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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
 
 
 
FORM 10-Q
 
 
 
 
 
 (Mark One)
ý
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014
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)
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  ý    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  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
 
¨
  
Accelerated filer
 
ý
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
 
¨  
  
Smaller reporting company
 
¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  ý
As of July 31, 2014, there were 20,035,239 shares of Common Stock ($1.50 par value) outstanding.
 
 
 
 
 


INDEX
 



PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements
VIAD CORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
 
As of
(in thousands, except share data)
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Assets
Current assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
40,231

 
$
45,821

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,160 and $877, respectively
92,930

 
61,197

Inventories
40,018

 
27,993

Deferred income taxes
17,283

 
20,577

Other current assets
20,789

 
17,142

Total current assets
211,251

 
172,730

Property and equipment, net
183,468

 
190,330

Other investments and assets
35,018

 
35,026

Deferred income taxes
29,179

 
29,823

Goodwill
129,748

 
129,543

Other intangible assets, net
3,960

 
4,480

Total Assets
$
592,624

 
$
561,932

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
65,248

 
$
40,941

Customer deposits
42,677

 
29,207

Accrued compensation
19,295

 
15,113

Other current liabilities
30,361

 
29,169

Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations
10,851

 
10,903

Total current liabilities
168,432

 
125,333

Long-term capital lease obligations
579

 
765

Pension and postretirement benefits
30,805

 
30,672

Other deferred items and liabilities
47,398

 
48,619

Total liabilities
247,214

 
205,389

Commitments and contingencies

 

Stockholders’ equity
 
 
 
Viad Corp stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock, $1.50 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 24,934,981 shares issued
37,402

 
37,402

Additional capital
584,177

 
590,862

Retained deficit
(56,304
)
 
(50,393
)
Unearned employee benefits and other
20

 
(21
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
Unrealized gain on investments
479

 
429

Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments
30,696

 
30,847

Unrecognized net actuarial loss and prior service credit, net
(11,222
)
 
(11,259
)
Common stock in treasury, at cost, 4,913,199 and 4,618,433 shares, respectively
(251,344
)
 
(250,426
)
Total Viad Corp stockholders’ equity
333,904

 
347,441

Noncontrolling interest
11,506

 
9,102

Total stockholders’ equity
345,410

 
356,543

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$
592,624

 
$
561,932

Refer to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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VIAD CORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibition and event services
$
185,486

 
$
177,582

 
$
417,269

 
$
411,745

Exhibits and environments
41,100

 
42,231

 
87,140

 
84,829

Travel and recreation services
29,805

 
26,367

 
37,623

 
34,765

Total revenue
256,391

 
246,180

 
542,032

 
531,339

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs of services
200,635

 
193,546

 
430,217

 
424,271

Costs of products sold
41,620

 
41,179

 
84,318

 
82,018

Corporate activities
1,991

 
1,167

 
4,030

 
1,973

Interest income
(54
)
 
(137
)
 
(119
)
 
(275
)
Interest expense
309

 
323

 
607

 
619

Restructuring charges
1,365

 
773

 
1,576

 
1,493

Impairment charges
884

 
—

 
884

 
—

Total costs and expenses
246,750

 
236,851

 
521,513

 
510,099

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
9,641

 
9,329

 
20,519

 
21,240

Income tax expense
1,796

 
2,940

 
3,493

 
6,576

Income from continuing operations
7,845

 
6,389

 
17,026

 
14,664

Income (loss) from discontinued operations
(1,236
)
 
(329
)
 
14,002

 
(814
)
Net income
6,609

 
6,060

 
31,028

 
13,850

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
133

 
193

 
(2,404
)
 
468

Net income attributable to Viad
$
6,742

 
$
6,253

 
$
28,624

 
$
14,318

Diluted income (loss) per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders
$
0.39

 
$
0.32

 
$
0.85

 
$
0.74

Discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders
(0.06
)
 
(0.01
)
 
0.56

 
(0.03
)
Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders
$
0.33

 
$
0.31

 
$
1.41

 
$
0.71

Weighted-average outstanding and potentially dilutive common shares
20,149

 
20,159

 
20,262

 
20,177

Basic income (loss) per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders
$
0.39

 
$
0.32

 
$
0.85

 
$
0.74

Discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders
(0.06
)
 
(0.01
)
 
0.56

 
(0.03
)
Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders
$
0.33

 
$
0.31

 
$
1.41

 
$
0.71

Weighted-average outstanding common shares
19,869

 
19,860

 
19,909

 
19,825

Dividends declared per common share
$
0.10

 
$
0.10

 
$
1.70

 
$
0.20

Amounts attributable to Viad common stockholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
7,978

 
$
6,516

 
$
17,290

 
$
14,969

Income (loss) from discontinued operations
(1,236
)
 
(263
)
 
11,334

 
(651
)
Net income
$
6,742

 
$
6,253

 
$
28,624

 
$
14,318

Refer to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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VIAD CORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
(in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net income
$
6,609

 
$
6,060

 
$
31,028

 
$
13,850

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of tax(1) 
41

 
(6
)
 
50

 
55

Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax(1)
6,582

 
(5,295
)
 
(151
)
 
(11,423
)
Amortization of net actuarial gain, net of tax(1)
127

 
180

 
255

 
361

Amortization of prior service credit, net of tax(1)
(126
)
 
(140
)
 
(218
)
 
(280
)
Comprehensive income
13,233

 
799

 
30,964

 
2,563

Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
133

 
193

 
(2,404
)
 
468

Comprehensive income attributable to Viad
$
13,366

 
$
992

 
$
28,560

 
$
3,031

(1) The tax effect on other comprehensive income (loss) is not significant.
Refer to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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VIAD CORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
(in thousands)
2014
 
2013
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 
Net income
$
31,028

 
$
13,850

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
13,959

 
14,031

Deferred income taxes
8,521

 
6,371

(Income) loss from discontinued operations
(14,002
)
 
814

Restructuring charges
1,576

 
1,493

Impairment charges
884

 
—

Gains on dispositions of property and other assets
(391
)
 
(196
)
Share-based compensation expense
1,503

 
2,367

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation arrangements
(41
)
 
(389
)
Other non-cash items, net
3,271

 
2,739

Change in operating assets and liabilities (excluding the impact of acquisitions):
 
 
 
Receivables
(32,150
)
 
(21,851
)
Inventories
(12,025
)
 
4,389

Accounts payable
25,115

 
327

Restructuring liabilities
(3,001
)
 
(2,341
)
Accrued compensation
1,971

 
(11,130
)
Customer deposits
13,470

 
(8,922
)
Income taxes payable
889

 
415

Other assets and liabilities, net
(12,412
)
 
(9,702
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
28,165

 
(7,735
)
Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
Proceeds from possessory interest—discontinued operations
25,000

 
—

Proceeds from dispositions of property and other assets
417

 
433

Capital expenditures
(13,404
)
 
(15,705
)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
—

 
(647
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
12,013

 
(15,919
)
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
Dividends paid on common stock
(34,534
)
 
(4,066
)
Payments on debt and capital lease obligations
(25,476
)
 
(690
)
Proceeds from borrowings
25,000

 
—

Common stock purchased for treasury
(11,610
)
 
(1,252
)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation arrangements
41

 
389

Proceeds from exercise of stock options
1,155

 
540

Net cash used in financing activities
(45,424
)
 
(5,079
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(344
)
 
(2,296
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(5,590
)
 
(31,029
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
45,821

 
114,171

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
40,231

 
$
83,142

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
 
 
 
Cash paid for income taxes
$
5,025

 
$
4,299

Cash paid for interest
$
501

 
$
510

Property and equipment acquired under capital leases
$
253

 
$
462

Property and equipment purchases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
2,396

 
$
4,441

Refer to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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VIAD CORP
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1. 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”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required for complete financial statements. The condensed consolidated financial statements of Viad include the accounts of Viad and all of its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany account balances and transactions between Viad and its subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014.
For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes for the year ended December 31, 2013 included in the Company’s Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2014.
Nature of Business
Viad’s reportable segments consist of Marketing & Events U.S., Marketing & Events International (together the “Marketing & Events Group”) and the Travel & Recreation Group.
Marketing & Events Group
The Marketing & Events Group, comprised of Global Experience Specialists, Inc. and affiliates (“GES”), specializes in all aspects of the design, planning and production of face-to-face events, immersive environments and brand-based experiences for clients, including show organizers, corporate brand marketers and retail shopping centers. In addition, the Marketing & Events Group provides a variety of immersive, entertaining attractions and brand-based experiences, sponsored events, mobile marketing and other branded entertainment and face-to-face marketing solutions for leading consumer brands, movie studios, shopping malls and other clients, as well as for museums and other venues.
Travel & Recreation Group
The Travel & Recreation Group consists of Brewster Inc. (“Brewster”), Glacier Park, Inc. (“Glacier Park”) and Alaskan Park Properties, Inc. (“Alaska Denali Travel”). Brewster provides tourism products and experiential services in the Canadian Rockies in Alberta and in other parts of Western Canada. Brewster’s operations include the Banff Gondola, Columbia Icefield Glacier Adventure, Glacier Skywalk (opened May 2014), Banff Lake Cruise, motorcoach services, charter and sightseeing services, inbound package tour operations and hotel operations. During 2013, Glacier Park, an 80 percent owned subsidiary of Viad, operated five lodges, three motor inns and one four-season resort hotel and provided food and beverage operations, retail operations and tour and transportation services in and around Glacier National Park in Montana and Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada. Glacier Park’s concession contract with the U.S. National Park Service (the “Park Service”) for Glacier National Park expired on December 31, 2013. The ongoing operations of Glacier Park as of January 1, 2014 include: Glacier Park Lodge in East Glacier, Montana; Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish, Montana; St. Mary Lodge in St. Mary, Montana; Motel Lake McDonald, an in-holding within Glacier National Park; and the Prince of Wales Hotel in Waterton Lakes National Park. Glacier Park also continues to operate the food and beverage operations and package tour and transportation services with respect to these properties and the retail shops located near Glacier National Park. On July 1, 2014, the Company acquired the West Glacier Motel & Cabins, the Apgar Village Lodge and related land, food and beverage services and retail operations (“West Glacier”). For additional information, refer to Note 21, Subsequent Event. Alaska Denali Travel operates the Denali Backcountry Lodge and Denali Cabins. In addition to lodging, Alaska Denali Travel also provides food and beverage operations and package tour and transportation services in and around Denali National Park and Preserve.
With regard to Glacier Park’s concession operations within Glacier National Park, refer to Note 20, Discontinued Operations, for further discussion.

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Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-05, Service Concession Arrangements (Topic 853), related to the accounting for service concession arrangements between a public-sector entity grantor and an operating entity under which the operating entity operates the grantor’s infrastructure. The new guidance specifies that an entity should not account for a service concession arrangement that is within its scope as a lease. Furthermore, the guidance also specifies that the infrastructure used in a service concession arrangement should not be recognized as property, plant and equipment of the operating entity. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The adoption of this new guidance is not expected to have a material impact on Viad’s financial condition or results of operations.
In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. The new guidance changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations while enhancing disclosures. Under the standard, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations, such as a disposal of a major geographic area, a major line of business or a major equity method investment, may be presented as discontinued operations. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The Company has not yet determined if the adoption of this new guidance will have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The standard establishes a new recognition model that requires revenue to be recognized in a manner to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is not permitted. The Company has not yet determined if the adoption of this new guidance will have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide that a Performance Target Could be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period. The new guidance requires that a performance target that affects vesting, and that could be achieved after the requisite service period, be treated as a performance condition. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant date fair value of the award. This update is effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016 and early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet determined if the adoption of this new guidance will have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
Note 2. Share-Based Compensation
The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense:
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
(in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Restricted stock
$
759

 
$
947

 
$
1,413

 
$
1,720

Performance unit incentive plan (“PUP”)
326

 
(339
)
 
95

 
524

Restricted stock units
27

 
(66
)
 
(5
)
 
101

Stock options
—

 
6

 
—

 
22

Share-based compensation before income tax benefit
1,112

 
548

 
1,503

 
2,367

Income tax benefit
(417
)
 
(230
)
 
(569
)
 
(903
)
Share-based compensation, net of income tax benefit
$
695

 
$
318

 
$
934

 
$
1,464

For the three months ended June 30, 2014, Viad recorded share-based compensation expense of $0.2 million through restructuring expense. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, Viad recorded a reversal of share-based compensation expense of $0.1 million through restructuring expense.
On January 24, 2014, Viad announced that its Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $1.50 per share, or $30.5 million in the aggregate, which was paid on February 14, 2014. In accordance with the mandatory provisions of the 2007 Viad Corp Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”) and the 1997 Viad Corp Omnibus Incentive Plan, the Human Resources Committee of Viad’s Board of Directors approved equitable adjustments to the outstanding long-term incentive awards of stock

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options and PUP awards issued pursuant to those plans in order to prevent the special dividend from diluting the rights of participants under those plans. The equitable adjustment to the outstanding stock options reduced the exercise price and increased the number of shares of common stock underlying such options. The equitable adjustment to the PUP awards reflects the effect of the special dividend, but will be paid only if certain performance goals are met at the end of the 3-year performance period.
The following table summarizes the activity of the outstanding share-based compensation awards:
 
Restricted Stock
 
PUP Awards
 
Restricted Stock Units
 
Shares
 
Weighted-Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
Units
 
Weighted-Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
Units
 
Weighted-Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Balance, December 31, 2013
430,899

 
$
22.78

 
299,768

 
$
23.46

 
28,560

 
$
22.91

Granted
83,300

 
23.95

 
123,300

 
23.71

 
6,700

 
24.95

Vested
(133,637
)
 
22.67

 
(94,600
)
 
23.01

 
(9,890
)
 
23.45

Forfeited
(14,540
)
 
21.87

 
(2,700
)
 
27.35

 
(500
)
 
27.32

Balance, June 30, 2014
366,022

 
23.13

 
325,768

 
23.65

 
24,870

 
23.16

As of June 30, 2014, the unamortized cost of all outstanding restricted stock awards was $3.6 million, which Viad expects to recognize in the consolidated financial statements over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.0 years. During the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company repurchased 44,806 shares for $1.0 million and 47,160 shares for $1.3 million, respectively, related to tax withholding requirements on vested share-based awards. As of June 30, 2014, there were 915,868 total shares available for future grant in accordance with the provisions of the 2007 Plan.
As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Viad had liabilities recorded of $3.0 million and $5.9 million, respectively, related to PUP awards. In March 2014, the PUP units granted in 2011 vested and cash payouts totaling $2.9 million were distributed. There were no PUP awards which vested during the six months ended June 30, 2013.
As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Viad had aggregate liabilities recorded of $0.4 million and $0.7 million, respectively, related to restricted stock unit liability awards. In February 2014, portions of the 2009, 2010 and 2011 restricted stock unit awards vested and cash payouts totaling $0.2 million were distributed. Similarly, in February 2013 portions of the 2009 and 2010 restricted stock unit awards vested and cash payouts of $0.3 million were distributed.
The following table summarizes stock option activity:
 
Shares
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
 
Options
Exercisable
Options outstanding at December 31, 2013
314,323

 
$
19.79

 
314,323

Exercised
(66,076
)
 
18.53

 
 
Forfeited or expired
(18,522
)
 
35.28

 
 
Award modification
17,865

 
N/A

 
 
Options outstanding at June 30, 2014
247,590

 
$
17.82

 
247,590

As of June 30, 2014, there were no unrecognized costs related to non-vested stock option awards. As previously discussed, the equitable adjustment to the outstanding stock options resulting from the February 14, 2014 special cash dividend reduced the exercise price and increased the number of shares of common stock underlying such options as reflected on the “Award modification” line above.
Note 3. Acquisition of Business
On July 1, 2014, the Company aquired the West Glacier Motel & Cabins, the Apgar Village Lodge and related land, food and beverage services and retail operations. For additional information, refer to Note 21, Subsequent Event.

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In February 2013, Viad acquired the assets of Resource Creative Limited (“RCL”) for $0.6 million in cash. RCL is a United Kingdom-based company specializing in providing creative graphic services to the exhibition, events and retail markets throughout the United Kingdom and continental Europe. The purchase price is subject to certain adjustments, plus a deferred payment of up to approximately £0.2 million, which is contingent upon RCL’s achievement of certain net revenue targets between the acquisition date and December 31, 2014. RCL exceeded the first net revenue target for the period ended December 31, 2013 and, consequently, a deferred payment installment in the amount of $0.2 million (£0.1 million) was paid in March 2014.
Note 4. Inventories
The components of inventories consisted of the following as of the respective periods:
(in thousands)
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Raw materials
$
16,091

 
$
14,825

Work in process
23,927

 
13,168

Inventories
$
40,018

 
$
27,993

Note 5. Other Current Assets
Other current assets consisted of the following as of the respective periods:
(in thousands)
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Income tax receivable
$
3,407

 
$
2,035

Prepaid software maintenance
3,027

 
1,946

Prepaid vendor payments
1,820

 
2,008

Assets held for sale
1,814

 
—

Prepaid rent
1,562

 
284

Prepaid insurance
794

 
2,260

Prepaid other
5,947

 
5,031

Other
2,418

 
3,578

Other current assets
$
20,789

 
$
17,142

Note 6. Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment consisted of the following as of the respective periods:
(in thousands)
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Land and land interests
$
23,599

 
$
23,646

Buildings and leasehold improvements
133,334

 
139,889

Equipment and other
298,114

 
294,409

Gross property and equipment
455,047

 
457,944

Less: accumulated depreciation
(271,579
)
 
(267,614
)
Property and equipment, net
$
183,468

 
$
190,330

Depreciation expense for both the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was $6.9 million and for both the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was $13.4 million.
In the second quarter of 2014, Viad recorded impairment charges of $0.9 million at the Marketing & Events Group related to the write-off of certain internally developed software.

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Note 7. Other Investments and Assets
Other investments and assets consisted of the following as of the respective periods:
(in thousands)
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Cash surrender value of life insurance
$
19,901

 
$
19,690

Workers’ compensation insurance security deposits
3,350

 
3,350

Other
11,767

 
11,986

Other investments and assets
$
35,018

 
$
35,026

Note 8. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:
(in thousands)
Marketing &
Events U.S.
 
Marketing &
Events
International
 
Travel &
Recreation
Group
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2013
$
62,686

 
$
22,611

 
$
44,246

 
$
129,543

Foreign currency translation adjustments
—

 
426

 
(221
)
 
205

Balance at June 30, 2014
$
62,686

 
$
23,037

 
$
44,025

 
$
129,748

The following table summarizes goodwill by reporting unit and segment as of the respective periods:
(in thousands)
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Marketing & Events Group:
 
 
 
Marketing & Events U.S.
$
62,686

 
$
62,686

Marketing & Events International:
 
 
 
GES United Kingdom
14,514

 
14,049

GES Canada
8,523

 
8,562

Total Marketing & Events Group
85,723

 
85,297

Travel & Recreation Group:
 
 
 
Brewster
40,841

 
41,062

Alaska Denali Travel
3,184

 
3,184

Total Travel & Recreation Group
44,025

 
44,246

Goodwill
$
129,748

 
$
129,543

A summary of other intangible assets as of June 30, 2014 is presented below:
(in thousands)
Gross Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Carrying
Value
Amortized intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Customer contracts and relationships
$
5,629

 
$
(3,028
)
 
$
2,601

Other
1,250

 
(351
)
 
899

Total amortized intangible assets
6,879

 
(3,379
)
 
3,500

Unamortized intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Business licenses
460

 
—

 
460

Other intangible assets
$
7,339

 
$
(3,379
)
 
$
3,960


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A summary of other intangible assets as of December 31, 2013 is presented below:
(in thousands)
Gross Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Carrying
Value
Amortized intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Customer contracts and relationships
$
5,537

 
$
(2,521
)
 
$
3,016

Other
1,280

 
(276
)
 
1,004

Total amortized intangible assets
6,817

 
(2,797
)
 
4,020

Unamortized intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Business licenses
460

 
—

 
460

Other intangible assets
$
7,277

 
$
(2,797
)
 
$
4,480

Intangible asset amortization expense for both the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was $0.3 million and for both the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was $0.6 million. Estimated amortization expense related to amortized intangible assets for future years is expected to be as follows:
(in thousands)
 
2014
$
446

2015
$
801

2016
$
675

2017
$
556

2018
$
435

Thereafter
$
587

Note 9. Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities consisted of the following as of the respective periods:
(in thousands)
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Continuing operations:
 
 
 
Self-insured liability accrual
$
6,777

 
$
7,603

Accrued employee benefit costs
3,445

 
2,751

Accrued restructuring
2,781

 
3,877

Accrued dividends
2,127

 
2,192

Accrued professional fees
1,625

 
1,832

Accrued sales and use taxes
1,601

 
1,609

Deferred rent
1,295

 
1,558

Other
9,513

 
6,748

Total continuing operations
29,164

 
28,170

Discontinued operations:
 
 
 
Self-insured liability accrual
416

 
469

Environmental remediation liabilities
348

 
353

Other
433

 
177

Total discontinued operations
1,197

 
999

Other current liabilities
$
30,361

 
$
29,169


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Note 10. Other Deferred Items and Liabilities
Other deferred items and liabilities consisted of the following as of the respective periods:
(in thousands)
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Continuing operations:
 
 
 
Self-insured liability accrual
$
18,066

 
$
17,316

Accrued compensation
6,228

 
8,349

Foreign deferred tax liability
2,194

 
1,989

Accrued restructuring
1,645

 
1,919

Other
7,760

 
7,552

Total continuing operations
35,893

 
37,125

Discontinued operations:
 
 
 
Environmental remediation liabilities
4,550

 
4,666

Self-insured liability accrual
4,477

 
4,489

Accrued income taxes
1,115

 
1,085

Other
1,363

 
1,254

Total discontinued operations
11,505

 
11,494

Other deferred items and liabilities
$
47,398

 
$
48,619

Note 11. Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Viad’s total debt as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was $11.4 million and $11.7 million, respectively. The debt-to-capital ratio was 0.032 to 1 as of both June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Capital is defined as total debt and capital lease obligations plus total stockholders’ equity.
In May 2011, Viad entered into an amended and restated revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility provides for a $130 million revolving line of credit, which may be increased up to an additional $50 million under certain circumstances. The term of the Credit Facility is five years (expiring on May 18, 2016) and borrowings are to be used for general corporate purposes (including permitted acquisitions) and to support up to $50 million of letters of credit. The lenders have a first perfected security interest in all of the personal property of Viad and GES, including 65 percent of the capital stock of top-tier foreign subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2014, Viad’s total debt of $11.4 million consisted of a $10.0 million revolver borrowing on the Credit Facility and $1.4 million of capital lease obligations. As of June 30, 2014, Viad had $118.7 million of capacity remaining under its Credit Facility reflecting outstanding letters of credit of $1.3 million and the outstanding balance under the Credit Facility of $10.0 million.
Borrowings under the Credit Facility (under which GES is a guarantor) are indexed to the prime rate or the London Interbank Offered Rate, plus appropriate spreads tied to Viad’s leverage ratio. Commitment fees and letters of credit fees are also tied to Viad’s leverage ratio. The fees on the unused portion of the Credit Facility are currently 0.35 percent annually.
The Credit Facility contains various affirmative and negative covenants that are customary for facilities of this type, including a fixed-charge coverage ratio, leverage ratio and dividend and share repurchase limits. Significant other covenants include limitations on: investments, additional indebtedness, sales/leases of assets, acquisitions, consolidations or mergers and liens on property. As of June 30, 2014, Viad was in compliance with all covenants.
As of June 30, 2014, Viad had certain obligations under guarantees to third parties on behalf of its subsidiaries. These guarantees are not subject to liability recognition in the consolidated financial statements and relate to leased facilities entered into by the Company’s subsidiary operations. The Company 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 Viad would be required to make under all guarantees existing as of June 30, 2014 would be $10.0 million. These guarantees relate to leased facilities and expire through October 2017. 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.

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The estimated fair value of total debt was $11.3 million and $11.5 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 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.
Note 12. Fair Value Measurements
The fair value of an asset or liability is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid 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 money market mutual funds and certain other mutual fund investments 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
(in thousands)
June 30,
2014
 
Quoted Prices in
Active
Markets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobserved
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds
$
618

 
$
618

 
$
—

 
$
—

Other mutual funds
2,619

 
2,619

 
—

 
—

Total assets at fair value
$
3,237

 
$
3,237

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
(in thousands)
December 31,
2013
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobserved
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds
$
118

 
$
118

 
$
—

 
$
—

Other mutual funds
2,023

 
2,023

 
—

 
—

Total assets at fair value
$
2,141

 
$
2,141

 
$
—

 
$
—

As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Viad had investments in money market mutual funds of $0.6 million and $0.1 million, respectively, which are included in the consolidated balance sheets under the caption “Cash and cash equivalents.” These investments are classified as available-for-sale and were recorded at fair value. There have been no realized or unrealized gains or losses related to these investments and the Company has not experienced any redemption restrictions with respect to any of the money market mutual funds.
As of both June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Viad had investments in other mutual funds of $2.6 million and $2.0 million, respectively, which are classified in the consolidated balance sheets under the caption “Other investments and assets.” These investments were classified as available-for-sale and were recorded at fair value. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were unrealized gains of $0.8 million ($0.5 million after-tax) and $0.7 million ($0.4 million after-tax), respectively, which were included in the consolidated balance sheets under the caption “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).”
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. The estimated fair value of debt obligations is disclosed in Note 11, Debt and Capital Lease Obligations.

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Note 13. Stockholders' Equity

The following represents a reconciliation of the carrying amounts of stockholders’ equity attributable to Viad and the noncontrolling interest for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:
(in thousands)
 
Total Viad Stockholders’ Equity
 
Noncontrolling Interest
 
Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at December 31, 2013
 
$
347,441

 
$
9,102

 
$
356,543

Net income
 
28,624

 
2,404

 
31,028

Dividends on common stock
 
(34,534
)
 
—

 
(34,534
)
Common stock purchased for treasury
 
(11,610
)
 
—

 
(11,610
)
Employee benefit plans
 
4,004

 
—

 
4,004

Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment
 
(151
)
 
—

 
(151
)
Unrealized gain on investments
 
50

 
—

 
50

ESOP allocation adjustment
 
44

 
—

 
44

Other
 
36

 
—

 
36

Balance at June 30, 2014
 
$
333,904

 
$
11,506

 
$
345,410

(in thousands)
 
Total Viad Stockholders’ Equity
 
Noncontrolling Interest
 
Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at December 31, 2012
 
$
388,061

 
$
8,971

 
$
397,032

Net income (loss)
 
14,318

 
(468
)
 
$
13,850

Dividends on common stock
 
(4,066
)
 
—

 
$
(4,066
)
Common stock purchased for treasury
 
(1,252
)
 
—

 
$
(1,252
)
Employee benefit plans
 
2,717

 
—

 
$
2,717

Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment
 
(11,423
)
 
—

 
$
(11,423
)
Unrealized gain on investments
 
55

 
—

 
$
55

Prior service credit and net actuarial loss
 
81

 
—

 
$
81

ESOP allocation adjustment
 
500

 
—

 
$
500

Other
 
(1
)
 
—

 
$
(1
)
Balance, June 30, 2013
 
$
388,990

 
$
8,503

 
$
397,493

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) by component were as follows:
(in thousands)
 
Unrealized Gains on Investments
 
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
 
Unrecognized Net Actuarial Loss and Service Credit
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Balance at December 31, 2013
 
$
429

 
$
30,847

 
$
(11,259
)
 
$
20,017

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
 
75

 
(151
)
 
—

 
(76
)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax
 
(25
)
 
—

 
37

 
12

Net other comprehensive income (loss)
 
50

 
(151
)
 
37

 
(64
)
Balance at June 30, 2014
 
$
479

 
$
30,696

 
$
(11,222
)
 
$
19,953


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The following table presents information about reclassification adjustments out of AOCI for the six months ended June 30:
 
 
 
 
Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
(in thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
 
Unrealized gains on investments
 
$
40

 
$
57

 
Interest income
Tax effect
 
(15
)
 
(21
)
 
Income taxes
 
 
$
25

 
$
36

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recognized net actuarial loss(1)
 
$
(413
)
 
$
(584
)
 
 
Amortization of prior service credit(1)
 
353

 
453

 
 
Tax effect
 
23

 
50

 
Income taxes
 
 
$
(37
)
 
$
(81
)
 
 
(1) Amount included in pension expense. Refer to Note 16, Pension and Postretirement Benefits.
Note 14. Income Per Share
The following are the components of basic and diluted income per share:
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net income attributable to Viad (diluted)
$
6,742

 
$
6,253

 
$
28,624

 
$
14,318

Less: Allocation to non-vested shares
(124
)
 
(142
)
 
(546
)
 
(338
)
Net income allocated to Viad common stockholders (basic)
$
6,618

 
$
6,111

 
$
28,078

 
$
13,980

Basic weighted-average outstanding common shares
19,869

 
19,860

 
19,909

 
19,825

Additional dilutive shares related to share-based compensation
280

 
299

 
353

 
352

Diluted weighted-average outstanding shares
20,149

 
20,159

 
20,262

 
20,177

Income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic income attributable to Viad common stockholders
$
0.33

 
$
0.31

 
$
1.41

 
$
0.71

Diluted income attributable to Viad common stockholders(1)
$
0.33

 
$
0.31

 
$
1.41

 
$
0.71

(1) Diluted income per share amount cannot exceed basic income per share.
There were 280,000 and 299,000 share-based compensation awards considered dilutive and included in the computation of diluted income per share for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Additionally, there were 353,000 and 352,000 share-based compensation awards considered dilutive and included in the computation of diluted income per share for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Options to purchase 29,000 and 48,000 shares of common stock were outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, but were not included in the computation of dilutive shares outstanding because the effect would be anti-dilutive.
Note 15. Income Taxes
The effective tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were 17.0 percent and 31.0 percent, respectively.
The income tax provisions were computed based on the Company’s estimated effective tax rate and forecasted income by jurisdiction expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year, including the impact of any unusual or infrequent items. The relatively low effective tax rates compared to the federal statutory rate of 35 percent were primarily due to foreign income which is taxed at lower rates. Additionally, 2014 was favorably impacted by the projected utilization of foreign tax credit carryforwards and other deferred tax adjustments.
Viad is required to estimate and record provisions for income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Accordingly, the Company must estimate its actual current income tax liability, and assess temporary differences arising from the treatment of items for tax purposes, as compared to the treatment for accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities which are included in Viad’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company must assess the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and to the extent that recovery is not likely, a

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valuation allowance must be established. The Company uses significant judgment in forming a conclusion regarding the recoverability of its deferred tax assets and evaluates the available positive and negative evidence to determine whether it is more likely than not that its deferred tax assets will be realized in the future. These deferred tax assets reflect the expected future tax benefits to be realized upon reversal of deductible temporary differences, and the utilization of net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.
The Company considered all available positive and negative evidence regarding the future recoverability of its deferred tax assets, including the Company’s recent operating history, taxpaying history and future reversals of deferred tax liabilities. The Company also evaluated its ability to utilize its foreign tax credits, given its recent utilization history. These tax credits are subject to a 10-year carryforward period and begin to expire in 2019. As of December 31, 2013, $10.9 million of the $12.4 million valuation allowance recorded was related to foreign tax credits. Based on projected 2014 operations, the Company is projecting the utilization of $2.1 million of additional foreign tax credit carryforwards to be used during 2014.
As noted above, Viad uses considerable judgment in forming a conclusion regarding the recoverability of its deferred tax assets. As a result, there are inherent uncertainties regarding the ultimate realization of these assets, which is primarily dependent upon Viad’s ability to generate sufficient taxable income in future periods. In future periods, it is reasonably possible that the relative weight of positive and negative evidence regarding the recoverability of Viad’s deferred tax assets may change, which could result in a material increase or decrease in the Company’s valuation allowance. If such a change in the valuation allowance were to occur, it would result in a change to income tax expense in the period the assessment was made.
Viad had liabilities, including interest and penalties, associated with uncertain tax positions for continuing operations of $1.3 million and $0.7 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. In addition, as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Viad had liabilities, including interest and penalties, for uncertain tax positions relating to discontinued operations of $1.1 million. Future tax resolutions or settlements that may occur related to these uncertain tax positions would be recorded through either continuing or discontinued operations (net of applicable federal tax benefit). The total liability associated with uncertain tax positions as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was $2.4 million and $1.8 million, respectively, which was classified as both current and non-current liabilities. The Company expects the majority of the unrecognized tax benefits to be recognized by March 31, 2015.
Note 16. Pension and Postretirement Benefits
The net periodic benefit cost of Viad’s pension and postretirement plans for the three months ended June 30, 2014 included the following components:
 
 
Domestic Plans
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension Plans
 
Postretirement Benefit Plans
 
Foreign Pension Plans
(in thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Service cost
 
$
22

 
$
30

 
$
60

 
$
46

 
$
105

 
$
134

Interest cost
 
266

 
261

 
201

 
173

 
160

 
175

Expected return on plan assets
 
(117
)
 
(100
)
 
—

 
—

 
(162
)
 
(175
)
Amortization of prior service credit
 
—

 
—

 
(148
)
 
(225
)
 
—

 
—

Recognized net actuarial loss
 
85

 
149

 
108

 
141

 
2

 
10

Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
256

 
$
340

 
$
221

 
$
135

 
$
105

 
$
144



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The net periodic benefit cost of Viad’s pension and postretirement plans for the six months ended June 30, included the following components:
 
 
Domestic Plans
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension Plans
 
Postretirement Benefit Plans
 
Foreign Pension Plans
(in thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Service cost
 
$
45

 
$
60

 
$
94

 
$
92

 
$
209

 
$
271

Interest cost
 
546

 
522

 
377

 
346

 
320

 
356

Expected return on plan assets
 
(220
)
 
(200
)
 
—

 
—

 
(323
)
 
(355
)
Amortization of prior service credit
 
—

 
—

 
(296
)
 
(450
)
 
—

 
—

Recognized net actuarial loss
 
204

 
298

 
209

 
282

 
5

 
20

Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
575

 
$
680

 
$
384

 
$
270

 
$
211

 
$
292

Viad expects to contribute $1.4 million to its funded pension plans, $0.9 million to its unfunded pension plans and $1.0 million to its postretirement benefit plans in 2014. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, Viad contributed $0.6 million to its funded pension plans, $0.4 million to its unfunded pension plans and $0.1 million to its postretirement benefit plans.
Note 17. Restructuring Charges
Marketing & Events Group Consolidation
Viad executed certain restructuring actions designed to reduce the Company’s cost structure primarily within the Marketing & Events U.S. segment, and to a lesser extent in the Marketing & Events International segment. The Company implemented a strategic reorganization plan in order to consolidate the separate business units within the Marketing & Events U.S. segment. The Company also consolidated facilities and streamlined its operations in the United Kingdom and Germany.
Other Restructurings
The Company has recorded restructuring charges primarily related to certain reorganization activities within the Travel & Recreation Group. These charges consist of severance and related benefits due to headcount reductions.
The table below represents a reconciliation of beginning and ending liability balances by major restructuring activity:
 
Marketing & Events
Group Consolidation
 
Other Restructurings
 
 
(in thousands)
Severance &
Employee
Benefits
 
Facilities
 
Severance &
Employee
Benefits
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2013
$
1,240

 
$
3,565

 
$
991

 
$
5,796

Restructuring charges (recoveries)
1,726

 
—

 
(150
)
 
1,576

Cash payments
(1,655
)
 
(527
)
 
(819
)
 
(3,001
)
Adjustment to liability
—

 
—

 
55

 
55

Balance at June 30, 2014
$
1,311

 
$
3,038

 
$
77

 
$
4,426

As of June 30, 2014, the liabilities related to severance and employee benefits are expected to be paid by the end of 2014. Additionally, the liability of $3.0 million related to future lease payments will be paid over the remaining lease terms at the Marketing & Events Group. Refer to Note 19, Segment Information, for information regarding restructuring charges by segment.
Note 18. Litigation, Claims, Contingencies and Other
Viad and certain of its subsidiaries 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. Although the amount of liability as of June 30, 2014 with respect to these matters is not ascertainable, Viad believes that any resulting liability, after taking into consideration amounts already provided for and insurance coverage, will not have a material effect on Viad’s business, financial position or results of operations.

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Viad is 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 has or had operations. If the Company has failed to comply with these environmental laws and regulations, civil and criminal penalties could be imposed and Viad could become subject to regulatory enforcement actions in the form of injunctions and cease and desist orders. As is the case with many companies, Viad also faces exposure to actual or potential claims and lawsuits involving environmental matters relating to its past operations. Although it is a party to certain environmental disputes, Viad believes that any resulting liabilities, after taking into consideration amounts already provided for and insurance coverage, will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. As of June 30, 2014, Viad had recorded environmental remediation liabilities of $4.9 million related to previously sold operations.
As of June 30, 2014, Viad had certain obligations under guarantees to third parties on behalf of its subsidiaries. These guarantees are not subject to liability recognition in the consolidated financial statements and relate to leased facilities entered into by Viad’s subsidiary operations. The Company 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 Viad would be required to make under all guarantees existing as of June 30, 2014 would be $10.0 million. These guarantees relate to leased facilities expiring through October 2017. 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.
A significant portion of Viad’s employees are unionized and the Company is a party to approximately 100 collective-bargaining agreements, with approximately one-third requiring renegotiation each year. If the Company was 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 businesses and results of operations. Viad believes that relations with its employees are satisfactory and that collective-bargaining agreements expiring in 2014 will be renegotiated in the ordinary course of business without having a material adverse effect on Viad’s operations. The Company entered into new 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 and is working diligently to resolve those issues in a manner that will be reasonable and equitable to employees, customers and shareholders. Although the Company’s 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 the Marketing & Events Group.
Viad’s businesses contribute to various multi-employer pension plans based on obligations arising under collective-bargaining agreements covering its union-represented employees. Based upon the information available to Viad 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, the termination of a plan, or a voluntary withdrawal from a plan by Viad, or a shrinking contribution base to a plan as a result of the insolvency or withdrawal 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 June 30, 2014, the amount of additional funding, if any, that Viad would be required to make related to multi-employer pension plans is not ascertainable.
Viad is self-insured up to certain limits for workers’ compensation, employee health benefits, automobile, product and general liability and property loss claims. The aggregate amount of insurance liabilities (up to the Company’s retention limit) related to Viad’s continuing operations was $20.8 million as of June 30, 2014. Of this total, $12.5 million related to workers’ compensation liabilities, $1.0 million related to employee health benefits and the remaining $7.3 million related to general/auto liability claims. Viad has also retained and provided for certain insurance liabilities in conjunction with previously sold businesses totaling $4.9 million as of June 30, 2014, related to workers’ compensation liabilities. Provisions for losses for claims incurred, including estimated claims incurred but not yet reported, are made based on Viad’s historical experience, claims frequency and other factors. A change in the assumptions used could result in an adjustment to recorded liabilities. Viad has purchased insurance for amounts in excess of the self-insured levels, which generally range from $0.2 million to $0.4 million on a per claim basis. Viad does not maintain a self-insured retention pool fund as claims are paid from current cash resources at the time of settlement. Viad’s net cash payments in connection with these insurance liabilities were $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014.
In addition, as of June 30, 2014 Viad had recorded insurance liabilities of $5.0 million related to continuing operations in excess of the self-insured levels for which Viad remains the primary obligor. Of this total, $1.7 million related to workers’ compensation liabilities and the remaining $3.3 million related to general liability claims. The Company has recorded these amounts in other deferred items and liabilities in Viad’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets with a corresponding receivable in other investments and assets.

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On December 31, 2013, Glacier Park’s concession contract to operate lodging, tour and transportation and other hospitality services for Glacier National Park expired. Glacier Park generated approximately 47 percent of its 2013 revenue through its concession contract for services provided within Glacier National Park. Upon completion of the contract term, in January 2014 the Company received cash payments totaling $25.0 million for the Company’s “possessory interest,” which generally means the value of the structures acquired or constructed, fixtures installed and improvements made to the concession property at Glacier National Park during the term of the concession contract. The Company anticipates a cash payment of approximately $5 million for the personal property Glacier Park used at the facilities covered by the concession contract, which remains subject to negotiation with the successor concessionaire.

Note 19. Segment Information
Viad’s reportable segments consist of Marketing & Events U.S., Marketing & Events International (together the “Marketing & Events Group”) and the Travel & Recreation Group.
Viad measures profit and performance of its operations on the basis of segment operating income which excludes restructuring charges and recoveries and impairment charges and recoveries. 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. Disclosures regarding Viad’s reportable segments with reconciliations to consolidated totals are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
(in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing & Events Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
$
168,839

 
$
155,511

 
$
390,234

 
$
373,852

International
63,379

 
68,591

 
122,097

 
128,639

Intersegment eliminations
(5,632
)
 
(4,289
)
 
(7,922
)
 
(5,917
)
Total Marketing & Events Group
226,586

 
219,813

 
504,409

 
496,574

Travel & Recreation Group
29,805

 
26,367

 
37,623

 
34,765

Total revenue
$
256,391

 
$
246,180

 
$
542,032

 
$
531,339

Segment operating income (loss):

 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing & Events Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
$
5,124

 
$
2,601

 
$
20,975

 
$
16,716

International
3,896

 
5,588

 
6,215

 
9,980

Total Marketing & Events Group
9,020

 
8,189

 
27,190

 
26,696

Travel & Recreation Group
5,116

 
3,266

 
307

 
(1,646
)
Segment operating income
14,136

 
11,455

 
27,497

 
25,050

Corporate activities
(1,991
)
 
(1,167
)
 
(4,030
)
 
(1,973
)
Operating income
12,145


10,288

 
23,467

 
23,077

Interest income
54

 
137

 
119

 
275

Interest expense
(309
)
 
(323
)
 
(607
)
 
(619
)
Restructuring (charges) recoveries:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing & Events U.S.
(244
)
 
(318
)
 
(206
)
 
(124
)
Marketing & Events International
(990
)
 
(426
)
 
(1,520
)
 
(1,327
)
Travel & Recreation Group
(135
)
 
—

 
71

 
(13
)
Corporate
4

 
(29
)
 
79

 
(29
)
Impairment charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing & Events International
(884
)
 
—

 
(884
)
 
—

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
9,641

 
$
9,329

 
$
20,519

 
$
21,240


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Note 20. Discontinued Operations
On December 31, 2013, Glacier Park’s concession contract with the Park Service to operate lodging, tour and transportation and other hospitality services within Glacier National Park expired. Upon completion of the contract, the Company received cash payments in January 2014 totaling $25.0 million resulting in a pre-tax gain of $21.6 million for the Company’s possessory interest. The gain after-tax on the possessory interest was $14.3 million with $2.7 million attributable to the noncontrolling interest. These amounts are included in income (loss) from discontinued operations and net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in Viad’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, respectively. The net book value of the remaining personal property assets held for sale at Glacier Park totals $1.8 million and these assets are included in other current assets in Viad’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2014.
The following summarizes Glacier Park’s expired concession contract operating results, which are presented in income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, in Viad’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
(in thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Total revenue
 
$
—

 
$
3,134

 
$
—

 
$
3,138

Costs and expenses
 
(18
)
 
(3,708
)
 
(86
)
 
(4,480
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes
 
(18
)
 
(574
)
 
(86
)
 
(1,342
)
Income tax benefit
 
18

 
245

 
38

 
528

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
 
—

 
(329
)
 
(48
)
 
(814
)
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax
 
(964
)
 
—

 
14,322

 
—

Income (loss) from discontinued operations
 
(964
)
 
(329
)
 
14,274

 
(814
)
(Income) loss from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
—

 
66

 
(2,668
)
 
163

Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Viad
 
$
(964
)
 
$
(263
)
 
$
11,606

 
$
(651
)
The following is a reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest for the six months ended June 30:
(in thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
Loss from continuing operations
 
$
(264
)
 
$
(305
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
 
2,668

 
(163
)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
$
2,404

 
$
(468
)
In the second quarter of 2014, Viad also recorded a loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, of $0.3 million due to additional reserves related to certain liabilities associated with previously sold operations.
Note 21. Subsequent Event

On July 1, 2014, the Company acquired the West Glacier Motel & Cabins, the Apgar Village Lodge and related land, food and beverage services and retail operations. The West Glacier Motel & Cabins is a 32-room property situated on approximately 200 acres at the West entrance of Glacier National Park, and its full-service amenities include a restaurant, grocery store, gift shops, a gas station and employee housing. The Apgar Village Lodge is a 48-room property situated on a 3.8 acre private inholding inside Glacier National Park with overnight accommodations, a gift shop and employee housing. The purchase price was $16.0 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments. The Company also purchased inventory necessary for the operation of the purchased business, including retail, food and beverage and gas station inventory, for $1.0 million, subject to certain adjustments.
In July 2014, Viad borrowed an additional $20.0 million on its Credit Facility for the acquisition of West Glacier and other operational needs.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with Viad Corp’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Viad Corp’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated due to various factors discussed under “Forward-Looking Statements” and elsewhere in this quarterly report.
Overview
Viad Corp (“Viad” or the “Company”) operates in three reportable business segments: Marketing & Events U.S., Marketing & Events International (together the “Marketing & Events Group”) and the Travel & Recreation Group.
The Marketing & Events Group, comprised of Global Experience Specialists, Inc. and affiliates (“GES”), specializes in all aspects of the design, planning and production of face-to-face events, immersive environments and brand-based experiences for clients, including show organizers, corporate brand marketers and retail shopping centers. In addition, the Marketing & Events Group provides a variety of immersive, entertaining attractions and brand-based experiences, sponsored events, mobile marketing and other branded entertainment and face-to-face marketing solutions for leading consumer brands, movie studios, shopping malls and other clients, as well as for museums and other venues.
The Travel & Recreation Group segment consists of Brewster Inc. (“Brewster”), Glacier Park, Inc. (“Glacier Park”) and Alaskan Park Properties, Inc. (“Alaska Denali Travel”). Brewster provides tourism products and experiential services in the Canadian Rockies in Alberta and in other parts of Western Canada. Brewster’s operations include the Banff Gondola, Columbia Icefield Glacier Adventure, Glacier Skywalk (opened May 2014), Banff Lake Cruise, motorcoach services, charter and sightseeing services, inbound package tour operations and hotel operations. During 2013, Glacier Park, an 80 percent owned subsidiary of Viad, operated five lodges, three motor inns and one four-season resort hotel and provided food and beverage operations, retail operations and tour and transportation services in and around Glacier National Park in Montana and Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada. Glacier Park’s concession contract with the U.S. National Park Service (the “Park Service”) for Glacier National Park expired on December 31, 2013. The ongoing operations of Glacier Park as of January 1, 2014 include: Glacier Park Lodge in East Glacier, Montana; Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish, Montana; St. Mary Lodge in St. Mary, Montana; Motel Lake McDonald, an in-holding within Glacier National Park; and the Prince of Wales Hotel in Waterton Lakes National Park. Glacier Park also continues to operate the food and beverage operations and package tour and transportation services with respect to these properties and the retail shops located near Glacier National Park. On July 1, 2014, the Company acquired the West Glacier Motel & Cabins, the Apgar Village Lodge and related land, food and beverage services and retail operations (“West Glacier”). For additional information, refer to Note 21, Subsequent Event. Alaska Denali Travel operates the Denali Backcountry Lodge and Denali Cabins. In addition to lodging, Alaska Denali Travel also provides food and beverage operations and package tour and transportation services in and around Denali National Park and Preserve.
Non-GAAP Measure:
The following discussion includes a presentation of Adjusted EBITDA, which is utilized by management to measure the profit and performance of Viad’s operations and to facilitate period-to-period comparisons. “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. The presentation of Adjusted EBITDA is supplemental to results presented under GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is considered a useful operating metric as potential variations arising from taxes, depreciation, debt service costs, impairment charges and recoveries, changes in accounting principles and the effects of discontinued operations are eliminated, thus resulting in an additional measure considered to be indicative of Viad’s ongoing operations. This non-GAAP measure should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP.
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 uses Adjusted EBITDA primarily as a performance measure and believes that the GAAP financial measure most directly comparable to this non-GAAP measure is net income attributable to Viad. Although Adjusted EBITDA is used as a financial measure to assess the performance of the business, the use of Adjusted EBITDA is limited because it does not consider material costs, expenses and other items necessary to operate the 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. Because Adjusted EBITDA

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does not consider the above items, 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.
A reconciliation of net income attributable to Viad to Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
(in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net income attributable to Viad
$
6,742

 
$
6,253

 
$
28,624

 
$
14,318

Impairment charges
884

 
—

 
884

 
—

Interest expense
309

 
323

 
607

 
619

Income taxes
1,796

 
2,940

 
3,493

 
6,576

Depreciation and amortization
7,142

 
7,171

 
13,959

 
14,031

(Income) loss from discontinued operations
1,236

 
329

 
(14,002
)
 
814

Noncontrolling interest
(26
)
 
(67
)
 
2,668

 
(183
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
18,083

 
$
16,949

 
$
36,233

 
$
36,175

The increase in Adjusted EBITDA of $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013 was primarily due to an increase in segment operating income partially offset by increases in corporate activities expense and restructuring charges. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA of $0.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013 was primarily due to an increase in segment operating income partially offset by an increase in corporate activities expense. Refer to “Results of Operations” below for a discussion of fluctuations.
Results of Operations:
Financial Highlights
The following are financial highlights of the second quarter of 2014:
•
Total revenue was $256.4 million, as compared to $246.2 million in the second quarter of 2013. The increase in revenue was primarily driven by continued same-show growth and new business wins in the Marketing & Events Group U.S. segment, as well as an increase in the Travel & Recreation Group revenue mainly due to Brewster’s attractions.
•
Total segment operating income was $14.1 million, as compared to $11.5 million for the second quarter of 2013. The increase in segment operating income was primarily driven by higher revenue.
•
Diluted income per share from continuing operations was $0.33, as compared to $0.31 in the second quarter of 2013.
•
Loss from discontinued operations was $1.2 million, as compared to a loss of $0.3 million in the second quarter of 2013, primarily related to the expiration of Glacier Park’s concession contract with the Park Service on December 31, 2013. The Company’s 2013 results related to the operations of Glacier Park’s concession contract business were reclassified as discontinued operations. The loss from discontinued operations for the three months ended June 30, 2014 related to the allocation of taxes to the possessory interest gain and additional reserves related to certain liabilities associated with previously sold operations.
•
Net income attributable to Viad was $6.7 million, as compared to $6.3 million in the second quarter of 2013.
Foreign Exchange Rate Variances
Viad conducts its foreign operations primarily in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany and to a lesser extent in certain other countries.

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During the second quarter of 2014, foreign exchange rate variances resulted in increases in revenue of $1.7 million and decreases in operating income of $0.1 million, as compared to the second quarter of 2013. The following table summarizes the effects of foreign exchange rate variances on revenue and segment operating results from Viad’s significant international operations for the three months ended June 30:
 
Revenue
 
Segment Operating Results
 
Weighted-Average
Exchange Rates
 
Effect of Rate
Variance (in thousands)
 
Weighted-Average
Exchange Rates
 
Effect of Rate
Variance (in thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Marketing & Events Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
$
0.92

 
$
0.98

 
$
(1,217
)
 
$
0.90

 
$
0.98

 
$
(138
)
United Kingdom
$
1.68

 
$
1.53

 
3,920

 
$
1.69

 
$
1.53

 
247

Germany
$
1.37

 
$
1.30

 
251

 
$
1.40

 
$
1.31

 
(6
)
Total Marketing & Events Group

 
 
 
2,954

 
 
 
 
 
103

Travel & Recreation Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
$
0.92

 
$
0.97

 
(1,232
)
 
$
0.93

 
$
0.96

 
(220
)
Total
 
 
 
 
$
1,722

 
 
 
 
 
$
(117
)
During the first six months of 2014, foreign exchange rate variances resulted in increases in revenue and segment operating income of $2.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, as compared to the first six months of 2013. The following table summarizes the effects of foreign exchange rate variances on revenue and segment operating results from Viad’s significant international operations for the six months ended June 30:
 
Revenue
 
Segment Operating Results
 
Weighted-Average
Exchange Rates
 
Effect of Rate
Variance (in thousands)
 
Weighted-Average
Exchange Rates
 
Effect of Rate
Variance (in thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Marketing & Events Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
$
0.91

 
$
0.98

 
$
(2,861
)
 
$
0.90

 
$
0.97

 
$
(226
)
United Kingdom
$
1.67

 
$
1.54

 
6,448

 
$
1.68

 
$
1.53

 
386

Germany
$
1.37

 
$
1.31

 
422

 
$
1.37

 
$
1.32

 
(9
)
Total Marketing & Events Group
 
 
 
 
4,009

 
 
 
 
 
151

Travel & Recreation Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
$
0.92

 
$
0.97

 
(1,846
)
 
$
0.94

 
$
0.88

 
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Total
 
 
 
 
$
2,163

 
 
 
 
 
$
174

Viad’s operating results were primarily impacted by the strengthening of the British pound relative to the U.S. dollar and the weakening of the Canadian dollar. Future changes in the exchange rates may impact overall expected profitability and historical period-to-period comparisons when operating results are translated into U.S. dollars.


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Analysis of Operating Results by Reportable Segment
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
 Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
 Change
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing & Events Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
$
168,839

 
$
155,511

 
$
13,328

 
8.6
 %
 
$
390,234

 
$
373,852

 
$
16,382

 
4.4
 %
International
63,379

 
68,591

 
(5,212
)
 
(7.6
)%
 
122,097

 
128,639

 
(6,542
)
 
(5.1
)%
Intersegment eliminations
(5,632
)
 
(4,289
)
 
(1,343
)
 
(31.3
)%
 
(7,922
)
 
(5,917
)
 
(2,005
)
 
(33.9
)%
Total Marketing & Events Group
226,586

 
219,813

 
6,773

 
3.1
 %
 
504,409

 
496,574

 
7,835

 
1.6
 %
Travel & Recreation Group
29,805

 
26,367

 
3,438

 
13.0
 %
 
37,623

 
34,765

 
2,858

 
8.2
 %
Total revenue
$
256,391

 
$
246,180

 
$
10,211

 
4.1
 %
 
$
542,032

 
$
531,339

 
$
10,693

 
2.0
 %
Segment operating income (loss):

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing & Events Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
$
5,124

 
$
2,601

 
$
2,523

 
97.0
 %
 
$
20,975

 
$
16,716

20,975.0

$
4,259

 
25.5
 %
International
3,896

 
5,588

 
(1,692
)
 
(30.3
)%
 
6,215

 
9,980

6,215.0

(3,765
)
 
(37.7
)%
Total Marketing & Events Group
9,020

 
8,189

 
831

 
10.1
 %
 
27,190

 
26,696

27,190.0

494

 
1.9
 %
Travel & Recreation Group
5,116

 
3,266

 
1,850

 
56.6
 %
 
307

 
(1,646
)
307.0

1,953

 
118.7
 %
Segment operating income
$
14,136

 
$
11,455

 
$
2,681

 
23.4
 %
 
$
27,497

 
$
25,050

27,497.0

$
2,447

 
9.8
 %
Marketing & Events Group
Seasonality. Exhibition and event activity can vary significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year, depending on the frequency and timing of shows (some shows are not held each year and some may shift between quarters). The rotation metric helps explain the show movement between quarters and years. Show rotation refers to shows that occur less frequently than annually, as well as annual shows that shift quarters from one year to the next.
U.S. Segment. For the second quarter of 2014, revenue and operating income for the Marketing & Events U.S. segment was primarily impacted by base same-show revenue growth of 4.9 percent, new business wins, and positive show rotation revenue of approximately $1 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. Base same-shows represented 38 percent of Marketing & Events U.S. segment revenue in the second quarter of 2014. Operating income was also impacted by higher performance based incentives in the 2014 quarter.
For the first six months of 2014, revenue and operating income for the Marketing & Events U.S. segment was primarily impacted by positive show rotation of $39 million and increases in base same-show revenue of 4.3 percent, which more than offset the loss of the International Consumer Electronics Show during the first quarter. Base same-shows represented 42 percent of Marketing & Events U.S. segment revenue in the first six months of 2014.
International Segment. Revenue for the Marketing & Events International segment for the second quarter of 2014 was affected by exchange rate variances, which had a favorable impact on revenue and segment operating income of $3.0 million and $0.1 million, respectively, as compared to the second quarter of 2013. Excluding exchange rate variances, revenue decreased by $8.2 million, or 11.9 percent, and segment operating income decreased by $1.8 million, or 32.1 percent. These decreases were primarily driven by negative show rotation revenue of approximately $13 million due to the biennial Paris Airshow, partially offset by new business wins.
For the first six months of 2014, revenue and segment operating income for the Marketing & Events International segment were favorably impacted by exchange rate variances by $4.0 million and $0.2 million, respectively. Excluding exchange rate variances, revenue decreased by $10.6 million and segment operating income decreased by $3.9 million. These decreases were mainly due to negative show rotation revenue of approximately $16 million, partially offset by new business wins.
Although the Marketing & Events Group 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.

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For the 2014 full year, management expects U.S. base same-show revenue to increase at a low-to mid-single digit rate and show rotation to have a net positive impact on revenue of approximately $60 million. Additionally, management anticipates that foreign currency exchange rate variances versus 2013 will have a favorable impact on the Marketing & Events Group’s 2014 full year revenue of approximately $8 million and are not expected to have a meaningful impact on operating income.
Management remains focused on improving the profitability of the Marketing & Events U.S. segment 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. For the first six months of 2014, the labor-to-revenue ratio on a U.S. base same-show basis increased by 210 basis points as compared to the first six months of 2013 due to a number of events with unique circumstances. 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. Additionally, management is continuing to evaluate opportunities to reduce the physical footprint and the overhead associated with the U.S. warehousing operations.
The Marketing & Events Group is subject to multiple collective-bargaining agreements that affect labor costs, about one-third of which expire each year. The Company entered into new 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 and is working diligently to resolve those issues in a manner that will be reasonable and equitable to employees, customers, and shareholders. Although the Company’s 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 the Marketing & Events Group.
Travel & Recreation Group
Seasonality. The Travel & Recreation Group segment experiences peak activity during the summer months. During 2013, 83 percent of its revenue was earned in the second and third quarters.
Results for the Travel & Recreation Group segment for the second quarter of 2014 were affected by exchange rate variances, which had an unfavorable impact on revenue and segment operating income of $1.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, as compared to the second quarter of 2013. Excluding exchange rate variances, revenue increased by $4.7 million, or 17.7 percent, and segment operating income increased by $2.1 million, or 63.4 percent.
For the first six months of 2014, revenue for the Travel & Recreation Group segment was unfavorably impacted by exchange rate variances by $1.8 million and there was not a meaningful impact to segment operating income. Excluding exchange rate variances, revenue increased $4.7 million, or 13.5 percent, and segment operating income increased by $1.9 million, or 117.3 percent.
The following table provides Travel & Recreation Group revenue by line of business for the three and six months ended June 30:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
 Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
 Change
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hospitality
$
7,334

 
$
7,748

 
$
(414
)
 
(5.3
)%
 
$
10,476

 
$
10,765

 
$
(289
)
 
(2.7
)%
Attractions
12,313

 
8,974

 
3,339

 
37.2
 %
 
13,824

 
10,815

 
3,009

 
27.8
 %
Package tours
6,153

 
5,317

 
836

 
15.7
 %
 
6,805

 
6,040

 
765

 
12.7
 %
Transportation
4,682

 
4,926

 
(244
)
 
(5.0
)%
 
7,346

 
7,877

 
(531
)
 
(6.7
)%
Intra-segment eliminations & other
(677
)
 
(598
)
 
(79
)
 
13.2
 %
 
(828
)
 
(732
)
 
(96
)
 
13.1
 %
Total
$
29,805

 
$
26,367

 
$
3,438

 
13.0
 %
 
$
37,623

 
$
34,765

 
$
2,858

 
8.2
 %
Revenue. The increases in revenue for the second quarter and first six months of 2014 were primarily driven by attractions and package tours. The improved results from attractions were primarily due to increased passenger counts at the Banff Gondola, the Columbia Icefield Glacier Adventure, and the Banff Lake Cruise, as well as the opening of the new Glacier Skywalk attraction. Package tours revenue increased as compared to the prior year as a result of higher group and individual business. These results were partially offset by decreases in revenue from hospitality and transportation. Although the seasonal properties opened successfully in the beginning of June, a few of these properties had a slower start due to unfavorable weather conditions. Glacier

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Park results were impacted by unseasonably cold weather and the delayed opening of the Going to the Sun Road, which significantly reduced traffic to the St. Mary Lodge and Glacier Park Lodge. Alaska Denali Travel results were affected by flooding at the Denali Backcountry Lodge within Denali National Park at the end of June, which had an unfavorable impact on second quarter revenue of approximately $0.2 million. Transportation revenue decreased as compared to the prior year primarily as a result of unfavorable foreign exchange rate variances for Brewster and reduced business for the Denali Backcountry Adventure.
Performance Measures. Management uses the following key business metrics to evaluate the Travel & Recreation Group hospitality business: revenue per available room (“RevPAR”), average daily rate (“ADR”) and occupancy. These metrics are commonly used in the hospitality industry to measure performance.
Revenue per Available Room. RevPAR is calculated as total rooms revenue divided by the total number of room nights available for all comparable Travel & Recreation Group 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.
Average Daily Rate. ADR is calculated as total rooms revenue divided by the total number of room nights sold for all comparable Travel & Recreation Group 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.
Occupancy. Occupancy is calculated as the total number of room nights sold divided by the total number of room nights available for all comparable Travel & Recreation Group 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).
Management evaluates the performance of the Travel & Recreation Group 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 Travel & Recreation Group 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 Travel & Recreation Group same-store key performance indicators for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. The same-store metrics below indicate the performance of all Travel & Recreation Group properties and attractions that were owned by Viad and operating at full capacity, considering seasonal closures, for the entirety of both periods presented. For Travel & Recreation Group properties and attractions located in Canada, 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 positive or negative effects that result from translating. Management believes that this same-store constant currency basis provides better comparability between reporting periods. The same-store key performance indicators for attractions presented below exclude the metrics for the Glacier Skywalk attraction (opened May 2014) that does not have comparable results for the same periods in 2013.
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
 Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
 Change
Hospitality:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Room nights available
55,410

 
57,017

 
(2.8
)
 
95,010

 
96,617

 
(1.7
)%
RevPAR
$
82

 
$
76

 
7.9
 %
 
$
68

 
$
62

 
9.7
 %
ADR
$
132

 
$
134

 
(1.5
)%
 
$
115

 
$
116

 
(0.9
)%
Occupancy
62.0
%
 
56.9
%
 
5.1
 %
 
59.0
%
 
52.9
%
 
6.1
 %
Attractions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Passengers
285,052

 
223,261

 
27.7
 %
 
321,935

 
267,114

 
20.5
 %
Total attractions revenue per passenger
$
38

 
$
38

 
—
 %
 
$
38

 
$
38

 
—
 %
 

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Hospitality. The increase in RevPAR for the second quarter and first six months of 2014 was primarily due to improved occupancy across all three Brewster properties (Mount Royal Hotel, Banff International Hotel, and Glacier View Inn) and Grouse Mountain Lodge. Grouse Mountain Lodge experienced strong growth in ADR and occupancy driven by the Company’s renovations in 2012 and 2013. Room nights available decreased in 2014 due to changes in seasonal opening dates of certain Glacier Park properties. Management schedules opening dates to optimize profitability based on anticipated travel patterns, and forecasted occupancy levels and operating expenses.
Attractions. The number of passengers increased for the second quarter and first six months of 2014 at all three Brewster attractions (Banff Gondola, Columbia Icefield Glacier Adventure and Banff Lake Cruise). The attractions benefited from record-breaking Easter holiday weekend visitor traffic, favorable weather conditions, and strong combination ticket sales with the Glacier Skywalk. The Banff Lake Cruise experienced a substantial increase in individual traffic as a result of implementing additional departure times in 2014.
For the 2013 full year, approximately 75 percent of revenue and 88 percent of segment operating income generated in the Travel & Recreation Group segment were derived through its Canadian operations. These operations are largely affected by foreign customer visitation, and, accordingly, increases in the value of the Canadian dollar, as compared to other currencies, could adversely affect customer volumes, revenue and segment operating income for the Travel & Recreation Group. Additionally, the Travel & Recreation Group is affected by consumer discretionary spending on tourism activities.
Management anticipates that foreign currency exchange rate variances versus 2013 will have an unfavorable impact on the Travel & Recreation Group’s 2014 full year revenue and operating income of approximately $5 million and $1 million, respectively. Also, management anticipates the five acquisitions completed by Viad since the beginning of 2011 will generate approximately $30 million in revenue in 2014 with an average Adjusted EBITDA margin (defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue) of more than 30 percent. By leveraging economies of scale and scope and repositioning the acquired assets for higher returns, management expects to realize continued revenue growth and expanding Adjusted EBITDA margins in future years.
Corporate Activities. Corporate activities expense of $2.0 million in the second quarter of 2014 increased from $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2013. The increase in corporate activities expense for the second quarter of 2014 was primarily related to higher 401(k) employer matching contributions expense and an increase in performance based compensation expense. The higher 401(k) expense was driven by the depletion of the Company’s common stock held in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan feature of the Company’s 401(k). Matching contributions are now funded from shares of Viad common stock, held in treasury which have a higher cost to the Company.
For the first six months of 2014, corporate activities expense was $4.0 million, as compared to $2.0 million for the same period of 2013. The increase in corporate activities expense for the first six months of 2014 was primarily related to higher 401(k) expense, mentioned above, as well as increases in certain legal, corporate development, consulting, and other expenses.
Restructuring Charges. Viad recorded net restructuring charges of $1.4 million in the second quarter of 2014, as compared to $0.8 million in the second quarter of 2013. For the first six months of 2014, restructuring charges were $1.6 million, as compared to $1.5 million for the same period of 2013. The charges primarily related to the elimination of certain positions in the Marketing & Events Group.
Impairment Charges. In the second quarter of 2014, Viad recorded impairment charges of $0.9 million at the Marketing & Events Group related to the write-off of certain internally developed software.
Income Taxes. The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2014 was 18.6 percent, as compared to 31.5 percent for the second quarter of 2013. For the first six months of 2014, the effective tax rate was 17.0 percent, as compared to 31.0 percent for the same period of 2013. The decrease in the effective tax rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 is primarily due to the projected release of a portion of the valuation allowance related to foreign tax credits and state NOL carryforwards and certain adjustments to deferred tax assets.
Discontinued Operations. On December 31, 2013, Glacier Park’s concession contract with the Park Service to operate lodging, tour and transportation and other hospitality services within Glacier National Park expired. Upon completion of the contract term, Viad received cash payments in January 2014 totaling $25.0 million for the Company’s possessory interest. This resulted in a pre-tax gain of $21.5 million and an after-tax gain of $14.3 million which was recorded as income from discontinued operations. The Company’s 2013 results related to the operations of Glacier Park’s concession contract business have been reclassified as discontinued operations. Accordingly, for the 2013 full year, approximately $19 million in revenue and $4 million in operating income has been reclassified as discontinued operations.

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Glacier Park continues to generate revenue from the five properties it owns: St. Mary Lodge in St. Mary, Montana; Glacier Park Lodge in East Glacier, Montana; Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish, Montana; the Prince of Wales Hotel in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta; and Motel Lake McDonald, which is located inside Glacier National Park. Glacier Park also continues to operate the food and beverage operations and package tour and transportation services with respect to these properties and the retail shops located near Glacier National Park.
In the second quarter of 2014, Viad also recorded a loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, of $0.3 million due to additional reserves related to certain liabilities associated with previously sold operations.
Subsequent Event. On July 1, 2014, Viad completed the acquisition of the West Glacier Motel & Cabins, the Apgar Village Lodge and related land, food and beverage services and retail operations. This transaction expands Glacier Park’s share of rooms in the Glacier National Park area, making it the largest provider of overnight accommodations, food and beverage services, and retail operations in the market. The West Glacier Motel & Cabins is a 32-room property situated on approximately 200 acres at the West entrance of Glacier National Park, along the Going to the Sun Road and adjacent to the West Glacier Amtrak station. Full-service amenities include the West Glacier Restaurant, West Glacier Mercantile, West Glacier Gift Shop, West Glacier Shirt Company, a gas station and employee housing. The Apgar Village Lodge is a 48-room property situated on a 3.8 acre private inholding inside Glacier National Park along McDonald Creek near Lake McDonald. In addition to overnight accommodations, the Apgar assets also include the Cedar Tree Gift Shop and employee housing.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents were $40.2 million as of June 30, 2014, as compared to $45.8 million as of December 31, 2013. During the second quarter of 2014, the Company generated net cash flow from operating activities of $28.2 million primarily from the results of continuing operations. Management believes that Viad’s existing sources of liquidity will be sufficient to fund operations and capital commitments for at least the next 12 months.
As of June 30, 2014, the Company had $32.7 million of its cash and cash equivalents held outside of the United States. Of the total amount, $25.1 million was held in Canada, $4.8 million in the United Kingdom, $2.1 million in Germany and $0.7 million in the United Arab Emirates. There are certain earnings related to its Canadian operations that have historically been deemed permanently reinvested. As of June 30, 2014, the incremental tax associated with these earnings if the cash balances were repatriated to the United States would approximate $0.9 million.
Cash Flows
Operating Activities
 
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
(in thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
Net income
 
$
31,028

 
$
13,850

Depreciation and amortization
 
13,959

 
14,031

Deferred income taxes
 
8,521

 
6,371

(Income) loss from discontinued operations
 
(14,002
)
 
814

Other non-cash items
 
6,802

 
6,014

Changes in assets and liabilities
 
(18,143
)
 
(48,815
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
 
$
28,165

 
$
(7,735
)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 - The changes in assets and liabilities primarily consisted of increases of $32.2 million in receivables and $12.0 million in inventories, partially offset by increases in accounts payable and customer deposits of $25.1 million and $13.5 million, respectively. These changes reflect the increase and timing of revenue in the Marketing & Events Group during 2014 as compared to activity occurring at the end of 2013 and the opening of our seasonal properties and attractions in the Travel & Recreation Group.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 - The changes in assets and liabilities primarily consisted of an increase in receivables of $21.9 million and decreases in accrued compensation of $11.1 million and customer deposits of $8.9 million. The change in accrued compensation reflects performance-based incentive payouts in the 2013 period. The remaining changes referenced above reflect the increase and timing of revenue in the Marketing & Events Group during the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to activity occurring at the end of 2012.

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Investing Activities
 
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
(in thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
Proceeds from possessory interest - discontinued operations
 
$
25,000

 
$
—

Proceeds from disposition of property and other assets
 
417

 
433

Capital expenditures
 
(13,404
)
 
(15,705
)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
 
—

 
(647
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
 
$
12,013

 
$
(15,919
)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 - Cash provided by investing activities was driven by $25.0 million received for the Company’s possessory interest at Glacier Park, partially offset by $13.4 million of capital expenditures primarily related to rental inventory, leasehold improvements and equipment and computer hardware at the Marketing & Events U.S. segment as well as computer software and leasehold improvements at the Travel & Recreation Group.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 - Cash used in investing activities primarily consisted of $15.7 million used for capital expenditures primarily related to the construction of the Glacier Skywalk at the Travel & Recreation Group as well as equipment and computer hardware at the Marketing & Events U.S. segment.
Financing Activities
 
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
(in thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
Dividends paid on common stock
 
$
(34,534
)
 
$
(4,066
)
Payments on debt and capital lease obligations
 
(25,476
)
 
(690
)
Proceeds from borrowings
 
25,000

 
—

Common stock purchased for treasury
 
(11,610
)
 
(1,252
)
Other
 
1,196

 
929

Net cash used in financing activities
 
$
(45,424
)
 
$
(5,079
)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 - Cash used in financing activities primarily consisted of $34.5 million used for payments of quarterly dividends and a special cash dividend on common stock and $11.6 million used for the repurchase of common stock for treasury. On January 24, 2014, Viad announced that its Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $1.50 per share, which was paid on February 14, 2014.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 - Cash used in financing activities primarily consisted of $4.1 million used for payments of quarterly dividends on common stock and $1.3 million used for the repurchase of common stock for treasury.
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Viad’s total debt as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was $11.4 million and $11.7 million, respectively. The debt-to-capital ratio was 0.032 to 1 as of both June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Capital is defined as total debt and capital lease obligations plus total stockholders’ equity.
In May 2011, Viad entered into an amended and restated revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility provides for a $130 million revolving line of credit, which may be increased up to an additional $50 million under certain circumstances. The term of the Credit Facility is five years (expiring on May 18, 2016) and borrowings are to be used for general corporate purposes (including permitted acquisitions) and to support up to $50 million of letters of credit. The lenders have a first perfected security interest in all of the personal property of Viad and GES, including 65 percent of the capital stock of top-tier foreign subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2014, Viad’s total debt of $11.4 million consisted of a $10.0 million revolver borrowing on the Credit Facility and $1.4 million of capital lease obligations. As of June 30, 2014, Viad had $118.7 million of capacity remaining under its Credit Facility reflecting outstanding letters of credit of $1.3 million and the outstanding balance under the Credit Facility of $10.0 million. In July 2014, Viad borrowed an additional $20.0 million on its Credit Facility for the acquisition of West Glacier and other operational needs.

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Borrowings under the Credit Facility (under which GES is a guarantor) are indexed to the prime rate or the London Interbank Offered Rate, plus appropriate spreads tied to Viad’s leverage ratio. Commitment fees and letters of credit fees are also tied to Viad’s leverage ratio. The fees on the unused portion of the Credit Facility are currently 0.35 percent annually.
The Credit Facility contains various affirmative and negative covenants that are customary for facilities of this type, including a fixed-charge coverage ratio, leverage ratio and dividend and share repurchase limits. Significant other covenants include limitations on: investments, additional indebtedness, sales/leases of assets, acquisitions, consolidations or mergers and liens on property. As of June 30, 2014, Viad was in compliance with all covenants.
As of June 30, 2014, Viad had certain obligations under guarantees to third parties on behalf of its subsidiaries. These guarantees are not subject to liability recognition in the consolidated financial statements and relate to leased facilities entered into by the Company’s subsidiary operations. The Company 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 Viad would be required to make under all guarantees existing as of June 30, 2014 would be $10.0 million. These guarantees relate to leased facilities and expire through October 2017. 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.
Share Repurchases
Viad has announced the authorization of its Board of Directors to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock from time to time at prevailing market prices. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company repurchased 448,436 shares on the open market at a total cost of $10.6 million. There were no open market repurchases during the six months ended June 30, 2013. As of June 30, 2014, 582,002 shares remain available for repurchase. The authorization of the Board of Directors does not have an expiration date. In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company repurchased 44,806 shares for $1.0 million and 47,160 shares for $1.3 million, respectively, related to tax withholding requirements on vested share-based awards.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Refer to Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Part II of Viad’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 for a discussion of critical accounting policies and estimates.
Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
For a description of recently issued accounting pronouncements, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects, if any, on Viad’s consolidated financial statements, refer to Note 1, Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation, in Item 1, Financial Statements.
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 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 “Risk Factors” in the risk factors sections included in Viad’s 2013 Annual Report.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Viad’s market risk exposures relate to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, interest rates and certain commodity prices. Foreign exchange risk is the risk that fluctuating exchange rates will adversely affect Viad’s 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 affect results of operations.
Viad conducts its foreign operations primarily in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany and to a lesser extent in certain other countries. The functional currency of Viad’s foreign subsidiaries is their local currency. Accordingly, for purposes of consolidation, Viad translates the assets and liabilities of its 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 income in Viad’s 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’s net equity position reported in its consolidated balance sheets. Viad does not currently hedge its equity risk arising from the translation of foreign denominated assets and liabilities. Viad had cumulative unrealized foreign currency translation gains recorded in stockholders’ equity of $30.7 million and $30.8 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, unrealized foreign currency translation gains of $6.6 million and losses of $0.2 million, respectively, were recorded in other comprehensive income. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, unrealized foreign currency translation losses of $5.3 million and $11.4 million, respectively, were recorded in other comprehensive income.
In addition, for purposes of consolidation, the revenue, expenses, gains and losses related to Viad’s foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars at the average foreign exchange rates for the period. As a result, Viad’s consolidated results of operations are exposed to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates as the operating results of its 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 does not currently hedge its net earnings exposure arising from the translation of its foreign operating results.
The following table summarizes the effect of foreign exchange rate variances on segment operating results from Viad’s significant international operations for the three months ended June 30:
 
 
Weighted-Average
Exchange Rates
 
Effect of Rate
Variance (in thousands)
 
Weighted-Average
Exchange Rates
 
Effect of Rate
Variance (in thousands)
 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Marketing & Events Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
 
$
0.90

 
$
0.98

 
$
(138
)
 
$
0.90

 
$
0.97

 
$
(226
)
United Kingdom
 
$
1.69

 
$
1.53

 
247

 
$
1.68

 
$
1.53

 
386

Germany
 
$
1.40

 
$
1.31

 
(6
)
 
$
1.37

 
$
1.32

 
(9
)
Total Marketing & Events Group:
 
 
 
 
 
103

 
 
 
 
 
151

Travel & Recreation Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
 
$
0.93

 
$
0.96

 
(220
)
 
$
0.94

 
$
0.88

 
23

Total
 
 
 
 
 
$
(117
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
174

Viad’s operating results at the Marketing & Events Group were primarily impacted by the strengthening of the British pound relative to the U.S. dollar and the weakening of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar. Viad’s operating results at the Travel & Recreation Group were impacted by the weakening of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar on a seasonal operating loss. Future changes in the exchange rates may impact overall expected profitability and historical period-to-period comparisons when operating results are translated into U.S. dollars.
Viad is exposed to short-term interest rate risk on certain of its debt obligations. Viad currently does not use derivative financial instruments to hedge cash flows for such obligations.

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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 of disclosure controls and procedures has been evaluated as of June 30, 2014, 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 June 30, 2014. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in such reports is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the second quarter of 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Refer to Note 18, Litigation, Claims, Contingencies and Other, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, for information regarding legal proceedings involving the Company.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
In April 2014, management announced that it had concluded the formal strategic review process described in Part I, Item 1A - Risk Factors of Viad’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. In addition to the foregoing update and other information set forth in this report, careful consideration should be given to the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A - Risk Factors and Part II, Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Viad’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which could materially affect the Company’s business, financial condition and/or future results.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Set forth below is a table showing the total number of shares of Viad’s common stock that were repurchased during the second quarter of 2014 by Viad pursuant to publicly announced plans or programs, as well as from 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 stock 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 (or
Approximate Dollar
Value) of Shares that
May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or Programs(1)
April 2014
47

 
23.46

 
—

 
1,030,438

May 2014
325

 
23.35

 
402,339

 
628,099

June 2014
76

 
22.74

 
46,097

 
582,002

Total
448

 
23.48

 
448,436

 
582,002

 (1) Viad has announced the authorization of its Board of Directors to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock from time to time at prevailing market prices. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company repurchased 448,436 shares on the open market at a total cost of $10.6 million and as of June 30, 2014, 582,002 shares remain available for repurchase. The authorization of the Board of Directors does not have an expiration date.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None.

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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit #
 
Exhibit Description
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.*
 
*
Filed herewith.
**
Furnished 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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
August 8, 2014
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Leslie S. Striedel
(Date)
 
 
 
 
 
Leslie S. Striedel
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Accounting Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Chief Accounting Officer and Authorized Officer)



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