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| Guarantor Subsidiaries And Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries     | Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor SubsidiariesThe Company’s payment obligations under the 6.50% Notes (see Note 4, Long-Term Debt) are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several, senior subordinated basis by substantially all of the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, and excluding Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (as defined below), the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”), except for Eagle Park Reservoir Company, Larkspur Restaurant & Bar, LLC, Black Diamond Insurance, Inc., Skiinfo AS and certain other insignificant entities (together, the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). APII and the Employee Housing Entities are included with the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for purposes of the consolidated financial information, but are not considered subsidiaries under the indenture governing the 6.50% Notes.Presented below is the consolidated financial information of the Parent Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries. Financial information for the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries is presented in the column titled “Other Subsidiaries.” Balance sheets are presented as of April 30, 2013, July 31, 2012, and April 30, 2012. Statements of operations and statements of comprehensive income (loss) are presented for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012. Statements of cash flows are presented for the nine months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012.Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for by the Parent Company and Guarantor Subsidiaries using the equity method of accounting. Net income (loss) of Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries is, therefore, reflected in the Parent Company’s and Guarantor Subsidiaries’ investments in and advances to (from) subsidiaries. Net income (loss) of the Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries is reflected in Guarantor Subsidiaries and Parent Company as equity in consolidated subsidiaries. The elimination entries eliminate investments in Other Subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions for consolidated reporting purposes.Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance SheetAs of April 30, 2013(in thousands)(Unaudited)   ParentCompany 100%OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries EliminatingEntries ConsolidatedCurrent assets:          Cash and cash equivalents $— $230,429 $7,306 $— $237,735Restricted cash — 10,894 1,097 — 11,991Trade receivables, net — 70,424 3,309 — 73,733Inventories, net — 61,014 187 — 61,201Other current assets 28,699 20,543 1,236 — 50,478Total current assets 28,699 393,304 13,135 — 435,138Property, plant and equipment, net — 993,813 46,094 — 1,039,907Real estate held for sale and investment — 201,861 — — 201,861Goodwill, net — 270,076 1,779 — 271,855Intangible assets, net — 72,563 19,476 — 92,039Other assets 6,319 37,661 4,348 (9,459) 38,869Investments in subsidiaries 1,885,121 (2,153) — (1,882,968) —Advances (385,997) 382,375 3,622 — —Total assets $1,534,142 $2,349,500 $88,454 $(1,892,427) $2,079,669Current liabilities:          Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $12,856 $225,420 $8,076 $— $246,352Income taxes payable 13,173 — — — 13,173Long-term debt due within one year — 299 219 — 518Total current liabilities 26,029 225,719 8,295 — 260,043Long-term debt 390,000 41,502 57,738 — 489,240Other long-term liabilities 27,852 197,158 10,594 (9,459) 226,145Deferred income taxes 201,513 — (2) — 201,511Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders’ equity (deficit) 888,748 1,885,121 (2,153) (1,882,968) 888,748Noncontrolling interests — — 13,982 — 13,982Total stockholders’ equity 888,748 1,885,121 11,829 (1,882,968) 902,730Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $1,534,142 $2,349,500 $88,454 $(1,892,427) $2,079,669Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance SheetAs of July 31, 2012(in thousands)   ParentCompany 100%OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries EliminatingEntries ConsolidatedCurrent assets:          Cash and cash equivalents $— $38,380 $7,673 $— $46,053Restricted cash — 13,300 984 — 14,284Trade receivables, net — 64,185 1,558 — 65,743Inventories, net — 65,673 200 — 65,873Other current assets 24,458 15,522 437 — 40,417Total current assets 24,458 197,060 10,852 — 232,370Property, plant and equipment, net — 1,000,767 48,440 — 1,049,207Real estate held for sale and investment — 237,668 — — 237,668Goodwill, net — 268,058 1,711 — 269,769Intangible assets, net — 72,751 19,319 — 92,070Other assets 7,113 42,939 5,937 (9,459) 46,530Investments in subsidiaries 1,775,195 (553) — (1,774,642) —Advances (421,115) 418,001 3,114 — —Total assets $1,385,651 $2,236,691 $89,373 $(1,784,101) $1,927,614Current liabilities:          Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $6,542 $215,308 $5,688 $— $227,538Income taxes payable 20,721 — — — 20,721Long-term debt due within one year — 782 208 — 990Total current liabilities 27,263 216,090 5,896 — 249,249Long-term debt 390,000 41,817 57,958 — 489,775Other long-term liabilities 28,104 203,589 10,635 (9,459) 232,869Deferred income taxes 137,973 — 1,420 — 139,393Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders’ equity (deficit) 802,311 1,775,195 (553) (1,774,642) 802,311Noncontrolling interests — — 14,017 — 14,017Total stockholders’ equity 802,311 1,775,195 13,464 (1,774,642) 816,328Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $1,385,651 $2,236,691 $89,373 $(1,784,101) $1,927,614Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance SheetAs of April 30, 2012(in thousands)(Unaudited)   ParentCompany 100%OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries EliminatingEntries ConsolidatedCurrent assets:          Cash and cash equivalents $— $138,001 $9,109 $— $147,110Restricted cash — 12,619 1,047 — 13,666Trade receivables, net — 62,390 2,743 — 65,133Inventories, net — 56,050 187 — 56,237Other current assets 32,809 20,925 1,937 — 55,671Total current assets 32,809 289,985 15,023 — 337,817Property, plant and equipment, net — 1,007,074 49,169 — 1,056,243Real estate held for sale and investment — 248,262 — — 248,262Goodwill, net — 268,057 1,621 — 269,678Intangible assets, net — 74,327 19,388 — 93,715Other assets 7,368 32,124 4,532 — 44,024Investments in subsidiaries 1,857,590 2,147 — (1,859,737) —Advances (381,351) 387,860 (6,509) — —Total assets $1,516,416 $2,309,836 $83,224 $(1,859,737) $2,049,739Current liabilities:          Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $12,852 $205,081 $6,114 $— $224,047Income taxes payable 19,005 — — — 19,005Long-term debt due within one year — 911 208 — 1,119Total current liabilities 31,857 205,992 6,322 — 244,171Long-term debt 390,000 41,799 57,958 — 489,757Other long-term liabilities 28,105 204,455 1,363 — 233,923Deferred income taxes 183,718 — 1,442 — 185,160Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders’ equity (deficit) 882,736 1,857,590 2,147 (1,859,737) 882,736Noncontrolling interests — — 13,992 — 13,992Total stockholders’ equity 882,736 1,857,590 16,139 (1,859,737) 896,728Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $1,516,416 $2,309,836 $83,224 $(1,859,737) $2,049,739Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of OperationsFor the three months ended April 30, 2013(in thousands)(Unaudited)   ParentCompany 100% OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries EliminatingEntries ConsolidatedTotal net revenue $— $467,095 $6,406 $(3,810) $469,691Total operating expense 116 301,696 6,309 (3,772) 304,349(Loss) income from operations (116) 165,399 97 (38) 165,342Other expense, net (6,600) (1,322) (322) 38 (8,206)Equity investment income, net — 266 — — 266(Loss) income before benefit (provision) from income taxes (6,716) 164,343 (225) — 157,402Benefit (provision) from income taxes 2,551 (62,452) 87 — (59,814)Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries (4,165) 101,891 (138) — 97,588Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries 101,805 (86) — (101,719) —Net income (loss) 97,640 101,805 (138) (101,719) 97,588Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 52 — 52Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. $97,640 $101,805 $(86) $(101,719) $97,640Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of OperationsFor the three months ended April 30, 2012(in thousands)(Unaudited)   ParentCompany 100% OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries EliminatingEntries ConsolidatedTotal net revenue $— $417,945 $6,225 $(3,025) $421,145Total operating expense 98 277,907 5,721 (2,987) 280,739(Loss) income from operations (98) 140,038 504 (38) 140,406Other expense, net (6,637) (1,514) (348) 38 (8,461)Equity investment income, net — 336 — — 336(Loss) income before benefit (provision) from income taxes (6,735) 138,860 156 — 132,281Benefit (provision) from income taxes 2,626 (55,379) — — (52,753)Net (loss) income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries (4,109) 83,481 156 — 79,528Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries 83,678 197 — (83,875) —Net income  79,569 83,678 156 (83,875) 79,528Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 41 — 41Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. $79,569 $83,678 $197 $(83,875) $79,569Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of OperationsFor the nine months ended April 30, 2013(in thousands)(Unaudited)   ParentCompany 100% OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries EliminatingEntries ConsolidatedTotal net revenue $— $1,002,526 $15,780 $(9,814) $1,008,492Total operating expense 334 819,781 17,071 (9,700) 827,486(Loss) income from operations (334) 182,745 (1,291) (114) 181,006Other expense, net (19,810) (4,257) (1,009) 114 (24,962)Equity investment income, net — 799 — — 799(Loss) income before benefit (provision) from income taxes (20,144) 179,287 (2,300) — 156,843Benefit (provision) from income taxes 7,708 (67,225) 188 — (59,329)Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries (12,436) 112,062 (2,112) — 97,514Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries 110,047 (2,015) — (108,032) —Net income (loss) 97,611 110,047 (2,112) (108,032) 97,514Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 97 — 97Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. $97,611 $110,047 $(2,015) $(108,032) $97,611Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of OperationsFor the nine months ended April 30, 2012(in thousands)(Unaudited)   ParentCompany 100% OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries EliminatingEntries ConsolidatedTotal net revenue $— $907,169 $12,615 $(8,934) $910,850Total operating expense 39 766,644 12,736 (8,819) 770,600(Loss) income from operations (39) 140,525 (121) (115) 140,250Other expense, net (19,922) (4,022) (1,041) 115 (24,870)Equity investment income, net — 944 — — 944(Loss) income before benefit (provision) from income taxes (19,961) 137,447 (1,162) — 116,324Benefit (provision) from income taxes 8,206 (54,314) — — (46,108)Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries (11,755) 83,133 (1,162) — 70,216Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries 82,005 (1,128) — (80,877) —Net income (loss) 70,250 82,005 (1,162) (80,877) 70,216Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 34 — 34Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. $70,250 $82,005 $(1,128) $(80,877) $70,250Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)For the three months ended April 30, 2013(In thousands)(Unaudited)  ParentCompany 100% OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries EliminatingEntries ConsolidatedNet income (loss) $97,640 $101,805 $(138) $(101,719) $97,588Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax (202) (202) (202) 404 (202)Comprehensive income (loss) 97,438 101,603 (340) (101,315) 97,386Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 52 — 52Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. $97,438 $101,603 $(288) $(101,315) $97,438Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)For the three months ended April 30, 2012(In thousands)(Unaudited)  ParentCompany 100% OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries EliminatingEntries ConsolidatedNet income  $79,569 $83,678 $156 $(83,875) $79,528Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax 61 61 61 (122) 61Comprehensive income  79,630 83,739 217 (83,997) 79,589Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 41 — 41Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. $79,630 $83,739 $258 $(83,997) $79,630Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)For the nine months ended April 30, 2013(In thousands)(Unaudited)  ParentCompany 100% OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries EliminatingEntries ConsolidatedNet income (loss) $97,611 $110,047 $(2,112) $(108,032) $97,514Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax 251 251 251 (502) 251Comprehensive income (loss) 97,862 110,298 (1,861) (108,534) 97,765Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 97 — 97Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. $97,862 $110,298 $(1,764) $(108,534) $97,862Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)For the nine months ended April 30, 2012(In thousands)(Unaudited)  ParentCompany 100% OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries EliminatingEntries ConsolidatedNet income (loss) $70,250 $82,005 $(1,162) $(80,877) $70,216Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax 61 61 61 (122) 61Comprehensive income (loss) 70,311 82,066 (1,101) (80,999) 70,277Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 34 — 34Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. $70,311 $82,066 $(1,067) $(80,999) $70,311Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash FlowsFor the nine months ended April 30, 2013(in thousands)(Unaudited)   ParentCompany 100%  OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries ConsolidatedNet cash provided by operating activities $46,034 $244,970 $341 $291,345Cash flows from investing activities:        Capital expenditures — (64,765) (696) (65,461)Acquisition of businesses — (19,958) — (19,958)Other investing activities, net — 943 (82) 861Net cash used in investing activities — (83,780) (778) (84,558)Cash flows from financing activities:        Proceeds from borrowings under other long-term debt — 96,000 — 96,000Payments of other long-term debt — (96,781) (208) (96,989)Dividends paid (20,905) — — (20,905)Other financing activities, net 3,986 2,608 184 6,778Advances (29,115) 29,065 50 —Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (46,034) 30,892 26 (15,116)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents — (33) 44 11Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents — 192,049 (367) 191,682Cash and cash equivalents:        Beginning of period — 38,380 7,673 46,053End of period $— $230,429 $7,306 $237,735Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash FlowsFor the nine months ended April 30, 2012(in thousands)(Unaudited)   ParentCompany 100% OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries ConsolidatedNet cash provided by operating activities $38,944 $193,371 $1,730 $234,045Cash flows from investing activities:       Capital expenditures — (107,779) (220) (107,999)Acquisition of businesses — (24,311) 832 (23,479)Other investing activities, net — (944) — (944)Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities — (133,034) 612 (132,422)Cash flows from financing activities:        Proceeds from borrowings under other long-term debt — 56,000 — 56,000Payments of long-term debt — (56,805) (197) (57,002)Repurchase of common stock (7,869) — — (7,869)Dividends paid (17,559) — — (17,559)Other financing activities, net 1,502 86 190 1,778Advances (15,018) 15,018 — —Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (38,944) 14,299 (7) (24,652)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents — — (4) (4)Net increase in cash and cash equivalents — 74,636 2,331 76,967Cash and cash equivalents:        Beginning of period — 63,365 6,778 70,143End of period $— $138,001 $9,109 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Describes certain required disclosures when a company guarantee's payment obligations, the parent company need not include financial statements of the subsidiary guarantor if: 1) the guarantees are full and unconditional; 2) the guarantees are joint and several; and 3) the parent's financial statement footnotes include, condensed consolidating financial information for the same periods with a separate column for: i) the parent company; ii) the guarantor subsidiaries of the parent company on a combined basis; iii) any other subsidiaries of the parent company on a combined basis; iv) consolidating adjustments; and v) the total consolidated amounts.
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