MADISON, Wis., May 5, 2009 - Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (Nasdaq: WOLF),
North America's leading family of indoor waterpark resorts, reported results
today for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009.
First Quarter Highlights
� Reported 2009 first quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $15.1 million, which
was above the company's previously issued guidance of $12.4 to $14.4 million
and higher than consensus analyst estimates.
� Opened the new 402-suite Great Wolf Lodge-Concord, N.C., and a 20,000-square-foot
conference center expansion at the company's existing Great Wolf Lodge-Grapevine,
Texas resort.
For the first quarter ended March 31, 2009, the company reported a net
loss of $(5.6) million, or $(0.18) per diluted share, compared to a net
loss of $(2.3) million, or $(0.08) per diluted share for the same period
a year earlier.
Brand Results
First quarter operating statistics for the company's portfolio of Great
Wolf Lodge resorts were as follows:
Great Wolf Lodge Brand - Same Store Comparison (a)
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Q1
Q1 Increase (Decrease)
2009 2008
$ %
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Occupancy
61.5% 65.2%
N/A (370) bps
ADR
$248.60 $269.94
$(21.34) (7.9)%
RevPAR
$152.86 $176.04
$(23.18) (13.2)%
Total RevPOR
$377.04 $406.13
$(29.09) (7.2)%
Total RevPAR
$231.84 $264.85
$(33.01) (12.5)%
Great Wolf Lodge Brand - Generation II Resorts Only -
Same Store Comparison (b)
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Q1
Q1 Increase (Decrease)
2009
2008 $
%
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Occupancy
66.9% 68.6%
N/A (170) bps
ADR
$276.65 $308.03
$(31.38) (10.2)%
RevPAR
$185.02 $211.41
$(26.39) (12.5)%
Total RevPOR
$418.10 $462.60
$(44.50) (9.6)%
Total RevPAR
$279.62 $317.50
$(37.88) (11.9)%
(a) Same store comparison includes only Great
Wolf Lodge resorts
that were open for
all of both Q1 2009 and Q1 2008 (that is, the
company's Wisconsin
Dells, Sandusky, Traverse City, Kansas City,
Williamsburg, Pocono
Mountains, Niagara Falls and Mason resorts).
Note that same store
comparison excludes the company's Grapevine
resort, due to the
resort's 200-suite expansion that opened in
December 2008.
(b) Generation II Resorts same store comparison
includes Great Wolf Lodge
resorts of approximately
400 rooms or more that were open for all of
both Q1 2009 and Q1
2008 (that is, the company's Williamsburg, Pocono
Mountains, Niagara
Falls and Mason resorts). Note that same store
comparison excludes
the company's Grapevine resort, due to the
resort's 200-suite
expansion that opened in December 2008.
Note: The company's Generation II resorts, as described in the tables
above, are generally larger resorts that better represent the company's
current resort development model, include an extensive range of amenities
and are located in or near larger metropolitan areas.
"Our resorts continued to perform well relative to the overall hotel
industry in this extremely challenging economy," said Kim Schaefer, chief
executive officer. "Same store revenue per available room (RevPAR) for
our Generation II resorts, which contribute more than 80 percent of our
Adjusted EBITDA, was down 12.5 percent (8.2 percent using constant dollars,
which normalizes the foreign currency translation effect on operating statistics
of our Canadian resort), compared to the 17.7 percent decline in the overall
U.S. hotel industry according to Smith Travel Research data. We believe
these results are reasonable, especially given that the Easter holiday
and many schools' spring break periods, both of which are traditionally
strong demand generators for our resorts in the first four months of the
year, fell in the second quarter in 2009."
To normalize for the shift in Easter and spring break in the calendars,
the company believes looking at year-over-year RevPAR results for the four
months ended April 30 is meaningful. Over that four-month period, the company's
Generation II resorts' same-store RevPAR declined approximately 6.0 percent
using constant dollars, and overall same-store RevPAR declined about 7.5
percent using constant dollars.
The company's first quarter 2009 and January-April 2009 same store operating
statistics do not reflect the results of three Generation II resorts:
-
Grapevine, Texas, which underwent a significant expansion that was completed
early in first quarter 2009.
-
Grand Mound, Washington, which opened late in first quarter 2008.
-
Concord, North Carolina, which opened at the end of first quarter 2009.
"Both the Grapevine and Grand Mound resorts had strong operations in the
first quarter, exceeding our budgeted Adjusted EBITDA at both locations,"
Schaefer said. "The Concord resort opened at the end of the first quarter,
slightly ahead of schedule, and we held a grand opening event for the community
in late April. As we have expanded our geographic reach into the Southeast
and Northwest U.S. over the past 18 months, we have been particularly gratified
with the acceptance of our brand and our drive-to, family resort concept.
We believe this acceptance underscores the strength of our brand and underlying
business model."
With the opening of its newest resort, the company expects to benefit
from brand marketing synergies all along the eastern corridor as the company's
resorts now extend from Niagara Falls in Canada down to North Carolina.
"Based on past experience, we expect many guests who have stayed at one
of our resorts will visit others," Schaefer said. "While our resorts share
the same core attributes, each is slightly different and offers its own
unique guest experience.
"Recent consumer research conducted on behalf of our company points
to a new paradigm for our guests," she continued. "While families clearly
still value their vacations, many are choosing to forego resort destinations
that require expensive air travel. Instead, they are choosing to stay closer
to home and drive to their vacation destinations. These trips are generally
more convenient and less costly. With our high perceived value and memorable
guest experience, we believe this trend should continue."
In April 2009, the company announced that all of its U.S. properties
had achieved Green Seal(TM) Silver certification for the lodging part of
their operations, making Great Wolf Lodge brand resorts the first and only
national hotel chain to earn that distinction. "We are proud to be on the
forefront of the emerging green tourism travel trend," Schaefer noted.
Operating Results
The company had Adjusted EBITDA of $15.1 million for the 2009 first
quarter, above the $14.4 million top end of the company's previously issued
earnings guidance for the period. "In a challenging economic environment,
we were able to achieve better-than-projected operating results due to
the strength of our business model, coupled with our success in controlling
and reducing variable costs," Schaefer commented.
In an environment marked by declining RevPAR, the company achieved substantial
cost reductions for the 2009 first quarter. "We literally have evaluated
every position and expense at each of our resorts, with an approach designed
to find ways to maximize the efficiency of our labor and other operating
costs," Schaefer said. "While we remain highly focused on cost control,
we have not compromised guest satisfaction or our emphasis on quality and
safety at our resorts. Our high guest satisfaction scores remain consistent
with historic levels."
Capital Structure and Liquidity
"With the completion of the expansion at our Grapevine resort and the
opening of our Concord resort in the first quarter of 2009, we currently
have minimal remaining construction-related payments," said James A. Calder,
chief financial officer. "We have no significant long-term capital commitments
for construction or development of new properties. Over the near term,
we intend to utilize all free cash flow to manage our balance sheet leverage.
"As is the case with many companies with significant real estate holdings,
we are focused on strategies to extend our debt maturities and maintain
adequate liquidity while the capital markets remain disrupted," Calder
continued. "The most effective tool we have available to support these
strategies is to continue to produce strong operating results at our resorts.
We do not plan to make any material capital commitments or begin construction
on future development projects until we have both the debt and equity capital
fully committed."
Key Financial Data
As of March 31, 2009, Great Wolf Resorts had:
� Total unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $18.2 million.
� Total secured debt of $454.3 million.
� Total unsecured debt (junior subordinated debentures) of $80.5 million.
� Weighted average cost of total debt of 6.2 percent.
� Weighted average debt maturity of 6.2 years.
Growth Strategies
Schaefer said the company currently does not expect to begin construction
on any new projects in 2009, but is engaged in identifying potential opportunities
for joint venture and licensing arrangements. "For example, with a signed
letter of intent with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation to develop
a Great Wolf Lodge resort on tribal-owned land near its southeast Connecticut
reservation and Foxwoods Resort Casino, we can look to begin construction
once the required capital is in place. As we have stated previously, in
order to use our capital efficiently to grow our brand going forward, we
expect our near-term development plans to concentrate exclusively on licensing
arrangements and joint ventures."
Outlook and Guidance
"In the second quarter this year, we have two busy periods, spring break
and the last two weeks of June when the summer vacation season begins,"
Schaefer noted. "Consistent with what we have seen recently, our booking
window remains relatively stable, with about 70 percent of our transient
rooms being booked within 28 days of arrival. We have not seen any trends
recently that we believe will substantially change this booking window
pattern. Given this booking window timeframe, we expect to continue to
focus our ongoing marketing strategies to present the value and convenience
of a Great Wolf Lodge family vacation experience."
The company provides the following outlook and earnings guidance for
the second quarter and full year 2009 (amounts in thousands, except per
share data). The outlook and earnings guidance information is based on
the company's current assessment of business conditions, including consumer
demand and discretionary spending trends, as of May 4, 2009. The company
may update any portion of its business outlook at any time as conditions
dictate:
Q2 2009 Full year 2009
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Low High
Low High
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Net income (loss)
$(6,900) $(5,700) $(25,590) $(20,790)
Net income (loss) per diluted
share
$(0.22) $(0.18) $(0.82) $(0.66)
Adjusted EBITDA (a)
$14,000 $16,000 $58,600 $66,600
Adjusted net income (loss) (a) $(6,060)
$(4,860) $(21,420) $(16,620)
Adjusted net income (loss) per
diluted share
$(0.19) $(0.16) $(0.68) $(0.53)
(a) For reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA
and Adjusted net income
(loss), see tables
accompanying this press release.
The midpoint of the forecast above assumes a second quarter 2009 same
store RevPAR decline of approximately 8-10 percent in constant dollars.
Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited; dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Three Months
Ended
Ended
March 31, 2009 March 31, 2008
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Revenues:
Rooms
$36,345 $38,866
Food and beverage
9,902
10,428
Other hotel operations
8,965
9,570
Management and other fees
1,813
1,861
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57,025
60,725
Other revenue from managed
properties
5,282
3,483
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Total revenues
62,307
64,208
Operating expenses:
Resort departmental expenses
19,712
20,417
Selling, general and
administrative
14,644
13,398
Property operating costs
7,970
8,249
Opening costs for resorts
under
development
4,372
3,580
Depreciation and amortization
12,586
11,019
Loss on disposition of
property 191
-
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59,475
56,663
Other expenses from managed
properties
5,282
3,483
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Total operating expenses
64,757
60,146
Operating (loss) income
(2,450)
4,062
Investment income
(384)
(451)
Interest income
(188)
(490)
Interest expense
6,267
6,907
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Loss before equity in loss of
unconsolidated affiliates and
income taxes
(8,145) (1,904)
Income tax benefit
(3,148)
(805)
Equity in loss of unconsolidated
affiliates, net of tax
648
1,228
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Net loss
$(5,645) $(2,327)
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Net loss per share:
Basic
$(0.18) $(0.08)
Diluted
$(0.18) $(0.08)
Weighted average common shares
outstanding:
Basic
30,983
30,665
Diluted
30,983
30,665
Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures
(Unaudited; dollars in thousands,
except per share amounts)
Three Months Three Months
Ended
Ended
March 31, 2009 March 31, 2008
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Net loss
$(5,645) $(2,327)
Adjustments:
Opening costs for resorts
under
development
4,372
3,580
Non-cash employee compensation
and professional
fees
34
82
Loss on disposition of
property
191
-
Depreciation and amortization
12,586 11,019
Interest expense, net
6,079
6,417
Environmental liability
costs
32
206
Equity in loss of unconsolidated
affiliates, net
of tax
648 1,228
Income tax benefit
(3,148)
(805)
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Adjusted EBITDA (1)
$15,149 $19,400
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Net loss
$(5,645) $(2,327)
Adjustments:
Opening costs for resorts
under
development
4,372
3,580
Non-cash employee compensation
and professional
fees
34
82
Debt-related costs
-
718
Loss on disposition of
property
191
-
Environmental liability
costs
32
206
Equity in loss of unconsolidated
affiliates (2)
- 1,522
Income tax rate adjustment
(3) (1,728)
(2,535)
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Adjusted net (loss) income (1)
$(2,744) $1,246
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Adjusted net (loss) income per share:
Basic
$(0.09) $0.04
Diluted
$(0.09) $0.04
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic
30,983 30,665
Diluted
30,983 30,665
Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.
Operating Statistics - Great Wolf
Lodge Resorts
Three Months Ended March 31,
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2009 2008
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Great
Wolf Lodge Brand Properties - All
Occupancy
60.2% 64.9%
ADR
$255.20 $273.29
RevPAR
$153.68 $177.27
Total RevPOR
$391.61 $416.13
Total RevPAR
$235.82 $269.93
Great Wolf Lodge Brand Properties
- Same Store (4)
Occupancy
61.5% 65.2%
ADR
$248.60 $269.94
RevPAR
$152.86 $176.04
Total RevPOR
$377.04 $406.13
Total RevPAR
$231.84 $264.85
Great Wolf Lodge Brand Properties
- Consolidated (5)
Occupancy
60.1% 64.7%
ADR
$277.92 $294.16
RevPAR
$166.98 $190.21
Total RevPOR
$418.44 $441.52
Total RevPAR
$251.41 $285.50
Great Wolf Lodge Brand Properties
- Consolidated - Same Store
(6)
Occupancy
63.2% 65.4%
ADR
$275.67 $293.50
RevPAR
$174.26 $192.00
Total RevPOR
$411.34 $433.57
Total RevPAR
$260.02 $283.64
Great Wolf Lodge Brand - Generation
I
Resorts - Same Store (7)
Occupancy
53.9% 60.4%
ADR
$199.63 $208.87
RevPAR
$107.61 $126.13
Total RevPOR
$305.37 $315.56
Total RevPAR
$164.61 $190.56
Great Wolf Lodge Brand - Generation
II
Resorts - Same Store (8)
Occupancy
66.9% 68.6%
ADR
$276.65 $308.03
RevPAR
$185.02 $211.41
Total RevPOR
$418.10 $462.60
Total RevPAR
$279.62 $317.50
The company defines its operating statistics
as follows:
Occupancy is calculated by dividing
total occupied rooms by total
available rooms.
Average daily rate (ADR) is the average
daily room rate charged and is
calculated by dividing
total rooms revenue by total occupied rooms.
Revenue per available room (RevPAR)
is the product of (a) occupancy and
(b) ADR.
Total revenue per occupied room (Total
RevPOR) is calculated by dividing
total resort revenue (including
revenue from rooms, food and beverage,
and other amenities) by total
occupied rooms.
Total revenue per available room (Total
RevPAR) is the product of (a)
occupancy and (b) Total RevPOR.
Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.
Reconciliations of Outlook Financial
Information (9)
(Unaudited; dollars in thousands,
except per share amounts)
Three Months
Ending Year Ending
June 30, December 31,
2009
2009
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Net loss
$(6,300) $(23,190)
Adjustments:
Interest expense, net
9,100 34,400
Income tax benefit
(4,200) (15,460)
Depreciation and amortization
14,500 57,000
Non-cash employee compensation
and
professional fees
400 1,300
Equity in loss in unconsolidated
affiliates
500 2,900
Environmental liability
costs
-
50
Loss on disposition of
property
-
200
Opening costs of resorts
under
development
1,000 5,400
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Adjusted EBITDA (1)
$15,000 $62,600
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Net loss
$(6,300) $(23,190)
Adjustments to net loss:
Non-cash employee compensation
and
professional fees
400 1,300
Opening costs of resorts
under
development
1,000 5,400
Environmental liability
costs
-
50
Loss on disposition of
property
-
200
Income tax rate adjustment
(3) (560)
(2,780)
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Adjusted net income (loss)(1)
$(5,460) $(19,020)
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Net loss per share:
Basic
$(0.20) $(0.74)
Diluted
$(0.20) $(0.74)
Adjusted net income (loss) per share:
Basic
$(0.18) $(0.61)
Diluted
$(0.18) $(0.61)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic
31,200 31,300
Diluted
31,200 31,300
(1) See discussions of Adjusted
EBITDA and Adjusted net income
(loss)
located in the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of this
press
release.
(2) This amount represents the
company's equity method loss recorded for
the
joint venture that owns a Great Wolf Lodge resort that was under
construction
in Grand Mound, Washington through March 2008.
(3) This amount represents an
adjustment to recorded income tax expense
to bring
the overall effective tax rate to an estimated normalized
rate
of 40%. This effective tax rate differs from the effective tax
rates
in the company's historical statements of operations.
(4) Same store properties comparison
includes Great Wolf Lodge resorts
that
were open for the full periods in both 2009 and 2008 (excludes
the
company's Grapevine resort, due to a significant expansion that
opened
at that resort in December 2008).
(5) Consolidated properties comparison
includes Great Wolf Lodge resorts
that
are consolidated for financial reporting purposes.
(6) Consolidated same store properties
comparison includes Great Wolf
Lodge
resorts that are consolidated for financial reporting purposes
for
the full periods in both 2009 and 2008 (excludes the company's
Grapevine
resort, due to a significant expansion that opened at the
resort
in December 2008).
(7) Generation I properties comparison
includes only Great Wolf Lodge
resorts
of approximately 300 rooms or less that were open for all of
both
Q1 2009 and Q1 2008.
(8) Generation II properties
same store comparison includes only Great
Wolf
Lodge resorts of approximately 400 rooms or more that were open
for
all of both Q1 2009 and Q1 2008 (excludes the company's Grapevine
resort,
due to a significant expansion that opened at that resort in
December
2008).
(9) The company's outlook reconciliations
use the mid-points of its
estimates
of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income. |
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income (loss) are non-GAAP
financial measures within the meaning of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) regulations. See the discussion below in the "Non-GAAP Financial
Measures" section of this press release. Reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA
and Adjusted net income (loss) are provided in the tables of this press
release.
Conference Call
Great Wolf Resorts will hold a 2009 first quarter results
conference call today at 9 a.m. ET, hosted by Chief Executive Officer Kim
Schaefer and Chief Financial Officer Jim Calder. Stockholders and other
interested parties may listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference
call on the Internet by logging onto the company's Web site, www.greatwolf.com,
or www.streetevents.com, or may call (877) 941-1465, reference number 4063446.
A recording of the call will be available by telephone until midnight on
Tuesday, May 12, 2009, by dialing (800) 406-7235, reference number 4063446.
A replay of the call will be posted on the company's Web site through June
5, 2009.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Included in this press release are certain "non-GAAP
financial measures," which are measures of the company's historical or
future performance that are different from measures calculated and presented
in accordance with GAAP, within the meaning of applicable SEC rules, that
Great Wolf Resorts believes are useful to investors. They are as follows:
(i) Adjusted EBITDA and (ii) Adjusted net income (loss). The following
discussion defines these terms and presents the reasons the company believes
they are useful measures of its performance. Great Wolf Resorts defines
Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) plus (a) interest expense, net, (b)
income taxes, (c) depreciation and amortization, (d) non-cash employee
compensation and professional fees, (e) costs associated with early extinguishment
of debt or postponement of debt offerings, (f) opening costs of resorts
under development, (g) equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated related
parties, (h) loss on disposition of property, (i) other unusual or non-recurring
items, and (j) minority interests. The company defines Adjusted net income
(loss) as net income (loss) without the effects of (a) non-cash employee
compensation and professional fees, (b) costs associated with early extinguishment
of debt or postponement of debt offerings, (c) opening costs of resorts
under development (including costs incurred by unconsolidated joint ventures),
(d) loss on disposition of property, (e) other unusual or non-recurring
items, and (f) non-normalized income tax expense.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income (loss) as calculated
by the company are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures
by other companies. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA (a) does not represent
net income or cash flows from operations as defined by GAAP, (b) is not
necessarily indicative of cash available to fund the company's cash flow
needs, and (c) should not be considered as an alternative to net income,
operating income, cash flows from operating activities or the company's
other financial information as determined under GAAP. Also, Adjusted net
income does not represent net income as defined by GAAP.
Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful to an investor
in evaluating the company's operating performance because a significant
portion of its assets consists of property and equipment that are depreciated
over their remaining useful lives in accordance with GAAP. Because depreciation
and amortization are non-cash items, management believes that presentation
of Adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure of the company's operating performance.
Also, management believes measures such as Adjusted EBITDA are widely used
in the hospitality and entertainment industries to measure operating performance.
Similarly, management believes Adjusted net income (loss)
is a useful performance measure because certain items included in the calculation
of net income may either mask or exaggerate trends in the company's ongoing
operating performance. Furthermore, performance measures that include these
types of items may not be indicative of the continuing performance of the
company's underlying business. Therefore, the company presents Adjusted
EBITDA and Adjusted net income (loss) because they may help investors to
compare Great Wolf Resorts' ongoing performance before the effect of various
items that do not directly affect the company's ongoing operating performance.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the federal securities laws. All statements, other
than statements of historical facts, including, among others, statements
regarding Great Wolf Resorts' future financial 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 its 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," "will," "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 the company's ability to control or predict. Such factors
include, but are not limited to, competition in the company's markets,
changes in family vacation patterns and consumer spending habits, regional
or national economic downturns, the company's ability to attract a significant
number of guests from its target markets, economic conditions in its target
markets, the impact of fuel costs and other operating costs, the company's
ability to develop new resorts in desirable markets or further develop
existing resorts on a timely and cost efficient basis, the company's ability
to manage growth, including the expansion of the company's infrastructure
and systems necessary to support growth, the company's 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 its resorts,
decreases in travel due to pandemic or other widespread illness, its ability
to achieve or sustain profitability, downturns in its industry segment
and extreme weather conditions, increases in operating costs and other
expense items and costs, uninsured losses or losses in excess of the company's
insurance coverage, the company's ability to protect its intellectual property,
trade secrets and the value of its brands, current and possible future
legal restrictions and requirements. A further description of these risks,
uncertainties and other matters can be found in the company's annual report
and other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including but not limited to the company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Great Wolf Resorts cautions that the foregoing
list of important factors is not complete and assumes no obligation to
update any forward-looking statement that it may make.
Management believes 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 Great Wolf Resorts or persons
acting on its behalf are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary
statements. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date
they are made, and the company undertakes 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.
About Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.
Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.(R) (Nasdaq: WOLF), Madison, Wis.,
is North America's largest family of indoor waterpark resorts, and, through
its subsidiaries and affiliates, owns and operates its family resorts under
the Great Wolf Lodge(R) and Blue Harbor Resort(TM) brands. Great Wolf Resorts
is a fully integrated resort company with Great Wolf Lodge locations in:
Wisconsin Dells, Wis.; Sandusky, Ohio; Traverse City, Mich.; Kansas City,
Kan.; Williamsburg, Va.; the Pocono Mountains, Pa.; Niagara Falls, Ontario;
Mason, Ohio; Grapevine, Texas; Grand Mound, Wash.; and Concord, N.C.; and
Blue Harbor Resort & Conference Center in Sheboygan, Wis. Through Great
Wolf Resorts' environmental sustainability program, Project Green Wolf(TM),
the company is the first and only national hotel chain to have all US properties
Green Seal(TM) Certified - Silver.
The company's resorts are family-oriented destination
facilities that generally feature 300 - 600 rooms and a large indoor entertainment
area measuring 40,000 - 100,000 square feet. The all-suite properties offer
a variety of room styles, arcade/game rooms, fitness rooms, themed restaurants,
spas, supervised children's activities and other amenities. Additional
information may be found on the company's Web site at www.greatwolf.com. |