M&A Deal Summary

Vail Resorts Acquires Peak Resorts

On July 22, 2019, Vail Resorts acquired leisure company Peak Resorts for 264M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vail Resorts’ 7th transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Vail Resorts’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Vail Resorts’ 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Vail Resorts’ 1st transaction in Montana.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-07-22
Target Peak Resorts
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Vail Resorts
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 264M USD

Target

Peak Resorts

Wildwood, Montana, United States
Peak Resorts, Inc. is an owner and operator of high-quality, individually branded ski resorts in the U.S. The company currently operates 13 ski resorts primarily located in the Northeast and Midwest, 12 of which are company owned. Peak Resorts was founded in 1997 and is based in Wildwood, Missouri.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Vail Resorts

Broomfield, Colorado, United States

Category Company
Founded 1845
Sector Leisure
Employees7,200
Revenue 2.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Vail Resorts' corporate headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado.
Entrance to Vail Resorts' corporate headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado.

Vail Resorts is a mountain resort operator. The Company's subsidiaries operate 10 world-class mountain resorts and two urban ski areas, including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado; Canyons and Park City in Utah; Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada; Perisher, Australia; and Afton Alps in Minnesota and Mt. Brighton in Michigan. Vail Resorts was founded in 1997 and is based in Broomfield, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 10
Sector (Leisure) 7 of 10
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 7
State (Montana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 7
Year (2019) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-27 Triple Peaks

Ludlow, Vermont, United States

Triple Peaks LLC manages and operates ski and golf resorts for skiers, riders, and families. The company also operates hospitality and conference operations. It operates Okemo Mountain Resort in Ludlow, Vermont, a ski and golf resort; Mount Sunapee Resort in Newbury, New Hampshire; and Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Crested Butte, Colorado.

Buy $74M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-31 Seven Springs

Champion, Pennsylvania, United States

Seven Springs is a premier four-season family resort that offers a 418-room hotel, conference center, a full-service spa, and tubing through Highlands Market, Sporting Clays at Seven Springs, Seven Springs Golf Course, and Hidden Valley Golf Club, Highlands Resort Realty.

Buy $118M