Will Marks
Will Marks
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Based on these announcements, we do not believe that Vail is on the selling block. However, we are confident that Mr. Katz, with his deep knowledge of Vail and extensive private equity real estate background, will actively work to maximize shareholder value through balance sheet management, cost cutting (cheaper Denver office space for one), and through the continued monetization of the company's valuable real estate assets.
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We see Vail shares as a value opportunity in light of a solid outlook for the 2005/2006 ski season and real-estate sales that should break records in terms of price per square foot.
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The hiring of Rob Katz is a sign of business as usual. He is familiar with the business more so than anyone but perhaps Adam Aron.
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The maxim of the ski industry is that more snow equates to more skiers.
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I think we have a better than even chance. We've got momentum on our side.
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It happened so fast that I really can't remember anything.
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I sat there and talked to her for about 30 minutes, and she was overcome with emotion. At that point, it became more personal than about what the company was going to do for her.
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We really turned it around in the second period. I could see things were starting to turn our way.
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We really struck a nerve. People told us in incredible detail what they went through to open these packages.
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We've moved from a team approach to a single portfolio manager, who is responsible for the inclusion of the team's ideas into the portfolio. Analysts are held accountable for the strength of their recommendations.
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Our goal is to provide a strong, competitive fund family. We've realigned our funds, made significant changes in our investment management and added strong new fund managers to our roster.
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Our comments have always been that we're following our own game plan.
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Otherwise, you're sitting there on your computer saying 'gee, we're down, I guess we can't do anything'.
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