Acquisition of Businesses

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Acquisition of Businesses [Abstract]

Acquisition of Businesses

Note 3. Acquisition of Businesses

On March 7, 2012, Viad acquired the Banff International Hotel and related assets for $23.6 million in cash. The Banff International Hotel is a 162-guest room hotel located in downtown Banff, Alberta, Canada and is operated by Brewster within the Travel & Recreation Group. The following information represents the final amounts assigned to the assets and liabilities of the Banff International Hotel as of the date of acquisition:

	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10
Accounts receivable		23
Other current assets		33
Property and equipment		20,408
Goodwill		1,890
Other intangible assets		1,323
Total assets acquired		23,687
Customer deposits		(64	)
Other current liabilities		(67	)
Total liabilities acquired		(131	)
Purchase price	$	23,556

The Company recorded $1.9 million of goodwill in connection with the transaction, which is included in the Travel & Recreation Group. The primary factor that contributed to a purchase price resulting in the recognition of goodwill relates to future growth opportunities. The goodwill is deductible for tax purposes pursuant to regulations in Canada. The amount assigned to other intangible assets of $1.3 million relates to an operating contract and customer relationships. The weighted-average amortization period related to the other intangible assets was 7.7 years. The transaction costs related to the acquisition were insignificant. The results of operations of the Banff International Hotel have been included in Viad’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

On September 16, 2011, Viad acquired the Denali Backcountry Lodge and Denali Cabins for $15.3 million in cash. Denali Backcountry Lodge is a 42-guest room lodge located within Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska and Denali Cabins consist of 46 guest cabins near the entrance to Denali National Park and Preserve. These properties are operated by Viad’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Alaska Denali Travel, within the Travel & Recreation Group. The amounts assigned to the assets and liabilities of Denali Backcountry Lodge and Denali Cabins as of the date of acquisition include: $11.6 million of property and equipment, $3.2 million of goodwill, $626,000 of customer relationship intangible assets and net other liabilities of $135,000. The primary factor that contributed to a purchase price resulting in the recognition of goodwill relates to future growth opportunities. The acquired goodwill is included in the Travel & Recreation Group and is deductible for tax purposes over a period of 15 years. The weighted-average amortization period related to the customer relationship intangible assets was 5.0 years. The transaction costs related to the acquisition were insignificant. The results of operations of Alaska Denali Travel have been included in Viad’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

On June 29, 2011, Viad acquired St. Mary Lodge & Resort (“St. Mary”) for $15.3 million in cash. St. Mary is a 115-guest room hotel located outside of Glacier National Park’s east entrance and is operated by Glacier Park within the Travel & Recreation Group. The amounts assigned to the assets and liabilities of St. Mary as of the date of acquisition include: $12.5 million of property and equipment, $3.1 million of goodwill, $60,000 related to a non-amortized business license and net other liabilities of $390,000. The primary factor that contributed to a purchase price resulting in the recognition of goodwill relates to future growth opportunities. The acquired goodwill is included in the Travel & Recreation Group and is deductible for tax purposes over a period of 15 years. The transaction costs related to the acquisition were insignificant. The results of operations of St. Mary have been included in Viad’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

On January 5, 2011, Viad acquired Grouse Mountain Lodge for $10.5 million in cash. Grouse Mountain Lodge is a 145-guest room hotel located in Whitefish, Montana and is operated by Glacier Park within the Travel & Recreation Group. The amounts assigned to the assets and liabilities of Grouse Mountain Lodge as of the date of acquisition include: $8.8 million of property and equipment, $1.3 million of goodwill, $400,000 related to a non-amortized business license and net other assets of $24,000. The primary factor that contributed to a purchase price resulting in the recognition of goodwill relates to future growth opportunities. The acquired goodwill is included in the Travel & Recreation Group and is deductible for tax purposes over a period of 15 years. The transaction costs related to the acquisition were insignificant. The results of operations of Grouse Mountain Lodge have been included in Viad’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

The following table summarizes the unaudited pro forma results of operations attributable to Viad for the three and six months ended June 30, assuming that all of the acquisitions above had each been completed at the beginning of each period:

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Revenue	$	246,450	$	242,421	$	515,672	$	533,204
Depreciation and amortization	$	8,073	$	7,828	$	15,204	$	15,231
Operating income	$	10,466	$	10,603	$	16,000	$	26,969
Net income	$	6,068	$	4,851	$	7,095	$	14,126
Diluted net income per share	$	0.30	$	0.24	$	0.35	$	0.70
Basic net income per share	$	0.30	$	0.24	$	0.35	$	0.70