SKIS Peak Resorts Inc

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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PEAK RESORTS, INC.

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Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.

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Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:

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(i) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Peak Resorts, Inc., and (ii) Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Peak Resorts, Inc.

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Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:

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As of July 31, 2019: (i) 15,227,562 shares of common stock issued and outstanding; (ii) 6,359,300 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of issued and outstanding shares of Series A cumulative convertible preferred stock; (iii) 459,027 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to outstanding awards of restricted stock units; and (iv) 7,188,036 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to outstanding warrants to purchase shares of common stock.

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Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):

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Solely for the purposes of calculating the filing fee, the maximum aggregate value of the transaction was determined based upon the sum of:    (i) 15,227,562 shares of common stock multiplied by $11.00 per share; (ii) (a) 20,000 shares of Series A cumulative convertible preferred stock multiplied by $1,769.0292 (consisting of  $1,748.81, plus $20.2192 per share of accrued and unpaid dividends on such issuance of Series A cumulative convertible preferred stock as of July 31, 2019), plus (b) 20,000 shares of Series A cumulative convertible preferred stock multiplied by $1,748.81 (consisting of  $1,748.81, plus no accrued and unpaid dividends on such issuance of Series A cumulative convertible preferred stock as of July 31, 2019); (iii) 459,027 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to outstanding awards of restricted stock units multiplied by $11.00 per restricted stock unit; and (iv) 7,188,036 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to outstanding warrants to purchase shares of common stock multiplied by $3.00 per share (which is equal to the difference between $11.00 and $8.00, the weighted average exercise price of such warrants).

In accordance with Exchange Act Rule 0-11, as amended, the filing fee of  $32,054.17 was determined by multiplying the proposed maximum aggregate value of the transaction of  $264,473,371 by 0.0001212.

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PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT — SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED AUGUST 2, 2019

Peak Resorts, Inc.
17409 Hidden Valley Drive
Wildwood, Missouri 63025

[•], 2019

To the Shareholders of Peak Resorts, Inc.:

You are cordially invited to attend a special meeting of the shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) of Peak Resorts, Inc., a Missouri corporation (“Peak Resorts,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), to be held on [•], 2019, at [•], Central time, at our Hidden Valley Ski Resort, located at 17409 Hidden Valley Drive, Wildwood, Missouri 63025.

At the Special Meeting, you will be asked to consider and vote on proposals (i) to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger (as it may be amended from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of July 20, 2019, by and among Vail Holdings, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“Parent”), VRAD Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), the Company, and, solely for the purposes stated in Section 9.14 of the Merger Agreement, Vail Resorts, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Vail Resorts”), and approve the Merger (as defined below) and the other transactions contemplated thereby, relating to the proposed acquisition of the Company by Parent, a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Vail Resorts, and (ii) regarding the adjournment of the Special Meeting. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation in the Merger as a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Vail Resorts.

If the Merger is completed, you will be entitled to receive $11.00 in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes, for each share of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “common stock”), that you own (unless you have properly exercised and perfected your appraisal rights with respect to your shares under Missouri law), which represents a premium of approximately (i) 116% over the closing share price of our common stock on The Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) on July 19, 2019, the last trading day prior to the date the Merger Agreement was publicly announced, (ii) 147% over the three-month volume weighted average price of our common stock on Nasdaq up to, and including, July 19, 2019, and (iii) 144% over the six-month volume weighted average price of our common stock on Nasdaq up to, and including, July 19, 2019.

Each share of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), will be converted into the right to receive an amount equal to the sum of: (i) $1,748.81; plus (ii) the aggregate amount of all accrued and unpaid dividends on the applicable issuance of Series A Preferred Stock as of the effective time of the Merger, in cash, without interest.

The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), after considering the factors more fully described in the accompanying proxy statement and after consultation with the Company’s legal and financial advisors, has (i) determined that the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby are fair to, advisable and in the best interests of, the Company and its shareholders; (ii) adopted and approved the Merger Agreement and declared advisable the Merger Agreement and the completion by the Company of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby; (iii) directed that the Merger Agreement be submitted to the shareholders of the Company for adoption; and (iv) resolved to recommend that the Company’s shareholders vote in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby. The Board unanimously recommends that you vote:

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“FOR” the adoption of the Merger Agreement and approval of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby; and

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“FOR” the adjournment of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby at the time of the Special Meeting.

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Your vote is very important, regardless of the number of shares that you own. Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting in person, please sign, date and return, as promptly as possible, the enclosed proxy card in the accompanying prepaid reply envelope. You also may submit a proxy electronically over the Internet or by telephone. We have provided instructions on the proxy card for using these convenient services. Submitting a proxy will not prevent you from voting your shares in person if you subsequently choose to attend the Special Meeting. Your proxy may be revoked at any time before the vote at the Special Meeting by following the procedures outlined in the accompanying proxy statement. If you attend the Special Meeting and vote in person by ballot, your vote will revoke any proxy that you have previously submitted. We cannot complete the Merger unless the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting as of  [ • ], 2019 , the record date for the Special Meeting, voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis. Please note that any abstention or other failure to vote your shares will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and to approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby.

If you hold your shares in “street name” through a broker, bank, trustee or other nominee, you should instruct your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee how to vote your shares in accordance with the voting instruction form that you will receive from your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee. Your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee cannot vote on either of the proposals, including the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby, without your instructions. Without those instructions, your shares will not be voted, which will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and to approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby.

The accompanying proxy statement provides detailed information about the Special Meeting, the Merger Agreement and the Merger. In addition, you may obtain information about us from documents that we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. See “Where You Can Find More Information” in the accompanying proxy statement. A copy of the Merger Agreement is attached as Annex A to the proxy statement. The proxy statement also describes the actions and determinations of the Board in connection with its evaluation of the Merger Agreement and the Merger. I encourage you to read the proxy statement and its annexes, including the Merger Agreement, carefully and in their entirety, as they contain important information related to the Merger Agreement and the Merger.

If you have any questions or need assistance voting your shares, please contact our proxy solicitor:

Georgeson, LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor
New York, New York 10104
Banks, Brokers and Shareholders Call Toll-Free: (800) 509-1312

On behalf of the Board, I thank you for your continued support and appreciate your consideration of these matters.

Sincerely,

Timothy D. Boyd
Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board

The accompanying proxy statement is dated [•], 2019 and, together with the enclosed form of proxy card, is first being mailed to shareholders on or about [•], 2019.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the Merger, passed upon the merits or fairness of the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby, including the proposed Merger, or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of the information contained in the accompanying proxy statement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT — SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED AUGUST 2, 2019

Peak Resorts, Inc.
17409 Hidden Valley Drive
Wildwood, Missouri 63025

Agreement be submitted to the shareholders of the Company for adoption; and (iv) resolved to recommend that the Company’s shareholders vote in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby. The Board unanimously recommends that you vote:

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“FOR” the adoption of the Merger Agreement and approval of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby; and

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“FOR” the adjournment of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby at the time of the Special Meeting.

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Your vote is very important, regardless of the number of shares that you own. Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting in person, please sign, date and return, as promptly as possible, the enclosed proxy card in the accompanying prepaid reply envelope. You also may submit a proxy electronically over the Internet or by telephone. We have provided instructions on the proxy card for using these convenient services. Submitting a proxy will not prevent you from voting your shares in person if you subsequently choose to attend the Special Meeting. Your proxy may be revoked at any time before the vote at the Special Meeting by following the procedures outlined in the proxy statement. If you attend the Special Meeting and vote in person by ballot, your vote will revoke any proxy that you have previously submitted. We cannot complete the Merger unless the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting as of the Record Date, voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis. Please note that any abstention or other failure to vote your shares will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and to approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby. Approval of the adjournment proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting as of the Record Date, voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis. Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote “ AGAINST ” this proposal but the failure to vote your shares and broker non-votes, if any, will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal.

If you hold your shares in “street name” through a broker, bank, trustee or other nominee, you should instruct your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee how to vote your shares in accordance with the voting instruction form that you will receive from your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee. Your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee cannot vote on either of the proposals, including the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby, without your instructions. Without those instructions, your shares will not be voted, which will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and to approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby.

Shareholders who do not vote in favor of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby will have the right to seek appraisal of the fair value of their shares if they comply with the applicable requirements of Missouri law, which are summarized in the proxy statement and reproduced in their entirety in Annex C to the proxy statement.

You are encouraged to read the proxy statement and its annexes, including all documents incorporated by reference into the proxy statement, carefully and in their entirety. If you have any questions concerning the Merger, the Special Meeting or the proxy statement, would like additional copies of the accompanying proxy statement or need help voting your shares, please contact our proxy solicitor:

Georgeson, LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor
New York, New York 10104
Banks, Brokers and Shareholders Call Toll-Free: (800) 509-1312

Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting in person, please sign, date and return, as promptly as possible, the enclosed proxy card in the accompanying prepaid reply envelope. You also may submit a proxy electronically over the Internet or by telephone. Submitting a proxy will not prevent you from voting your shares in person if you subsequently choose to attend the Special Meeting. Your proxy may be revoked at any time before the vote at the Special Meeting by following the procedures outlined in the proxy statement.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Timothy D. Boyd
Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board

Dated: [•], 2019

The accompanying proxy statement is dated [•], 2019 and, together with the enclosed form of proxy card, is first being mailed to shareholders on or about [•], 2019.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

The following questions and answers address some commonly asked questions regarding the Merger, the Merger Agreement and the Special Meeting. These questions and answers may not address all questions that may be important to you. We encourage you to read carefully the more detailed information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement, the annexes to this proxy statement and the documents we refer to, or incorporated by reference, in this proxy statement. You may obtain the information incorporated by reference in this proxy statement without charge by following the instructions in “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page 104 .

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Why am I receiving this proxy statement and proxy card or voting instruction form?

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On July 20, 2019, the Company entered into the Merger Agreement providing for the merger of Merger Sub, a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the Merger as a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Vail Resorts. You are receiving this proxy statement and form of proxy card or voting instruction form in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board in favor of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby and the other matter to be voted on at the Special Meeting. This proxy statement describes matters on which we urge you to vote and is intended to assist you in deciding how to vote your shares with respect to those matters.

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What is the proposed transaction?

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The proposed transaction is the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company pursuant to the Merger Agreement. Following the Effective Time, the Company would be privately held as a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Vail Resorts.

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What will I receive in the Merger?

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If the Merger is completed, you will be entitled to receive $11.00 in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes, for each share of our common stock that you own. For example, if you own 100 shares of common stock, you will be entitled to receive $1,100 in cash in exchange for your shares of common stock, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes. In addition, Cap 1, the holder of record of the Series A Preferred Stock, will receive $1,748.81 plus the aggregate amount of all accrued and unpaid dividends on the applicable issuance of Series A Preferred Stock for each share of Series A Preferred Stock that it owns as of the Effective Time, in cash, without interest. Neither you, nor the holder of the Series A Preferred Stock, will be entitled to receive shares in the surviving corporation or in Parent.

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What will the holders of the Company’s RSUs and Warrants receive in the Merger?

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Each RSU awarded pursuant to the Equity Incentive Plan that remains outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will become fully vested immediately prior to the Effective Time and will be cancelled and extinguished in exchange for the right to receive an amount, in cash, without interest, equal to (i) $11.00, multiplied by (ii) the number of RSUs held by such holder, less withholdings for any applicable taxes.

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Each Warrant that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be cancelled with the consent of the holder thereof in exchange for the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the product of: (i) the aggregate number of shares of common stock in respect of such Warrant; multiplied by (ii) the excess of  $11.00 over the per share exercise price under such Warrant.

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How does the Common Merger Consideration compare to the market price of the common stock?

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The relationship of the Common Merger Consideration to the trading price of our common stock on Nasdaq constituted a premium of approximately (i) 116% over the closing share price of our common stock on Nasdaq on July 19, 2019, the last trading day prior to the date the Merger Agreement was

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publicly announced, (ii) 147% over the three-month volume weighted average price of our common stock on Nasdaq up to, and including, July 19, 2019, and (iii) 144% over the six-month volume weighted average price of our common stock on Nasdaq up to, and including, July 19, 2019.

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Where and when is the Special Meeting?

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The Special Meeting will take place on [•], 2019, at [•], Central time, at our Hidden Valley Ski Resort, located at 17409 Hidden Valley Drive, Wildwood, Missouri 63025.

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Who is entitled to vote at the Special Meeting?

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Holders of the outstanding shares of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock as of the Record Date are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Special Meeting. The terms of the Series A Preferred Stock provide that Cap 1, the holder of record of the Series A Preferred Stock, is entitled to vote together with holders of our common stock, voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis, on all matters submitted to a vote of the holders of our common stock. As of the Record Date, the holder of the Series A Preferred Stock had the right to vote the equivalent of 6,359,300 shares of common stock, as calculated pursuant to the conversion provisions of the certificate of designation for the Series A Preferred Stock.

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Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote per share. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock will have the equivalent of 158.9825 votes per share, which number is equal to the number of shares of common stock into which each such share of Series A Preferred Stock was convertible on the Record Date.

Therefore, a total of  [•] votes are eligible to be cast at the Special Meeting.

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May I attend the Special Meeting and vote in person?

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Yes. All shareholders of record as of the Record Date or their duly authorized proxies may attend the Special Meeting and vote in person. Beneficial owners of shares are invited to attend the Special Meeting. Seating will be limited. Shareholders will need to present a form of personal identification and beneficial owners will need to present proof of ownership of shares of our common stock or Series A Preferred Stock, as applicable, such as a bank or brokerage account statement to be admitted to the Special Meeting. No cameras, recording equipment, electronic devices, large bags, briefcases or packages will be permitted in the Special Meeting, except as administered by the Company.

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Even if you plan to attend the Special Meeting in person, to ensure that your shares will be represented at the Special Meeting, we encourage you to sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card in the accompanying prepaid reply envelope or grant your proxy electronically over the Internet or by telephone. If you attend the Special Meeting and vote in person by ballot, your vote will revoke any proxy previously submitted by you with respect to the shares so voted in person.

If you hold your shares in “street name,” you should instruct your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee how to vote your shares in accordance with the voting instruction form that you will receive from your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee. Your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee cannot vote on either of the proposals, including the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby, without your instructions. If you hold your shares in “street name,” you may not vote your shares in person at the Special Meeting unless you obtain a “legal proxy” from your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee.

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What matters will be voted on at the Special Meeting?

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You will be asked to consider and vote on the following proposals:

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to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby; and

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to approve the adjournment the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby at the time of the Special Meeting.

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What vote of our shareholders is required to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby?

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Under the MGBCL, shareholders holding at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting on the Record Date, voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis, must affirmatively vote “ FOR ” the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby. In addition, under the Merger Agreement, the receipt of such required vote is a condition to the consummation of the Merger. A failure to vote your shares, an abstention from voting or a broker non-vote will have the same effect as a vote “ AGAINST ” the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby. Because neither of the proposals to be voted on at the Special Meeting are routine matters for which brokers may have discretionary authority to vote, we do not expect any broker non-votes at the Special Meeting.

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Are there any voting or support agreements with existing shareholders?

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Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Supporting Shareholders entered into Support Agreements with Parent. Certain of the Supporting Shareholders represent, collectively, the Company’s largest shareholders.

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Pursuant to the Support Agreements, each Supporting Shareholder agreed to, prior to the Expiration Date, among other things, and subject to certain conditions, vote their shares in favor of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby.

The shares covered by the Support Agreements constituted approximately 45% of the total shares entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Special Meeting, as of the date of the Merger Agreement.

For more information, please see “The Merger—Interests of the Company’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger—Support Agreements” beginning on page 62 .

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What vote is required to approve the proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby at the time of the Special Meeting?

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Approval of the proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby at the time of the Special Meeting, whether or not a quorum is present, requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting as of the Record Date, voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis.

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The failure of any shareholder of record to (i) submit a signed proxy card; (ii) grant a proxy over the Internet or by telephone; or (iii) vote in person by ballot at the Special Meeting will not have any effect on the proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting. If you hold your shares in “street name,” the failure to instruct your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee how to vote your shares will not have any effect on the adjournment proposal. However, abstentions will have the same effect as a vote “ AGAINST ” the adjournment proposal.

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How many votes am I entitled to cast for each share that I own?

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Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote per share. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock will have the equivalent of 158.9825 votes per share, which number is equal to the number of shares of common stock into which each such share of Series A Preferred Stock was convertible on the Record Date.

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What is a quorum?

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A quorum is necessary to hold a valid meeting of the Company’s shareholders. A quorum will be present if holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting on the Record Date, voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis, are present in person or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting. If a quorum is not present at the Special Meeting, the Special Meeting may be adjourned or postponed from time to time until a quorum is obtained.

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If you submit a proxy but abstain or fail to provide voting instructions on either of the proposals listed on the proxy card, your shares will be counted for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present at the Special Meeting.

If your shares are held in “street name” by your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee and you do not tell your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee how to vote your shares, these shares will not be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present for the transaction of business at the Special Meeting.

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How does the Board recommend that I vote?

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The Board unanimously recommends that our shareholders vote “ FOR ” the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby. The Board also unanimously recommends that the shareholders of the Company vote “ FOR ” the proposal regarding adjournment of the Special Meeting if necessary or appropriate.

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Why is the Board recommending that I vote “FOR” the Merger?

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After careful consideration and after consultation with the Company’s legal and financial advisors, the Board (i) determined that the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby are fair to, advisable and in the best interests of, the Company and its shareholders; (ii) adopted and approved the Merger Agreement and declared advisable the Merger Agreement and the completion by the Company of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby; (iii) directed that the Merger Agreement be submitted to the shareholders of the Company for adoption; and (iv) resolved to recommend that the Company’s shareholders vote in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby. In reaching its decision to approve the Merger Agreement and to unanimously recommend approval of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby and the proposal regarding adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, the Board consulted with our management, as well as the Company’s legal and financial advisors, and considered the terms of the Merger Agreement. The Board also considered each of the items set forth under “The Merger—Recommendation of the Board and Reasons for the Merger” beginning on page 42 .

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What effects will the Merger have on the Company?

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Our common stock is currently registered under the Exchange Act and is quoted on Nasdaq under the symbol “SKIS.” As a result of the Merger, the Company will cease to be a publicly traded company and will be directly wholly-owned by Parent and indirectly wholly-owned by Vail Resorts. Following the consummation of the Merger, the registration of our common stock and our reporting obligations under the Exchange Act will be terminated. In addition, upon the consummation of the Merger, our common stock will no longer be listed on any stock exchange or quotation system, including Nasdaq.

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What happens if the Merger is not consummated?

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If the Merger Agreement is not adopted and the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby are not approved by the required vote of our shareholders, or if the Merger is not consummated for any other reason, our shareholders will not receive any payment for their shares in connection with the Merger. Instead, we will remain an independent public company and shares of our common stock will continue to be listed and traded on Nasdaq and registered under the Exchange Act

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and we will continue to file periodic and current reports with the SEC. In addition, if the Merger is not completed, we expect that management will operate the business in a manner similar to that in which it is being operated today and that shareholders will continue to be subject to the same risks and opportunities to which they are currently subject, including, among other things, the risks described in the risk factors included in our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2019 , filed with the SEC on June 28, 2019, which is incorporated by reference herein, as updated by our subsequent filings with the SEC.

Furthermore, depending on the circumstances that caused the Merger not to be completed, the price of our common stock may decline significantly, and if that were to occur, it is uncertain when, if ever, the price of our common stock would return to the price at which it traded as of the date of this proxy statement or reach the price level of the Common Merger Consideration.

Accordingly, if the Merger is not completed, there can be no assurance as to the effect of these risks and opportunities on the future value of your shares. If the Merger is not completed, the Board will continue to evaluate and review our business operations, strategic direction and capitalization, among other things, and will make such changes, if any, as are deemed appropriate. If the Merger Agreement is not adopted and the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby are not approved by shareholders or if the Merger is not completed for any other reason, there can be no assurance that any other transaction acceptable to the Board will be offered or that our business, prospects or results of operations will not be adversely impacted.

If the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances, we may be required to pay to Parent the Termination Fee of  $9.22 million. Furthermore, if the Merger Agreement is terminated by Parent or us following the failure to obtain the Shareholder Approval at the Special Meeting, then we must reimburse Parent for all of its fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, up to $3.0 million in the aggregate. See “The Merger Agreement—Termination Fees and Treatment of Expenses” beginning on page 92 .

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What do I need to do now? How do I vote my shares?

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We urge you to read this proxy statement carefully, including its annexes and the documents referred to, or incorporated by reference, in this proxy statement, and to consider how the Merger affects you. Your vote is important. If you are a shareholder of record, that is, if your shares are registered in your name with Computershare Trust Company, N.A., our transfer agent, there are four ways to vote:

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by signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the accompanying prepaid reply envelope;

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by visiting the Internet at the address on your proxy card;

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by calling toll-free (within the U.S. or Canada) the phone number on your proxy card; or

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by attending the Special Meeting and voting in person by ballot (however, simply attending the Special Meeting will not cause your proxy to be revoked).

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A control number, located on your proxy card, is designed to verify your identity and allow you to vote your shares, and to confirm that your voting instructions have been properly recorded when voting electronically over the Internet or by telephone. Please be aware that, although there is no charge for voting your shares, if you vote electronically over the Internet or by telephone, you may incur costs such as Internet access and telephone charges for which you will be responsible.

Even if you plan to attend the Special Meeting in person, you are strongly encouraged to vote your shares by proxy. If you are a record holder or if you obtain a “legal proxy” to vote shares that you beneficially own, you may still vote your shares in person by ballot at the Special Meeting even if you have previously voted by proxy. If you are present at the Special Meeting and vote in person by ballot, your previous vote by proxy will not be counted.

If your shares are held in “street name” through a broker, bank, trustee or other nominee, you may vote through your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee by completing and returning the voting form provided by your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee, or, if such a service is provided by your

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broker, bank, trustee or other nominee, electronically over the Internet or by telephone. To vote over the Internet or by telephone through your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee, you should follow the instructions on the voting form provided by your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee. Your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee cannot vote on either of the proposals, including the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby, without your instructions. If you hold your shares in “street name,” you may not vote your shares in person at the Special Meeting unless you obtain a “legal proxy” from your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee.

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What happens if I do not vote?

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The vote to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby is based on the total number of outstanding shares of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting as of the Record Date, voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis, not just the shares that are voted. If you do not vote, it will have the same effect as a vote “ AGAINST ” the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby.

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The vote to approve the adjournment proposal is based on the total number of outstanding shares of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting as of the Record Date, voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis. If you do not vote, it will have no effect on the adjournment proposal.

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Should I send in my stock certificates or other evidence of ownership now?

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No. If you hold your shares in certificated form and in your name as a shareholder of record, then shortly after the Merger is completed, you will receive a letter of transmittal from the paying agent for the Merger with detailed written instructions for exchanging your shares for the applicable Merger Consideration. If your shares are held in “street name” by your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee, you may receive instructions from your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee as to what action, if any, you need to take to effect the surrender of your “street name” shares in exchange for the applicable Merger Consideration. Do not send in your certificates, if any, now or with your proxy card.

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I hold my shares in certificated form but do not know where my stock certificate is—how will I get the applicable Merger Consideration for my shares?

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If the Merger is completed, the transmittal materials you will receive after the completion of the Merger will include the procedures that you must follow if you cannot locate your stock certificate. This will include an affidavit that you will need to sign attesting to the loss of your stock certificate. The paying agent may also require that you provide a bond in customary amount or an indemnity agreement in order to cover any potential loss.

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What happens if I sell my shares before completion of the Merger?

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If you transfer your shares, you will have transferred your right to receive the applicable Merger Consideration in the Merger. In order to receive the applicable Merger Consideration, you must hold your shares through completion of the Merger.

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The Record Date for shareholders entitled to vote at the Special Meeting is earlier than the consummation of the Merger. If you transfer your shares after the Record Date but before the closing of the Merger, you will have transferred your right to receive the applicable Merger Consideration in the Merger, but retained the right to vote at the Special Meeting.

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Am I entitled to exercise appraisal rights instead of receiving the applicable Merger Consideration for my shares?

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Dissenting shareholders of record, as registered in the records of the Company, who do not vote in favor of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby and otherwise comply with the requirements of Section 351.455 of

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the MGBCL are entitled to statutory appraisal rights under Missouri law in connection with the Merger. This means that if you comply with the requirements of Section 351.455 of the MGBCL, you are entitled to have the “fair value” (as defined pursuant to Section 351.455 of the MGBCL, which is reproduced in its entirety as Annex C to this proxy statement) of your shares determined in accordance with Missouri law and to receive payment based on that valuation instead of receiving the applicable Merger Consideration. The ultimate amount you would receive in an appraisal proceeding may be more than, the same as or less than the amount you would have received under the Merger Agreement. Failure to strictly comply with Section 351.455 of the MGBCL may result in your waiver of, or inability to exercise, appraisal rights. See “The Merger—Appraisal Rights” beginning on page 64 and the text of the Missouri appraisal rights statute, Section 351.455 of the MGBCL, which is reproduced in its entirety as Annex C to this proxy statement. If you vote “ FOR ” the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby, you will waive your appraisal rights, unless you revoke your proxy, if revocable, prior to the taking of the vote at the Special Meeting and otherwise comply with Section 351.455 of the MGBCL.

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What is the difference between holding shares as a shareholder of record and as a beneficial owner?

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If your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., you are considered, with respect to those shares, to be the “shareholder of record.” In this case, this proxy statement and your proxy card have been sent directly to you by the Company.

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If your shares are held through a broker, bank, trustee or other nominee, you are considered the “beneficial owner” of shares held in “street name.” In that case, this proxy statement has been forwarded to you by your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee who is considered, with respect to those shares, to be the shareholder of record. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee how to vote your shares by following their instructions for voting. You are also invited to attend the Special Meeting. However, because you are not the shareholder of record, you may not vote your shares in person at the Special Meeting unless you obtain a “legal proxy” from your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee.

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If my broker holds my shares in “street name,” will my broker vote my shares for me?

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No. Your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee is permitted to vote your shares on any proposal currently scheduled to be considered at the Special Meeting only if you instruct your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee how to vote. You should follow the procedures provided by your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee to vote your shares. Without instructions, your shares will not be voted on such proposals, which will have the same effect as if you voted “ AGAINST ” adoption of the Merger Agreement and approval of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby, but will have no effect on the proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby at the time of the Special Meeting.

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What is a proxy?

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A proxy is your legal designation of another person, which we refer to as a “proxy holder,” to vote your shares. The written document describing the matters to be considered and voted on at the Special Meeting is called a “proxy statement.” The document used to designate a proxy to vote your shares is called a “proxy card.” Timothy Boyd, our Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board, and Christopher Bub, our Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Secretary, are the proxy holders for the Special Meeting, with full power of substitution.

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Can I revoke my proxy?

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Yes. You can revoke your proxy at any time before the vote is taken at the Special Meeting. If you are a shareholder of record, you may revoke your proxy by notifying the Company’s Corporate Secretary in writing at 17409 Hidden Valley Drive, Wildwood, Missouri 63025, or by submitting a new proxy by telephone, the Internet or mail, in each case, dated after the date of the proxy being revoked. In

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addition, you may revoke your proxy by attending the Special Meeting and voting in person (however, simply attending the Special Meeting will not cause your proxy to be revoked). Please note that if you hold your shares in “street name” and you have instructed a broker, bank, trustee or other nominee to vote your shares, the above-described options for revoking your voting instructions do not apply, and instead you must follow the instructions received from your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee to revoke your voting instructions.

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If a shareholder gives a proxy, how are the shares voted?

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Regardless of the method you choose to vote, the proxy holders will vote your shares in the way that you indicate. When completing the Internet or telephone process or the proxy card, you may specify whether your shares should be voted “ FOR ,” “ AGAINST ” or “ ABSTAIN ” from voting on all, some or none of the specific items of business to come before the Special Meeting.

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If you properly sign your proxy card but do not mark the boxes showing how your shares should be voted on a matter, the shares represented by your properly signed proxy will be voted: (1) “ FOR ” the adoption of the Merger Agreement and approval of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby; and (2) “ FOR ” the adjournment the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby at the time of the Special Meeting.

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How are votes counted?

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For the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby, you may vote “ FOR ,” “ AGAINST ” or “ ABSTAIN .” Abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, will have the same effect as votes “ AGAINST ” this proposal.

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For the proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby at the time of the Special Meeting, you may vote “ FOR ,” “ AGAINST ” or “ ABSTAIN .” Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote “ AGAINST ” the adjournment proposal. Broker non-votes, if any, will have no effect on this proposal.

Because neither of the proposals to be voted on at the Special Meeting are routine matters for which brokers may have discretionary authority to vote, we do not expect any broker non-votes at the Special Meeting.

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What should I do if I receive more than one set of voting materials?

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Please sign, date and return (or grant your proxy electronically over the Internet or by telephone) each proxy card and voting instruction card that you receive.

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You may receive more than one set of voting materials, including multiple copies of this proxy statement and multiple proxy cards or voting instruction cards. For example, if you hold your shares in more than one brokerage account, you will receive a separate voting instruction card for each brokerage account in which you hold shares. If you are a shareholder of record and your shares are registered in more than one name, you will receive more than one proxy card.

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Who will solicit and pay the cost of soliciting proxies?

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We have engaged Georgeson, LLC (“Georgeson”) to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the Special Meeting. We estimate that we will pay Georgeson a fee of approximately $9,500 and will reimburse Georgeson for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and will indemnify it and its affiliates against certain claims, liabilities, losses, damages and expenses. We may also reimburse brokers, banks and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries representing beneficial owners of shares for their expenses in forwarding soliciting materials to beneficial owners and in obtaining voting instructions from those owners. Our directors, officers and employees may also solicit proxies by telephone, by facsimile, by mail, on the Internet or in person. They will not be paid any additional amounts for soliciting proxies.

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Where can I find the voting results of the Special Meeting?

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We intend to publish final voting results in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the SEC within four business days after the Special Meeting. All reports that we file with the SEC are publicly available when filed. See “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page 104 .

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Will I have to pay taxes on the applicable Merger Consideration I receive?

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The receipt of cash in exchange for shares or Warrants, as applicable, pursuant to the Merger will generally be a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes. You are urged to read “The Merger—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger” beginning on page 67 for a more detailed discussion of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Merger. Because individual circumstances may differ, you are urged to consult your own tax advisors regarding the particular tax consequences to you of the exchange of shares for cash or the receipt of the Warrant Merger Consideration, in each case, pursuant to the Merger, in light of your particular circumstances (including the application and effect of any state, local or foreign income and other tax laws).

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What is householding and how does it affect me?

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The SEC permits companies to send a single set of proxy materials to any household at which two or more shareholders reside, unless contrary instructions have been received and only if the applicable shareholder provides advance notice and follows certain procedures.

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In such cases, each shareholder continues to receive a separate notice of the meeting and proxy card. Certain brokerage firms may have instituted householding for beneficial owners of common stock held through brokerage firms. If your family has multiple accounts holding common stock, you may have already received householding notification from your broker. Please contact your broker directly if you have any questions or require additional copies of this proxy statement. The broker will arrange for delivery of a separate copy of this proxy statement promptly upon your written or oral request. You may decide at any time to revoke your decision to household, and thereby receive multiple copies.

For more information, please see “Householding” beginning on page 103 .

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When do you expect the Merger to be completed?

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We are working toward completing the Merger as quickly as reasonably practicable. Assuming timely satisfaction of necessary closing conditions, including the approval by our shareholders of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby and receipt of regulatory approval, we currently expect to complete the Merger in fall 2019. However, the exact timing of completion of the Merger cannot be predicted because the Merger is subject to the closing conditions described in “The Merger Agreement—Conditions to Completion of the Merger” beginning on page 89 , many of which are outside of our control.

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If the Merger is completed, how will I receive the cash for my shares?

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If the Merger is completed and your shares are held in book-entry, the paying agent will issue and deliver to you a check or wire transfer for your shares without any further action on your part. If you are a shareholder of record with your shares held in certificated form, you will receive a letter of transmittal with instructions on how to send your shares to the paying agent in connection with the Merger. The paying agent will issue and deliver to you a check or wire transfer for your shares after you comply with these instructions. Please do not send your stock certificates with your proxy card. See “The Merger Agreement—Exchange and Payment Procedures” beginning on page 76 .

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If your shares are held in “street name” by your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee, you will receive instructions from your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee as to how to effect the surrender of, and receive payment for, your shares held in “street name.”

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What happens if the market price of shares our common stock significantly changes before the Closing?

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Vail Resorts is not obligated to change the Common Merger Consideration as a result of a change in the market price of our common stock.

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Do any of the Company’s directors or officers have interests in the Merger that may differ from those of the Company’s shareholders generally?

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In considering the unanimous recommendation of the Board with respect to the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby, you should be aware that our directors and executive officers may have interests in the Merger that are different from, or in addition to, the interests of shareholders generally. In (i) evaluating and negotiating the Merger Agreement; (ii) approving the Merger Agreement and the Merger; and (iii) recommending that the Merger Agreement be adopted by shareholders, the Board was aware of and considered these interests to the extent that they existed at the time, among other matters. For more information, see “The Merger—Interests of the Company’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger” beginning on page 59 .

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Are there any other risks to me from the Merger that I should consider?

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Yes. There are risks associated with all business combinations, including the Merger. For further details, see “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” beginning on page 24 .

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Who can help answer my other questions?

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If you have more questions about the Merger, require assistance in submitting your proxy or voting your shares or need additional copies of the proxy statement or the enclosed proxy card, please contact Georgeson, which is acting as our proxy solicitor in connection with the Merger.

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Georgeson, LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor
New York, New York 10104
Banks, Brokers and Shareholders Call Toll-Free: (800) 509-1312

If your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee holds your shares, you should also contact your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee for additional information.

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This proxy statement includes, or incorporates by reference, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. All statements included or incorporated by reference in this proxy statement, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Statements about the expected timing, completion and effects of the Merger and related transactions, the management projections (as defined in “The Merger—Management Projections”) and all other statements in this proxy statement and the annexes hereto, other than historical facts, constitute forward-looking statements. When used in this proxy statement, the words “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “goal,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” “may,” “will” or similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and any such forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the following cautionary statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and are based on current expectations and involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. The Company may not be able to complete the Merger on the terms described herein or other acceptable terms or at all because of a number of factors, including, but not limited to: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement, (2) the failure to obtain the Shareholder Approval or the failure to satisfy the closing conditions in the Merger Agreement, (3) the potential for regulatory authorities to require divestitures, behavioral remedies or other concessions in order to obtain their approval of the Merger, (4) risks related to disruption of management’s attention from the Company’s ongoing business operations due to the Merger, (5) the effect of the announcement of the Merger on the ability of the Company to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with its customers, suppliers, operating results and business generally, (6) the Merger may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays, (7) the Company’s business may suffer as a result of the uncertainty surrounding the Merger, including the timing of the consummation of the Merger, (8) the outcome of any legal proceeding relating to the Merger, (9) the Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business and/or competitive factors, and (10) other risks to consummation of the Merger, including the risk that the Merger will not be consummated within the expected time period or at all, which may adversely affect the Company’s business and the price of the common stock.

Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. In addition, the forward-looking statements represent the Company’s views as of the date on which such statements were made. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause its views to change. However, although the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date hereof. Additional factors that may affect the business or financial results of the Company are described in the risk factors included in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2019 , filed with the SEC on June 28, 2019, which is incorporated by reference herein, as updated by the Company’s subsequent filings with the SEC. The Company expressly disclaims a duty to provide updates to forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or other occurrences

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THE SPECIAL MEETING

This proxy statement is being furnished to our shareholders in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board for use at the Special Meeting.

Date, Time and Place of the Special Meeting

We will hold the Special Meeting on [•], 2019, at [•], Central time, at our Hidden Valley Ski Resort, located at 17409 Hidden Valley Drive, Wildwood, Missouri 63025.

Purpose of the Special Meeting

The purpose of the Special Meeting is for our shareholders to consider and vote upon the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby relating to the proposed acquisition of the Company by Parent, a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Vail Resorts. Our shareholders must adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby for the Merger to occur. If our shareholders fail to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby, the Merger will not occur. A copy of the Merger Agreement is attached to this proxy statement as Annex A, which we encourage you to read carefully in its entirety, and the material provisions of the Merger Agreement are described under “The Merger Agreement.” Our shareholders are also being asked to approve the adjournment the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby at the time of the Special Meeting.

Record Date; Shares Entitled to Vote; Quorum

Only holders of record of our common stock and holders of record of our Series A Preferred Stock, in each case, as of the close of business on [•], 2019, the Record Date for the Special Meeting, are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Special Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. On the Record Date, [•] shares of common stock and 40,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting.

The terms of the Series A Preferred Stock provide that Cap 1, the holder of record of the Series A Preferred Stock, is entitled to vote together with holders of our common stock, voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis, on all matters submitted to a vote of the holders of our common stock.

Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote per share. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock will have the equivalent of 158.9825 votes per share, which number is equal to the number of shares of common stock into which each such share of Series A Preferred Stock was convertible on the Record Date. As of the Record Date, the holder of the Series A Preferred Stock had the right to vote the equivalent of 6,359,300 shares of common stock, as calculated pursuant to the conversion provisions of the certificate of designation for the Series A Preferred Stock. Therefore, a total of [•] votes are eligible to be cast at the Special Meeting.

The presence at the Special Meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting on the Record Date, voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis, will constitute a quorum, permitting the Company to conduct its business at the Special Meeting. Treasury shares, which are shares owned by the Company itself, are not voted and do not count for this purpose. Once a share is represented at the Special Meeting, it will be counted for the purpose of determining a quorum at the Special Meeting. However, if a new Record Date is set for an adjourned Special Meeting, then a new quorum will have to be established. Proxies received but marked as abstentions will be included in the calculation of the number of shares considered to be present at the Special Meeting. Broker non-votes, as described below under the sub-heading “—Vote Required; Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes,” if any, will not be considered to be present at the Special Meeting. If less than a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting on the Record Date, voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis, are present in person or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting, the shareholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by

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proxy, may adjourn the Special Meeting from time to time without notice other than announcement at the Special Meeting (unless a new Record Date is set) to any shareholder not present at the Special Meeting, to a specified date not later than 90 days after such adjournment.

Vote Required; Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes

For the Company to complete the Merger, under the MGBCL, shareholders holding at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting on the Record Date, voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis, must affirmatively vote “ FOR ” the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby. In addition, under the Merger Agreement, the receipt of such required vote is a condition to the consummation of the Merger. A failure to vote your shares, an abstention from voting or a broker non-vote will have the same effect as a vote “ AGAINST ” the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby.

Approval of the adjournment proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting as of the Record Date, voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis. Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote “ AGAINST ” this proposal but the failure to vote your shares and broker non-votes, if any, will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal.

In accordance with applicable stock exchange rules, brokers, banks, trustees or other nominees who hold shares in “street name” for their customers do not have discretionary authority to vote the shares with respect to the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby or with respect to the adjournment proposal. Accordingly, if brokers, banks, trustees or other nominees do not receive specific voting instructions from the beneficial owner of such shares, they may not vote such shares with respect to the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby or the adjournment proposal. Under such circumstance, a “broker non-vote” would arise. Broker non-votes, if any, will not be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the Special Meeting and will have the same effect as a vote “ AGAINST ” the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby, but will have no effect on the adjournment proposal. For shares held in “street name,” only shares affirmatively voted “ FOR ” the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby will be counted as a favorable vote for such proposal. Because neither of the proposals to be voted on at the Special Meeting are routine matters for which brokers may have discretionary authority to vote, we do not expect any broker non-votes at the Special Meeting.

Shares Held by the Company’s Directors and Executive Officers

As of the Record Date, the directors and executive officers of the Company beneficially owned and were entitled to vote, in the aggregate, [•] shares of common stock, or approximately [•]% of the aggregate shares of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. The directors and executive officers have informed the Company that they currently intend to vote all of their shares “ FOR ” each of the proposals to be considered and voted on at the Special Meeting. The Supporting Shareholders, some of whom are executive officers and/or directors or affiliates with members of the Board, have entered into Support Agreements pursuant to which they have agreed to, among other things, and subject to certain conditions, vote in favor of the proposal to the adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby. For more information, please see “The Merger—Interests of the Company’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger—Support Agreements.”

Voting of Proxies

Attendance

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shares registered in the “street name” of a broker, bank, trustee or other nominee, are invited to attend the Special Meeting. If you are a shareholder of record, please be prepared to provide proper identification, such as a driver’s license. If you hold your shares in “street name,” you will need to provide proof of ownership, such as a recent account statement or voting instruction form provided by your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee or other similar evidence of ownership, along with proper identification.

Voting in Person

Shareholders of record will be able to vote in person at the Special Meeting. If you are not a shareholder of record, but instead hold your shares in “street name” through a broker, bank, trustee or other nominee, you must provide a proxy executed in your favor from your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee in order to vote in person at the Special Meeting.

Submitting a Proxy or Providing Voting Instructions

To ensure that your shares are voted at the Special Meeting, we recommend that you provide voting instructions promptly by proxy, even if you plan to attend the Special Meeting in person.

Shares Held by Record Holder.    If you are a shareholder of record, you may submit a proxy using one of the methods described below:

Submit a Proxy by Telephone or via the Internet.    This proxy statement is accompanied by a proxy card with instructions for submitting votes by telephone or via the Internet. You may vote by telephone by calling the toll-free number or via the Internet by accessing the Internet address as specified on the enclosed proxy card. Your shares will be voted as you direct in the same manner as if you had completed, signed, dated and returned your proxy card, as described below.

Submit a Proxy Card.    If you complete, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card by mail so that it is received in time for the Special Meeting, your shares will be voted in the manner directed by you on your proxy card. If you sign, date and return your proxy card without indicating how you wish to vote, your proxy will be voted in favor of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby and the proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby at the time of the Special Meeting. If you are a shareholder of record and fail to return your proxy card, unless you are a holder of record on the Record Date and attend the Special Meeting and vote in person, the effect will be that your shares will not be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the Special Meeting and will have the same effect as a vote “ AGAINST ” the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby, but will not affect the vote regarding the adjournment of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby at the time of the Special Meeting.

Shares Held in “Street Name.”    If your shares are held by a broker, bank, trustee or other nominee on your behalf in “street name,” your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee will send you instructions as to how to provide voting instructions for your shares. Many banks and brokerage firms have a process for their customers to provide voting instructions by telephone or via the Internet, in addition to providing voting instructions via a voting instruction form.

In accordance with the applicable stock exchange rules, brokers, banks, trustees or other nominees who hold shares in “street name” for their customers do not have discretionary authority to vote the shares with respect to the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby or with respect to the adjournment proposal. Accordingly, if brokers, banks, trustees or other nominees do not receive specific voting instructions from the beneficial owner of such shares, they may not vote such shares with respect to the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby or with respect to the adjournment proposal. Under such circumstance, a “broker non-vote” would arise. Broker non-votes, if any, will not be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the Special Meeting and will have the same effect as a vote “ AGAINST ” the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other

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transactions contemplated thereby, but will have no effect on the adjournment proposal. For shares held in “street name,” only shares affirmatively voted “ FOR ” the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby will be counted as a favorable vote for such proposal. Because neither of the proposals to be voted on at the Special Meeting are routine matters for which brokers may have discretionary authority to vote, we do not expect any broker non-votes at the Special Meeting.

Revocability of Proxies

Any person giving a proxy pursuant to this solicitation has the power to revoke and change it any time before it is voted at the Special Meeting. If you are a shareholder of record, you may revoke your proxy at any time before the vote is taken at the Special Meeting by:

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submitting a new proxy with a later date, by using the telephone or Internet proxy submission procedures described above, or by completing, signing, dating and returning a new proxy card by mail to the Company;

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attending the Special Meeting and voting in person (however, simply attending the Special Meeting will not cause your proxy to be revoked); or

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delivering to the Corporate Secretary of the Company a written notice of revocation to: c/o Peak Resorts, Inc., 17409 Hidden Valley Drive, Wildwood, Missouri 63025.

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Please note, however, that only your last-dated proxy will count. Attending the Special Meeting without taking one of the actions described above will not in itself revoke your proxy. Please note that if you want to revoke your proxy by mailing a new proxy card to the Company or by sending a written notice of revocation to the Company, you should ensure that you send your new proxy card or written notice of revocation in sufficient time for it to be received by the Company before the Special Meeting.

If you hold your shares in “street name” through a broker, bank, trustee or other nominee, you will need to follow the instructions provided to you by your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee in order to revoke your proxy or submit new voting instructions.

Tabulation of Votes

All votes will be tabulated by Computershare Trust Company, N.A., who will act as the inspector of elections appointed for the Special Meeting and will separately tabulate affirmative and negative votes, abstentions and broker non-votes, if any.

Recommendation of the Board

The Board, after considering the factors more fully described in “The Merger—Recommendation of the Board and Reasons for the Merger” and after consultation with the Company’s legal and financial advisors, has (i) determined that the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby are fair to, advisable and in the best interests of, the Company and its shareholders; (ii) adopted and approved the Merger Agreement and declared advisable the Merger Agreement and the completion by the Company of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby; (iii) directed that the Merger Agreement be submitted to the shareholders of the Company for adoption; and (iv) resolved to recommend that the Company’s shareholders vote in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby.

The Board unanimously recommends that you vote: (1) “FOR” the adoption of the Merger Agreement and approval of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby; and (2) “FOR” the adjournment of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby at the time of the Special Meeting.

For a discussion of the material factors considered by the Board in reaching its conclusions, please refer to “The Merger—Recommendation of the Board and Reasons for the Merger.”

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Adjournments and Postponements

Although it is not currently expected, the Special Meeting may be adjourned or postponed for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies. In the event that there is present, in person or by proxy, sufficient favorable voting power to secure the vote of the shareholders of the Company necessary to approve the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby, the Company does not anticipate that it will adjourn or postpone the Special Meeting.

The Special Meeting may be adjourned by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting as of the Record Date, voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis. Any signed proxies received by the Company in which no voting instructions are provided on such matter will be voted in favor of an adjournment in these circumstances.

Any adjournment or postponement of the Special Meeting for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies will allow the Company’s shareholders who have already sent in their proxies to revoke them at any time prior to their use at the Special Meeting as adjourned or postponed.

Solicitation of Proxies

The Board is soliciting your proxy, and we will bear the cost of soliciting proxies. We have engaged Georgeson to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the Special Meeting. We estimate that we will pay Georgeson a fee of approximately $9,500 and will reimburse Georgeson for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and will indemnify it and its affiliates against certain claims, liabilities, losses, damages and expenses. We may also reimburse brokers, banks and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries representing beneficial owners of shares for their expenses in forwarding soliciting materials to beneficial owners and in obtaining voting instructions from those owners. Our directors, officers and employees may also solicit proxies by telephone, by facsimile, by mail, on the Internet or in person. They will not be paid any additional amounts for soliciting proxies.

Appraisal Rights

Shareholders of the Company are entitled to dissent from the Merger. If a shareholder elects to dissent from the Merger, such shareholder will be entitled to receive the “fair value” of his, her, or its shares if such shareholder complies with the provisions of Section 351.455 of the MGBCL regarding appraisal rights (“Dissenting Shares”). Attached as Annex C to this proxy statement is a copy of the relevant section of the MGBCL regarding such appraisal rights. Dissenting Shares will not be converted into the right to receive the applicable Merger Consideration. A summary of shareholders’ appraisal rights under the MGBCL is provided under “The Merger—Appraisal Rights.”

To assert appraisal rights, a dissenting shareholder must comply with Section 351.455 of the MGBCL, which requires, among other things, that such shareholder give us written notice of his, her or its intent to dissent from the Merger prior to or at the vote of the shareholders at the Special Meeting and that such shareholder not vote his, her or its shares in favor of the Merger Agreement, the Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby. Any shareholder who returns a signed proxy but fails to provide instructions on the manner in which such shareholder’s shares are to be voted will be deemed to have voted “ FOR ” the Merger. See “The Merger—Appraisal Rights” for additional information.

Other Matters

If you hold your shares in certificated form, you should not return your stock certificate or send documents representing shares with the proxy card. If the Merger is completed, the paying agent for the Merger will send you a letter of transmittal and instructions for exchanging your shares for the applicable Merger Consideration. If the Merger is completed and if your shares are held in book-entry form, the paying agent will issue and deliver to you a check or wire transfer for your shares.

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Questions and Additional Information

If you have any questions concerning the Merger, the Special Meeting or this proxy statement, would like additional copies of this proxy statement or need help voting your shares, please contact our proxy solicitor:

Georgeson, LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor
New York, New York 10104
Banks, Brokers and Shareholders Call Toll-Free: (800) 509-1312

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THE MERGER

This discussion of the Merger is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, which is attached to this proxy statement as Annex A . You should read the entire Merger Agreement carefully as it is the legal document that governs the Merger.

Parties Involved in the Merger

Peak Resorts, Inc.

Peak Resorts is a Missouri corporation. We are a leading owner and operator of high-quality, individually branded ski resorts in the U.S. We currently operate 17 ski resorts primarily located in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest United States, 16 of which we own. The majority of our resorts are located within 100 miles of major metropolitan markets, including New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Cleveland, Kansas City and St. Louis, enabling day and overnight drive accessibility. Our resorts are comprised of more than 2,300 acres of skiable terrain that appeal to a wide range of ages and abilities. We offer a breadth of activities, services and amenities, including skiing, snowboarding, terrain parks, tubing, dining, lodging, equipment rentals and sales, ski and snowboard instruction and mountain biking, zip tours, golf, and other summer activities. We believe that both the day and overnight drive segments of the ski industry are appealing given their stable revenue base, high margins and attractive risk-adjusted returns. We have maintained our targeted acquisition growth strategy and successfully acquired and integrated 14 ski resorts since our incorporation in 1997. We were incorporated in Missouri on September 24, 1997, as a holding company to own or lease and operate day and overnight drive ski resorts through wholly-owned subsidiaries. Please see “Where You Can Find More Information” for additional information regarding us.

Our common stock is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “SKIS.”

Our principal executive office is located at 17409 Hidden Valley Drive, Wildwood, Missouri 63025, and our telephone number is (636) 938-7474.

Vail Resorts, Inc.

Vail Resorts, a Delaware corporation, was organized as a holding company in 1997 and operates through various subsidiaries. Vail Resorts’ subsidiaries operate 17 world-class mountain resorts and three urban ski areas, including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Crested Butte in Colorado; Park City in Utah; Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada; Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia, Canada; Perisher, Falls Creek and Hotham in Australia; Stowe and Okemo in Vermont; Mt. Sunapee in New Hampshire; Stevens Pass in Washington; Wilmot Mountain in Wisconsin; Afton Alps in Minnesota and Mt. Brighton in Michigan. Vail Resorts owns and/or manages a collection of casually elegant hotels under the RockResorts brand, as well as the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning and development subsidiary of Vail Resorts. Vail Resorts’ common stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol “MTN.”

Vail Resorts’ principal executive office is located at 390 Interlocken Crescent, Broomfield, Colorado 80021, and its telephone number is (303) 404-1800.

Vail Holdings, Inc.

Parent is a Colorado corporation and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Vail Resorts. Parent was incorporated in 1965, and is one of the principal operating subsidiaries of Vail Resorts.

Parent’s principal executive office is located at 390 Interlocken Crescent, Broomfield, Colorado 80021, and its telephone number is (303) 404-1800.

VRAD Holdings, Inc.

Merger Sub is a Missouri corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. Merger Sub was incorporated in 2019 by Parent solely for the purposes of entering into the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and has not entered into any business activities other than in connection with the

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transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Upon completion of the Merger, Merger Sub will cease to exist and the Company will continue as the surviving corporation of the Merger.

Merger Sub’s principal executive office is located at 390 Interlocken Crescent, Broomfield, Colorado 80021, and its telephone number is (303) 404-1800.

Effect of the Merger

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, if the Merger is completed, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, and the Company will continue as the surviving corporation as a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Vail Resorts. As a result of the Merger, the Company’s common stock will no longer be publicly traded and will be delisted from Nasdaq. You will, however, have the right to receive the applicable Merger Consideration (as detailed below), but you will no longer have any other rights as a shareholder of the Company (except that shareholders who have properly exercised and perfected their appraisal rights will have the right to receive a payment for the “fair value” of their shares as determined pursuant to an appraisal proceeding as contemplated by the MGBCL, as described below in “—Appraisal Rights”). In addition, the Company’s common stock will be deregistered under the Exchange Act, and the Company will no longer file periodic or current reports with the SEC. If the Merger is completed, you will not own any shares of the capital stock of the surviving corporation.

The Effective Time will occur upon the filing of summary articles of merger with the Secretary of State of Missouri, or at such other time as the parties to the Merger Agreement shall agree and specify in the summary articles of merger.

Effect on the Company if the Merger is Not Completed

If the Merger Agreement is not adopted and the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby are not approved by the required vote of our shareholders, or if the Merger is not consummated for any other reason, our shareholders will not receive any payment for their shares in connection with the Merger. Instead, we will remain an independent public company, shares of our common stock will continue to be listed and traded on Nasdaq and registered under the Exchange Act and we will continue to file periodic and current reports with the SEC. In addition, if the Merger is not completed, we expect that management will operate the business in a manner similar to that in which it is being operated today and that shareholders will continue to be subject to the same risks and opportunities to which they are currently subject, including, among other things, the risks described in the risk factors included in our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2019 , filed with the SEC on June 28, 2019, which is incorporated by reference herein, as updated by our subsequent filings with the SEC.

Furthermore, depending on the circumstances that caused the Merger not to be completed, the price of our common stock may decline significantly, and if that were to occur, it is uncertain when, if ever, the price of our common stock would return to the price at which it traded as of the date of this proxy statement or reach the price level of the Common Merger Consideration.

Accordingly, if the Merger is not completed, there can be no assurance as to the effect of these risks and opportunities on the future value of your shares. If the Merger is not completed, the Board will continue to evaluate and review our business operations, strategic direction and capitalization, among other things, and will make such changes, if any, as are deemed appropriate. If the Merger Agreement is not adopted and the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby are not approved by shareholders or if the Merger is not completed for any other reason, there can be no assurance that any other transaction acceptable to the Board will be offered or that our business, prospects or results of operations will not be adversely impacted.

If the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances, we may be required to pay to Parent the Termination Fee of  $9.22 million. Furthermore, if the Merger Agreement is terminated by Parent or us following the failure to obtain the Shareholder Approval at the Special Meeting, then we must reimburse Parent for all of its fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, up to $3.0 million in the aggregate. See “The Merger Agreement—Termination Fees and Treatment of Expenses.”

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Merger Consideration

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each share of common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than any shares (i) owned by Parent, Merger Sub or any other subsidiary of Parent, (ii) which are held by a shareholder who did not vote in favor of the Merger (or consent thereto in writing) and who is entitled to demand and properly demands appraisal of such shares pursuant to, and who complies in all respects with, the provisions of Section 351.455 of the MGBCL, or (iii) owned by the Company in treasury or by any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (collectively, the “Excluded Shares”)) will cease to be outstanding and will be converted into the right to receive $11.00 in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes (the “Common Merger Consideration”);

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each share of Series A Preferred Stock issued on November 2, 2016 that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (collectively, the “First Issuance Preferred Shares”), other than Excluded Shares, will be converted into the right to receive an amount equal to the sum of: (i) $1,748.81, the product of  $11.00 multiplied by the amount equal to the quotient of  $1,000 divided by $6.29 (the “Preferred Amount”); plus (ii) the aggregate amount of all accrued and unpaid dividends on such First Issuance Preferred Shares as of the Effective Time, in cash, without interest; and

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each share of Series A Preferred Stock issued on November 21, 2018 that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (collectively, the “Second Issuance Preferred Shares”), other than Excluded Shares, will be converted into the right to receive an amount equal to the sum of: (i) $1,748.81, the product of  $11.00 multiplied by the Preferred Amount; plus (ii) the aggregate amount of all accrued and unpaid dividends on such Second Issuance Preferred Shares as of the Effective Time, in cash, without interest.

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Warrant that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be cancelled with the consent of the holder thereof in exchange for the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the product of: (i) the aggregate number of shares of common stock in respect of such Warrant; multiplied by (ii) the excess of  $11.00 over the per share exercise price under such Warrant.

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As of the Effective Time, all shares, other than Excluded Shares, will be cancelled and will thereafter represent only the right to receive the applicable Merger Consideration to be paid in accordance with, and subject to, the conditions of the Merger Agreement. At the Effective Time, each Excluded Share (other than Dissenting Shares) will be automatically canceled without payment of any consideration. In addition, each Dissenting Share will not be converted into the right to receive the applicable Merger Consideration, unless and until such shareholder fails to perfect or effectively withdraws or loses such shareholder’s right to appraisal under Section 351.455 of the MGBCL, at which time each such share will be converted into and will be exchangeable only for the right to receive, as of the later of the Effective Time and the time that such right to appraisal is irrevocably lost, the applicable Merger Consideration. Dissenting Shares shall be treated in accordance with Section 351.455 of the MGBCL, as more fully described in “—Appraisal Rights.”

Background of the Merger

The Board and the senior management team of the Company regularly review the Company’s performance, future growth prospects and overall strategic direction, and consider potential opportunities to strengthen the Company’s business and enhance shareholder value. These reviews have included consideration of a variety of strategic alternatives, including continuing to pursue the Company’s current

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strategy, potential changes to the Company’s strategy and potential transactions with third parties. The Board also regularly discusses and evaluates potential risks that the Company faces in executing its current strategy, including exposure to unpredictable weather conditions, risks associated with the overall ski industry and intense competition both within the industry and with other recreation alternatives. The Board and the senior management team evaluate the benefits and risks of strategic alternatives based upon what they believe will create shareholder value, further the Company’s strategic objectives, and better serve, satisfy and grow the Company’s customer base.

As part of these assessments, the Company has taken a number of recent actions to enhance shareholder value, such as reinstituting the payment of a quarterly dividend at $0.07 per share of common stock starting in February 2017 and the Company’s November 2018, $71.6 million acquisition of Snow Time Inc. (“Snow Time”), the owner of the Liberty Mountain, Roundtop Mountain and Whitetail resorts located in Pennsylvania, which serve the Baltimore and Washington D.C. metropolitan areas.

On February 11, 2019, Robert Katz, Vail Resorts’ Chief Executive Officer, sent an email to Timothy Boyd, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, requesting a meeting regarding a potential transaction with the Company.

On March 11, 2019, Mr. Katz and Mr. Boyd met in St. Louis and Mr. Katz orally expressed to Mr. Boyd that Vail Resorts was interested in pursuing a transaction with the Company.

On March 29, 2019, Vail Resorts delivered a letter to the Company indicating its interest to purchase all of the outstanding equity of the Company at $7.00 per share of common stock, subject to due diligence and the negotiation and execution of definitive documentation.

On March 29, 2019, the Company’s common stock closed trading at $4.55 per share on Nasdaq.

On March 29, 2019, an advisor representing Party A, a ski industry resort owner and operator, contacted Richard Deutsch, the Company’s Vice President-Business and Real Estate Development and member of the Board, indicating that Party A would be interested in discussing a potential transaction with the Company.

On April 1, 2019, the Board held a special meeting. The special meeting was attended by Company management and representatives of the Company’s legal advisors at Armstrong Teasdale LLP (“Armstrong Teasdale”) and Sandberg, Phoenix & von Gontard P.C. (“Sandberg Phoenix”). Mr. Boyd briefed the Board on the letter from Vail Resorts and the indication of interest from Party A. A representative of Armstrong Teasdale provided a review of the Board’s fiduciary duties under Missouri law and other considerations in connection with the receipt of the offer letter and the indication of interest. The Board discussed potential responses to the inbound interest and determined to interview and engage financial and legal advisors to assist the Board in considering the offer letter from Vail Resorts and the indication of interest from Party A.

On April 8 and 9, 2019, the Board held a regularly scheduled in person quarterly meeting. At that meeting, on April 9, 2019, the Board engaged Perkins Coie LLP (“Perkins Coie” and, together with Armstrong Teasdale and Sandberg Phoenix, the “legal advisors”) to serve as the Company’s legal advisor in connection with potential extraordinary transactions involving the Company. The meeting was also attended by representatives of Company management and the Company’s regular legal advisors, Armstrong Teasdale and Sandberg Phoenix. Representatives of Perkins Coie advised the Board regarding its fiduciary duties in connection with any evaluation of strategic alternatives and discussed possible process matters and the structure and timing of a potential transaction. During such presentation it was noted that Cap 1, an affiliate of director Rory Held, who was nominated to the Board by Cap 1 pursuant to the terms of the Stockholders’ Agreement between the Company and Cap 1, owned less than one percent of Vail Resorts’ publicly traded common stock. The Board was also aware that Cap 1 was the lender under a $50.0 million term loan to the Company. After considering the foregoing, the Board concluded that Mr. Held could act in the best interest of shareholders as a representative of the Company’s largest shareholder.

Representatives of two investment banking firms, including Moelis, joined the meeting at separate times to discuss their qualifications with the Board, as well as proposed approaches to a strategic review process, during which members of the Board asked questions of the representatives of each of the

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investment banks. Following the departure of the representatives of the investment banks, the Board discussed each of the presentations and each investment bank’s experience in advising publicly traded companies under similar circumstances, as well as each firm’s experience in the ski industry. After consideration of those and other factors, the Board authorized management to retain Moelis as the Company’s financial advisor, as discussed below.

The Board then discussed how to respond to the unsolicited indications of interest received from Vail Resorts and Party A. They considered that the indication of interest from Vail Resorts represented a significant premium to the Company’s recent and historical trading price, but was not at a price level that the Board believed would be adequate to warrant a sale of the Company. The Board discussed that the Company was not seeking to enter a sales process and considered the possible distraction to management and risk to the Company’s business that could result from a public disclosure of an exploratory sale process, including, but not limited to, the potential risk that competitors would try to exploit any uncertainty regarding the Company to recruit employees of the Company. The Board ultimately determined to enter into initial confidential exploratory discussions with Vail Resorts and Party A with the guidance of legal and financial advisors.

On April 16, 2019, Mr. Boyd contacted Mr. Katz by email to inform him that the Board had received and was considering Vail Resorts’ offer and the Company would be back in contact after the Board had an opportunity to more fully consider the proposal.

On April 18, 2019, a phone call took place between Mr. Katz and Mr. Boyd. During the discussions, Mr. Boyd mentioned that the Company was in the process of retaining a financial advisor and would be in contact after that occurred.

On April 19, 2019, the Board convened a special meeting to further discuss the retention of Moelis as the Company’s financial advisor. Members of Company management and representatives of the legal advisors were also present. The Board discussed the fee proposal provided by Moelis and authorized Company management to further negotiate fees and enter into an engagement agreement with Moelis. The Board also discussed timing and next steps with respect to responding to Vail Resorts and Party A.

On April 23, 2019, the Company entered into a written agreement to engage Moelis as the Company’s exclusive financial advisor in connection with a potential strategic transaction.

On May 2, 2019, the Board held a special meeting with members of Company management, at which representatives of the legal advisors and Moelis were also present. Management reviewed with the Board information previously sent to the Board that summarized certain historical and projected financial information, which we refer to as the “initial projections” (as defined under “—Management Projections”) (with projections extending through fiscal year 2024), as further described under “—Management Projections.” Management also reviewed the assumptions used in preparing the initial projections and discussed the Company’s preliminary results of operations to date for fiscal year 2019. Management indicated that the preliminary results of operations for fiscal year 2019 could be revised, if necessary, to reflect actual results after the completion of fiscal year 2019, which ended on April 30, 2019. The Board discussed the initial projections along with the key assumptions underlying the preparation thereof. The Board concluded that the initial projections appeared to be reasonably prepared, based upon appropriate assumptions and reflected reasonable estimates and judgments of Company management as to the future performance of the Company based on currently available information. Following completion of this meeting, the initial projections were approved for use by, and provided to, Moelis for use in its financial analysis.

On May 6, 2019, Moelis provided disclosure to the Board regarding prior engagements with, or fees received from, certain potential bidders for the Company, the Company and certain affiliates of the Company since May 2016. In its disclosure letter, Moelis confirmed that it had not been engaged by Vail Resorts during the three-year period prior to the date of the letter.

On May 7, 2019, the Board held a special meeting. Representatives of Moelis, the legal advisors and Company management also attended. Representatives of Moelis discussed with the Board the initial projections, the Company’s performance, business and financial condition and certain preliminary financial information relating to the value of the Company. The Board then discussed potential responses to the

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indications of interest received from each of Vail Resorts and Party A. Following discussion with representatives of each of Moelis and Perkins Coie, the Board authorized Company management to meet with representatives of both Vail Resorts and Party A in person to review public and non-public information regarding the Company, contingent upon execution of appropriate and customary confidentiality agreements.

On May 8, 2019, representatives of Moelis reached out to each of Vail Resorts and Party A to schedule management meetings and deliver the draft confidentiality agreement prepared by the Company’s legal advisors.

From May 8, 2019 through May 20, 2019, Company management, with assistance from representatives of Moelis, prepared presentation materials for each of Vail Resorts and Party A regarding the Company’s business and financial results.

The Company signed confidentiality agreements with Vail Resorts and Party A on May 19 and 21, 2019, respectively. The confidentiality agreements included a standstill, a provision prohibiting solicitation of employees, and anti-clubbing provisions, but the standstill did not include a so-called “don’t ask, don’t waive” provision. The confidentiality agreement was intended to provide the Board with control over the strategic alternative process and facilitate maximization of shareholder value with respect to any proposals received during the course of the process. The confidentiality agreements entered into with Vail Resorts, Party A and other third parties described below also provided that the standstill obligations terminated when the Company entered into a definitive agreement, or announced a public intention to enter into a definitive agreement, for the sale of the Company.

On May 20, 2019, representatives of Company management, including Mr. Boyd, and representatives of Moelis met with representatives of Vail Resorts, including Mr. Katz, in St. Louis to review and discuss information regarding the Company’s business and financial results.

On May 23, 2019, representatives of Company management, including Mr. Boyd, and representatives of Moelis met with representatives of Party A in St. Louis to review and discuss information regarding the Company’s business and financial results.

Following each of these meetings, at the direction of management, Moelis delivered a first-round process letter to each of Vail Resorts and Party A requesting submission of a detailed, nonbinding indication of interest to purchase all of the equity of the Company by May 31, 2019.

In late May 2019, representatives of Party B, a financial sponsor who had previously expressed to the Company an interest in the ski industry, contacted Mr. Deutsch to inquire whether the Company would be willing to discuss a possible sale transaction.

On May 31, 2019, Vail Resorts delivered a non-binding letter of intent offering to acquire all of the equity of the Company at a value of  $8.25 per share of common stock and requesting that the Company agree to engage with Vail Resorts on an exclusive basis for 45 days to allow Vail Resorts to complete its due diligence and negotiate and execute definitive documentation. The $8.25 per share of common stock price assumed that all RSUs would be fully vested or accelerated upon the closing of a transaction. The Company’s common stock closed trading at $4.12 per share on Nasdaq.

On May 31, 2019, Party A informed Moelis that it was not interested in acquiring the entire Company, but would be interested in exploring the purchase of the Company’s Hunter Mountain and Mount Snow resorts.

On June 3, 2019, the Board held a special meeting. Also present were Company management, and representatives of each of Moelis and the legal advisors. Representatives of Moelis provided the Board with an overview of the meetings and communications with each of Vail Resorts and Party A since the prior Board meeting and reviewed the terms of the letter of intent from Vail Resorts and the feedback from Party A. The Board discussed the Company’s potential value and concluded that the $8.25 per share of common stock offered by Vail Resorts, while a significant premium to the Company’s current and historical trading prices, was not a price the Board was willing to accept. The Board also determined that granting exclusivity at this stage was not appropriate. The Board considered and discussed the financial and valuation information presented by Moelis, the Company’s prospects as a stand-alone company, and other

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factors impacting the Company’s value, including the strong results of the 2018-2019 winter season and the potential synergies for a strategic buyer of the Company. After deliberation and discussion regarding the value of the Company and the Company’s prospects as a stand-alone company, the Board concluded that $10.00 per share of common stock was the minimum price at which further consideration of a possible transaction with Vail Resorts was warranted at this time. Accordingly, the Board instructed Moelis to inform Vail Resorts that the Board would not continue exploring a transaction with Vail Resorts at a price less than $10.00 per share of common stock. The Board also discussed whether to explore a sale of only certain assets and considered the practicalities and pros and cons of such an approach, including that the Hunter Mountain and Mount Snow assets were the Company’s most valuable properties. The Board determined that it would be willing to review a proposal from Party A relating to the sale of certain assets and instructed Moelis to request such a proposal from Party A, specifying that any proposal should include a proposed purchase price.

The Board also discussed whether the Company should contact other parties as part of the process at this stage. The Board discussed with Moelis the potential of other strategic or financial sponsor buyers to pay at least $10.00 per share of common stock and the inherent risks of potential information leaks, further management distraction and competitive concerns regarding retention of employees. The Board also discussed the likelihood that Vail Resorts, as the world’s largest ski industry company, was likely the party most able and willing to pay the highest price for the Company. The Board determined that Moelis should respond to Party B’s inquiry and that after Party B entered into a confidentiality agreement with the Company, Moelis should provide Party B with information to enable it to explore its interest in a transaction. However, the Board determined to wait to proactively contact additional potential parties until the Company received a bid at a price per share of common stock at which the Board would be willing to consider a sale of the Company in light of the risks to the Company from opening up the process more broadly at this time.

On June 4, 2019, representatives of Moelis contacted Vail Resorts to inform them of the Board’s requirement of a bid of at least $10.00 per share of common stock in order to continue the process and that the Board was not willing to grant exclusivity to Vail Resorts. Representatives of Moelis also contacted Party A to inform them that the Board would consider a written offer relating to the sale of certain assets.

On June 5, 2019, Vail Resorts contacted Moelis to inform it that Vail Resorts was increasing its bid to $10.00 per share of common stock and that it desired to commence due diligence on the Company. Vail Resorts did not request exclusivity at this time. The Company’s common stock closed trading at $3.81 per share on Nasdaq on June 5, 2019.

On June 7, 2019, representatives of Party A informed Moelis that Party A was not interested in further pursuing a transaction to purchase the Company or any of its assets, as it was not interested in acquiring the entire Company and did not believe a sale of select assets would be attractive to the Company as compared with an acquisition of the entire Company.

On June 8, 2019, Vail Resorts delivered a due diligence request list to the Company. The Company granted virtual data room access to Vail Resorts and its advisors on June 10, 2019. Vail Resorts and its advisors conducted extensive due diligence, including calls, site visits and environmental studies from June 10, 2019 through July 19, 2019.

On June 14, 2019, the Company and Party B executed a confidentiality agreement, and Moelis provided to Party B a confidential information packet regarding the Company’s business and historical financial results.

Also, on June 14, 2019, the Company posted a draft proposed merger agreement to the virtual data room.

On June 17, 2019, the Company delivered to Vail Resorts a process letter indicating that comments to the draft merger agreement were due on or before July 2, 2019 and that final bids were due on July 9, 2019.

On June 19, 2019, the Board convened a special meeting. Representatives of Moelis, the legal advisors and Company management were also present. Perkins Coie provided the Board with advice regarding its fiduciary duties in connection with a potential sale of the Company. The Board discussed expanding the

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exploratory sales process to include additional potential bidders. The Board considered the risk that if more parties were contacted there was a greater risk of an information leak and discussed concerns regarding commercial sensitivity especially with regard to the very specialized and closely-knit ski industry labor market. The Board also discussed the benefits of exploring interest from other parties to potentially create competition, obtain a higher bid or ultimate transaction price or, failing that, to otherwise confirm that Vail Resorts’ current offer of  $10.00 per share of common stock was an accurate reflection of the Company’s current value and could not be topped by other potential strategic or financial sponsor buyers. After weighing these factors, the Board determined that, given Vail Resorts bid at $10.00 per share of common stock and the seriousness of their due diligence inquiries to date, it was an appropriate time to conduct a broader market check. Accordingly, the Board authorized Moelis to reach out to seven additional strategic parties in the global ski or resort industries and four additional financial sponsors who were believed to be the parties most likely to have interest in the Company and the financial ability to complete a transaction at or near Vail Resorts’ current offer price.

Beginning on June 21, 2019, Moelis contacted all 11 of the additional parties. Three of the additional parties entered into confidentiality agreements (Party C (a strategic bidder) and Parties D and E (financial sponsors)) and were provided a confidential information package in late June or early July. The remainder of the 11 parties that Moelis contacted were unresponsive or declined to participate either initially or after some review of publicly available information regarding the Company.

On June 24, 2019, Party B provided Moelis with a written indication of interest to acquire all of the equity of the Company at $6.00 to $7.00 per share of common stock.

On June 27, 2019, the Company released its financial results for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2019 and held an investor call. The Company’s common stock closed up $0.45 over the prior day’s closing price to $4.40 per share on Nasdaq.

In connection with the release of the Company’s fiscal year 2019 results, management of the Company prepared a second set of financial projections, updated to reflect actual fiscal year 2019 results, resulting in an upward adjustment to fiscal year 2019 results, which formed a new base year, which we refer to as the “management projections” (see “—Management Projections”). Although the management projections were not approved by the Board until July 11, 2019, management of the Company, including the chairman of the Board, authorized Moelis to share the management projections with Party B, Party C, Party D and Party E prior to formal Board approval. Vail Resorts and Party A did not request to review financial projections prepared by Company management and the Company did not provide the initial projections or the management projections to Vail Resorts or Party A at any time prior to announcement of the transaction.

On June 28, 2019, the Board convened a special meeting. Representatives of Moelis, the legal advisors and Company management were also present. The Board approved a cash dividend of  $0.07 per share of the Company’s common stock payable on August 9, 2019 to common shareholders of record as of July 25, 2019. The Board and the Company’s legal advisors and Moelis also discussed the indication of interest received from Party B. The Board concluded that Moelis should advise Party B that its offer would need to be increased to least $10.00 per share of common stock in order to be competitive.

On June 30, 2019, representatives of Moelis informed Party B that it would need to increase its indication of interest to at least $10.00 per share of common stock to remain competitive, and provided Party B with the management projections, noting that these had not yet been formally approved by the Board, but were an update to the initial projections prepared by the Company (that had been approved by the Board) and based on fiscal year 2019 actual results.

On July 2, 2019, Party B informed Moelis it was not interested in pursuing a transaction with the Company at $10.00 per share of common stock, as it did not believe it could generate sufficient returns at the requested price level.

On July 2, 2019, the Company publicly announced that the Board had declared a cash dividend of $0.07 per share of the Company’s common stock payable on August 9, 2019 to common shareholders of record as of July 25, 2019.

On July 2, 2019, the Company received an initial mark-up of the draft merger agreement from Vail Resorts.

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On July 8, 2019, after review of a confidential information package and the management projections, Party D informed Moelis that it was not interested in pursuing a transaction given the lack of a strategic angle and Party D’s belief that it did not expect to be able to offer a competitive bid.

On July 9, 2019, Moelis received a written offer from Vail Resorts to acquire all of the equity of the Company at $10.00 per share of common stock. The offer letter requested that the Supporting Shareholders enter into support agreements committing to, among other things, vote their shares of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock, as applicable, in favor of the merger transaction proposed by Vail Resorts. The offer letter also required the Company to obtain the consent of its primary lender, EPR Properties (“EPR”) to the Merger prior to entry into a definitive merger agreement. The offer letter also assumed full vesting and acceleration of RSUs upon the closing of a transaction.

On July 10, 2019, representatives of Vail Resorts’ legal counsel, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (“WilmerHale”), delivered draft support agreements to the Supporting Shareholders.

On July 11, 2019, after review of a confidential information package and the management projections, Party E informed Moelis that it was not interested in pursuing a transaction given the lack of a strategic angle and Party E’s belief that it did not expect to be able to offer a competitive bid.

On July 11, 2019, the Board held a special meeting with representatives of Moelis, the legal advisors and Company management in attendance. Representatives of Moelis updated the Board on developments with potential bidders and reviewed Vail Resorts’ most recent offer as well as certain preliminary financial analysis with respect to Vail Resort’s proposed purchase price of  $10.00 per share of common stock. Perkins Coie then reviewed several key issues contained in Vail Resorts’ mark-up of the draft merger agreement, including, among others, (i) comments relating to restrictions on the Board’s ability to accept a Superior Proposal, (ii) the addition of a requirement to reimburse up to $3.0 million of Vail Resorts’ expenses should the Company’s shareholders fail to approve the merger (a so called “naked no” termination fee), (iii) the addition of a closing condition relating to consent of the USFS and (iv) proposed limitations on Vail Resorts’ obligations to obtain antitrust clearance for the transaction. The sense of the Board was that $10.00 per share of common stock was not an adequate offer. Following discussion, the Board instructed Moelis to inform Vail Resorts that the Board believed the Company’s value was above $10.00 per share of common stock and that the Board would be willing to enter into a transaction at closer to $12.00 per share of common stock, subject to resolution of remaining contract terms. The Board also instructed Moelis to inform Vail Resorts that the Board rejected each of Vail Resorts’ draft merger agreement comments that had been discussed with Perkins Coie. The Board also discussed the management projections and concluded that the management projections appeared to be reasonably prepared, based upon appropriate assumptions and reflected reasonable estimates and judgments of Company management as to the future performance of the Company based on currently available information. The Board formally approved the management projections and formally instructed Moelis to rely on the management projections for purposes of Moelis’ financial analysis and fairness opinion.

Later on July 11, 2019, representative of Moelis spoke with representatives of Vail Resorts regarding the financial issues and valuation needed to continue discussions with the Board and, representatives of Perkins Coie spoke with WilmerHale regarding the merger agreement issues discussed with the Board.

On July 12, 2019, Vail Resorts requested, and the Company provided, a full issues list regarding its mark-up of the draft merger agreement.

On July 12, 2019, after review of a confidential information package and the management projections, Party C informed Moelis that it was not interested in pursuing a transaction because Party C did not believe it would be able to generate sufficient synergies to be able to offer a competitive bid.

On July 13, 2019, Vail Resorts submitted a revised offer at $10.50 per share of common stock on a fully diluted basis and a response to the Company’s issues list. Vail Resorts also requested five business days of exclusivity in order to complete negotiation of the draft merger agreement. On July 12, 2019, the trading day immediately preceding the revised offer from Vail Resorts, the closing price of the Company’s common stock was $4.85 per share on Nasdaq.

On July 14, 2019, the Board convened a special meeting with representatives of Company management, Moelis and the legal advisors in attendance. Representatives of Moelis updated the Board

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regarding the communications with Vail Resorts since the prior Board meeting, including its latest offer at $10.50 per share of common stock. Perkins Coie representatives answered questions from the Board regarding their fiduciary duties, entering into an exclusivity agreement and the terms of the proposed merger agreement, including Vail Resorts’ responses to the issues list provided by the Company on July 12, 2019. Perkins Coie representatives noted that key issues previously discussed with the Board regarding the “naked-no” termination fee and the closing condition for USFS consent to permit transfers remained. The Board determined that entering into exclusivity and conceding certain proposed merger agreement provisions, particularly the “naked-no” vote termination fee, had economic value to the Company that would require Vail Resorts to raise its offer price. The Board determined that at $11.00 per share of common stock it would authorize entry into a five business day exclusivity agreement and agree to the positions proposed in the issues list provided by Vail Resorts on July 13, 2019. The Board instructed Moelis to convey this proposal to Vail Resorts and representatives of Moelis did so following the meeting.

On July 14, 2019, Vail Resorts informed Moelis that it would agree to a price of  $11.00 per share of common stock and the Company and Vail Resorts entered into an exclusivity agreement through Friday July 19, 2019.

On July 15, 2019, representatives of Perkins Coie provided WilmerHale with a mark-up of the draft merger agreement and draft disclosure schedules.

On July 15, 2019, Company management contacted certain of the Company’s lenders, EPR and Royal Banks of Missouri (“RBOM”), to seek their consent to the proposed merger under the applicable credit agreements. From July 15, 2019 through July 20, 2019, the Company and Perkins Coie negotiated consents with each of EPR and RBOM.

From July 15 through July 19, 2019, representatives of Perkins Coie and WilmerHale negotiated open provisions of the draft merger agreement and representatives of Vail Resorts and their legal advisors continued their due diligence review of the Company.

From July 15, 2019 until July 19, 2019, representatives of Perkins Coie, Wilmer Hale and the respective legal counsel for the Supporting Shareholders negotiated and finalized the final Support Agreements, as discussed in more detail below and in “The Merger—Interests of the Company’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger—Support Agreements.”

On July 17, 2019, a financial sponsor that had been initially contacted by Moelis on June 24, 2019 but had not engaged in the process, contacted Moelis regarding exploration of a transaction with the Company. Following consultation with Perkins Coie, due to the exclusivity arrangement with Vail Resorts, Moelis did not respond to the financial sponsor.

On July 19, 2019, the Board convened a special meeting with representatives of Company management, the legal advisors and Moelis in attendance. Representatives of Moelis reviewed with the Board their financial analysis with respect to the Common Merger Consideration of  $11.00 per share of common stock. Perkins Coie then discussed the Board’s fiduciary duties and reviewed with the Board the key legal terms of the draft merger agreement. Perkins Coie also discussed with the Board that the draft merger agreement was not yet finalized due to ongoing negotiations.

The Board determined to adjourn the meeting for two hours in order to have an opportunity to review and consider approval of the final draft of the merger agreement. Upon reconvening later on July 19, 2019, representatives of Moelis, at the request of the Board, rendered an oral opinion to the Board, confirmed by delivery of a written opinion dated July 19, 2019, to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion, and based upon and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in the opinion, the Common Merger Consideration of  $11.00 in cash per share of common stock to be received in the Merger by the holders of the Company’s common stock (other than the Supporting Shareholders) was fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders. Representatives of Perkins Coie also discussed the changes to the final draft of the merger agreement with the Board. Following additional discussion and deliberation, by a unanimous vote of the Board members present at the meeting, the Board (a) determined that the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby were fair to, advisable and in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders, (b) adopted and approved the Merger Agreement and declared advisable the Merger Agreement and the completion by the Company of the Merger and the other

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transactions contemplated thereby, (c) directed that the Merger Agreement be submitted to the shareholders of the Company for adoption and (d) resolved to recommend that the Company’s shareholders vote in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby. The Board also adopted an amendment to the Company’s by-laws to provide exclusive forum in Missouri state and federal courts for certain derivative and other actions brought by the Company’s shareholders. At Vail Resorts’ request, the Board also agreed to extend the exclusivity period with Vail Resorts through Monday, July 22, 2019 in case the EPR and RBOM consents were not received over the weekend.

On July 19, 2019, the Company and Vail Resorts entered into an agreement extending Vail Resorts’ exclusivity through July 22, 2019.

On July 20, 2019, the Company received the consents of each of EPR and RBOM and the Company and Vail Resorts executed the Merger Agreement. The Supporting Shareholders and Parent executed the Support Agreements, which generally require that the Supporting Shareholders will, among other things, vote their shares in favor of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby, discussed in more detail in “The Merger—Interests of the Company’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger—Support Agreements.” Pursuant to its Support Agreement, Cap 1 also consented, in its capacity as a lender under the Credit Agreement, to the Merger, subject to the terms of that Support Agreement.

On July 22, 2019, prior to the opening of trading on Nasdaq, each of the Company and Vail Resorts issued press releases announcing the proposed Merger.

On July 31, 2019, the Board convened a special meeting with representatives of Company management, Moelis and the legal advisors present. The Board reaffirmed on a unanimous basis its recommendation that the Company’s shareholders vote to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby.

Recommendation of the Board and Reasons for the Merger

Recommendation of the Board

The Board has: (i) determined that the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby are fair to, advisable and in the best interests of, the Company and its shareholders; (ii) adopted and approved the Merger Agreement and declared advisable the Merger Agreement and the completion by the Company of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby; (iii) directed that the Merger Agreement be submitted to the shareholders of the Company for adoption; and (iv) resolved to recommend that the Company’s shareholders vote in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby.

The Board unanimously recommends that you vote: (1) “ FOR ” the adoption the Merger Agreement and approval of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby; and (2) “ FOR ” the proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby at the time of the Special Meeting.

Reasons for the Merger

In evaluating the Merger Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby, the Board consulted with management, and representatives of the Company’s financial advisor and legal advisors. In unanimously recommending that shareholders vote in favor of adoption of the Merger Agreement and approval of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby, the Board considered a number of factors, including the following (which factors are not necessarily presented in order of relative importance):

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the Board’s understanding of the Company’s business, assets, financial condition, liquidity position and results of operations, its competitive position and historical and prospective performance, and the nature of the industry in which the Company competes.

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the relationship of the $11.00 Common Merger Consideration to the trading price of our common stock on Nasdaq, including that the Common Merger Consideration constituted a significant premium of approximately (i) 116% over the closing share price of our common stock on Nasdaq on July 19, 2019, the last trading day prior to the date the Merger Agreement was publicly announced, (ii) 147% over the three-month volume weighted average price of our common stock on Nasdaq up to, and including, July 19, 2019, and (iii) 144% over the six-month volume weighted average price of our common stock on Nasdaq up to, and including, July 19, 2019.

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the current and historical market prices of our common stock, including the market performance of our common stock relative to those of other participants in our industry and the general market.

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the evaluation of multiple strategic alternatives and the solicitation of bids from multiple strategic and financial sponsor parties, as discussed under “—Background of the Merger.”

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the advantages of entering into the Merger Agreement in comparison with the risks of remaining an independent public company, including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties with respect to:

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the Company’s vulnerability to lack of adequate snowfall and unseasonable weather conditions, and that the Company’s financial results are highly dependent on weather;

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competing with the Company’s competitors in a market with increasing industry consolidation and the risk that potential opportunities could diminish in the future as the Company’s competitors continue to pursue acquisitions;

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the various additional risks and uncertainties that are set forth in Part I, Item 1A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2019 , filed with the SEC on June 28, 2019, which is incorporated by reference herein, as updated by our subsequent filings with the SEC.

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its belief, based on discussions and negotiations with Parent, that $11.00 per share was the highest price Parent would be willing to pay.

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the fact that the Company sought out and engaged other potential purchasers and the Board determined that there were no other potential purchasers that would be reasonably likely to engage in a transaction in the near term at a price per share equal to or greater than the price being offered by Parent and on other acceptable terms.

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the extensive arm’s length negotiations with Parent, which, among other things, resulted in an increase in the initially offered merger consideration from $7.00 per share to $11.00 per share.

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that the conditions to closing contained in the Merger Agreement are reasonable and customary in number and scope and which, in the case of the condition related to the accuracy of the Company’s representations and warranties, are generally subject to a Company Material Adverse Effect qualification, as described under “The Merger Agreement—Representations and Warranties;”

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that the termination date under the Merger Agreement is expected to allow for sufficient time to complete the Merger and obtain required regulatory approvals; and

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the remedies available under the Merger Agreement to the Company in the event of a breach by Parent, including, but not limited to, our ability, under certain circumstances pursuant to the Merger Agreement, to seek specific performance to prevent breaches of the Merger Agreement, and to enforce specifically the terms of the Merger Agreement, as described under “The Merger Agreement—Specific Performance.”

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the Company’s ability to consider and respond to, under certain circumstances specified in the Merger Agreement, an Alternative Proposal; and

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that the Merger would be subject to the approval of the Company’s shareholders holding at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting as of the Record Date, voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis, and the shareholders would be free to reject the Merger.

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the availability of appraisal rights and payment of fair value under Missouri law to registered holders of shares, and beneficial owners of shares whose nominees follow the required statutory procedures, who timely file a written objection to the Merger Agreement, do not vote in favor of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby and comply with all of the required procedures under Missouri law, which provides those eligible shareholders with an opportunity to have a Missouri court determine the fair value of their shares, which may be more than, less than, or the same as the amount such shareholders would have received under the Merger Agreement.

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the possibility that the amounts that may be payable by the Company upon the termination of the Merger Agreement, as set forth in “The Merger Agreement—Termination Fees and Treatment of Expenses,” could discourage other potential acquirers from making a competing bid to acquire the Company.

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the restrictions on the Company’s conduct of business prior to the consummation of the Merger, including the requirement that it conduct its business in the ordinary course, subject to specific limitations, which may delay or prevent the Company from undertaking business opportunities that may arise before the completion of the Merger and that, absent the Merger Agreement, the Company might have pursued.

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the fact that there can be no assurance that a challenge to the Merger on antitrust grounds will not be made or, if such a challenge is made, that it would not be successful.

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In addition, the Board was aware of and considered the interests that certain of our directors and executive officers may have in the Merger that differ from, or are in addition to, those of our other shareholders. For more information, please see “The Merger—Interests of the Company’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger.”

The foregoing discussion is not meant to be an exhaustive list, but summarizes many, if not all, of the material factors considered by the Board in its consideration of the Merger. After considering these and other factors, the Board concluded that the potential benefits of the Merger outweighed the uncertainties and the risks. In view of the variety of factors considered by the Board and the complexity of these factors, the Board did not find it practicable to, and did not, quantify or otherwise assign relative weights to the foregoing factors in reaching its determination and recommendations. Moreover, each member of the Board applied his own personal business judgment to the process and may have assigned different weights to different factors. The Board adopted the Merger Agreement and approved the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by thereby and unanimously recommends that shareholders adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby based upon the totality of the information presented to, and considered by, the Board.

Opinion of Moelis & Company LLC

At a meeting of the Board held on July 19, 2019 to evaluate and approve the Merger, Moelis rendered its oral opinion to the Board, confirmed by the delivery of a written opinion dated July 19, 2019, addressed to the Board to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion and based upon and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in the opinion, the Common Merger Consideration to be received in the Merger by the holders of the Company’s common stock (other than the Supporting Shareholders) was fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders.

The full text of Moelis’ written opinion dated July 19, 2019, which sets forth the assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and limitations on the review undertaken in connection with the opinion, is attached as Annex B to this proxy statement and is incorporated herein by reference. Moelis’ opinion was provided for the use and benefit of the Board (solely in its capacity as such) in its evaluation of the Merger. Moelis’ opinion is limited solely to the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the Common Merger Consideration to be received by the holders of the Company’s common stock (other than the Supporting Shareholders) and does not address the Company’s underlying business decision to effect the Merger or the relative merits of the Merger as compared to any alternative business strategies or transactions that might be available to the Company. Moelis’ opinion does not constitute a recommendation as to how any holder of securities should vote or act with respect to the Merger or any other matter. Moelis’ opinion was approved by a Moelis fairness opinion committee.

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In arriving at its opinion, Moelis, among other things:

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reviewed certain internal information relating to the business, earnings, cash flow, assets, liabilities and prospects of the Company furnished to Moelis by the Company, including financial forecasts provided to or discussed with Moelis by the management of the Company, which is summarized under “—Management Projections;”

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conducted discussions with members of the senior management and representatives of the Company concerning the information described in the two immediately preceding bullets, as well as the business and prospects of the Company generally;

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considered the results of efforts by or on behalf of the Company, including by Moelis at the Company’s direction, to solicit indications of interest from third parties with respect to a possible acquisition of all or a portion of the Company;

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reviewed a draft, dated July 19, 2019, of the Merger Agreement and drafts, dated July 17, 2019 and July 18, 2019, of the Support Agreements;

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In connection with its review, with the consent of the Board, Moelis relied on the information supplied to, discussed with or reviewed by it for purposes of its opinion being complete and accurate in all material respects. Moelis did not assume any responsibility for independent verification of  (and did not independently verify) any of such information. With the consent of the Board, Moelis relied upon, without independent verification, the assessment of the Company and its legal, tax, regulatory and accounting advisors with respect to legal, tax, regulatory and accounting matters. With respect to the financial forecasts referred to above and summarized under “—Management Projections,” Moelis assumed, at the direction of the Board, that they were reasonably prepared on a basis reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments of the Company’s management as to the future performance of the Company. Moelis expressed no views as to the reasonableness of any financial forecasts or the assumptions on which they were based. In addition, with the consent of the Board, Moelis did not make any independent evaluation or appraisal of any of the assets or liabilities (contingent, derivative, off-balance-sheet, or otherwise) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries nor was Moelis furnished with any such evaluation or appraisal.

Moelis’ opinion did not address the Company’s underlying business decision to effect the Merger or the relative merits of the Merger as compared to any alternative business strategies or transactions that might be available to the Company and did not address any legal, regulatory, tax or accounting matters. Moelis was not asked to, nor did it, offer any opinion as to any terms of the Merger Agreement, the Support Agreements or any aspect or implication of the Merger, except for the fairness of the Common Merger Consideration from a financial point of view to the holders of the Company’s common stock (other than the Supporting Shareholders). Nor did Moelis consider, and Moelis did not express any opinion with respect to, any value that might have been attributable to any control rights or governance rights of any holders of the Company’s common stock or associated with any substantial holding of the Company’s common stock. In rendering its opinion, Moelis assumed, with the consent of the Board, that the final executed form of the Merger Agreement and the Support Agreements would not differ from the drafts that Moelis reviewed in any respect material to Moelis’ analysis, that the Merger would be consummated in accordance with its terms without any waiver or modification that could be material to Moelis’ analysis,

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and that the parties to the Merger Agreement and the Support Agreements would comply with all the material terms thereof. Moelis assumed, with the consent of the Board, that all governmental, regulatory or other consents or approvals necessary for the completion of the Merger would be obtained, except to the extent that could not be material to Moelis’ analysis.

Moelis’ opinion was necessarily based on economic, monetary, market and other conditions as in effect on, and the information made available to Moelis as of, the date of its opinion, and Moelis assumed no responsibility to update its opinion for developments after the date of its opinion.

Moelis’ opinion did not address the fairness of the Merger or any aspect or implication of the Merger to, or any other consideration of or relating to, the holders of any class of securities, creditors or other constituencies of the Company, other than the fairness of the Common Merger Consideration from a financial point of view to the holders of the Company’s common stock (other than the Supporting Shareholders). In addition, Moelis did not express any opinion as to the fairness of the amount or nature of any compensation to be received by any officers, directors or employees of any parties to the Merger, or any class of such persons, relative to the Common Merger Consideration or otherwise. Moelis’ opinion was approved by a Moelis fairness opinion committee. Except as described in this summary, the Company and the Board imposed no limitations on Moelis with respect to the investigations made or procedures followed by Moelis in rendering its opinion.

The following is a summary of the material financial analyses presented by Moelis to the Board at a meeting held on July 19, 2019, in connection with its opinion.

Some of the summaries of financial analyses below include information presented in tabular format. In order to fully understand Moelis’ analyses, the tables must be read together with the text of each summary. The tables alone do not constitute a complete description of the analyses. Considering the data described below without considering the full narrative description of the financial analyses, including the methodologies and assumptions underlying the analyses, could create a misleading or incomplete view of Moelis’ analyses.

Unless the context indicates otherwise, for purposes of, among other things, deriving per share implied equity values as more fully described below presented to the Board on July 19, 2019, Moelis initially calculated certain per share amounts for the Company based on diluted shares outstanding as of April 30, 2019, using the treasury stock method. However, at the July 19, 2019 Board meeting, representatives of Moelis advised the Board that they had received updated information relating to the outstanding number of shares after distribution of the materials for such meeting. Accordingly, as discussed with the Board, Moelis provided the Board with updated calculations of such per share amounts (based on diluted shares outstanding as of July 19, 2019) following the meeting. The resulting changes in ranges of implied equity values for the Company’s common stock did not change Moelis’ opinion as to the fairness of the Common Merger Consideration from a financial point of view to the holders of the Company’s common stock (other than the Supporting Shareholders).

Discounted Cash Flow Analysis

Moelis performed a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) analysis of the Company using financial forecasts and other information and data provided by the Company’s management (see “—Management Projections”) to calculate an estimate of the present value of the estimated future unlevered free cash flows projected to be generated by the Company and an estimate of the present value of the Company’s estimated terminal value. For purposes of the DCF analysis, Moelis treated the Company’s management’s estimates for stock-based compensation as a cash expense and calculated unlevered free cash flow as EBITDA (calculated as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, where applicable), less cash taxes, less capital expenditures, less increases in working capital, plus decreases in working capital, each as set forth under “—Management Projections—Summary of Projections.”

In performing the DCF analysis, Moelis utilized a range of discount rates of 12.8% to 16.2% based on an estimated range of the Company’s weighted average cost of capital (the “WACC”). The WACC range reflected a derived cost of equity using (i) a selected range of betas and debt to total capitalization ratios informed by the selected publicly traded companies described below as of July 17, 2019 and (ii) a size premium. The foregoing range of discount rates was used to calculate (i) the estimated present values as of

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April 30, 2019 of the Company’s estimated after-tax unlevered free cash flows for fiscal years 2020 through 2024 using the mid-year convention and (ii) a range of estimated terminal values derived by growing the estimated after-tax unlevered free cash flows for fiscal year 2024 at an annual rate of 1.0% to 3.0% into perpetuity. Moelis noted that this range of terminal growth rates was in line with estimates of U.S. gross domestic product (“GDP”) growth rates.

In calculating enterprise value, Moelis separately valued and discounted at WACC approximately $52.1 million of net operating losses (resulting in an implied present value of approximately $6.6 million to $6.8 million, based on estimates of management of the Company) and included the Company’s estimate for the value of real estate held for development of approximately $38.7 million based on the Company’s book value on the most recent balance sheet.

Based on the foregoing, Moelis derived implied per share reference ranges for the Company’s common stock of  $4.93 to $10.12 per share as of April 30, 2019 (based on diluted shares outstanding as of April 30, 2019) and $4.91 to $10.10 per share as of April 30, 2019 (based on diluted shares outstanding as of July 18, 2019). Moelis compared the implied per share reference ranges to the Common Merger Consideration of $11.00 per share.

Selected Publicly Traded Companies Analysis

Given the dearth of publicly traded North America focused ski resort operators (only the Company and Vail Resorts), Moelis used broad criteria to identify publicly traded companies to include in its selected publicly traded companies analysis. Moelis focused on publicly traded companies in North America and Europe (without regard to enterprise value) that operate in select leisure and winter dependent verticals, including seasonal leisure operators (skiing/ski resort, golf and amusement parks), cruise line operators, timeshare/vacation rentals, skiing and snowboarding equipment manufacturers and snow removal heavy equipment manufacturers. Moelis excluded event driven venue operators such as motor speedways, stadiums and sports arenas, fitness clubs, bowling alley operators, cabaret and nightclub operators, marinas and zoos. For snow removal heavy equipment manufacturers, Moelis excluded companies whose snow removal and ice control equipment segment comprises less than 50% of total revenue.

Moelis reviewed, among other things, the total enterprise value (“TEV”) of the selected publicly traded companies (calculated as market value of the relevant company’s diluted common equity based on its closing stock price on July 17, 2019, plus, such company’s most recently reported quarter end, preferred stock, short-term and long-term debt and minority interest, less cash and cash equivalents) as a multiple, to the extent information was publicly available, of estimated EBITDA for fiscal year ending April 30, 2020 (or March 31, 2020 for companies with fiscal quarters ending on such date). Financial data for the selected companies was based on publicly available median consensus research analysts’ estimates and public filings. In the case of projected EBITDA for the Company, Moelis reviewed both (i) median consensus research analyst estimates and (ii) projections provided by Company management. For purposes of the selected publicly traded companies analysis, Moelis treated stock-based compensation as a cash expense.

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The results of this analysis are summarized in the following table:

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In reviewing the characteristics of the selected publicly traded companies for purposes of determining a reference range, Moelis noted that the publicly traded companies operating in leisure or seasonal industries were less comparable, in certain respects, to the Company, and consequently were less relevant for the selected publicly traded companies analysis, and that Vail Resorts, the Company and the selected companies that operate European ski resorts were more relevant for the selected publicly traded companies analysis. However, Moelis also highlighted that there were significant differences between Vail Resorts and such other companies and the Company (including differences in scale, EBITDA margins and geographic diversification), which impact their respective trading multiples (with Vail Resorts consistently trading at a premium to the Company). Moelis also distinguished both selected companies that operate European ski resorts from the Company by noting that CDA operates only the lifts and offers lift tickets (as compared with a wider range of ski products offered by the Company), and SkiStar operates a ski resort in the insular Scandinavian market, which is a localized geography.

In determining a reference range, Moelis noted that the Company’s common stock traded at an average multiple of price to next twelve months (“NTM”) EBITDA of 7.5x since the Company’s initial public offering and below 9.0x for 83% of the time since the Company’s initial public offering. Moelis also noted that the Company’s NTM EBITDA multiple averaged 8.0x over the prior twelve months and 8.0x over the prior three years.

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Based on the foregoing analysis and its professional judgment and experience, Moelis selected a multiple range of 7.5x to 9.5x estimated EBITDA for fiscal year 2020. Moelis then applied this multiple range to the Company’s estimated EBITDA for fiscal year 2020 provided by the Company’s management. This analysis indicated implied per share reference ranges for the Company’s common stock of  $6.67 to $10.23 per share as of April 30, 2019 (based on diluted shares outstanding as of April 30, 2019) and $6.66 to $10.21 per share as of April 30, 2019 (based on diluted shares outstanding as of July 18, 2019). Moelis compared the implied per share reference ranges to the Common Merger Consideration of  $11.00 per share.

Selected Precedent Transactions Analysis

Moelis reviewed financial information for the following selected North American and European transactions in the seasonal leisure verticals (skiing/ski resort, golf, amusement parks, cruise line operators, and timeshare/vacation rentals) with a transaction value of at least approximately $20 million announced during or after the third quarter of calendar year 2009 (excluding event driven venue operators such as motor speedways and stadiums/sports arenas), supplemented with additional known ski resort transactions with unknown deal values:

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Mountain Ski Resorts; (iii) Aspen Skiing Company, Henry Crown and Company and KSL Capital Partners, LLC’s acquisition of Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. (“Intrawest transaction”); (iv) Vail Resorts’ acquisition of Stowe Mountain Resorts (“Stowe transaction”); (v) EPR Properties and Och-Ziff Real Estate’s acquisition of CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. Attractions and Ski Portfolio (“CNL transaction”); and (vi) Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.’s acquisition of a 50% interest in Blue Mountain Ski Resort. However, Moelis also noted some key differences among these transactions, including the facts that (i) the Intrawest transaction included six ski resorts (two of which were in Colorado) and a powder skiing operator; (ii) the Stowe transaction was a single asset transaction; and (iii) the CNL transaction was an acquisition of the ski resort real estate and associated leases (and included both amusement/water parks and ski resorts). Moelis noted that it did not view the Vail Resorts/Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. transaction to be relevant for purposes of this analysis because, among other reasons, Moelis viewed the Whistler Blackcomb assets as of significantly higher quality than any Company asset.

Based on the foregoing analysis and its professional judgment and experience, Moelis selected a multiple range of 7.5x to 9.5x adjusted EBITDA. Moelis then applied such multiple range to the Company’s estimated Pro Forma EBITDA (as defined in “—Management Projections”) for fiscal year 2019 provided by the Company’s management (adjusted to exclude a partial year of Snow Time expenses). For purposes of the selected precedent transactions analysis, Moelis treated stock-based compensation as a cash expense. This analysis indicated implied per share reference ranges for the Company’s common stock of $6.29 to $9.57 per share as of April 30, 2019 (based on diluted shares outstanding as of April 30, 2019) and $6.27 to $9.55 per share as of April 30, 2019 (based on diluted shares outstanding as of July 18, 2019). Moelis compared the implied per share value ranges to the Common Merger Consideration of  $11.00 per share.

Other Information

Moelis also noted for the Board the following additional factors that were not considered part of Moelis’ financial analyses with respect to its opinion, but were referenced for informational purposes:

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the historical closing trading prices for the Company’s common stock during the 52-week period ended July 17, 2019, which reflected low and high stock prices during such period of  $3.75 and $5.55 per share, as compared to the Common Merger Consideration of  $11.00 per share.

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one-year forward stock price targets for the Company’s common stock in recently published, publicly available Wall Street research analysts’ reports, which indicated undiscounted low and high stock price targets ranging from $7.00 to $9.00 per share, as compared to the Common Merger Consideration of  $11.00 per share.

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Miscellaneous

This summary of the analyses is not a complete description of Moelis’ opinion or the analyses underlying, and factors considered in connection with, Moelis’ opinion. The preparation of a fairness opinion is a complex analytical process and is not necessarily susceptible to partial analysis or summary description. Selecting portions of the analyses or summary set forth above, without considering the analyses as a whole, could create an incomplete view of the processes underlying Moelis’ opinion. In arriving at its fairness determination, Moelis considered the results of all of its analyses and did not attribute any particular weight to any factor or analysis. Rather, Moelis made its fairness determination on the basis of its experience and professional judgment after considering the results of all of its analyses.

No company or transaction used in the analyses described above is identical to the Company or the transaction. In addition, such analyses do not purport to be appraisals, nor do they necessarily reflect the prices at which businesses or securities actually may be sold. Analyses based upon forecasts of future results are not necessarily indicative of actual future results, which may be significantly more or less favorable than suggested by such analyses. Because the analyses described above are inherently subject to uncertainty, being based upon numerous factors or events beyond the control of the parties or their respective advisors, neither the Company, nor Moelis or any other person assumes responsibility if future results are materially different from those forecast.

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The Common Merger Consideration was determined through arms’ length negotiations between the Company and Parent and was approved by the Board. Moelis did not recommend any specific consideration to the Company or the Board, or that any specific amount or type of consideration constituted the only appropriate consideration for the transaction.

Moelis acted as financial advisor to the Company in connection with the transaction and will receive a fee for its services, currently estimated to be approximately $7,440,000 in the aggregate, $1,000,000 of which became payable in connection with the delivery of its opinion, regardless of the conclusion reached therein, and the remainder of which is contingent upon completion of the transaction. Furthermore, the Company has agreed to indemnify Moelis for certain liabilities, including liabilities under the federal securities laws, arising out of its engagement.

Moelis’ affiliates, employees, officers and partners may at any time own securities (long or short) of the Company and Vail Resorts. Moelis has not provided any investment banking or other services to the Company or Parent unrelated to the Merger in the two years prior to the date of its opinion. In the future, Moelis may provide investment banking and other services to Vail Resorts and may receive compensation for such services.

Management Projections

The Company does not, as a matter of course, publicly disclose forecasts or internal projections as to its future performance, earnings or other results due to, among other reasons, the uncertainty of the underlying assumptions and estimates. However, in connection with the Board’s consideration of the Merger, the Company’s management prepared and developed two sets of unaudited financial projections regarding the Company’s future performance for the fiscal years 2020 to 2024. The first set of unaudited financial projections were discussed with the Board on May 2, 2019 (the “initial projections”). At the time, management indicated that fiscal year 2019 financial performance was preliminary and could be revised, if necessary, to reflect actual results after the completion of fiscal year 2019, which ended on April 30, 2019. The initial projections were provided to Moelis, but were not used by Moelis in connection with its financial analysis for purposes of its opinion, nor were they distributed to potential purchasers. On July 11, 2019, management prepared and discussed with the Board a second set of unaudited financial projections, updated to reflect, among other things, the completion of fiscal year 2019, which ended on April 30, 2019, including an upward adjustment to the fiscal year 2019 figures to reflect actual performance, which formed a new base year of the projections (as updated, the “management projections”). On July 11, 2019, the Board approved the (i) use of the management projections by Moelis in connection with its financial analysis, as described under “—Opinion of Moelis & Company LLC,” and (ii) distribution of the management projections to potential purchasers. Summaries of both the initial projections and the management projections have been included below.

The unaudited financial projections include granular bottom-up operating and financial models for each of the Company’s 17 ski resorts by operation (Mountain Operations, Retail, Rental, Food & Beverage, Ski School, Lodging, Activities / Summer Operations), other than the three Snow Time resorts, which were aggregated for the purposes of management’s projections.

The initial projections were made available to the Board and Moelis, but were not made available to, or discussed with, potential purchasers in connection with the process resulting in the execution of the Merger Agreement. The management projections were made available to the Board and Moelis, and were made available to, and discussed with, Party B, Party C, Party D and Party E in connection with the process resulting in the execution of the Merger Agreement but were not provided to Vail Resorts or Party A. The summary of the initial projections set forth below is included herein only because the information was provided to Moelis, but it was not used by Moelis in connection with its financial analysis for purposes of its opinion, nor was it distributed to potential purchasers. The summary of the management projections set forth below is included herein only because it was used at the Board’s direction by Moelis in connection with its financial analysis relating to the Common Merger Consideration. However, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as an indication that any party considered, or now considers, any of the initial projections or the management projections to be a reliable prediction of future results. The initial projections and the management projections are subjective in many respects and are susceptible to multiple interpretations and periodic revisions based on actual experience and business developments. Although

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presented with numerical specificity, the initial projections and the management projections are based upon, and reflect, numerous judgments, estimates and assumptions made by the Company’s management with respect to industry performance, general business, weather, economic, regulatory, market and financial conditions and other future events, as well as matters specific to the Company’s business, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control. As such, the initial projections and the management projections constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results projected, including the factors described under “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” As a result, we cannot assure you that the estimates and assumptions made in preparing the initial projections and/or the management projections will prove accurate, that the projected results will be realized or that actual results will not be significantly higher or lower than projected results. In addition, the initial projections and the management projections cover multiple years through fiscal year 2024 and such information by its nature becomes less reliable with each successive year.

Some or all of the assumptions that have been made regarding, among other things, the occurrence or the timing of certain events or impacts may have changed since the respective dates the initial projections and the management projections were prepared, and the summaries of the initial projections and the management projections set forth below do not take into account any circumstances or events occurring after the respective dates of the initial projections and the management projections were prepared, including the announcement of the Merger and transaction-related expenses, except that the management projections supersede the initial projections. Neither the initial projections nor the management projections take into account the effect of any failure of the Merger to occur and should not be viewed as accurate in that context.

Neither the initial projections nor the management projections were prepared with a view to public disclosure. The initial projections are included in this proxy statement only because they were provided to Moelis, but were not used by Moelis in connection with its financial analysis for purposes of its opinion, nor were they distributed to potential purchasers, and the management projections are included in this proxy statement only because they were made available to Moelis for use in connection with its financial analysis, as described under “—Opinion of Moelis & Company LLC.” The initial projections and the management projections do not, and were not intended to, act as public guidance regarding our financial performance. Accordingly, the inclusion of the initial projections and the management projections in this proxy statement should not be regarded as an indication that Vail Resorts, the Board, the Company’s management, Moelis or any of their respective affiliates or representatives or any other recipient of this information considered, or now considers, the initial projections or the management projections to be predictive of future results. No one has made or makes any representation to any shareholder regarding the information included in the initial projections or the management projections set forth below. We have made no representation to Parent or Merger Sub in the Merger Agreement concerning these financial forecasts.

Furthermore, neither the initial projections nor the management projections were prepared with a view to compliance with (1) generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States; (2) the published guidelines of the SEC regarding projections and forward-looking statements; or (3) the guidelines established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for preparation and presentation of prospective financial information. RSM US LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, has not examined, reviewed, compiled or otherwise applied procedures to the initial projections or the management projections and, accordingly, assumes no responsibility for, and expresses no opinion on, them. The initial projections and the management projections included in this proxy statement have been prepared by, and are the responsibility of, the Company’s management.

EBITDA, EBITDA Margin, Pro Forma EBITDA, Pro Forma EBITDA Margin and unlevered free cash flow contained in the initial projections and the management projections set forth below are non-GAAP financial measures, which are financial performance measures that are not calculated in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP financial measures and may be different from similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, which limits their usefulness as a comparative measure. Furthermore, there are limitations inherent in non-GAAP financial measures because they exclude charges and credits that are required to be included in a GAAP presentation. The items excluded from net income to arrive at these non-GAAP

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financial measures are significant components for understanding and assessing the Company’s financial performance and liquidity. Accordingly, these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered together with, and not as alternatives to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Financial measures provided to a financial advisor are excluded from the definition of non-GAAP financial measures under SEC rules and therefore, are not subject to SEC rules regarding disclosures of non-GAAP financial measures, which would otherwise require a reconciliation of a non-GAAP financial measure to a GAAP financial measure. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures were not relied upon by Moelis for purposes of its financial analysis as described above in “—Opinion of Moelis & Company LLC” or the Board in connection with its consideration of the Merger. Accordingly, we have not provided reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures included in the initial projections and the management projections to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Except to the extent required by applicable federal securities laws, we do not intend, and expressly disclaim any responsibility, to update or otherwise revise the initial projections or the management projections to reflect circumstances existing after the date when made or to reflect the occurrence of future events, even in the event that any or all of the assumptions underlying the initial projections or the management projections are shown to be in error or no longer appropriate. In light of the foregoing factors and the uncertainties inherent in the initial projections and the management projections, shareholders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the projections included in this proxy statement.

The summaries of the financial forecasts performed by management include information presented in tabular format. In order to fully understand management’s analyses and projections, the tables must be read together with the assumptions underlying such forecasts. The tables alone do not constitute a complete description of management’s analyses and projections. Considering the data described below without considering the full narrative description of management’s analyses and projections, including the assumptions underlying the analyses and projections, could create a misleading or incomplete view of management’s analyses and projections.

In preparing the initial projections and the management projections, our management made the following material assumptions:

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one in five years is a bad weather year (a “down weather year”), which is assumed to be fiscal year 2021E given that the last poor weather year was fiscal year 2016, and during such down weather year it is assumed that there would be a 25% reduction in day pass and multi-day pass sales, a 25% reduction in season pass usage and a reduction in certain operating expenses.

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a new third party condominium development project, for which the Company would earn a development fee during construction and a management fee once operational, with construction beginning in fiscal year 2021E (except that, in the initial projections, management assumed construction would begin in fiscal year 2020E).

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EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. In the case of fiscal year 2019E EBITDA, EBITDA was calculated net of certain non-recurring items.

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Pro Forma EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined as EBITDA, as further adjusted for employee incentive plan normalization, Snow Time synergies and Snow Time pre-acquisition EBITDA.

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The Company acquired Snow Time in November 2018. Fiscal year 2019E figures, other than Pro Forma EBITDA and Pro Forma EBITDA Margin, include only the winter months, which are the most cash flow generative months, for the three Snow Time properties. Fiscal year 2019E Pro Forma EBITDA and Pro Forma EBITDA Margin assume that the Company acquired Snow Time as of May 1, 2018, the first day of fiscal year 2019. In addition, Snow Time’s executive compensation incentive structure differs from that of the Company. Accordingly, management made an adjustment to normalize Snow Time’s incentive structure to that of the Company on a go-forward basis.

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Pro Forma EBITDA Margin is a non-GAAP financial measure and is calculated by dividing Pro Forma EBITDA by total revenue.

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Calculated by Moelis based on an assumed tax rate of 21% as provided by Company management.

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We believe that Parent will have sufficient cash on the Closing Date to complete the Merger, but we cannot assure you of that. Its amount of cash might be insufficient if, among other things, Vail Resorts’ cash position at the Closing Date is materially different than at the date of the Merger Agreement, Vail Resorts is unable to borrow under its existing revolving credit facility and/or Vail Resorts is unable to expand its existing credit facility.

Treatment of Restricted Stock Units

Each RSU awarded pursuant to the Equity Incentive Plan that remains outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will become fully vested immediately prior to the Effective Time and will be cancelled and extinguished in exchange for the right to receive an amount, in cash, without interest, equal to (i) $11.00, multiplied by (ii) the number of RSUs held by such holder, less withholdings for any applicable taxes.

Treatment of Warrants

Each Warrant that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be cancelled in exchange for the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the product of: (i) the aggregate number of shares of common stock in respect of such Warrant; multiplied by (ii) the excess of $11.00 over the per share exercise price under such Warrant.

Interests of the Company’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger

When considering the unanimous recommendation of the Board that you vote to approve the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby, you should be aware that our directors and executive officers may have interests in the Merger that are different from, or in addition to, the interests of shareholders generally, as more fully described below. In (i) evaluating and negotiating the Merger Agreement; (ii) approving the Merger Agreement and the Merger; and (iii) recommending that the Merger Agreement and the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby be adopted and approved by shareholders, the Board was aware of and considered these interests to the extent that they existed at the time, among other matters.

The Board voted in favor of adopting the Merger Agreement and approving the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby.

Treatment of Restricted Stock Units

Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, as adopted and approved by the Board, all RSUs awarded pursuant to the Equity Incentive Plan that remain outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will become fully vested immediately prior to the Effective Time, including RSUs held by non-employee directors, executive officers and Stephen J. Mueller, a key employee who is also a director of the Company, and will be cancelled and extinguished in exchange for the right to receive an amount, in cash, without interest, equal to (i) $11.00, multiplied by (ii) number of RSUs held by such holder, less withholdings for any applicable taxes.

As of July 31, 2019, there were 459,027 RSUs outstanding in the aggregate, which includes 157,733 vested but unsettled RSUs and 301,294 unvested RSUs. All RSUs have been granted pursuant to the Equity Incentive Plan and have accrued dividend credits in connection with each quarterly dividend paid by the Company since their respective dates of grant.

Of the total vested but unsettled and unvested RSUs outstanding as of July 31, 2019, 230,894 were held by our non-employee directors, executive officers and Mr. Mueller, a key employee who is also a director of the Company. The table below provides detail as to the value of the outstanding RSUs held by the named individuals that were granted prior to July 20, 2019, the date of the Merger Agreement.

In calculating the amounts set forth in the table below, the following assumptions were used:

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the Effective Time is July 31, 2019, the latest practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement;

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the relevant price per share of our common stock is $11.00; and

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the number of outstanding vested but unsettled and unvested RSUs held by each named individual is as of July 31, 2019, noting that no RSUs have been granted to directors or executive officers between July 20, 2019 and July 31, 2019. The actual number of RSUs that will be cancelled and extinguished in exchange for the right to receive the RSU Merger Consideration will depend on the number of RSUs that are outstanding and unvested and the number of any outstanding and vested but unsettled RSUs, in each case, that are held by such individuals at the actual Effective Time. The following table does not capture vesting that would occur between July 31, 2019 and the Closing or attempt to forecast any grants, dividends, deferrals or forfeitures following the date of this proxy statement.

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Represents the sum of the number of shares of common stock subject to vested but unsettled and unvested RSUs multiplied by $11.00.

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Mr. Held holds no RSUs directly or indirectly. All compensation paid to Mr. Held in connection with his service on the Board, including awards of RSUs, is paid to his employer, Summer Road LLC, pursuant to an arrangement between Mr. Held and Summer Road LLC. For more information, please see “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.”

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Employment Agreements

The consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement is expected to constitute a “change in control” for purposes of each of the employment agreements discussed below.

Messrs. Boyd and Deutsch

Effective June 1, 2014, we entered into an Executive Employment Agreement (each, an “Executive Employment Agreement”) with each of Messrs. Boyd and Deutsch (each, an “Executive”).

In the event of a termination of employment by the Company without “cause” or by the Executive for “good reason” or notice by the Company of non-renewal of the Executive Employment Agreement, all within 365 days of a consummation of a “change in control” of the Company and upon execution of a “mutual release” (as each term is defined in the Executive Employment Agreements), the Executive shall be entitled to receive: (i) his then-current base salary through the effective date of such termination or non-renewal; (ii) if entitled to receive a bonus, a pro-rated bonus for the portion of the Company’s fiscal year through the effective date of such termination, which pro-rated bonus shall, if applicable, be based on applying the level of achievement of the performance targets (with respect to the Executive and the Company) to the Executive’s target bonus for the year of such termination, payable in a lump sum at the

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same time as bonuses are paid to the Company’s senior executives generally (the “Pro-Rated Bonus”); (iii) a lump sum payment equal to 24 months of the Executive’s then-current base salary plus an amount equal to the cash bonus paid to the Executive in the prior calendar year, if any, payable no later than the date that is two and a half months following the calendar year in which such termination or non-renewal occurs; (iv) full vesting of any unvested shares or portion of any equity grant not yet vested made under any equity compensation plan of the Company (“Unvested Equity Grants”), if any; and (v) in a lump sum, one year’s COBRA premiums for continuation of health and dental coverage in existence at the time of such termination.

The Executives are entitled to gross-up payments in respect of certain excise taxes imposed on “excess parachute payments” under Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), though we do not anticipate needing to make any such gross-up payments in connection with the Merger.

Mr. Bub

Effective as of October 3, 2017, we entered into an Executive Employment Agreement with Mr. Bub (the “Bub Agreement”).

In the event Mr. Bub’s employment is terminated by the Company without “cause” or by Mr. Bub for “good reason” or notice by the Company of non-renewal of the Bub Agreement, in each case, within 365 days after a “change in control” of the Company and upon execution of a “mutual release” (as each term is defined in the Bub Agreement), Mr. Bub is entitled to receive: (i) his then current base salary through the date of such termination or non-renewal; (ii) if entitled to receive a bonus, a Pro-Rated Bonus; (iii) a lump sum payment equal to 24 months of Mr. Bub’s then current base salary plus an amount equal to the cash bonus paid to Mr. Bub in the prior calendar year, if any, payable no later than the date that is two and a half months following the calendar year in which such termination or non-renewal occurs; (iv) to the extent not already vested, full vesting of all Unvested Equity Grants, if any; and (v) in a lump sum, one year’s COBRA premiums for continuation of health and dental coverage in existence at the time of such termination.

Mr. Mueller

We entered into an Executive Employment Agreement with Mr. Mueller (the “Mueller Agreement”) that is effective as of October 3, 2017.

In the event of a termination of Mr. Mueller’s employment by the Company without “cause” or by Mr. Mueller for “good reason” or notice by the Company of non-renewal of the Mueller Agreement, all within 180 days of a consummation of a “change in control” of the Company and upon execution of a “mutual release” (as each term is defined in the Mueller Agreement), Mr. Mueller shall be entitled to receive: (i) his then current base salary through the effective date of such termination or non-renewal; (ii) if entitled to receive a bonus, a Pro-Rated Bonus; (iii) a lump sum payment equal to 30 months of his then current base salary plus an amount equal to the cash bonus paid to Mr. Mueller in the prior calendar year, if any, payable no later than seventy five (75) days after the effective date of such termination or non-renewal occur; (iv) to the extent not already vested, full vesting of all Unvested Equity Grants, if any; and (v) in a lump sum, one year’s COBRA premiums for continuation of health and dental coverage in existence at the time of such termination.

Mr. Mueller is entitled to gross-up payments in respect of certain excise taxes imposed on “excess parachute payments” under Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code, though we do not anticipate needing to make any such gross-up payments in connection with the Merger.

Non-Employee Directors

All RSUs held by our non-employee directors will be subject to the treatment described under “—Treatment of Restricted Stock Units.”

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Quantification of Potential Payments and Benefits to Named Executive Officers and Key Employee in Connection with the Merger

The table below assumes the occurrence of a triggering termination event on July 31, 2019 for illustrative purposes only.

(1)

The reported amounts represent amounts equal to the Company’s Annual Incentive Plan (the “Annual Incentive Plan”) bonuses paid during the calendar year ended December 31, 2018 due upon termination within specified time periods following a change in control.

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The amounts represent bonuses payable in lump sum under the Annual Incentive Plan based on the achievement of Company-wide financial and personal goals at target performance levels, pro-rated through the date of termination. Achievement at target performance levels entitles the officers to the following percentages of their then-current base salaries under the terms of the Annual Incentive Plan: Mr. Boyd, 50%; Messrs. Deutsch and Mueller, 40%; and Mr. Bub, 35%.

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The amounts represent the value of the vested but unsettled or unvested RSUs that were held by each named person as of July 31, 2019 and assume a stock price on the termination date of  $11.00 per share. The number of RSUs held by each of the individuals on a date of termination is subject to increase upon the payment of dividends.

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Represents estimated COBRA premiums for continuation of health and dental coverage for one year.

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Messrs. Boyd, Deutsch and Bub are eligible for payments upon termination within 365 days of a change in control. Mr. Mueller is eligible for payments upon termination within 180 days of a change in control.

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The amounts reported represent 24 months of the officer’s then current base salary.

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The amount reported represents 30 months of Mr. Mueller’s then current base salary.

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Support Agreements

On July 20, 2019, concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Cap 1, an affiliate of a member of the Board, Richard S. Sackler, M.D. (“RS”), the Richard and Beth Sackler Foundation, Inc. (the “Foundation”), David Sackler (“DS”), Timothy D. Boyd, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board (“TB”), the Timothy D. Boyd Revocable Trust U/A 8/27/1996, for which Mr. Boyd is the trustee (the “TB Trust”), the Timothy D. Boyd 2011 Family Trust U/A 1/28/2011, for which Melissa K. Boyd, Mr. Boyd’s spouse, is the trustee (the “TB Family Trust”), the Melissa K. Boyd Revocable Trust U/A 8/27/1996, for which Ms. Boyd is the trustee (the “MB Trust”), and Jesse Boyd and Jessica Boyd JTWROS, Mr. Boyd’s son and daughter in law (“JB” and, together with Cap 1, RS, the Foundation, DS, TB, the TB Trust, the TB Family Trust and the MB Trust, the “Supporting Shareholders” and, each, a “Supporting Shareholder”) entered into Voting and Support Agreements (each, a “Support Agreement” and, collectively, the “Support Agreements”) with Parent. Cap 1, RS, the Foundation, DS, TB, the TB Trust, the TB Family Trust and the MB Trust represent, collectively, the Company’s largest shareholders.

Pursuant to the Support Agreements, each Supporting Shareholder agreed to, prior to the Expiration Date: (i) vote (a) all shares of capital stock of the Company owned, beneficially or of record, by such Supporting Shareholder as of July 20, 2019, and (b) all additional shares of capital stock of the Company

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acquired by the Supporting Shareholder, beneficially or of record, including by way of converting any convertible securities, during the period commencing with the execution and delivery of such Support Agreement and expiring on the Expiration Date, among other things, (1) in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement and approval of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby, (2) against the approval or adoption of any Alternative Proposal or any other proposal made in opposition to, or in competition with, the Merger, and (3) against any Alternative Proposal or any other action that would reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with, delay, postpone, discourage or adversely affect the consummation of the Merger, and (ii) not approve any Alternative Transaction by written consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Supporting Shareholders entered into the Support Agreements solely in their capacities as beneficial or record owners, and nothing therein limits or affects the actions taken by any director or officer of the Company affiliated with the Supporting Shareholder solely in his capacity as a director or officer of the Company in the exercise of his fiduciary duties as a director or officer of the Company.

The shares covered by the Support Agreements constituted approximately 45% of the total shares entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Special Meeting, as of the date of the Merger Agreement.

The Support Agreements will terminate upon the earliest of  (the “Expiration Date”): (i) such date and time as the Merger Agreement has been validly terminated pursuant to the terms of Article VIII of the Merger Agreement; (ii) the Effective Time; (iii) the date of any amendment, modification or supplement to the Merger Agreement that decreases the amount, or changes the form, of Merger Consideration payable to such Supporting Shareholder; (iv) the date upon which Parent and the Supporting Shareholder agree to terminate such Support Agreement in writing; and (v) the date upon which the Board or any committee thereof makes a Company Adverse Recommendation Change.

Ownership of Vail Resorts Common Stock

Cap 1, an affiliate of Mr. Held, a Board member, owns less than one percent of the publicly traded stock of Vail Resorts, which the Board considered to be an immaterial amount.

Warrants

Cap 1, an affiliate of Mr. Held, a Board member, holds the Warrants. All such Warrants will be subject to the treatment described under “—Treatment of Warrants.”

Series A Preferred Stock

Cap 1, an affiliate of Mr. Held, a Board member, also owns all 40,000 outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock. All such shares of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to the First Issuance Preferred Merger Consideration or the Second Issuance Preferred Merger Consideration, as applicable, as described under “—Merger Consideration.”

Credit Agreement with Cap 1

Cap 1, an affiliate of Mr. Held, a Board member, loaned the Company $50.0 million pursuant to a Credit Agreement dated November 21, 2018 (the “Credit Agreement”). Pursuant to its Support Agreement, Cap 1 also consented, in its capacity as a lender under the Credit Agreement, to the Merger, subject to the terms of that Support Agreement. Vail Resorts will be assuming, paying off or refinancing our outstanding debt, including the obligations owed to Cap 1 under the Credit Agreement.

Insurance and Indemnification of Directors and Executive Officers

Our directors and executive officers are entitled to certain insurance and indemnification rights in connection with the Merger. See “The Merger Agreement—Director and Officer Indemnification” and “The Merger Agreement—Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance” for additional information.

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Closing and Effective Time of the Merger

The Closing will occur remotely via the electronic exchange of documents and signatures, as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event later than two business days after satisfaction or, to the extent permitted by applicable law and the Merger Agreement, waiver of all conditions to the obligations of the parties set forth in the Merger Agreement and described in “The Merger Agreement—Conditions to Completion of the Merger” (other than such conditions as may, by their terms, only be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted by applicable law and the Merger Agreement, waiver of such conditions), or on such other date as the parties may mutually agree in writing.

The Merger will become effective upon the filing of the summary articles of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri or at such later date and time as Parent and the Company shall agree and specify therein. As of the date of this proxy statement, we expect to complete the Merger in fall 2019; however, consummation of the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by applicable law) waiver of the conditions to the completion of the Merger more fully described in “The Merger Agreement—Conditions to Completion of the Merger,” including, but not limited to, the approval by two-thirds of the shares of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting as of the Record Date, voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis, of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby and receipt of regulatory approval, and we cannot specify when, or assure you that, the Company, Parent and Merger Sub will satisfy or waive all or any conditions to the Merger. There may be a substantial amount of time between the date of the Special Meeting and the consummation of the Merger and it is possible that factors outside the control of the Company or Parent could delay the consummation of the Merger, or prevent the Merger from being consummated. However, we expect to consummate the Merger promptly following the satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by applicable law) waiver of the conditions more fully described below in “The Merger Agreement—Conditions to Completion of the Merger.”

Anticipated Date of Completion of the Merger

Assuming timely satisfaction of necessary closing conditions, including the approval by our shareholders of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby and receipt of regulatory approval, we currently anticipate that the Merger will be completed in fall 2019. However, the exact timing of completion of the Merger cannot be predicted because the Merger is subject to the closing conditions described in “The Merger Agreement—Conditions to Completion of the Merger,” many of which are outside of our control.

Other Matters

If you hold your shares in certificated form, you should not return your stock certificate or send documents representing shares with the proxy card. If the Merger is completed, the paying agent for the Merger will send you a letter of transmittal and instructions for exchanging your shares for the applicable Merger Consideration. If the Merger is completed and if your shares are held in book-entry form, the paying agent will issue and deliver to you a check or wire transfer for your shares.

Delisting and Deregistration of Peak Resorts Common Stock

If the Merger is completed, our common stock will be delisted from Nasdaq and deregistered under the Exchange Act. Thereafter, we will no longer file periodic reports with the SEC on account of our common stock.

Appraisal Rights

The discussion of the provisions set forth in this section is not a complete summary regarding your right under Missouri law to be deemed a dissenting shareholder and entitled to appraisal rights and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of Section 351.455 of the MGBCL (“Section 351.455”), a copy of which is attached as Annex C to this proxy statement and is incorporated by reference herein. Shareholders intending to exercise appraisal rights should carefully review Annex C to this proxy statement

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and strictly adhere to Section 351.455. Failure to follow any of the statutory procedures precisely may result in a termination or waiver of these rights. A summary of the principal steps to be taken is set forth below for any shareholders intending to be deemed a dissenting shareholder and be entitled to exercise appraisal rights.

ANY HOLDER WHO WISHES TO BE DEEMED A DISSENTING SHAREHOLDER AND BE ENTITLED TO EXERCISE APPRAISAL RIGHTS, OR WHO WISHES TO PRESERVE SUCH HOLDER’S RIGHT TO DO SO, SHOULD CAREFULLY REVIEW THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION AND ANNEX C BECAUSE FAILURE TO TIMELY AND PROPERLY COMPLY WITH THE PROCEDURES SPECIFIED THEREIN WILL RESULT IN THE LOSS OF APPRAISAL RIGHTS. MOREOVER, BECAUSE OF THE COMPLEXITY OF THE PROCEDURES FOR EXERCISING THE RIGHT TO SEEK APPRAISAL OF SHARES, THE COMPANY BELIEVES THAT, IF A SHAREHOLDER CONSIDERS EXERCISING SUCH RIGHTS, SUCH SHAREHOLDER SHOULD SEEK THE ADVICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL.

A shareholder of record will be deemed a dissenting shareholder and entitled to appraisal and payment of the fair value of his, her or its shares, as of the day prior to the date of the Special Meeting, under Section 351.455 if such shareholder:

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owns shares as of the close of business on the Record Date for the Special Meeting;

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files with the Company, prior to or at the Special Meeting, a written objection to the Merger. Such objection should be delivered or mailed in time to arrive before the Special Meeting to the Company at Peak Resorts, Inc., 17409 Hidden Valley Drive, Wildwood, Missouri 63025, Attention: Corporate Secretary. Such written objection must be made in addition to and separate from any proxy or other vote against the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the approval of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby. None of a vote against, a failure to vote for, or an abstention from voting will satisfy the requirement that a written objection be delivered to the Company before the vote is taken;

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does not vote in favor of the Merger Agreement (as a result, shareholders who (i) vote “ FOR ” the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby or (ii) sign, date and return a proxy card without indicating how it is to be voted, will waive their appraisal rights, unless they revoke their proxies, if revocable, prior to the taking of the vote at the Special Meeting); and

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within 20 days after the Merger is effected, makes a written demand on the Company, as the surviving corporation, for payment of the fair value of such shareholder’s shares as of the day prior to the Special Meeting. The written demand shall state the number and class of the shares owned by the dissenting shareholder. This demand must be mailed or delivered to the Corporate Secretary of the Company at Peak Resorts, Inc., 17409 Hidden Valley Drive, Wildwood, Missouri 63025. Neither a vote against the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the approval of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby, nor the written objection referred to above will satisfy the written demand requirement following the Effective Time referred to in this paragraph.

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Any shareholder who (i) fails to file a written objection to the Merger prior to or at the Special Meeting, (ii) votes in favor of the Merger, or (iii) fails to make a written demand for payment within the 20-day period after the effective time will be conclusively presumed to have consented to the Merger Agreement and will be bound by the terms thereof. Any such shareholder will not be deemed a dissenting shareholder, will forfeit his, her or its appraisal rights, and will be entitled to receive the applicable Merger Consideration for his, her or its shares. A failure by a shareholder to vote against the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the approval of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby, or an abstention from such vote, will not constitute a waiver of his, her, or its appraisal rights, so long as such shareholder does not vote in favor of the Merger Agreement in person or by proxy at the Special Meeting. Because a proxy card that is signed and submitted but does not otherwise contain voting instructions will, unless revoked, be voted for the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby, shareholders voting by proxy who wish to exercise appraisal rights must vote against the Merger or abstain from voting their shares.

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If, within 30 days after the Effective Time, the fair value of the dissenting shareholder’s shares is agreed upon between the dissenting shareholder and the surviving corporation, then payment for such shares must be made by the surviving corporation within 90 days after the Effective Time, upon the surrender of the dissenting shareholder’s stock certificates representing such shareholder’s certificated shares. Upon payment of the agreed value, the dissenting shareholder will cease to have any interest in the shares or in the surviving corporation.

If, within 30 days after the Effective Time, there is no such agreement as to the fair value of the dissenting shareholder’s shares between the dissenting shareholder and the surviving corporation, then the dissenting shareholder may, within 60 days after the expiration of the 30-day period, file a petition in any court of competent jurisdiction within the county in which the registered office of the surviving corporation is situated, asking for a finding and determination of the fair value of such shareholder’s shares as of the day prior to the Special Meeting. The dissenting shareholder will be entitled to judgment against the surviving corporation for an amount equal to the fair value of such shareholder’s shares measured as of the day prior to the Special Meeting, together with interest thereon to the date of the judgment. Shareholders should be aware that the fair value of their shares as determined under Section 351.455 may be more than, the same as or less than the value of the consideration they would receive pursuant to the Merger Agreement if they do not seek appraisal of their shares. Shareholders should also be aware that opinions, if any, of investment banking firms (including the Company’s financial advisor) as to the fairness of the Common Merger Consideration from a financial point of view are not necessarily opinions as to “fair value” under the MGBCL.

In the case of certificated shares, the judgment will only be payable upon, and simultaneously with, the surrender to the surviving corporation of the stock certificates representing the shares owned by the dissenting shareholder. Upon payment of the judgment, the shareholder will cease to have any interest in the shares or in the surviving corporation. Further, unless the dissenting shareholder files the petition with the court within any of the time limits described above, such shareholder and all persons claiming under such shareholder shall be conclusively presumed to have approved or ratified the Merger and shall be bound by the terms thereof. The right of a dissenting shareholder to be paid the fair value of such shareholder’s shares as provided above ceases if and when the Company abandons the Merger.

We do not intend to object, assuming the proper procedures are followed, and the shareholder qualifies under the statute, to any shareholders’ demand for payment of the fair value of his, her or its shares. We intend, however, to argue in any discussions or negotiations with dissenting shareholders or in any court proceeding that, for such purposes, the fair value of each share is less than or equal to the applicable per share Merger Consideration.

To be effective, a written objection to the Merger and a demand for appraisal by a shareholder must be made by, or in the name of, the person in whose name shares are registered in the records of the Company. The written objection and demand cannot be made by the beneficial (“street name”) holder if he, she or it does not also hold shares registered in his, her or its name in the records of the Company. The “street name” holder must, in such cases, have the registered owner, such as the broker, bank, trust or other nominee, submit the required written objection and demand in respect of those shares. If you hold your shares in a brokerage account or through another nominee, such as a bank or trust, and you wish to be deemed a dissenting shareholder and exercise appraisal rights, you should consult with your broker, bank, trust or other nominee to determine the appropriate procedures for filing a written objection to the Merger and making a demand for appraisal. If you currently hold your shares in “street name” and wish to avoid loss of rights resulting from the registered owner’s failure to follow the mandated procedural steps under Section 351.455, prior to the Record Date you may wish to instruct the registered owner of your shares (i.e., your broker, bank, trust or other nominee) to transfer your security position in such shares to a direct registration system book-entry registered directly in your name on the Company’s books with its transfer agent. Please contact your broker, bank, trust or other nominee for further information.

Under Missouri law, dissenting shareholder and appraisal rights are your exclusive remedy as to the Merger, except in the case of fraud or lack of authorization for the Merger.

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In view of the complexity of Section 351.455, shareholders of the Company who may wish to dissent from the Merger and pursue appraisal rights should consult their legal advisors before attempting to exercise these rights. To the extent there are any inconsistencies between the foregoing summary and Section 351.455, Section 351.455 shall govern.

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger

The following is a general discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Merger to holders of Company capital stock or Warrants whose shares or Warrants are exchanged for cash pursuant to the Merger. This discussion is based on the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable U.S. Treasury regulations, judicial opinions, and administrative rulings and published positions of the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), each as in effect as of the date hereof. These authorities are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis, and any such change could affect the accuracy of the statements and conclusions set forth in this discussion. This discussion does not address any tax consequences arising under the unearned income Medicare contribution tax pursuant to the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, nor does it address any tax considerations under state, local or foreign laws or U.S. federal laws other than those pertaining to the U.S. federal income tax. This discussion is not binding on the IRS or the courts and, therefore, could be subject to challenge, which could be sustained. No ruling is intended to be sought from the IRS with respect to the Merger.

For purposes of this discussion, the term “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of Company capital stock or Warrants that is:

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a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia;

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a trust if  (i) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the trust’s administration and one or more U.S. persons are authorized to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (ii) has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person; or

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For purposes of this discussion, a “Non-U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of Company capital stock or Warrants, other than a partnership or other entity taxable as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, that is not a U.S. Holder.

With respect to U.S. Holders, this discussion applies only to U.S. Holders of shares of Company capital stock or Warrants who hold such shares or Warrants as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment). Further, this discussion does not purport to consider all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to a U.S. Holder in light of its particular circumstances, or that may apply to a U.S. Holder that is subject to special treatment under the U.S. federal income tax laws (including, for example, insurance companies, controlled foreign corporations, passive foreign investment companies, dealers or brokers in securities or foreign currencies, traders in securities who elect the mark-to-market method of accounting, holders subject to the alternative minimum tax, U.S. Holders that have a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, tax-exempt organizations, banks and certain other financial institutions, mutual funds, certain expatriates, partnerships, S corporations, or other pass-through entities or investors in partnerships or such other entities, U.S. Holders who hold shares of Company capital stock or Warrants as part of a hedge, straddle, constructive sale or conversion transaction, U.S. Holders who will hold, directly or indirectly, an equity interest in the surviving corporation, and U.S. Holders who acquired their shares of Company capital stock or Warrants through the exercise of employee stock options or other compensation arrangements).

If a partnership (including for this purpose any entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds shares of Company capital stock or Warrants, the tax treatment of a partner in such partnership will generally depend on the status of the partners and the activities of the partnership. If you are a partner of a partnership holding shares of Company capital stock or Warrants, you should consult your tax advisor.

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Holders of Company capital stock or Warrants are urged to consult their own tax advisors to determine the particular tax consequences to them of the Merger, including the applicability and effect of the alternative minimum tax, and any state, local, foreign or other tax laws.

Consequences to U.S. Holders

Exchange of Capital Stock or Warrants Pursuant to the Merger

The receipt of cash by U.S. Holders in exchange for shares of Company capital stock or Warrants pursuant to the Merger will be a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes and may also be a taxable transaction under applicable state, local, foreign and other tax laws. Subject to the discussion below with respect to declared but unpaid dividends under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger—Consequences to U.S. Holders—Receipt of Declared but Unpaid Dividends by U.S. Holders,” in general, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a U.S. Holder who receives cash in exchange for shares of Company capital stock pursuant to the Merger will recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between (i) the amount of cash received (computed as if there were no applicable withholding taxes) and (ii) the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in such shares.

If a U.S. Holder’s holding period in the shares of Company capital stock surrendered in the Merger is greater than one year as of the date of the Merger, the gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss. Long term capital gains of certain non-corporate holders, including individuals, are generally subject to U.S. federal income tax at preferential rates. The deductibility of a capital loss recognized on the exchange is subject to limitations. If a U.S. Holder acquired different blocks of Company capital stock at different times and different prices, such U.S. Holder must determine its adjusted tax basis and holding period separately with respect to each block of Company capital stock.

Receipt of Declared but Unpaid Dividends by U.S. Holders

To the extent that cash received by a U.S. Holder pursuant to the Merger is attributable to any declared but unpaid dividends on such holders’ capital stock, such payments will be treated as dividends to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits as determined under the Code. Any portion of such payments that exceeds such earnings and profits will first be applied to reduce a U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in such holder’s shares of capital stock on a share-by-share basis, and the excess will be treated as gain from the disposition of the shares, the tax treatment of which is discussed under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger—Consequences to U.S. Holders—Exchange of Capital Stock or Warrants Pursuant to the Merger.”

Under current law, dividends received by individual holders of capital stock will be subject to a reduced maximum tax rate of 20% if such dividends are treated as “qualified dividend income” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Individual shareholders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the potential application of these rules in light of their particular circumstances.

Dividends received by corporate shareholders generally will be eligible for the dividends-received deduction. Each domestic corporate holder of capital stock is urged to consult with its tax advisors with respect to the eligibility for and the amount of any dividends received deduction and the potential application of the “extraordinary dividend” rules of Section 1059 of the Code to any declared but unpaid dividends it may receive on our capital stock.

Receipt of the Warrant Merger Consideration

In general, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a U.S. Holder of Warrants who receives Warrant Merger Consideration pursuant to the Merger will recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between (i) the amount of Warrant Merger Consideration received, and (ii) the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in such Warrants.

If a U.S. Holder’s holding period in the Warrants surrendered in the Merger is greater than one year as of the date of the Merger, the gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss. Long term capital gains of certain non-corporate holders, including individuals, are generally subject to U.S. federal income tax at preferential rates. The deductibility of a capital loss recognized on the exchange is subject to limitations.

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Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders

Exchange of Capital Stock or Warrants Pursuant to the Merger

Subject to the discussion below with respect to declared but unpaid dividends under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger—Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders—Receipt of Declared but Unpaid Dividends by Non-U.S. Holders,” a Non-U.S. Holder whose shares of Company capital stock or Warrants are converted into the right to receive cash in the Merger generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxation unless:

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the Non-U.S. Holder is an individual who is “substantially present” in the United States for 183 days or more in the individual’s taxable year in which the Merger occurs and certain other conditions are satisfied; or

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the Company is or has been a U.S. real property holding corporation (the “USRPHC”) as defined in Section 897 of the Code at any time within the five-year period preceding the Merger, and the Non-U.S. Holder actually or constructively (including through ownership of Warrants) owned more than five percent of the Company’s common stock at any time within that five-year period, (or, in the case of a holder of Series A Preferred Stock or Warrants, the Series A Preferred Stock or Warrants held by such holder had a fair market value greater than the fair market value on the date the Series A Preferred Stock or Warrants was acquired of five percent of the common stock); provided that, our common stock is regularly traded on an established securities market.

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Any gain recognized by a Non-U.S. Holder described in the first bullet above generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis at regular graduated U.S. federal income tax rates in the same manner as if such holder were a “U.S. person” as defined under the Code. A Non-U.S. Holder that is a corporation may also be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty) on after-tax profits effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business to the extent that such after-tax profits are not reinvested and maintained in the U.S. business.

Gain described in the second bullet above generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at a flat 30% rate, or a reduced rate if specified by an applicable income tax treaty, but may be offset by certain U.S. source capital losses, if any, of the Non-U.S. Holder. An individual is “substantially present” in the U.S. if such individual is physically present in the U.S. on at least 31 calendar days during the current calendar year and 183 days in total during the current year and the two preceding years, counting all the days of physical presence in the current year, but only one-third the number of days of presence in the first preceding year, and only one-sixth the number of days in the second preceding year.

With respect to the third bullet above, generally, the Company will be a USRPHC if the fair market value of our U.S. real property interests equals or exceeds 50% of the sum of the fair market values of our worldwide (domestic and foreign) real property interests and other assets used or held for use in a trade or business, all as determined under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations. We have not determined whether we are a USRPHC, but we believe that we are likely a USRPHC and likely will remain a USRPHC for the foreseeable future. However, even if we are a USRPHC, so long as our common stock is regularly traded on an established securities market, common stock held by a Non-U.S. Holder will be treated as a U.S. real property interest only if the Non-U.S. Holder actually or constructively held more than 5% of our common stock (including through ownership of Warrants) at any time during the shorter of the five-year period preceding the disposition or the Non-U.S. Holder’s holding period for our capital stock. In the case of a holder of Series A Preferred Stock or Warrants, even if we are a USRPHC, so long as our common stock is regularly traded on an established securities market, Series A Preferred Stock or Warrants held by a Non-U.S. Holder will be treated as a U.S. real property interest only if the Series A Preferred Stock or Warrants had a fair market value greater than the fair market value on the date the Series A Preferred Stock or Warrants was acquired of five percent of the common stock. If a Non-U.S. Holder holds common stock and Series A Preferred Stock and/or Warrants or acquired interests in the Company on more than one date,

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the holder should consult its own tax advisor regarding the application of these rules. If our capital stock or Warrants are treated as a U.S. real property interest with respect to a holder, any gain recognized by such Non-U.S. Holder with respect to such interest will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis at regular graduated U.S. federal income tax rates in the same manner as if such holder were a “U.S. person” as defined under the Code.

Receipt of Declared but Unpaid Dividends by Non-U.S. Holders

To the extent that any cash received by Non-U.S. Holders pursuant to the Merger is attributable to any declared but unpaid dividends on such Non-U.S. Holders’ capital stock, such payments will be treated as dividends to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits as determined under the Code and may be subject to withholding as discussed below. Any portion of such payments that exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits will first be applied to reduce a Non-U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in such Non-U.S. Holder’s capital stock and, to the extent such portion exceeds the Non-U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis, the excess will be treated as gain from the disposition of the shares, the tax treatment of which is discussed under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger—Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders—Exchange of Capital Stock or Warrants Pursuant to the Merger.”

Dividends paid to a Non-U.S. Holder of capital stock will be subject to withholding of U.S. federal income tax at a 30% rate or a reduced rate if specified by an applicable income tax treaty. However, dividends that are effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business by the Non-U.S. Holder within the United States (and, if required by any applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to a United States permanent establishment of the Non-U.S. Holder) are not subject to the withholding tax, provided that certain certification and disclosure requirements are satisfied including completing IRS Form W-8ECI (or other applicable form). Instead, such dividends generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis at regular graduated U.S. federal income tax rates in the same manner as if such Non-U.S. Holder were a “U.S. person” as defined under the Code, unless an applicable income tax treaty applies. A Non-U.S. Holder that is a corporation may also be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty) on after-tax profits effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business to the extent that such after-tax profits are not reinvested and maintained in the U.S. business.

In addition, if we are a USRPHC, and any distribution exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits, we will need to choose to satisfy our withholding requirements either by treating the entire distribution as a dividend, subject to the withholding rules in the above paragraph (and withhold at a minimum rate of 30% or a reduced rate if specified by an applicable income tax treaty), or by treating only the amount of the distribution equal to our reasonable estimate of our current and accumulated earnings and profits as a dividend, subject to the withholding rules in the above paragraph, with the excess portion of the distribution subject to withholding (subject to the exception for capital stock which is regularly traded on an established securities market, as discussed above) at a rate of 15% or a reduced rate if specified by an applicable income tax treaty as if such excess were the result of a sale of shares in a USRPHC (discussed under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger—Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders—Exchange of Capital Stock or Warrants Pursuant to the Merger”), with a credit generally allowed against the Non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability in an amount equal to the amount withheld from such excess.

A Non-U.S. Holder of capital stock who wishes to claim the benefit of an applicable income tax treaty rate and avoid backup withholding, as discussed below, for dividends will be required to (i) complete IRS Form W-8BEN or Form W-8BEN-E (or other applicable form) and certify under penalty of perjury that such holder is not a United States person as defined under the Code and is eligible for treaty benefits, or (ii) if the capital stock is held through certain foreign intermediaries, satisfy the relevant certification requirements of applicable Treasury regulations.

Additional Tax Consequences Potentially Applicable to Holders of Series A Preferred Stock

With respect to a holder of Series A Preferred Stock, the foregoing discussion (for U.S. Holders under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger—Consequences to U.S. Holders—Exchange of Capital Stock or Warrants Pursuant to the Merger,” and for Non-U.S. Holders under

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“Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger—Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders—Exchange of Capital Stock or Warrants Pursuant to the Merger,”) assumes that the redemption premium (the “Redemption Premium”) inherent in such stock by reason of such holder’s option upon a change in control to have the Company redeem such stock (the “Put Option”) is not treated as a constructive distribution to such holder of such Series A Preferred Stock based on the position that the Put Option is subject to a contingency that (1) is beyond legal or practical control of any holder of Series A Preferred Stock, of all such holders as a group, or a related party, and (2) renders remote the likelihood of redemption (based on all the facts and circumstances as they existed on the issue date of the Series A Preferred Stock). However, it is possible that the IRS or a court would disagree with this position. In the event this position were not to be sustained, holders of Series A Preferred Stock potentially could, among other consequences, be treated as having received a dividend of up to the full amount of the Redemption Premium in connection with the Merger, which dividend would be treated in accordance with the foregoing discussion with respect to declared but unpaid dividends (for U.S. Holders under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger—Consequences to U.S. Holders—Receipt of Declared but Unpaid Dividends by U.S. Holders,” and for Non-U.S. Holders under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger—Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders—Receipt of Declared but Unpaid Dividends by Non-U.S. Holders”). Holders of Series A Preferred Stock should consult their tax advisors as to the potential treatment of the Redemption Premium in connection with the Merger.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

Payments made in exchange for shares of Company capital stock or Warrants pursuant to the Merger may be subject, under certain circumstances, to information reporting and backup withholding (currently at a rate of 24%). To avoid backup withholding, a U.S. Holder that does not otherwise establish an exemption should complete and return IRS Form W-9, certifying that such U.S. Holder is a U.S. person, the taxpayer identification number provided is correct and such U.S. Holder is not subject to backup withholding. In general, a Non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to U.S. federal backup withholding and information reporting with respect to cash payments to the Non-U.S. Holder pursuant to the Merger if the Non-U.S. Holder has provided the appropriate IRS Form W-8.

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be refunded or credited against a holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, if any, provided that such holder furnishes the required information to the IRS in a timely manner.

Additional Withholding Considerations

Pursuant to legislation commonly known as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”), foreign financial institutions (which include most foreign hedge funds, private equity funds, mutual funds, securitization vehicles and other investment vehicles) and certain other foreign entities must comply with information reporting rules with respect to their U.S. account holders and investors or pay a withholding tax on U.S. source payments made to them (whether received as a beneficial owner or as an intermediary for another party). More specifically, a foreign financial institution or other foreign entity that does not comply with the FATCA reporting requirements will generally be subject to a 30% withholding tax with respect to any “withholdable payments.” For this purpose, withholdable payments generally include U.S. source payments otherwise subject to nonresident withholding tax (e.g., U.S. source dividends). While withholding under FATCA may also apply to payments of gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of stock on or after January 1, 2019, recently proposed Treasury Regulations eliminate FATCA withholding on payments of gross proceeds entirely. Applicable withholding agents generally may rely on these proposed Treasury Regulations until final Treasury Regulations are issued.

This summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences is for general information purposes only and is not tax advice. Holders of Company capital stock or Warrants should consult their tax advisors as to the specific tax consequences to them of the Merger, including the applicability and effect of the alternative minimum tax and the effect of any federal, state, local, foreign and other tax laws.

Governmental and Regulatory Approvals

Antitrust Approval

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FTC and any applicable statutory waiting period requirements have been satisfied. On July 29, 2019, both the Company and Parent filed their respective Notification and Report Forms with the Antitrust Division and the FTC.

At any time before or after the Effective Time, the Antitrust Division or the FTC could take action under the antitrust laws, including seeking to prevent the Merger, to rescind the Merger or to conditionally approve the Merger upon the divestiture of assets of the Company or Parent or subject to regulatory conditions or other remedies. In addition, U.S. state attorneys general could take action under the antitrust laws as they deem necessary or desirable in the public interest, including, without limitation, seeking to enjoin the completion of the Merger or permitting completion of the Merger subject to regulatory conditions. Private parties may also seek to take legal action under the antitrust laws under some circumstances. There can be no assurance that a challenge to the Merger on antitrust grounds will not be made or, if such a challenge is made, that it would not be successful.

Parent and the Company are required to use their reasonable best efforts to take any and all action, and to do or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the Merger. Parent and the Company are required to use their reasonable best efforts to avoid the entry of, or to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any adverse decree judgment, permanent injunction or other order, including by (i) agreeing to the sale, divestiture or disposition of businesses, product lines, assets, contractual rights, or relationships of Parent, the Company and their respective subsidiaries or (ii) otherwise taking or committing to take actions that after the Closing may limit Parent’s or its subsidiaries’ (including the Company and its subsidiaries) freedom of action with respect to, or its or their ability to operate or retain, one or more of the businesses, product lines or assets of Parent, the Company or their respective subsidiaries. Parent has the right, but not the obligation, to oppose by refusing to consent to, through litigation or otherwise, any request, attempt or demand by any governmental authority or other person for any divestiture, hold separate condition or any other restriction with respect to any assets, businesses or product lines of either Parent or the Company. Parent has the obligation to defend litigation instituted by such governmental authority or other person with respect to the legality of the Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby under the HSR Act or any other regulatory laws.

USFS Permits

Parent is also required use its reasonable best efforts, with the cooperation of, and in consultation with, the Company, to obtain within 60 days of the date of the Merger Agreement: (i) written confirmation from the USFS that renewal, issuance or reissuance of the Company’s USFS permits is not required as a consequence of consummation of the Merger, or (ii) renewed, reissued, or new USFS permits. Furthermore, it is a condition to the Closing that the Company or its subsidiaries will have, if necessary, obtained any consent, transfer, renewal, issuance or reissuance with respect to such USFS permits.

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THE MERGER AGREEMENT

The following section describes the material terms and provisions of the Merger Agreement. The description of the Merger Agreement in this section and elsewhere in this proxy statement are not complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete text of the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement as Annex A and is incorporated by reference into this proxy statement. We encourage you to read the Merger Agreement carefully and in its entirety because this summary may not contain all the information about the Merger Agreement and the Merger that is important to you. The rights and obligations of the parties are governed by the express terms of the Merger Agreement and not by this section or any other information contained in this proxy statement. This section is not intended to provide you with any factual information about us. That information can be found elsewhere in this proxy statement and in the public filings we make with the SEC, as described in “Where You Can Find More Information.” Capitalized terms in this section but not defined in this proxy statement have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

Explanatory Note Regarding the Merger Agreement

The following summary of the Merger Agreement, and the copy of the Merger Agreement attached as Annex A to this proxy statement, are intended to provide information regarding the terms of the Merger Agreement and are not intended to provide any factual information about the Company or modify or supplement any factual disclosures about the Company in its public reports filed with the SEC. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements described in this section and made in the Merger Agreement by the Company, Parent and Merger Sub: (i) were made only for purposes of the Merger Agreement and as of specific dates; (ii) were made solely for the benefit of the parties to the Merger Agreement; and (iii) may be qualified and subject to important qualifications, limitations and supplemental information agreed to by the parties to the Merger Agreement in connection with negotiating the terms of the Merger Agreement. The representations and warranties may also be subject to a contractual standard of materiality different from those generally applicable to reports and documents filed with the SEC and, in some cases, were qualified by matters disclosed to Parent and Merger Sub by the Company in the Company Disclosure Schedule, which disclosures were not reflected in the Merger Agreement. In addition, the representations and warranties may have been included in the Merger Agreement for the purposes of allocating contractual risk between the parties to the Merger Agreement, rather than to establish matters as facts, and may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to such parties that differ from those applicable to investors. Shareholders are not third-party beneficiaries under the Merger Agreement (other than to enforce payment of the applicable Merger Consideration after the Effective Time) and should not rely on the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of the Company, Parent, or Merger Sub or any of their respective affiliates or businesses. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties may have changed after the date of the Merger Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in the Company’s public disclosures, and such representations and warranties do not purport to be accurate as of the date of this proxy statement. Accordingly, you should not rely on such representations and warranties as characterizations of the actual state of facts at the time they were made or as of the date of this proxy statement. In addition, you should not rely on the covenants in the Merger Agreement as actual limitations on the respective businesses of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub because the parties may take certain actions that are either expressly permitted in the Company Disclosure Schedule delivered by the Company in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement or as otherwise consented to by the appropriate party, which consent may be given without prior notice to the public. The Merger Agreement is described below, and included as Annex A to this proxy statement, only to provide you with information regarding its terms and conditions, and not to provide you with any other factual information regarding the Company, Parent or Merger Sub or their respective businesses or affiliates. Accordingly, the representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements in the Merger Agreement should not be read alone and should be read in conjunction with the information provided elsewhere in this proxy statement and in our periodic and current reports, proxy statements and other documents filed with the SEC regarding us and our business. For additional information, please refer to “The Special Meeting—Questions and Additional Information.”

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Additional information about us may be found elsewhere in this proxy statement and our other public filings. Please see “The Special Meeting—Questions and Additional Information” and “Where You Can Find More Information.”

Form and Effects of the Merger; Articles of Incorporation and By-laws; Directors and Officers

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, if the Merger is completed, the Merger Agreement provides that, at the Effective Time, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company and the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub will cease. The Company will be the surviving corporation in the Merger and will continue its corporate existence as a Missouri corporation after the Merger, and all properties, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Company and Merger Sub, and all claims, obligations, liabilities, debts and duties of the Company and Merger Sub, shall become the claims, obligations, liabilities, debts and duties of the surviving corporation.

The surviving corporation will be a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Vail Resorts, and our current shareholders will cease to have any ownership interest in the surviving corporation or rights as our shareholders. Therefore, our current shareholders will not participate in any future earnings or growth of the surviving corporation and will not benefit from any appreciation in value of the surviving corporation that could be realized as a result of improvements to the surviving corporation’s operations.

The articles of incorporation of the Company in effect as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be amended and restated in their entirety to read as the articles of incorporation of Merger Sub in effect as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, and, as so amended and restated, will be the articles of incorporation of the surviving corporation until thereafter amended in accordance with the MGBCL and such articles of incorporation. The by-laws of the Company in effect as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be amended and restated in their entirety to read as the by-laws of Merger Sub in effect as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, and, as so amended and restated, will be the by-laws of the surviving corporation until thereafter amended in accordance with the MGBCL and such by-laws.

Subject to applicable law, the directors of Merger Sub as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be the initial directors of the surviving corporation, and the officers of Merger Sub as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be the initial officers of the surviving corporation.

Following the completion of the Merger, the Company’s common stock will no longer be publicly traded and will be delisted from Nasdaq. In addition, the Company’s common stock will be deregistered under the Exchange Act, and the Company will no longer file periodic or current reports with the SEC.

Closing and Effective Time of the Merger

The Closing of the Merger will take place remotely via the electronic exchange of documents and signatures, on a date no later than the second business day after the satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by law) waiver by the party having the benefit of the applicable condition of the closing conditions stated in the Merger Agreement (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by law and the Merger Agreement) waiver by the party having the benefit of the applicable condition of such conditions) or at such other date and time as the parties to the Merger Agreement may mutually agree in writing.

The Merger will become effective at the time the summary articles of merger are filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri (or at such later time as is agreed upon by the parties to the Merger Agreement and specified in the summary articles of merger). We expect to complete the Merger as promptly as practicable after our shareholders adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby (assuming the prior satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by applicable law) of the other closing conditions to the Merger as described below under the caption “—Conditions to Completion of the Merger”). As of the date of this proxy statement, we expect to complete the Merger in fall 2019; however, consummation of the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by applicable law) waiver of the conditions to the completion of the Merger more fully described below under the caption “—Conditions to Completion of the Merger” and we cannot specify when, or assure you that, the Company, Parent and Merger Sub will satisfy or waive all or any conditions to

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the Merger. There may be a substantial amount of time between the date of the Special Meeting and the consummation of the Merger and it is possible that factors outside the control of the Company or Parent could delay the consummation of the Merger, or prevent the Merger from being consummated.

Merger Consideration

Effect of the Merger on the Company’s Common Stock

At the Effective Time, except as noted below, each share of our common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will cease to be outstanding and will be automatically cancelled and converted at the Effective Time into the right to receive $11.00 in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes (the “Common Merger Consideration”). The following shares of common stock will not receive the Common Merger Consideration:

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At the Effective Time, each holder of a certificate formerly representing any shares of common stock or evidence of shares in book-entry form (other than shares for which appraisal rights have been properly demanded, perfected and not withdrawn or lost under Section 351.455 of the MGBCL) will no longer have any rights with respect to such shares, except for the right to receive the Common Merger Consideration upon surrender thereof. See “The Merger—Appraisal Rights” for more information regarding appraisal rights.

At the Effective Time, each share of common stock of Merger Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted into and become one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the surviving corporation.

Treatment of Series A Preferred Stock

At the Effective Time, each share of Series A Preferred Stock issued on November 2, 2016 that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (collectively, the “First Issuance Preferred Shares”), other than Excluded Shares, will be converted into the right to receive an amount equal to the sum of: (i) $1,748.81, the product of  $11.00 multiplied by the amount equal to the quotient of  $1,000 divided by $6.29 (the “Preferred Amount”); plus (ii) the aggregate amount of all accrued and unpaid dividends on such First Issuance Preferred Shares as of the Effective Time, in cash, without interest (the “First Issuance Preferred Merger Consideration”).

In addition, at the Effective Time, each share of Series A Preferred Stock issued on November 21, 2018 that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (collectively, the “Second Issuance Preferred Shares”), other than Excluded Shares, will be converted into the right to receive an amount equal to the sum of: (i) $1,748.81, the product of  $11.00 multiplied by the Preferred Amount; plus (ii) the aggregate amount of all accrued and unpaid dividends on such Second Issuance Preferred Shares as of the Effective Time, in cash, without interest.

Treatment of Restricted Stock Units

At the Effective Time, each RSU awarded pursuant to the Equity Incentive Plan that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will become fully vested immediately prior to the Effective Time

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and, at the Effective Time, will be canceled and extinguished in exchange for the right to receive, on the date which the Effective Time occurs, an amount in cash equal to (i) $11.00 multiplied by (ii) number of RSUs held by such holder (the “RSU Merger Consideration”), less withholdings for any applicable taxes.

Treatment of Warrants

At the Effective Time, each Warrant will be cancelled with the consent of the holder thereof in exchange for the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, equal to (i) the aggregate number of shares of common stock in respect of such Warrant, multiplied by (ii) the excess of  $11.00 over the per share exercise price under such Warrant (the “Warrant Merger Consideration”).

As used in this summary of the Merger Agreement, “Merger Consideration” means the Common Merger Consideration, the First Issuance Preferred Merger Consideration, the Second Issuance Preferred Merger Consideration, the RSU Merger Consideration or the Warrant Merger Consideration, as applicable.

Exchange and Payment Procedures

At least three business days prior to the Effective Time, Parent will designate and enter into an agreement with a paying agent reasonably acceptable to the Company to make all payments to the shareholders of the Company in accordance with the Merger Agreement, as described above. At or prior to the Effective Time, Parent will deposit (or cause to be deposited) with the paying agent an amount in cash equal to the aggregate Merger Consideration.

Promptly after the Effective Time (and in any event, no later than the second business day following the Effective Time), Parent will cause the paying agent to mail to each holder of record of our shares a letter of transmittal and instructions advising such holders how to surrender their certificates or how to transfer their book-entry shares in exchange for the applicable Merger Consideration. The paying agent will pay each holder of record the applicable Merger Consideration such holder is entitled to receive upon the paying agent’s receipt of  (i) surrendered certificates, (ii) a signed letter of transmittal and (iii) any other items reasonably required by the paying agent. Holders of record of shares of common stock or Series A Preferred Stock holding book-entry shares do not need to surrender any certificate or complete a letter of transmittal in order to receive payment from the paying agent. Upon receipt by the paying agent of an “agent’s message” (or such other evidence, if any, of transfer as the paying agent may reasonably request), Parent will cause the paying agent to issue and deliver to each holder of common stock or Series A Preferred Stock represented in book-entry form, a check or wire transfer for the amount of the applicable Merger Consideration that such holder is entitled to receive in respect of such shares of common stock or Series A Preferred Stock held by such holder. Interest will not be paid or accrue in respect of the applicable Merger Consideration. The surviving corporation will reduce the amount of any applicable Merger Consideration paid to you by any applicable withholding taxes. YOU SHOULD NOT FORWARD YOUR STOCK CERTIFICATES TO THE PAYING AGENT WITHOUT A LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, AND YOU SHOULD NOT RETURN YOUR STOCK CERTIFICATES WITH THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD.

At the Effective Time, we will close our stock transfer books. After our stock transfer books are closed, there will be no transfer of shares of common stock or Series A Preferred Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time on the stock transfer books of the Company.

If any cash deposited with the paying agent is not claimed within 12 months following the Effective Time, such cash will be returned to the surviving corporation or its designee, and any holders of certificates or book-entry shares who have not complied with the share exchange procedures in the Merger Agreement may thereafter only look to the surviving corporation for, only as a general creditor thereof, payment of their claims for the applicable Merger Consideration.

If the paying agent is to pay some or all of a shareholder’s applicable Merger Consideration to a person other than the person in whose name the surrendered certificate is registered, it is a condition of payment that such certificate be properly endorsed or otherwise in proper form for transfer or that any book-entry shares be properly transferred, and, in each case, that the person requesting payment shall have paid any transfer and other taxes required or have established to the reasonable satisfaction of Parent or the paying agent that such tax either has been paid or is not applicable.

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The letter of transmittal will include instructions if you have lost the share certificate or if it has been stolen or destroyed. If you have lost a stock certificate, or if it has been stolen or destroyed, then, you will have to provide an affidavit to that fact and, if required by Parent or the paying agent, post a bond in customary amount or an indemnity on terms reasonably requested by Parent or the paying agent.

Representations and Warranties

In the Merger Agreement, the Company has made customary representations and warranties to Parent and Merger Sub that are subject, in some cases, to specified exceptions and qualifications contained in the Merger Agreement and the matters contained in the Company Disclosure Schedule delivered by the Company in connection with the Merger Agreement. These representations and warranties relate to, among other things:

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corporate matters related to the Company and its subsidiaries, such as due organization and good standing;

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qualification to conduct business, corporate power and authority to carry on the Company’s businesses, and to enter into the Merger Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement;

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the capital structure of the Company and its subsidiaries, including as it relates to shares of common stock issuable upon the vesting or settlement of RSUs;

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the due execution and delivery by, and enforceability of the Merger Agreement against, the Company;

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the resolutions of the Board approving the Merger Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement;

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the absence of violations of, or conflicts with, the governing documents of the Company and its subsidiaries, applicable laws and orders and certain agreements to which the Company or its subsidiaries are a party, as a result of the Company entering into and performing under the Merger Agreement and consummating the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement;

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the vote required of the shareholders of the Company for the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger;

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governmental authorizations required in connection with the Merger;

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the Company’s filings with and other documents furnished to the SEC since April 30, 2017 and the financial statements included therein;

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the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting;

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the Company’s compliance with all current applicable Nasdaq listing and corporate governance rules and regulations;

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the absence of undisclosed liabilities;

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the absence of certain changes or events;

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tax matters;

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employee benefits matters;

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absence of certain litigation;

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compliance with applicable laws, licenses and permits;

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environmental matters and compliance with environmental laws by the Company and its subsidiaries;

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material contracts of the Company and its subsidiaries;

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real property;

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intellectual property;

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labor and employment matters;

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the inapplicability of state takeover statutes or regulations to the Merger;

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In the Merger Agreement, Parent and Merger Sub have made customary representations and warranties to the Company that are subject, in some cases, to specified exceptions and qualifications contained in the Merger Agreement. These representations and warranties relate to, among other things:

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qualification to conduct business, corporate power and authority to carry on Parent’s and Merger Sub’s respective businesses, and to enter into the Merger Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement;

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the due execution and delivery by, and the enforceability of the Merger Agreement against, Parent and Merger Sub;

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the resolutions of the boards of directors of Parent and Merger Sub approving the Merger Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement;

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the absence of violations of, or conflicts with, the governing documents of Parent and Merger Sub, applicable laws and orders and certain agreements to which Parent or Merger Sub is a party, as a result of Parent and Merger Sub entering into and performing under the Merger Agreement and consummating the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement;

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Material Adverse Effect Definitions

Many of the representations and warranties made by the Company to Parent and Merger Sub in the Merger Agreement are qualified by what is material or what may cause a Company Material Adverse Effect.

For purposes of the Merger Agreement, a “Company Material Adverse Effect” means:

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any fact, circumstance, occurrence, effect, change, event or development that, individually or in the aggregate, has:

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alleging or asserting any misrepresentation or omission in any documents filed with or furnished to the SEC), as long as no order, injunction or other binding decree entered by a court in such a shareholder litigation enjoins or otherwise bars the Merger from being consummated; or

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had or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the assets, liabilities, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, but excluding, in certain circumstances, any facts, circumstances, occurrences, effects, changes, events or developments arising from:

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political conditions (or changes in such conditions) in the United States (including the State of Missouri or any state in which the Company or its subsidiaries operate), declared or undeclared acts of war, cyber-attacks, sabotage or terrorism, epidemics or pandemics (including any escalation or general worsening of any of the foregoing) or national or international emergency in the United States or any other country or region of the world occurring after the date of the Merger Agreement;

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any failure by the Company to meet any internal or publicly available projections, forecasts or revenue or earnings predictions or any decline in the market price or trading volume of the capital stock of the Company (provided that the underlying causes of such failure or decline may be considered in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred to the extent not otherwise excluded by another exception);

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changes in the Company’s credit rating (provided that the underlying causes of such decline may be considered in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred to the extent not otherwise excluded by another exception);

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the negotiation, execution or delivery of the Merger Agreement or the compliance by the Company with the terms of the Merger Agreement, including any action taken or refrained from being taken pursuant to or in accordance with the Merger Agreement, or taken or refrained from being taken with the prior written consent or at the direction of Parent; or

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the public announcement of the Merger Agreement (including any public announcement of the parties to the Merger Agreement), the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or any public comments or other public communications by Parent of its intentions with respect to the surviving corporation or the business of the Company, including the impact of any such public announcements, public comments or other public communications on relationships with customers, suppliers or employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (provided that the failure of the representations and warranties of the Company to be true and correct or the failure of the Company to use reasonable efforts to obtain any required third-party consents may be considered in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred to the extent not otherwise excluded by another exception);

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except, in the case of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth or ninth bullet above, to the extent materially disproportionately affecting the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to other companies in the industries and regions in which the Company and is subsidiaries operate, in which case only the incremental disproportionate effect will be taken into account.

Some of the representations and warranties made by Parent and Merger Sub to the Company in the Merger Agreement are qualified by what is material or what may cause a Parent Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of the Merger Agreement, a “Parent Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to Parent or Merger Sub, any fact, circumstance, occurrence, effect, change, event or development that, individually or taken together with other circumstances, occurrences, effects, changes, events or developments, is or would be reasonably likely to materially prevent or impair, interfere with, hinder or delay the consummation of the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

Conduct of Business Pending the Merger

We have agreed in the Merger Agreement that, until the Effective Time, subject to certain exceptions in the Company Disclosure Schedule and except as expressly required by the Merger Agreement, required by applicable law, consented to in writing by Parent (which consent cannot be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) or undertaken in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice between or among the Company and any of our subsidiaries or between or among any of our subsidiaries, we will, and will cause our subsidiaries to conduct our and their respective business only in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and will not, and will not permit our subsidiaries to:

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purchase, redeem, exchange or otherwise acquire, or offer to purchase, redeem, exchange or otherwise acquire, any of our capital stock, voting securities or other equity interests or any of our securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for our capital stock, voting securities or other equity interests, or any warrants, calls, options or other rights to acquire our capital stock, securities or interests (excluding the settlement by the Company of RSUs in accordance with the terms thereof in effect as of July 20, 2019 or the withholding of shares to satisfy tax obligations with respect to RSUs);

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issue, deliver, sell, grant, pledge or otherwise encumber or subject to any lien any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, any new RSUs or other equity interests of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for capital stock or other equity interests in the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or any warrants, calls, options or other rights to acquire any capital stock or other equity interests in the Company or any of its subsidiaries;

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amend the Company’s articles of incorporation or by-laws or the corresponding organizational documents of any of its subsidiaries, except as may be required by law or the rules and regulations of the SEC or Nasdaq;

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sell, lease (as lessor), license, mortgage, sell and leaseback or otherwise subject to any lien, or otherwise dispose of any of our properties or assets or any interests therein, subject to certain exceptions, including, but not limited to, those in an amount not to exceed $7,500,000 in the aggregate;

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except as required by applicable law, the Merger Agreement or an existing employee benefit plan, grant any increases in the compensation or benefits of any executive officers of the Company, grant or increase any bonus, severance, change in control, termination or similar compensation or benefits payable to any executive officers of the Company, accelerate the time of payment or vesting of, or the lapsing of restrictions with respect to, any compensation or benefits, or terminate or amend any existing employee benefit plan or enter into any new employee benefit plan;

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Proxy Statement and Special Meeting

The Merger Agreement provides that, as soon as practicable after July 20, 2019, the date of the Merger Agreement (but in no event later than 10 business days after July 20, 2019), the Company will prepare and file with the SEC a preliminary proxy statement, letter to shareholders, notice of meeting, form of proxy

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and related schedules and materials (together with any amendments thereof or supplements thereto, the “Proxy Statement”) relating to the Special Meeting to be held for purposes of voting upon the adoption of the Merger Agreement and approval of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby.

In addition, the Company is required to, as soon as reasonably practicable after the SEC (or the staff of the SEC) confirms that it will not review, or has no further comments on, the preliminary proxy statement, (i) establish a record date for (which must be as soon as legally permissible) and duly call, give notice of, convene and hold the Special Meeting (which meeting must be no later than 30 days following dissemination of the definitive proxy statement relating to the Special Meeting) for the purpose of voting upon the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the approval of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby and (ii) subject to setting a record date in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement and in no event later than five business days after such time, mail the Proxy Statement to the holders of shares of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock as of the record date established for the Special Meeting, which shall include the Board’s recommendation that the shareholders of the Company adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby, with such mailing to be completed within 10 business days after receipt of such confirmation from the SEC (or the staff of the SEC), subject to any additional time required in connection with setting a record date pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. This proxy statement fulfills such obligation.

Notwithstanding the above, the Company may adjourn or postpone the Special Meeting (i) if the Company believes in good faith (after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel) that it is necessary to ensure that any supplement or amendment to the Proxy Statement that is legally required (including such an amendment or supplement in response to an objection that is raised by any shareholder of the Company to the sufficiency or accuracy of the Proxy Statement) is timely provided to the shareholders of the Company, or (ii) with the consent of Parent, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby at the time of the Special Meeting; provided , however , that any such adjournment or postponement shall be for not more than, in the case of clause (i), 10 business days, and in the case of clause (ii), 20 business days or such other amount of time reasonably agreed by Company and Parent to be necessary to comply with applicable law, and, in any event, shall not be to a date that is later than three business days prior to the End Date.

Alternative Proposals; Change in Recommendation; Intervening Events

Alternative Proposals

As used in this proxy statement, an “Alternative Proposal” means any inquiry, indication of interest, offer or proposal from any third party or group of third parties (other than Parent and its subsidiaries, including Merger Sub) that: (a) is structured to permit such third party to acquire (i) 15% or more of the equity securities or consolidated total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries or (ii) any amount of equity securities in the Company which, together with any other equity interests beneficially owned by such third party, would be equal to 15% or more of the issued and outstanding equity securities in the Company; (b) involves the issuance by the Company of 15% or more of its equity securities; (c) involves any tender offer or exchange offer (other than such transactions that, if consummated, would result in the holders of the outstanding common stock immediately prior to such transaction owning more than 85% of the equity interests or aggregate voting power in the Company); (d) involves any merger, consolidation, joint venture, business combination, binding share exchange or similar transaction, in each case, involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries (other than such transactions that, if consummated, would result in the holders of the outstanding common stock immediately prior to such transaction owning more than 85% of the equity interests or aggregate voting power of the Company or, in the case of a merger, of the surviving entity in such merger); or (e) involves any recapitalization, liquidation or dissolution, in each case, of the Company or any of its subsidiaries that are operating subsidiaries and material to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

Except as permitted by the terms of the Merger Agreement described below, the Company is not permitted to, may not allow its subsidiaries to, and is required to use its reasonable best efforts to cause its affiliates and its other representatives not to, directly or indirectly:

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The Company is further required to cease any and all existing activities, discussions or negotiations, if any, with any third party conducted prior to the execution of the Merger Agreement with respect to, or that could reasonably be expected to lead to, any Alternative Proposal, and must use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause (and in any event within 48 hours of the execution of the Merger Agreement must send written notice demanding that) any such third party (or its agents or advisors) in possession of non-public information in respect of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to return or destroy all such information.

However, the Board, directly or indirectly through any representative, may, prior to the receipt of the Shareholder Approval and subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement described in the following paragraph: (i) participate in negotiations or discussions with any third party that has made (and not withdrawn) a bona fide, unsolicited Alternative Proposal made in writing after July 20, 2019 that did not result from a breach of the Company’s obligations under the Merger Agreement and that the Board determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and financial advisor, constitutes or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal (as defined herein); (ii) thereafter furnish to such third party non-public information relating to the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to an executed confidentiality agreement (provided that promptly, and in any event within 24 hours after it furnishes such information to such third party, the Company makes available to Parent the same information to the extent not previously provided to Parent); and (iii) following receipt of and on account of a Superior Proposal, and solely to the extent permitted by under the Merger Agreement, make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change (as defined herein), in each case referred to in clauses (i) through (iii), only if the Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law. The Board is also permitted to disclose to the Company’s shareholders a position contemplated by Rule 14d-9 and Rule 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act with regard to an Alternative Proposal that is a tender offer, if the Company determines, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that failure to disclose such position would constitute a violation of applicable law, but this permission to disclose does not permit the Board to make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change except to the extent otherwise permitted by the Merger Agreement, as described above.

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Furthermore, the Board may only take the actions described in the immediately foregoing paragraph after: (a) delivering to Parent prior written notice of its intent to take such action; (b) promptly notifying Parent within 24 hours of  (i) the receipt of an Alternative Proposal, (ii) any inquiry that could reasonably be expected to lead to an Alternative Proposal, (iii) any request for non-public information relating to the Company or its subsidiaries or (iv) any request for access to the business, properties, assets, books, or records of the Company or its subsidiaries by any third party in connection with an Alternative Proposal; (c) if the Alternative Proposal is in writing, delivering to Parent a copy of the Alternative Proposal and any draft agreements and other written material received by the Company related to the Alternative Proposal; and (d) if the Alternative Proposal is oral, communicating to Parent the material terms and conditions thereof. In any of the foregoing notifications to Parent, the Company must identify the third party making the Alternative Proposal, indication or request. The Company is also required to keep Parent reasonably informed on a prompt and timely basis of the status, material terms and discussions related to any Alternative Proposal, indication or request, including any material amendments or material proposed amendments as to price and other material terms thereof.

Change in Recommendation; Intervening Events

Except as permitted by the terms of the Merger Agreement described below, the following actions are prohibited, each of which we refer to as a “Company Adverse Recommendation Change”:

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during the period of five business days after which the Company provides notice to Parent, the Company makes its representatives reasonably available, negotiates with Parent in good faith, and causes its representatives to negotiate with Parent in good faith, to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement so that such Alternative Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Proposal, if Parent, in its discretion, proposes in good faith to make such adjustments (and in the event that, after commencement of such period, there is any material revision to the terms of the applicable Superior Proposal, including any revision in price or the form of consideration, the Company must provide a new notice to Parent at least three business days before the Company effects a Company Adverse Recommendation Change (it being understood that there may be multiple extensions));

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As used in this proxy statement, a “Superior Proposal” means a bona fide written inquiry, indication of interest, offer or proposal from any third party or group of third parties (other than Parent and its subsidiaries, including Merger Sub) made after July 20, 2019 for such Person or group to acquire, directly or indirectly, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, including pursuant to a tender or exchange offer, a merger, a consolidation, business combination or recapitalization or a sale of assets, more than 50% of the equity securities or consolidated total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries that the Board determines in good faith, after considering the advice of the Company’s outside counsel and financial advisor, and after taking into account all relevant factors (including closing certainty, certainty of financing, the legal, financial, timing and regulatory aspects of the proposal, conditions to consummation, the party making the proposal and any distraction to management in helping secure third party financing), (a) would result in a transaction, if consummated, that is more favorable to the Company’s shareholders from a financial point of view (in their capacities as shareholders) than provided hereunder and (b) is reasonably likely to be consummated on the terms proposed (and after taking full account of any revisions to the terms of the Merger Agreement as contemplated by the provisions of the Merger Agreement described above).

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before receipt of the Shareholder Approval (an “Intervening Event”), the Board may effect a Company Adverse Recommendation Change (other than in connection with a Superior Proposal) if:

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the following events, circumstances, changes, effects, developments or conditions will constitute an Intervening Event: (i) the receipt, existence, or terms of an Alternative Proposal or any matter relating thereto or consequence thereof or any inquiry, proposal or offer from any third party relating to or in connection with a transaction of the nature described in the definition of  “Alternative Proposal” (which, for the purposes of the definition of Intervening Event, will be read without reference to the percentage thresholds set forth in the definition thereof); (ii) any change in the price, or change in trading volume, of the Company’s common stock or the fact that the Company exceeds internal or published projections (provided, however, that clause (ii) will not apply to the underlying causes giving rise to or contributing to such change or prevent any of such underlying causes from being taken into account in determining whether an Intervening Event has occurred); (iii) any event, circumstance, change, effect, development or condition arising from a breach of the Merger Agreement or actions taken by either party pursuant to the covenants and agreements set forth in the Merger Agreement; or (iv) changes in the industries in which the Company operates.

Filings and Efforts to Consummate the Merger

Each of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub have agreed to use their respective reasonable best efforts to take all action and to do all things necessary, proper or advisable under the Merger Agreement and applicable laws to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including preparing and filing with any governmental authority all applications, notices, petitions, filings, ruling requests and other documents, and taking all steps necessary to obtain all consents necessary to be obtained from any governmental authority to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including taking the following steps:

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In connection with the foregoing, each of the Company and Parent has agreed to:

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use reasonable best efforts to avoid the entry of, or to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any decree, judgment, injunction or other order, whether temporary, preliminary or permanent, that would restrain, prevent or delay the Closing on or before the End Date, including defending (with sufficient time for resolution in advance of the End Date) through litigation on the merits any claim asserted in any court with respect to the Merger or other transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement by any applicable governmental authority or any private party; and

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use reasonable best efforts to avoid or eliminate impediments under any regulatory law so as to enable the Closing to occur as soon as possible (and in any event no later than the End Date), including (i) agreeing to the sale, divestiture or disposition of such businesses, product lines, assets, contractual rights or relationships of Parent, the Company and their respective subsidiaries or (ii) otherwise taking or committing to take actions that after the Closing may limit Parent’s or its subsidiaries’ (including the Company and the Company’s subsidiaries) freedom of action with respect to, or its or their ability to operate or retain, one or more of the businesses, product lines or assets of Parent, the Company or their respective subsidiaries.

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parent has the right, but not the obligation, to oppose by refusing to consent to, through litigation or otherwise any request, attempt or demand by any governmental authority or other third party for any divestiture, hold separate condition or any other restriction with respect to any assets, businesses or product lines of either Parent or the Company. Parent is required to defend any litigation instituted by any such governmental authority or other third party with respect to the legality of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement under the HSR Act or any other regulatory laws and is required to take any and all steps necessary to promptly vacate, reverse or overturn any adverse decree judgment, permanent injunction or other order, including agreeing to take any of the actions described above.

Parent is also required to use its reasonable best efforts, with the cooperation of and in consultation with the Company, to obtain within 60 days after July 20, 2019 either (i) written confirmation from the USFS that renewal, issuance or reissuance of the special use permits, authorizations, or consents issued or granted to the Company or its subsidiaries by the USFS with respect to the real property that the Company or the its subsidiaries are entitled to use to conduct their businesses as currently conducted (the “USFS Permits”) is not required as a consequence of consummation of the Merger, or (ii) renewed, reissued or new USFS Permits in the form of a certain USFS ski area special use permit held by the Company as of July 20, 2019 (United States Forest Service ski area special use permit FS 2700-5b (v. 12/2015), OMB No. 0596-0082).

Employee Matters

Parent is required to cause the surviving corporation and each of its subsidiaries, for a period commencing at the Effective Time and ending on the first anniversary thereof, to provide for any Company employee that remains employed by the surviving corporation or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates, a base salary or hourly wage and incentive compensation opportunities at least equal to such compensation provided to such employee immediately prior to the Closing Date, as well as employee benefits that are not less favorable than the employee benefits provided by the Company prior to Closing or on the same terms and conditions as offered to similarly situated employees of Parent (or its applicable subsidiary or affiliate).

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Following the Effective Time, Parent must, or must cause the surviving corporation and each of its subsidiaries to, give Company employees full service credit for purposes of determining eligibility and vesting and, solely for purposes of determining the amount of vacation, sick leave and other paid time off, benefit accrual and level of benefits, under any plan, program, policy, practice or arrangement sponsored or maintained by Parent or any of its affiliates, including the surviving corporation, in each case so long as such service recognition would not result in a duplication of benefits and such service need only be credited to the same extent and for the same purpose as such service was credited under a corresponding Company benefit plan. With respect to each benefit plan that is a “welfare benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA), Parent and its subsidiaries are obligated to use commercially reasonable efforts to waive any and all eligibility waiting periods, actively-at-work requirements, evidence of insurability requirements, pre-existing condition limitations and other exclusions and limitations regarding the Company’s employees and their spouses, domestic partners and dependents to the extent waived, satisfied or not imposed under the corresponding benefit plan offered by the Company prior to the Effective Time.

If requested by Parent at least five days prior to the Closing Date, the Company must terminate its existing 401(k) plan effective no later than the day immediately preceding the Closing Date. If the Company is required to terminate its 401(k) plan, then as soon as practicable after the Closing Date (and in any event not later than 45 days thereafter), Parent is required to (or is required to cause the surviving corporation to) establish or designate a 401(k) plan under which each Company employee who was eligible to participate in the terminated 401(k) plan is eligible to participate as soon as practicable after the Closing Date (and in any event not later than 45 days thereafter). Parent is further required to cause such new 401(k) plan to accept “direct rollovers” (within the meaning of Section 401(a)(31) of the Code) of  “eligible rollover distributions” (within the meaning of Section 402(c)(4) of the Code) from the terminated 401(k) plan to (or on behalf of) any Company employee who remains employed by the surviving corporation, Parent or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates at the time of such rollover, including the amount of any unpaid balance of any participant loan made under the terminated 401(k) plan (and the related promissory note), to the extent such rollovers are elected by such Company employees.

Director and Officer Indemnification

From and after the Effective Time, each of Parent and the surviving corporation are required to indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the individuals who served as officers and/or directors of the Company and its subsidiaries at any time prior to the Effective Time, against all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, judgments, inquiries, fines and is required to advance any fees, costs and expenses (including the reasonable attorneys’ fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel of the such director’s and/or officer’s choosing) incurred or arising in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, arising out of or related to such director’s and/or officer’s service as an officer, employee or director at or prior to the Effective Time, or services performed by such director and/or officer, at the request of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, as a fiduciary under any employee benefit plan, in each case to the extent they arise out of  (i) matters existing or occurring or alleged to have existed or occurred at or prior to the Effective Time, (ii) matters related to the Merger Agreement and the transaction contemplated thereby and (iii) actions to enforce such director’s and/or officer’s indemnification or advancement right.

For six years after the Effective Time, Parent is required to maintain in effect provisions in the surviving corporation’s articles of incorporation and by-laws (or in such documents of any successor to the business of the surviving corporation) regarding elimination of liability of directors, indemnification of officers, directors and employees and advancement of expenses that are no less advantageous to the intended beneficiaries than the corresponding provisions in the Company’s articles of incorporation and by-laws as of July 20, 2019.

Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance

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with retentions and limits of liability that are at least as favorable to the insureds as those contained in the Company’s existing policies; provided that if the aggregate cost for such insurance coverage for any one policy year exceeds 300% of the current annual premium paid by the Company, Parent and Merger Sub are instead obligated to obtain corresponding policies with the best available coverage for an aggregate cost in each policy year within such six-year period of 300% of the current annual premium paid by the Company.

Access and Reports

Subject to certain exceptions and limitations, throughout the period prior to the Effective Time, the Company must, subject to certain exceptions, afford to the officers and other representatives of Parent reasonable access, during normal business hours, to the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ officers, properties, offices and other facilities and their respective books, contracts, personnel files and records, and, during such period, the Company and its subsidiaries are required to furnish all information concerning their respective business, properties and personnel as may reasonably be requested by Parent its representatives from time to time.

The Company must also give prompt notice to Parent, and Parent must give prompt notice to the Company, of any (i) notice or other communication received from any governmental authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or from any third-party alleging that the consent of such third-party is or may be required in connection with such transactions and (ii) action, suit, claim, investigation or proceeding commenced or, to such party’s knowledge, threatened against, relating to or otherwise affecting such party or any of its subsidiaries which relate to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

Other Covenants

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actions to cause to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act any disposition of Company equity securities (including derivative securities) resulting from the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement by each individual who is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act immediately prior to the Effective Time.

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Conditions to Completion of the Merger

The obligations of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permissible under applicable law, waiver of the following conditions at or prior to the Effective Time:

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The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger are further subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Parent of the following conditions on or prior to the Effective Time:

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the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in the Merger Agreement (except for the representations and warranties with respect to (i) the first sentence of the representation and warranty regarding organization, standing and power, (ii) capital structure, (iii) authority, execution and delivery and enforceability, (iv) governmental permits and consents, (v) anti- takeover provisions and (vi) brokers’ fees and expenses) shall be true and correct (without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or Company Material Adverse Effect set forth therein) at and as of the date of the Merger Agreement and at and as of the Closing Date as if made at and as of such time (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect;

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subject to certain exceptions, the representations and warranties of the Company regarding its capital structure shall be true and correct at and as of July 20, 2019 and the Closing Date as if made at and as of such time (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date), except for any failures of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct that, individually or in the aggregate, are de minimis in nature and amount;

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the representations and warranties of the Company with respect to (i) the first sentence of the representation and warranty regarding organization, standing and power, (ii) authority, execution and delivery and enforceability, (iii) governmental permits and consents, (iv) anti-takeover provisions and (v) brokers’ fees and expenses shall be true and correct in all respects at and as of the date of the Merger Agreement and at and as of the Closing Date as if made at and as of such time;

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since July 20, 2019, there shall not have occurred any fact, circumstance, occurrence, effect, change, event or development that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect;

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the Company or its applicable subsidiaries shall have obtained any consent, transfer, renewal, issuance or reissuance with respect to the USFS Permits if required by the USFS in connection with the consummation of the Merger; provided, however, that if the USFS requires that the Company or its applicable subsidiaries obtain a renewal, issuance or reissuance of any USFS Permit, the renewed, or issued or reissued USFS Permit shall either (i) have the same or substantially similar terms and conditions as the current USFS Permit, or (ii) have the same or substantially similar terms and conditions as a certain USFS ski area special use permit held by the Company as of July 20, 2019 (United States Forest Service ski area special use permit FS 2700-5b (v. 12/2015), OMB No. 0596-0082); and

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the representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub (except for the representations and warranties with respect to (i) the first sentence of the representation and warranty regarding organization, standing and power, (ii) authority, execution and delivery and enforceability, (iii) governmental permits and consents and (iv) brokers’ fees and expenses) shall be true and correct (without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or Parent Material Adverse Effect set forth therein) at and as of the date of the Merger Agreement and at and as of the

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Closing Date as if made at and as of such time (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect;

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the representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub with respect to (i) the first sentence of the representation and warranty regarding organization, standing and power, (ii) authority, execution and delivery and enforceability, (iii) governmental permits and consents and (iv) brokers’ fees and expenses shall be true and correct in all respects at and as of the date of the Merger Agreement and at and as of the Closing Date as if made at and as of such time;

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the Company will have received a certificate executed by the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of Parent confirming that the above conditions to the Company’s obligation to complete the Merger have been satisfied.

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Termination of the Merger Agreement

The Merger Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or after receipt of the Shareholder Approval:

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if the Merger has not been consummated on or before the January 21, 2020 (such date, as may be extended as described below, the “End Date”); provided, however, such right will not be available to any party whose breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or agreement set forth in the Merger Agreement has been the principal cause of the failure of the Merger to be consummated on or before the End Date; and provided, further, that if on the third business day prior to the End Date, the condition regarding the expiration or termination of any waiting period applicable to the consummation of the Merger under the HSR Act has not been satisfied, but all other conditions to Closing have been, or are capable of being, satisfied, then Parent or the Company will have the right to extend the End Date for up to two additional successive 90-day periods (which, if so validly extended, will become the End Date), in each such instance, by notifying the other party in writing of such election before the End Date;

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if there exists a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of Parent or Merger Sub set forth in the Merger Agreement such that certain of the Company’s conditions to the Closing of the Merger would not be satisfied and such breach is not capable of being cured by the End Date and the Company has provided Parent at least 30 days’ written notice prior to such termination stating the Company’s intention to terminate the Merger Agreement; provided that the Company shall not have the right to so terminate the Merger Agreement if the Company is in material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation under the Merger Agreement, which breach has not been cured.

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if a Company Adverse Recommendation Change has occurred or the Company has breached its obligations regarding the restrictions on its ability to solicit, initiate, facilitate or encourage Alternative Proposals from third parties and to provide non-public information to, and participate in discussions and engage in negotiations with, third parties regarding Alternative Proposals (as discussed in “—Alternative Proposals; Change in Recommendation; Intervening Events”) in any material respect; or

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if there exists a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of the Company set forth in the Merger Agreement such that certain of Parent’s and Merger Sub’s conditions to the Closing of the Merger would not be satisfied and such breach is not capable of being cured by the End Date and Parent has provided the Company at least 30 days’ written notice prior to such termination stating Parent’s intention to terminate the Merger Agreement; provided, that Parent shall not have the right to so terminate the Merger Agreement if Parent or Merger Sub is in material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation under the Merger Agreement, which breach has not been cured.

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Termination Fees and Treatment of Expenses

The Company is required to pay a termination fee equal to $9,220,000 in the event that:

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In the event that Parent or the Company terminates the Merger Agreement because the Shareholder Approval is not obtained at the Special Meeting (unless such Special Meeting has been adjourned or postponed, in which case at the final adjournment or postponement thereof), the Company is required to reimburse all fees and expenses incurred by Parent in connection with the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement up to an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 in the aggregate.

If  (i) the Merger Agreement is terminated by Parent or the Company pursuant to the End Date Termination Provision or the Shareholder Approval Termination Provision and absent a pending Alternative Proposal, (ii) prior to the time of the termination of the Merger Agreement an Alternative Proposal has been publicly made, commenced, submitted or announced or made known to the Board prior to the Merger Agreement’s termination and (iii) the Company consummates a transaction with respect to such Alternative Proposal within 12 months after such termination, or signs a definitive agreement with respect to such Alternative Proposal within 12 months after such termination and such transaction is subsequently consummated, then the Company must pay Parent, within two business days following such consummation, the Termination Fee (less the amount of any Parent Expenses previously paid to Parent pursuant to the paragraph above, if any); provided that, solely for purposes of this termination fee, all references to “fifteen percent (15%)” and “eighty-five percent (85%)” in the definition of Alternative Proposal will be deemed to be references to “fifty percent (50%).”

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Subject to payment by the Company of any Parent Expenses, if due, all fees and expenses (including all fees and expenses of counsel, accountants, financial advisors and investment bankers) incurred in connection with the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement will be paid by the party incurring such fees and expenses, except that (i) Parent and the Company are equally responsible for the printing and mailing costs for the Proxy Statement and (ii) Parent is responsible for all filing fees incurred with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement in connection with filings under the HSR Act.

Amendment; Extension; Waiver

The Merger Agreement may be amended by written agreement of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company at any time prior to the Effective Time; provided , that after the Shareholder Approval has been obtained, there can be no amendment that by law would require further approval by our shareholders without such approval having been obtained.

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Any agreement on the part of any party to any such extension or waiver will be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party. No action, delay or omission in the exercise of any right, power or remedy under the Merger Agreement may be deemed to impair any such right, power or remedy, nor will it be deemed to constitute a waiver of compliance with any provision of the Merger Agreement.

Governing Law

The Merger Agreement and any litigation that may be directly or indirectly based upon, arise out of or relate to the Merger Agreement, the Merger, or the negotiation, execution or performance thereof, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Missouri.

Specific Performance

In the event of breach or threatened breach of any covenant or obligation in the Merger Agreement, the non-breaching party will be entitled (in addition to any other remedy that may be available to it whether in law or equity, including monetary damages) to specific performance and the issuance of injunctive and other equitable relief without the necessity of proving the inadequacy of money damages as a remedy.

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The closing price of our common stock on Nasdaq on July 19, 2019, the last trading day prior to the announcement of the Merger, was $5.10 per share. On [•], 2019, the most recent practicable date before this proxy statement was mailed to our shareholders, the closing price for our common stock on Nasdaq was $[•] per share. You are encouraged to obtain current market quotations for our common stock in connection with voting your shares. The Common Merger Consideration is fixed at $11.00 per share of our common stock.

Dividends

Since February 2017, the Company has paid regular quarterly cash dividends on its common stock. The Company declared a cash dividend on July 2, 2019 of  $0.07 per outstanding share of its common stock payable on August 9, 2019 to common shareholders of record as of July 25, 2019. Following the payment of this dividend, the Company has agreed in the Merger Agreement to suspend the payment of any future dividends.

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