,385                 34,065

  Other                                5,914               8,551                5,504               7,437                 27,406
                                     -------           ---------             --------             -------              ---------

Total Revenues                        15,988             111,997              144,705              19,334                292,024
                                     =======           =========             ========             =======              =========

Skier Visits                              20               2,120                2,698                  52                  4,890

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                               Vail Resorts, Inc.
                Restated Pro Forma Consolidated Quarterly Results
                                Fiscal Year 1997

                                               Quarter     Quarter       Quarter        Quarter      Fiscal Year
                                                Ended       Ended         Ended          Ended          Ended
                                               10/31/96    1/31/97       4/30/97        7/31/97        7/31/97
<S>                                            <C>         <C>           <C>            <C>          <C>

Net Revenues
   Resort                                       15,988       111,997        144,705       19,334        292,024
   Real estate                                  12,978        50,305          3,607        7,466         74,356
                                             ---------      --------       --------     --------      ---------

Net Revenues                                    28,966       162,302        148,312       26,800        366,380
Operating Expenses:
  Resort                                        33,559        67,708         67,453       31,665        200,385
  Real Estate                                    9,803        43,226          4,133        7,484         64,646
  Corporate expense*                               834           919          1,766          717          4,236
  Depreciation and amortization                  8,558         9,990          9,714        9,735         37,995
  Reorganization charge                              -             -              -        2,200          2,200
                                             ---------      --------       --------     --------      ---------

Total operating expenses                        52,754       121,843         83,066       51,801        309,462

Income from operations                         (23,788)       40,460         65,247      (25,001)        56,918
Other income (expense)
  Investment income                                171           691          1,370          509          2,741
  Interest expense                              (3,685)       (4,434)        (4,435)      (4,245)       (16,799)
  Gain(loss) on sale of fixed assets              (147)           23             43          (65)          (146)
  Other                                           (810)         (559)           410          237           (722)
                                             ---------      --------       --------     --------      ---------

Income (loss) before income taxes              (28,259)       36,181         62,635      (28,565)        41,992
Credit (provision) for income taxes             11,699       (14,979)       (25,931)      11,826        (17,385)
                                             ---------      --------       --------     --------      ---------

Net income (loss)                              (16,559)       21,202         36,704      (16,739)        24,607
                                             ---------      --------       --------     --------      ---------

Weighted average shares outstanding             34,375        34,395         34,398       34,398
                                             ---------      --------       --------     --------      ---------

Earnings per share                              (0.48)         0.62            1.07        (0.49)          0.72
                                             ---------      --------       --------     --------      ---------

**Other data:

Resort cash flow                               (17,571)       44,289         77,252      (12,331)        91,639
Resort EBITDA                                  (18,405)       43,370         75,486      (13,048)        87,403
Net income (loss)                              (16,559)       21,202         36,704      (15,380)        25,966
Earnings per share                               (0.48)         0.62           1.07        (0.45)          0.75
Real estate operating income                     3,175         7,079           (526)         (18)         9,710

                                                                                                         FY AVG.
                                                                                                         -------
Total debt                                     228,780       231,029        231,025      239,522        232,589
Less:  cash and cash equivalents                 9,320        47,211         51,951       10,511         29,748
                                             ---------      --------       --------     --------      ---------

Net debt                                       219,460       183,818        179,074      229,011        202,841
                                             =========      ========       ========     ========      =========

*    Corporate expense excludes $8.5 million in one-time non-recurring charges.

**   Resort cash flow, resort EBITDA, net income and earnings per share under
     "other data" were calculated for comparison purposes excluding the
     one-time, pre-tax $2.2 million reorganization charge incurred in the fourth
     quarter of fiscal 1997.


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