“We are pleased to have delivered record fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA(1), which provides evidence that our new strategy and our new culture are beginning to take hold,” said Selim Bassoul, President and CEO. “I’m proud of our team’s commitment to elevating the guest experience. In the fourth quarter, we launched three new events and amplified our largest event of the year, Fright Fest, which drove improved attendance trends and guest satisfaction. Our team is hard at work developing an exciting lineup of new events, rides and attractions for 2023, as we look to build on our success in the fourth quarter.”
Fourth Quarter 2022 Results | |||||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
(Amounts in millions, except per share data) | January 1, 2023 | January 2, 2022 | % Change vs. 2021 | ||||||
Total revenue | $ | 280 | $ | 317 | (12) | % | |||
Net income (loss) attributable to Six Flags Entertainment | $ | 13 | $ | (2) | N/M | ||||
Earnings (loss) per share, diluted | $ | 0.16 | $ | (0.02) | N/M | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA (1) | $ | 99 | $ | 95 | 5 | % | |||
Attendance | 4.1 | 5.8 | (30) | % | |||||
Spending per capita figures(2) | |||||||||
Total guest spending per capita | $ | 65.15 | $ | 53.00 | 23 | % | |||
Admissions spending per capita | $ | 34.50 | $ | 27.90 | 24 | % | |||
In-park spending per capita | $ | 30.65 | $ | 25.10 | 22 | % |
Total revenue for fourth quarter 2022 decreased
The
The company more than offset the decrease in revenue in the fourth quarter 2022 with lower cash operating costs, driven by full-time headcount reductions, fewer total employee hours worked, and lower advertising costs. These efficiency measures were partially offset by higher wage rates and increases in repair and maintenance, utilities, and other costs due to inflation.
The company had a net income of
Full Year 2022 Results | |||||||||
Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||
(Amounts in millions, except per share data) | January 1, 2023 | January 2, 2022 | % Change vs. 2021 | ||||||
Total revenue | $ | 1,358 | $ | 1,497 | (9) | % | |||
Net income attributable to Six Flags Entertainment | $ | 109 | $ | 130 | (16) | % | |||
Earnings per share, diluted | $ | 1.29 | $ | 1.50 | (14) | % | |||
Adjusted EBITDA (1) | $ | 465 | $ | 498 | (7) | % | |||
Attendance | 20.4 | 27.7 | (26) | % | |||||
Spending per capita figures(2) | |||||||||
Total guest spending per capita | $ | 63.93 | $ | 52.40 | 22 | % | |||
Admissions spending per capita | $ | 35.99 | $ | 28.73 | 25 | % | |||
In-park spending per capita | $ | 27.94 | $ | 23.67 | 18 | % |
Total revenue for full year 2022 decreased
The
The company partially offset the decrease in revenue in full year 2022 with lower cash operating costs. The reduction in operating costs was driven by full-time headcount reductions, fewer total employee hours worked, and lower advertising costs. These efficiency measures were offset by higher wage rates and increases in repair and maintenance, utilities, and other costs due to inflation.
The company had net income of
Balance Sheet and Capital Allocation
As of January 1, 2023, the company had total reported debt of
Conference Call
At 7:00 a.m. Central Time today, March 2, 2023, the company will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2022 financial performance. The call is accessible through either the Six Flags Investor Relations website at https://investors.sixflags.com/news-and-events/events-and-presentations or by dialing 1-833-629-0614 in
About Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world’s largest regional theme park company with 27 parks across
Forward Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by words such as "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "seeks," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "may," "should," "could" and variations of such words or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, (i) the effect, impact, potential duration or other implications of the COVID-19 pandemic or virus variants, and any expectations we may have with respect thereto including the continuing efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines, (ii) the adequacy of our cash flows from operations, available cash and available amounts under our credit facilities to meet our liquidity needs, including in the event of a prolonged closure of one or more of our parks, (iii) our ability to execute our strategy to significantly improve our financial performance and the guest experience, (iv) expectations regarding consumer demand for regional, outdoor, out-of-home entertainment, including for our parks, and (v) expectations regarding our annual income tax liability and the availability and effect of net operating loss carryforwards and other tax benefits.
Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are, by their nature, subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circ*mstances that are difficult to predict. Additional risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such forward-looking statements include, among others, the following factors impacting attendance, such as local conditions, contagious diseases, including COVID-19 and Monkeypox, or the perceived threat of contagious diseases, events, disturbances and terrorist activities; regulations and guidance of federal, state and local governments and health officials regarding the response to COVID-19 or other health emergencies such as Monkeypox, including with respect to business operations, safety protocols and public gatherings (such as voluntary and, in some cases, mandatory, quarantines, as well as shut downs and other restrictions on travel and commercial, social and other activities); economic impact of political instability and conflicts globally, such as the war in
Footnotes | |
(1) | See the following financial statements and Note 4 to those financial statements for a discussion of Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) and its reconciliation to net income (loss). |
(2) | We use certain per capita operational metrics that measure the performance of our business on a per guest basis and believe that these metrics provide relevant and useful information for investors because they assist in comparing our operating performance on a consistent basis, make it easier to compare our results with those of other companies and our industry and allows investors to review performance in the same manner as our management.
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(3) | Comparable periods are January 1, 2021 through January 2, 2022, compared to January 3, 2022 through January 1, 2023. |
Statement of Operations Data(1) | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data) | January 1, 2023 | January 2, 2022 | January 1, 2023 | January 2, 2022 | ||||||||
Park admissions | $ | 140,149 | $ | 160,933 | $ | 735,415 | $ | 795,649 | ||||
Park food, merchandise and other | 124,516 | 144,831 | 570,965 | 655,451 | ||||||||
Sponsorship, international agreements and accommodations | 15,211 | 11,046 | 51,856 | 45,805 | ||||||||
Total revenues | 279,876 | 316,810 | 1,358,236 | 1,496,905 | ||||||||
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below) | 126,872 | 142,720 | 591,560 | 647,250 | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative costs (excluding depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation shown separately below) | 32,470 | 56,746 | 154,485 | 189,919 | ||||||||
Costs of products sold | 22,157 | 25,219 | 108,146 | 125,728 | ||||||||
Other net periodic pension benefit | (559) | (2,485) | (5,410) | (5,894) | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 30,352 | 29,496 | 117,124 | 114,434 | ||||||||
Loss on impairment of park assets | 16,943 | — | 16,943 | — | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation | (1,451) | 3,948 | 7,673 | 21,462 | ||||||||
Loss on disposal of assets | 891 | 10,274 | 3,927 | 12,137 | ||||||||
Interest expense, net | 33,885 | 37,873 | 141,590 | 152,436 | ||||||||
Loss on debt extinguishment | — | — | 17,533 | — | ||||||||
Other expense, net | 2,244 | 9,326 | 4,126 | 18,122 | ||||||||
Income before income taxes | 16,071 | 3,693 | 200,539 | 221,311 | ||||||||
Income tax expense | 2,703 | 5,692 | 46,960 | 49,622 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | 13,368 | (1,999) | 153,579 | 171,689 | ||||||||
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | — | (44,651) | (41,766) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation | $ | 13,368 | $ | (1,999) | $ | 108,928 | $ | 129,923 | ||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||
Basic: | 83,156 | 86,047 | 84,366 | 85,708 | ||||||||
Diluted: | 83,230 | 86,754 | 84,695 | 86,651 | ||||||||
Net earnings (loss) per average common share outstanding: | ||||||||||||
Basic: | $ | 0.16 | $ | (0.02) | $ | 1.29 | $ | 1.52 | ||||
Diluted: | $ | 0.16 | $ | (0.02) | $ | 1.29 | $ | 1.50 |
As of | ||||||
(Amounts in thousands, except share data) | January 1, 2023 | January 2, 2022 | ||||
ASSETS | ||||||
Current assets: | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 80,122 | $ | 335,585 | ||
Accounts receivable, net | 49,405 | 97,722 | ||||
Inventories | 44,811 | 27,273 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 66,452 | 55,455 | ||||
Total current assets | 240,790 | 516,035 | ||||
Property and equipment, net: | ||||||
Property and equipment, at cost | 2,592,485 | 2,501,829 | ||||
Accumulated depreciation | (1,350,739) | (1,250,902) | ||||
Total property and equipment, net | 1,241,746 | 1,250,927 | ||||
Other assets: | ||||||
Right-of-use operating leases, net | 158,838 | 186,754 | ||||
Debt issuance costs | 2,764 | 4,899 | ||||
Deposits and other assets | 17,905 | 6,170 | ||||
Goodwill | 659,618 | 659,618 | ||||
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization | 344,164 | 344,187 | ||||
Total other assets | 1,183,289 | 1,201,628 | ||||
Total assets | $ | 2,665,825 | $ | 2,968,590 | ||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT | ||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 38,887 | $ | 38,251 | ||
Accrued compensation, payroll taxes and benefits | 15,224 | 51,473 | ||||
Accrued insurance reserves | 34,053 | 32,182 | ||||
Accrued interest payable | 38,484 | 50,554 | ||||
Other accrued liabilities | 67,346 | 74,290 | ||||
Deferred revenue | 128,627 | 177,831 | ||||
Short-term borrowings | 100,000 | — | ||||
Short-term lease liabilities | 11,688 | 11,158 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 434,309 | 463,239 | ||||
Noncurrent liabilities: | ||||||
Long-term debt | 2,280,531 | 2,629,524 | ||||
Long-term lease liabilities | 164,804 | 178,200 | ||||
Other long-term liabilities | 30,714 | 36,969 | ||||
Deferred income taxes | 184,637 | 148,291 | ||||
Total noncurrent liabilities | 2,660,686 | 2,965,484 | ||||
Total liabilities | 3,094,995 | 3,428,723 | ||||
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 521,395 | 522,067 | ||||
Stockholders' deficit: | ||||||
Preferred stock, | — | — | ||||
Common stock, | 2,079 | 2,154 | ||||
Capital in excess of par value | 1,104,051 | 1,120,084 | ||||
Accumulated deficit | (1,985,500) | (2,023,251) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (71,195) | (81,187) | ||||
Total stockholders' deficit | (950,565) | (982,200) | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit | $ | 2,665,825 | $ | 2,968,590 |
Year Ended | ||||||
(Amounts in thousands) | January 1, 2023 | January 2, 2022 | ||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||
Net income | $ | 153,579 | $ | 171,689 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 117,124 | 114,434 | ||||
Stock-based compensation | 7,673 | 21,462 | ||||
Interest accretion on notes payable | 1,111 | 1,108 | ||||
Loss on debt extinguishment | 17,533 | — | ||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs | 7,097 | 7,911 | ||||
Other, including loss on disposal of assets | 839 | 10,567 | ||||
Deferred income taxes expense | 30,638 | 39,618 | ||||
Loss on impairment of park assets | 16,943 | — | ||||
Change in accounts receivable | 48,648 | (61,245) | ||||
Change inventories, prepaid expenses and other current assets | (28,856) | 29,265 | ||||
Change in deposits and other assets | (11,720) | 924 | ||||
Change in ROU operating leases | 11,410 | 9,905 | ||||
Change in accounts payable, deferred revenue, accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities | (79,585) | 12,078 | ||||
Change in operating lease liabilities | (11,003) | (13,181) | ||||
Change in accrued interest payable | (12,070) | (9,630) | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 269,361 | 334,905 | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||
Additions to property and equipment | (116,589) | (121,742) | ||||
Property insurance recoveries | 5,080 | — | ||||
Purchase of identifiable intangible assets | — | (12) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of assets | — | — | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (111,509) | (121,754) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||
Repayment of borrowings | (460,000) | (2,000) | ||||
Proceeds from borrowings | 200,000 | 2,000 | ||||
Stock repurchases | (96,774) | — | ||||
Payments of cash dividends | (200) | (813) | ||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 1,039 | 14,486 | ||||
Payment of tax withholdings on equity-based compensation through shares withheld | — | (5,295) | ||||
Redemption premium payments on debt extinguishment | (12,600) | — | ||||
Reduction in finance lease liability | (1,016) | (641) | ||||
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest | (556) | (1,115) | ||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (44,651) | (41,766) | ||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (414,758) | (35,144) | ||||
Effect of exchange rate on cash | 1,443 | (235) | ||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (255,463) | 177,825 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 335,585 | 157,760 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 80,122 | $ | 335,585 | ||
Supplemental cash flow information | ||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | 146,693 | $ | 147,628 | ||
Cash paid for income taxes(2) | $ | 10,637 | $ | 11,278 |
Definition and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We prepare our financial statements in accordance with
However, because these non-GAAP financial measures are not determined in accordance with GAAP, they are susceptible to varying calculations, and not all companies calculate these measures in the same manner. As a result, these non-GAAP financial measures as presented may not be directly comparable to a similarly titled non-GAAP financial measure presented by another company. These non-GAAP financial measures are presented as supplemental information and not as alternatives to any GAAP financial measures. When reviewing a non-GAAP financial measure, we encourage our investors to fully review and consider the related reconciliation as detailed below.
The following tables set forth a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA for the three-month periods and twelve-month periods ended January 1, 2023, and January 2, 2022:
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data) | January 1, 2023 | January 2, 2022 | January 1, 2023 | January 2, 2022 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 13,369 | $ | (1,999) | $ | 153,579 | $ | 171,689 | ||||
Income tax expense | 2,703 | 5,692 | 46,960 | 49,622 | ||||||||
Other expense, net(3) | 2,244 | 9,326 | 4,126 | 18,122 | ||||||||
Loss on debt extinguishment | — | — | 17,533 | — | ||||||||
Interest expense, net | 33,885 | 37,873 | 141,590 | 152,436 | ||||||||
Loss on disposal of assets | 891 | 10,274 | 3,927 | 12,137 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 30,352 | 29,496 | 117,124 | 114,434 | ||||||||
Loss on impairment of park assets | 16,943 | — | 16,943 | — | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation | (1,451) | 3,948 | 7,673 | 21,462 | ||||||||
Modified EBITDA(4) | $ | 98,936 | $ | 94,610 | $ | 509,455 | $ | 539,902 | ||||
Third party interest in EBITDA of certain operations(5) | — | — | (44,651) | (41,766) | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(4) | $ | 98,936 | 94,610 | $ | 464,804 | $ | 498,136 | |||||
Capital expenditures, net of property insurance recovery(6) | (38,126) | (59,927) | (111,509) | (121,742) | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA minus CAPEX(4) | $ | 60,810 | 34,683 | $ | 353,295 | $ | 376,394 | |||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding | 83,156 | 86,047 | 84,366 | 85,708 |
(1) | Revenues and expenses of international operations are converted into |
(2) | Cash taxes represents statutory taxes paid, primarily driven by |
(3) | Amounts recorded as “Other expense, net” include certain non-recurring costs incurred in conjunction with changes made to our organizational structure in December 2021. |
(4) | “Modified EBITDA,” a non-GAAP measure, is defined as our consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations: excluding the following: the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, discontinued operations gains or losses, income tax expense or benefit, restructure costs or recoveries, reorganization items (net), other income or expense, gain or loss on early extinguishment of debt, equity in income or loss of investees, interest expense (net), gain or loss on disposal of assets, gain or loss on the sale of investees, amortization, depreciation, stock-based compensation, and fresh start accounting valuation adjustments. Modified EBITDA, as defined herein, may differ from similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Management uses non-GAAP measures for budgeting purposes, measuring actual results, allocating resources and in determining employee incentive compensation. We believe that Modified EBITDA provides relevant and useful information for investors because it assists in comparing our operating performance on a consistent basis, makes it easier to compare our results with those of other companies in our industry as it most closely ties our performance to that of our competitors from a park-level perspective and allows investors to review performance in the same manner as our management. "Adjusted EBITDA," a non-GAAP measure, is defined as Modified EBITDA minus the interests of third parties in the Modified EBITDA of properties that are less than wholly owned (consisting of Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags White Water Atlanta and Six Flags Over Texas). Adjusted EBITDA is approximately equal to “Parent Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA” as defined in our secured credit agreement, except that Parent Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA excludes Adjusted EBITDA from equity investees that is not distributed to us in cash on a net basis and has limitations on the amounts of certain expenses that are excluded from the calculation. Adjusted EBITDA as defined herein may differ from similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Our board of directors and management use Adjusted EBITDA to measure our performance and our current management incentive compensation plans are based largely on Adjusted EBITDA. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is frequently used by all our sell-side analysts and most investors as their primary measure of our performance in the evaluation of companies in our industry. In addition, the instruments governing our indebtedness use Adjusted EBITDA to measure our compliance with certain covenants and, in certain circ*mstances, our ability to make certain borrowings. Adjusted EBITDA, as computed by us, may not be comparable to similar metrics used by other companies in our industry. “Adjusted EBITDA minus capex,” a non-GAAP measure, is defined as Adjusted EBITDA minus capital expenditures, net of property insurance recoveries. Adjusted EBITDA minus capex as defined herein may differ from similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Our board of directors and managed use Adjusted EBITDA minus capex to measure our performance and our current management incentive compensation plans are based largely on Adjusted EBITDA minus capex. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA minus capex is frequently used by all our sell-side analysts and most investors as their primary measure of our performance in the evaluation of companies in our industry. Adjusted EBITDA minus capex, as computer by us, may not be comparable to similar metrics used by other companies in our industry. |
(5) | Represents interests of non-controlling interests in the Adjusted EBITDA of Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags White Water Atlanta. |
(6) | Capital expenditures, net of property insurance recovery (“CAPEX”) represents cash spent on property, plant and equipment, net of property insurance recoveries. |
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