Document and Entity Information
Document and Entity Information - shares | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2020 | Apr. 27, 2020 | |
Document and Entity Information | ||
Document Type | 10-Q | |
Document Quarterly Report | true | |
Document Transition Report | false | |
Document Period End Date | Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Entity Registrant Name | Six Flags Entertainment Corporation | |
Entity File Number | 1-13703 | |
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE | |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 13-3995059 | |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 924 Avenue J East, | |
Entity Address, City or Town | Grand Prairie | |
Entity Address, State or Province | TX | |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 75050 | |
City Area Code | 972 | |
Local Phone Number | 595-5000 | |
Title of 12(b) Security | Common stock, $0.025 par value per share | |
Trading Symbol | SIX | |
Security Exchange Name | NYSE | |
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | |
Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes | |
Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | |
Entity Small Business | false | |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false | |
Entity Shell Company | false | |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 84,686,501 | |
Entity Central Index Key | 0000701374 | |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2020 | |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q1 | |
Amendment Flag | false |
Condensed Consolidated Balance
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Current assets: | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 22,811 | $ 174,179 |
Accounts receivable, net | 71,558 | 108,679 |
Inventories | 42,397 | 32,951 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 79,496 | 60,431 |
Total current assets | 216,262 | 376,240 |
Property and equipment, net: | ||
Property and equipment, at cost | 2,364,872 | 2,345,283 |
Accumulated depreciation | (1,073,198) | (1,061,287) |
Total property and equipment, net | 1,291,674 | 1,283,996 |
Other assets: | ||
Right-of-use operating leases, net | 194,519 | 201,128 |
Debt issuance costs | 3,413 | 3,624 |
Deposits and other assets | 10,452 | 12,722 |
Goodwill | 659,618 | 659,618 |
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $23,824 and $23,224 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively | 344,611 | 345,212 |
Total other assets | 1,212,613 | 1,222,304 |
Total assets | 2,720,549 | 2,882,540 |
Current liabilities: | ||
Accounts payable | 48,994 | 32,904 |
Accrued compensation, payroll taxes and benefits | 11,660 | 19,556 |
Accrued insurance reserves | 33,223 | 35,376 |
Accrued interest payable | 20,413 | 26,128 |
Other accrued liabilities | 63,114 | 63,019 |
Deferred revenue | 149,111 | 144,040 |
Short-term borrowings | 40,000 | |
Current portion of long-term debt | 8,000 | 8,000 |
Short-term operating lease liabilities | 10,490 | 10,709 |
Total current liabilities | 385,005 | 339,732 |
Noncurrent liabilities: | ||
Long-term debt | 2,215,794 | 2,266,884 |
Long-term operating lease liabilities | 186,062 | 188,149 |
Other long-term liabilities | 43,238 | 27,514 |
Deferred income taxes | 214,038 | 247,121 |
Total noncurrent liabilities | 2,659,132 | 2,729,668 |
Total liabilities | 3,044,137 | 3,069,400 |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 529,276 | 529,258 |
Stockholders' deficit: | ||
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value | ||
Common stock, $0.025 par value, 280,000,000 shares authorized; 84,666,505 and 84,633,845 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively | 2,116 | 2,116 |
Capital in excess of par value | 1,070,900 | 1,066,223 |
Accumulated deficit | (1,815,457) | (1,709,747) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (110,423) | (74,710) |
Total stockholders' deficit | (852,864) | (716,118) |
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit | $ 2,720,549 | $ 2,882,540 |
Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets | $ 23,824 | $ 23,224 |
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 1 | $ 1 |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.025 | $ 0.025 |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 280,000,000 | 280,000,000 |
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | 84,666,505 | 84,633,845 |
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 84,666,505 | 84,633,845 |
Condensed Consolidated Statemen
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Total revenues | $ 102,503 | $ 128,193 |
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below) | 105,864 | 114,522 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses (including stock-based compensation of $4,280 and $3,891 in 2020 and 2019, respectively, and excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below) | 36,190 | 40,110 |
Costs of products sold | 7,760 | 10,275 |
Other net periodic pension benefit | (996) | (1,055) |
Depreciation | 30,063 | 28,470 |
Amortization | 601 | 603 |
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets | (120) | 1,136 |
Interest expense | 27,486 | 28,630 |
Interest income | (329) | (282) |
Loss on debt extinguishment | 1,019 | |
Other expense (income), net | 1,560 | (427) |
Loss before income taxes | (106,595) | (93,789) |
Income tax benefit | (22,049) | (24,657) |
Net loss | $ (84,546) | $ (69,132) |
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted (in shares) | 84,656 | 84,126 |
Net loss per average common share outstanding - basic and diluted (in dollars per share) | $ (1) | $ (0.82) |
Cash dividends declared per common share | $ 0.25 | $ 0.82 |
Park admissions | ||
Total revenues | $ 59,806 | $ 66,080 |
Park food, merchandise and other | ||
Total revenues | 29,806 | 38,978 |
Sponsorship international agreements and accommodations | ||
Total revenues | $ 12,891 | $ 23,135 |
Condensed Consolidated Statem_2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||
Stock-based compensation | $ 4,280 | $ 3,891 |
Condensed Consolidated Statem_3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | ||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss | |||
Net loss | $ (84,546) | $ (69,132) | |
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax: | |||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | [1] | (14,198) | 1,089 |
Defined benefit retirement plan | [2] | 193 | 143 |
Change in cash flow hedging | [3] | (21,708) | |
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | (35,713) | 1,232 | |
Comprehensive loss | $ (120,259) | $ (67,900) | |
[1] | Foreign currency translation adjustment is presented net of tax benefit of $3.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, and tax expense of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 | ||
[2] | Defined benefit retirement plan is presented net of tax expense of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, and nominal tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019. | ||
[3] | Change in cash flow hedging is presented net of tax benefit of $7.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. |
Condensed Consolidated Statem_4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss | ||
Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax expense (benefit) | $ (3.8) | $ 0.3 |
Defined benefit retirement plan, tax | 0.1 | |
Derivatives qualifying as hedges, tax benefit | $ 7.2 |
Consolidated Statements of Stoc
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Common stock | Capital in excess of par value | Accumulated deficit | Accumulated other comprehensive loss | Total |
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018 | $ 2,099 | $ 1,037,640 | $ (1,611,334) | $ (71,498) | $ (643,093) |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018 | 83,962,182 | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Deficit | |||||
Issuance of common stock | $ 7 | 10,851 | 10,858 | ||
Issuance of common stock (in shares) | 283,825 | ||||
Stock-based compensation | 3,891 | 3,891 | |||
Dividends declared to common shareholders | (68,934) | (68,934) | |||
Repurchase of common stock | (4) | (4) | |||
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) | (67) | ||||
Net income attributable to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation | (69,132) | (69,132) | |||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 1,232 | 1,232 | |||
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019 | $ 2,106 | 1,052,378 | (1,749,400) | (70,266) | (765,182) |
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019 | 84,245,940 | ||||
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019 | $ 2,116 | 1,066,223 | (1,709,747) | (74,710) | (716,118) |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019 | 84,633,845 | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Deficit | |||||
Issuance of common stock | $ 1 | 421 | 422 | ||
Issuance of common stock (in shares) | 32,788 | ||||
Stock-based compensation | 4,280 | 4,280 | |||
Dividends declared to common shareholders | (21,164) | (21,164) | |||
Repurchase of common stock | (6) | (6) | |||
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) | (155) | ||||
Employee stock purchase plan | $ (1) | (1) | |||
Employee stock purchase plan (in shares) | 27 | ||||
Change in redemption value of partnership units | 18 | 18 | |||
Net income attributable to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation | (84,546) | (84,546) | |||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (35,713) | (35,713) | |||
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020 | $ 2,116 | $ 1,070,900 | $ (1,815,457) | $ (110,423) | $ (852,864) |
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020 | 84,666,505 |
Condensed Consolidated Statem_5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||
Net loss | $ (84,546) | $ (69,132) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 30,664 | 29,073 | |
Stock-based compensation | 4,280 | 3,891 | |
Interest accretion on notes payable | 320 | 338 | |
Loss on debt extinguishment | 1,019 | ||
Amortization of debt issuance costs | 856 | 1,007 | |
Other, including (gain) loss on disposal of assets | 1,546 | 1,053 | |
Decrease in accounts receivable | 35,159 | 22,544 | |
Increase in inventories, prepaid expenses and other current assets | (30,794) | (27,147) | |
Decrease in deposits and other assets | 2,208 | 534 | |
Decrease in ROU operating leases | 2,437 | 3,823 | |
Increase in accounts payable, deferred revenue, accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities | 1,223 | 22,655 | |
Increase (decrease) in operating lease liabilities | 2,204 | (836) | |
Decrease in accrued interest payable | (5,715) | (4,422) | |
Deferred income taxes | (21,248) | (24,204) | |
Net cash used in operating activities | (60,387) | (40,823) | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||
Additions to property and equipment | (53,458) | (48,083) | |
Property insurance recoveries | 2,042 | 624 | |
Net cash used in investing activities | (51,416) | (47,459) | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||
Repayment of borrowings | (117,510) | (25,000) | |
Proceeds from borrowings | 105,000 | 147,000 | |
Payment of cash dividends | (21,367) | (69,093) | |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 421 | 10,858 | |
Stock repurchases | (6) | (4) | |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (33,462) | 63,761 | |
Effect of exchange rate on cash | (6,103) | 347 | |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (151,368) | (24,174) | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 174,179 | 44,608 | $ 44,608 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 22,811 | 20,434 | $ 174,179 |
Supplemental cash flow information | |||
Cash paid for interest | 31,987 | 31,708 | |
Cash paid for income taxes | $ 1,959 | $ 5,310 |
General - Basis of Presentation
General - Basis of Presentation | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020 | |
General - Basis of Presentation | |
General - Basis of Presentation | 1. General — Basis of Presentation We own and operate regional theme parks and waterparks. We are the largest regional theme park operator in the world, and the largest operator of waterparks in North America based on the number of parks we operate. Of the 26 parks we owned or operated as of March 31, 2020, 23 parks are located in the United States, two are located in Mexico and one is located in Montreal, Canada. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed, or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. "Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" contains a discussion of our results of operations and our financial position and should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes. The 2019 Annual Report includes additional information about us, our operations and our financial position, and should be referred to in conjunction with this Quarterly Report. The information furnished in this Quarterly Report reflects all normal and recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. Results for the three months ended March 31, 2020, are not indicative of the results expected for the full year. In particular, our park operations contribute more than half of their annual revenue during the period from Memorial Day to Labor Day each year, while expenses are incurred year-round. COVID-19 Considerations In March 2020, COVID-19, a disease caused by a novel strain of the coronavirus, was characterized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The rapid spread of COVID-19 has resulted in authorities around the world implementing numerous measures to contain the virus, such as travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter-in-place orders and business shutdowns. The pandemic and these containment measures have had, and are expected to continue to have, a material negative impact on our business. The duration and intensity of this global health emergency and related disruptions is uncertain. On March 13, 2020, we temporarily suspended operations of all of our theme parks and waterparks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We continue to monitor government guidelines and requirements in each geographic region in which we operate and we will resume operations on a park-by-park basis as soon as possible based on local conditions. In response to the uncertainty caused by the crisis, we took several actions after we suspended operations to increase our liquidity position and to prepare for multiple contingencies. We are currently generating minimal revenue from our parks. Effective April 6, 2020, we reduced the base salaries of executive officers and full-time salaried employees by 25% and reduced scheduled hours for full-time hourly workers by 25%, to 30 hours per week, subject to federal and state minimums. A significant portion of our revenue decline will be offset by cost saving measures that we implemented upon the suspension of park operations. Among these measures, we have reduced almost all of our seasonal labor until the parks reopen. We have also suspended all advertising and marketing costs and intend to eliminate $30 - $40 million of additional non-labor operating costs in 2020, including the deferral of $20 million of increased investments we had planned to improve the guest experience. In addition, we plan to defer or eliminate $40 - $50 million in our discretionary capital projects planned for 2020. We have taken measures to ensure sufficient liquidity to meet our cash flow needs and covenant compliance obligations for at least the next twelve months from the issuance of the financial statements. Additionally, we believe we have sufficient liquidity to meet our cash obligations through the end of 2021; however, if suspension of operations lasts through the end of 2021, we will likely require additional covenant relief under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility. In addition to cutting expenses and capital expenditures, in April 2020 we increased the revolving credit commitments to the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan by $131.0 million, increasing the facility from $350.0 million to $481.0 million. Also in April, Six Flags Theme Parks Inc. (“SFTP”), Holdings’ indirect, wholly owned subsidiary, completed the private sale of $725.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.00% senior secured notes due 2025. See Note 12, Subsequent Events COVID-19 continues to present material uncertainty and risk with respect to our performance and financial results, including the ability to reopen our parks to guests. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our business will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including additional actions taken to contain COVID-19 or treat its impact, among others. Our business and financial results could be materially and adversely impacted. a. Consolidated U.S. GAAP Presentation Our accounting policies reflect industry practices and conform to U.S. GAAP. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include our accounts and the accounts of our wholly owned subsidiaries. We also consolidate the partnerships that own Six Flags Over Texas ("SFOT") and Six Flags Over Georgia (including Six Flags White Water Atlanta) ("SFOG", and together with SFOT, the "Partnership Parks") as subsidiaries in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, as we have determined that we have the power to direct the activities of the Partnership Parks that most significantly impact their economic performance and we have the obligation to absorb losses and receive benefits from the Partnership Parks that can be potentially significant to these entities. The equity interests owned by non-affiliated parties in the Partnership Parks are reflected in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as redeemable noncontrolling interests. See Note 6 for a description of the partnership agreements applicable to the Partnership Parks and Note 8 for further discussion on the non-affiliated parties’ share of the earnings of the Partnership Parks. b. Income Taxes Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, including net operating loss and other tax carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in operations in the period that includes the enactment date. We recorded a valuation allowance of $132.2 million and $130.6 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, due to uncertainties related to our ability to use some of our deferred tax assets, primarily consisting of certain state net operating loss and other tax carryforwards, before they expire. The valuation allowance was based on our estimates of taxable income by jurisdiction in which we operate and the period over which our deferred tax assets were recoverable. Our projected taxable income over the foreseeable future gives us comfort that we will be able to use all of our federal net operating loss carryforwards before they expire. In determining the effective tax rate for interim periods, we consider the expected changes in our valuation allowance from current year originating or reversing timing differences between financial accounting and tax purposes and the taxable income or loss expected for the current year. For interim periods, we also account for the tax effect of significant non-recurring items in the period in which they occur as well as changes in the valuation allowance relating to a change in the assessment of the probability of utilization of the deferred income tax assets. Our liability for income taxes is finalized as auditable tax years pass their respective statutes of limitations in the various jurisdictions in which we are subject to tax. However, taxing authorities of these jurisdictions may audit prior years for which the statute of limitations is closed for the purpose of making an adjustment to our taxable income in a year for which the statute of limitations has not closed. Accordingly, taxing authorities of these jurisdictions may audit prior years of the Company and its predecessors for the purpose of adjusting net operating loss carryforwards to years for which the statute of limitations has not closed. We classify interest and penalties attributable to income taxes as part of income tax expense. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had no recorded amounts for accrued interest or penalties. Because we do not permanently reinvest foreign earnings, United States deferred income taxes have been provided on unremitted foreign earnings to the extent that such foreign earnings are expected to be taxable upon repatriation. c. Goodwill and Intangibles Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired. We identify our reporting unit and determine the carrying value of the reporting unit by assigning the assets and liabilities, including the existing goodwill and intangible assets, to the reporting unit. We then determine the fair value of the reporting unit and compare it to the carrying amount of the reporting unit. All of our parks are operated in a similar manner and have comparable characteristics in that they produce and distribute similar services and products using similar processes, have similar types of customers, are subject to similar regulations and exhibit similar economic characteristics. As such, we are a single reporting unit. As of March 31, 2020, the fair value of the single reporting unit exceeded our carrying amount. We have one reporting unit at the same level for which Holdings common stock is traded and we believe our market capitalization is the best indicator of our reporting unit’s fair value. At March 31, 2020, we determined that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of our intangible assets were less than their carrying amounts and there were no triggering events. d. Long-Lived Assets We review long-lived assets, including finite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization, for impairment upon the occurrence of events or changes in circumstances that would indicate that the carrying value of the asset or group of assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by comparing the carrying amount of the asset or group of assets to the future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset or group of assets. If such assets are not considered to be fully recoverable, any impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset or group of assets exceeds its respective fair value. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. We determined that our long-lived assets were recoverable as of March 31, 2020. e. Earnings Per Common Share Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Holdings’ common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Holdings’ common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, including the effect of all dilutive common stock equivalents using the treasury stock method. In periods for which there is a net loss, diluted loss per common share is equal to basic loss per common share, since the effect of including any common stock equivalents would be antidilutive. We incurred a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, therefore, diluted shares outstanding equaled basic shares outstanding for the purposes of determining loss per common share. The computation of diluted earnings per share excluded the effect of 5,907,000 and 5,083,000 antidilutive stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, respectively. f . Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities We recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet and measure those instruments at fair value. If certain conditions are met, a derivative may be specifically designated as a hedge for accounting purposes. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative (e.g., gains and losses) depends on the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation. We formally document all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as our risk-management objective and our strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. This process includes linking all derivatives that are designated as cash flow hedges to forecasted transactions. We also assess, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis throughout the contract term, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of hedged items. Changes in the fair value of interest rate derivatives that are effective and that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in “Other comprehensive loss” until operations are affected by the variability in cash flows of the designated hedged item, at which point they are reclassified to “interest expense”. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting or that are de-designated are recorded in “Other expense (income), net” in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. g. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties. We use a market approach for our recurring fair value measurements, and we endeavor to use the best information available. Accordingly, valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable impacts are favored. We present the estimated fair values and classifications of our financial instruments in accordance with U.S. GAAP . We use the following methods and assumptions to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments: ● The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, notes receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. ● The measurement of the fair value of long-term debt is based on market prices that generally are observable for similar liabilities at commonly quoted intervals and is considered a Level 2 fair value measurement. See Note 3 for additional information. ● The measurement of the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities is based on market prices that generally are observable for similar assets and liabilities at commonly quoted intervals and is considered a Level 2 fair value measurement. Derivative assets and liabilities that have maturity dates equal to or less than twelve months from the balance sheet date are included in prepaid and other current assets and other accrued liabilities, respectively. Derivative assets and liabilities that have maturity dates greater than twelve months from the balance sheet date are included in deposits and other assets and other long-term liabilities, respectively. See Note 5 for additional information on our derivative instruments and related Company policies. h. Stock Benefit Plans Pursuant to the Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Long-Term Incentive Plan"), Holdings may grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, unrestricted stock, deferred stock units, performance and cash-settled awards and dividend equivalent rights ("DERs") to select employees, officers, directors and consultants of Holdings and its affiliates. We recognize the fair value of each grant as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period using the graded vesting terms of the respective grant. The fair value of stock option grants is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing valuation model. The fair value of stock, restricted stock units and restricted stock awards is the quoted market price of Holdings’ common stock on the date of grant. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, stock-based compensation expense consisted of the following: Three Months Ended (Amounts in thousands) March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan $ 4,205 $ 3,816 Employee Stock Purchase Plan 75 75 Total Stock-Based Compensation $ 4,280 $ 3,891 i. Revenue Recognition We account for revenue from contracts with customers based on the principle that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. We recognize revenue upon admission into our parks, provision of our services, or when products are delivered to our guests. Revenues are presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations net of sales taxes collected from our guests that are remitted or payable to government taxing authorities. For season passes, memberships in the initial twelve-month term and other multi-use admissions, we estimate a redemption rate based on historical experience and other factors and assumptions we believe to be customary and reasonable and recognize a pro-rata portion of the revenue as the guests visit our parks. In contrast to our season pass and other multi-use offerings (such as our all season dining pass program, which enables season passholders and members to eat meals and snacks any day they visit the park for one upfront payment) that expire at the end of each operating season, the membership program continues on a month-to-month basis after the initial twelve-month membership term and can be canceled any time after the initial term pursuant to the terms of the membership program. Guests enrolled in the membership program can visit our parks an unlimited number of times whenever the parks are open as long as the guest remains enrolled in the membership program. We review the estimated redemption rate regularly and on an ongoing basis and revise it as necessary throughout the year. Amounts owed or received for multi-use admissions in excess of redemptions are recognized in deferred revenue. For active memberships after the initial twelve-month term, we recognize revenue monthly as payments are received. As of March 31, 2020, deferred revenue was primarily comprised of (i) unredeemed season pass and all season dining pass revenue, (ii) pre-sold single-day admissions revenue for the current operating season, (iii) unredeemed portions of the membership program and member dining program that will be recognized in 2020 and 2021, and (iv) payments received from our international development partner in excess of revenue recognized. We have entered into international agreements to assist a third party in the planning, design, development and operation of a Six Flags-branded park outside of North America. These agreements typically consist of a brand licensing agreement, project services agreement, and management services agreement. We treat these agreements as one contract because they were negotiated with a single commercial objective. We have identified three distinct promises within the agreement with the third party partner as brand licensing, project services and management services. Each of these promises is its own performance obligation and distinct, as the third party could benefit from each service on its own with other readily available resources, and each service is separately identifiable from other services in the context of the contract. We recognize revenue under our international agreements over the relevant service period of each performance obligation based on its relative stand-alone selling price, as determined by our best estimate of selling price. We review the service period of each performance obligation on an ongoing basis and revise it as necessary throughout the year. Revisions to the relevant service periods of the performance obligations may result in revisions to revenue in future periods and are recognized in the period in which the change is identified. Our contracts with customers may include multiple performance obligations. For such arrangements, we allocate revenue to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. We generally determine standalone selling prices based on the observable prices charged to customers. We generally expense (i) sales commissions when incurred, and (ii) certain costs to obtain a contract where the amortization period would have been one year or less. These costs are recognized in "Selling, general and administrative expenses." We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less or (ii) contracts for which we recognize revenue at the amount for which we have the right to invoice for services performed. For certain of our contracts that have an original expected length of one year or less, we use the practical expedient applicable to such contracts and do not consider the time value of money. j. Leases We or certain of our subsidiaries are a lessee in various noncancelable operating leases, primarily for operating rights to amusement parks, land, office space, warehouses, office equipment and machinery. See Note 7 for additional information. We determine if an arrangement is or contains a lease at contract inception and recognize a right-of-use ("ROU") asset and lease liability at the lease commencement date. For our operating leases, the lease liability is initially and subsequently measured at the present value of the unpaid lease payments at the lease commencement date. Key estimates and judgments include how we determine (i) the discount rate used to discount the unpaid lease payments to present value, (ii) the lease term and (iii) the lease payments. We discount our unpaid lease payments using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, our incremental borrowing rate ("IBR"). Generally, we cannot determine the interest rate implicit in the lease and therefore we use the IBR as a discount rate for our leases. The IBR reflects the rate of interest we would pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms. The lease term for all of our leases includes the noncancelable period of the lease plus any additional periods covered by an option to extend the lease that are reasonably certain to be executed by us. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise fixed payments owed over the lease term, variable lease payments that depend on an index or rate, and the exercise price of an option to purchase the underlying asset if it is reasonably certain that we will exercise the option. The ROU asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of lease liability adjusted for lease payments made at or before the lease commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred, less any lease incentives received. For our operating leases, the ROU asset is subsequently measured throughout the lease term at the carrying amount of the lease liability, plus initial direct costs, and adjusted for any prepaid or accrued lease payments, less the unamortized balance of lease incentives received. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the operating lease. Variable lease payments associated with our leases are recognized upon the occurrence of the event, activity, or circumstance in the lease agreement on which those payments are assessed. Variable lease payments for operating leases are presented as operating expense in our condensed consolidated statements of operations in the same line item as expense arising from fixed lease payments. Property taxes and insurance paid on behalf of our lessors is included within variable lease payments. Operating lease ROU assets net of accumulated amortization are presented as "Right-of-use operating leases, net" on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The current portion of operating lease liabilities is presented as "Short-term operating lease liabilities" and the long-term portion is presented separately as "Long-term operating lease liabilities" on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. We have elected not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a lease term of 12 months or less. We recognize the lease payments associated with short-term leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Variable lease payments associated with short-term leases are recognized and presented in the same manner as for all other leases. The ROU assets for operating leases may be periodically reduced by impairment losses. We review ROU assets for impairment upon occurrence of events or changes in circumstances that would indicate the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. We determine whether an ROU asset is impaired and if so, the amount of the impairment loss to recognize. We monitor for events or changes in circumstances that require a reassessment of one of our leases. When a reassessment results in the remeasurement of a lease liability, an adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the corresponding ROU asset unless doing so would reduce the carrying amount of the ROU asset to an amount less than zero. In that case, the amount of the adjustment that would result in a negative ROU asset balance is recorded in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. k. Accounts Receivable, Net Accounts receivable are reported at net realizable value and consist primarily of amounts due from guests for the sale of group outings and multi-use admission products, such as season passes and the membership program. We are not exposed to a significant concentration of credit risk; however, based on the age of the receivables, our historical experience and other factors and assumptions we believe to be customary and reasonable, we record an allowance for doubtful accounts. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we have recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts of $7.6 million and $8.3 million, respectively, which is primarily comprised of estimated payment defaults under our membership program. To the extent that payments under our membership program have not been recognized in revenue, the allowance for doubtful accounts recorded against our membership program is offset with a corresponding reduction in deferred revenue. l. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements On January 1, 2020, we adopted Accounting Standards Update 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments m. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“Update 2019-12”), In August 2018, FASB issued ASU 2018-14, Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans: (“Update 2018-14”) In March 2020, FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) : Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting |
Revenue
Revenue | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Revenue | |
Revenue | 2. Revenue Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to our customers in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. Sales and other taxes we collect concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. Incidental items that are immaterial in the context of the contract are recognized as expense. The following tables present our revenues disaggregated by contract duration for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Long-term and short-term contracts consist of our contracts with customers with terms greater than one year and less than or equal to one year, respectively. Sales and usage-based taxes are excluded from revenues. Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Sponsorship, Park Food, International Merchandise Agreements and (Amounts in thousands) Park Admissions and Other Accommodations Consolidated Long-term contracts $ 5,762 $ 820 $ 9,270 $ 15,852 Short-term contracts and other (a) 54,044 28,986 3,621 86,651 Total revenues $ 59,806 $ 29,806 $ 12,891 $ 102,503 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Sponsorship, Park Food, International Merchandise Agreements and (Amounts in thousands) Park Admissions and Other Accommodations Consolidated Long-term contracts $ 7,843 $ 1,713 $ 17,972 $ 27,528 Short-term contracts and other (a) 58,237 37,265 5,163 100,665 Total revenues $ 66,080 $ 38,978 $ 23,135 $ 128,193 (a) Other revenues primarily include sales of single-use tickets and short-term transactional sales for which we have the right to invoice. Long-term Contracts Our long-term contracts consist of season passes with customers, sponsorship contracts and international agreements with third parties. We earn season pass revenue when our customers purchase a season pass for a fixed fee which entitles the customer to visit our parks, including certain waterparks, throughout the duration of the parks’ operating season. Current year season passes classified as long-term contracts are sold in the year preceding the operating season to which they relate. We earn sponsorship revenue from separately-priced contracts with third parties pursuant to which we sell and advertise the third party’s products within our parks in exchange for consideration. Advertisements may include, but are not limited to, banners, signs, radio ads, association with certain events, sponsorship of rides within our parks, and retail promotions. We earn international agreements revenue pursuant to arrangements in which we assist in the development and management of Six Flags-branded parks outside of North America. Within our international agreements, we have identified three distinct performance obligations as brand licensing, project services and management services. We do not consider revenue recognized for the performance obligations related to our long-form agreements to be significant, neither individually nor in the aggregate, to any period presented. Refer to Note 1 for additional information on our accounting for performance obligations in these contracts. The transaction price for our long-term contracts is explicitly stated within the contracts. Our sponsorship contracts and international agreements may include estimated variable consideration such as penalties for delay in performance of contract terms, and certain volume-based discounts and rebates. There were not significant changes to our estimates of variable consideration. Our brand licensing and management services performance obligations include royalty payments and management fees, respectively, based on gross sales from Six Flags-branded parks. We have elected to apply the sales-based royalty exemption to the brand licensing performance obligation, and accordingly do not estimate revenue attributable to the gross sales-based royalty. We have also elected to apply the direct allocation exemption to the management services performance obligation and accordingly do not estimate revenue attributable to the gross sales based management fee. We recognize season pass revenue in "Park admissions" over the estimated redemption rate as we believe this appropriately depicts the transfer of service to our customers. We estimate the redemption rate based on historical experience and other factors and assumptions that we believe to be customary and reasonable. We review the estimated redemption rate regularly, on an ongoing basis, and revise it as necessary throughout the year. Amounts received for multi-use admissions in excess of redemptions are recognized in "Deferred revenue." We recognize sponsorship and international agreements revenue over the term of the agreements, using the passage of time as a measure of complete satisfaction of the performance obligations in "Sponsorship, international agreements and accommodations." Amounts received for unsatisfied sponsorship and international agreements performance obligations are recognized in "Deferred revenue." At January 1, 2020, $85.1 million of unearned revenue associated with outstanding long-term contracts was reported in "Deferred revenue," of which $10.2 million was recognized as revenue for long-term contracts during the three months ended March 31, 2020. As of March 31, 2020, the total unearned amount of revenue for remaining long-term contract performance obligations was $70.6 million. At January 1, 2019, $100.8 million of unearned revenue associated with outstanding long-term contracts was reported in "Deferred revenue," of which $21.6 million was recognized as revenue for long-term contracts during the three months ended March 31, 2019. As of March 31, 2019, the total unearned amount of revenue for remaining long-term contract performance obligations was $95.7 million. As of March 31, 2020, we expect to recognize estimated revenue for partially or wholly unsatisfied performance obligations on long-term contracts of approximately $79.9 million in the remainder of 2020 , $25.4 million in 2021 , $23.9 million in 2022 , $5.0 million in 2023 , and $0.7 million in 2024 and thereafter. Short-term Contracts and Other Our short-term contracts consist primarily of season passes and memberships with customers, certain sponsorship contracts and international agreements with third parties. We earn revenue from a customer’s purchase of our season pass and membership products, which entitles the customer to visit our parks, including certain waterparks, throughout the duration of the parks’ operating season for a fixed fee. We earn sponsorship and international agreements revenue from contracts with third parties, pursuant to which we sell and advertise the third party’s products within our parks on a short-term basis that generally coincides with our annual operating season, and pursuant to certain activities in connection with our international agreements. The transaction price for our short-term contracts is explicitly stated within the contracts. We generally recognize revenue from short-term contracts over the passage of time, with the exception of season pass and membership revenues. We recognize season pass and membership revenues in "Park admissions" over the estimated redemption rate, as we believe this appropriately depicts the transfer of service to our customers. We estimate the redemption rate based on historical experience and other factors and assumptions we believe to be customary and reasonable. We review the estimated redemption rate regularly and on an ongoing basis and revise it as necessary throughout the year. Amounts received for multi-use admissions in excess of redemptions are recognized in "Deferred revenue". Other revenues consist primarily of revenues from single-use tickets for entrance to our parks, in-park services (such as the sale of food and beverages, merchandise, games and attractions, standalone parking sales and other services inside our parks), accommodations revenue, and other miscellaneous products and services. Due to the short-term transactional nature of such purchases, we apply the practical expedient to recognize revenue for single-use ticket sales, in-park services, accommodations, and other miscellaneous services and goods for which we have the right to invoice. |
Long-Term Indebtedness
Long-Term Indebtedness | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Long-Term Indebtedness | |
Long-Term Indebtedness | 3. Long-Term Indebtedness Credit Facility As part of our ongoing operations, we periodically refinance our existing credit facility. As of March 31, 2020, our credit facility consisted of a $350.0 million revolving credit loan facility (the “Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan”) and an $800.0 million Tranche B Term Loan facility (the “Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B”) pursuant to the amended and restated credit facility that we entered into in 2019 (the “Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility”). Our prior credit facility (as previously amended as described below, the “2015 Credit Facility”) consisted of a $250.0 million revolving credit loan facility (the “2015 Revolving Loan”) and a $700.0 million Tranche B Term Loan (the “2015 Term Loan B”) and was amended and restated in conjunction with the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility. On April 17, 2019, we amended and restated the 2015 Credit Facility (as previously amended). The Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility is comprised of a $350.0 million revolving credit loan facility and an $800.0 million Tranche B term loan facility. In connection with entering into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility, we repaid the amounts outstanding on the 2015 Revolving Loan and the outstanding 2015 Term Loan B and we recognized a loss on debt extinguishment of $6.2 million. The remaining proceeds from the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility were used for general corporate purposes, including payment of refinancing fees. We capitalized $8.9 million of debt issuance costs directly associated with the issuance of the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility. On October 18, 2019, we entered into an amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility which reduced the overall borrowing rate on the Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B by 25 basis points by reducing the applicable margin from LIBOR plus 2.00% to LIBOR plus 1.75%. Excluding the cost to execute the transaction, the lower borrowing rate reduced interest expense by approximately $2.0 million annually. We recognized a loss on debt extinguishment of $0.3 million related to the transaction. As of March 31, 2020, $40.0 million was outstanding under the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan (excluding amounts reserved for letters of credit in the amount of $21.3 million). As of December 31, 2019, no amounts were outstanding under the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan (excluding amounts reserved for letters of credit in the amount of $20.8 million). Interest on the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan accrues at an annual rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin with an unused commitment fee based on our senior secured leverage ratio. As of March 31, 2020, the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan unused commitment fee was 0.30%. The principal amount of the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan is due and payable on April 17, 2024. On April 8, 2020, we announced that certain of our revolving credit lenders agreed to provide an incremental $131.0 million of revolving credit commitments to the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan, increasing the facility from $350.0 million to $481.0 million. See Note 12, Subsequent Event As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, $794.0 million and $796.0 million was outstanding under the Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B, respectively. Interest on the Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B accrues at an annual rate of LIBOR plus 1.75%. In June 2019, we entered into three separate interest rate swap agreements with a notional amount of $300.0 million (collectively, the “June 2019 Swap Agreements”) to mitigate the risk of an increase in the LIBOR interest rate in effect on the Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B. In August 2019, we entered into two additional separate interest rate swap agreements with a notional value of $400.0 million (collectively, the “August 2019 Swap Agreements”) to mitigate the risk of an increase in the LIBOR interest rate in effect on the Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B. During March of 2020, we extended the length of $100.0 million of the June 2019 Swap Agreements through April 2026. See Note 5 for a further discussion. As of March 31, 2020, the applicable interest rate on the Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B was 3.28%. Beginning on September 30, 2019, the Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B became payable in equal quarterly principal installments of $2.0 million. All remaining outstanding principal of the Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B is due and payable on April 17, 2026. Subsequent to March 31, 2020, we repaid $315.0 million of the Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B and the outstanding balance of the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan. Amounts outstanding under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility are guaranteed by Holdings, Six Flags Operations Inc. ("SFO") and certain of the domestic subsidiaries of SFTP (collectively, the "Loan Parties"). The Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility is secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Loan Parties. The Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility agreement contains certain representations, warranties, affirmative covenants and a financial covenant (specifically, a maximum senior leverage maintenance covenant). In addition, the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility agreement contains restrictive covenants that, subject to certain exceptions, limit or restrict, among other things, the incurrence of indebtedness and liens, fundamental changes, restricted payments, investments, prepayments of certain indebtedness, transactions with affiliates, changes in fiscal periods, modifications of certain documents, and certain hedging agreements, subject, in each case, to certain carve-outs. See Note 12, Subsequent Event, 2024 Notes, 2025 Notes and 2027 Notes On June 16, 2016, Holdings issued $300.0 million of 4.875% senior unsecured notes due July 31, 2024 (the "2024 Notes"). We used approximately $150.0 million of the proceeds from the issuance of the 2024 Notes to reduce our borrowings under the 2015 Term Loan B, and we used the remaining net proceeds of the sale of the 2024 Notes for general corporate and working capital purposes, which primarily consisted of share repurchases. On April 13, 2017, Holdings issued an additional $700.0 million of 4.875% Senior Notes due 2024 (the "2024 Notes Add-on"). During March of 2020, we prepaid $50.5 million of the outstanding 2024 Notes principal reducing the outstanding amount to $949.5 million. We recognized a loss on debt extinguishment of $1.0 million. Interest payments of $23.1 million for the 2024 On April 13, 2017, Holdings issued $500.0 million of 5.50% Senior Notes due 2027 (the "2027 Notes"). Interest payments of $13.8 million are due semi-annually on April 15 and October 15 of each year. The 2024 Notes, the 2024 Notes Add-on and the 2027 Notes are guaranteed by the Loan Parties. The 2024 Notes, the 2024 Notes Add-on and the 2027 Notes contain restrictive covenants that, subject to certain exceptions, limit or restrict, among other things, the ability of the Loan Parties to incur additional indebtedness, create liens, engage in mergers, consolidations and other fundamental changes, make investments, engage in transactions with affiliates, pay dividends and repurchase capital stock. The 2024 Notes, the 2024 Notes Add-on and the 2027 Notes contain certain events of default, including payment defaults, breaches of covenants and representations, cross defaults to other material indebtedness, judgment, and changes of control and bankruptcy events of default. On April 22, 2020, SFTP issued $725.0 million of 7.00% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”). See Note 12, Subsequent Event Long-Term Indebtedness Summary As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, long-term debt consisted of the following: As of (Amounts in thousands) March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B $ 794,000 $ 796,000 Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan 40,000 — 2024 Notes 949,490 1,000,000 2027 Notes 500,000 500,000 Net discount (6,002) (6,535) Deferred financing costs (13,694) (14,581) Total debt $ 2,263,794 $ 2,274,884 Less current portion of long-term debt (8,000) (8,000) Less short-term borrowings (40,000) — Total long-term debt $ 2,215,794 $ 2,266,884 Fair-Value of Long-Term Indebtedness As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the fair value of our long-term debt was $1,952.4 million and $2,348.9 million, respectively. The measurement of the fair value of long-term debt is based on market prices that are generally observable for similar liabilities at commonly quoted intervals and is considered a Level 2 fair value measurement. |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | 4. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Changes in the composition of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("AOCI") during the three months ended March 31, 2020, were as follows: Accumulated Cumulative Other Translation Cash Flow Defined Benefit Income Comprehensive (Amounts in thousands) Adjustment Hedges Plans Taxes Loss Balances at December 31, 2019 $ (22,184) $ (1,530) $ (49,282) $ (1,714) $ (74,710) Net current period change (17,971) (28,794) — 10,949 (35,816) Amounts reclassified from AOCI — (120) 257 (34) 103 Balances at March 31, 2020 $ (40,155) $ (30,444) $ (49,025) $ 9,201 $ (110,423) The change in “Cumulative Translation Adjustment” was caused by the strengthening of the dollar against the Mexican Peso and the Canadian Dollar during the three months ended March 31, 2020. Our assets for our parks that we operate in Mexico and Canada are recorded in their local currencies and translated into United States Dollars on our balance sheet. The difference in valuation is captured within the “Cumulative Translation Adjustment” account. The change in “Cash Flow Hedges” was caused by declining interest rates and continued projections of low interest rates in future interest rate forward curves. See Note 5 for more information on our hedging activities. The Company had the following reclassifications out of AOCI during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019: Amount of Reclassification from AOCI Three Months Ended Component of AOCI Location of Reclassification into Income March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Amortization of loss on interest rate hedge Interest Expense $ (120) $ — Income tax benefit 30 — Net of tax $ (90) $ — Amortization of deferred actuarial loss and prior service cost Operating expenses $ 257 $ 192 Income tax expense (64) (49) Net of tax $ 193 $ 143 Total reclassifications $ 103 $ 143 |
Derivative Financial Instrument
Derivative Financial Instruments | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Derivative Financial Instruments | |
Derivative Financial Instruments | 5. Derivative Financial Instruments In June 2019, we entered the June 2019 Swap Agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $300.0 million to mitigate the risk of an increase in the LIBOR interest rate in effect on the Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B. The term of the June 2019 Swap Agreements began in June 2019 and expires in June 2023. Upon execution, we designated and documented the June 2019 Swap Agreements as cash flow hedges. The June 2019 Swap Agreements serve as economic hedges and provide protection against rising interest rates. In August 2019, we entered the August 2019 Swap Agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $400.0 million to mitigate the risk of an increase in the LIBOR interest rate in effect on the Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B. The term of the August 2019 Swap Agreements began in August 2019 and expires in August 2024. Upon execution, we designated and documented the August 2019 Swap Agreements as cash flow hedges. The August 2019 Swap Agreements serve as economic hedges and provide protection against rising interest rates. In March 2020, we completed a blend and extend on $100.0 million of our June 2019 Swap Agreements (the “Modified June 2019 Swap Agreement”) that extended the length of the swap agreement through April 2026 and mitigates the risk of an increase in the LIBOR interest rate in effect on the Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B. The remaining $200.0 million of our June 2019 Swap Agreements (the “Unmodified June 2019 Swap Agreements”) remain unchanged. Upon execution, we designated and documented the Modified June 2019 Swap Agreement as a cash flow hedge. The Modified June 2019 Swap Agreement serves as an economic hedge and provides protection against rising interest rates. By utilizing a derivative instrument to hedge our exposure to LIBOR rate changes, we are exposed to credit risk and market risk. Credit risk is the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. To mitigate this risk, the hedging instrument is placed with counterparties that we believe pose minimal credit risk. Market risk is the adverse effect on the value of a financial instrument that results from a change in interest rates, commodity prices or currency exchange rates. We manage the market risk associated with derivative instruments by establishing and monitoring parameters that limit the types and degree of market risk that we may undertake. We hold and issue derivative instruments for risk management purposes only and do not utilize derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. We record derivative instruments at fair value on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. When in qualifying relationships, the effective portion of all cash flow designated derivatives are deferred in AOCI and are reclassified to interest expense when the forecasted transaction takes place. Ineffective changes, if any, and changes in the fair value of derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments are recorded directly to “interest expense” and “other expense (income), net”, respectively. Derivative assets and derivative liabilities that have maturity dates equal to or less than twelve months from the balance sheet date are included in prepaid and other current assets and other accrued liabilities, respectively. Derivative assets and derivative liabilities that have maturity dates greater than twelve months from the balance sheet date are included in deposits and other assets and other long-term liabilities, respectively. Our derivatives are measured on a recurring basis using Level 2 inputs. The fair value measurements of our derivatives are based on market prices that generally are observable for similar assets or liabilities at commonly quoted intervals. Derivative assets recorded at fair value in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, consisted of the following: Derivative Assets (Amounts in thousands) March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges Interest Rate Swap Agreements — Current $ — $ 485 Interest Rate Swap Agreements — Noncurrent — 1,440 $ — $ 1,925 Derivative liabilities recorded at fair value in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, consisted of the following: Derivative Liabilities (Amounts in thousands) March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges Interest Rate Swap Agreements — Current $ (7,689) $ (788) Interest Rate Swap Agreements — Noncurrent (22,795) (2,667) $ (30,484) $ (3,455) As of March 31, 2020 Losses before taxes on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows: Loss Loss Reclassified from Recognized in AOCI AOCI into Operations (Effective Portion) (Effective Portion) (Amounts in thousands) 2020 2019 2020 2019 Interest Rate Swap Agreements $ (28,794) $ — $ 120 $ — Total $ (28,794) $ — $ 120 $ — During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we recognized in AOCI a loss of $28.8 million related to our swap agreements. This loss was caused by a decrease in both current interest rates and the interest rate forward curve and the expectation of future payment by us to our hedging counterparties based on current assumptions of the market. On April 22, 2020, we repaid $315.0 million of the Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B. In conjunction, certain of our hedging instruments that were entered into to mitigate the risk of an increase in the LIBOR interest rate will be dedesignated. Consistent with company policy, we hold and issue derivative instruments for risk management purposes only and do not utilize derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes. Accordingly, in April 2020 we entered into counter-agreements to economically offset the impact of the dedesignated swap agreements. |
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Commitments and Contingencies | |
Commitments and Contingencies | 6. Commitments and Contingencies Partnership Parks On April 1, 1998, we acquired all of the capital stock of the former Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (a corporation that has been merged out of existence and that has always been a separate corporation from Holdings, "Former SFEC") for $976.0 million, paid in cash. In addition to our obligations under outstanding indebtedness and other securities issued or assumed in the Former SFEC acquisition, we also guaranteed certain contractual obligations relating to the Partnership Parks. Specifically, we guaranteed the obligations of the general partners of those partnerships to (i) make minimum annual distributions (including rent) of approximately $74.2 million in 2020 (subject to cost of living adjustments) to the limited partners in the Partnership Parks (based on our ownership of units as of March 31, 2020, our share of the distribution will be approximately $32.5 million) and (ii) make minimum capital expenditures at each of the Partnership Parks during rolling five-year periods, based generally on 6% of the Partnership Parks’ revenues. Cash flow from operations at the Partnership Parks is used to satisfy these requirements first, before any funds are required from us. We also guaranteed the obligation of our subsidiaries to annually purchase all outstanding limited partnership units to the extent tendered by the unit holders (the "Partnership Park Put"). The agreed price for units tendered in the Partnership Park Put is based on a valuation of each of the respective Partnership Parks (the "Specified Price") that is the greater of (a) a valuation for each of the respective Partnership Parks derived by multiplying such park’s weighted average four-year EBITDA (as defined in the agreements that govern the partnerships) by a specified multiple (8.0 in the case of SFOG and 8.5 in the case of SFOT) and (b) a valuation derived from the highest prices previously offered for the units of the Partnership Parks by certain entities. In light of the temporary suspension of operations of the parks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which would cause the value of the partnership park units to decrease in 2021 and thereafter, we adjusted our annual offer to purchase these units to set a minimum price floor for all future purchases. Pursuant to the new minimum price floor, the Specified Price for the Partnership Parks, if determined as of March 31, 2020, is $409.7 million in the case of SFOG and $527.4 million in the case of SFOT. As of March 31, 2020, we owned approximately 31.0% and 53.2% of the Georgia limited partner interests and Texas limited partner interests, respectively. Our obligations with respect to SFOG and SFOT will continue until 2027 and 2028, respectively. In 2027 and 2028, we will have the option to purchase all remaining units in the Georgia limited partner and the Texas limited partner, respectively, at a price based on the Specified Price, increased by a cost of living adjustment. As of the date of this quarterly report, we expect to purchase units from the Georgia and Texas partnerships for $1.5 million and $3.5 million, respectively, in May 2020 pursuant to the 2020 annual offer. As we purchase additional units, we are entitled to a proportionate increase in our share of the minimum annual distributions. The maximum unit purchase obligations for 2020 at both parks is approximately $529.3 million, representing approximately 69.0% of the outstanding units of SFOG and 46.8% of the outstanding units of SFOT. An additional $350.0 million of incremental borrowing is available under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility for future "put" obligations, if necessary. In connection with our acquisition of the Former SFEC, we entered into the Subordinated Indemnity Agreement with certain of the Company’s entities, Time Warner, and an affiliate of Time Warner (an indirect subsidiary of AT&T Inc. as a result of a merger in 2018), pursuant to which, among other things, we transferred to Time Warner (which has guaranteed all of our obligations under the Partnership Park arrangements) record title to the corporations that own the entities that have purchased and will purchase limited partnership units of the Partnership Parks, and we received an assignment from Time Warner of all cash flow received on such limited partnership units, and we otherwise control such entities. In addition, we issued preferred stock of the managing partner of the partnerships to Time Warner. In the event of a default by us under the Subordinated Indemnity Agreement or of our obligations to our partners in the Partnership Parks, these arrangements would permit Time Warner to take full control of both the entities that own the limited partnership units and the managing partner. If we satisfy all such obligations, Time Warner is required to transfer to us the entire equity interests of these entities. The 2018 merger of Time Warner and AT&T Inc. did not affect the Time Warner guarantee of our obligations under the Subordinated Indemnity Agreement. We incurred $21.1 million of capital expenditures at the Partnership Parks during the 2019 season and intend to incur approximately $15.0 million of capital expenditures at these parks for the 2020 season, an amount in excess of the minimum required expenditure. Cash flows from operations at the Partnership Parks will be used to satisfy the annual distribution and capital expenditure requirements, before any funds are required from us. The Partnership Parks generated approximately $79.9 Insurance We maintain insurance of the types and in amounts that we believe are commercially reasonable and that are available to businesses in our industry. We maintain multi-layered general liability policies that provide for excess liability coverage of up to $100.0 million per occurrence. For incidents arising on or after December 31, 2008, our self-insured retention is $2.0 million, followed by a $0.5 million deductible per occurrence applicable to all claims in the policy year for our domestic parks and our park in Canada and a nominal amount per occurrence for our parks in Mexico. Defense costs are in addition to these retentions. Our general liability policies cover the cost of punitive damages only in certain jurisdictions. Based upon reported claims and an estimate for incurred, but not reported claims, we accrue a liability for our self-insured contingencies. For workers’ compensation claims arising after November 15, 2003, our deductible is $0.75 million ($0.5 million deductible for the period from November 15, 2001 to November 15, 2003). We also maintain fire and extended coverage, business interruption, terrorism and other forms of insurance typical to businesses in our industry. Our all peril property coverage policies insure our real and personal properties (other than land) against physical damage resulting from a variety of hazards. Additionally, we maintain information security and privacy liability insurance in the amount of $10.0 million with a $0.25 million self-insured retention per event. The majority of our current insurance policies expire on December 31, 2020. We generally renegotiate our insurance policies on an annual basis. We cannot predict the level of the premiums that we may be required to pay for subsequent insurance coverage, the level of any self-insurance retention applicable thereto, the level of aggregate coverage available or the availability of coverage for specific risks. Litigation We are party to various legal actions arising in the normal course of business, including the cases discussed below. We record a liability when we believe that it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. We evaluate developments in our legal matters that could affect the amount of liability that has been previously accrued, and the matters and related reasonably possible losses disclosed, and make adjustments as appropriate. We exercise significant judgment to evaluate both the likelihood and the estimated amount of a loss related to such matters. Based on our current knowledge, we believe that the amount of reasonably possible loss will not, either individually or in aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. However, the outcome of such legal matters is subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may change in the future. On January 7, 2016, a putative class action complaint was filed against Holdings in the Circuit Court of Lake County, Illinois. On April 22, 2016, Great America, LLC was added as a defendant. The complaint asserts that we violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act ("BIPA") in connection with the admission of season pass holders and members through the finger scan program that commenced in the 2014 operating season at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, and seeks statutory damages, attorneys’ fees and an injunction. An aggrieved party under BIPA may recover (i) $1,000 if a company is found to have negligently violated BIPA or (ii) $5,000 if found to have intentionally or recklessly violated BIPA, plus reasonable attorneys’ fees in each case. The complaint does not allege that any information was misused or disseminated. On April 7, 2017, the trial court certified two questions for consideration by the Illinois Appellate Court of the Second District. On June 7, 2017, the Illinois Appellate Court granted our motion to appeal. Accordingly, two questions regarding the interpretation of BIPA were certified for consideration by the Illinois Appellate Court. On December 21, 2017, the Illinois Appellate Court found in our favor, holding that the plaintiff had to allege more than a technical violation of BIPA and had to be injured in some way in order to have a right of action. On March 1, 2018, the plaintiff filed a petition for leave to appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court. On May 30, 2018, the Illinois Supreme Court granted the plaintiff’s leave to appeal and oral arguments were heard on November 20, 2018. On January 25, 2019, the Illinois Supreme Court found in favor of the plaintiff, holding that the plaintiff does not need to allege an actual injury beyond the violation of his rights under BIPA in order to proceed with a complaint. We intend to continue to vigorously defend ourselves against this litigation. Since this litigation is in an early stage, the outcome is currently not determinable, and a reasonable estimate of loss or range of loss in excess of the immaterial amount that we have recorded for this litigation cannot be made. On March 8, 2016, certain plaintiffs filed a complaint against one of our subsidiaries in the Superior Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk County, on behalf of a purported class of current and former employees of Six Flags New England. The complaint alleges violations of Massachusetts law governing employee overtime and rest breaks, and seeks damages in the form of unpaid wages for overtime and meal breaks and related penalties. On July 2, 2018, the plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification of two classes, an overtime class and a meal break class. On November 8, 2018, the court granted class certification for the overtime class and denied class certification for the meal break class. On June 20, 2019, in response to competing motions for summary judgment on the application of an overtime wage exemption applicable to amusement parks that operate no more than 150 days per year, the court agreed that the defendant park did not operate more than 150 days in 2013, 2014, and 2016, but found that it did operate more than 150 days in 2015, 2017 and 2018, for which the defendant park would owe overtime wages. On September 26, 2019, we filed a motion for reconsideration with respect to 2017 and 2018, because the defendant park relied on a separate overtime wage law exemption applicable to a separate and distinct operation of the business in those years. On December 6, 2019, the court denied our motion for reconsideration. We continue to vigorously defend ourselves against this litigation. However, there can be no assurance regarding the ultimate outcome of this litigation and we have accrued our best estimate of exposure, the amount of which is not material to our consolidated financial statements. During 2017, four putative class action complaints were filed against Holdings or one of its subsidiaries. Complaints were filed on August 11, 2017, in the Circuit Court of Lake County, Illinois; on September 1, 2017, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia; on September 11, 2017, in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California; and on November 30, 2017, in the Superior Court of Ocean County, New Jersey. The complaints allege that we, in violation of federal law, printed more than the last five digits of a credit or debit card number on customers’ receipts and/or the expiration dates of those cards. A willful violation may subject a company to liability for actual damages or statutory damages between $100 and $1,000 per person, punitive damages in an amount determined by a court and reasonable attorneys’ fees, all of which are sought by the plaintiffs. The complaints do not allege that any information was misused. The Circuit Court in Illinois granted our motion to dismiss on November 2, 2018, but the matter was reversed on appeal on January 22, 2020. We intend to seek further review with the Illinois Supreme Court. The District Court for the Northern District of Georgia denied our motion to dismiss on May 6, 2019, but on December 31, 2019, the matter was stayed and administratively closed on our motion based on the Eleventh Circuit’s review of an order denying dismissal in a case involving substantially similar factual allegations and statutory violations. Either side may move to reopen the Georgia case within 30 days of the issuance of the Eleventh Circuit’s opinion in the other matter. Our demurrer in the California matter was overruled on February 26, 2019, but the order contained certain favorable rulings that enabled us to file a motion for summary judgment on December 12, 2019. The Superior Court in the New Jersey matter granted our motion to dismiss on January 18, 2019, which ruling the plaintiff has appealed. We intend to vigorously defend ourselves against these lawsuits. The outcome of these lawsuits is currently not determinable, and a reasonable estimate of loss or range of loss in excess of the immaterial amount that we have recorded for this litigation cannot be made. In February 2020, two putative securities class action complaints were filed against Holdings and certain of its former executive officers (collectively, the “defendants”) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. On March 2, 2020, the two cases were consolidated in an action captioned Electrical Workers Pension Fund Local 103 I.B.E.W. v. Six Flags Entertainment Corp., et al. System and Electrical Workers Pension Fund Local 103 I.B.E.W. moved for appointment as co-lead plaintiffs, and sought an order approving their selection of Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossman LLP as lead counsel and McKool Smith PC as liaison counsel. A lead plaintiff and lead counsel have not yet been appointed to represent the putative class. We believe that these lawsuits are without merit and intend to defend this litigation vigorously. However, there can be no assurance regarding the ultimate outcome of the lawsuit. On March 20, 2020, a putative stockholder derivative lawsuit was filed on behalf of nominal defendant Holdings, by Mr. Mark Schwartz in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas against certain of its current and former executive officers and directors (the “individual defendants”) in an action captioned Schwartz v. Reid-Anderson, et al. Electrical Workers Pension Fund Local 103 I.B.E.W. v. Six Flags Entertainment Corp., et al. Martin, et al. v: Reid-Anderson, et al. Albayrak v. Reid-Anderson, et al. Electrical Workers Pension Fund Local 103 I.B.E.W. v. Six Flags Entertainment Corp., et al. |
Leases
Leases | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Leases | |
Leases | 7. Leases We have operating leases for amusement parks, land, vehicles, machinery and certain equipment. Our leases have remaining lease terms of less than one year to 45 years, some of which include options to extend leases up to 20 years, and some of which include options to terminate the lease within one year. For our noncancelable operating leases with options to extend, because we may determine it is not reasonably certain we will exercise the option, the options are not considered in determining the lease term, and associated potential option payments are excluded from lease payments. Our leases generally do not include restrictive financial or other covenants. Payments due under the lease contracts include fixed payments and, for certain of our leases, variable payments. The components of lease cost for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows: Three Months Ended (Amounts in thousands) March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Operating lease cost $ 6,263 $ 6,127 Short-term lease cost 1,602 1,237 Variable lease cost 1,466 1,625 Total lease cost $ 9,331 $ 8,989 Other information related to leases for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows: Three Months Ended (Amounts in thousands, except for lease term and discount rate) March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liability operating cash flows $ 1,587 $ 1,560 ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities 329 585 Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) 19.33 20.0 Weighted-average discount rate 6.90 % 6.91 % Maturities of noncancelable operating lease liabilities under Topic 842 as of March 31, 2020 are summarized in the table below. (Amounts in thousands) As of March 31, 2020 Remaining in 2020 $ 22,312 2021 22,747 2022 21,729 2023 21,489 2024 19,349 Thereafter 268,271 Total $ 375,897 Less: present value discount (179,345) Lease liability $ 196,552 |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Inter
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests | |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests | 8. Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Redeemable noncontrolling interests represent the non-affiliated parties’ share of the assets of the Partnership Parks that are less than wholly-owned: SFOT, SFOG and Six Flags White Water Atlanta, which is owned by the partnership that owns SFOG. As of March 31, 2020, redeemable noncontrolling interests of the SFOT and SFOG partnerships was $246.8 million and $282.5 million, respectively which approximates redemption value. (Amounts in thousands) SFOT SFOG Total Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 246,744 $ 282,514 $ 529,258 Change in redemption value of partnership units 11 7 18 Balance at March 31, 2020 $ 246,755 $ 282,521 $ 529,276 See Note 6 for a description of the partnership agreements applicable to the Partnership Parks, the accounts of which are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. |
Business Segments
Business Segments | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Business Segments | |
Business Segments | 9. Business Segments We manage our operations on an individual park location basis, including operations from parks owned, managed and branded. Discrete financial information is maintained for each park and provided to our corporate management for review and as a basis for decision making. The primary performance measure used to allocate resources is Park EBITDA (defined as park-related operating earnings, excluding the impact of interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and any other non-cash income or expenditures). In general, all of our parks provide similar products and services through a similar process to the same class of customer through a consistent method. We also believe that the parks share common economic characteristics. Based on these factors, we have only one reportable segment—parks. The following table presents segment financial information and a reconciliation of net loss to Park EBITDA. Park level expenses exclude all non-cash operating expenses, principally depreciation and amortization and all non-operating expenses. Three Months Ended (Amounts in thousands) March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Net loss $ (84,546) $ (69,132) Interest expense, net 27,157 28,348 Income tax benefit (22,049) (24,657) Depreciation and amortization 30,664 29,073 Corporate expenses 12,041 16,904 Stock-based compensation 4,280 3,891 Non-operating park level expense, net: (Gain) loss on disposal of assets (120) 1,136 Loss on debt extinguishment, net 1,019 — Other expense (income), net 1,560 (427) Park EBITDA $ (29,994) $ (14,864) All of our owned or managed parks are located in the United States with the exception of two parks in Mexico and one park in Montreal, Canada. We also have revenue and expenses related to the development of Six Flags-branded parks outside of North America. The following information reflects our long-lived assets (which consists of property and equipment, right-of-use operating leases and intangible assets), revenues and loss before income taxes by domestic and foreign categories as of or for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019: Domestic Foreign Total 2020 (Amounts in thousands) Long-lived assets $ 2,368,183 $ 122,239 $ 2,490,422 Revenues 89,496 13,007 102,503 Loss before income taxes (102,362) (4,233) (106,595) 2019 Long-lived assets $ 2,351,751 $ 138,302 $ 2,490,053 Revenues 111,814 16,379 128,193 Loss before income taxes (91,553) (2,236) (93,789) |
Pension Benefits
Pension Benefits | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Pension Benefits | |
Pension Benefits | 10. Pension Benefits We froze our pension plan effective March 31, 2006, pursuant to which most participants no longer earned future pension benefits. Effective February 16, 2009, the remaining participants in the pension plan no longer earned future benefits. The following summarizes our pension costs during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively: Three Months Ended (Amounts in thousands) March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Service cost $ 325 $ 338 Interest cost 1,623 2,002 Expected return on plan assets (3,279) (3,330) Amortization of net actuarial loss 257 191 Total net periodic benefit $ (1,074) $ (799) The components of net periodic pension benefit other than the service cost component were included in "Other net periodic pension benefit" in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Weighted-Average Assumptions Used To Determine Net Cost Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Discount rate 3.00 % 4.05 % Rate of compensation increase N/A N/A Expected return on plan assets 6.50 % 7.25 % Employer Contributions During the three month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we made pension contributions of $1.5 million. |
Stock Repurchase Plans
Stock Repurchase Plans | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Stock Repurchase Plans | |
Stock Repurchase Plans | 11. Stock Repurchase Plans and Shareholder Rights Plan On March 30, 2017, Holdings announced that its Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan that permits Holdings to repurchase an incremental $500.0 million in shares of Holdings’ common stock (the "March 2017 Stock Repurchase Plan"). As of April 27, 2020, Holdings had repurchased 4,605,000 shares at a cumulative cost of approximately $268.3 million and an average price per share of $58.26 under the March 2017 Stock Repurchase Plan, leaving approximately $231.7 million available for permitted repurchases. The amount of share repurchases is limited by the covenants in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility, the 2024 Notes, the 2024 Notes Add-on, the 2025 Notes and the 2027 Notes. Additionally, in conjunction with the increase in the borrowing capacity of the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan, and the issuance of the 2025 Notes (see Note 12, Subsequent Event On March 31, 2020, Holdings announced that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right (a “Right”) payable on April 10, 2020, for each share of common stock to the shareholders of record on that date. In connection with the Rights, Holdings and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent, entered into a Rights Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2020 (the “Rights Agreement”). Each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from Holdings one one-thousandth of a Series B Junior Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Preferred Shares”), of Holdings at a price of $75.00 per one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share represented by a Right, subject to adjustment. Subject to certain exceptions, if a person or group acquires more than 10% of Holdings’ outstanding common stock, the Rights will become exercisable for common stock having a value equal to two times the exercise price of the Right. The Rights are in all respects subject to and governed by the provisions of the Rights Agreement. |
Subsequent Events
Subsequent Events | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Subsequent Events [Abstract] | |
Subsequent Events | 12. Subsequent Events On April 8, 2020, we announced that certain of our revolving credit lenders agreed to provide an incremental $131.0 million of revolving credit commitments to the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan, increasing the facility from $350.0 million to $481.0 million. On April 15, 2020, we received sufficient consents from the continuing lenders under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility (the “Credit Agreement Amendment”) substantially concurrently with the closing of the $725 million 2025 Notes discussed below to, among other things, (i) permit the issuance of the 2025 Notes, including specifically, permitting the 2025 Notes to mature inside the Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B, (ii) suspend the testing of the senior secured leverage ratio financial maintenance covenant in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility through the end of 2020, (iii) re-establish the financial maintenance covenant thereafter (provided that for the first, second, and third quarters in 2021 that such covenant is tested, we will be permitted to use the quarterly Borrower Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility) from the second, third and fourth quarters of 2019 in lieu of the actual Borrower Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the corresponding quarters of 2020) and (iv) add a minimum liquidity covenant that will apply from the date of the Credit Agreement Amendment through December 31, 2021. The modifications to the financial maintenance covenant and other restrictions pursuant to the Credit Agreement Amendment will be in effect from the date of the Credit Agreement Amendment until the earlier of the delivery of the compliance certificate for the fourth quarter of 2021 and the date on which the SFTP, in its sole discretion, elects to calculate its compliance with the financial maintenance covenant by using its actual Borrower Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA instead of the 2019 figures as outlined above. The Credit Agreement Amendment became effective on April 22, 2020, after giving effect to the repayment of a portion of the Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B with a portion of the proceeds from the 2025 Notes. On April 22, 2020, SFTP completed the private sale of $725 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.00% senior secured notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”). The net proceeds from this offering will be used to repay $315.0 million of the Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B and the remaining amount for general corporate matters and working capital purposes, including expenses relating to the transaction. In conjunction with the $315.0 million repayment of the Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B, certain of our hedging instruments that were entered into to mitigate the risk of an increase in the LIBOR interest rate and which are discussed in Note 5, Derivative Financial Instruments Additionally, in conjunction with the increase in the borrowing capacity of the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan, and the issuance of the 2025 Notes, pursuant to amendments to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility in April 2020, we agreed to temporarily suspend the repurchase of Holdings common stock until the earlier of December 31, 2021, or such time as the incremental revolving credit facility commitments are terminated and the actual quarterly 2020 Borrower Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility) is used for calculating the senior secured leverage ratio financial maintenance covenant in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility. |
General - Basis of Presentati_2
General - Basis of Presentation (Policies) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020 | |
General - Basis of Presentation | |
Consolidated U.S. GAAP Presentation | a. Consolidated U.S. GAAP Presentation Our accounting policies reflect industry practices and conform to U.S. GAAP. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include our accounts and the accounts of our wholly owned subsidiaries. We also consolidate the partnerships that own Six Flags Over Texas ("SFOT") and Six Flags Over Georgia (including Six Flags White Water Atlanta) ("SFOG", and together with SFOT, the "Partnership Parks") as subsidiaries in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, as we have determined that we have the power to direct the activities of the Partnership Parks that most significantly impact their economic performance and we have the obligation to absorb losses and receive benefits from the Partnership Parks that can be potentially significant to these entities. The equity interests owned by non-affiliated parties in the Partnership Parks are reflected in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as redeemable noncontrolling interests. See Note 6 for a description of the partnership agreements applicable to the Partnership Parks and Note 8 for further discussion on the non-affiliated parties’ share of the earnings of the Partnership Parks. |
Income Taxes | b. Income Taxes Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, including net operating loss and other tax carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in operations in the period that includes the enactment date. We recorded a valuation allowance of $132.2 million and $130.6 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, due to uncertainties related to our ability to use some of our deferred tax assets, primarily consisting of certain state net operating loss and other tax carryforwards, before they expire. The valuation allowance was based on our estimates of taxable income by jurisdiction in which we operate and the period over which our deferred tax assets were recoverable. Our projected taxable income over the foreseeable future gives us comfort that we will be able to use all of our federal net operating loss carryforwards before they expire. In determining the effective tax rate for interim periods, we consider the expected changes in our valuation allowance from current year originating or reversing timing differences between financial accounting and tax purposes and the taxable income or loss expected for the current year. For interim periods, we also account for the tax effect of significant non-recurring items in the period in which they occur as well as changes in the valuation allowance relating to a change in the assessment of the probability of utilization of the deferred income tax assets. Our liability for income taxes is finalized as auditable tax years pass their respective statutes of limitations in the various jurisdictions in which we are subject to tax. However, taxing authorities of these jurisdictions may audit prior years for which the statute of limitations is closed for the purpose of making an adjustment to our taxable income in a year for which the statute of limitations has not closed. Accordingly, taxing authorities of these jurisdictions may audit prior years of the Company and its predecessors for the purpose of adjusting net operating loss carryforwards to years for which the statute of limitations has not closed. We classify interest and penalties attributable to income taxes as part of income tax expense. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had no recorded amounts for accrued interest or penalties. Because we do not permanently reinvest foreign earnings, United States deferred income taxes have been provided on unremitted foreign earnings to the extent that such foreign earnings are expected to be taxable upon repatriation. |
Goodwill and Intangibles | c. Goodwill and Intangibles Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired. We identify our reporting unit and determine the carrying value of the reporting unit by assigning the assets and liabilities, including the existing goodwill and intangible assets, to the reporting unit. We then determine the fair value of the reporting unit and compare it to the carrying amount of the reporting unit. All of our parks are operated in a similar manner and have comparable characteristics in that they produce and distribute similar services and products using similar processes, have similar types of customers, are subject to similar regulations and exhibit similar economic characteristics. As such, we are a single reporting unit. As of March 31, 2020, the fair value of the single reporting unit exceeded our carrying amount. We have one reporting unit at the same level for which Holdings common stock is traded and we believe our market capitalization is the best indicator of our reporting unit’s fair value. At March 31, 2020, we determined that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of our intangible assets were less than their carrying amounts and there were no triggering events. |
Long-Lived Assets | d. Long-Lived Assets We review long-lived assets, including finite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization, for impairment upon the occurrence of events or changes in circumstances that would indicate that the carrying value of the asset or group of assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by comparing the carrying amount of the asset or group of assets to the future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset or group of assets. If such assets are not considered to be fully recoverable, any impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset or group of assets exceeds its respective fair value. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. We determined that our long-lived assets were recoverable as of March 31, 2020. |
Earnings Per Common Share | e. Earnings Per Common Share Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Holdings’ common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Holdings’ common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, including the effect of all dilutive common stock equivalents using the treasury stock method. In periods for which there is a net loss, diluted loss per common share is equal to basic loss per common share, since the effect of including any common stock equivalents would be antidilutive. We incurred a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, therefore, diluted shares outstanding equaled basic shares outstanding for the purposes of determining loss per common share. The computation of diluted earnings per share excluded the effect of 5,907,000 and 5,083,000 antidilutive stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, respectively. |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities | f . Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities We recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet and measure those instruments at fair value. If certain conditions are met, a derivative may be specifically designated as a hedge for accounting purposes. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative (e.g., gains and losses) depends on the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation. We formally document all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as our risk-management objective and our strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. This process includes linking all derivatives that are designated as cash flow hedges to forecasted transactions. We also assess, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis throughout the contract term, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of hedged items. Changes in the fair value of interest rate derivatives that are effective and that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in “Other comprehensive loss” until operations are affected by the variability in cash flows of the designated hedged item, at which point they are reclassified to “interest expense”. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting or that are de-designated are recorded in “Other expense (income), net” in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments | g. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties. We use a market approach for our recurring fair value measurements, and we endeavor to use the best information available. Accordingly, valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable impacts are favored. We present the estimated fair values and classifications of our financial instruments in accordance with U.S. GAAP . We use the following methods and assumptions to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments: ● The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, notes receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. ● The measurement of the fair value of long-term debt is based on market prices that generally are observable for similar liabilities at commonly quoted intervals and is considered a Level 2 fair value measurement. See Note 3 for additional information. ● The measurement of the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities is based on market prices that generally are observable for similar assets and liabilities at commonly quoted intervals and is considered a Level 2 fair value measurement. Derivative assets and liabilities that have maturity dates equal to or less than twelve months from the balance sheet date are included in prepaid and other current assets and other accrued liabilities, respectively. Derivative assets and liabilities that have maturity dates greater than twelve months from the balance sheet date are included in deposits and other assets and other long-term liabilities, respectively. See Note 5 for additional information on our derivative instruments and related Company policies. |
Stock Benefit Plans | h. Stock Benefit Plans Pursuant to the Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Long-Term Incentive Plan"), Holdings may grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, unrestricted stock, deferred stock units, performance and cash-settled awards and dividend equivalent rights ("DERs") to select employees, officers, directors and consultants of Holdings and its affiliates. We recognize the fair value of each grant as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period using the graded vesting terms of the respective grant. The fair value of stock option grants is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing valuation model. The fair value of stock, restricted stock units and restricted stock awards is the quoted market price of Holdings’ common stock on the date of grant. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, stock-based compensation expense consisted of the following: Three Months Ended (Amounts in thousands) March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan $ 4,205 $ 3,816 Employee Stock Purchase Plan 75 75 Total Stock-Based Compensation $ 4,280 $ 3,891 |
Revenue Recognition | i. Revenue Recognition We account for revenue from contracts with customers based on the principle that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. We recognize revenue upon admission into our parks, provision of our services, or when products are delivered to our guests. Revenues are presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations net of sales taxes collected from our guests that are remitted or payable to government taxing authorities. For season passes, memberships in the initial twelve-month term and other multi-use admissions, we estimate a redemption rate based on historical experience and other factors and assumptions we believe to be customary and reasonable and recognize a pro-rata portion of the revenue as the guests visit our parks. In contrast to our season pass and other multi-use offerings (such as our all season dining pass program, which enables season passholders and members to eat meals and snacks any day they visit the park for one upfront payment) that expire at the end of each operating season, the membership program continues on a month-to-month basis after the initial twelve-month membership term and can be canceled any time after the initial term pursuant to the terms of the membership program. Guests enrolled in the membership program can visit our parks an unlimited number of times whenever the parks are open as long as the guest remains enrolled in the membership program. We review the estimated redemption rate regularly and on an ongoing basis and revise it as necessary throughout the year. Amounts owed or received for multi-use admissions in excess of redemptions are recognized in deferred revenue. For active memberships after the initial twelve-month term, we recognize revenue monthly as payments are received. As of March 31, 2020, deferred revenue was primarily comprised of (i) unredeemed season pass and all season dining pass revenue, (ii) pre-sold single-day admissions revenue for the current operating season, (iii) unredeemed portions of the membership program and member dining program that will be recognized in 2020 and 2021, and (iv) payments received from our international development partner in excess of revenue recognized. We have entered into international agreements to assist a third party in the planning, design, development and operation of a Six Flags-branded park outside of North America. These agreements typically consist of a brand licensing agreement, project services agreement, and management services agreement. We treat these agreements as one contract because they were negotiated with a single commercial objective. We have identified three distinct promises within the agreement with the third party partner as brand licensing, project services and management services. Each of these promises is its own performance obligation and distinct, as the third party could benefit from each service on its own with other readily available resources, and each service is separately identifiable from other services in the context of the contract. We recognize revenue under our international agreements over the relevant service period of each performance obligation based on its relative stand-alone selling price, as determined by our best estimate of selling price. We review the service period of each performance obligation on an ongoing basis and revise it as necessary throughout the year. Revisions to the relevant service periods of the performance obligations may result in revisions to revenue in future periods and are recognized in the period in which the change is identified. Our contracts with customers may include multiple performance obligations. For such arrangements, we allocate revenue to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. We generally determine standalone selling prices based on the observable prices charged to customers. We generally expense (i) sales commissions when incurred, and (ii) certain costs to obtain a contract where the amortization period would have been one year or less. These costs are recognized in "Selling, general and administrative expenses." We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less or (ii) contracts for which we recognize revenue at the amount for which we have the right to invoice for services performed. For certain of our contracts that have an original expected length of one year or less, we use the practical expedient applicable to such contracts and do not consider the time value of money. |
Leases | j. Leases We or certain of our subsidiaries are a lessee in various noncancelable operating leases, primarily for operating rights to amusement parks, land, office space, warehouses, office equipment and machinery. See Note 7 for additional information. We determine if an arrangement is or contains a lease at contract inception and recognize a right-of-use ("ROU") asset and lease liability at the lease commencement date. For our operating leases, the lease liability is initially and subsequently measured at the present value of the unpaid lease payments at the lease commencement date. Key estimates and judgments include how we determine (i) the discount rate used to discount the unpaid lease payments to present value, (ii) the lease term and (iii) the lease payments. We discount our unpaid lease payments using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, our incremental borrowing rate ("IBR"). Generally, we cannot determine the interest rate implicit in the lease and therefore we use the IBR as a discount rate for our leases. The IBR reflects the rate of interest we would pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms. The lease term for all of our leases includes the noncancelable period of the lease plus any additional periods covered by an option to extend the lease that are reasonably certain to be executed by us. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise fixed payments owed over the lease term, variable lease payments that depend on an index or rate, and the exercise price of an option to purchase the underlying asset if it is reasonably certain that we will exercise the option. The ROU asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of lease liability adjusted for lease payments made at or before the lease commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred, less any lease incentives received. For our operating leases, the ROU asset is subsequently measured throughout the lease term at the carrying amount of the lease liability, plus initial direct costs, and adjusted for any prepaid or accrued lease payments, less the unamortized balance of lease incentives received. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the operating lease. Variable lease payments associated with our leases are recognized upon the occurrence of the event, activity, or circumstance in the lease agreement on which those payments are assessed. Variable lease payments for operating leases are presented as operating expense in our condensed consolidated statements of operations in the same line item as expense arising from fixed lease payments. Property taxes and insurance paid on behalf of our lessors is included within variable lease payments. Operating lease ROU assets net of accumulated amortization are presented as "Right-of-use operating leases, net" on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The current portion of operating lease liabilities is presented as "Short-term operating lease liabilities" and the long-term portion is presented separately as "Long-term operating lease liabilities" on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. We have elected not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a lease term of 12 months or less. We recognize the lease payments associated with short-term leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Variable lease payments associated with short-term leases are recognized and presented in the same manner as for all other leases. The ROU assets for operating leases may be periodically reduced by impairment losses. We review ROU assets for impairment upon occurrence of events or changes in circumstances that would indicate the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. We determine whether an ROU asset is impaired and if so, the amount of the impairment loss to recognize. We monitor for events or changes in circumstances that require a reassessment of one of our leases. When a reassessment results in the remeasurement of a lease liability, an adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the corresponding ROU asset unless doing so would reduce the carrying amount of the ROU asset to an amount less than zero. In that case, the amount of the adjustment that would result in a negative ROU asset balance is recorded in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. |
Accounts Receivable, Net | k. Accounts Receivable, Net Accounts receivable are reported at net realizable value and consist primarily of amounts due from guests for the sale of group outings and multi-use admission products, such as season passes and the membership program. We are not exposed to a significant concentration of credit risk; however, based on the age of the receivables, our historical experience and other factors and assumptions we believe to be customary and reasonable, we record an allowance for doubtful accounts. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we have recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts of $7.6 million and $8.3 million, respectively, which is primarily comprised of estimated payment defaults under our membership program. To the extent that payments under our membership program have not been recognized in revenue, the allowance for doubtful accounts recorded against our membership program is offset with a corresponding reduction in deferred revenue. |
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements and Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted | l. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements On January 1, 2020, we adopted Accounting Standards Update 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments m. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“Update 2019-12”), In August 2018, FASB issued ASU 2018-14, Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans: (“Update 2018-14”) In March 2020, FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) : Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting |
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General - Basis of Presentation (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020 | |
General - Basis of Presentation | |
Schedule of stock-based compensation expense | Three Months Ended (Amounts in thousands) March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan $ 4,205 $ 3,816 Employee Stock Purchase Plan 75 75 Total Stock-Based Compensation $ 4,280 $ 3,891 |
Revenue (Tables)
Revenue (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Revenue | |
Schedule of revenues disaggregated by contract duration | The following tables present our revenues disaggregated by contract duration for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Long-term and short-term contracts consist of our contracts with customers with terms greater than one year and less than or equal to one year, respectively. Sales and usage-based taxes are excluded from revenues. Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Sponsorship, Park Food, International Merchandise Agreements and (Amounts in thousands) Park Admissions and Other Accommodations Consolidated Long-term contracts $ 5,762 $ 820 $ 9,270 $ 15,852 Short-term contracts and other (a) 54,044 28,986 3,621 86,651 Total revenues $ 59,806 $ 29,806 $ 12,891 $ 102,503 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Sponsorship, Park Food, International Merchandise Agreements and (Amounts in thousands) Park Admissions and Other Accommodations Consolidated Long-term contracts $ 7,843 $ 1,713 $ 17,972 $ 27,528 Short-term contracts and other (a) 58,237 37,265 5,163 100,665 Total revenues $ 66,080 $ 38,978 $ 23,135 $ 128,193 (a) Other revenues primarily include sales of single-use tickets and short-term transactional sales for which we have the right to invoice. |
Long-Term Indebtedness (Tables)
Long-Term Indebtedness (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Long-Term Indebtedness | |
Schedule of long-term debt | As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, long-term debt consisted of the following: As of (Amounts in thousands) March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B $ 794,000 $ 796,000 Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan 40,000 — 2024 Notes 949,490 1,000,000 2027 Notes 500,000 500,000 Net discount (6,002) (6,535) Deferred financing costs (13,694) (14,581) Total debt $ 2,263,794 $ 2,274,884 Less current portion of long-term debt (8,000) (8,000) Less short-term borrowings (40,000) — Total long-term debt $ 2,215,794 $ 2,266,884 |
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | |
Schedule of components of AOCI | Changes in the composition of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("AOCI") during the three months ended March 31, 2020, were as follows: Accumulated Cumulative Other Translation Cash Flow Defined Benefit Income Comprehensive (Amounts in thousands) Adjustment Hedges Plans Taxes Loss Balances at December 31, 2019 $ (22,184) $ (1,530) $ (49,282) $ (1,714) $ (74,710) Net current period change (17,971) (28,794) — 10,949 (35,816) Amounts reclassified from AOCI — (120) 257 (34) 103 Balances at March 31, 2020 $ (40,155) $ (30,444) $ (49,025) $ 9,201 $ (110,423) |
Schedule of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | The Company had the following reclassifications out of AOCI during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019: Amount of Reclassification from AOCI Three Months Ended Component of AOCI Location of Reclassification into Income March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Amortization of loss on interest rate hedge Interest Expense $ (120) $ — Income tax benefit 30 — Net of tax $ (90) $ — Amortization of deferred actuarial loss and prior service cost Operating expenses $ 257 $ 192 Income tax expense (64) (49) Net of tax $ 193 $ 143 Total reclassifications $ 103 $ 143 |
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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Derivative Financial Instruments | |
Schedule of derivative instruments recorded at fair value | Derivative assets recorded at fair value in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, consisted of the following: Derivative Assets (Amounts in thousands) March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges Interest Rate Swap Agreements — Current $ — $ 485 Interest Rate Swap Agreements — Noncurrent — 1,440 $ — $ 1,925 Derivative liabilities recorded at fair value in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, consisted of the following: Derivative Liabilities (Amounts in thousands) March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges Interest Rate Swap Agreements — Current $ (7,689) $ (788) Interest Rate Swap Agreements — Noncurrent (22,795) (2,667) $ (30,484) $ (3,455) |
Schedule of gains and losses before taxes on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | Loss Loss Reclassified from Recognized in AOCI AOCI into Operations (Effective Portion) (Effective Portion) (Amounts in thousands) 2020 2019 2020 2019 Interest Rate Swap Agreements $ (28,794) $ — $ 120 $ — Total $ (28,794) $ — $ 120 $ — |
Leases (Tables)
Leases (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Leases | |
Schedule of components of lease cost | Three Months Ended (Amounts in thousands) March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Operating lease cost $ 6,263 $ 6,127 Short-term lease cost 1,602 1,237 Variable lease cost 1,466 1,625 Total lease cost $ 9,331 $ 8,989 |
Schedule of other information related to leases | Three Months Ended (Amounts in thousands, except for lease term and discount rate) March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liability operating cash flows $ 1,587 $ 1,560 ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities 329 585 Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) 19.33 20.0 Weighted-average discount rate 6.90 % 6.91 % |
Schedule of maturities of noncancellable operating lease liabilities | Maturities of noncancelable operating lease liabilities under Topic 842 as of March 31, 2020 are summarized in the table below. (Amounts in thousands) As of March 31, 2020 Remaining in 2020 $ 22,312 2021 22,747 2022 21,729 2023 21,489 2024 19,349 Thereafter 268,271 Total $ 375,897 Less: present value discount (179,345) Lease liability $ 196,552 |
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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests | |
Schedule of redeemable noncontrolling interests of the SFOT and SFOG partnerships | (Amounts in thousands) SFOT SFOG Total Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 246,744 $ 282,514 $ 529,258 Change in redemption value of partnership units 11 7 18 Balance at March 31, 2020 $ 246,755 $ 282,521 $ 529,276 |
Business Segments (Tables)
Business Segments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Business Segments | |
Schedule of segment financial information and a reconciliation of net income to Park EBITDA | The following table presents segment financial information and a reconciliation of net loss to Park EBITDA. Park level expenses exclude all non-cash operating expenses, principally depreciation and amortization and all non-operating expenses. Three Months Ended (Amounts in thousands) March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Net loss $ (84,546) $ (69,132) Interest expense, net 27,157 28,348 Income tax benefit (22,049) (24,657) Depreciation and amortization 30,664 29,073 Corporate expenses 12,041 16,904 Stock-based compensation 4,280 3,891 Non-operating park level expense, net: (Gain) loss on disposal of assets (120) 1,136 Loss on debt extinguishment, net 1,019 — Other expense (income), net 1,560 (427) Park EBITDA $ (29,994) $ (14,864) |
Schedule of information reflecting long-lived assets, revenues and income before income taxes by domestic and foreign categories | Domestic Foreign Total 2020 (Amounts in thousands) Long-lived assets $ 2,368,183 $ 122,239 $ 2,490,422 Revenues 89,496 13,007 102,503 Loss before income taxes (102,362) (4,233) (106,595) 2019 Long-lived assets $ 2,351,751 $ 138,302 $ 2,490,053 Revenues 111,814 16,379 128,193 Loss before income taxes (91,553) (2,236) (93,789) |
Pension Benefits (Tables)
Pension Benefits (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Pension Benefits | |
Summary of pension costs | Three Months Ended (Amounts in thousands) March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Service cost $ 325 $ 338 Interest cost 1,623 2,002 Expected return on plan assets (3,279) (3,330) Amortization of net actuarial loss 257 191 Total net periodic benefit $ (1,074) $ (799) |
Schedule of weighted average assumptions used to determine net cost | Weighted-Average Assumptions Used To Determine Net Cost Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Discount rate 3.00 % 4.05 % Rate of compensation increase N/A N/A Expected return on plan assets 6.50 % 7.25 % |
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General - Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions | Apr. 06, 2020USD ($)item | Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)itempaymentshares | Mar. 31, 2019shares | Apr. 30, 2020USD ($) | Apr. 22, 2020USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019USD ($) | Apr. 17, 2019USD ($) |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | |||||||
Number of parks owned or operated | item | 26 | ||||||
Valuation allowance | $ 132.2 | $ 130.6 | |||||
Accrued interest and penalties, income taxes | $ 0 | 0 | |||||
Number of reporting units | item | 1 | ||||||
Antidilutive stock options excluded from computation of diluted shares outstanding (in shares) | shares | 5,907,000 | 5,083,000 | |||||
Number of contracts in a typical international agreement | item | 1 | ||||||
Number of upfront payments | payment | 1 | ||||||
Number of distinct promises within a typical international agreement | item | 3 | ||||||
Initial membership term | 12 months | ||||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ 7.6 | $ 8.3 | |||||
COVID 19 Considerations | |||||||
Percentage of base salaries reduced for executive officers and full-time salaried employees | 25.00% | ||||||
Percentage of weekly hours reduced for full-time hourly workers | 25.00% | ||||||
Number of weekly hours full-time hourly workers were reduced to | item | 30 | ||||||
Amount of deferral of increased investments planned | $ 20 | ||||||
Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B | |||||||
COVID 19 Considerations | |||||||
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 350 | $ 800 | |||||
Interest rate, stated percentage | 3.28% | ||||||
Subsequent Event | Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B | |||||||
COVID 19 Considerations | |||||||
Incremental borrowing capacity | $ 131 | ||||||
Maximum borrowing capacity | 481 | ||||||
Subsequent Event | Senior Unsecured 2025 Notes | Six Flags Theme Parks Inc. | |||||||
COVID 19 Considerations | |||||||
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 725 | $ 725 | |||||
Interest rate, stated percentage | 7.00% | 7.00% | |||||
Minimum | |||||||
COVID 19 Considerations | |||||||
Amount of non-labor costs reduced in current year | 30 | ||||||
Amount of deferral or elimination of discretional capital projects planned for current year | 40 | ||||||
Maximum | |||||||
COVID 19 Considerations | |||||||
Amount of non-labor costs reduced in current year | 40 | ||||||
Amount of deferral or elimination of discretional capital projects planned for current year | $ 50 | ||||||
United States | |||||||
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | |||||||
Number of parks owned or operated | item | 23 | ||||||
Mexico | |||||||
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | |||||||
Number of parks owned or operated | item | 2 | ||||||
Canada | |||||||
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | |||||||
Number of parks owned or operated | item | 1 |
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General - Basis of Presentation - Earnings Per Common Share (Details) - shares | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Earnings Per Common Share | ||
Antidilutive stock options excluded from computation of diluted shares outstanding (in shares) | 5,907,000 | 5,083,000 |
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General - Basis of Presentation - Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Stock Benefit Plans | ||
Allocated share-based compensation expense | $ 4,280 | $ 3,891 |
Long Term Incentive Plan | ||
Stock Benefit Plans | ||
Allocated share-based compensation expense | 4,205 | 3,816 |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan | ||
Stock Benefit Plans | ||
Allocated share-based compensation expense | $ 75 | $ 75 |
Revenue - Disaggregation of Rev
Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | |||
Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)item | Mar. 31, 2019USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2020USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2019USD ($) | |
Revenue | ||||
Revenues | $ 102,503 | $ 128,193 | ||
Number of distinct obligations within international agreements | item | 3 | |||
Long-term contracts | ||||
Revenue | ||||
Revenues | $ 15,852 | 27,528 | ||
Contract with customer, liability | $ 85,100 | $ 100,800 | ||
Contract with customer, liability, revenue recognized | 10,200 | 21,600 | ||
Short-term contracts and other | ||||
Revenue | ||||
Revenues | 86,651 | 100,665 | ||
Park admissions | ||||
Revenue | ||||
Revenues | 59,806 | 66,080 | ||
Park admissions | Long-term contracts | ||||
Revenue | ||||
Revenues | 5,762 | 7,843 | ||
Park admissions | Short-term contracts and other | ||||
Revenue | ||||
Revenues | 54,044 | 58,237 | ||
Park food, merchandise and other | ||||
Revenue | ||||
Revenues | 29,806 | 38,978 | ||
Park food, merchandise and other | Long-term contracts | ||||
Revenue | ||||
Revenues | 820 | 1,713 | ||
Park food, merchandise and other | Short-term contracts and other | ||||
Revenue | ||||
Revenues | 28,986 | 37,265 | ||
Sponsorship international agreements and accommodations | ||||
Revenue | ||||
Revenues | 12,891 | 23,135 | ||
Sponsorship international agreements and accommodations | Long-term contracts | ||||
Revenue | ||||
Revenues | 9,270 | 17,972 | ||
Sponsorship international agreements and accommodations | Short-term contracts and other | ||||
Revenue | ||||
Revenues | $ 3,621 | $ 5,163 |
Revenue - Performance Obligatio
Revenue - Performance Obligations (Details) - Long-term contracts - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 |
Revenue | ||
Performance obligation | $ 70.6 | $ 95.7 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-04-01 | ||
Revenue | ||
Performance obligation | $ 79.9 | |
Expected timing of satisfaction, period | 9 months | |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01 | ||
Revenue | ||
Performance obligation | $ 25.4 | |
Expected timing of satisfaction, period | 1 year | |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01 | ||
Revenue | ||
Performance obligation | $ 23.9 | |
Expected timing of satisfaction, period | 1 year | |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01 | ||
Revenue | ||
Performance obligation | $ 5 | |
Expected timing of satisfaction, period | 1 year | |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01 | ||
Revenue | ||
Performance obligation | $ 0.7 | |
Expected timing of satisfaction, period | 1 year |
Long-Term Indebtedness - Additi
Long-Term Indebtedness - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands | Apr. 22, 2020USD ($) | Oct. 18, 2019USD ($) | Oct. 17, 2019 | Apr. 17, 2019USD ($) | Apr. 13, 2017USD ($) | Jun. 16, 2016USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2020USD ($) | Apr. 08, 2020USD ($) | Apr. 07, 2020USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2019USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)agreement |
Summary of Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||
Loss on debt extinguishment, net | $ 1,019 | |||||||||||||||
Repayments of Debt | 117,510 | $ 25,000 | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of debt utilized for extinguishment of existing debt instruments | $ 150,000 | |||||||||||||||
Interest Rate Swap | ||||||||||||||||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||
Notional amount | $ 300,000 | |||||||||||||||
June 2019 Swap Agreements | ||||||||||||||||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||
Notional amount | $ 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Rate Swap Second Agreements | ||||||||||||||||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||
Notional amount | $ 400,000 | |||||||||||||||
Amended And Restated Revolving Loan | ||||||||||||||||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||
Maximum borrowing capacity | 350,000 | 350,000 | ||||||||||||||
Amended And Restated Revolving Loan | Subsequent Event | ||||||||||||||||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 481,000 | $ 350,000 | ||||||||||||||
Incremental borrowing capacity | 131,000 | |||||||||||||||
Amended And Restated Term Loan B | ||||||||||||||||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||
Maximum borrowing capacity | 800,000 | 800,000 | ||||||||||||||
Repayments of Debt | $ 315,000 | |||||||||||||||
2015 Revolving Loan | ||||||||||||||||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||
Maximum borrowing capacity | 250,000 | 250,000 | ||||||||||||||
Credit Facility 2015 - Term Loan B | ||||||||||||||||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||
Maximum borrowing capacity | 700,000 | $ 700,000 | ||||||||||||||
Credit Facility 2015 - Term Loan B | LIBOR | ||||||||||||||||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.75% | |||||||||||||||
Credit Facility 2015 Revolving Loan | ||||||||||||||||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||
Long-term line of credit | $ 0 | |||||||||||||||
Letters of credit outstanding, amount | 20,800 | |||||||||||||||
Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility | ||||||||||||||||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||
Payments of debt issuance costs | $ 8,900 | |||||||||||||||
Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan | ||||||||||||||||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||
Maximum borrowing capacity | 350,000 | |||||||||||||||
Letters of credit outstanding, amount | 21,300 | $ 21,300 | ||||||||||||||
Commitment fee percentage | 0.30% | |||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | 40,000 | $ 40,000 | ||||||||||||||
Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan | Subsequent Event | ||||||||||||||||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||
Maximum borrowing capacity | 481,000 | $ 350,000 | ||||||||||||||
Incremental borrowing capacity | $ 131,000 | |||||||||||||||
Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B | ||||||||||||||||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||
Maximum borrowing capacity | 800,000 | 350,000 | 350,000 | |||||||||||||
Basis spread reduction | 25.00% | |||||||||||||||
Loss on debt extinguishment, net | $ 2,000 | $ 6,200 | ||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | $ 794,000 | $ 794,000 | 796,000 | |||||||||||||
Interest rate, stated percentage | 3.28% | 3.28% | ||||||||||||||
Periodic payment | $ 2,000 | |||||||||||||||
Annual interest cost savings from borrowing rate reduction | $ 300 | |||||||||||||||
Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B | Subsequent Event | ||||||||||||||||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 481,000 | |||||||||||||||
Incremental borrowing capacity | 131,000 | |||||||||||||||
Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B | Interest Rate Swap | ||||||||||||||||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||
Number of agreements | agreement | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Notional amount | $ 300,000 | |||||||||||||||
Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B | June 2019 Swap Agreements | ||||||||||||||||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||
Notional amount | $ 100,000 | |||||||||||||||
Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B | Interest Rate Swap Second Agreements | ||||||||||||||||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||
Number of agreements | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Notional amount | $ 400,000 | |||||||||||||||
Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B | LIBOR | ||||||||||||||||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.75% | 2.00% | ||||||||||||||
Senior Unsecured 2024 Notes | ||||||||||||||||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||
Loss on debt extinguishment, net | $ 1,000 | |||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | $ 949,490 | 949,490 | 1,000,000 | |||||||||||||
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 300,000 | |||||||||||||||
Interest rate, stated percentage | 4.875% | |||||||||||||||
Periodic payment of interest | 23,100 | |||||||||||||||
Pre-payment | 50,500 | |||||||||||||||
Senior Unsecured 2024 Notes Add-on | ||||||||||||||||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 700,000 | |||||||||||||||
Interest rate, stated percentage | 4.875% | |||||||||||||||
Periodic payment of interest | 23,100 | |||||||||||||||
Senior Unsecured 2025 Notes | Subsequent Event | Six Flags Theme Parks Inc. | ||||||||||||||||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 725,000 | $ 725,000 | ||||||||||||||
Interest rate, stated percentage | 7.00% | 7.00% | ||||||||||||||
Senior Unsecured 2027 Notes | ||||||||||||||||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | $ 500,000 | $ 500,000 | $ 500,000 | |||||||||||||
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 500,000 | |||||||||||||||
Interest rate, stated percentage | 5.50% | |||||||||||||||
Periodic payment of interest | $ 13,800 |
Long-Term Indebtedness - Schedu
Long-Term Indebtedness - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Summary of Long-term debt | ||
Net discount | $ (6,002) | $ (6,535) |
Deferred financing costs | (13,694) | (14,581) |
Total debt | 2,263,794 | 2,274,884 |
Less current portion | (8,000) | (8,000) |
Less short-term borrowings | (40,000) | |
Total long-term debt | 2,215,794 | 2,266,884 |
Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B | ||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||
Long-term debt | 794,000 | 796,000 |
Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan | ||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||
Long-term debt | 40,000 | |
Credit Facility 2015 Revolving Loan | ||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||
Long-term line of credit | 0 | |
Senior Unsecured 2024 Notes | ||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||
Long-term debt | 949,490 | 1,000,000 |
Senior Unsecured 2027 Notes | ||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||
Long-term debt | 500,000 | 500,000 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | ||
Summary of Long-term debt | ||
Total long-term debt | $ 1,952,400 | $ 2,348,900 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensi_3
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Changes in AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | ||
Beginning balance | $ (716,118) | $ (643,093) |
Net current period change | 103 | |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | (35,816) | |
Ending balance | (852,864) | (765,182) |
Cumulative Translation Adjustment | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | ||
Beginning balance | (22,184) | |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | (17,971) | |
Ending balance | (40,155) | |
Cash Flow Hedges | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | ||
Beginning balance | (1,530) | |
Net current period change | (120) | |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | (28,794) | |
Ending balance | (30,444) | |
Defined Benefit Plans | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | ||
Beginning balance | (49,282) | |
Net current period change | 257 | |
Ending balance | (49,025) | |
Income Taxes | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | ||
Beginning balance | (1,714) | |
Net current period change | (34) | |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | 10,949 | |
Ending balance | 9,201 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | ||
Beginning balance | (74,710) | (71,498) |
Ending balance | $ (110,423) | $ (70,266) |
Accumulated Other Comprehensi_4
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Reclassification out of AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): | ||
Income tax benefit | $ (22,049) | $ (24,657) |
Total reclassifications | 35,816 | |
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | ||
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): | ||
Total reclassifications | 103 | 143 |
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Amortization of loss on interest rate hedge | ||
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): | ||
Operating expenses | (120) | |
Income tax benefit | 30 | |
Total reclassifications | (90) | |
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Amortization of deferred actuarial loss and prior service cost | ||
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): | ||
Operating expenses | 257 | 192 |
Income tax benefit | (64) | (49) |
Total reclassifications | $ 193 | $ 143 |
Derivative Financial Instrume_3
Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2020 | Aug. 31, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | |
Derivative Financial Instruments | |||
Loss Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion) | $ (28,794) | ||
Interest Rate Swap | |||
Derivative Financial Instruments | |||
Notional amount | $ 300,000 | ||
Loss Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion) | (28,794) | ||
Interest Rate Swap Second Agreements | |||
Derivative Financial Instruments | |||
Notional amount | $ 400,000 | ||
June 2019 Swap Agreements | |||
Derivative Financial Instruments | |||
Notional amount | 100,000 | ||
Unmodified June 2019 Swap Agreements | |||
Derivative Financial Instruments | |||
Notional amount | $ 200,000 |
Derivative Financial Instrume_4
Derivative Financial Instruments - Derivative Instruments Recorded at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Derivative Financial Instruments | ||
Interest Rate Swap Agreements | $ (30,484) | $ (3,455) |
Interest Rate Swap | ||
Derivative Financial Instruments | ||
Derivative Liabilities - Noncurrent | (22,795) | (2,667) |
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges | Interest Rate Swap | ||
Derivative Financial Instruments | ||
Derivative Assets - Current | 485 | |
Derivative Assets - Noncurrent | 1,440 | |
Derivative Assets | 1,925 | |
Derivative Liabilities - Current | (7,689) | $ (788) |
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | ||
Derivative Financial Instruments | ||
Derivative Assets | 0 | |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements | $ 0 |
Derivative Financial Instrume_5
Derivative Financial Instruments - Gains and Losses before Taxes on Derivatives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Apr. 22, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 |
Derivative Financial Instruments | |||
Loss Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion) | $ (28,794) | ||
Loss Reclassified from AOCI into Operations (Effective Portion) | 120 | ||
Repayment of borrowings | 117,510 | $ 25,000 | |
Amended And Restated Term Loan B | |||
Derivative Financial Instruments | |||
Repayment of borrowings | $ 315,000 | ||
Interest Rate Swap | |||
Derivative Financial Instruments | |||
Loss Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion) | (28,794) | ||
Loss Reclassified from AOCI into Operations (Effective Portion) | $ 120 |
Commitments and Contingencies (
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) | Mar. 02, 2020claim | Jan. 07, 2016USD ($) | Apr. 01, 1998USD ($) | May 31, 2020USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2020claim | Apr. 08, 2020claim | Feb. 29, 2020claim | Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)multiple | Mar. 31, 2019USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)claim | Jun. 30, 2020USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019USD ($) | Apr. 07, 2017item |
Details of commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||||||
Acquisition of capital stock of the former Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, paid in cash | $ 976,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
Redemption value of noncontrolling interests | $ 529,300,000 | ||||||||||||||
Additions to property and equipment | $ 53,458,000 | $ 48,083,000 | |||||||||||||
Total loans receivable from the partnerships that own partnership parks | $ 239,300,000 | ||||||||||||||
Range of possible loss per aggrieved party | $ 1,000 | ||||||||||||||
Number of questions certified for consideration by appellate court | item | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Number of claims filed | claim | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||
Number of claims consolidated | claim | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Minimum | |||||||||||||||
Details of commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||||||
Range of possible loss per aggrieved party | $ 100 | ||||||||||||||
Maximum | |||||||||||||||
Details of commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||||||
Range of possible loss per aggrieved party | $ 5,000 | $ 1,000 | |||||||||||||
Multi-layered general liability policies | |||||||||||||||
Details of commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||||||
Excess liability coverage per occurrence | 100,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
Self-insured retention per occurrence | 2,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
Deductible per occurrence applicable to all claims in the policy year | 500,000 | ||||||||||||||
Workers' compensation claims | |||||||||||||||
Details of commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||||||
Deductible per occurrence applicable to all claims in the policy year | 750,000 | ||||||||||||||
Workers' compensation claims | November 16, 2001 - November 15, 2003 | |||||||||||||||
Details of commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||||||
Deductible per occurrence applicable to all claims in the policy year | 500,000 | ||||||||||||||
Information security and privacy liability insurance policy | |||||||||||||||
Details of commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||||||
Self-insured retention per occurrence | 250,000 | ||||||||||||||
Insurance value maintained | 10,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
Amended And Restated Term Loan B As Amended June 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Details of commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||||||
Additional contingent borrowing capacity | $ 350,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
Six Flags over Georgia | |||||||||||||||
Details of commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||||||
Limited partner interests owned (as a percent) | 31.00% | ||||||||||||||
Remaining redeemable units (as a percent) | 69.00% | ||||||||||||||
Six Flags over Texas | |||||||||||||||
Details of commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||||||
Limited partner interests owned (as a percent) | 53.20% | ||||||||||||||
Remaining redeemable units (as a percent) | 46.80% | ||||||||||||||
Six Flags over Texas and Georgia | |||||||||||||||
Details of commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||||||
Rolling period for making minimum capital expenditure at each of the Partnership Parks | 5 years | ||||||||||||||
Percentage of capital expenditures to Partnership Parks' revenues | 6.00% | ||||||||||||||
Weighted average period of the park's EBITDA for calculation of value of purchase price | 4 years | ||||||||||||||
Additions to property and equipment | $ 21,100,000 | ||||||||||||||
Cash generated from operating activities by partnerships, after deduction of capital expenditures and excluding the impact of short-term intercompany advances | $ 79,900,000 | ||||||||||||||
Six Flags over Georgia | |||||||||||||||
Details of commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||||||
Specified multiple for purchase price valuation (in multipliers) | multiple | 8 | ||||||||||||||
Specified price for purchase of partnership parks | $ 409,700,000 | ||||||||||||||
Six Flags over Texas | |||||||||||||||
Details of commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||||||
Specified multiple for purchase price valuation (in multipliers) | multiple | 8.5 | ||||||||||||||
Specified price for purchase of partnership parks | $ 527,400,000 | ||||||||||||||
Scenario, Forecast | Six Flags over Georgia | |||||||||||||||
Details of commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||||||
Units to be purchased in partnership parks | $ 1,500,000 | ||||||||||||||
Scenario, Forecast | Six Flags over Texas | |||||||||||||||
Details of commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||||||
Units to be purchased in partnership parks | $ 3,500,000 | ||||||||||||||
Scenario, Forecast | Six Flags over Texas and Georgia | |||||||||||||||
Details of commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||||||
Annual distributions by general partners to limited partners in partnership parks | $ 74,200,000 | ||||||||||||||
Share of Partnership Parks' annual distributions paid to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation | 32,500,000 | ||||||||||||||
Additions to property and equipment | $ 15,000,000 |
Leases - Additional Information
Leases - Additional Information (Details) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020 | |
Leases | |
Option to terminate, term | 1 year |
Minimum | |
Leases | |
Term of contract | 1 year |
Maximum | |
Leases | |
Term of contract | 45 years |
Renewal term | 20 years |
Leases - Components of Lease Ex
Leases - Components of Lease Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Leases | ||
Operating lease cost | $ 6,263 | $ 6,127 |
Short-term lease cost | 1,602 | 1,237 |
Variable lease cost | 1,466 | 1,625 |
Total lease cost | 9,331 | 8,989 |
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liability operating cash flows | 1,587 | 1,560 |
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities | $ 329 | $ 585 |
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) | 19 years 3 months 29 days | 20 years |
Weighted-average discount rate | 6.90% | 6.91% |
Leases - Future Minimum Lease O
Leases - Future Minimum Lease Obligations (Details) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2020USD ($) |
Leases | |
Remaining in 2020 | $ 22,312 |
2021 | 22,747 |
2022 | 21,729 |
2023 | 21,489 |
2024 | 19,349 |
Thereafter | 268,271 |
Total | 375,897 |
Less: present value discount | (179,345) |
Lease liability | $ 196,552 |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Int_3
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2020USD ($) | |
Changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests | |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests, beginning | $ 529,258 |
Change in redemption value of partnership units | 18 |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests, ending | 529,276 |
Six Flags over Texas | |
Changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests | |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests, beginning | 246,744 |
Change in redemption value of partnership units | 11 |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests, ending | 246,755 |
Six Flags over Georgia | |
Changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests | |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests, beginning | 282,514 |
Change in redemption value of partnership units | 7 |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests, ending | $ 282,521 |
Business Segments - Schedule of
Business Segments - Schedule of Segment Financial Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)segment | Mar. 31, 2019USD ($) | |
Reconciliation of net loss to Park EBITDA | ||
Number of reportable segments | segment | 1 | |
Net loss | $ (84,546) | $ (69,132) |
Interest expense, net | 27,157 | 28,348 |
Income tax benefit | (22,049) | (24,657) |
Depreciation and amortization | 30,664 | 29,073 |
Corporate expenses (excluding stock-based compensation) | 12,041 | 16,904 |
Stock-based compensation | 4,280 | 3,891 |
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets | (120) | 1,136 |
Loss on debt extinguishment, net | 1,019 | |
Other expense (income), net | 1,560 | (427) |
Operating Segments | ||
Reconciliation of net loss to Park EBITDA | ||
Park EBITDA | $ (29,994) | $ (14,864) |
Business Segments - Information
Business Segments - Information by Geographic Region (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)item | Mar. 31, 2019USD ($) | |
Business segment information by geographical areas | ||
Number of parks owned or operated | item | 26 | |
Long-lived assets | $ 2,490,422 | $ 2,490,053 |
Revenues | 102,503 | 128,193 |
Loss before income taxes | $ (106,595) | (93,789) |
Mexico | ||
Business segment information by geographical areas | ||
Number of parks owned or operated | item | 2 | |
Canada | ||
Business segment information by geographical areas | ||
Number of parks owned or operated | item | 1 | |
Domestic | ||
Business segment information by geographical areas | ||
Long-lived assets | $ 2,368,183 | 2,351,751 |
Revenues | 89,496 | 111,814 |
Loss before income taxes | (102,362) | (91,553) |
Foreign | ||
Business segment information by geographical areas | ||
Long-lived assets | 122,239 | 138,302 |
Revenues | 13,007 | 16,379 |
Loss before income taxes | $ (4,233) | $ (2,236) |
Pension Benefits (Details)
Pension Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Net periodic benefit cost: | ||
Service cost | $ 325 | $ 338 |
Interest cost | 1,623 | 2,002 |
Expected return on plan assets | (3,279) | (3,330) |
Amortization of net actuarial loss | 257 | 191 |
Total net periodic benefit | $ (1,074) | $ (799) |
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net cost | ||
Discount rate to determine net costs | 3.00% | 4.05% |
Expected return on plan assets | 6.50% | 7.25% |
Employer contributions | $ 1,500 | $ 1,500 |
Stock Repurchase Plans (Details
Stock Repurchase Plans (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 37 Months Ended | |||
Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)Rightitem$ / shares | Mar. 31, 2019USD ($) | Apr. 27, 2020USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Dec. 31, 2019$ / shares | Mar. 30, 2017USD ($) | |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock | |||||
Value of shares repurchased | $ | $ 6 | $ 4 | |||
Par value | $ / shares | $ 1 | $ 1 | |||
Preferred share purchase right | |||||
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock | |||||
Dividend, Preferred share purchase right | Right | 1 | ||||
Share price | $ / shares | $ 75 | ||||
Exercisable exercise price of the Right | item | 2 | ||||
Series B Junior Preferred Stock | Preferred share purchase right | |||||
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock | |||||
Percentage of purchase of a preferred shares represented by rights | 0.001 | ||||
Par value | $ / shares | $ 1 | ||||
March 2017 Stock Repurchase Plan | |||||
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock | |||||
Amount authorized of shares to be repurchased under Stock Repurchase Program | $ | $ 500,000 | ||||
Total number of shares purchased (in shares) | shares | 4,605 | ||||
Value of shares repurchased | $ | $ 268,300 | ||||
Shares acquired, average cost (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 58.26 | ||||
Permitted dollar value of repurchases remaining | $ | $ 231,700 |
Subsequent Events (Details)
Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Apr. 22, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2020 | Apr. 08, 2020 | Apr. 07, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Apr. 17, 2019 |
Amended And Restated Revolving Loan | ||||||
Subsequent Events | ||||||
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 350 | |||||
Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B | ||||||
Subsequent Events | ||||||
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 350 | $ 800 | ||||
Interest rate, stated percentage | 3.28% | |||||
Subsequent Event | Amended And Restated Revolving Loan | ||||||
Subsequent Events | ||||||
Incremental borrowing capacity | $ 131 | |||||
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 481 | $ 350 | ||||
Subsequent Event | Senior Unsecured 2025 Notes | Six Flags Theme Parks Inc. | ||||||
Subsequent Events | ||||||
Debt issued | $ 725 | $ 725 | ||||
Interest rate, stated percentage | 7.00% | 7.00% | ||||
Subsequent Event | Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B | ||||||
Subsequent Events | ||||||
Incremental borrowing capacity | $ 131 | |||||
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 481 | |||||
Subsequent Event | Second Amended and Restated Term Loan B | Six Flags Theme Parks Inc. | ||||||
Subsequent Events | ||||||
Proceeds utilized for repayment | $ 315 |