Viad Corp Reports Results for the 2022 Third Quarter

Rhea-AI Summary

Viad Corp (NYSE: VVI) reported a record revenue of $382.7 million for Q3 2022, marking a nearly 64% increase from 2021. Net income increased to $40.1 million, up $25 million year-over-year, driven by strong demand in its Pursuit and GES segments. Pursuit's revenue grew by 39% due to higher visitation, while GES saw an 89% revenue rise from increased live events. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA reached $82 million, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. With total liquidity at $165.8 million, Viad expects continued growth into Q4.

Positive

• Record revenue of $382.7 million, up 64% from Q3 2021.
• Net income increased to $40.1 million, a $25 million improvement year-over-year.
• Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA rose to $82 million, above pre-pandemic figures.
• Pursuit revenue grew 39% due to increased visitation, reaching $163.8 million.
• GES revenue surged by 89%, totaling $218.9 million, driven by more live events.

Negative

• None.

• Q3’22 results were significantly ahead of 2021, in line with prior guidance
• Pursuit posted record revenue driven by new experiences and strengthening international leisure travel
• GES delivered strong growth driven by continued industry recovery, improved cost structure, and solid execution

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Viad Corp (NYSE: VVI), a leading provider of experiential leisure travel and live events and marketing experiences, today reported net income attributable to Viad of $40.1 million for the 2022 third quarter.

Steve Moster, Viad’s president and chief executive officer, commented, “We delivered substantial growth during the third quarter as Pursuit and GES both experienced stronger demand. Revenue increased nearly 64 percent year-over-year and consolidated Adjusted EBITDA reached $82 million, surpassing the amount we realized in the 2019 third quarter.”

Moster continued, “Our actions to scale Pursuit, transform GES Exhibitions’ cost structure, and strengthen Spiro’s capabilities are accelerating our growth as we capitalize on the recovery of our industries. I am very pleased with our performance thus far and excited about our trajectory.”

Third Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights
	Three months ended September 30,
(in millions)	2022				2021				$ Change
Revenue	$	382.7			$	233.6			$	149.1
Pursuit Revenue		163.8				117.6				46.2
GES Revenue		218.9				116.0				102.9
Net income attributable to Viad	$	40.1			$	15.1			$	25.1
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA*	$	82.0			$	52.3			$	29.7
Pursuit Adjusted EBITDA*		75.1				59.6				15.5
GES Adjusted EBITDA*		10.7				(4.2	)			14.9
Corporate Adjusted EBITDA*		(3.8	)			(3.1	)			(0.7	)

* Refer to Table Two of this press release for a discussion and reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

Net income attributable to Viad improved by $25 million from the 2021 third quarter primarily driven by higher revenue at GES and Pursuit.

Pursuit Results

Pursuit’s third quarter revenue increased $46.2 million (39%) from the 2021 quarter. Pursuit’s same-store revenue from experiences that were owned and open prior to 2021 was $145.1 million, up $34.9 million from the 2021 third quarter primarily due to stronger visitation at our Canadian experiences, which were impacted in 2021 by border restrictions. Revenue from new experiences opened or acquired from 2021 forward was $18.7 million versus $7.4 million in the prior year quarter, reflecting the continued ramping of Sky Lagoon and Golden Skybridge and the additions of FlyOver Las Vegas and Glacier Raft Company.

Pursuit’s third quarter adjusted EBITDA increased by $15.5 million versus the 2021 third quarter primarily due to the increase in revenue.

Regarding Pursuit’s results, Moster commented, “Pursuit delivered significant year-over-year growth during the third quarter as international tourism to Canada and Iceland improved versus 2021 and our U.S. hotels and attractions continued to post very strong results. Although we haven’t yet seen a full recovery of long-haul international guests to our Canadian experiences, Pursuit continues to achieve record levels of revenue due to our ongoing Refresh, Build, Buy efforts. We are driving growth through investments in new attractions and hotels, as well as upgraded food and beverage and retail offerings across our existing portfolio.”

Moster continued, “As long-haul leisure travel continues to recover and awareness of our newest attractions builds, we expect strong growth will continue beyond 2022.”

GES Results

GES’ third quarter revenue increased $102.9 million (89%) from the 2021 third quarter and Adjusted EBITDA improved by $14.9 million. These improvements are primarily due to increased live event activity as compared to the 2021 third quarter.

Regarding GES’ overall results, Moster commented, “GES posted strong third quarter results as live event activity continued to improve and we realized the benefits of an improved cost structure. Same-show revenues for events produced by our U.S. exhibitions team grew to 91% of 2019 pre-pandemic levels, up from 46% in the 2021 third quarter, and we continued to see solid spending from Spiro’s corporate clients.”

Moster continued, “The benefits of our cost structure improvements are apparent when comparing our third quarter results to those achieved in the 2019 third quarter. On essentially the same level of revenue, we delivered adjusted EBITDA that was $13.5 million better than the 2019 third quarter. I remain confident that the actions we took during the pandemic have positioned GES Exhibitions and Spiro for greater success in the future.”

The following table provides a comparison of 2022 third quarter revenue and Adjusted EBITDA to the comparable period in 2021 for GES’ two reportable segments.

	Three months ended September 30,
(in millions)	2022				2021				$ Change
Revenue:
Spiro	$	73.3			$	37.9			$	35.4
GES Exhibitions		147.9				81.1				66.7
Inter-segment Eliminations		(2.2	)			(3.0	)			0.7
Total GES	$	218.9			$	116.0			$	102.9
Adjusted EBITDA*:
Spiro	$	4.7			$	0.9			$	3.8
GES Exhibitions		6.0				(5.1	)			11.1
Total GES	$	10.7			$	(4.2	)		$	14.9

* Refer to Table Two of this press release for a discussion and reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights

We ended the third quarter with total liquidity of $165.8 million, comprising cash and cash equivalents of $79.2 million and $86.6 million of capacity available on our revolving credit facility ($100 million total facility size, less $13.4 million in letters of credit). Our debt totaled $479.4 million, including $397 million outstanding on our Term Loan B, financing lease obligations of approximately $60 million (which primarily comprises real estate leases at Pursuit), and approximately $22 million in other debt.

Our 2022 third quarter cash flow from operations was an inflow of approximately $61 million, our capital expenditures totaled approximately $23 million, and we paid approximately $2 million in cash dividends on our convertible preferred equity. Our net debt payments during the quarter were approximately $8 million, including $15 million on our revolver offset in part by other borrowings of approximately $7 million.

Moster commented, “During the third quarter, we completed construction of and opened our new Forest Park Hotel in downtown Jasper and continued to make progress with other growth investments including FlyOver Chicago and a new mountain coaster at our Golden Skybridge attraction. We remain focused on prudent cash management to maintain a strong liquidity position while also making smart investments in high-return growth opportunities through Pursuit’s Refresh, Build, Buy strategy.”

2022 Outlook

Regarding Viad’s outlook, Moster commented, “We have experienced very strong recovery across our businesses this year and we expect that will continue into the fourth quarter. At Pursuit, we’ll enter a seasonally slower part of the year, but we expect to deliver higher adjusted EBITDA as compared to the 2021 fourth quarter as same-store revenue improves and our newer year-round attractions continue to grow. At GES, we expect the recent positive trends we have experienced in same-show revenue and corporate client spending will continue and result in higher fourth quarter revenue than we experienced in 2021.”

Our guidance for Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:

(in millions)	Fourth Quarter		Full Year		Key Assumptions for Q4
Pursuit	$(9) to $(5)   (vs. negative $9.9 in 2021)		$70 to $74   (vs. $42.7 in 2021 and prior guidance of $70 to $80)		Canada Q4 same store revenue improves year-over-year during this seasonally slow quarter New year-round experiences continue to ramp up as guest awareness builds Revenue management efforts and pricing power help offset wage rate and other inflationary pressures
GES	$6 to $11   (vs. $9.6 in 2021)		$54 to $60   (vs. negative $30.4 in 2021 and prior guidance of $50 to $60)		Exhibitions same-show revenue will generally remain at or better than 90% of pre-pandemic levels in Q4 Experiential marketing budgets of major Spiro clients will remain at 80%+ of pre-pandemic levels SG&A higher year-over-year to support increased business activity and future revenue growth
Corporate	~$(3.5)		~$(13.5)		Run rate remains similar to YTD

Conference Call Details

Management will host a conference call to review third quarter 2022 results on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at 5 p.m. (Eastern Time).

To join the live conference call, please register at least 10 minutes before the start of the call using the following link: https://www.netroadshow.com/events/login?show=7bb85684&confId=41918. After registering, an email confirmation will be sent that includes dial-in information as well as unique codes for entry into the live call. Registration will be open throughout the call.

A live audio webcast of the call will also be available in listen-only mode through the "Investors" section of our website. A replay of the webcast will be available on our website shortly after the call and, for a limited time, by calling (866) 813-9403 or (929) 458-6194 and entering the conference ID 371624.

Additionally, we will post a supplemental presentation, containing highlights of our results, trends and outlook, on the “Investors” section of our website prior to the conference call. We will refer to this presentation during the call.

About Viad

Viad (NYSE: VVI), is a leading global provider of extraordinary experiences, including hospitality and leisure activities, experiential marketing, and live events through two businesses: Pursuit and GES. Our business strategy focuses on delivering extraordinary experiences for our teams, clients and guests, and significant and sustainable growth and above-market returns for our shareholders. Viad is an S&P SmallCap 600 company.

Pursuit is a collection of inspiring and unforgettable travel experiences in Alaska, Montana, the Canadian Rockies, Vancouver, Reykjavik, and Las Vegas, as well as new experiences planned in Chicago and Toronto. Pursuit’s collection includes attractions, lodges and hotels, and sightseeing tours that connect guests with iconic places.

GES is a global, full-service live events company offering a comprehensive range of services to the world's leading brands and event organizers through two reportable segments, Spiro and GES Exhibitions. Spiro is an experiential marketing agency that partners with leading brands around the world to manage and elevate their global experiential marketing activities. GES Exhibitions is a global exhibition services company that partners with leading exhibition and conference organizers as a full-service provider of strategic and logistics solutions to manage the complexity of their shows with teams throughout North America, Europe, and the Middle East.

For more information, visit www.viad.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains a number of forward-looking statements. 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. Similarly, statements that describe our business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions, or goals also are forward-looking statements. 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.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:

• general economic uncertainty in key global markets and a worsening of global economic conditions;
• travel industry disruptions;
• seasonality of our businesses;
• the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our financial condition, liquidity, and cash flow;
• our ability to anticipate and adjust for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our businesses;
• unanticipated delays and cost overruns of our capital projects, and our ability to achieve established financial and strategic goals for such projects;
• our exposure to labor shortages, turnover, and labor cost increases;
• the importance of key members of our account teams to our business relationships;
• the competitive nature of the industries in which we operate;
• our dependence on large exhibition event clients;
• adverse effects of show rotation on our periodic results and operating margins;
• transportation disruptions and increases in transportation costs;
• natural disasters, weather conditions, accidents, and other catastrophic events;
• our exposure to labor cost increases and work stoppages related to unionized employees;
• our multi-employer pension plan funding obligations;
• our ability to successfully integrate and achieve established financial and strategic goals from acquisitions;
• our exposure to cybersecurity attacks and threats;
• our exposure to currency exchange rate fluctuations;
• liabilities relating to prior and discontinued operations; and
• compliance with laws governing the storage, collection, handling, and transfer of personal data and our exposure to legal claims and fines for data breaches or improper handling of such data.

For a more complete discussion of the risks and uncertainties that may affect our business or financial results, please see Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of our most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. We disclaim and do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement in this press release except as required by applicable law or regulation.

Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Measures

The company has not quantitatively reconciled its guidance for adjusted EBITDA to its respective most comparable GAAP financial measure because certain reconciling items that impact this metric including, provision for income taxes, interest expense, restructuring or impairment charges, acquisition-related costs, and attraction start-up costs have not occurred, are out of the company’s control, or cannot be reasonably predicted. Accordingly, reconciliations to the nearest GAAP financial measure are not available without unreasonable effort. Please note that the unavailable reconciling items could significantly impact the company’s results as reported under GAAP.

VIAD CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE ONE - QUARTERLY RESULTS
(UNAUDITED)
	Three months ended September 30,															Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2022				2021				$ Change				% Change			2022				2021				$ Change				% Change
Revenue:
Pursuit	$	163,796			$	117,555			$	46,241			39.3	%			265,179				163,658				101,521			62.0	%
GES:
Spiro		73,277				37,866				35,411			93.5	%		$	205,518			$	61,869			$	143,649			**
GES Exhibitions		147,872				81,138				66,734			82.2	%			414,303				101,347				312,956			**
Inter-segment eliminations		(2,224	)			(2,960	)			736			24.9	%			(5,716	)			(3,107	)			(2,609	)		-84.0	%
Total GES		218,925				116,044				102,881			88.7	%		$	614,105			$	160,109			$	453,996			**
Total revenue	$	382,721			$	233,599			$	149,122			63.8	%		$	879,284			$	323,767			$	555,517			**
Segment operating income (loss)
Pursuit	$	64,710			$	49,601				15,109			30.5	%			49,083				23,183				25,900			**
GES:
Spiro		3,720				(399	)			4,119			**				18,328				(14,779	)		$	33,107			**
GES Exhibitions		2,870				(9,100	)			11,970			**				17,788				(41,521	)			59,309			**
Total GES		6,590				(9,499	)			16,089			**				36,116				(56,300	)			92,416			**
Segment operating income (loss)	$	71,300			$	40,102			$	31,198			77.8	%		$	85,199			$	(33,117	)		$	118,316			**
Corporate eliminations		17				17				-			0.0	%			51				52				(1	)		-1.9	%
Corporate activities (Note A)		(3,768	)			(3,093	)			(675	)		-21.8	%			(9,881	)			(8,104	)			(1,777	)		-21.9	%
Restructuring charges (Note B)		(1,387	)			(2,186	)			799			36.6	%			(3,467	)			(5,799	)			2,332			40.2	%
Impairment charges		-				-				-			**				(583	)			-				(583	)		**
Other expense		(280	)			(466	)			186			39.9	%			(1,530	)			(1,563	)			33			2.1	%
Net interest expense (Note C)		(10,252	)			(9,518	)			(734	)		-7.7	%			(23,890	)			(20,168	)			(3,722	)		-18.5	%
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		55,630				24,856				30,774			**				45,899				(68,699	)			114,598			**
Income tax expense (Note D)		(9,802	)			(5,329	)			(4,473	)		-83.9	%			(10,579	)			(118	)			(10,461	)		**
Income (loss) from continuing operations		45,828				19,527				26,301			**				35,320				(68,817	)			104,137			**
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(42	)			248				(290	)		**				285				534				(249	)		-46.6	%
Net income (loss)		45,786				19,775				26,011			**				35,605				(68,283	)			103,888			**
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(5,729	)			(5,004	)			(725	)		-14.5	%			(4,976	)			(3,049	)			(1,927	)		-63.2	%
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		88				296				(208	)		-70.3	%			354				1,221				(867	)		-71.0	%
Net income (loss) attributable to Viad	$	40,145			$	15,067			$	25,078			**			$	30,983			$	(70,111	)		$	101,094			**
Amounts Attributable to Viad:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	40,187			$	14,819			$	25,368			**			$	30,698			$	(70,645	)		$	101,343			**
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(42	)			248				(290	)		**				285				534				(249	)		-46.6	%
Net income (loss)	$	40,145			$	15,067			$	25,078			**			$	30,983			$	(70,111	)		$	101,094			**
Income (loss) per common share attributable to Viad (Note E):
Basic income (loss) per common share	$	1.40			$	0.46			$	0.94			**			$	0.89			$	(3.77	)		$	4.66			**
Diluted income (loss) per common share	$	1.38			$	0.46			$	0.92			**			$	0.89			$	(3.77	)		$	4.66			**
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic weighted-average outstanding common shares		20,612				20,420				192			0.9	%			20,567				20,396				171			0.8	%
Additional dilutive shares related to share-based compensation		277				322				(45	)		-14.0	%			214				-				214			**
Diluted weighted-average outstanding common shares		20,889				20,742				147			0.7	%			20,781				20,396				385			1.9	%
Adjusted EBITDA* by Reportable Segment:
Pursuit	$	75,085			$	59,593			$	15,492			26.0	%		$	79,200			$	52,543			$	26,657			50.7	%
GES:
Spiro		4,688				890				3,798			**				21,180				(10,709	)			31,889			**
GES Exhibitions		5,997				(5,115	)			11,112			**				27,356				(29,303	)			56,659			**
Total GES		10,685				(4,225	)			14,910			**				48,536				(40,012	)			88,548			**
Corporate		(3,811	)			(3,064	)			(747	)		-24.4	%			(9,613	)			(7,390	)			(2,223	)		-30.1	%
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA		81,959				52,304				29,655			56.7	%			118,123				5,141				112,982			**
	As of September 30,
Capitalization Data:	2022				2021				$ Change				% Change
Cash and cash equivalents		79,151				110,756				(31,605	)		-28.5	%
Total debt		479,378				469,905				9,473			2.0	%
Viad shareholders' equity		7,759				25,608				(17,849	)		-69.7	%
Non-controlling interests (redeemable and non-redeemable)		88,886				91,902				(3,016	)		-3.3	%
Convertible Series A Preferred Stock (Note F):
Convertible preferred stock (including accumulated dividends paid in kind)***		141,827				141,827				-			0.0	%
Equivalent number of common shares		6,674				6,674				-			0.0	%
* Refer to Table Two for a discussion and reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
** Change is greater than +/- 100 percent
*** Amount shown excludes transaction costs, which are netted against the value of the preferred shares when presented on Viad's balance sheet.

VIAD CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE ONE - NOTES TO QUARTERLY RESULTS
(UNAUDITED)
(A)	Corporate Activities — The increase in corporate activities expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily due to higher performance-based compensation expense.
(B)	Restructuring Charges — Restructuring charges during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were primarily related to facility closures and severance at GES. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we accelerated our transformation and streamlining efforts at GES to significantly reduce costs and create a lower and more flexible cost structure focused on servicing our more profitable market segments.
(C)	Net Interest Expense — The increase in interest expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily due to higher interest rates and higher debt balances in 2022, offset in part by $0.1 million in capitalized interest recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2022 and $2.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
(D)	Income Tax Expense – The effective rate was 18% for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 21% for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The effective rate was 23% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The effective tax rates differed from the blended statutory rate primarily as a result of excluding the tax expense or benefit in jurisdictions where we have a valuation allowance. The minimal tax expense recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 on a pre-tax loss was due to the minimal pre-tax income earned in jurisdictions with no valuation allowance.
(E)	Income (Loss) per Common Share — We apply the two-class method in calculating income (loss) per common share as preferred stock and unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforteitable rights to dividends are considered participating securities. Accordingly, such securities are included in the earnings allocation in calculating income per share.
	Diluted income (loss) per common share is calculated using the more dilutive of the two-class method or as-converted method. The two-class method uses net income (loss) available to common stockholders and assumes conversion of all potential shares other than participating securities. The as-converted method uses net income (loss) available to common shareholders and assumes conversion of all potential shares including participating securities. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding stock options, unvested restricted share units and convertible preferred stock.
	Additionally, the adjustment to the carrying value of redeemable non-controlling interests is reflected in income (loss) per common share.
	The components of basic and diluted income (loss) per share are as follows:
		Three months ended September 30,															Nine months ended September 30,
	(in thousands)	2022				2021				$ Change				% Change			2022				2021				$ Change				% Change
	Net income (loss) attributable to Viad	$	40,145			$	15,067			$	25,078			**			$	30,983			$	(70,111	)		$	101,094			**
	Convertible preferred stock dividends paid in cash		(1,950	)			(1,950	)			-			0.0	%			(5,850	)			(1,950	)			(3,900	)		**
	Convertible preferred stock dividends paid in kind		-				-				-			**				-				(3,821	)			3,821			-100.0	%
	Adjustment to the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest		-				(488	)			488			-100.0	%			(763	)			(1,091	)			328			30.1	%
	Undistributed income (loss) attributable to Viad		38,195				12,629				25,566			**				24,370				(76,973	)			101,343			**
	Less: Allocation to participating securities		(9,368	)			(3,141	)			(6,227	)		**				(5,991	)			-				(5,991	)		**
	Net income (loss) allocated to Viad common shareholders (basic)	$	28,827			$	9,488			$	19,339			**			$	18,379			$	(76,973	)		$	95,352			**
	Add: Allocation to participating securities		94				36				-			**				46				-				-			**
	Net income (loss) allocated to Viad common shareholders (diluted)	$	28,921			$	9,524			$	19,339			**			$	18,425			$	(76,973	)		$	95,352			**
	Basic weighted-average outstanding common shares		20,612				20,420				192			0.9	%			20,567				20,396				171			0.8	%
	Additional dilutive shares related to share-based compensation		277				322				(45	)		-14.0	%			214				-				214			**
	Diluted weighted-average outstanding common shares		20,889				20,742				147			0.7	%			20,781				20,396				385			1.9	%
(F)	Convertible Series A Preferred Stock — On August 5, 2020, we entered into an Investment Agreement with funds managed by private equity firm Crestview Partners, relating to the issuance of 135,000 shares of newly issued Convertible Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $135 million or $1,000 per share. The Convertible Series A Preferred Stock carries a 5.5% cumulative quarterly dividend, which is payable in cash or in-kind at Viad’s option and is convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $21.25 per share. A total of $6.8 million of dividends have been paid in kind, including $3.8 million during the first and second quarters of 2021. We began paying preferred stock dividends in cash during the 2021 third quarter and we intend to pay in cash for the foreseeable future.

VIAD CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE TWO - NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(UNAUDITED)
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES REGARDING NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This document includes the presentation of "Income (Loss) Before Other Items", "Adjusted EBITDA", "Segment Operating Income (Loss)", and "Adjusted Segment Operating Income (Loss)", which are supplemental to results presented under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. These non-GAAP measures are utilized by management to facilitate period-to-period comparisons and analysis of Viad’s operating performance and should be considered in addition to, but not as substitutes for, other similar measures reported in accordance with GAAP. The use of these non-GAAP financial measures is limited, compared to the GAAP measure of net income attributable to Viad, because they do not consider a variety of items affecting Viad’s consolidated financial performance as reconciled below. Because these non-GAAP measures do not consider all items affecting Viad’s consolidated financial performance, a user of Viad’s financial information should consider net income attributable to Viad as an important measure of financial performance because it provides a more complete measure of the Company’s performance.
Income (Loss) Before Other Items, Segment Operating Income (Loss), and Adjusted Segment Operating Income (Loss) are considered useful operating metrics, in addition to net income attributable to Viad, as potential variations arising from non-operational expenses/income are eliminated, thus resulting in additional measures considered to be indicative of Viad’s performance. Management believes that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors regarding Viad’s results of operations for trending, analyzing and benchmarking the performance and value of Viad’s business. Management also believes that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA for acquisitions and other major capital projects enables investors to assess how effectively management is investing capital into major corporate development projects, both from a valuation and return perspective.
		Three months ended September 30,															Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)		2022				2021				$ Change				% Change			2022				2021				$ Change				% Change
Income (loss) before other items:
	Net income (loss) attributable to Viad	$	40,145			$	15,067			$	25,078			**			$	30,983			$	(70,111	)		$	101,094			**
	(Income) loss from discontinued operations attributable to Viad		42				(248	)			290			**				(285	)			(534	)			249			46.6	%
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Viad		40,187				14,819				25,368			**				30,698				(70,645	)			101,343			**
	Restructuring charges, pre-tax		1,387				2,186				(799	)		-36.6	%			3,467				5,799				(2,332	)		-40.2	%
	Impairment charges, pre-tax		-				-				-			**				583				-				583			**
	Pension plan withdrawal, pre-tax		-				-				-			**				-				57				(57	)		-100.0	%
	Acquisition-related costs and other non-recurring expenses, pre-tax (Note A)		1,454				1,802				(348	)		-19.3	%			3,312				6,324				(3,012	)		-47.6	%
	Tax benefit on above items		(127	)			(362	)			235			64.9	%			(265	)			(680	)			415			61.0	%
	Income (loss) before other items	$	42,901			$	18,445			$	24,456			**			$	37,795			$	(59,145	)		$	96,940			**
The components of income (loss) before other items per share are as follows:
	Income (loss) before other items (as reconciled above)		42,901				18,445				24,456			**				37,795				(59,145	)			96,940			**
	Convertible preferred stock dividends paid in cash		(1,950	)			(1,950	)			-			0.0	%			(5,850	)			(1,950	)			(3,900	)		**
	Convertible preferred stock dividends paid in kind		-				-				-			**				-				(3,821	)			3,821			-100.0	%
	Undistributed income (loss) before other items attributable to Viad (Note B)		40,951				16,495				24,456			**				31,945				(64,916	)			96,861			**
	Less: Allocation to participating securities (Note C)		(9,943	)			(4,055	)			(5,888	)		**				(7,792	)			-				(7,792	)		**
	Diluted income (loss) before other items allocated to Viad common shareholders	$	31,008			$	12,440			$	18,568			**			$	24,153			$	(64,916	)		$	89,069			**
	Diluted weighted-average outstanding common shares		20,889				20,742				147			0.7	%			20,781				20,396				385			1.9	%
	Income (loss) before other items per common share	$	1.48			$	0.60			$	0.88			**			$	1.16		`	$	(3.18	)		$	4.34			**
(A)	Acquisition-related costs and other non-recurring expenses include:
		Three months ended September 30,															Nine months ended September 30,
	(in thousands)	2022				2021											2022				2021
	Acquisition integration costs - Pursuit1	$	17			$	-										$	136			$	6
	Acquisition transaction-related costs - Pursuit1		834				381											1,235				653
	Acquisition transaction-related costs - Corporate2		(69	)			4											39				63
	Attraction start-up costs1, 3		672				1,415											1,751				5,033
	Other non-recurring expenses2, 4		-				2											151				569
	Acquisition-related and other non-recurring expenses, pre-tax	$	1,454			$	1,802										$	3,312			$	6,324
	1 Included in segment operating loss
	2 Included in corporate activities
	3 Includes costs related to the development of Pursuit's new FlyOver attractions in Las Vegas, Chicago, and Toronto, the Sky Lagoon in Iceland, the Golden Skybridge and Forest Park Hotel in Canada.
	4 Includes non-capitalizable fees and expenses related to Viad’s credit facility refinancing efforts.
(B)	We exclude the adjustment to the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest from the calculation of income before other items per share as it is a non-cash adjustment that does not affect net income or loss attributable to Viad.
(C)	Preferred stock and unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforteitable rights to dividends are considered participating securities. Accordingly, such securities are included in the earnings allocation in calculating income (loss) before other items per common share unless the effect of such inclusion is anti-dilutive. The following table provides the share data used for calculating the allocation to participating securities if applicable:
		Three months ended September 30,															Nine months ended September 30,
	(in thousands)	2022				2021											2022				2021
	Weighted-average outstanding common shares		20,889				20,742											20,781				20,396
	Effect of participating convertible preferred shares (if applicable)		6,674				6,674											6,674				-
	Effect of participating non-vested shares (if applicable)		24				87											30				-
	Weighted-average shares including effect of participating interests (if applicable)		27,587				27,503											27,485				20,396
** Change is greater than +/- 100 percent

VIAD CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE TWO - NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
Same-Store - The term "same-store" is used within this document to refer to results without the impact of new experiences, if any, until such new experiences are included in the entirety of both comparable periods. Management believes that the presentation of "same-store" results permits investors to better understand Viad's performance without the effects of new experiences.
	Three months ended September 30, 2022												Three months ended September 30, 2021
($ in thousands)	As Reported				New Experiences (Note A)				Same-Store				As Reported				New Experiences (Note A)				Same-Store
Viad Consolidated:
Revenue	$	382,721			$	18,731			$	363,990			$	233,599			$	7,377			$	226,222
Net income attributable to Viad	$	40,145											$	15,067
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		5,729												5,004
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		(88	)											(296	)
(Income) loss from discontinued operations		42												(248	)
Net interest expense		10,252												9,518
Income tax expense		9,802												5,329
Depreciation and amortization		12,956												13,476
Restructuring charges		1,387												2,186
Other expense		280												466
Start-up costs (B)		672												1,415
Acquisition transaction-related costs		765												385
Integration costs		17												-
Other non-recurring expenses		-												2
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA	$	81,959			$	6,307			$	75,652			$	52,304			$	3,118			$	49,186
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA by Business:
Pursuit	$	75,085			$	6,307			$	68,778			$	59,593			$	3,118			$	56,475
Total GES		10,685				-				10,685				(4,225	)			-				(4,225	)
Total Segment EBITDA		85,770				6,307				79,463				55,368				3,118				52,250
Corporate EBITDA		(3,811	)			-				(3,811	)			(3,064	)			-				(3,064	)
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA	$	81,959			$	6,307			$	75,652			$	52,304			$	3,118			$	49,186
Pursuit Adjusted EBITDA:
Revenue	$	163,796			$	18,731			$	145,065			$	117,555			$	7,377			$	110,178
Cost of services and products		(99,086	)			(14,743	)			(84,343	)			(67,954	)			(6,465	)			(61,489	)
Segment operating income		64,710				3,988				60,722				49,601				912				48,689
Depreciation		7,501				1,180				6,321				6,734				400				6,334
Amortization		1,351				450				901				1,462				391				1,071
Start-up costs (B)		672				672				-				1,415				1,415				-
Acquisition transaction-related costs		834				-				834				381				-				381
Integration costs		17				17				-				-				-				-
Adjusted EBITDA	$	75,085			$	6,307			$	68,778			$	59,593			$	3,118			$	56,475
Pursuit Operating margin		39.5	%			21.3	%			41.9	%			42.2	%			12.4	%			44.2	%
Pursuit Adjusted EBITDA margin		45.8	%			33.7	%			47.4	%			50.7	%			42.3	%			51.3	%
Total GES Adjusted EBITDA:
Revenue	$	218,925			$	-			$	218,925			$	116,044			$	-			$	116,044
Cost of services and products		(212,335	)			-				(212,335	)			(125,543	)			-				(125,543	)
Segment operating income (loss)		6,590				-				6,590				(9,499	)			-				(9,499	)
Depreciation		2,970				-				2,970				4,024				-				4,024
Amortization		1,125				-				1,125				1,250				-				1,250
Total GES Adjusted EBITDA	$	10,685			$	-			$	10,685			$	(4,225	)		$	-			$	(4,225	)
Total GES Operating margin		3.0	%							3.0	%			-8.2	%							-8.2	%
Total GES Adjusted EBITDA margin		4.9	%							4.9	%			-3.6	%							-3.6	%
GES Adjusted EBITDA by Reportable Segment:
Spiro	$	4,688							$	4,688			$	890							$	890
GES Exhibitions		5,997								5,997				(5,115	)							(5,115	)
Total GES	$	10,685			$	-			$	10,685			$	(4,225	)		$	-			$	(4,225	)
Spiro Revenue	$	73,277			$	-			$	73,277			$	37,866			$	-			$	37,866
Spiro Adjusted EBITDA Margin		6.4	%							6.4	%			2.4	%							2.4	%
GES Exhibitions Revenue	$	147,872			$	-			$	147,872			$	81,138			$	-			$	81,138
GES Exhibitions Adjusted EBITDA Margin		4.1	%							4.1	%			-6.3	%							-6.3	%
(A) New Experiences comprises the following attractions and hotel properties that were opened or acquired after January 1, 2021: Sky Lagoon (opened May 2021), Golden Skybridge (acquired March 2021 and opened June 2021), FlyOver Las Vegas (opened September 2021), Glacier Raft Company (acquired April 2022), and Forest Park Hotel (opened August 2022) and costs related to the development of new experiences.
(B) Includes costs related to the development of Pursuit's new FlyOver attractions in Las Vegas, Chicago, and Toronto, and Forest Park Hotel in Canada.

VIAD CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE TWO - NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
Same-Store - The term "same-store" is used within this document to refer to results without the impact of new experiences, if any, until such new experiences are included in the entirety of both comparable periods. Management believes that the presentation of "same-store" results permits investors to better understand Viad's performance without the effects of new experiences.
	Nine months ended September 30, 2022												Nine months ended September 30, 2021
($ in thousands)	As Reported				New Experiences (Note A)				Same-Store				As Reported				New Experiences (Note A)				Same-Store
Viad Consolidated:
Revenue	$	879,284			$	33,219			$	846,065			$	323,767			$	10,504			$	313,263
Net income (loss) attributable to Viad	$	30,983											$	(70,111	)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		4,976												3,049
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		(354	)											(1,221	)
Income from discontinued operations		(285	)											(534	)
Net interest expense		23,890												20,168
Income tax expense		10,579												118
Depreciation and amortization		39,442												39,986
Restructuring charges		3,467												5,799
Impairment charges		583												-
Other expense		1,530												1,563
Start-up costs (B)		1,751												5,033
Acquisition transaction-related costs		1,274												716
Integration costs		136												6
Other non-recurring expenses (C)		151												569
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA	$	118,123			$	6,175			$	111,948			$	5,141			$	4,169			$	972
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA by Business:
Pursuit	$	79,200			$	6,175			$	73,025			$	52,543			$	4,169			$	48,374
Total GES		48,536				-				48,536				(40,012	)			-				(40,012	)
Total Segment EBITDA		127,736				6,175				121,561				12,531				4,169				8,362
Corporate EBITDA		(9,613	)			-				(9,613	)			(7,390	)			-				(7,390	)
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA	$	118,123			$	6,175			$	111,948			$	5,141			$	4,169			$	972
Pursuit Adjusted EBITDA:
Revenue	$	265,179			$	33,219			$	231,960			$	163,658			$	10,504			$	153,154
Cost of services and products		(216,096	)			(33,875	)			(182,221	)			(140,475	)			(12,865	)			(127,610	)
Segment operating income (loss)		49,083				(656	)			49,739				23,183				(2,361	)			25,544
Depreciation		23,149				3,672				19,477				19,737				459				19,278
Amortization		3,846				1,272				2,574				3,931				1,038				2,893
Start-up costs (B)		1,751				1,751				-				5,033				5,033				-
Acquisition transaction-related costs		1,235				-				1,235				653				-				653
Integration costs		136				136				-				6				-				6
Adjusted EBITDA	$	79,200			$	6,175			$	73,025			$	52,543			$	4,169			$	48,374
Pursuit Operating margin		18.5	%			-2.0	%			21.4	%			14.2	%			-22.5	%			16.7	%
Pursuit Adjusted EBITDA margin		29.9	%			18.6	%			31.5	%			32.1	%			39.7	%			31.6	%
Total GES Adjusted EBITDA:
Revenue	$	614,105			$	-			$	614,105			$	160,109			$	-			$	160,109
Cost of services and products		(577,989	)			-				(577,989	)			(216,409	)			-				(216,409	)
Segment operating income (loss)		36,116				-				36,116				(56,300	)			-				(56,300	)
Depreciation		9,112				-				9,112				12,573				-				12,573
Amortization		3,308				-				3,308				3,715				-				3,715
Total GES Adjusted EBITDA	$	48,536			$	-			$	48,536			$	(40,012	)		$	-			$	(40,012	)
Total GES Operating margin		5.9	%							5.9	%			-35.2	%							-35.2	%
Total GES Adjusted EBITDA margin		7.9	%							7.9	%			-25.0	%							-25.0	%
GES Adjusted EBITDA by Reportable Segment:
Spiro	$	21,180							$	21,180			$	(10,709	)						$	(10,709	)
GES Exhibitions		27,356								27,356				(29,303	)							(29,303	)
Total GES	$	48,536			$	-			$	48,536			$	(40,012	)		$	-			$	(40,012	)
Spiro Revenue	$	205,518			$	-			$	205,518			$	61,869			$	-			$	61,869
Spiro Adjusted EBITDA Margin		10.3	%							10.3	%			-17.3	%							-17.3	%
GES Exhibitions Revenue	$	414,303			$	-			$	414,303			$	101,347			$	-			$	101,347
GES Exhibitions Adjusted EBITDA Margin		6.6	%							6.6	%			-28.9	%							-28.9	%
(A) New Experiences comprises the following attractions and hotel properties that were opened or acquired after January 1, 2021: Sky Lagoon (opened May 2021), Golden Skybridge (acquired March 2021 and opened June 2021), FlyOver Las Vegas (opened September 2021), Glacier Raft Company (acquired April 2022), and Forest Park Hotel (opened August 2022) and costs related to the development of new experiences.
(B) Includes costs related to the development of Pursuit's new FlyOver attractions in Las Vegas, Chicago, and Toronto, the Sky Lagoon in Iceland, the Golden Skybridge, and Forest Park Hotel in Canada.
(C) Includes non-capitalizable fees and expenses related to Viad’s credit facility refinancing efforts.

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TABLE TWO - NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
The following table provides revenue and Adjusted EBITDA by quarter for 2021, along with reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA to the nearest GAAP measure, net income attributable to Viad.
	2021
($ in thousands)	First Quarter				Second Quarter				Third Quarter				Fourth Quarter				Full Year
Viad Consolidated:
Net (loss) income attributable to Viad	$	(43,152	)		$	(42,026	)		$	15,067			$	(22,544	)		$	(92,655	)
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(1,445	)			(510	)			5,004				(1,363	)			1,686
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		(494	)			(431	)			(296	)			(545	)			(1,766	)
(Income) loss from discontinued operations		(348	)			62				(248	)			(24	)			(558	)
Net interest expense		5,085				5,565				9,518				8,156				28,324
Income tax expense (benefit)		(3,045	)			(2,166	)			5,329				(1,906	)			(1,788	)
Depreciation and amortization		13,177				13,333				13,476				13,764				53,750
Restructuring charges		2,826				787				2,186				267				6,066
Other expense		360				680				466				507				2,013
Pension plan withdrawal		-				57				-				-				57
Start-up costs (A)		1,564				2,054				1,415				(289	)			4,744
Acquisition transaction-related costs		243				88				385				176				892
Integration costs		1				5				-				-				6
Other non-recurring expenses (B)		10				557				2				-				569
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA	$	(25,218	)		$	(21,945	)		$	52,304			$	(3,801	)		$	1,340
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA by Business:
Pursuit	$	(9,061	)		$	2,011			$	59,593			$	(9,854	)		$	42,689
Total GES		(14,226	)			(21,561	)			(4,225	)			9,649				(30,363	)
Total Segment EBITDA		(23,287	)			(19,550	)			55,368				(205	)			12,326
Corporate EBITDA		(1,931	)			(2,395	)			(3,064	)			(3,596	)			(10,986	)
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA	$	(25,218	)		$	(21,945	)		$	52,304			$	(3,801	)		$	1,340
Pursuit Adjusted EBITDA:
Revenue	$	9,790			$	36,313			$	117,555			$	23,390			$	187,048
Cost of services and products		(28,111	)			(44,410	)			(67,954	)			(41,964	)			(182,439	)
Segment operating income (loss)		(18,321	)			(8,097	)			49,601				(18,574	)			4,609
Depreciation		6,457				6,546				6,734				7,623				27,360
Amortization		1,030				1,439				1,462				1,177				5,108
Start-up costs (A)		1,564				2,054				1,415				(289	)			4,744
Acquisition transaction-related costs		208				64				381				209				862
Integration costs		1				5				-				-				6
Adjusted EBITDA	$	(9,061	)		$	2,011			$	59,593			$	(9,854	)		$	42,689
Pursuit Operating margin	**					-22.3	%			42.2	%			-79.4	%			2.5	%
Pursuit Adjusted EBITDA margin		-92.6	%			5.5	%			50.7	%			-42.1	%			22.8	%
Total GES Adjusted EBITDA:
Revenue	$	19,145			$	24,920			$	116,044			$	160,183			$	320,292
Cost of services and products		(39,049	)			(51,817	)			(125,543	)			(155,494	)			(371,903	)
Segment operating income (loss)		(19,904	)			(26,897	)			(9,499	)			4,689				(51,611	)
Depreciation		4,433				4,116				4,024				3,746				16,319
Amortization		1,245				1,220				1,250				1,214				4,929
Total GES Adjusted EBITDA	$	(14,226	)		$	(21,561	)		$	(4,225	)		$	9,649			$	(30,363	)
Total GES Operating margin	**				**					-8.2	%			2.9	%			-16.1	%
Total GES Adjusted EBITDA margin		-74.3	%			-86.5	%			-3.6	%			6.0	%			-9.5	%
GES Adjusted EBITDA by Reportable Segment:
Spiro	$	(5,542	)		$	(6,057	)		$	890			$	6,430			$	(4,279	)
GES Exhibitions		(8,684	)			(15,504	)			(5,115	)			3,219				(26,084	)
Total GES	$	(14,226	)		$	(21,561	)		$	(4,225	)		$	9,649			$	(30,363	)
Spiro Revenue	$	12,059			$	11,944			$	37,866			$	54,718			$	116,587
Spiro Adjusted EBITDA Margin		-46.0	%			-50.7	%			2.4	%			11.8	%			-3.7	%
GES Exhibitions Revenue	$	7,152			$	13,057			$	81,129			$	108,152			$	209,490
GES Exhibitions Adjusted EBITDA Margin	**				**					-6.3	%			3.0	%			-12.5	%
(A) Includes costs related to the development of Pursuit's new FlyOver attractions in Las Vegas, Chicago, and Toronto, the Sky Lagoon in Iceland, the Golden Skybridge and Forest Park Hotel in Canada.
(B) Includes non-capitalizable fees and expenses related to Viad’s credit facility refinancing efforts.

 

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Carrie Long or Michelle Porhola

Investor Relations

(602) 207-2681

ir@viad.com

Source: Viad Corp

FAQ

What were Viad Corp's Q3 2022 financial results?

Viad Corp reported a record revenue of $382.7 million for Q3 2022, net income of $40.1 million, and consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $82 million.

How much did Pursuit's revenue grow in Q3 2022?

Pursuit's revenue increased by 39% to $163.8 million compared to Q3 2021.

What was the revenue growth for GES in Q3 2022?

GES revenue rose by 89% to $218.9 million in Q3 2022.

What is Viad Corp's outlook for the fourth quarter of 2022?

Viad expects continued growth into Q4 2022, with higher adjusted EBITDA compared to the same quarter in 2021.

What is Viad Corp's total liquidity as of Q3 2022?

Viad Corp had total liquidity of $165.8 million at the end of Q3 2022.