Every material Form 8-K Vail Resorts filed with the SEC in 2025, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Vail Resorts reported a first-quarter fiscal 2026 net loss attributable to the company of $186.8 million, wider than the $173.3 million loss a year earlier, even as resort net revenue rose 4% to $270.9 million. Resort Reported EBITDA was flat at a loss of $139.7 million, and the company reaffirmed its full-year fiscal 2026 guidance while citing a slow start to the western North American ski season. Shareholders keep the $2.22 quarterly dividend, and the company repurchased about $25 million of shares in November.
Net loss attributable to Vail Resorts was $186.8 million, compared with $173.3 million a year earlier.
Resort net revenue rose $10.7 million, or 4%, to $270.9 million, mainly on improved Australian visitation.
Fiscal 2026 guidance reaffirmed: net income attributable of $201 million to $276 million and Resort Reported EBITDA of $842 million to $898 million.
Quarterly dividend of $2.22 per share payable January 12, 2026; about 0.2 million shares repurchased in November for $25 million.
Vail Resorts appointed Celeste Burgoyne, currently President, Americas and Global Guest Innovation at lululemon, as Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer, effective January 26, 2026. The filing sets out her pay package, including a $900,000 base salary and a $700,000 sign-on bonus, and describes severance terms that would apply if she is terminated without cause.
Effective date of appointment is January 26, 2026; she will oversee marketing, the guest journey and digital experience, and be directly responsible for the majority of Vail Resorts' revenue.
Initial base salary of $900,000, a one-time sign-on cash bonus of $700,000, and a Sign-On Grant of RSUs valued at $2,150,000 plus $2,834,000.
Target annual incentive of 75% of base salary and a target annual long-term incentive grant of approximately $3,425,000.
Severance of the greater of policy amounts or 12 months of base salary, subject to a general release of claims.
Vail Resorts directors John Sorte and John Redmond told the board on September 25, 2025, that they will not stand for re-election when their current terms end at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The company said neither decision was due to a disagreement over operations, policies, or practices, and that the board will have nine directors, eight of them independent, once their terms end.
Sorte has served on the board since 1993 and Redmond since 2008; both terms end at the 2025 Annual Meeting.
Both will keep their committee seats until the board decides otherwise or their terms end.
The company said the departures were not due to any disagreement with management on operations, policies, or practices.
After the transition, the board will have nine directors, eight of whom are independent.
Vail Resorts reported fiscal 2025 net income of $280.0 million, up from $231.1 million, on total net revenue of $2,964.3 million, and gave fiscal 2026 guidance of $201 million to $276 million in net income. Season pass units through September 19, 2025 fell about 3%, and management said the results were below expectations, which bears on the company's ability to grow revenue.
Fiscal 2025 Resort Reported EBITDA was $844.1 million, up from $825.1 million in fiscal 2024.
Fiscal fourth-quarter Resort Reported EBITDA decreased 8% versus the prior year, driven mainly by $8 million of CEO transition costs.
Fiscal 2026 guidance projects Resort Reported EBITDA of $842 million to $898 million.
Quarterly dividend of $2.22 per share is payable October 27, 2025, and fiscal 2025 buybacks totaled $270 million.
Vail Resorts completed a $500 million private offering of 5.625% senior notes due July 15, 2030, priced at par. The filing shows the company adding $500 million in new long-term debt, with interest payable semiannually and redemption rights starting July 15, 2027.
Principal amount: $500 million; priced at 100% of par; matures July 15, 2030
Interest of 5.625% per year, paid January 15 and July 15, starting January 15, 2026
Notes are senior unsecured and guaranteed by certain domestic subsidiaries; Indenture with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee
Change of control triggers an offer to buy back the notes at 101% of principal plus accrued interest
Vail Resorts reported fiscal third-quarter results for the period ended April 30, 2025, with net income attributable to the company up to $392.8 million from $362.0 million a year earlier. The company also lowered its fiscal 2025 outlook, now expecting net income of $264 million to $298 million and Resort Reported EBITDA of $831 million to $851 million, citing lower-than-expected lift ticket visitation in spring and one-time costs tied to the CEO transition.
Q3 net income attributable to Vail Resorts was $392.8 million, or $10.54 per diluted share, versus $362.0 million, or $9.54 per diluted share, a year earlier.
Resort Reported EBITDA was $647.7 million, down $6.6 million, or 1.0%, from the prior year, while Resort net revenue rose $12.3 million to $1,295.4 million.
Updated fiscal 2025 guidance: net income of $264 million to $298 million and Resort Reported EBITDA of $831 million to $851 million, including an estimated $9 million of CEO transition costs.
The Board declared a quarterly dividend of $2.22 per share, payable July 9, 2025, and increased the buyback authorization by 1.5 million shares to approximately 2.8 million.
Vail Resorts' board appointed Executive Chairperson Rob Katz as CEO effective May 22, 2025, succeeding Kirsten Lynch, who also stepped down as a director. The company reaffirmed its fiscal 2025 guidance but now expects Resort Reported EBITDA in the lower half of the range issued March 10, 2025, excluding one-time CEO transition costs. Katz's CEO compensation has not yet been set and will be disclosed in a later amendment.
Katz became CEO effective May 22, 2025; Lynch's departure is treated as a termination without cause.
Fiscal 2025 Resort Reported EBITDA is expected in the lower half of the guidance range issued March 10, 2025, excluding one-time CEO transition costs.
Lynch will provide strategic advisory services through September 26, 2025, and her vested stock appreciation rights must be exercised within 90 days after that date.
Early season pass sales through the May 26, 2025 deadline are consistent with trends given in the April 24, 2025 metrics release.
Vail Resorts reported fiscal 2025 second-quarter results for the three months ended January 31, 2025, with net income attributable to the company of $245.5 million, up from $219.3 million a year earlier. The company also updated fiscal 2025 guidance, now expecting net income of $257 million to $309 million, and said Resort Reported EBITDA midpoint is unchanged excluding a $7 million foreign currency impact.
Q2 net income attributable to Vail Resorts was $245.5 million, or $6.56 per diluted share, versus $219.3 million, or $5.76 per diluted share, a year earlier
Resort Reported EBITDA was $459.7 million, up 8.1% from the prior year period
Fiscal 2025 guidance: net income of $257 million to $309 million and Resort Reported EBITDA of $841 million to $877 million, including a $7 million foreign currency impact
Season-to-date skier visits through March 2, 2025 were down 2.5% compared to the prior year period
Vail Resorts amended its credit agreement on January 27, 2025, raising its revolving credit commitments by $100.0 million to $600.0 million and adding a $450.0 million delayed draw term loan that can be drawn at the company's option, with undrawn capacity expiring in January 2026. The company also agreed on January 28, 2025 to repurchase about $50 million of its 0.0% convertible notes due January 2026 for about $48 million in cash, leaving about $525 million outstanding; the company says the new borrowing capacity can be used to refinance the notes.
First Amendment to credit agreement signed January 27, 2025, with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent
Revolving commitments increased $100.0 million to $600.0 million; $450.0 million delayed draw term loan added
Repurchase of about $50 million of convertible notes for about $48 million cash, a roughly 4% discount to par, expected to close January 30, 2025
About $525 million of the 0.0% convertible notes due January 2026 to remain outstanding after closing
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