FORM 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013

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 001-35458

 

 

GREAT WOLF RESORTS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   51-0510250

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

525 Junction Road, Suite 6000 South

Madison, Wisconsin 53717

  53717
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(608) 662-4700

(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  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock was 200 as of August 14, 2013.

 

 

 


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Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2013

INDEX

 

          Page
No.
 
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1.

  

Financial Statements (unaudited)

     4   
  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

     4   
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended June 30, 2013, period May 5, 2012 through June 30, 2012, period April 1, 2012 through May 4, 2012, six months ended June 30, 2013 , period May 5, 2012 through June 30, 2012 and period January 1, 2012 through May 4, 2012

     5   
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June  30, 2013, period May 5, 2012 through June 30, 2012, and period January 1, 2012 through May 4, 2012

     6   
  

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     8   

Item 2.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     29   

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     37   

Item 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

     37   
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 1.

  

Legal Proceedings

     37   

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

     37   

Item 2.

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     37   

Item 3.

  

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     38   

Item 4.

  

Mine Safety Disclosures

     38   

Item 5.

  

Other Information

     38   

Item 6.

  

Exhibits

     38   

Signatures

     39   

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Some of the statements contained in this report, and in other information we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, are or may be deemed to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbor created by the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, including, among others, statements regarding our future financial results or position, business strategy, projected levels of growth, projected costs and projected performance and financing needs, are forward-looking statements. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. and members of our management team, as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based, and generally are identified by the use of words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “could,” “plan,” “objective,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “should” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. Such factors include, but are not limited to:

 

   

competition in our markets;

 

   

changes in family vacation patterns and consumer spending habits;

 

   

regional or national economic downturns;

 

   

our ability to attract a significant number of guests from our target markets;

 

   

economic conditions in our target markets;

 

   

the impact of fuel costs and other operating costs;

 

   

our ability to develop new resorts in desirable markets or further develop and improve existing resorts on a timely and cost efficient basis;

 

   

our ability to manage growth, including the expansion of our infrastructure and systems necessary to support growth;

 

   

our ability to manage cash and obtain additional cash required for growth;

 

   

the general tightening in the U.S. lending markets;

 

   

potential accidents or injuries at our resorts;

 

   

decreases in travel due to pandemic or other widespread illness;

 

   

our ability to achieve or sustain profitability;

 

   

downturns in our industry segment;

 

   

extreme weather conditions;

 

   

reductions in the availability of credit to indoor waterpark resorts generally or to us and our subsidiaries;

 

   

uninsured losses or losses in excess of our insurance coverage;

 

   

our ability to protect our intellectual property, trade secrets and the value of our brands; and

 

   

current and possible future legal restrictions and requirements.

Further descriptions of these risks, uncertainties, and other matters can be found in our annual report and other reports filed from time to time with the SEC, including but not limited to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. We caution that the foregoing list of important factors is not complete, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement that we may make.

We believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations. All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time unless otherwise required by law. Past financial or operating performance is not necessarily a reliable indicator of future performance and you should not use our historical performance to anticipate results or future period trends.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

GREAT WOLF RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited; dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     June 30,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 
           (as revised)  
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 26,926      $ 28,124   

Restricted cash

     6,119        4,159   

Escrows

     5,093        7,022   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $11 and $0

     5,865        7,620   

Accounts receivable – affiliates

     5,157        5,145   

Inventory

     7,556        7,203   

Other current assets

     4,826        4,284   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     61,542        63,557   

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $52,674 and $30,737

     604,835        615,055   

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates

     33,236        25,697   

Other assets

     7,261        5,406   

Goodwill

     124,435        124,435   

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $797 and $456

     47,229        47,444   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 878,538      $ 881,594   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ 65,881      $ 66,768   

Accounts payable

     7,681        7,459   

Accounts payable – affiliates

     2,402        1,741   

Accrued interest payable

     7,793        7,858   

Accrued expenses

     24,395        24,934   

Advance deposits

     13,790        8,360   

Gift certificates payable

     5,266        6,882   

Other current liabilities

     535        1,655   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     127,743        125,657   

Mortgage debt

     390,919        396,012   

Other long-term debt

     61,164        60,984   

Deferred tax liability, net

     43,840        43,713   

Deferred compensation liability

     2,616        2,164   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     626,282        628,530   

Commitments and contingencies (NOTE 8)

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 200 shares issued and outstanding

     0        0   

Additional paid-in-capital

     267,514        267,112   

Accumulated deficit

     (15,258     (14,048
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     252,256        253,064   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 878,538      $ 881,594   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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GREAT WOLF RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited; dollars in thousands)

 

     Successor          Predecessor     Successor          Predecessor  
     Three months
ended June 30,
2013
    Period
May 5, 2012
through
June 30, 2012
          Period
April 1, 2012
through
May 4, 2012
    Six months
ended June 30,
2013
    Period
May 5, 2012
through
June 30, 2012
          Period
January 1, 2012
through
May 4, 2012
 

Revenues:

                      

Rooms

   $ 46,113      $ 28,054           $ 18,368      $ 95,096      $ 28,054           $ 63,793   

Food and beverage

     12,449        8,121             4,726        25,003        8,121             17,273   

Other

     12,044        7,267             4,615        24,525        7,267             15,920   

Management and other fees

     887        480             701        1,914        480             1,398   

Management and other fees — affiliates

     1,050        535             441        2,077        535             1,414   
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     72,543        44,457             28,851        148,615        44,457             99,798   

Other revenue from managed properties

     3,212        1,878             1,123        6,391        1,878             4,193   

Other revenue from managed properties — affiliates

     3,007        1,729             1,129        5,927        1,729             3,901   
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total revenues

     78,762        48,064             31,103        160,933        48,064             107,892   

Operating expenses by department:

                      

Rooms

     6,858        4,222             2,518        13,554        4,222             9,458   

Food and beverage

     9,352        6,129             3,492        18,359        6,129             12,946   

Other

     9,514        6,585             3,718        19,985        6,585             13,450   

Other operating expenses:

                      

Selling, general and administrative (including $702, $0, $0, $1,613, $0 and $0 to affiliates, respectively)

     18,502        13,376             19,626        37,492        13,376             42,205   

Property operating costs

     9,114        4,874             3,611        18,089        4,874             11,347   

Depreciation and amortization

     10,461        7,779             4,450        22,336        7,779             16,469   

Loss on disposition of assets

     68        0            47        170        0            47   
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     63,869        42,965             37,462        129,985        42,965             105,922   

Other expenses from managed properties

     3,212        1,878             1,123        6,391        1,878             4,193   

Other expenses from managed properties — affiliates

     3,007        1,729             1,129        5,927        1,729             3,901   
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total expenses

     70,088        46,572             39,714        142,303        46,572             114,016   
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Net operating income (loss)

     8,674        1,492             (8,611     18,630        1,492             (6,124

Investment income — affiliates

     405        137             83        648        137             303   

Interest income

     55        31             24        119        31             82   

Interest expense

     (9,664     (6,259          (4,359     (19,363     (6,259          (16,016

Equity in unconsolidated affiliates

     (262     (423          461        (1,504     (423          558   
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

     (792     (5,022          (12,402     (1,470     (5,022          (21,197

Income tax benefit (expense)

     428        (258          103        260        (258          (276
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Net loss from continuing operations

     (364     (5,280          (12,299     (1,210     (5,280          (21,473

Discontinued operations, net of tax

     0        7             13        0        7             (23
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Net loss

     (364     (5,273          (12,286     (1,210     (5,273          (21,496

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax

     0        11             3        0        11             15   
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.

   $ (364   $ (5,262        $ (12,283   $ (1,210   $ (5,262        $ (21,481
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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GREAT WOLF RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited; dollars in thousands)

 

     Successor          Predecessor  
     Six months
ended

June  30, 2013
    Period
May 5,  2012
through June 30,
2012
          Period
January 1,
2012 through
May 4, 2012
 

Operating activities:

           

Net loss

   $ (1,210   $ (5,273        $ (21,496

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

           

Depreciation and amortization

     22,336        7,779             16,469   

Bad debt expense

     42        9             26   

Amortization of debt fair value

     (2,469     (887          0   

Non-cash share-based compensation expense

     508        868             3,348   

Loss on disposition of assets

     170        0             47   

Equity in unconsolidated affiliates

     1,504        423             (558

Deferred tax (benefit) expense

     (101     36             73   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

           

Accounts receivable and other assets

     277        (1,221          (1,304

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

     1,689        (882          3,694   

Affiliate receivables and payables, net

     655        93             1,379   
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     23,401        945             1,678   
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Investing activities:

           

Capital expenditures for property and equipment

     (11,341     (3,264          (2,237

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

     (6,712     0             0   

Investment in development

     (2,775     (14          (75

Proceeds from sale of assets

     15        0             3   

Increase in restricted cash and escrows

     (31     (1,279          (3,464
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (20,844     (4,557          (5,773
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Financing activities:

           

Principal payments on debt

     (3,331     (392          (1,777

Payment of loan costs

     (296     (4          (120

Repurchase of stock for restricted stock tax withholding

     (128     0             0   

Capital contribution

     0        1,091             0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (3,755     695             (1,897
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (1,198     (2,917          (5,992

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     28,124        27,775             33,767   
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 26,926      $ 24,858           $ 27,775   
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information:

           

Cash paid for interest

   $ 21,897      $ 2,177           $ 20,499   

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds

   $ 606      $ 423           $ 211   

Non-cash investing activities:

           

Accrued capital expenditures

   $ 706      $ 0           $ 0   

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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GREAT WOLF RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 – Organization

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 3 – Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements

Note 4 – Related Party and Affiliate Transactions

Note 5 – Debt

Note 6 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Note 7 – Derivative Instruments

Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies

Note 9 – Segments

Note 10 – Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements

Note 11 – Subsequent Events

 

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GREAT WOLF RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited; dollars in thousands, except otherwise specified)

1. ORGANIZATION

The terms “Great Wolf Resorts,” “us,” “we,” and “our” are used in this report to refer to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.® and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Business Summary

We are a family entertainment resort company that provides our guests with a high quality vacation at an affordable price. We are the largest owner, licensor, operator and developer in North America of drive-to destination family resorts featuring indoor waterparks and other family-oriented entertainment activities. Each of our resorts features approximately 300 to 600 family suites, each of which sleeps from six to ten people and includes a wet bar, microwave oven, refrigerator and dining and sitting area. We provide a full-service entertainment resort experience to our primary target customer base: families with children ranging in ages from 2 to 12 years old that live within a convenient driving distance of our resorts. Several of our resorts have significant meeting space or conference centers, allowing us to also attract groups in addition to our leisure guests. Our resorts are open year-round and provide a consistent, comfortable environment where our guests can enjoy our various amenities and activities. We operate and license resorts under our Great Wolf Lodge® brand name. We own and operate the majority of the resorts in our portfolio; we have also entered into licensing and management arrangements with third parties relating to the operation of resorts under the Great Wolf Lodge brand name.

Each of our Great Wolf Lodge resorts has a Northwoods lodge theme, designed with exposed timber beams, massive stone fireplaces, Northwoods creatures including mounted wolves and an animated two-story Clock Tower that provides theatrical entertainment for younger guests. We provide our guests with a self-contained vacation experience and focus on capturing a significant portion of their total vacation spending. We earn revenues through the sale of rooms (which includes admission to our indoor waterpark), and other revenue-generating resort amenities. Each of our resorts features a combination of the following revenue-generating amenities: themed restaurants, ice cream shop and confectionery, kid spa, game arcade, gift shop, miniature golf, interactive game attraction and meeting space. We also generate revenues from licensing fees, management fees and other fees with respect to our operation or development of properties owned in whole or in part by third parties.

On May 4, 2012, the Company merged (the “Merger”) with K-9 Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”) and subsidiary of a fund managed by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, LLC (together with its subsidiaries, “Apollo”). Although the Company continued as the same legal entity after the Merger, the Company’s capital structure changed significantly as a result of the Merger and our financial statement presentations distinguish between a “Predecessor” for periods prior to the Merger and a “Successor” for periods subsequent to the Merger. As a result of the application of the acquisition method of accounting as of the effective time of the Merger, the financial statements for the Predecessor period and for the Successor period are presented on different bases and are, therefore, not comparable.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation — We have prepared these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures typically included in an annual report have been condensed or omitted for this quarterly report. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 was derived from the audited financial statements. Therefore, these interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements, accompanying notes and other information included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly in all material respects the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented have been made. Our business is seasonal and for this and other reasons operating results for interim periods may not be indicative of our full year results or future performance.

Principles of Consolidation — The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all of the accounts of Great Wolf Resorts and our consolidated subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Noncontrolling Interests. Creative Kingdoms, LLC (“Creative Kingdoms”) was a consolidated subsidiary with a noncontrolling interest through December 28, 2012, at which time we purchased the entire noncontrolling interest. Prior to that date, the net earnings attributable to the controlling and noncontrolling interests were included on the face of our condensed consolidated statements of income.

 

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Variable Interest Entities. A legal entity is referred to as a variable interest entity if, by design (1) the total equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the legal entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties, or (2) the entity has equity investors that cannot make significant decisions about the entity’s operations through voting rights, or do not have the obligation to absorb the expected losses, or do not have the right to receive the residual returns of the entity. A variable interest entity must be consolidated if it is determined that we have both the (1) power to direct the activities of the variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (2) obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the variable interest entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity.

In accordance with the guidance for the consolidation of variable interest entities, we analyze our variable interests, including equity investments and management agreements, to determine if an entity in which we have a variable interest is a variable interest entity and whether we must consolidate that variable interest entity. Our analysis includes both quantitative and qualitative reviews. We based our quantitative analysis on the forecasted cash flows of the entity, and our qualitative analysis on a consideration of all facts and circumstances including, but not limited to, our role in establishing the variable interest entity, our ongoing rights and responsibilities, the organization structure, and relevant financial and other agreements.

We have equity investments in the joint ventures that own (i) the Great Wolf Lodge resort in Grand Mound, Washington (“Grand Mound”) and (ii) the Great Wolf Lodge resort which is to be developed in Garden Grove, California (“Garden Grove”) as described in Note 4. We manage each resort, and we have concluded that both joint ventures are variable interest entities due to the management contracts that provide us with certain rights. However, we have concluded that we are not the primary beneficiary because the majority equity owners of each joint venture have substantive participating rights over the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of each joint venture. As a result, we have concluded that power is shared between us and the other equity investors in each joint venture. As we share power with the majority equity owners, we are not the primary beneficiary of either joint venture and, therefore, we do not consolidate these entities. Our maximum exposure to loss related to our involvement with each joint venture as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is limited to the carrying value of our equity investment in the joint ventures and receivables as of those dates. Our exposure is limited because of the non-recourse nature of the borrowings of the joint ventures. The total carrying values of those items on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is $38,195 and $30,382, respectively, and are included in the “Accounts receivable — affiliates” and “Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates” line items on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Reclassifications — We have reclassified (i) “Affiliate receivables and payables, net” in our 2012 condensed consolidated statements of cash flows on a separate line to present related party transactions on the face of the statement, and (ii) income tax expense from “Equity in unconsolidated affiliates” to “Income tax expense” in our 2012 condensed consolidated statements of income as equity in unconsolidated affiliates is presented within loss from continuing operations before income taxes and no longer presented net of tax, to conform to the 2013 presentation.

Discontinued Operations — On March 24, 2011, we sold our Blue Harbor Resort. As a result of the sale, we have included the operations of the Blue Harbor Resort in discontinued operations for all prior periods presented. The operations and cash flows of the entity have been eliminated from the ongoing operations and we do not have any significant continuing involvement in the operations of the entity after the disposal transaction.

Income Taxes — At the end of each interim reporting period, we estimate the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year. We use that estimated effective tax rate in providing for income taxes on a year-to-date basis. We account for the tax effect of significant unusual or extraordinary items in the period in which they occur. We account for major changes in our valuation allowance within continuing operations in the period in which they occur.

New Accounting Pronouncements — We have considered all recently issued accounting pronouncements and do not believe the adoption of such pronouncements will have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

3. REVISION OF PRIOR PERIOD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

In connection with the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements for the first quarter of 2013, we identified an error in the timely recording for separation payments. In accordance with accounting guidance found in ASC 250-10 (SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99, Materiality), we assessed the materiality of the error and concluded that the error was not material to any of our previously issued financial statements. In accordance with accounting guidance found in ASC 250-10 (SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements), we revised our previously issued financial statements to correct the effect of this error. As the revision relates to the fourth quarter of 2012, it will be reflected in future filings as applicable.

 

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The following table presents the effect of this correction on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2012 and on the Consolidated Statement of Income, Consolidated Statement of Equity and Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the successor period May 5, 2012 through December 31, 2012:

 

     As Previously
Reported
    Adjustment     As Revised  

December 31, 2012

      

Consolidated Balance Sheet

      

Accrued expenses

   $ 23,888      $ 1,046      $ 24,934   

Total current liabilities

     124,611        1,046        125,657   

Total liabilities

     627,484        1,046        628,530   

Accumulated deficit

     (13,002     (1,046     (14,048

Total stockholders’ equity

     254,110        (1,046     253,064   

Period May 5, 2012 through December 31, 2012

      

Consolidated Statement of Income

      

Selling, general and administrative

     51,930        1,046        52,976   

Total operating expenses

     177,591        1,046        178,637   

Total expenses

     193,190        1,046        194,236   

Net operating income

     13,996        (1,046     12,950   

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

     (11,425     (1,046     (12,471

Net loss from continuing operations

     (13,094     (1,046     (14,140

Net loss

     (13,085     (1,046     (14,131

Net loss attributable to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.

     (13,002     (1,046     (14,048

Consolidated Statement of Equity

      

Net loss attributable to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.

     (13,002     (1,046     (14,048

Accumulated deficit

     (13,002     (1,046     (14,048

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow

      

Net loss

     (13,085     (1,046     (14,131

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

     1,000        1,046        2,046   

4. RELATED PARTY AND AFFILIATE TRANSACTIONS

Our related parties and affiliates include (i) members of the joint venture that own the Great Wolf Lodge resort in Grand Mound, Washington, (ii) members of the joint venture that own the Great Wolf Lodge which is to be developed in Garden Grove, California and (iii) Apollo, our indirect controlling shareholder.

Our unconsolidated joint venture with The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation owns the Great Wolf Lodge resort and conference center on a 39-acre land parcel in Grand Mound, Washington. On March 21, 2013, each joint venture partner made an additional investment of $6,712 in preferred equity of the unconsolidated joint venture. Our ownership interest remains at 49%.

Our unconsolidated joint venture with an affiliate of McWhinney Real Estate Services, Inc. owns the Great Wolf Lodge resort and conference center to be developed on a 10.8-acre land parcel in Garden Grove, California. Our ownership interest in this joint venture is 15.28%.

We regularly transact business with our related parties and affiliates. The following summarizes our transactions:

 

     Successor          Predecessor      Successor          Predecessor  
     Three months
ended June 30,
2013
     Period May 5,
2012 through
June 30, 2012
          Period April 1,
2012 through
May 4, 2012
     Six months
ended June 30,
2013
     Period May 5,
2012 through
June 30, 2012
          Period January 1,
2012 through
May 4, 2012
 

Management and other fees

   $ 1,050       $ 535           $ 441       $ 2,077       $ 535           $ 1,414   

Other revenue from managed properties

     3,007         1,729             1,129         5,927         1,729             3,901   

Selling, general and administrative

     702         0             0         1,613         0             0   

Other expenses from managed properties

     3,007         1,729             1,129         5,927         1,729             3,901   

Investment income

     405         137             83         648         137             303   

 

 

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     June 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  

Accounts receivable

   $ 5,157       $ 5,145   

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates

     33,236         25,697   

Accounts payable

     2,402         1,741   

5. DEBT

Debt consists of the following:

 

     Carrying Value     Principal
Amounts
 
     June 30,
2013
    December 31,
2012
    June 30,
2013
 

Mortgage Debt:

      

Traverse City/Kansas City mortgage loan

   $ 61,660      $ 62,215         $ 62,914   

Pocono Mountains mortgage loan

     92,244        93,114        90,984   

Concord mortgage loan

     47,440        49,158        47,285   

First mortgage notes

     255,456        258,293        230,000   

Other Long-Term Debt:

      

Junior subordinated debentures

     61,164        60,984        80,545   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     517,964        523,764        511,728   

Less current portion of long-term debt

     (65,881     (66,768     (65,881
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

   $ 452,083      $ 456,996      $ 445,847   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The carrying value amounts as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, include net fair value adjustments that are amortized to interest expense over the life of each loan, using the effective interest rate method. The unamortized fair value adjustment as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $6,236 and $8,705, respectively.

Traverse City/Kansas City Mortgage Loan — This non-recourse loan is secured by our Traverse City and Kansas City resorts. The loan bears interest at a fixed rate of approximately 7.00%, is subject to a 25-year principal amortization schedule, and matures in January 2015. The loan has customary financial and operating debt compliance covenants. The loan also has customary restrictions on our ability to prepay the loan prior to maturity. We were in compliance with all covenants under this loan at June 30, 2013. While recourse under the loan is limited to the property owner’s interest in the mortgaged property, we have provided limited guarantees with respect to certain customary non-recourse provisions and environmental indemnities relating to the loan.

In September 2010, the loan’s master servicer implemented a lock-box cash management arrangement. The lock-box cash management arrangement requires substantially all cash receipts for the two resorts to be moved each day to a lender-controlled bank account, which the loan servicer then uses to fund debt service and operating expenses for the two resorts on a monthly basis, with excess cash flow being deposited in a reserve account and held as additional collateral for the loan. Therefore, we have classified the entire outstanding principal balance of the loan as a current liability as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, since the lock-box arrangement requires us to use the properties’ working capital to service the loan, and we do not presently have the ability to refinance this loan to a new, long-term loan. Although the entire principal balance of the loan is classified as a current liability as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the loan is not in default, and the principal balance is not due currently.

Pocono Mountains Mortgage Loan — This loan is secured by a mortgage on our Pocono Mountains resort. The loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 6.10% and matures in January 2017. The loan is currently subject to a 30-year principal amortization schedule. The loan has customary covenants associated with an individual mortgaged property. The loan also has customary restrictions on our ability to prepay the loan prior to maturity. We were in compliance with all covenants under this loan at June 30, 2013.

Concord Mortgage Loan — This loan is secured by a mortgage on our Concord resort. This loan bears interest at a floating rate of 30-day LIBOR plus a spread of 500 basis points with a minimum rate of 6.00% per annum (effective rate of 6.00% at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012) and matures on December 31, 2016. This loan requires four quarterly principal payments of $375. We are required to provide interest rate protection on a portion of the loan amount through the loan’s maturity date. Therefore, we executed interest rate caps that cap the loan at an 8.00% interest rate through December 2016. See Note 7 for additional discussion of the interest rate caps. We were in compliance with all covenants under this loan at June 30, 2013.

 

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First Mortgage Notes — In April 2010, we completed, in a private placement followed by a registered exchange offer, an offering of $230,000 in aggregate principal amount of our 10.875% first mortgage notes (the “Notes”) due April 2017. The Notes were sold at a discount that provides an effective yield of 11.875% before transaction costs. The Notes are senior obligations of GWR Operating Partnership, L.L.L.P. and Great Wolf Finance Corp (“Issuers”). The Notes are guaranteed by Great Wolf Resorts and by our subsidiaries that own three of our resorts and those guarantees are secured by first priority mortgages on those three resorts. The Notes are also guaranteed by certain of our other subsidiaries on a senior unsecured basis.

Junior Subordinated Debentures — In March 2005, we completed a private offering of $50,000 of trust preferred securities (“TPS”) through Great Wolf Capital Trust I (“Trust I”), a Delaware statutory trust which is our subsidiary. The securities pay holders cumulative cash distributions at an annual fixed rate of 7.80% through March 2015 and then at a floating annual rate of LIBOR plus a spread of 310 basis points thereafter. The securities mature in March 2035 and are callable at no premium after March 2010. In addition, we invested $1,550 in Trust I’s common securities, representing 3% of the total capitalization of Trust I.

In March 2012, we completed an exchange through Great Wolf Capital Trust IV (“Trust IV”), a Delaware statutory trust which is our subsidiary, and issued $28,125 of TPS in exchange for all $28,125 of TPS of Great Wolf Capital Trust III (“Trust III”). The securities pay holders cumulative cash distributions at an annual fixed rate of 7.90% through July 2012 and at a floating annual rate equal to LIBOR plus 550 basis points thereafter (effective rate of 5.78% and 5.81% at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively). The securities mature in July 2017 and are callable at no premium after July 2012. In conjunction with this transaction, Trust IV issued to us 870 common securities, which are all of the issued and outstanding common securities of Trust IV, with a liquidation amount of $870. In addition, in conjunction with this transaction, we issued to Trust IV $28,995 of junior subordinated debentures with payment terms that mirror the distribution terms of the TPS of Trust IV.

Our condensed consolidated financial statements present the debentures issued to the Trusts as other long-term debt. Our investments in the Trusts are accounted for as cost investments and are included in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets. For financial reporting purposes, we record interest expense on the corresponding notes in our condensed consolidated statements of income.

For a description of the refinancing of certain of our debt that occurred after June 30, 2013, see the information provided under Note 11.

6. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Fair value 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 (an exit price). GAAP outlines a valuation framework and creates a fair value hierarchy in order to increase the consistency and comparability of fair value measurements and the related disclosures. Certain assets and liabilities must be measured at fair value, and disclosures are required for items measured at fair value.

We measure our financial instruments using inputs from the following three levels of the fair value hierarchy. The three levels are as follows:

 

   

Level 1 inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we have the ability to access at the measurement date.

 

   

Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (that is, interest rates, yield curves, etc.), and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).

 

   

Level 3 includes unobservable inputs that reflect our assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. We develop these inputs based on the best information available, including our own data.

 

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The following table summarizes our financial assets using the fair value hierarchy on a recurring basis:

June 30, 2013

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Interest rate caps

   $ 0       $ 203       $ 0       $ 203   

December 31, 2012

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Interest rate caps

   $ 0       $ 115       $ 0       $ 115   

Level 2 assets consist of our interest rate caps. To determine the estimated fair value of our interest rate caps we use market information provided by the banks from whom the interest rate caps were purchased.

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we estimate the total fair value of the interest rate caps described above to be approximately equal to their total carrying values. We based the fair value of the interest rate caps on available market data for similar securities, which would be categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

The carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, escrows, accounts receivable, other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, gift certificates payable, advance deposits and other current liabilities approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

7. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

In connection with the refinancing of the Concord Mortgage loan, we were required to provide interest rate protection on a portion of the loan amount through the loan’s maturity date. Therefore, we executed interest rate caps that cap the loan at an 8.00% interest rate through December 2016. The interest rate caps were not designated as hedges. We mark the interest rate caps to market and record the change to interest expense.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivative instruments in our condensed consolidated balance sheets:

 

          Fair Value as of  
     Balance Sheet
Classification
   June 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

        

Interest rate caps

   Other assets    $ 203       $ 115   

The following table summarizes the effect of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments in our condensed consolidated statements of income:

 

            Gain (Loss) Recognized (Pre-tax)  
     Income
Statement
Classification
     Three months
ended June  30,

2013
Successor
     Period May 5,
2012 through
June 30, 2012

Successor
    Period April 1,
2012 through
May 4, 2012
Predecessor
     Six months
ended June 30,
2013

Successor
     Period May 5,
2012 through
June 30, 2012

Successor
    Period
January 1,
2012 through
May 4, 2012

Predecessor
 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

                      

Interest rate caps

    

 

Interest

expense

  

  

   $ 82         (144     0         87         (144   $ (34

For a description of the settlement of these interest rate caps in connection with the refinancing of certain of our debt that occurred after June 30, 2013, see the information provided under Note 11.

8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation — On and after March 14, 2012, the Company and certain of its current and former officers and directors and, in some cases, some or all of K-9 Investors, L.P., Apollo Management VII, L.P., Apollo Global Management, LLC and K-9 and Merger Sub were named as defendants in five class action lawsuits filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery which were ultimately consolidated into a single class action (the “Delaware Action”). In the Delaware Action, the plaintiff, on behalf of a putative class of stockholders, sought to enjoin the proposed transaction that was the subject of the Merger Agreement. Other lawsuits were filed in Wisconsin state and federal court — two in the Circuit Court, Civil Division for Dane County, one of which was dismissed by the plaintiff prior to settlement (the surviving action, “Wisconsin State Court Action”), and one in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin (the “Wisconsin Federal Court Action”).

 

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On April 25, 2012, the parties to the Delaware Action and the Wisconsin State Court Action reached an agreement in principle to settle those cases. The proposed settlement, which was subject to court approval, provided for, among other things, the dismissal with prejudice of plaintiffs’ complaints and of all claims asserted therein, that all parties granted all applicable releases of claims against all other parties, and that the parties to the Delaware Action and the Wisconsin State Court Action acknowledged that the plaintiffs and their counsel in those cases would petition the appropriate court or courts for an award of attorneys’ fees and expenses in connection with the cases. Any award of fees and expenses to plaintiffs’ counsel was subject to approval by the appropriate court or courts. Pursuant to an order from the Delaware Court of Chancery, notice to the class was mailed on October 19, 2012.

On April 30, 2012, the parties to the Wisconsin Federal Court Action agreed to settle that case, subject to court approval of the proposed class-wide settlement in the Delaware Action and entry of a final order dismissing the Delaware Action in its entirety. Pursuant to their agreement, the parties to the Wisconsin Federal Court Action filed with the court, on April 30, 2012, a stipulation providing that the Wisconsin Federal Court Action be voluntarily dismissed with respect to all defendants and that such dismissal would be with prejudice as to the plaintiff upon the consummation of the settlement of the Delaware Action.

On September 27, 2012, the parties to the Delaware Action agreed to settle that case. Pursuant to their agreement, the parties to the Delaware Action filed with the Delaware Court of Chancery on September 27, 2012, a stipulation providing that the Delaware Action be voluntarily dismissed with respect to all defendants and that such dismissal be with prejudice as to the plaintiff.

On December 18, 2012, the Delaware Court of Chancery approved the class-wide settlement in the Delaware Action and entered a final order dismissing the Delaware Action in its entirety. It awarded counsel for the plaintiffs in the Delaware Action fees and expenses in the amount of $1,940, which was paid in 2013.

The Company, the members of the Board of Directors, Apollo Management VII, L.P., Apollo Global Management, LLC, K-9 and Merger Sub each have denied, and continue to deny, that they committed or attempted to commit any violation of law or breach of fiduciary duty owed to the Company and/or its stockholders, aided or abetted any breach of fiduciary duty, or otherwise engaged in any of the wrongful acts alleged in all of these cases. All of the defendants expressly maintain that they complied with their fiduciary and other legal duties. However, in order to avoid the costs, disruption and distraction of further litigation, and without admitting the validity of any allegation made in the actions or any liability with respect thereto, the defendants concluded that it is desirable to settle the claims against them on the terms reflected in the settlements.

We are involved in litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of our business. We do not believe that the outcome of any pending or threatened litigation will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. However, as is inherent in legal proceedings where issues may be decided by finders of fact, there is a risk that unpredictable decisions, materially adverse to the Company, could occur.

9. SEGMENTS

We have two reportable segments:

 

 

Resort ownership/operation — aggregated operating results derived from our consolidated owned resorts; and

 

 

Resort third-party management/licensing — aggregated operating results derived from management, license and other related fees from unconsolidated managed resorts.

The Other items in the table below includes items that do not constitute a reportable segment and represent corporate-level activities and the activities of other operations not included in the Resort Ownership/Operation or Resort Third-Party Management/License segments. Total assets at the corporate level primarily consist of cash, our investment in affiliates, and intangibles. Total assets for all segments are located within the United States.

 

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The following summarizes significant financial information regarding our segments:

 

     Resort
Ownership/
Operation
     Resort
Third-Party
Management
/License
     Other     Totals per
Financial
Statements
 

Three months ended June 30, 2013 (Successor)

          

Revenues

   $   69,544       $   8,156       $     1,062      $   78,762   
          

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

     9,738         —           723        10,461   

Net operating income (loss)

     7,379         1,937         (642     8,674   

Investment income – affiliates

     —           —           —          405   

Interest income

     —           —           —          55   

Interest expense

     —           —           —          (9,664

Equity in unconsolidated affiliates

     —           —           —          (262
          

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

     —           —           —        $ (792
          

 

 

 

Additions to long-lived assets

     9,334         —           388      $  9,722   
          

 

 

 

 

     Resort
Ownership/
Operation
     Resort
Third-Party
Management
/License
     Other     Totals per
Financial
Statements
 

Period May 5, 2012 through June 30, 2012 (Successor)

          

Revenues

   $   42,664       $   4,622       $        778      $   48,064   
          

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

     6,950         —           829        7,779   

Net operating income (loss)

     3,385         1,012           (2,905     1,492   

Investment income – affiliates

     —           —           —          137   

Interest income

     —           —           —          31   

Interest expense

     —           —           —          (6,259

Equity in unconsolidated affiliates

     —           —           —          (423
          

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

     —           —           —        $ (5,022
          

 

 

 

Additions to long-lived assets

     3,258         —           6      $ 3,264   
          

 

 

 

Total assets

     758,652         1,207         109,836      $ 869,695   
          

 

 

 

 

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     Resort
Ownership/
Operation
     Resort
Third-Party
Management
/License
     Other     Totals per
Financial
Statements
 

Period April 1, 2012 through May 4, 2012 (Predecessor)

          

Revenues

   $   27,157       $   3,394       $        552      $   31,103   
          

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

     4,179         —           271        4,450   

Net operating income (loss)

     3,280         1,143         (13,034     (8,611

Investment income – affiliates

     —           —           —          83   

Interest income

     —           —           —          24   

Interest expense

     —           —           —          (4,359

Equity in unconsolidated affiliates

     —           —           —          461   
          

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

     —           —           —        $ (12,402
          

 

 

 

 

     Resort
Ownership/
Operation
     Resort
Third-Party
Management
/License
     Other     Totals per
Financial
Statements
 

Six months ended June 30, 2013 (Successor)

          

Revenues

   $ 142,866       $ 16,309       $     1,758      $ 160,933   
          

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

     20,392         —           1,944        22,336   

Net operating income (loss)

     19,579         3,991           (4,940     18,630   

Investment income – affiliates

     —           —           —          648   

Interest income

     —           —           —          119   

Interest expense

     —           —           —          (19,363

Equity in unconsolidated affiliates

     —           —           —          (1,504
          

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

     —           —           —        $ (1,470
          

 

 

 

Additions to long-lived assets

     10,788         —           553      $ 11,341   
          

 

 

 

Total assets

     752,521         7,825         118,192      $ 878,538   
          

 

 

 

 

     Resort
Ownership/
Operation
     Resort
Third-Party
Management
/License
     Other     Totals per
Financial
Statements
 

Period January 1, 2012 through May 4, 2012 (Predecessor)

          

Revenues

   $   95,876       $ 10,906       $     1,110      $ 107,892   
          

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

     15,476         —           993        16,469   

Net operating income (loss)

     11,070         2,813         (20,007     (6,124

Investment income – affiliates

     —           —           —          303   

Interest income

     —           —           —          82   

Interest expense

     —           —           —          (16,016

Equity in unconsolidated affiliates

     —           —           —          558   
          

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

     —           —           —        $ (21,197
          

 

 

 

Additions to long-lived assets

     2,173         —                    64      $ 2,237   
          

 

 

 

 

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10. SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

On April 7, 2010, our subsidiaries, GWR Operating Partnership, L.L.L.P and Great Wolf Finance Corp. were co-issuers (the “Issuers”) with respect to $230,000 in principal amount of 10.875% first mortgage notes. In connection with the issuance, certain of our subsidiaries (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) have guaranteed the first mortgage notes. Certain of our other subsidiaries (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”) have not guaranteed the first mortgage notes.

The following tables present the condensed consolidating balances sheets of the Company (“Parent”), the Issuers, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries , the condensed consolidating statements of income for the three months ended June 30, 2013, period May 5, 2012 through June 30,2012, period April 1, 2012 through May 4, 2012, six months ended June 30, 2013 and period January 1, 2012 through May 4, 2012, and the condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2013, period May 5, 2012 through June 1, 2012 and period January 1, 2012 through May 4, 2012. The Subsidiary Guarantors have guaranteed the first mortgage notes on a joint and several basis, and such guarantees are full and unconditional.

The accompanying condensed consolidating financial information has been prepared and presented pursuant to SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10, Financial statements of guarantors and issuers of guaranteed securities registered or being registered. Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors is 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. There are significant restrictions on the Subsidiary Guarantors’ ability to pay dividends or obtain loans or advances. The Company’s and the Issuers’ investments in their consolidated subsidiaries are presented under the equity method of accounting.

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

June 30, 2013

Successor

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Parent     Issuers      Subsidiary
Guarantors
     Non Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated  
ASSETS   

Current assets:

              

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 9,334      $ 11,182       $ 1,359       $ 5,051      $ 0      $ 26,926   

Restricted cash

     1,026        0         0         5,093        0        6,119   

Escrows

     0        0         0         5,093        0        5,093   

Accounts receivable, net

     229        256         4,302         1,078        0        5,865   

Accounts receivable—affiliate

     0        0         2,835         2,322        0        5,157   

Accounts receivable—consolidating entities

     281,844        617,244         593,752         89,314        (1,582,154     0   

Inventory

     0        0         3,625         3,931        0       7,556   

Other current assets

     1,247        8         1,778         1,793        0       4,826   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     293,680        628,690         607,651         113,675        (1,582,154     61,542   

Property and equipment, net

     0        0         321,241         283,594        0       604,835   

Investments in consolidating entities

     263,304        286,760         0         0        (550,064     0   

Investments in and advances to affiliates

     0        3,143         0         30,093        0       33,236   

Other assets

     2,476        229         4,342         214        0       7,261   

Goodwill

     0        0         55,468         68,967        0       124,435   

Intangible assets, net

     0        0         47,103         126        0       47,229   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 559,460      $ 918,822       $ 1,035,805       $ 496,669      $ (2,132,218   $ 878,538   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   

Current liabilities:

              

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ 0      $ 0       $ 0       $ 65,881      $ 0     $ 65,881   

Accounts payable

     15        2,116         3,289         2,261        0       7,681   

Accounts payable—affiliate

     41        2,351         10         0        0       2,402   

Accounts payable—consolidating entities

     194,906        389,132         772,401         225,715        (1,582,154     0   

Accrued interest payable

     619        6,253         0         921        0       7,793   

Accrued expenses

     3,147        210         13,299         7,739        0       24,395   

Advance deposits

     0        0         7,391         6,399        0       13,790   

Gift certificates payable

     3,472        0         791         1,003        0        5,266   

Other current liabilities

     0        0         315         220        0       535   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     202,200        400,062         797,496         310,139        (1,582,154     127,743   

Mortgage debt

     0        255,456         0         135,463        0       390,919   

Other long-term debt

     61,164        0         0         0        0       61,164   

Deferred tax liability, net

     43,840        0         0         0        0       43,840   

Deferred compensation liability

     0        0         2,616         0        0        2,616   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     307,204        655,518         800,112         445,602        (1,582,154     626,282   

Commitments and contingencies

              

Stockholders’ equity:

              

Common stock

     0        0         0         0        0       0   

Additional paid-in-capital

     267,514        262,773         207,615         55,158        (525,546     267,514   

Accumulated deficit

     (15,258     531         28,078         (4,091     (24,518     (15,258
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     252,256        263,304         235,693         51,067        (550,064     252,256   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 559,460      $ 918,822       $ 1,035,805       $ 496,669      $ (2,132,218   $ 878,538   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

December 31, 2012

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Parent     Issuers     Subsidiary
Guarantors
     Non Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated  
ASSETS   

Current assets:

             

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 10,188      $ 7,524      $ 1,260       $ 9,152      $ 0      $ 28,124   

Restricted cash

     1,026        0        0         3,133        0        4,159   

Escrows

     0        0        0         7,022        0        7,022   

Accounts receivable, net

     1,510        0        3,593         2,517        0        7,620   

Accounts receivable – affiliates

     1        0        3,475         1,669        0        5,145   

Accounts receivable – consolidating entities

     286,950        516,074        532,841         72,650        (1,408,515     0   

Inventory

     0        0        2,809         4,394        0        7,203   

Other current assets

     149        0        2,249         1,886        0        4,284   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     299,824        523,598        546,227         102,423        (1,408,515     63,557   

Property and equipment, net

     0        0        327,346         287,709        0        615,055   

Investment in consolidating entities

     259,419        272,492        0         0        (531,911     0   

Investment in and advances to affiliates

     0        0        1,476         24,221        0        25,697   

Other assets

     2,472        1        2,789         144        0        5,406   

Goodwill

     0        0        55,468         68,967        0        124,435   

Intangible assets, net

     0        0        47,444         0        0        47,444   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 561,715      $ 796,091      $ 980,750       $ 483,464      $ (1,940,426   $ 881,594   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   

Current liabilities:

             

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ 0      $ 0      $ 0       $ 66,768      $ 0      $ 66,768   

Accounts payable

     0        1,773        3,146         2,633        (93     7,459   

Accounts payable – affiliates

     0        1,739        2         0        0        1,741   

Accounts payable – consolidating entities

     194,546        268,601        734,219         210,327        (1,407,693     0   

Accrued interest payable

     625        6,253        0         980        0        7,858   

Accrued expenses

     3,301        13        14,593         7,027        0        24,934   

Advance deposits

     0        0        3,220         5,140        0        8,360   

Gift certificates payable

     4,687        0        960         1,235        0        6,882   

Other current liabilities

     795        0        278         1,311        (729     1,655   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     203,954        278,379        756,418         295,421        (1,408,515     125,657   

Mortgage debt

     0        258,293        0         137,719        0        396,012   

Other long-term debt

     60,984        0        0         0        0        60,984   

Deferred tax liability, net

     43,713        0        0         0        0        43,713   

Deferred compensation liability

     0        0        2,164         0        0        2,164   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     308,651        536,672        758,582         433,140        (1,408,515     628,530   

Commitments and contingencies

             

Stockholders’ equity:

             

Common stock

     0        0        0         0        0        0   

Additional paid-in-capital

     267,112        262,773        207,615         55,158        (525,546     267,112   

Accumulated deficit

     (14,048     (3,354     14,553         (4,834     (6,365     (14,048
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     253,064        259,419        222,168         50,324        (531,911     253,064   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 561,715      $ 796,091      $ 980,750       $ 483,464      $ (1,940,426   $ 881,594   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Three months ended June 30, 2013

Successor

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Parent     Issuers     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated  

Revenues:

            

Rooms

   $ 0      $ 0      $ 23,762      $ 22,351      $ 0      $ 46,113   

Food and beverage

     0        0        6,456        5,993        0        12,449   

Other

     0        0        5,612        6,432        0        12,044   

Management and other fees

     100        0        3,458        26        (2,697     887   

Management and other fees—affiliates

     0        0        1,050        0        0        1,050   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     100        0        40,338        34,802        (2,697     72,543   

Other revenue from managed properties

     0        0        3,212        0        0        3,212   

Other revenue from managed properties—affiliates

     0        0        3,007        0        0        3,007   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     100        0        46,557        34,802        (2,697     78,762   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses by department:

            

Rooms

     0        0        3,439        3,868        (449     6,858   

Food and beverage

     0        0        4,976        4,376        0        9,352   

Other

     0        0        4,576        4,938        0        9,514   

Other operating expenses:

            

Selling, general and administrative

     2,002        233        10,276        8,239        (2,248     18,502   

Property operating costs

     0        0        3,991        5,123        0        9,114   

Depreciation and amortization

     0        0        5,660        4,801        0        10,461   

Loss on disposition of assets

     0        0        0        68        0        68   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     2,002        233        32,918        31,413        (2,697     63,869   

Other expenses from managed properties

     0        0        3,212        0        0        3,212   

Other expenses from managed properties—affiliates

     0        0        3,007        0        0        3,007   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,002        233        39,137        31,413        (2,697     70,088   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net operating (loss) income

     (1,902     (233     7,420        3,389        0        8,674   

Investment income—affiliates

     0        0        0        405        0        405   

Interest income

     45        3        0        7        0        55   

Interest expense

     (1,531     (4,858     0        (3,275     0        (9,664

Equity in unconsolidated affiliates

     2,398        7,486        0        (262     (9,884     (262
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes

     (990     2,398        7,420        264        (9,884     (792

Income tax benefit (expense)

     626        0        (24     (174     0        428   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.

   $ (364   $ 2,398      $ 7,396      $ 90      $ (9,884   $ (364
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Period May 5, 2012 through June 30, 2012

Successor

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Parent     Issuers     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated  

Revenues:

            

Rooms

   $ 0      $ 0      $ 15,258      $ 12,796      $ 0      $ 28,054   

Food and beverage

     0        0        4,291        3,830        0        8,121   

Other

     0        0        3,433        3,834        0        7,267   

Management and other fees

     52        0        3,830        3        (3,405     480   

Management and other fees—affiliates

     0        0        535        0        0        535   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     52        0        27,347        20,463        (3,405     44,457   

Other revenue from managed properties

     0        0        1,878        0        0        1,878   

Other revenue from managed properties—affiliates

     0        0        1,729        0        0        1,729   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     52        0        30,954        20,463        (3,405     48,064   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses by department:

            

Rooms

     0        0        2,391        2,394        (563     4,222   

Food and beverage

     0        0        3,323        2,806        0        6,129   

Other

     0        0        2,923        3,662        0        6,585   

Other operating expenses:

            

Selling, general and administrative

     1,349        20        9,795        5,054        (2,842     13,376   

Property operating costs

     0        0        2,653        2,221        0        4,874   

Depreciation and amortization

     0        0        3,827        3,952        0        7,779   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     1,349        20        24,912        20,089        (3,405     42,965   

Other expenses from managed properties

     0        0        1,878        0        0        1,878   

Other expenses from managed properties—affiliates

     0        0        1,729        0        0        1,729   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,349        20        28,519        20,089        (3,405     46,572   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net operating (loss) income

     (1,297     (20     2,435        374        0        1,492   

Investment income—affiliates

     0        0        0        137        0        137   

Interest income

     31        0        0        0        0        31   

Interest expense

     (931     (3,009     0        (2,319     0        (6,259

Equity in unconsolidated affiliates

     (3,009     20        0        (423     2,989        (423
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes

     (5,206     (3,029     2,435        (2,231     0        (5,022

Income tax expense

     (56     0        (94     (108     0        (258
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income from continuing operations

     (5,262     (3,009     2,341        (2,339     2,989        (5,280

Discontinued operations, net of tax

     0        0        0        7        0        7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

     (5,262     (3,009     2,341        (2,332     2,989        (5,273

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax

     0        0        0        11        0        11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.

   $ (5,262   $ (3,009   $ 2,341      $ (2,321   $ 2,989      $ (5,262
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Period April 1, 2012 through May 4, 2012

Predecessor

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Parent     Issuers     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated  

Revenues:

            

Rooms

   $ 0      $ 0      $ 8,714      $ 9,654      $ 0      $ 18,368   

Food and beverage

     0        0        2,225        2,501        0        4,726   

Other

     0        0        1,918        2,697        0        4,615   

Management and other fees

     30        0        2,506        2        (1,837     701   

Management and other fees—affiliates

     0        0        441        0        0        441   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     30        0        15,804        14,854        (1,837     28,851   

Other revenue from managed properties

     0        0        1,123        0        0        1,123   

Other revenue from managed properties—affiliates

     0        0        1,129        0        0        1,129   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     30        0        18,056        14,854        (1,837     31,103   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses by department:

            

Rooms

     0        0        1,442        1,444        (368     2,518   

Food and beverage

     0        0        1,734        1,758        0        3,492   

Other

     0        0        1,580        2,138        0        3,718   

Other operating expenses:

            

Selling, general and administrative

     9,857        13        7,279        3,946        (1,469     19,626   

Property operating costs

     0        0        1,531        2,080        0        3,611   

Depreciation and amortization

     15        131        2,265        2,039        0        4,450   

Loss on disposition of assets

     0        0        47        0        0        47   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     9,872        144        15,878        13,405        (1,837     37,462   

Other expenses from managed properties

     0        0        1,123        0        0        1,123   

Other expenses from managed properties—affiliates

     0        0        1,129        0        0        1,129   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     9,872        144        18,130        13,405        (1,837     39,714   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net operating (loss) income

     (9,842     (144     (74     1,449        0        (8,611

Investment income—affiliates

     0        0        0        83        0        83   

Interest income

     21        4        0        (1     0        24   

Interest expense

     (595     (2,500     0        (1,264     0        (4,359

Equity in unconsolidated affiliates

     (1,849     791        0        461        1,058        461   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes

     (12,265     (1,849     (74     728        1,058        (12,402

Income tax (expense) benefit

     (18     0        (14     135        0        103   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income from continuing operations

     (12,283     (1,849     (88     863        1,058        (12,299

Discontinued operations, net of tax

     0        0        0        13        0        13   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

     (12,283     (1,849     (88     876        1,058        (12,286

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax

     0        0        0        3        0        3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.

   $ (12,283   $ (1,849   $ (88   $ 879      $ 1,058      $ (12,283
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months ended June 30, 2013

Successor

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Parent     Issuers     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated  

Revenues:

            

Rooms

   $ 0      $ 0      $ 47,544      $ 47,552      $ 0      $ 95,096   

Food and beverage

     0        0        12,569        12,434        0        25,003   

Other

     0        0        11,428        13,097        0        24,525   

Management and other fees

     271        0        7,346        10        (5,713     1,914   

Management and other fees—affiliates

     0        0        2,077        0        0        2,077   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     271        0        80,964        73,093        (5,713     148,615   

Other revenue from managed properties

     0        0        6,391        0        0        6,391   

Other revenue from managed properties—affiliates

     0        0        5,927        0        0        5,927   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     271        0        93,282        73,093        (5,713     160,933   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses by department:

            

Rooms

     0        0        6,879        7,630        (955     13,554   

Food and beverage

     0        0        9,613        8,746        0        18,359   

Other

     0        0        9,123        10,862        0        19,985   

Other operating expenses:

            

Selling, general and administrative

     3,087        679        21,833        16,651        (4,758     37,492   

Property operating costs

     0        0        8,301        9,788        0        18,089   

Depreciation and amortization

     0        0        11,546        10,790        0        22,336   

Loss on disposition of assets

     0        0        0        170        0        170   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     3,087        679        67,295        64,637        (5,713     129,985   

Other expenses from managed properties

     0        0        6,391        0        0        6,391   

Other expenses from managed properties—affiliates

     0        0        5,927        0        0        5,927   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     3,087        679        79,613        64,637        (5,713     142,303   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net operating (loss) income

     (2,816     (679     13,669        8,456        0        18,630   

Investment income—affiliates

     0        0        0        648        0        648   

Interest income

     91        8       15        5        0        119   

Interest expense

     (3,039     (9,712     0        (6,612     0        (19,363

Equity in unconsolidated affiliates

     3,885        14,268        0        (1,504     (18,153     (1,504
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes

     (1,879     3,885        13,684        993        (18,153     (1,470

Income tax benefit (expense)

     669        0        (159     (250     0        260   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.

   $ (1,210   $ 3,885      $ 13,525      $ 743      $ (18,153   $ (1,210
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Period January 1, 2012 through May 4, 2012

Predecessor

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Parent     Issuers     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated  

Revenues:

            

Rooms

   $ 0      $ 0      $ 30,243      $ 33,550      $ 0      $ 63,793   

Food and beverage

     0        0        8,399        8,874        0        17,273   

Other

     0        0        7,206        8,714        0        15,920   

Management and other fees

     191        0        8,872        7        (7,672     1,398   

Management and other fees—affiliates

     0        0        1,414        0        0        1,414   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     191        0        56,134        51,145        (7,672     99,798   

Other revenue from managed properties

     0        0        4,193        0        0        4,193   

Other revenue from managed properties—affiliates

     0        0        3,901        0        0        3,901   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     191        0        64,228        51,145        (7,672     107,892   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses by department:

            

Rooms

     0        0        5,325        5,412        (1,279     9,458   

Food and beverage

     0        0        6,466        6,480        0        12,946   

Other

     0        0        5,908        7,542        0        13,450   

Other operating expenses:

            

Selling, general and administrative

     15,470        59        20,803        12,266        (6,393     42,205   

Property operating costs

     0        0        5,266        6,081        0        11,347   

Depreciation and amortization

     53        480        8,391        7,545        0        16,469   

Loss on disposition of assets

     0        0        47        0        0        47   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     15,523        539        52,206        45,326        (7,672     105,922   

Other expenses from managed properties

     0        0        4,193        0        0        4,193   

Other expenses from managed properties—affiliates

     0        0        3,901        0        0        3,901   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     15,523        539        60,300        45,326        (7,672     114,016   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net operating (loss) income

     (15,332     (539     3,928        5,819        0        (6,124

Investment income—affiliates

     0        0        0        303        0        303   

Interest income

     74        7        0        1        0        82   

Interest expense

     (2,179     (9,136     0        (4,701     0        (16,016

Equity in unconsolidated affiliates

     (3,978     5,690        0        558        (1,712     558   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes

     (21,415     (3,978     3,928        1,980        (1,712     (21,197

Income tax expense

     (66     0        (141     (69     0        (276
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income from continuing operations

     (21,481     (3,978     3,787        1,911        (1,712     (21,473

Discontinued operations, net of tax

     0        0        0        (23     0        (23
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

     (21,481     (3,978     3,787        1,888        (1,712     (21,496

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax

     0        0        0        15        0        15   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.

   $ (21,481   $ (3,978   $ 3,787      $ 1,903      $ (1,712   $ (21,481
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Six months ended June 30, 2013

Successor

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Parent     Issuers     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated  

Operating activities:

            

Net (loss) income

   $ (1,210   $ 3,885      $ 13,525      $ 743      $ (18,153   $ (1,210

Adjustment to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

            

Depreciation and amortization

     0        0        11,546        10,790        0        22,336   

Bad debt expense

     0        0        7        35        0        42   

Amortization of debt fair value

     180        (2,838     0        189        0        (2,469

Non-cash share-based compensation expense

     0        0        508        0        0        508   

Loss on disposition of assets

     0        0        0        170        0        170   

Equity in unconsolidated affiliates

     (3,885     (14,268     0        1,504        18,153        1,504   

Deferred tax benefit

     (101     0        0        0        0        (101

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     (2,799     (1,521     5,458        661        822        2,621   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     (7,815     (14,742     31,044        14,092        822        23,401   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities:

            

Capital expenditures for property and equipment

     (4     0        (4,747     (6,590     0        (11,341

Investment in unconsolidated related party

     0        0        0        (6,712     0        (6,712

Investment in development

     0        0        (2,775     0        0        (2,775

Proceeds from sale of assets

     0        0        11        4        0        15   

Increase in restricted cash

     0        0        (705     674        0        (31
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (4     0        (8,216     (12,624     0        (20,844
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities:

            

Principal payments on debt

     0        0        0        (3,331     0        (3,331

Payment of loan costs

     (8     (271     0        (17     0        (296

Repurchase of stock for restricted stock tax withholding

     (128     0        0        0        0        (128

Advances from (to) consolidating entities, net

     7,101        18,671        (22,729     (2,221     (822     0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     6,965        18,400        (22,729     (5,569     (822     (3,755
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (854     3,658        99        (4,101     0        (1,198

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     10,188        7,524        1,260        9,152        0        28,124   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 9,334      $ 11,182      $ 1,359      $ 5,051      $ 0      $ 26,926   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Period May 5, 2012 through June 30, 2012

Successor

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Parent     Issuers     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated  

Operating activities:

            

Net (loss) income

   $ (5,262   $ (3,009   $ 2,341      $ (2,332   $ 2,989      $ (5,273

Adjustment to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

            

Depreciation and amortization

     0        0        3,827        3,952        0        7,779   

Bad debt expense

     0        0        7        2        0        9   

Amortization of debt fair value

     (58     (889     0        60        0        (887

Non-cash share-based compensation expense

     0        0        868        0        0        868   

Equity in unconsolidated affiliates

     3,009        (20     0        423        (2,989     423   

Deferred tax expense

     36        0        0        0        0        36   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     62,535        137,928        (64,230     (138,243     0        (2,010
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     60,260        134,010        (57,187     (136,138     0        945   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities:

            

Capital expenditures for property and equipment

     0        0        (1,332     (1,932     0        (3,264

Investment in development

     0        0        (14     0        0        (14

Increase in restricted cash

     0        0        0        (1,279     0        (1,279
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     0        0        (1,346     (3,211     0        (4,557
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities:

            

Principal payments on debt

     0        0        0        (392     0        (392

Payment of loan costs

     (4     0        0        0        0        (4

Member contributions

     1,091        0        0        0        0        1,091   

Advances (to) from consolidating entities, net

     (73,551     (131,166     62,268        142,449        0        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (72,464     (131,166     62,268        142,057        0        695   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (12,204     2,844        3,735        2,708        0        (2,917

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     23,340        3,909        (3,941     4,467        0        27,775   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 11,136      $ 6,753      $ (206   $ 7,175      $ 0      $ 24,858   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Period January 1, 2012 through May 4, 2012

Predecessor

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Parent     Issuers     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated  

Operating activities:

            

Net (loss) income

   $ (21,481   $ (3,978   $ 3,787      $ 1,888      $ (1,712   $ (21,496

Adjustment to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

            

Depreciation and amortization

     53        480        8,391        7,545        0        16,469   

Bad debt expense

     0        0        1        25        0        26   

Non-cash share-based compensation expense

     0        0        3,348        0        0        3,348   

Loss on disposition of assets

     0        0        47        0        0        47   

Equity in unconsolidated affiliates

     3,978        (5,690     0        (558     1,712        (558

Deferred tax expense

     73        0        0        0        0        73   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     14,315        (3,747     (3,218     (3,581     0        3,769   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     (3,062     (12,935     12,356        5,319        0        1,678   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities:

            

Capital expenditures for property and equipment

     0        0        (1,248     (989     0        (2,237

Investment in development

     0        0        (75     0        0        (75

Proceeds from sale of assets

     0        0        3        0        0        3   

Increase in restricted cash

     0        0        0        (3,464     0        (3,464
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     0        0        (1,320     (4,453     0        (5,773
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities:

            

Principal payments on debt

     0        527        (14     (2,290     0        (1,777

Payment of loan costs

     3        (121     0        (2     0        (120

Advances from (to) consolidating entities, net

     16,360        458        (15,777     (1,041     0        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     16,363        864        (15,791     (3,333     0        (1,897
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     13,301        (12,071     (4,755     (2,467     0        (5,992

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     10,039        15,980        814        6,934        0        33,767   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 23,340      $ 3,909      $ (3,941   $ 4,467      $ 0      $ 27,775   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Debt Refinancing — On August 9, 2013, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC announcing that we have entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) governing the senior secured credit facilities, consisting of a $320.0 million term loan B facility which matures on August 6, 2020 and a $100.0 million revolving credit facility which matures on August 6, 2018, with a syndicate of lenders and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as administrative agent, collateral agent, swingline lender and L/C issuer.

The net proceeds received by GWRI from the senior secured credit facilities under the Credit Agreement, together with other cash available to GWRI, were used to, among other things, repay the credit facility of Great Wolf Lodge of the Carolinas, LLC, a subsidiary of GWRI, under a credit agreement, dated as of July 15, 2011 and as subsequently amended, among Great Wolf Lodge of the Carolinas, LLC, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as agent.

Concurrently, GWR Operating Partnership, L.L.L.P. and Great Wolf Finance Corp. (together, the “Issuers”) provided notice to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”) and collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”), pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of April 7, 2010 (as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 28, 2010, and the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 30, 2012) by and among the Issuers, the guarantors party thereto, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent (the “Indenture”), that the Issuers had elected to redeem all of their outstanding 10.875% First Mortgage Notes due 2017 issued under the Indenture (the “Notes”), at a redemption price of 100% plus a make-whole premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, on September 5, 2013 (the “Full Redemption”). On August 6, 2013, the Issuers, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent entered into a Satisfaction and Discharge Agreement whereby the Issuers caused to be irrevocably deposited with the Trustee, to satisfy and to discharge the Issuers’ obligations under the Indenture, proceeds from the Credit Agreement in an amount sufficient to effect the Full Redemption on September 5, 2013.

Interest Rate Cap Settlement — On August 8, 2013, in connection with the repayment of the credit facility of Great Wolf Lodge of the Carolinas, LLC, described above, the Company settled the interest rate caps described in Note 7.

Purchase of Property for Development — On August 13, 2013, Great Wolf Lodge of New England, LLC, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of GWR Operating Partnership, L.L.L.P. completed the acquisition of a 245-room hotel, conference center and waterpark in Fitchburg, Massachusetts for a purchase price of approximately $14.0 million. We intend to refurbish the property and reopen it as a Great Wolf Lodge in 2014.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is a discussion and analysis of the financial condition, results of operations and liquidity and capital resources. The following MD&A should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report and the audited financial statements and other disclosures included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. This MD&A contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. See “Forward-Looking Statements” included elsewhere in this report.

All dollar amounts in this discussion, except for operating statistics, are in thousands.

Overview

The terms “Great Wolf Resorts,” “us,” “we,” and “our” are used in this report to refer to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Business. We are a family entertainment resort company that provides our guests with a high-quality vacation at an affordable price. We are the largest owner, operator and developer in North America of drive-to, destination family resorts featuring indoor waterparks and other family-oriented entertainment activities. Each of our resorts features approximately 300 to 600 family suites, each of which sleeps from six to ten people and includes a wet bar, microwave oven, refrigerator and dining and sitting area. We provide a full-service entertainment resort experience to our target customer base: families with children ranging in ages from 2 to 12 years old that live within a convenient driving distance of our resorts. Our resorts are open year-round and provide a consistent, comfortable environment where our guests can enjoy our various amenities and activities. We operate and license resorts under our Great Wolf Lodge brand name. We have entered into licensing and management arrangements with third parties relating to the operation of resorts under the Great Wolf Lodge brand name.

Our financial information includes:

 

   

our subsidiary that provides resort development and management/licensing services;

 

   

our wholly-owned resorts;

 

   

our Creative Kingdoms, LLC (“Creative Kingdoms”) subsidiary, which is a developer of experiential gaming products; and

 

   

our equity interest in the Grand Mound resort in which we have a minority ownership interest but which we do not consolidate.

On May 4, 2012, the Company merged (the “Merger”) with K-9 Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”) and subsidiary of a fund managed by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, LLC (together with its subsidiaries, “Apollo”). Although the Company continued as the same legal entity after the Merger, the Company’s capital structure changed significantly as a result of the Merger and our financial statement presentations distinguish between a “Predecessor” for periods prior to the Merger and a “Successor” for periods subsequent to the Merger. As a result of the application of the acquisition method of accounting as of the effective time of the Merger, the financial statements for the Predecessor period and for the Successor period are presented on different bases and are, therefore, not comparable.

Properties. The following table presents an overview of our portfolio of resorts. As of June 30, 2013, we operated, managed and/or had licensing arrangements relating to the operation of 11 Great Wolf Lodge resorts. We anticipate that most of our future resorts will be licensed and/or developed under our Great Wolf Lodge brand.

 

     Ownership
Percentage
    Opened      Number of
Guest Suites
    Indoor
Entertainment
Area (1)
 
                        (Approx. sq. ft.)  

Wisconsin Dells, WI (3)

     —         1997         385 (2)      102,000   

Sandusky, OH (3)

     —         2001         271        41,000   

Traverse City, MI

     100     2003         280        57,000   

Kansas City, KS

     100     2003         281        57,000   

Williamsburg, VA (4)

     100     2005         405        87,000   

Pocono Mountains, PA (4)

     100     2005         401        101,000   

Niagara Falls, ONT (5)

     —         2006         406        104,000   

Mason, OH (4)

     100     2006         401        105,000   

Grapevine, TX (4)

     100     2007         605        110,000   

Grand Mound, WA (6)

     49     2008         398        74,000   

Concord, NC (4)

     100     2009         402        97,000   

 

 

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(1)

Our indoor entertainment areas generally include our indoor waterpark, game arcade, children’s activity room, MagiQuest® (an interactive game attraction) and fitness room, as well as our spa in the resorts that have such amenities.

(2) Total number of guest suites includes 77 condominium units that are individually owned and we manage.
(3) These properties are owned by CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (“CNL”), a real estate investment trust focused on leisure and lifestyle properties. We currently manage both properties and license the Great Wolf Lodge brand to these resorts.
(4) Five of our properties (Great Wolf Lodge resorts in Williamsburg, VA; Pocono Mountains, PA; Mason, OH; Grapevine, TX and Concord, NC) each had a book value of fixed assets equal to ten percent or more of our total assets as of June 30, 2013 and each of those five properties had total revenues equal to ten percent or more of our total revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.
(5) An affiliate of Ripley Entertainment Inc. (“Ripley”), our licensee, owns this resort. We have granted Ripley a license to use the Great Wolf Lodge name for this resort through April 2016 for a licensing fee.
(6) This property is owned by a joint venture. The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation (“Chehalis”) owns a 51% interest in the joint venture, and we own a 49% interest. We manage the property and license the Great Wolf Lodge brand to the joint venture under long-term agreements through April 2057, subject to earlier termination in certain situations. The joint venture leases the land for the resort from the United States Department of the Interior, which is trustee for Chehalis.

Key Performance Indicators

We have several key indicators that we use to evaluate the performance of our business. These indicators include the following:

 

   

Occupancy allows us to measure the general overall demand for rooms at our resorts and the effectiveness of our sales and marketing strategies and is calculated by dividing total occupied rooms by total available rooms;

 

   

Average daily room rate (“ADR”) allows us to measure the effectiveness of our yield management strategies and is calculated by dividing total rooms revenue by total occupied rooms;

 

   

Revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) is the product of occupancy and ADR;

 

   

Total revenue per occupied room (“Total RevPOR”) — calculated by dividing total revenue by total occupied rooms;

 

   

Total revenue per available room (“Total RevPAR”) — calculated by dividing total revenue by total available rooms;

 

   

Non-rooms revenue per occupied room — calculated by taking the difference between Total RevPOR and ADR;

 

   

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or “EBITDA”; and

 

   

EBITDA adjusted for certain items, or “Adjusted EBITDA.”

Occupancy, ADR and RevPAR are commonly used measures within the hospitality industry to evaluate hotel operations. While ADR and RevPAR only include rooms revenue, Total RevPOR and Total RevPAR include both rooms revenue and other revenue derived from food and beverage and other amenities at our resorts. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, approximately 67% of our total consolidated resort revenues consisted of rooms revenue (which includes admission to the waterpark).

See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for further discussion of our use of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation of net loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.

The following tables show key operating statistics for our resorts for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

     Three months ended June 30,               
     Successor     Successor/
Predecessor
    Increase / (Decrease)  
     2013     2012     $      %  

Occupancy

     67.3     67.4     N/A         (0.1 %) 

ADR

   $ 258.82      $ 254.98      $ 3.84         1.5

RevPAR

   $ 174.29      $ 171.85      $ 2.44         1.4

Total RevPOR

   $ 393.82      $ 388.92      $ 4.90         1.3

Total RevPAR

   $ 265.20      $ 262.12      $ 3.08         1.2

Non-rooms revenue per occupied room

   $ 135.00      $ 133.94      $ 1.06         0.8

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 22,561      $ 22,421      $ 140         0.6

 

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The following tables show key operating statistics for our resorts for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

     Six months ended June 30,               
     Successor     Successor/
Predecessor
    Increase  
     2013     2012     $      %  

Occupancy

     67.0     66.4     N/A         0.6

ADR

   $ 271.06      $ 260.14      $ 10.92         4.2

RevPAR

   $ 181.58      $ 172.66      $ 8.92         5.2

Total RevPOR

   $ 412.42      $ 398.44      $ 13.98         3.5

Total RevPAR

   $ 276.28      $ 264.45      $ 11.83         4.5

Non-rooms revenue per occupied room

   $ 141.36      $ 138.30      $ 3.06         2.2

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 49,258      $ 44,760      $ 4,498         10.0

Results of Operations

Three months ended June 30, 2013 compared with the three months ended June 30, 2012

Presented below are selected amounts from the statements of income for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

     Three months ended June 30,              
     Successor     Successor /
Predecessor
   

Increase /

(Decrease)

 
     2013     2012     $     %  

Total operating revenues

   $ 72,543      $ 73,308      $ (765     (1.0 %) 

Operating expenses:

        

Departmental operating expenses

     25,724        26,664        (940     (3.5 %) 

Selling, general and administrative

     18,502        33,002        (14,500     (43.9 %) 

Property operating costs

     9,114        8,485        629        7.4

Depreciation and amortization

     10,461        12,229        (1,768     (14.5 %) 

Net operating income (loss)

     8,674        (7,119     15,793        n.m.   

Interest expense, net of interest income

     (9,609     (10,563     (954     (9.0 %) 

Equity in unconsolidated affiliates

     (262     38        (300     n.m.   

Net loss attributable to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.

   $ (364   $ (17,545   $ 17,181        97.9

Total Operating Revenues. Operating revenues consist of lodging revenue, which includes rooms, food and beverage, and other department revenues from our resorts; management fees and other revenue from resorts, which includes fees received under our management, license, development and construction management agreements; and revenue from our Creative Kingdoms subsidiary, which includes product sales, admission fees and retail revenues. Total operating revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2013 decreased slightly due to lower occupancy as a result of spring break primarily occurring in the first quarter of 2013 as compared to primarily occurring in second quarter of 2012.

Operating expenses.

 

   

Departmental operating expenses consist of room, food and beverage and other department expenses. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, these expenses decreased by $940, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012, primarily due to cost saving measures across all departments.

 

   

Selling, general and administrative expenses, which are associated with the operations and management of resorts, our Creative Kingdoms subsidiary , corporate payroll and related benefits, operations management, sales and marketing, finance, legal, information technology support, human resources and other support services, as well as general corporate. These expenses decreased by $14,500 for the three months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012, due primarily to a decrease of $11,901 in merger-related expenses and a decrease of $3,214 in non-cash share-based compensation expenses as well as cost saving measures across all departments, partially offset by $1,000 of increased marketing expenses.

 

   

Property operating costs consists of expenses, such as repairs and maintenance, utility costs and property taxes. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, property operating costs increased $629 primarily due to an increase of $767 in property taxes as a result of a 2011 real estate tax refund received in 2012, partially offset by savings in repairs and maintenance.

 

   

Total depreciation and amortization decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012, primarily as a result of merger-related fair value and useful life adjustments made in 2012.

 

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Net operating income (loss). For the three months ended June 30, 2013, we had net operating income of $8,674 compared to net operating loss of $7,119 for the three months ended June 30, 2012.

Net loss attributable to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. Net loss attributable to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. was $364 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to a net loss of $17,545 for the three months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $17,181 primarily due to increased operating income of $15,793 and decreased interest expense, net of interest income, of $954 due to the debt amortization of the fair value adjustments recorded at the time of the Merger, offset by a decrease in equity in unconsolidated affiliates of $300.

Six months ended June 30, 2013 compared with the six months ended June 30, 2012

Presented below are selected amounts from the statements of income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

     Six months ended June 30,              
     Successor     Successor /
Predecessor
    Increase /
(Decrease)
 
     2013     2012     $     %  

Total operating revenues

   $ 148,615      $ 144,255      $ 4,360        3.0

Operating expenses:

        

Departmental operating expenses

     51,898        52,790        (892     (1.7 %) 

Selling, general and administrative

     37,492        55,581        (18,089     (32.5 %) 

Property operating costs

     18,089        16,221        1,868        11.5

Depreciation and amortization

     22,336        24,248        (1,912     (7.9 %) 

Net operating income (loss)

     18,630        (4,632     23,262        n.m.   

Interest expense, net of interest income

     (19,244     (22,162     (2,918     (13.2 %) 

Equity in unconsolidated affiliates

     (1,504     135        (1,639     n.m.   

Net loss attributable to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.

   $ (1,210   $ (26,743   $ 25,533        95.5

Total Operating Revenues. Operating revenues consist of lodging revenue, which includes rooms, food and beverage, and other department revenues from our resorts; management fees and other revenue from resorts, which includes fees received under our management, license, development and construction management agreements; and revenue from our Creative Kingdoms subsidiary, which includes product sales, admission fees and retail revenue. Total operating revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2013 increased primarily due to the increase in ADR.

Operating expenses.

 

   

Departmental operating expenses consist of room, food and beverage and other department expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, these expenses decreased by $892, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012, primarily due to a decrease in labor costs due to cost saving measures and a decrease in costs of sales.

 

   

Selling, general and administrative expenses, which are associated with the operations and management of resorts, our Creative Kingdoms subsidiary, corporate payroll and related benefits, operations management, sales and marketing, finance, legal, information technology support, human resources and other support services, as well as general corporate. These expenses decreased by $18,089 for the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012, due primarily to a decrease of $17,707 in merger-related expenses and a decrease of $3,708 in non-cash share-based compensation expenses, partially offset by an increase of $2,675 in consulting fees and an increase of $2,260 in separation payments.

 

   

Property operating costs consists of expenses, such as repairs and maintenance, utility costs and property taxes. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, property operating costs increased $1,868 primarily due to an increase of $1,431 in property taxes as a result of a 2011 real estate tax refund received in 2012.

 

   

Total depreciation and amortization decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012, primarily as a result of merger-related fair value and useful life adjustments made in 2012.

Net operating income (loss). For the six months ended June 30, 2013, we had net operating income of $18,630 compared to net operating loss of $4,632 for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Net loss attributable to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. Net loss attributable to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. was $1,210 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to a net loss of $26,743 for the six months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $25,533 primarily due

 

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to increased operating income of $23,262 and decreased interest expense, net of interest income, of $2,918 due to the debt amortization of the fair value adjustments recorded at the time of the Merger, offset by a decrease in equity in unconsolidated affiliates of $1,639.

Segments

We have two reportable segments. Refer to Note 9 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company for a detailed discussion of our segments.

 

     Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
     Successor
2013
     Successor/
Predecessor
2012
     Increase/
(Decrease)
    Successor
2013
     Successor/
Predecessor

2012
     Increase/
(Decrease)
 

Revenues

                

Resort Ownership Operation

   $ 69,544       $ 69,821       $ (277   $ 142,866       $ 138,540       $ 4,326   

Resort Third-Party Management/License

     8,156         8,016         140        16,309         15,528         781   

Other

     1,062         1,330         (268     1,758         1,888         (130

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Refer to Note 5 and Note 11 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company for a detailed discussion of our indebtedness.

Short-Term Liquidity Requirements

Our short-term liquidity requirements generally consist primarily of funds necessary to pay operating expenses for the next 12 months, including: recurring maintenance, repairs and other operating expenses necessary to properly maintain and operate our resorts; recurring capital expenditures we make at our resorts; debt maturities within the next year, potentially including a portion of debt maturities of our unconsolidated subsidiary; property taxes and insurance expenses; interest expense and scheduled principal payments on outstanding indebtedness; general and administrative expenses; and income taxes.

Historically, we have satisfied our short-term liquidity requirements through a combination of operating cash flows and cash on hand. We believe that cash provided by our operations, together with cash on hand, will be sufficient to fund our short-term liquidity requirements for working capital, capital expenditures and debt service for the next 12 months.

Long-Term Liquidity Requirements

Our long-term liquidity requirements generally consist primarily of funds necessary to pay for the following items for periods beyond the next 12 months: scheduled debt maturities potentially including a portion of debt maturities of our unconsolidated subsidiary; costs associated with the development of new resorts; renovations, expansions and other non-recurring capital expenditures that need to be made periodically to our resorts; and capital contributions and loans to unconsolidated joint ventures.

We expect to meet these needs through a combination of existing working capital, cash provided by operations, proceeds from investing activities; and proceeds from financing activities, including mortgage financing on properties being developed, additional or replacement borrowings under future credit facilities, contributions from joint venture partners, and the issuance of equity instruments, including common stock, or additional or replacement debt, including debt securities, as market conditions permit.

We believe these sources of capital will be sufficient to provide for our long-term capital needs. We cannot be certain, however, that we will have access to financing sufficient to meet our long-term liquidity requirements on terms that are favorable to us, or at all.

Other than debt maturities, our largest long-term expenditures are expected to be for capital expenditures for our existing resorts, capital expenditures for development of future resorts, and capital contributions or loans to existing joint ventures or joint ventures owning resorts under construction or development. Capital expenditures for our existing resorts were $11,341 for the six months ended June 30, 2013, $5,501 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and $10,571 for the year ended December 31, 2012. Capital expenditures increased in the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012 due to increased focus on new revenue generating projects in preparation for the busy summer months.

For a description of the refinancing of certain of our debt that occurred after June 30, 2013, see the information provided under Note 11 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

 

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Working Capital

We had $29,926 of available cash and cash equivalents and a working capital deficit of $66,201 (current assets less current liabilities) at June 30, 2013, compared to the $28,124 of available cash and cash equivalents and a working capital deficit of $62,100 at December 31, 2012. The primary reason for the working capital deficit as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is the classification of our Traverse City/Kansas City mortgage loan (principal balance of $62,914 as of June 30, 2013 and $63,845 as of December 31, 2012) as a current liability due to the lender’s implementation of the traditional lock-box arrangement for the two properties. Although the entire principal balance of the loan is classified as a current liability as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the loan is not in default, and the principal balance is not currently due.

Cash Flows

Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2013 to the six months ended June 30, 2012

 

     Six months ended June 30,        
     Successor
2013
    Successor/
Predecessor
2012
    Increase  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 23,401      $ 2,623      $ 20,778   

Net cash used in investing activities

     (20,844     (10,330     10,514   

Net cash used in financing activities

     (3,755     (1,202     2,553   

Operating Activities. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities of $20,778 is primarily due to a change in net loss of $25,559 offset by a decrease in non-cash share-based compensation expense of $3,708 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Investing Activities. The increase in net cash used in investing activities of $10,514 is primarily due to increased capital expenditures of $5,840 and increased investments in development of $2,686 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012 as well as an investment in our unconsolidated related party of $6,712 offset by decreased change in restricted cash and escrows of $4,712 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012. Refer to Note 4 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for a detailed discussion of the investment in our unconsolidated affiliates.

Financing Activities. The increase in net cash used in financing activities of $2,553 is primarily due to increased principal payments on our mortgage debt for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012 as well as a capital contribution made in the first six months of 2012 which did not recur in the first six months of 2013.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We use EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as measures of the operating performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are supplemental financial measures and are not defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”).

EBITDA is commonly defined as net income (loss) plus (a) net interest expense from continuing operations and discontinued operations, (b) income taxes from continuing operations and discontinued operations, and (c) depreciation and amortization from continuing operations and discontinued operations.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA further adjusted to exclude unusual items and other adjustments described below.

Our management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate operating performance and our capacity to incur and service debt, fund capital expenditures and expand our business; to evaluate our performance relative to our peers; as a basis for compensation for certain members of our management; for planning purposes; and in determining the value of proposed acquisitions and dispositions. We believe these are important supplemental measures of operating performance because they remove items that have less bearing on our operating performance and so highlight trends in our core business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on GAAP financial measures. In addition, our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA is consistent with the equivalent measurements that are contained in our new credit facility in testing our compliance with covenants therein such as the senior secured leverage ratio. For a discussion of our new credit facility, see the information provided under Note 11 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

We believe the presentation of these non-GAAP measures is relevant and useful for investors because it enables them to view performance in a manner similar to the method used by our management; helps improve their ability to understand our operating performance; and make it easier to compare our results with other companies that may have different capital structures, capital investment cycles, ages of related assets, depreciation and amortization policies, interest rates or debt levels or income tax rates. In addition, these measures are commonly used in our industry to enhance investors’ understanding of our operating performance and to measure our ability to incur and service debt, make capital expenditures and meet working capital requirements.

 

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Using these non-GAAP measures have material limitations, including the following:

 

   

they do not reflect every cash expenditure, future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

 

   

they do not reflect the significant interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt;

 

   

although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced or require improvements in the future, and these non-GAAP measures do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements or improvements;

 

   

they are not adjusted for all non-cash income or expense items that are reflected in our statements of cash flows;

 

   

they do not reflect limitations on our costs related to transferring earnings from our subsidiaries to us; and

 

   

other companies in our industry may calculate similarly titled measures differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.

These non-GAAP measures should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss), as indicators of our operating performance, as alternatives to any other measure of performance in conformity with GAAP or as alternatives to cash flow provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity. You should therefore not place undue reliance on these measures. We believe these non-GAAP measures are most directly comparable to GAAP measurements such as operating income (loss), net income (loss), cash flows from operations and cash flow data.

The following table reconciles net loss attributable to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented.

 

     Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  
     Successor     Successor/
Predecessor
    Successor     Successor/
Predecessor
 

Net loss attributable to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.

   $ (364   $ (17,545   $ (1,210   $ (26,743

Adjustments:

        

Interest expense, net of interest income

     9,609        10,563        19,244        22,162   

Income tax (benefit) expense

     (428     156        (260     534   

Depreciation and amortization

     10,461        12,229        22,336        24,248   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

     19,278        5,403        40,110        20,201   

Non-cash share-based compensation

     211        3,425        508        4,216   

Equity in unconsolidated affiliates

     262        (38     1,504        (135

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

     —          (14     —          (27

Separation payments

     182        —          2,260        —     

Merger-related costs

     144        12,045        (686     17,021   

Consulting fees

     1,385        —          2,675        —     

Loss on disposition of assets

     68        47        170        47   

Creative Kingdoms acquisition costs

     71        —          225        —     

Pro forma cost reduction adjustments (1)

     960        1,553        2,492        3,437   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 22,561      $ 22,421      $ 49,258      $ 44,760   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Represents the pro forma effect of the estimated savings derived from the implementation of cost reduction measures primarily in compensation and benefits from the reduction of certain employees, as well as franchise fees. The pro forma amount related to compensation and benefits was calculated using the amount of actual expenses for certain employees for the 12 month period prior to their elimination. The pro forma amount related to franchise fees was calculated using the amount of actual expenses incurred for certain franchise fees.

 

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Known Trends

We operate in the family entertainment resort segment of the travel and leisure industry. We believe recent vacation trends favor drive-to family entertainment resorts featuring indoor waterparks, as the number of families choosing to take shorter, more frequent vacations that they can drive to have increased in recent years. We believe these trends will continue. We believe indoor waterpark resorts are generally relatively less affected by changes in economic cycles than more expensive vacation options, as drive-to destinations are generally less expensive and more convenient than destinations that require air travel.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

For a discussion of accounting policies and estimates that we consider critical to our business operations and understanding of our results of operations, and that affect the more significant estimates and judgments used in the preparation of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, see Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and incorporated by reference herein. As of June 30, 2013, there were no significant changes in those critical accounting policies and estimates.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For a discussion of the recent accounting pronouncements relevant to our business operations, see the information provided under Note 2 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

Related Party Transactions

For a discussion of related party transactions, see the information provided under Note 4 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of June 30, 2013, we have an unconsolidated joint venture arrangement with The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation with respect to the Great Wolf Lodge resort and conference center on a 39-acre land parcel in Grand Mound, Washington. This joint venture is a limited liability company. We are a member of that limited liability company with a 49% ownership interest. We also have an unconsolidated joint venture agreement with an affiliate of McWhinney Real Estate Services, Inc. with respect to the Great Wolf Lodge resort to be developed in Garden Grove, California. We are a member of that limited liability company with a 15.28% ownership interest. We account for both joint ventures using the equity method of accounting. See Note 2 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

Contractual Obligations

See Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Contractual Obligations” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and incorporated by reference herein. As of June 30, 2013, there were no significant changes to our contractual obligations. However, for a description of the refinancing of certain of our debt that occurred after June 30, 2013, see the information provided under Note 11 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

Inflation

Our resort properties are able to change room and amenity rates on a daily basis, so the impact of higher inflation can often be passed along to guests. However, a weak economic environment that decreases overall demand for our products and services could restrict our ability to raise room and amenity rates to offset rising costs.

Seasonality

Our revenue and operating results primarily coincide with the timing of school vacation schedules. The actual quarterly results for each quarter could differ materially depending on these factors or other risks and uncertainties. Based on our historical experience, our fourth quarter typically has less revenue than other quarters of a given year due primarily to lower consumer demand for our properties. Depending on the timing of spring break, revenues could shift between the first and second quarters of a given year. Accordingly, there can be no assurances that seasonal variations will not materially affect our results of operations in the future.

 

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The following table reflects the quarterly percentage of total operating revenue for the years ended 2010, 2011 and 2012:

 

     First
Quarter
    Second
Quarter
    Third
Quarter
    Fourth
Quarter
 

2010

     25.0     24.1     28.2     22.7

2011

     24.2     25.5     28.2     22.1

2012

     24.3     25.2     27.9     22.6

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The primary market risk to which we are exposed is interest rate risk. Our mortgage debts, with the exception of the Concord mortgage loan, are at fixed rates and therefore are not subject to market risk. We have entered into interest rate caps that limit the Concord mortgage loan to a fixed rate of 8.00% through December 2016. At June 30, 2013, the only interest rate risk that we are exposed to is related to our junior subordinated debentures and thus a 1% or 100 basis point fluctuation in market interest rates would have the effect of increasing or decreasing our interest expense by approximately $290 (in thousands) annually, based on our debt balances outstanding and current interest rates in effect as of June 30, 2013.

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, there were no other material changes in our market risk exposure. For a complete discussion of our market risk associated with interest rate risk as of June 30, 2013, see “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. For a description of the refinancing of certain of our debt that occurred after June 30, 2013, see the information provided under Note 11.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information in our reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act’’) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified pursuant to the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met.

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the second quarter of 2013. We have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2013.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, there have been no changes to our internal control over financial reporting that have affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

For a discussion of legal proceedings, see the information provided under Note 8 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes from the risk factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

We were not in default of our obligations upon any senior securities during the applicable period.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The exhibits listed below are included as exhibits in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

  10.1   Credit Agreement, dated August 6, 2013, among Great Wolf Resorts Intermediate Holdings, LLC, Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., the lenders party thereto from time to time, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as administrative agent, collateral agent swingline lender and L/C issuer, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Barclays Bank PLC, and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as joint lead arrangers, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Barclays Bank PLC, and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as joint bookrunners, Barclays Bank PLC and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as co-syndication agents, and Barclays Bank PLC, and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as co-documentation agents. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 9, 2013).
  10.2   Guarantee Agreement, dated as of August 6, 2013, by and among Great Wolf Resorts Intermediate Holdings, LLC, the subsidiaries of Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. identified on the signature pages thereof and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as administrative agent and collateral agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 9, 2013).
  10.3   Collateral Agreement, dated as of August 6, 2013, among Great Wolf Resorts Intermediate Holdings, LLC, Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. and each subsidiary of Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. identified therein and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as collateral agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 9, 2013).
  10.4   Satisfaction and Discharge Agreement, dated August 6, 2013, by and among GWR Operating Partnership, L.L.L.P., Great Wolf Finance Corp. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee and collateral agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 9, 2013).
  31.1*   Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Periodic Report Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a).
  31.2*   Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Periodic Report Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a).
  32.1**   Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
  32.2**   Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
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.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

GREAT WOLF RESORTS, INC.

/s/ Gary W. Ferrera

Gary W. Ferrera

Chief Financial Officer

(Duly authorized officer)

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Dated: August 14, 2013

 

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