10-Q
 
 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
 
 
 
FORM 10-Q
 
 
 
 
 
ý
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015
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 October 30, 2015, there were 20,136,583 shares of Common Stock ($1.50 par value) outstanding.
 
 
 
 
 

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INDEX
 
 
 
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
VIAD CORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
 
As of
(in thousands, except share data)
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Assets
Current assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
75,313

 
$
56,990

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,640 and $1,258, respectively
105,514

 
78,121

Inventories
38,659

 
32,401

Deferred income taxes
23,042

 
22,943

Other current assets
18,574

 
17,440

Total current assets
261,102

 
207,895

Property and equipment, net
185,848

 
199,571

Other investments and assets
39,790

 
40,674

Deferred income taxes
28,064

 
29,639

Goodwill
186,319

 
194,197

Other intangible assets, net
35,278

 
42,967

Total Assets
$
736,401

 
$
714,943

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
76,092

 
$
61,789

Customer deposits
56,338

 
32,720

Accrued compensation
25,464

 
20,736

Other current liabilities
34,364

 
27,787

Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations
18,489

 
27,856

Total current liabilities
210,747

 
170,888

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations
98,418

 
113,164

Pension and postretirement benefits
32,766

 
33,427

Other deferred items and liabilities
47,139

 
49,762

Total liabilities
389,070

 
367,241

Commitments and contingencies

 

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

 
37,402

Additional capital
576,598

 
582,066

Retained deficit
(14,886
)
 
(36,427
)
Unearned employee benefits and other
111

 
23

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
Unrealized gain on investments
451

 
471

Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments
(10,701
)
 
12,416

Unrecognized net actuarial loss and prior service credit, net
(13,258
)
 
(13,476
)
Common stock in treasury, at cost, 4,807,098 and 4,842,621 shares, respectively
(241,215
)
 
(247,088
)
Total Viad stockholders’ equity
334,502

 
335,387

Noncontrolling interest
12,829

 
12,315

Total stockholders’ equity
347,331

 
347,702

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$
736,401

 
$
714,943

Refer to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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VIAD CORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibition and event services
$
152,664

 
$
188,005

 
$
603,530

 
$
605,274

Exhibits and environments
36,199

 
38,657

 
128,830

 
125,797

Travel and recreation services
67,083

 
73,140

 
105,017

 
110,763

Total revenue
255,946

 
299,802

 
837,377

 
841,834

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs of services
205,227

 
228,285

 
667,356

 
658,502

Costs of products sold
36,148

 
38,503

 
120,289

 
122,821

Corporate activities
1,354

 
3,468

 
6,147

 
7,498

Interest income
(65
)
 
(81
)
 
(571
)
 
(200
)
Interest expense
1,198

 
462

 
3,452

 
1,069

Restructuring charges
257

 
238

 
1,542

 
1,814

Impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

 
884

Total costs and expenses
244,119

 
270,875

 
798,215

 
792,388

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
11,827

 
28,927

 
39,162

 
49,446

Income tax expense (benefit)
3,746

 
(2,623
)
 
10,851

 
870

Income from continuing operations
8,081

 
31,550

 
28,311

 
48,576

Income (loss) from discontinued operations
(163
)
 
(979
)
 
(233
)
 
13,023

Net income
7,918

 
30,571

 
28,078

 
61,599

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
(688
)
 
(951
)
 
(515
)
 
(3,355
)
Net income attributable to Viad
$
7,230

 
$
29,620

 
$
27,563

 
$
58,244

Diluted income (loss) per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders
$
0.37

 
$
1.53

 
$
1.38

 
$
2.38

Discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders
(0.01
)
 
(0.05
)
 
(0.01
)
 
0.50

Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders
$
0.36

 
$
1.48

 
$
1.37

 
$
2.88

Weighted-average outstanding and potentially dilutive common shares
19,974

 
19,954

 
19,946

 
20,174

Basic income (loss) per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders
$
0.37

 
$
1.53

 
$
1.38

 
$
2.38

Discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders
(0.01
)
 
(0.05
)
 
(0.01
)
 
0.50

Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders
$
0.36

 
$
1.48

 
$
1.37

 
$
2.88

Weighted-average outstanding common shares
19,831

 
19,679

 
19,782

 
19,832

Dividends declared per common share
$
0.10

 
$
0.10

 
$
0.30

 
$
1.80

Amounts attributable to Viad common stockholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
7,393

 
$
30,756

 
$
27,796

 
$
48,046

Income (loss) from discontinued operations
(163
)
 
(1,136
)
 
(233
)
 
10,198

Net income
$
7,230

 
$
29,620

 
$
27,563

 
$
58,244

Refer to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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VIAD CORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(in thousands)
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net income
$
7,918

 
$
30,571

 
$
28,078

 
$
61,599

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized losses on investments, net of tax(1) 
(153
)
 
(67
)
 
(20
)
 
(17
)
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax(1)
(11,491
)
 
(9,799
)
 
(23,117
)
 
(9,950
)
Amortization of net actuarial gain, net of tax(1)
139

 
183

 
475

 
438

Amortization of prior service credit, net of tax(1)
(86
)
 
(252
)
 
(257
)
 
(470
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
(3,673
)
 
20,636

 
5,159

 
51,600

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
(688
)
 
(951
)
 
(515
)
 
(3,355
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Viad
$
(4,361
)
 
$
19,685

 
$
4,644

 
$
48,245

(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)
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(in thousands)
2015
 
2014
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 
Net income
$
28,078

 
$
61,599

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
27,040

 
21,853

Deferred income taxes
(1,128
)
 
(1,291
)
(Income) loss from discontinued operations
233

 
(13,023
)
Restructuring charges
1,542

 
1,814

Impairment charges
—

 
884

Gains on dispositions of property and other assets
(307
)
 
(392
)
Share-based compensation expense
3,131

 
1,562

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation arrangements
(13
)
 
(41
)
Other non-cash items, net
4,427

 
7,689

Change in operating assets and liabilities (excluding the impact of acquisitions):
 
 
 
Receivables
(27,956
)
 
(29,933
)
Inventories
(6,258
)
 
(7,052
)
Accounts payable
14,899

 
27,301

Restructuring liabilities
(1,888
)
 
(4,268
)
Accrued compensation
3,385

 
4,053

Customer deposits
23,618

 
18,267

Income taxes payable
2,641

 
4,273

Other assets and liabilities, net
4,899

 
(11,283
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
76,343

 
82,012

Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
(19,030
)
 
(21,898
)
Cash paid for acquired business
(430
)
 
(40,775
)
Proceeds from dispositions of property and other assets
844

 
502

Proceeds from possessory interest and personal property—discontinued operations
—

 
28,000

Net cash used in investing activities
(18,616
)
 
(34,171
)
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
Proceeds from borrowings
35,000

 
68,000

Payments on debt and capital lease obligations
(58,981
)
 
(56,196
)
Acquisition of business - deferred consideration
(896
)
 
—

Dividends paid on common stock
(6,020
)
 
(36,374
)
Common stock purchased for treasury
(4,776
)
 
(11,631
)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation arrangements
13

 
41

Proceeds from exercise of stock options
1,041

 
1,155

Net cash used in financing activities
(34,619
)
 
(35,005
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(4,785
)
 
(1,739
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
18,323

 
11,097

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
56,990

 
45,821

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
75,313

 
$
56,918

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
 
 
 
Cash paid for income taxes
$
6,835

 
$
6,409

Cash paid for interest
$
3,220

 
$
880

Property and equipment acquired under capital leases
$
618

 
$
541

Property and equipment purchases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
184

 
$
230

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”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information required by GAAP or Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and regulations for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with Viad’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2015.
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Viad and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany account balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to: fair value of Viad’s reporting units used to perform annual impairment testing of recorded goodwill; allowances for uncollectible accounts receivable; provisions for income taxes (including uncertain tax positions); valuation allowances related to deferred tax assets; liabilities for losses related to self-insured liability claims and environmental remediation obligations; sublease income associated with restructuring liabilities; assumptions used to measure pension and postretirement benefit costs and obligations and share-based compensation costs under the fair value method; and allocation of purchase price of acquired businesses. Actual results could differ from these and other estimates.
Nature of Business
Viad’s reportable segments consist of Marketing & Events U.S. Segment, Marketing & Events International Segment(collectively, 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”), is a global full-service provider for live events that helps clients gain more awareness, more engagement and a greater return at their events. The Marketing & Events Group offers a complete range of services, from design and production of immersive environments and brand-based experiences, to material handling, rigging, electrical, and other on-site services for clients, including show organizers, corporate brand marketers, and retail shopping centers. In addition, the Marketing & Events Group offers clients a full suite of online tools and technologies to help them more easily manage the complexities of their events. Show organizers include for-profit and not-for-profit show owners as well as show management companies. Corporate brand marketers include exhibitors and domestic and international corporations that want to promote their brands, services and innovations, feature new products, and build business relationships. Viad’s retail shopping center customers include major developers, owners, and management companies of shopping malls and leisure centers.
The Company completed the following acquisitions in 2014:
•
Blitz. In September 2014, the Company acquired Blitz Communications Group Limited and its affiliates (collectively, “Blitz”);
•
onPeak. In October 2014, the Company acquired onPeak LLC and Travel Planners, Inc. with Travel Planners, Inc. merging into onPeak LLC (collectively, “onPeak”) in January 2015; and
•
N200. In November 2014, the Company acquired N200 Limited and its affiliates (collectively, “N200”).
Refer to Note 3 - Acquisition of Businesses for additional information on the Company’s 2014 acquisitions.

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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, Banff Lake Cruise, motorcoach services, charter and sightseeing services, inbound package tour operations, and hotel operations.
Glacier Park, an 80 percent owned subsidiary of Viad, owns and operates seven properties, with accommodation offerings varying from hikers’ cabins to hotel suites, including St. Mary Lodge, a full-service resort located outside the east entrance to Glacier National Park in St. Mary, Montana; Glacier Park Lodge, a historic lodge in East Glacier, Montana; Grouse Mountain Lodge, a full-season lodge offering golf, skiing, hiking, and other seasonal recreational activities, located near Glacier National Park in Whitefish, Montana; Prince of Wales Hotel in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada, which is situated on land for which the Company has a 42-year ground lease with the Canadian government running through January 31, 2052; West Glacier Motel & Cabins in West Glacier, Montana; Motel Lake McDonald located inside Glacier National Park; and Apgar Village Lodge located inside Glacier National Park. Glacier Park also operates the food and beverage services with respect to those properties and the retail shops located near Glacier National Park. Refer to Note 20 - Discontinued Operations for additional information on the expiration of Glacier Park’s concession operations within Glacier National Park.
In July 2014, the Company acquired the West Glacier Motel & Cabins, the Apgar Village Lodge and related land, food and beverage services and retail operations (collectively, the “West Glacier Properties”). Refer to Note 3 - Acquisition of Businesses for additional information.
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.
Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”). 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 Company may adopt the requirements of ASU 2014-09 using either of two acceptable methods: (1) retrospective adoption to each prior period presented with the option to elect certain practical expedients; or (2) adoption with the cumulative effect recognized at the date of initial application and providing certain disclosures. In July 2015, the FASB approved a one-year deferral of the effective date of the new standard, making it effective for our annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this new guidance on its financial position or results of operations, including the method of adoption to be used.
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (“ASU 2015-03”). The amendments in ASU 2015-03 require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements (“ASU 2015-15”) which clarifies the guidance in ASU 2015-03 related to line-of-credit arrangements. ASU 2015-15 provides that an entity may defer and present debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently amortize the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. Presentation ASU 2015-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a significant effect on our consolidated financial statements or financial covenants.
In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330) - Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (“ASU 2015-11”). The amendments in ASU 2015-11 apply to inventory measures using first-in, first-out or average cost and will require entities to measure inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the normal course of business, minus the cost of completion, disposal and transportation. Replacement cost and net realizable value less a normal profit margin will no longer be considered. ASU 2015-11 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a significant effect on our consolidated financial statements.

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In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805) - Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments (“ASU 2015-16”). The amendment in ASU 2015-16 requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. ASU 2015-16 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a significant effect on our consolidated financial statements.
Note 2. Share-Based Compensation
The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense:
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(in thousands)
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Restricted stock
$
523

 
$
653

 
$
1,623

 
$
2,066

Performance unit incentive plan (“PUP”)
456

 
(600
)
 
1,444

 
(505
)
Restricted stock units
46

 
6

 
64

 
1

Share-based compensation before income tax benefit
1,025

 
59

 
3,131

 
1,562

Income tax benefit
(381
)
 
(17
)
 
(1,180
)
 
(587
)
Share-based compensation, net of income tax benefit
$
644

 
$
42

 
$
1,951

 
$
975

Viad recorded no share-based compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and approximately $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 through restructuring expense.
On January 24, 2014, Viad’s 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 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 three-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, 2014
328,602

 
$
23.30

 
267,120

 
$
23.51

 
25,370

 
$
23.17

Granted
82,000

 
$
27.36

 
91,100

 
$
27.31

 
4,800

 
$
27.35

Vested
(105,115
)
 
$
20.52

 
(103,555
)
 
$
20.60

 
(11,623
)
 
$
20.91

Forfeited
(27,765
)
 
$
24.19

 
(22,300
)
 
$
24.92

 
—

 
$
—

Balance, September 30, 2015
277,722

 
$
25.47

 
232,365

 
$
26.16

 
18,547

 
$
25.67

As of September 30, 2015, the unamortized cost of all outstanding restricted stock awards was $3.1 million, which Viad expects to recognize in the consolidated financial statements over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.6 years. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company repurchased 34,364 shares for $0.9 million and 45,711 shares for $1.1 million, respectively, related to tax withholding requirements on vested share-based awards. As of September 30, 2015, there were 964,960 total shares available for future grant in accordance with the provisions of the 2007 Plan.
As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Viad had liabilities recorded of $1.9 million and $3.5 million, respectively, related to PUP awards. In March 2015, the PUP units granted in 2012 vested and cash payouts of $2.4 million were distributed. In March 2014, the PUP units granted in 2011 vested and cash payouts of $2.9 million were distributed.
As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Viad had aggregate liabilities recorded of $0.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively, related to restricted stock unit liability awards. In February 2015, portions of the 2010, 2011, and 2012 restricted

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stock unit awards vested and cash payouts of $0.2 million were distributed. Similarly, in February 2014, portions of the 2009, 2010, and 2011 restricted stock unit awards vested and cash payouts of $0.2 million were distributed.
The following table summarizes stock option activity:
 
Shares
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
 
Options
Exercisable
Options outstanding at December 31, 2014
247,590

 
$
17.82

 
247,590

Exercised
(54,076
)
 
$
16.62

 
 
Forfeited or expired
(129,741
)
 
$
18.91

 
 
Options outstanding at September 30, 2015
63,773

 
$
16.62

 
63,773

As of September 30, 2015, there were no unrecognized costs related to non-vested stock option awards.
Note 3. Acquisition of Businesses
2014 Acquisitions
West Glacier Properties
In July 2014, the Company acquired the West Glacier Properties. The purchase price was $16.5 million in cash with a working capital adjustment of $0.3 million related to the true-up of certain current assets and liabilities. The allocation of the purchase price was completed as of September 30, 2015. The results of operations of the West Glacier Properties have been included in Viad’s condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.
Blitz
In September 2014, the Company acquired Blitz, which has offices in the United Kingdom and is a leading audio-visual staging and creative services provider for the live events industry in the United Kingdom and continental Europe. The purchase price was £15.0 million (approximately $24.4 million) in cash, subject to certain adjustments.

The following table summarizes the updated allocation of the aggregate purchase price paid and amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon the estimated fair value at the date of acquisition. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company made certain purchase accounting measurement period adjustments based on refinements to assumptions used in the preliminary valuation of approximately $0.1 million to property and equipment, $16,000 from intangible assets, $0.2 million from accrued lease obligations, $0.2 million to deferred taxes and $21,000 to goodwill. These adjustments did not have a significant impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations, balance sheet, or cash flows for all periods presented, and therefore, were not retrospectively adjusted in the 2014 financial statements. Other than the line items mentioned previously, the balances in the table below as of September 30, 2015 remain unchanged from the balances reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. The allocation of the purchase price was completed as of September 30, 2015.

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(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Purchase price
 
 
 
$
24,416

Cash acquired
 
 
 
(190
)
Purchase price, net of cash acquired
 
 
 
24,226

 
 
 
 

Fair value of net assets acquired:
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
 
$
264

 
 
Inventory
 
433

 
 
Prepaid expenses
 
410

 
 
Property and equipment
 
5,951

 
 
Intangible assets
 
8,692

 
 
Total assets acquired
 
15,750

 
 
Accounts payable
 
1,232

 
 
Accrued liabilities
 
2,246

 
 
Customer deposits
 
199

 
 
Deferred tax liability
 
468

 
 
Revolving credit facility
 
488

 
 
Accrued dilapidations
 
417

 
 
Total liabilities acquired
 
5,050

 
 
Total fair value of net assets acquired
 
 
 
10,700

Excess purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired (“goodwill”)
 
 
 
$
13,526

Goodwill is included in the Marketing & Events International Segment and the primary factor that contributed to a purchase price resulting in the recognition of goodwill relates to future growth opportunities when combined with our other businesses. Goodwill is deductible for tax purposes over a period of 15 years. The estimated values of current assets and liabilities were based upon their historical costs on the date of acquisition due to their short-term nature.
Identified intangible assets acquired in the Blitz acquisition totaled $8.7 million and consist of customer relationships, non-compete agreements, and a trade name. The weighted-average amortization period related to the intangible assets is approximately 6.9 years. The results of operations of Blitz have been included in Viad’s condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

onPeak LLC
In October 2014, the Company acquired onPeak LLC for a purchase price of $43.0 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments. Of the initial purchase price, $4.1 million was deposited at closing into escrow to secure post-closing purchase price adjustments, resolution of certain tax matters and other indemnity claims. onPeak LLC provides event accommodations services in North America to the live events industry.

The following table summarizes the updated allocation of the aggregate purchase price paid and amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon the estimated fair value at the date of acquisition. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company made certain purchase accounting measurement period adjustments based on refinements to assumptions used in the preliminary valuation of approximately $0.2 million from intangible assets, $38,000 from deferred taxes and $0.2 million to goodwill. These adjustments did not have a significant impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations, balance sheet, or cash flows for all periods presented, and therefore, were not retrospectively adjusted in the 2014 financial statements. Other than the line items mentioned previously, as of September 30, 2015, the balances in the table below remain unchanged from the balances reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. The purchase price allocation remains open and may be adjusted as a result of the finalization of our purchase price allocation procedures related to certain tax amounts.

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(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Purchase price paid as:
 
 
 
 
Cash
 
 
 
$
42,950

Cash acquired
 
 
 
(4,064
)
Purchase price, net of cash acquired
 
 
 
38,886

 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of net assets acquired:
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
 
$
4,008

 
 
Prepaid expenses
 
640

 
 
Property and equipment
 
2,450

 
 
Other non-current assets
 
309

 
 
Intangible assets
 
14,100

 
 
Total assets acquired
 
21,507

 
 
Accounts payable
 
738

 
 
Accrued liabilities
 
3,341

 
 
Customer deposits
 
4,225

 
 
Deferred tax liability
 
1,576

 
 
Other liabilities
 
309

 
 
Total liabilities acquired
 
10,189

 
 
Total fair value of net assets acquired
 
 
 
11,318

Excess purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired (“goodwill”)
 
 
 
$
27,568

Goodwill is included in the Marketing & Events U.S. Segment and the primary factor that contributed to a purchase price resulting in the recognition of goodwill relates to future growth opportunities when combined with our other businesses. Goodwill of $9.3 million is expected to be deductible for tax purposes over a period of 15 years. The estimated values of current assets and liabilities were based upon their historical costs on the date of acquisition due to their short-term nature.
Identified intangible assets acquired in the onPeak LLC acquisition totaled $14.1 million and consist primarily of customer relationships and trade name. The weighted-average amortization period related to the definite lived intangible assets is 9.9 years. The results of operations of onPeak LLC have been included in Viad’s condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.
Travel Planners, Inc.
In October 2014, the Company acquired Travel Planners, Inc. for a purchase price of $33.7 million in cash less a working capital adjustment of $0.3 million, subject to certain adjustments. Of the purchase price, $8.8 million was deposited at closing into escrow to secure post-closing purchase price adjustments, resolution of certain tax matters and other indemnity claims. An additional amount of $0.9 million was paid during the third quarter of 2015 to Travel Planners, Inc. as a result of an election made by the Company to treat the purchase as an asset acquisition for tax purposes. Travel Planners, Inc. provides event accommodations services in North America to the live events industry. Travel Planners, Inc. was merged into onPeak LLC in January 2015.

The following table summarizes the updated allocation of the aggregate purchase price paid and amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon the estimated fair value at the date of acquisition. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company made certain purchase accounting measurement period adjustments based on refinements to assumptions used in the preliminary valuation of $0.6 million from intangible assets, $0.4 million from additional purchase price payable upon tax election and $0.1 million from other accrued liabilities. These adjustments did not have a significant impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations, balance sheet, or cash flows for all periods presented, and therefore, were not retrospectively adjusted in the 2014 financial statements. Other than the line items mentioned previously, the balances in the table below as of September 30, 2015 remain unchanged from the balances reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. The purchase price allocation remains open and may be adjusted as a result of the finalization of our purchase price allocation procedures related to certain tax amounts.

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(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Purchase price paid as:
 
 
 
 
Cash
 
 
 
$
33,674

Additional purchase price paid for tax election
 
 
 
896

Working capital adjustment
 
 
 
(279
)
Cash acquired
 
 
 
(4,204
)
Purchase price, net of cash acquired
 
 
 
30,087

 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of net assets acquired:
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
 
$
1,450

 
 
Prepaid expenses
 
120

 
 
Property and equipment
 
93

 
 
Intangible assets
 
14,400

 
 
Total assets acquired
 
16,063

 
 
Accounts payable
 
488

 
 
Accrued liabilities
 
1,557

 
 
Customer deposits
 
4,525

 
 
Total liabilities acquired
 
6,570

 
 
Total fair value of net assets acquired
 
 
 
9,493

Excess purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired (“goodwill”)
 
 
 
$
20,594

Goodwill is included in the Marketing & Events U.S. Segment and the primary factor that contributed to a purchase price resulting in the recognition of goodwill relates to future growth opportunities when combined with our other businesses. Goodwill is deductible for tax purposes over a period of 15 years. The estimated values of current assets and liabilities were based upon their historical costs on the date of acquisition due to their short-term nature.
Identified intangible assets acquired in the Travel Planners, Inc. acquisition totaled $14.4 million and consist primarily of customer relationships, favorable lease contracts and trade name. The weighted-average amortization period related to the definite lived intangible assets is 9.8 years. The results of operations of Travel Planners, Inc. have been included in Viad’s condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.
N200
In November 2014, the Company acquired N200 for €9.7 million (approximately $12.1 million) in cash, subject to certain adjustments, plus an earnout payment (the “Earnout”) of up to €1.0 million. The amount of the Earnout was based on N200’s achievement of established financial targets for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2015. N200 exceeded those financial targets and consequentially on October 5, 2015, the Company paid the full €1.0 million (approximately $1.1 million) Earnout to the former owners of N200. N200, which has offices in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, is a leading event registration and data intelligence services provider for the live events industry in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

The following table summarizes the updated allocation of the aggregate purchase price paid and amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon the estimated fair value at the date of acquisition. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company made certain purchase accounting measurement period adjustments based on refinements to assumptions used in the preliminary valuation of $0.1 million from contingent consideration, $0.5 million to working capital payable, $15,000 from accounts receivable, net, $0.1 million to intangible assets, $0.1 million to accrued liabilities, $20,000 to deferred taxes and $0.3 million to goodwill. These adjustments did not have a significant impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations, balance sheet, or cash flows for all periods presented, and therefore, were not retrospectively adjusted in the 2014 financial statements. Other than the line items mentioned previously, the balances in the table below as of September 30, 2015 remain unchanged from the balances reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. The purchase price allocation remains open and may be adjusted as a result of the finalization of our purchase price allocation procedures related to certain tax amounts.

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(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Purchase price paid as:
 
 
 
 
Cash
 
 
 
$
12,068

Working capital adjustment
 
 
 
458

Contingent consideration
 
 
 
1,145

Cash acquired
 
 
 
(943
)
Purchase price, net of cash acquired
 
 
 
12,728

 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of net assets acquired:
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
 
$
1,732

 
 
Inventory
 
46

 
 
Prepaid expenses
 
115

 
 
Property and equipment
 
1,280

 
 
Intangible assets
 
3,682

 
 
Total assets acquired
 
6,855

 
 
Accounts payable
 
421

 
 
Accrued liabilities
 
1,057

 
 
Customer deposits
 
569

 
 
Deferred tax liability
 
911

 
 
Other liabilities
 
106

 
 
Total liabilities acquired
 
3,064

 
 
Total fair value of net assets acquired
 
 
 
3,791

Excess purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired (“goodwill”)
 
 
 
$
8,937

Goodwill is included in the Marketing & Events International Segment and the primary factor that contributed to a purchase price resulting in the recognition of goodwill relates to future growth opportunities when combined with our other businesses. Goodwill is deductible for tax purposes over a period of 15 years. The estimated values of current assets and liabilities were based upon their historical costs on the date of acquisition due to their short-term nature.
Identified intangible assets acquired in the N200 acquisition totaled $3.7 million and consist primarily of customer relationships. The weighted-average amortization period related to the definite lived intangible assets is 7.4 years. The results of operations of N200 have been included in Viad’s condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.
Supplementary pro forma financial information

The following table summarizes the unaudited pro forma results of operations attributable to Viad, assuming the 2014 acquisitions had each been completed on January 1, 2013:
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Revenue
 
$
308,268

 
$
884,867

Depreciation and amortization
 
$
10,204

 
$
29,228

Income from continuing operations
 
$
30,172

 
$
50,104

Net income attributable to Viad
 
$
28,245

 
$
59,793

Diluted net income per share
 
$
1.42

 
$
2.96

Basic net income per share
 
$
1.44

 
$
3.01


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Note 4. Inventories
The components of inventories consisted of the following as of the respective periods:
(in thousands)
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Raw materials
$
14,646

 
$
16,749

Work in process
24,013

 
15,652

Inventories
$
38,659

 
$
32,401

Note 5. Other Current Assets
Other current assets consisted of the following as of the respective periods:
(in thousands)
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Income tax receivable
$
4,274

 
$
1,869

Prepaid software maintenance
3,077

 
1,934

Prepaid insurance
2,626

 
2,170

Prepaid vendor payments
2,503

 
2,689

Prepaid rent
1,493

 
186

Prepaid taxes
1,010

 
1,416

Prepaid other
2,982

 
4,427

Other
609

 
2,749

Other current assets
$
18,574

 
$
17,440

Note 6. Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment consisted of the following as of the respective periods:
(in thousands)
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Land and land interests
$
29,200

 
$
30,360

Buildings and leasehold improvements
131,572

 
138,104

Equipment and other
278,423

 
319,435

Gross property and equipment
439,195

 
487,899

Less: accumulated depreciation
(253,347
)
 
(288,328
)
Property and equipment, net
$
185,848

 
$
199,571

Depreciation expense was $7.5 million and $7.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $21.6 million and $21.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Note 7. Other Investments and Assets
Other investments and assets consisted of the following as of the respective periods:
(in thousands)
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Cash surrender value of life insurance
$
20,994

 
$
20,866

Self-insured liability receivable
7,728

 
7,728

Workers’ compensation insurance security deposits
4,250

 
4,250

Other mutual funds
2,162

 
2,536

Other
4,656

 
5,294

Other investments and assets
$
39,790

 
$
40,674


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Note 8. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:
(in thousands)
Marketing &
Events U.S. Segment
 
Marketing &
Events
International Segment
 
Travel &
Recreation
Group
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2014
$
110,618

 
$
42,221

 
$
41,358

 
$
194,197

Purchase price allocation adjustments
230

 
397

 
—

 
627

Foreign currency translation adjustments
—

 
(2,905
)
 
(5,600
)
 
(8,505
)
Balance at September 30, 2015
$
110,848

 
$
39,713

 
$
35,758

 
$
186,319


The original purchase price allocations were based on information available at the respective acquisition dates. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we recorded measurement period adjustments to the original purchase price allocation for Blitz, onPeak LLC, Travel Planners, Inc., and N200, which increased goodwill by $0.6 million. The amount was not considered significant and, therefore, prior periods were not retrospectively adjusted. Refer to Note 3 - Acquisition of Businesses for additional information.
Intangible assets consisted of the following as of the respective periods:
 
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
(in thousands)
Gross Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Gross Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated
Amortization
Amortized intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer contracts and relationships
$
38,647

 
$
(6,534
)
 
$
41,624

 
$
(2,961
)
Other
4,495

 
(1,790
)
 
4,576

 
(732
)
Total amortized intangible assets
43,142

 
(8,324
)
 
46,200

 
(3,693
)
Unamortized intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Business licenses
460

 
—

 
460

 
—

Other intangible assets
$
43,602

 
$
(8,324
)
 
$
46,660

 
$
(3,693
)
The original purchase price allocations were based on information available at the respective acquisition dates. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we recorded measurement period adjustments to the original purchase price allocation for Blitz, onPeak LLC, Travel Planners, Inc., and N200, which reduced other intangible assets by $0.7 million. The amount was not considered significant and, therefore, prior periods were not retrospectively adjusted. Refer to Note 3 - Acquisition of Businesses for additional information.
Intangible asset amortization expense was $1.7 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $5.5 million and $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
The estimated future amortization expense related to amortized intangible assets held at September 30, 2015 is as follows:
(in thousands)
 
Year ending December 31:
 
Remainder of 2015
$
1,802

2016
6,370

2017
5,546

2018
4,573

2019
4,190

Thereafter
12,337

Total
$
34,818


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Note 9. Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities consisted of the following as of the respective periods:
(in thousands)
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Continuing operations:
 
 
 
Self-insured liability accrual
$
6,728

 
$
6,297

Accrued employee benefit costs
3,824

 
3,215

Accrued foreign income taxes
3,767

 
2,370

Accrued sales and use taxes
3,039

 
3,624

Accrued dividends
2,102

 
2,107

Accrued rebates
1,813

 
1,600

Current portion of pension liability
1,729

 
1,641

Deferred rent
1,721

 
783

Accrued restructuring
1,020

 
1,154

Accrued professional fees
990

 
1,228

Other
6,725

 
2,837

Total continuing operations
33,458

 
26,856

Discontinued operations:
 
 
 
Environmental remediation liabilities
289

 
350

Self-insured liability accrual
214

 
173

Other
403

 
408

Total discontinued operations
906

 
931

Other current liabilities
$
34,364

 
$
27,787

Note 10. Other Deferred Items and Liabilities
Other deferred items and liabilities consisted of the following as of the respective periods:
(in thousands)
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Continuing operations:
 
 
 
Self-insured liability accrual
$
12,772

 
$
13,525

Self-insured excess liability
7,728

 
7,728

Accrued compensation
6,989

 
6,824

Deferred rent
3,010

 
2,787

Foreign deferred tax liability
2,406

 
2,135

Accrued restructuring
434

 
555

Other
3,248

 
5,117

Total continuing operations
36,587

 
38,671

Discontinued operations:
 
 
 
Environmental remediation liabilities
4,248

 
4,395

Self-insured liability accrual
4,040

 
4,327

Accrued income taxes
1,143

 
1,119

Other
1,121

 
1,250

Total discontinued operations
10,552

 
11,091

Other deferred items and liabilities
$
47,139

 
$
49,762


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Note 11. Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
The components of long-term debt consisted of the following as of the respective periods:
(in thousands)
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Revolving credit facility and term loan, 2.3% and 2.4% weighted-average interest rate at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, due through 2019
$
115,625

 
$
139,500

Capital lease obligations, 6.2% and 6.0% weighted-average interest at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, due through 2018
1,282

 
1,520

Total debt
116,907

 
141,020

Current portion
(18,489
)
 
(27,856
)
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations
$
98,418

 
$
113,164


Effective December 22, 2014, Viad entered into a $300 million Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement amended and replaced in its entirety the Company’s $180 million revolving credit facility under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 18, 2011. The Credit Agreement provides for a senior credit facility in the aggregate amount of $300 million, which consists of a $175 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and a $125 million term loan (the “Term Loan”). Loans under the Credit Agreement have a maturity date of December 22, 2019, and proceeds from the loans made under the Credit Agreement were used to refinance certain outstanding debt of the Company and will be used for the Company’s general corporate purposes in the ordinary course of its business. Under the Credit Agreement, the Revolving Credit Facility and/or the Term Loan may be increased up to an additional $100 million under certain circumstances. If such circumstances are met, the Company may obtain the additional borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Term Loan, or a combination of the two facilities. The Revolving Credit Facility has a $40 million sublimit for letters of credit. Borrowings and letters of credit can be denominated in U.S. dollars, Euros, Canadian dollars, or British pounds.

Viad’s lenders have a first perfected security interest in all of the personal property of Viad, GES, and GES Event Intelligence Services, Inc., including 65 percent of the capital stock of top-tier foreign subsidiaries. Financial covenants include a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.75 to 1.00, with a step-up to 2.00 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2016. Viad must maintain a leverage ratio of not greater than 3.00 to 1.00, with a step-down to 2.75 to 1.00 from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 and a step-down to 2.50 to 1.00 thereafter. Acquisitions in the same or related lines of business are permitted if the leverage ratio, on a pro forma basis, is less than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00 for acquisitions consummated on or prior to December 31, 2015, 2.25 to 1.00 for acquisitions consummated between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016, and 2.00 to 1.00 for acquisitions consummated thereafter. Viad is permitted a single acquisition of $25 million or more after December 31, 2016 if the pro forma leverage ratio is less than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the fixed charge coverage ratio was 2.12 to 1.00 and 2.61 to 1.00, respectively, and the leverage ratio was 1.66 to 1.00 and 1.73 to 1.00, respectively. The terms of the Credit Agreement allow Viad to pay dividends or purchase the Company’s common stock up to $20 million in the aggregate in any calendar year, with additional dividends, share repurchases, or distributions of stock permitted if the Company’s leverage ratio is less than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00, and the Liquidity Amount (defined as cash in the U.S. and Canada plus available revolver borrowings on a pro forma basis) is not less than $100 million, and no default or unmatured default, as defined in the Credit Agreement, exists. Significant other covenants include limitations on investments, additional indebtedness, sales/leases of assets, acquisitions, consolidations or mergers, and liens on property. As of September 30, 2015, Viad was in compliance with all covenants.
As of September 30, 2015, Viad’s total debt was $116.9 million, consisting of outstanding borrowings under the Term Loan of $115.6 million and capital lease obligations of $1.3 million. As of December 31, 2014, Viad’s total debt was $141.0 million, consisting of outstanding borrowings under the Term Loan and the Revolving Credit Facility of $125.0 million and $14.5 million, respectively, and capital lease obligations of $1.5 million. As of September 30, 2015, Viad had $172.5 million of capacity remaining under its Credit Facility reflecting outstanding letters of credit of $2.5 million.
Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility (of which GES and GES Event Intelligence Services, Inc. are guarantors) 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.
As of September 30, 2015, Viad had certain obligations under guarantees to third parties on behalf of its subsidiaries. These guarantees are not subject to liability recognition in the condensed consolidated financial statements and relate to leased

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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 September 30, 2015 would be $2.9 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.
The estimated fair value of total debt was $101.6 million and $123.0 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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)
September 30,
2015
 
Quoted Prices in
Active
Markets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobserved
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds
$
7,519

 
$
7,519

 
$
—

 
$
—

Other mutual funds
2,162

 
2,162

 
—

 
—

Total assets at fair value
$
9,681

 
$
9,681

 
$
—

 
$
—

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnout contingent consideration liability
$
(1,118
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(1,118
)
Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis
$
(1,118
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(1,118
)
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
(in thousands)
December 31,
2014
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobserved
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds
$
8,518

 
$
8,518

 
$
—

 
$
—

Other mutual funds
2,536

 
2,536

 
—

 
—

Total assets at fair value
$
11,054

 
$
11,054

 
$
—

 
$
—

Liabilities:


 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnout contingent consideration liability
$
(1,210
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(1,210
)
Total liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis
$
(1,210
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(1,210
)
As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Viad had investments in money market mutual funds of $7.5 million and $8.5 million, respectively, which are included in cash and cash equivalents in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Viad had investments in other mutual funds of $2.2 million and $2.5 million, respectively, which are included in other investments and assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. These investments were classified as available-for-sale and were recorded at fair value. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there were unrealized gains of $0.7 million ($0.5 million after-tax) and $0.8 million ($0.5 million after-tax), respectively, which are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The fair value measurement of the Earnout contingent consideration obligation relates to the acquisition of N200 in November 2014, and is included in accrued liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair value measurement is based upon significant inputs not observable in the market. Changes in the value of the obligation are recorded as income or expense in our condensed consolidated statements of income. On October 5, 2015, the Company paid €1.0 million (approximately $1.1 million) related to the Earnout provisions of the acquisition to the former owners of N200 as a result of N200 exceeding its financial target for the Earnout period. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015, the estimated contingent payment increased $0.1 million, due primarily to an increase in the estimated attainment of Earnout objectives.
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.
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 nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:
(in thousands)
 
Total Viad
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Balance at December 31, 2014
 
$
335,387

 
$
12,315

 
$
347,702

Net income
 
27,563

 
515

 
28,078

Dividends on common stock
 
(6,020
)
 
—

 
(6,020
)
Common stock purchased for treasury
 
(4,776
)
 
—

 
(4,776
)
Employee benefit plans
 
5,243

 
—

 
5,243

Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment
 
(23,117
)
 
—

 
(23,117
)
Tax benefits from share-based compensation
 
13

 
—

 
13

Other changes to AOCI
 
209

 
—

 
209

Other
 
—

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Balance at September 30, 2015
 
$
334,502

 
$
12,829

 
$
347,331

(in thousands)
 
Total Viad
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Balance at December 31, 2013
 
$
347,441

 
$
9,102

 
$
356,543

Net income
 
58,244

 
3,355

 
61,599

Dividends on common stock
 
(36,374
)
 
—

 
(36,374
)
Common stock purchased for treasury
 
(11,631
)
 
—

 
(11,631
)
Employee benefit plans
 
5,519

 
—

 
5,519

Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment
 
(9,950
)
 
—

 
(9,950
)
Unrealized gain on investments
 
(17
)
 
—

 
(17
)
Employee Stock Ownership Plan allocation adjustment
 
44

 
—

 
44

Other
 
(32
)
 
—

 
(32
)
Balance at September 30, 2014
 
$
353,244

 
$
12,457

 
$
365,701


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Changes in AOCI by component are as follows:
(in thousands)
 
Unrealized Gains
on Investments
 
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
 
Unrecognized Net Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Credit, Net
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 2014
 
$
471

 
$
12,416

 
$
(13,280
)
 
$
(393
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
29

 
(23,117
)
 
—

 
(23,088
)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax
 
(49
)
 
—

 
22

 
(27
)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)
 
(20
)
 
(23,117
)
 
22

 
(23,115
)
Balance at September 30, 2015
 
$
451

 
$
(10,701
)
 
$
(13,258
)
 
$
(23,508
)
The following table presents information about reclassification adjustments out of AOCI:
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
Affected Line Item in the
Statement Where Net
Income is Presented
(in thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
 
Unrealized gains on investments
 
$
79

 
$
52

 
Interest income
Tax effect
 
(30
)
 
(20
)
 
Income taxes
 
 
$
49

 
$
32

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recognized net actuarial loss(1)
 
$
(569
)
 
$
(705
)
 
 
Amortization of prior service credit(1)
 
414

 
757

 
 
Tax effect
 
133

 
(20
)
 
Income taxes
 
 
$
(22
)
 
$
32

 
 
(1) Amount included in pension expense. Refer to Note 16 - Pension and Postretirement Benefits.
Note 14. Income Per Share
The components of basic and diluted income per share are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net income attributable to Viad (diluted)
$
7,230

 
$
29,620

 
$
27,563

 
$
58,244

Less: Allocation to non-vested shares
(100
)
 
(538
)
 
(402
)
 
(1,098
)
Net income allocated to Viad common stockholders (basic)
$
7,130

 
$
29,082

 
$
27,161

 
$
57,146

Basic weighted-average outstanding common shares
19,831

 
19,679

 
19,782

 
19,832

Additional dilutive shares related to share-based compensation
143

 
275

 
164

 
342

Diluted weighted-average outstanding shares
19,974

 
19,954

 
19,946

 
20,174

Income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic income attributable to Viad common stockholders
$
0.36

 
$
1.48

 
$
1.37

 
$
2.88

Diluted income attributable to Viad common stockholders(1)
$
0.36

 
$
1.48

 
$
1.37

 
$
2.88

(1) Diluted income per share amount cannot exceed basic income per share.
The number of share-based compensation awards considered dilutive and included in the computation of diluted income per share were 143,000 and 164,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and 275,000 and 342,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. Options to purchase 4,897 and 27,000 shares of common stock were outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, but were not included in the computation of dilutive shares outstanding because the effect would be anti-dilutive.

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Note 15. Income Taxes
The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2015 was an expense of 31.7 percent as compared to a benefit of 9.1 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were 27.7 percent and 1.8 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 effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was less than the federal statutory rate of 35.0 percent primarily due to foreign income taxed at lower rates and the recording of a non-cash tax benefit relating to certain foreign intangible deferred tax assets that was recorded during the first quarter of 2015. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was lower than the federal statutory rate principally due to foreign income which is taxed at lower rates in addition to the projected utilization of foreign tax credit carryforwards and the release of the related valuation allowance 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 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 and projected future domestic income. The foreign tax credits are subject to a 10-year carryforward period and begin to expire in 2020. As of December 31, 2014, $12.7 million of the $21.8 million in tax credit carryforwards were related to foreign tax credits. Based on the Company’s evaluation of all positive and negative evidence, it was determined to be more likely than not that the foreign tax credit carryforwards would be utilized before their expiration. Therefore, a valuation allowance against the foreign tax credit was not required. The positive evidence relied upon in making this assessment included the Company’s positive cumulative income position, the projected future utilization of foreign tax credit carryforwards, the history of utilizing all deferred tax assets including net operating losses, and future forecasts of domestic income.

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 $0.9 million and $1.3 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The reduction in the liability was primarily due to statute expirations. In addition, Viad had liabilities, including interest and penalties, for uncertain tax positions relating to discontinued operations of $1.1 million and $1.1 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. 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 was $2.0 million and $2.4 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, which was classified as both current and non-current liabilities. The Company expects approximately $0.5 million of uncertain tax positions to be resolved or settled within the next twelve months.

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Note 16. Pension and Postretirement Benefits
The net periodic benefit cost of Viad’s pension and postretirement plans for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 included the following components:
 
 
Domestic Plans
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension Plans
 
Postretirement Benefit Plans
 
Foreign Pension Plans
(in thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Service cost
 
$
25

 
$
20

 
$
27

 
$
11

 
$
123

 
$
104

Interest cost
 
237

 
263

 
148

 
140

 
124

 
158

Expected return on plan assets
 
(93
)
 
(107
)
 
—

 
—

 
(143
)
 
(161
)
Amortization of prior service credit
 
—

 
—

 
(138
)
 
(149
)
 
—

 
—

Recognized net actuarial loss
 
100

 
101

 
123

 
16

 
2

 
3

Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
269

 
$
277

 
$
160

 
$
18

 
$
106

 
$
104

The net periodic benefit cost of Viad’s pension and postretirement plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 included the following components:
 
 
Domestic Plans
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension Plans
 
Postretirement Benefit Plans
 
Foreign Pension Plans
(in thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Service cost
 
$
76

 
$
65

 
$
114

 
$
105

 
$
382

 
$
313

Interest cost
 
763

 
809

 
464

 
517

 
384

 
478

Expected return on plan assets
 
(285
)
 
(327
)
 
—

 
—

 
(443
)
 
(484
)
Amortization of prior service credit
 
—

 
—

 
(414
)
 
(445
)
 
—

 
—

Recognized net actuarial loss
 
368

 
305

 
396

 
225

 
5

 
8

Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
922

 
$
852

 
$
560

 
$
402

 
$
328

 
$
315

Viad expects to contribute $1.4 million to its funded pension plans, $0.8 million to its unfunded pension plans, and $1.1 million to its postretirement benefit plans in 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, Viad contributed $1.0 million to its funded pension plans, $0.5 million to its unfunded pension plans, and $1.0 million to its postretirement benefit plans.
Note 17. Restructuring Charges
The Company 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. As a result, the Company recorded restructuring charges related to the consolidation and downsizing of facilities. Additionally, the Company recorded restructuring charges in connection with certain reorganization activities. These charges consist of severance and related benefits due to headcount reductions.
Changes to the restructuring liability by major restructuring activity are as follows:
 
Marketing & Events
Group Consolidation
 
Other Restructurings
 
 
(in thousands)
Severance &
Employee
Benefits
 
Facilities
 
Severance &
Employee
Benefits
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2014
$
543

 
$
1,161

 
$
240

 
$
1,944

Restructuring charges
882

 
98

 
562

 
1,542

Cash payments
(1,036
)
 
(291
)
 
(561
)
 
(1,888
)
Adjustment to liability
—

 
—

 
(144
)
 
(144
)
Balance at September 30, 2015
$
389

 
$
968

 
$
97

 
$
1,454


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As of September 30, 2015, the liabilities related to severance and employee benefits are expected to be paid by the end of 2015. Additionally, the liability of $1.0 million related to future lease payments will be paid over the remaining lease terms for the Marketing & Events Group. Refer to Note 19 - Segment Information, for information regarding restructuring charges (recoveries) 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 September 30, 2015, 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.
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 September 30, 2015, Viad had recorded environmental remediation liabilities of $4.5 million related to previously sold operations.
As of September 30, 2015, Viad had certain obligations under guarantees to third parties on behalf of its subsidiaries. These guarantees are not subject to liability recognition in the condensed 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 September 30, 2015 would be $2.9 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 2015 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 September 30, 2015, 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 $19.5 million as of September 30, 2015 which includes $12.3 million related to

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workers’ compensation liabilities and $7.2 million related to general/auto liability claims. Viad has also retained and provided for certain insurance liabilities in conjunction with previously sold businesses of $4.3 million as of September 30, 2015, 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 $0.5 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 $3.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.
In addition, as of September 30, 2015, Viad recorded insurance liabilities of $7.7 million related to continuing operations, which represents the amount for which Viad remains the primary obligor after self-insured insurance limits, without taking into consideration the above-referenced insurance coverage. Of this total, $4.6 million related to workers’ compensation liabilities and $3.1 million related to general/auto 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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Note 19. Segment Information
Viad’s reportable segments consist of Marketing & Events U.S. Segment, Marketing & Events International Segment(collectively, 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.
Viad’s reportable segments with reconciliations to consolidated totals are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(in thousands)
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing & Events Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Segment
$
148,314

 
$
168,058

 
$
550,006

 
$
558,292

International Segment
44,870

 
64,199

 
195,829

 
186,296

Intersegment eliminations
(4,321
)
 
(5,595
)
 
(13,475
)
 
(13,517
)
Total Marketing & Events Group
188,863

 
226,662

 
732,360

 
731,071

Travel & Recreation Group
67,083

 
73,140

 
105,017

 
110,763

Total revenue
$
255,946

 
$
299,802

 
$
837,377

 
$
841,834

Segment operating income (loss):

 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing & Events Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Segment
$
(9,039
)
 
$
1,069

 
$
12,572

 
$
22,044

International Segment
(5,751
)
 
1,297

 
6,405

 
7,512

Total Marketing & Events Group
(14,790
)
 
2,366

 
18,977

 
29,556

Travel & Recreation Group
29,361

 
30,648

 
30,755

 
30,955

Segment operating income
14,571

 
33,014

 
49,732

 
60,511

Corporate activities
(1,354
)
 
(3,468
)
 
(6,147
)
 
(7,498
)
Operating income
13,217


29,546

 
43,585

 
53,013

Interest income
65

 
81

 
571

 
200

Interest expense
(1,198
)
 
(462
)
 
(3,452
)
 
(1,069
)
Restructuring (charges) recoveries:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing & Events U.S. Segment
(25
)
 
(186
)
 
(496
)
 
(392
)
Marketing & Events International Segment
(213
)
 
(128
)
 
(484
)
 
(1,648
)
Travel & Recreation Group
(18
)
 
(30
)
 
(160
)
 
41

Corporate
(1
)
 
106

 
(402
)
 
185

Impairment charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing & Events International Segment
—

 
—

 
—

 
(884
)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
11,827

 
$
28,927

 
$
39,162

 
$
49,446


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Note 20. Discontinued Operations
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, Viad recorded losses from discontinued operations of $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, due to reserve adjustments and legal fees related to previously sold operations.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, Viad recorded a loss from discontinued operations of $1.0 million and a gain of $13.0 million, respectively, due to the expiration of the Glacier National Park concession contract and additional reserves related to certain liabilities associated with previously sold operations, respectively.
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 of $25.0 million resulting in a pre-tax gain of $21.5 million for the Company’s possessory interest. The gain after-tax on the possessory interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $12.6 million with $2.8 million attributable to the noncontrolling interest. These amounts are included in income (loss) from discontinued operations and net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
The following summarizes Glacier Park’s expired concession contract operating results, which are presented in income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations:
(in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Total revenue
 
$
—

 
$
—

Costs and expenses
 
(7
)
 
(93
)
Loss from discontinued operations, before income taxes
 
(7
)
 
(93
)
Income tax benefit
 
7

 
45

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
 
—

 
(48
)
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax
 
(979
)
 
13,343

Income (loss) from discontinued operations
 
(979
)
 
13,295

Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
(157
)
 
(2,825
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Viad
 
$
(1,136
)
 
$
10,470

The following is a reconciliation of net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest:
 
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(in thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
Income from continuing operations
 
$
515

 
$
530

Income from discontinued operations
 
—

 
2,825

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
$
515

 
$
3,355



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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Viad Corp (“Viad” or the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in this Form 10-Q. The MD&A is intended to assist in providing an understanding of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Viad’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated due to various factors discussed under “Forward-Looking Statements” and elsewhere in this quarterly report.
Overview
Viad Corp (“Viad” or the “Company”) operates in three reportable business segments: Marketing & Events U.S. Segment, Marketing & Events International Segment (collectively, 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”), is a global full-service provider for live events that helps clients gain more awareness, more engagement and a greater return at their events. The Marketing & Events Group offers a complete range of services, from design and production of immersive environments and brand-based experiences, to material handling, rigging, electrical and other on-site services for clients, including show organizers, corporate brand marketers and retail shopping centers. In addition, the Marketing & Events Group offers clients a full suite of online tools and new technologies that help them more easily manage the complexities of their events. Show organizers include for-profit and not-for-profit show owners as well as show management companies. Corporate brand marketers include exhibitors and domestic and international corporations that want to promote their brands, services and innovations, feature new products and build business relationships. Viad’s retail shopping center customers include major developers, owners and management companies of shopping malls and leisure centers.
The Marketing & Events Group expanded its service offerings with the following 2014 acquisitions that differentiate GES as the company with the most comprehensive suite of event services:
•
Blitz. In September 2014, GES extended its audio-visual services beyond North America with the acquisition of United Kingdom-based Blitz Communications Group Limited and its affiliates (collectively, “Blitz”), a leading audio-visual staging and creative services provider for the live events industry in the United Kingdom and continental Europe.
•
onPeak. In October 2014, GES became the leading event accommodations provider in the United States through the acquisitions of onPeak LLC and Travel Planners, Inc., with Travel Planners, Inc. merging into onPeak LLC (collectively, “onPeak”) in January 2015.
•
N200. In November 2014, GES entered the event registration and data services market through the acquisition of N200 Limited and its affiliates (collectively, “N200”), a leading event registration and data intelligence services provider for the live events industry in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
Refer to Note 3 - Acquisition of Businesses of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Seasonality. Exhibition and event activity can vary significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year depending on the frequency and timing of shows, as 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.
Travel & Recreation Group
The Travel & Recreation Group is an experiential leisure travel provider serving the needs of regional and long-haul visitors to iconic natural and cultural destinations in North America. 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, Banff Lake Cruise, motorcoach services, charter and sightseeing services, inbound package tour operations and hotel operations.

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Glacier Park owns and operates seven properties, with accommodation offerings varying from hikers’ cabins to hotel suites, including St. Mary Lodge, a full-service resort located outside the east entrance to Glacier National Park in St. Mary, Montana; Glacier Park Lodge, a historic lodge in East Glacier, Montana; Grouse Mountain Lodge, a full-season lodge offering golf, skiing, hiking and other seasonal recreational activities, located near Glacier National Park in Whitefish, Montana; Prince of Wales Hotel in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada, which is situated on land for which the Company has a 42-year ground lease with the Canadian government running through January 31, 2052; West Glacier Motel & Cabins in West Glacier, Montana; Motel Lake McDonald located inside Glacier National Park; and Apgar Village Lodge located inside Glacier National Park. Glacier Park also operates the food and beverage services with respect to those properties and the retail shops located near Glacier National Park.
In July 2014, the Company acquired the West Glacier Motel & Cabins, the Apgar Village Lodge and related land, food and beverage services and retail operations (collectively, the “West Glacier Properties”). 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 in-holding inside Glacier National Park with overnight accommodations, a gift shop and employee housing. Refer to Note 3 - Acquisition of Businesses of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
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.
Seasonality. The Travel & Recreation Group experiences peak activity during the summer months. During 2014, 85 percent of its revenue was earned in the second and third quarters.
Non-GAAP Measures
In addition to disclosing financial results that are determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the Company also discloses the following non-GAAP financial measures:
•
“Adjusted EBITDA,” which is defined by Viad as net income attributable to Viad before the Company’s portion of interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, impairment charges and recoveries, changes in accounting principles and the effects of discontinued operations. Adjusted EBITDA is utilized by management to measure the profit and performance of Viad’s operations and to facilitate period-to-period comparisons. Refer to the table below for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net income attributable to Viad.
•
“Adjusted segment EBITDA,” which is defined by Viad as segment operating income before non-cash depreciation and amortization and integration costs, if any. Segment operating income is a GAAP measure defined as income from continuing operations before corporate activities, interest expense and interest income, income taxes, restructuring charges, impairment losses and recoveries and the reduction for income attributable to non-controlling interest. Adjusted segment EBITDA is utilized by management to measure the profit and performance of Viad’s operating segments and acquisitions to facilitate period-to-period comparisons. For a discussion of how this metric is used in connection with 2015 full year acquisition performance expectations, refer to the “Forward Looking Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of this MD&A. Management believes that Adjusted segment EBITDA for acquisitions enables investors to assess how effectively management is investing capital into major corporate development projects, both from a valuation and return perspective.
•
“Organic revenue” and “organic segment operating income,” which are defined by Viad as revenue and segment operating income without the impact of exchange rate variances and acquisitions, if any, until such acquisitions are included in the entirety of both comparable periods. The impact of exchange rate variances is calculated as the difference between current period activity translated at the current period’s exchange rates and the comparable prior period’s exchange rates. Management believes that the presentation of “organic” results permits investors to better understand Viad’s performance without the effects of exchange rate variances or acquisitions. Refer to the “Results of Operations” section of this MD&A for reconciliations of organic revenue and organic segment operating income to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, revenue and segment operating income.
Management believes that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted segment EBITDA, organic revenue and organic segment operating income provides useful information to investors regarding Viad’s results of operations for trending, analyzing and benchmarking the performance and value of Viad’s business. The presentation of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted segment

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EBITDA, and organic revenue and organic segment operating income are supplemental to results presented under GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted segment EBITDA, organic revenue, and organic segment operating income are considered useful operating metrics as potential variations arising from taxes, depreciation, amortization, 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 and segment performance. Although Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted segment EBITDA, organic revenue and organic segment operating income are used as financial measures to assess the performance of the business, the use of these measures is limited because these measures do 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, Adjusted segment EBITDA, organic revenue and organic segment operating income do not consider the above items, a user of Viad’s financial information should consider net income attributable to Viad and organic segment operating income as important measures of financial performance because both provide 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 
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
September 30,
(in thousands)
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net income attributable to Viad
$
7,230

 
$
29,620

 
$
27,563

 
$
58,244

Impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

 
884

Interest expense
1,198

 
462

 
3,452

 
1,069

Income tax expense (benefit)
3,746

 
(2,623
)
 
10,851

 
870

Depreciation and amortization
9,170

 
7,894

 
27,040

 
21,853

(Income) loss from discontinued operations
163

 
979

 
233

 
(13,023
)
Other noncontrolling interest
(459
)
 
(475
)
 
(520
)
 
2,192

Adjusted EBITDA
$
21,048

 
$
35,857

 
$
68,619

 
$
72,089

Adjusted EBITDA decreased $14.8 million and $3.5 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2014. These decreases were primarily due to lower segment operating income for the Marketing & Events Group. Refer to the Results of Operations section of this MD&A for a discussion of fluctuations.
Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company has also provided Adjusted segment EBITDA, formerly referred to as “segment EBITDA”, as a forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure within the Results of Operations section of this MD&A. The Company does not provide a reconciliation of this forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure because, due to variability and difficulty in making accurate forecasts and projections and/or certain information not being ascertainable or accessible, not all of the information necessary for quantitative reconciliation of this forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is available to the Company without unreasonable efforts. Consequently, any attempt to disclose such reconciliation would imply a degree of precision that could be confusing or misleading to investors. It is probable that the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure provided without the directly comparable GAAP financial measure may be materially different from the corresponding non-GAAP financial measure.

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Results of Operations
Financial Highlights
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Percentage Change
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Percentage Change
(in thousands)
2015
 
2014
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Revenue
$
255,946

 
$
299,802

 
(14.6
)%
 
$
837,377

 
$
841,834

 
(0.5
)%
Segment operating income
$
14,571

 
$
33,014

 
(55.9
)%
 
$
49,732

 
$
60,511

 
(17.8
)%
Net income attributable to Viad
$
7,230

 
$
29,620

 
(75.6
)%
 
$
27,563

 
$
58,244

 
(52.7
)%
Diluted income per common share from continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders
$
0.37

 
$
1.53

 
(75.8
)%
 
$
1.38

 
$
2.38

 
(42.0
)%
Diluted income (loss) per common share from discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.05
)
 
80.0
 %
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
0.50

 
**

** Change is greater than +/- 100 percent
Three months ended September 30, 2015 compared with the three months ended September 30, 2014
Revenue. Total revenue decreased $43.9 million or 14.6 percent, to $255.9 million, primarily due to negative show rotation of approximately $53 million and an unfavorable foreign exchange impact of $12.5 million, offset in part by U.S. base same-show revenue growth, incremental revenue from the acquisitions of onPeak, Blitz, and N200 of $8.1 million, new business wins in the Marketing & Events Group as well as revenue growth in attractions in the Travel & Recreation Group.
Segment operating income. Total segment operating income decreased $18.4 million or 55.9 percent, to $14.6 million, primarily due to negative show rotation revenue and an unfavorable foreign exchange impact.
Net income attributable to Viad. Net income attributable to Viad decreased $22.4 million or 75.6 percent, to $7.2 million, primarily due to decreased segment operating income and a $10.1 million reversal of a valuation allowance in 2014 in connection with the Company’s analysis of its deferred tax assets.
Nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2014
Revenue. Total revenue decreased $4.5 million or 0.5 percent, to $837.4 million, primarily due to negative show rotation of approximately $80 million and an unfavorable foreign exchange impact of $33.3 million, offset in part by U.S. base same-show revenue growth, incremental revenue from the acquisitions of onPeak, Blitz, and N200 of $43.8 million, and new business wins in the Marketing & Events Group as well as revenue growth in attractions in the Travel & Recreation Group.
Segment operating income. Total segment operating income decreased $10.8 million or 17.8 percent, to $49.7 million, primarily due to negative show rotation revenue and an unfavorable foreign exchange impact.
Net income attributable to Viad. Net income attributable to Viad decreased $30.7 million or 52.7 percent, to $27.6 million, primarily due to decreased segment operating income, 2014 income from discontinued operations of $10.5 million related to the expiration of Glacier Park’s concession contract on December 31, 2013, and a $10.1 million reversal of a valuation allowance in 2014 in connection with the Company’s analysis of its deferred tax assets.
Foreign Exchange Rate Variances
Viad conducts its foreign operations primarily in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany, and to a lesser extent, in certain other countries.

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The following tables summarize the effects of foreign exchange rate variances on revenue and segment operating results (or “FX Impact”) from Viad’s significant international operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, excluding the effect of 2014 acquisitions:
 
Revenue
 
Segment Operating Results
 
Weighted-Average
Exchange Rates
 
FX Impact (in thousands)
 
Weighted-Average
Exchange Rates
 
FX Impact (in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Marketing & Events Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
$
0.76

 
$
0.91

 
$
(1,996
)
 
$
0.78

 
$
0.93

 
$
290

United Kingdom
$
1.53

 
$
1.67

 
(1,567
)
 
$
1.59

 
$
1.65

 
300

Germany
$
1.12

 
$
1.30

 
(637
)
 
$
0.97

 
$
1.27

 
49

 
 
 
 
 
$
(4,200
)
 


 


 
$
639

Travel & Recreation Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Canada
$
0.77

 
$
0.92

 
$
(8,307
)
 
$
0.77

 
$
0.92

 
$
(4,170
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
(12,507
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
(3,531
)

 
Revenue
 
Segment Operating Results
 
Weighted-Average
Exchange Rates
 
FX Impact (in thousands)
 
Weighted-Average
Exchange Rates
 
FX Impact (in thousands)
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Marketing & Events Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
$
0.79

 
$
0.91

 
$
(6,870
)
 
$
0.82

 
$
0.87

 
$
(172
)
United Kingdom
$
1.53

 
$
1.67

 
(11,079
)
 
$
1.50

 
$
1.67

 
(493
)
Germany
$
1.11

 
$
1.34

 
(2,735
)
 
$
1.08

 
$
0.50

 
(51
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
(20,684
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
(716
)
Travel & Recreation Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
$
0.78

 
$
0.92

 
$
(12,588
)
 
$
0.77

 
$
0.92

 
$
(4,860
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
(33,272
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
(5,576
)
Viad’s operating results were primarily impacted by the weakening of the British pound and Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. 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
Marketing & Events Group
The tables below provide a comparison of reported operating results to organic operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 for the Marketing & Events Group to enable investors to better understand the underlying performance of the segment without the effects of exchange rate variances or acquisitions.
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30, 2015
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30, 2014
 
Change
(in thousands)
As Reported
 
Acquisitions(1)
 
FX Impact
 
Organic(2)
 
As Reported
 
Acquisitions(1)
 
Organic(2)
 
As Reported
 
Organic(2)
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing & Events Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Segment
$
148,314

 
$
4,827

 
$
—

 
$
143,487

 
$
168,058

 
$
—

 
$
168,058

 
(11.7
)%
 
(14.6
)%
International Segment
44,870

 
5,183

 
(4,200
)
 
43,887

 
64,199

 
1,932

 
62,267

 
(30.1
)%
 
(29.5
)%
Intersegment eliminations
(4,321
)
 
—

 
—

 
(4,321
)
 
(5,595
)
 
—

 
(5,595
)
 
(22.8
)%
 
(22.8
)%
Total Marketing & Events Group
$
188,863

 
$
10,010

 
$
(4,200
)
 
$
183,053

 
$
226,662

 
$
1,932

 
$
224,730

 
(16.7
)%
 
(18.5
)%
Segment operating income (loss):

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing & Events Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Segment
$
(9,039
)
 
$
(1,220
)
 
$
—

 
$
(7,819
)
 
$
1,069

 
$
—

 
$
1,069

 
**

 
**

International Segment
(5,751
)
 
(1,255
)
 
639

 
(5,135
)
 
1,297

 
470

 
827

 
**

 
**

Total Marketing & Events Group
$
(14,790
)
 
$
(2,475
)
 
$
639

 
$
(12,954
)
 
$
2,366

 
$
470

 
$
1,896

 
**

 
**

** Change is greater than +/- 100 percent.
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30, 2015
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30, 2014
 
Change
(in thousands)
As Reported
 
Acquisitions(1)
 
FX Impact
 
Organic(2)
 
As Reported
 
Acquisitions(1)
 
Organic(2)
 
As Reported
 
Organic(2)
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing & Events Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Segment
$
550,006

 
$
23,982

 
$
—

 
$
526,024

 
$
558,292

 
$
—

 
$
558,292

 
(1.5
)%
 
(5.8
)%
International Segment
195,829

 
21,721

 
(20,684
)
 
194,792

 
186,296

 
1,932

 
184,364

 
5.1
 %
 
5.7
 %
Intersegment eliminations
(13,475
)
 
—

 
—

 
(13,475
)
 
(13,517
)
 
—

 
(13,517
)
 
0.3
 %
 
0.3
 %
Total Marketing & Events Group
$
732,360

 
$
45,703

 
$
(20,684
)
 
$
707,341

 
$
731,071

 
$
1,932

 
$
729,139

 
0.2
 %
 
(3.0
)%
Segment operating income (loss):

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing & Events Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
U.S. Segment
$
12,572

 
$
5,826

 
$
—

 
$
6,746

 
$
22,044

 
$
—

 
$
22,044

 
(43.0
)%
 
(69.4
)%
International Segment
6,405

 
(245
)
 
(716
)
 
7,366

 
7,512

 
470

 
7,042

 
(14.7
)%
 
4.6
 %
Total Marketing & Events Group
$
18,977

 
$
5,581

 
$
(716
)
 
$
14,112

 
$
29,556

 
$
470

 
$
29,086

 
(35.8
)%
 
(51.5
)%
** Change is greater than +/- 100 percent.

(1) Acquisitions include onPeak (acquired October 2014) for the Marketing & Events U.S. Segment and Blitz (acquired September 2014) and N200 (acquired November 2014) for the Marketing & Events International Segment.
(2) Organic operating results are non-GAAP financial measures that adjust for the impacts of exchange rate variances and acquisitions, if any, until such acquisitions are included in the entirety of both comparable periods presented. For more information about organic operating results, see the "Non-GAAP Measures" section of this MD&A.
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.

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U.S. Segment
Three months ended September 30, 2015 compared with the three months ended September 30, 2014
Revenue. U.S. Segment revenue decreased $19.7 million or 11.7 percent, to $148.3 million. The decrease in revenue was primarily driven by negative show rotation of approximately $36 million, offset in part by incremental revenue of $4.8 million from the acquisition of onPeak completed during the fourth quarter of 2014, base same-show revenue growth of 4.7%, new business wins, and increased sales to corporate clients. 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. For the third quarter of 2015, base same-shows represented approximately 45 percent of the U.S. Segment organic revenue.
Segment operating income. U.S. Segment operating income decreased $10.1 million to an operating loss of $9.0 million, primarily driven by negative show rotation revenue.
Nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2014

Revenue. U.S. Segment revenue decreased $8.3 million or 1.5 percent, to $550.0 million. The decrease in revenue was primarily driven by negative show rotation of approximately $80 million, offset in part by incremental revenue of $24.0 million from the acquisition of onPeak, base same-show revenue growth of 6.6%, new business wins, and increased sales to corporate clients. Base same-shows represented approximately 46 percent of the U.S. Segment organic revenue.

Segment operating income. U.S. Segment operating income decreased $9.5 million or 43.0 percent, to $12.6 million, primarily driven by negative show rotation revenue.

International Segment

Three months ended September 30, 2015 compared with the three months ended September 30, 2014

Revenue. International Segment revenue decreased $19.3 million or 30.1 percent, to $44.9 million. The decrease in revenue was primarily driven by negative show rotation of approximately $17 million, non-recurring revenue from certain events that took place during the third quarter of 2014, and an unfavorable FX Impact of $4.2 million. These decreases were offset in part by incremental revenue of $3.3 million from the acquisitions of Blitz and N200.

Segment operating income. International Segment operating income decreased $7.0 million to an operating loss of $5.8 million, primarily driven by negative show rotation, non-recurring revenue from certain events that took place during the third quarter of 2014, and an operating loss from the acquisitions of Blitz and N200.

Nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2014

Revenue. International Segment revenue increased $9.5 million or 5.1 percent, to $195.8 million, primarily driven by incremental revenue of $19.8 million from the acquisitions of Blitz and N200, new business wins, and same-show growth, offset in part by an unfavorable FX Impact of $20.7 million.

Segment operating income. International Segment operating income decreased $1.1 million or 14.7 percent, to $6.4 million primarily due to an unfavorable FX Impact of $0.7 million and a net operating loss from the acquisitions of Blitz and N200.

2015 Outlook. 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.

For the 2015 full year, management expects the Marketing & Events Group’s revenue to be up low-single digits from 2014 as growth in the underlying business and incremental revenue from acquisitions offset negative show rotation of approximately $70 million and unfavorable currency translation. Management anticipates that foreign currency exchange rate variances versus 2014 will have an unfavorable impact on the Marketing & Events Group’s 2015 full year revenue and segment operating income of approximately $26 million and $1 million, respectively. Management expects U.S. base same-show revenue to increase at a mid-single digit rate.

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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. 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 executing a strategic growth plan to position the Marketing & Events Group as the preferred, global full-service provider to the live events market, which includes adding complementary and higher-margin service lines to its existing official services contracting business. In connection with this plan, the Company acquired Blitz, onPeak and N200 during 2014.

In 2015, management expects the acquisitions of Blitz, onPeak, and N200 to collectively provide revenue of about $63 million to $65 million and Adjusted segment EBITDA of about $17 million to $18 million, which excludes approximately $1.2 million in integration costs. Adjusted segment EBITDA is defined as segment operating income plus depreciation and amortization expense and integration costs, if any. For further information on this forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure, see the “Non-GAAP Measures” section of this MD&A. These acquisitions offer cross-selling opportunities across the Marketing & Events Group’s customer base, which is resulting in expanded business relationships with existing customers and creating new competitive advantages for the Marketing & Events Group as it increasingly becomes a full-service provider for live events.
Travel & Recreation Group
The tables below provide a comparison of reported operating results to organic operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 for the Travel & Recreation Group to enable investors to better understand the underlying performance of the segment without the effects of exchange rate variances or acquisitions.
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30, 2015
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30, 2014
 
Change
(in thousands)
As Reported
 
Acquisitions
 
FX Impact
 
Organic(1)
 
As Reported
 
Acquisitions
 
Organic(1)
 
As Reported
 
Organic(1)
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Travel & Recreation Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hospitality
$
27,086

 
$
—

 
$
(952
)
 
$
28,038

 
$
29,084

 
$
—

 
$
29,084

 
(6.9
)%
 
(3.6
)%
Attractions
24,958

 
—

 
(4,880
)
 
29,838

 
26,764

 
—

 
26,764

 
(6.7
)%
 
11.5
 %
Package Tours
9,978

 
—

 
(1,673
)
 
11,651

 
11,714

 
—

 
11,714

 
(14.8
)%
 
(0.5
)%
Transportation
6,144

 
—

 
(1,013
)
 
7,157

 
6,776

 
—

 
6,776

 
(9.3
)%
 
5.6
 %
Intra-Segment Eliminations & Other
(1,083
)
 
—

 
211

 
(1,294
)
 
(1,198
)
 
—

 
(1,198
)
 
9.6
 %
 
(8.0
)%
Total Travel & Recreation Group
$
67,083

 
$
—

 
$
(8,307
)
 
$
75,390

 
$
73,140

 
$
—

 
$
73,140

 
(8.3
)%
 
3.1
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment operating income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Travel & Recreation Group
$
29,361

 
$
—

 
$
(4,170
)
 
$
33,531

 
$
30,648

 
$
—

 
$
30,648

 
(4.2
)%
 
9.4
 %

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Nine Months Ended 
 September 30, 2015
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30, 2014
 
Change
(in thousands)
As Reported
 
Acquisitions(2)
 
FX Impact
 
Organic(1)
 
As Reported
 
Acquisitions(2)
 
Organic(1)
 
As Reported
 
Organic(1)
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Travel & Recreation Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hospitality
$
38,801

 
$
5,435

 
$
(1,661
)
 
$
35,027

 
$
39,560

 
$
4,597

 
$
34,963

 
(1.9
)%
 
0.2
 %
Attractions
40,091

 
—

 
(7,027
)
 
47,118

 
40,588

 
—

 
40,588

 
(1.2
)%
 
16.1
 %
Package Tours
15,269

 
—

 
(2,346
)
 
17,615

 
18,519

 
—

 
18,519

 
(17.5
)%
 
(4.9
)%
Transportation
12,473

 
—

 
(1,839
)
 
14,312

 
14,122

 
—

 
14,122

 
(11.7
)%
 
1.3
 %
Intra-Segment Eliminations & Other
(1,617
)
 
—

 
285

 
(1,902
)
 
(2,026
)
 
—

 
(2,026
)
 
20.2
 %
 
6.1
 %
Total Travel & Recreation Group
$
105,017

 
$
5,435

 
$
(12,588
)
 
$
112,170

 
$
110,763

 
$
4,597

 
$
106,166

 
(5.2
)%
 
5.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment operating income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Travel & Recreation Group
$
30,755

 
$
1,713

 
$
(4,860
)
 
$
33,902

 
$
30,955

 
$
1,734

 
$
29,221

 
(0.6
)%
 
16.0
 %
(1) Organic operating results are non-GAAP financial measures that adjust for the impacts of exchange rate variances and acquisitions, if any, until such acquisitions are included in the entirety of both comparable periods presented. For more information about organic operating results, see the "Non-GAAP Measures" section of this MD&A.
(2) Acquisitions include the West Glacier Properties (acquired July 2014).
Seasonality. The Travel & Recreation Group segment experiences peak activity during the summer months. During 2014, approximately 85 percent of its revenue was earned in the second and third quarters.
Three months ended September 30, 2015 compared with the three months ended September 30, 2014
Revenue. Travel & Recreation Group revenue decreased $6.1 million or 8.3%, to $67.1 million, primarily due to an unfavorable FX Impact of $8.3 million. Organic revenue increased $2.3 million or 3.1 percent, primarily driven by attractions, offset in part by a decrease in hospitality. Attractions revenue increased $3.1 million or 11.5% on an organic basis, primarily driven by higher effective ticket prices at both the Glacier Adventure Tour and the Banff Gondola in addition to an increased number of passengers at the Glacier Adventure Tour. Hospitality revenue decreased $1.0 million or 3.6% on an organic basis, primarily due to a decrease in revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) at certain Glacier Park properties (St. Mary Lodge, Grouse Mountain Lodge, and Glacier Park Lodge) as a result of forest fires during the third quarter of 2015. This decrease at the Glacier Park properties was offset in part by improvement in the average daily rate (“ADR”) at Alaska Denali Travel and Brewster properties.
Segment operating income. Travel & Recreation Group operating income decreased $1.3 million or 4.2 percent, to $29.4 million, primarily due to an unfavorable FX Impact of $4.2 million. Organic operating income increased $2.9 million or 9.4 percent primarily driven by increased attractions revenue at Brewster.
Nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2014
Revenue. Travel & Recreation Group revenue decreased $5.7 million or 5.2 percent, to $105.0 million, primarily due to an unfavorable FX Impact of $12.6 million. Organic revenue increased $6.0 million or 5.7 percent, primarily driven by attractions. Attractions revenue increased $6.5 million or 16.1% on an organic basis, primarily due to an increased number of passengers and higher effective ticket prices at the Glacier Adventure Tour and the Banff Gondola.
Segment operating income. Travel & Recreation Group operating income decreased $0.2 million or 0.6 percent, to $30.8 million, primarily due to an unfavorable FX Impact of $4.9 million. Organic operating income increased $4.7 million or 16.0 percent, primarily driven by increased attractions revenue at Brewster.
Performance Measures. Management uses the following key business metrics to evaluate the Travel & Recreation Group hospitality business: RevPAR, 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

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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 nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. 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 FX Impact. Management believes that this same-store constant currency basis provides better comparability between reporting periods.
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(in thousands)
2015
 
2014
 
% Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Change
Same-Store Key Performance Indicators (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hospitality:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Room Nights Available
88,664

 
89,547

 
(1.0
)%
 
177,799

 
177,825

 
—
 %
RevPAR
$
161

 
$
158

 
1.9
 %
 
$
109

 
$
108

 
0.9
 %
ADR
$
177

 
$
173

 
2.3
 %
 
$
152

 
$
146

 
4.1
 %
Occupancy
90.9
%
 
91.4
%
 
(0.5
)%
 
72.0
%
 
74.1
%
 
(2.1
)%
Attractions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Passengers
822,480

 
833,515

 
(1.3
)%
 
1,265,044

 
1,236,196

 
2.3
 %
Revenue Per Passenger
$
30

 
$
27

 
11.1
 %
 
$
32

 
$
28

 
14.3
 %
(1) West Glacier Properties was acquired in July 2014 and was not included for the entirety of all periods presented. The Same-Store Key Performance Indicators includes West Glacier Properties for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, but is excluded for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.
Hospitality. Room nights available decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2015 primarily due to St. Mary Lodge closing eight days earlier than prior year due to the Going-to-the-Sun Road closure for construction. Room nights available remained relatively flat for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 primarily due to the St. Mary Lodge closure offset in part by the Denali Cabins opening ten days earlier than the prior year as a result of management’s review of a variety of factors, including the weather conditions, opening dates of other properties in the area, and availability of seasonal employees.
RevPAR increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 primarily driven by the Alaska Denali Travel and Brewster properties, offset in part by decreases at certain Glacier Park properties (St. Mary Lodge, Grouse Mountain Lodge, and Glacier Park Lodge) as a result of forest fires during the third quarter of 2015. ADR increased for the Alaska Denali Travel

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and Brewster properties due to higher room rates charged. Occupancy decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 primarily due to forest fires that affected certain Glacier Park properties. The decrease in occupancy for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 also was affected by decreases at the Banff International Hotel due to planned room renovation activity, offset in part by the Denali Backcountry Lodge which experienced a strong increase in occupancy due to flooding in June 2014.
Attractions. The number of passengers decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2015 primarily due to the lower number of individual passengers. The number of Banff Gondola passengers remained relatively flat as a result of closures related to renovations in addition to adverse weather conditions from forest fire smoke which reduced visibility. The number of passengers increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 at the Banff Gondola and the Glacier Adventure Tour attractions due to favorable weather conditions during the first half of 2015. Revenue per passenger increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 primarily due to an increase in effective ticket prices.
During 2014, approximately 75 percent of revenue and 90 percent of segment operating income generated in the Travel & Recreation Group 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, which 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.
2015 Outlook. For the 2015 full year, management expects the Travel & Recreation Group’s revenue to be down mid-single digits from 2014 driven by unfavorable currency translation and due to the forest fires that affected certain Glacier Park properties. Management anticipates an unfavorable FX Impact on the Travel & Recreation Group’s 2015 full year revenue and segment operating income of approximately $14 million and $5 million, respectively.
Corporate Activities
Corporate activities expense decreased $2.1 million and $1.4 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2014. These decreases were primarily related to consulting and other transaction-related costs associated with acquisitions incurred primarily during the third quarter of 2014, offset in part by costs related to a shareholder nomination and settlement agreement incurred primarily during the first six months of 2015.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased $0.7 million and $2.4 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2014, primarily due to higher outstanding debt balances resulting from acquisitions completed during the second half of 2014.
Impairment Charges
During the nine months ended September 30, 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 three months ended September 30, 2015 was an expense of 31.7 percent as compared to a benefit of 9.1 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were 27.7 percent and 1.8 percent, respectively. The nine months ended September 30, 2015 included a $1.6 million non-cash tax benefit related to deferred taxes associated with certain foreign intangibles. This resulted in a $0.07 per share tax benefit. The relatively low effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were primarily due to the release of the valuation allowance related to foreign tax credits and certain adjustments to deferred tax assets. During the three months ended September 30, 2014, it was determined that certain deferred tax assets associated with foreign tax credits, for which a valuation allowance had previously been established, once again met the “more-likely-than-not” test in the accounting standards regarding the realization of those assets. Accordingly, Viad recorded a tax benefit of $10.1 million to income tax expense. This resulted in a $0.50 per share tax benefit.
Discontinued Operations
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received cash payments in January 2014 of $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 $12.6 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, which was recorded as income from discontinued operations. The loss from discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2014 included income of approximately $0.7 million, net of tax, related to the gain on sale of personal property at Glacier Park, which was more than offset by the allocation of taxes to the possessory interest gain. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company also recorded a loss from discontinued operations of approximately $0.3 million, net of tax, due to additional reserves related to certain liabilities associated with previously sold operations.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents were $75.3 million as of September 30, 2015, as compared to $57.0 million as of December 31, 2014. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company generated net cash flow from operating activities of $76.3 million primarily from results of 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 September 30, 2015, the Company had $62.1 million of its cash and cash equivalents held outside of the United States consisting of $43.2 million in Canada, $10.8 million in the United Kingdom, $5.6 million in the Netherlands, $1.3 million in Germany, and $1.2 million in the United Arab Emirates. There are certain earnings related to the Company’s Canadian operations that have historically been deemed permanently reinvested. As of September 30, 2015, the incremental tax associated with these earnings if the cash balances were repatriated to the United States would approximate $0.2 million.
Cash Flows
Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities is as follows:
 
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(in thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
Net income
 
$
28,078

 
$
61,599

Depreciation and amortization
 
27,040

 
21,853

Deferred income taxes
 
(1,128
)
 
(1,291
)
(Income) loss from discontinued operations
 
233

 
(13,023
)
Other non-cash items
 
8,780

 
11,516

Changes in assets and liabilities
 
13,340

 
1,358

Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
76,343

 
$
82,012

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased $5.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to the corresponding period in 2014, primarily due to lower net income, offset in part by changes in working capital primarily reflecting the volume and timing of revenue in the Marketing & Events Group.
Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities is as follows:
 
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(in thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
Capital expenditures
 
$
(19,030
)
 
$
(21,898
)
Cash paid for acquired business
 
(430
)
 
(40,775
)
Proceeds from disposition of property and other assets
 
844

 
502

Proceeds from possessory interest and personal property - discontinued operations
 
—

 
28,000

Net cash used in investing activities
 
$
(18,616
)
 
$
(34,171
)
Net cash used in investing activities decreased $15.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to the corresponding period in 2014, primarily due to the cash payments of $40.8 million for the acquisitions of Blitz and West Glacier in 2014, offset in part by $28.0 million received in 2014 for the Company’s possessory interest and personal property at Glacier Park.

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Financing Activities. Net cash used in financing activities is as follows:
 
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(in thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
Proceeds from borrowings
 
$
35,000

 
$
68,000

Payments on debt and capital lease obligations
 
(58,981
)
 
(56,196
)
Acquisition of business - deferred consideration
 
(896
)
 
—

Dividends paid on common stock
 
(6,020
)
 
(36,374
)
Common stock purchased for treasury
 
(4,776
)
 
(11,631
)
Other
 
1,054

 
1,196

Net cash used in financing activities
 
$
(34,619
)
 
$
(35,005
)
Net cash used in financing activities decreased $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to the corresponding period in 2014, primarily due to a decrease in dividends paid of $30.4 million related to a special cash dividend of $1.50 per share which was paid in February 2014, and a decrease in cash used for common stock repurchases of $6.9 million, offset in part by a decrease in net borrowings of $35.8 million. An additional amount of $0.9 million was paid during the third quarter of 2015 as a result of an election made by the Company to treat the Travel Planners, Inc. purchase as an asset acquisition for tax purposes.
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Refer to Note 11 - Debt and Capital Lease Obligations of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.
Share Repurchases
Viad 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 nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company repurchased 141,462 shares and 448,436 shares on the open market at a total cost of $3.8 million and $10.6 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2015, 440,540 shares remained available for repurchase. The authorization of the Board of Directors does not have an expiration date. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company repurchased 34,364 shares for $0.9 million and 45,711 shares for $1.1 million, respectively, related to tax withholding requirements on vested share-based awards.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Refer to Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Part II, Item 7) of Viad’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, for a discussion of critical accounting policies and estimates.
Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.
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

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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 2014 Annual Report.
Information about Viad obtained from sources other than the Company may be out-of-date or incorrect. Please rely only on Company press releases, SEC filings and other information provided by the Company, keeping in mind that forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. Viad undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, including prior forward-looking statements, to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date as of which the forward-looking statements were made.
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 condensed consolidated balance sheets. As a result, significant fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, relative to the U.S. dollar, may result in material changes to Viad’s net equity position reported in its condensed 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 losses recorded in stockholders’ equity of $10.7 million as of September 30, 2015 and gains of $12.4 million as of December 31, 2014. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, unrealized foreign currency translation losses of $11.5 million and $23.1 million, respectively, were recorded in other comprehensive income. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, unrealized foreign currency translation losses of $9.8 million and $10.0 million, respectively, were recorded in other comprehensive income.
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 FX Impact on segment operating results from Viad’s significant international operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, excluding the effect of 2014 acquisitions:
 
Weighted-Average
Exchange Rates
 
FX Impact (in thousands)
 
Weighted-Average
Exchange Rates
 
FX Impact (in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Marketing & Events Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
$
0.78

 
$
0.93

 
$
290

 
$
0.82

 
$
0.87

 
$
(172
)
United Kingdom
$
1.59

 
$
1.65

 
300

 
$
1.50

 
$
1.67

 
(493
)
Germany
$
0.97

 
$
1.27

 
49

 
$
1.08

 
$
0.50

 
(51
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
639

 
 
 
 
 
$
(716
)
Travel & Recreation Group
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
$
0.77

 
$
0.92

 
$
(4,170
)
 
$
0.77

 
$
0.92

 
$
(4,860
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
(3,531
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
(5,576
)

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Viad’s operating results were primarily impacted by the weakening of the British pound and Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. 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.
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 September 30, 2015, and, based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2015. 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 third quarter of 2015 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 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q) for information regarding legal proceedings involving the Company.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
In addition to other information set forth in this Form 10-Q, careful consideration should be given to Risk Factors (Part I, Item 1A) and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Part II, Item 7) in Viad’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, 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

The following table summarizes the total number of shares of Viad’s common stock that were repurchased during the third quarter of 2015 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 of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or Programs
July 2015
180

 
27.09

 
—

 
440,540

August 2015
—

 
—

 
—

 
440,540

September 2015
—

 
—

 
—

 
440,540

Total
180

 
27.09

 
—

 
440,540


 Viad 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. No shares were repurchased on the open market during the three months ended September 30, 2015, and as of September 30, 2015, 440,540 shares remain available for repurchase. The authorization of the Board of Directors does not have an expiration date.

Effective December 22, 2014, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). The terms of the Credit Agreement allow Viad to pay dividends or purchase the Company’s common stock up to $20 million in the aggregate in any calendar year, with additional dividends, share repurchases, or distributions of stock permitted if the Company’s leverage ratio is less than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00, and the Liquidity Amount (defined as cash in the U.S. and Canada plus available revolver borrowings on a pro forma basis) is not less than $100 million, and no default or unmatured default, as defined in the Credit Agreement, exists.

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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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
November 6, 2015
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Leslie S. Striedel
(Date)
 
 
 
 
 
Leslie S. Striedel
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Accounting Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Chief Accounting Officer and Authorized Officer)



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