Every material Form 8-K Pursuit Attractions & Hospitality filed with the SEC in 2024, 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.
Viad Corp completed the sale of its GES business to Truelink Capital for $535 million and is relaunching as Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality, Inc., with David Barry becoming President and CEO effective December 31, 2024. The company also reduced its board to seven directors, converted its 5.5% Series A Preferred Stock into about 6.7 million common shares, and will trade under the ticker PRSU starting January 2, 2025.
GES sale price of $535 million: $510 million paid at closing and $25 million due one year after closing, subject to adjustments
Cash proceeds were used to retire the 2021 Credit Facility, with excess cash added to the balance sheet
Steven W. Moster stepped down as CEO and director; he will serve as an advisor through March 1, 2025, with a $1,930,000 lump-sum severance payable on advisory-period expiration or qualifying termination
135,000 preferred shares converted into about 6.7 million common shares, bringing common shares outstanding to about 28 million
Viad Corp's board appointed Michael Heitz as chief financial officer, effective upon the filing of the 2024 Form 10-K and contingent on the closing of the sale of its GES business. CFO Ellen Ingersoll will step down on the same terms and serve in an advisory role through March 31, 2025, and Chief Accounting Officer Leslie Striedel will leave effective June 30, 2025, also contingent on the GES closing. The filing names Viad Corp as registrant and describes Heitz as CFO of its Pursuit business.
Michael Heitz, 37, previously held finance roles at Vail Resorts, Inc. from October 2014 to November 2024.
Heitz's pay includes a $400,000 base salary, a 75% target bonus and a $500,000 long-term equity award on January 2, 2025.
Ingersoll's departure is treated as a termination without cause, with severance subject to a release of claims.
Chief Accounting Officer Leslie Striedel steps down effective June 30, 2025; a succession plan will be announced later.
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