Cedar Fair Reports 2022 Second-Quarter Results and Record Revenues for First Seven Months of the Year
Cedar Fair reported a record 3.2 million season passes sold for 2022, supporting a robust outlook. For Q2 2022, net revenues reached $509 million, up $285 million from Q2 2021. Net income climbed to $51 million, a $110 million increase from the previous year. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $171 million, reflecting strong operational performance. The company reinstated a $0.30 per unit distribution and authorized a $250 million unit repurchase program, reflecting confidence in future growth. However, attendance for Q2 2022 fell by 8% compared to 2019, highlighting ongoing recovery challenges.
- Record net revenues of $509 million for Q2 2022, +$285 million YoY.
- Increased net income of $51 million for Q2 2022, +$110 million YoY.
- Adjusted EBITDA of $171 million, +$169 million YoY.
- Reinstated distribution of $0.30 per unit to unitholders.
- Authorized repurchase program of up to $250 million of units.
- Attendance decreased by 8% compared to Q2 2019, down 654,000 guests.
- Net income decreased by $13 million compared to Q2 2019.
- A record 3.2 million season passes sold for the 2022 season, combined with strong bookings at resort properties, support robust outlook for Cedar Fair’s busiest stretch ahead
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Reinstatement of unitholder distribution and authorization of program to repurchase up to
units underscore confidence in the Company and its long-term prospects$250 million
Separately today the Company announced its updated capital allocation strategy, including the declaration of a cash distribution of
Cedar Fair President and CEO
Second Quarter 2022 Highlights
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Net revenues totaled a record
, an increase of$509 million from the second quarter of 2021. Compared to the second quarter of 2019, net revenues increased by$285 million , or$73 million 17% . -
Net income was
, an increase of$51 million from the second quarter of 2021. Compared to the second quarter of 2019, net income decreased by$110 million .$13 million -
Adjusted EBITDA(1) totaled
, an increase of$171 million from the second quarter of 2021. Compared to the second quarter of 2019, Adjusted EBITDA increased by$169 million , or$7 million 5% . -
Attendance totaled 7.8 million guests, an increase of 4.4 million guests from the second quarter of 2021. Compared to the second quarter of 2019, attendance declined by 654,000 guests, or
8% . -
In-park per capita spending was a record
, a$59.52 6% increase from the second quarter of 2021. Compared to the second quarter of 2019, in-park per capita spending increased26% , driven by double-digit percentage increases across all key revenue categories. -
Out-of-park revenues were a record
, representing a$60 million increase from the second quarter of 2021. Compared to the second quarter of 2019, out-of-park revenues increased by$19 million , or$10 million 21% .
First Seven Months 2022 Highlights
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For the seven-month period ended
July 31, 2022 , preliminary net revenues totaled a record , an increase of$1.03 billion from the comparable seven-month period in 2021. Compared to the seven-month period ended$441 million Aug. 4, 2019 , net revenues increased by , or$152 million 17% . -
Attendance for the first seven months of the year totaled 15.4 million guests, an increase of 6.8 million guests from the comparable period in 2021. Compared to the same seven-month period in 2019, attendance declined by 1.0 million guests, or
6% . -
In-park per capita spending for the seven months was a record
, a$60.76 2% increase from the comparable seven-month period in 2021. Compared to the first seven months of 2019, in-park per capita spending increased25% . -
Out-of-park revenues for the seven-month period were a record
, a$125 million increase from the comparable period in 2021. Compared to same seven-month period in 2019, out-of-park revenues increased by$33 million , or$20 million 19% - Through the end of July, sales of 2022 season passes totaled a record 3.2 million units, while sales of all-season products, including all-season dining and all-season beverage, continued to pace well ahead of the previous record established for the sale of season pass add-on products.
“While demand for our parks is foundational to our success, one of our primary objectives is to drive revenue growth by optimizing both attendance and guest spending levels,” said Zimmerman. “By strategically investing in our business and broadly elevating the guest experience, we have achieved new highs for in-park per capita spending and out-of-park revenues, resulting in record net revenues through the first seven months of the year.”
Zimmerman concluded, “With the momentum we’ve established over the first half of the year, combined with more than three million season passes in the hands of our guests for the first time ever and strong occupancy trends at our resort properties, we are well positioned for a solid finish to the year. Our strong performance over the trailing 12 months gives us the financial strength and flexibility to expedite our strategic priorities and significantly strengthen the core of our enterprise. Although we have more to accomplish, we are well on our way to putting the effects of the pandemic fully behind us and aggressively pursuing the next level of value creation for our guests, associates, communities, and investors.”
Results for Second Quarter 2022 Compared with Second Quarter 2021
Given the material impact the coronavirus pandemic had on park operations in 2021, results for the second quarter of 2022 are not directly comparable to the second quarter of 2021. In the prior period, the Company postponed the opening of its parks to
For the second quarter ended
Operating income and net income for the second quarter of 2022 benefited from the 315 operating-day increase in the current period and the related improvement in attendance and revenues. These increases were offset in part by higher operating costs in the current period, the result of higher labor rates and an increase in variable operating costs. For the second quarter, operating income totaled
Results for Second Quarter 2022 Compared with Second Quarter 2019
Given the material impact the coronavirus pandemic had on park operations in 2020 and 2021, results for the second quarter of 2022 are not directly comparable to the second quarters of the last two years. To provide more informative comparisons, the Company has provided a comparison of its financial results for the three months ended
During the second quarter of 2022, the Company’s parks had 708 total operating days compared with 726 total operating days in the second quarter of 2019. Of the 708 current period operating days, 96 operating days were at the two Schlitterbahn parks, which were acquired on
In the second quarter of 2022, the Company entertained 7.8 million guests and generated net revenues of
Operating costs and expenses in the second quarter increased to
Depreciation and amortization expense for the second quarter decreased
Interest expense for the second quarter totaled
For the second quarter, a
Accounting for the items above, net income for the second quarter totaled
Adjusted EBITDA, which management believes is a meaningful measure of the Company’s park-level operating results, totaled
First Seven Months 2022 Results
Given the material impact the coronavirus pandemic had on park operations in 2020 and 2021, the Company has provided a comparison of its preliminary financial results for the seven months ended
For the seven-month period ended
Balance Sheet and Liquidity Update
Deferred revenues as of
Conference Call
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Investors and all other interested parties can access a live, listen-only audio webcast of the call on the
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For additional information regarding Adjusted EBITDA, including how the Company defines and uses Adjusted EBITDA, see the attached reconciliation table and related footnotes. |
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Attendance per operating day is calculated as attendance divided by total operating days. Same-park attendance per operating day excludes the results of Schlitterbahn Waterpark and Resort New Braunfels and Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston, which were acquired on |
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Net debt is calculated as total debt of |
About
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements contained in this news release that are not historical in nature constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements as to the Company's expectations, beliefs, goals, and strategies regarding the future. These forward-looking statements may involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, may be beyond our control and could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct, including the timing of any debt paydown or payment of partnership distributions, or that the Company's growth strategies will achieve the targeted results. Important factors, including the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, general economic conditions, adverse weather conditions, competition for consumer leisure time and spending, unanticipated construction delays, changes in the Company’s capital investment plans and projects and other factors discussed from time to time by the Company in its reports filed with the
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(financial tables follow)
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands) |
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Net revenues: |
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Admissions |
$ |
253,494 |
|
|
$ |
99,072 |
|
|
$ |
302,930 |
|
|
$ |
99,072 |
|
Food, merchandise and games |
|
177,153 |
|
|
|
83,945 |
|
|
|
213,868 |
|
|
|
91,191 |
|
Accommodations, extra-charge products and other |
|
78,844 |
|
|
|
41,120 |
|
|
|
91,528 |
|
|
|
43,616 |
|
|
|
509,491 |
|
|
|
224,137 |
|
|
|
608,326 |
|
|
|
233,879 |
|
Costs and expenses: |
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|
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Cost of food, merchandise, and games revenues |
|
49,162 |
|
|
|
23,630 |
|
|
|
59,986 |
|
|
|
25,936 |
|
Operating expenses |
|
232,421 |
|
|
|
155,945 |
|
|
|
352,271 |
|
|
|
222,099 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
65,601 |
|
|
|
47,066 |
|
|
|
106,387 |
|
|
|
77,416 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
49,037 |
|
|
|
33,992 |
|
|
|
58,636 |
|
|
|
35,445 |
|
Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net |
|
1,199 |
|
|
|
1,937 |
|
|
|
2,747 |
|
|
|
3,476 |
|
Gain on sale of investment |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
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(2 |
) |
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|
397,420 |
|
|
|
262,570 |
|
|
|
580,027 |
|
|
|
364,370 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
112,071 |
|
|
|
(38,433 |
) |
|
|
28,299 |
|
|
|
(130,491 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
40,214 |
|
|
|
46,005 |
|
|
|
78,337 |
|
|
|
90,101 |
|
Net effect of swaps |
|
(7,739 |
) |
|
|
(3,834 |
) |
|
|
(21,941 |
) |
|
|
(7,396 |
) |
Loss on early debt extinguishment |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Loss (gain) on foreign currency |
|
9,845 |
|
|
|
(11,099 |
) |
|
|
9,860 |
|
|
|
(16,904 |
) |
Other income |
|
(394 |
) |
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
(443 |
) |
|
|
(105 |
) |
Income (loss) before taxes |
|
70,145 |
|
|
|
(69,478 |
) |
|
|
(37,514 |
) |
|
|
(196,191 |
) |
Provision (benefit) for taxes |
|
19,373 |
|
|
|
(10,608 |
) |
|
|
223 |
|
|
|
(26,905 |
) |
Net income (loss) |
|
50,772 |
|
|
|
(58,870 |
) |
|
|
(37,737 |
) |
|
|
(169,286 |
) |
Net income (loss) allocated to general partner |
|
1 |
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(1 |
) |
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— |
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(2 |
) |
Net income (loss) allocated to limited partners |
$ |
50,771 |
|
|
$ |
(58,869 |
) |
|
$ |
(37,737 |
) |
|
$ |
(169,284 |
) |
UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEET DATA (In thousands) |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
124,929 |
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$ |
292,596 |
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Total assets |
$ |
2,416,997 |
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$ |
2,664,233 |
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Long-term debt, including current maturities: |
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Revolving credit loans |
$ |
90,000 |
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|
$ |
— |
|
Term debt |
|
190,920 |
|
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|
256,713 |
|
Notes |
|
2,265,114 |
|
|
|
2,704,002 |
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|
$ |
2,546,034 |
|
|
$ |
2,960,715 |
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Total partners' deficit |
$ |
(725,782 |
) |
|
$ |
(841,560 |
) |
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA (In thousands) |
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Net income (loss) |
$ |
50,772 |
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|
$ |
(58,870 |
) |
|
$ |
63,298 |
|
|
$ |
(37,737 |
) |
|
$ |
(169,286 |
) |
|
$ |
(20,375 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
40,214 |
|
|
|
46,005 |
|
|
|
22,927 |
|
|
|
78,337 |
|
|
|
90,101 |
|
|
|
43,847 |
|
Interest income |
|
(509 |
) |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
(81 |
) |
|
|
(551 |
) |
|
|
(31 |
) |
|
|
(314 |
) |
Provision (benefit) for taxes |
|
19,373 |
|
|
|
(10,608 |
) |
|
|
14,676 |
|
|
|
223 |
|
|
|
(26,905 |
) |
|
|
(5,309 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
49,037 |
|
|
|
33,992 |
|
|
|
55,904 |
|
|
|
58,636 |
|
|
|
35,445 |
|
|
|
69,493 |
|
EBITDA |
|
158,887 |
|
|
|
10,501 |
|
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|
156,724 |
|
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|
98,908 |
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(70,676 |
) |
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|
87,342 |
|
Loss on early debt extinguishment |
|
— |
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|
— |
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|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net effect of swaps |
|
(7,739 |
) |
|
|
(3,834 |
) |
|
|
10,779 |
|
|
|
(21,941 |
) |
|
|
(7,396 |
) |
|
|
17,158 |
|
Non-cash foreign currency loss (gain) |
|
9,834 |
|
|
|
(11,018 |
) |
|
|
(9,481 |
) |
|
|
9,848 |
|
|
|
(16,822 |
) |
|
|
(18,145 |
) |
Non-cash equity compensation expense |
|
8,225 |
|
|
|
3,638 |
|
|
|
3,287 |
|
|
|
11,883 |
|
|
|
9,007 |
|
|
|
5,830 |
|
Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net |
|
1,199 |
|
|
|
1,937 |
|
|
|
682 |
|
|
|
2,747 |
|
|
|
3,476 |
|
|
|
2,106 |
|
Gain on sale of investment |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
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|
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(2 |
) |
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|
(617 |
) |
Acquisition-related costs |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
946 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
946 |
|
Other (1) |
|
147 |
|
|
|
496 |
|
|
|
124 |
|
|
|
692 |
|
|
|
507 |
|
|
|
283 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA (2) |
$ |
170,553 |
|
|
$ |
1,720 |
|
|
$ |
163,061 |
|
|
$ |
102,137 |
|
|
$ |
(81,902 |
) |
|
$ |
94,903 |
|
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Consists of certain costs as defined in the Company's current and prior credit agreements. These items are excluded from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and have included certain legal expenses and severance expenses. This balance also includes unrealized gains and losses on short-term investments. |
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Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, other non-cash items, and adjustments as defined in our current and prior credit agreements. The Company believes Adjusted EBITDA is a meaningful measure as it is widely used by analysts, investors and comparable companies in our industry to evaluate our operating performance on a consistent basis, as well as more easily compare our results with those of other companies in our industry. Further, management believes Adjusted EBITDA is a meaningful measure of park-level operating profitability and we use it for measuring returns on capital investments, evaluating potential acquisitions, determining awards under incentive compensation plans, and calculating compliance with certain loan covenants. Adjusted EBITDA is provided as a supplemental measure of our operating results and is not intended to be a substitute for operating income, net income or cash flows from operating activities as defined under generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. |
KEY OPERATIONAL MEASURES (In thousands, except per capita and operating day amounts) |
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Attendance |
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7,846 |
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3,409 |
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8,500 |
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9,299 |
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|
3,409 |
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9,675 |
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In-park per capita spending (1) |
$ |
59.52 |
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$ |
55.94 |
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$ |
47.22 |
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$ |
59.42 |
|
$ |
55.94 |
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$ |
47.09 |
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Out-of-park revenues (1) |
$ |
59,622 |
|
$ |
40,833 |
|
$ |
49,344 |
|
$ |
76,114 |
|
$ |
50,980 |
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$ |
64,105 |
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Operating days |
|
708 |
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|
393 |
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|
726 |
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|
838 |
|
|
393 |
|
|
827 |
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In-park per capita spending is calculated as revenues generated within our amusement parks and separately gated outdoor water parks along with related parking revenues (in-park revenues), divided by total attendance. Out-of-park revenues are defined as revenues from resort, out-of-park food and retail locations, online transaction fees charged to customers, sponsorships and all other out-of-park operations. A reconciliation of out-of-park revenues to net revenues for the periods presented is as follows: |
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(In thousands) |
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In-park revenues |
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$ |
466,987 |
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$ |
190,666 |
|
|
$ |
401,383 |
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|
$ |
552,523 |
|
|
$ |
190,666 |
|
|
$ |
455,596 |
|
Out-of-park revenues |
|
|
59,622 |
|
|
|
40,833 |
|
|
|
49,344 |
|
|
|
76,114 |
|
|
|
50,980 |
|
|
|
64,105 |
|
Concessionaire remittance |
|
|
(17,118 |
) |
|
|
(7,362 |
) |
|
|
(14,537 |
) |
|
|
(20,311 |
) |
|
|
(7,767 |
) |
|
|
(16,534 |
) |
Net revenues |
|
$ |
509,491 |
|
|
$ |
224,137 |
|
|
$ |
436,190 |
|
|
$ |
608,326 |
|
|
$ |
233,879 |
|
|
$ |
503,167 |
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