Cedar Fair Reports 2023 Second Quarter Results and Provides July Performance Update
- Net revenues decreased by 2% to $501 million compared to Q2 2022
- Net income increased by 5% to $54 million
- Attendance decreased by 6% to 7.4 million guests
- In-park per capita spending increased by 3% to $61.46
- Cash distribution of $0.30 per limited partner unit
- None.
Second Quarter 2023 Highlights
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Net revenues totaled
, a decrease of$501 million , or$9 million 2% , from the second quarter of 2022. -
Net income was
, an increase of$54 million , or$3 million 5% , from the second quarter of 2022. Net income per diluted LP unit increased to , up$1.04 17% , or , from the second quarter of 2022.$0.15 -
Adjusted EBITDA(1) totaled
, a decrease of$151 million , or$19 million 11% , from the second quarter of 2022. -
Attendance totaled 7.4 million guests, a decrease of
6% , or 0.4 million guests, from the second quarter of 2022. -
In-park per capita spending(2) was
, a$61.46 3% increase from the second quarter of 2022, driven by higher levels of guest spending on admissions and food and beverage. -
Out-of-park revenues(2) totaled
, representing a$62 million , or$3 million 5% , increase from the second quarter of 2022.
July 2023 Highlights
-
For the five-week period ended July 30, 2023, preliminary net revenues totaled
, down$414 million 2% compared with the same five-week period in 2022. -
Attendance for the month of July totaled 5.9 million guests, a decrease of
4% , or 219,000 guests, from July of 2022. -
In-park per capita spending(2) for the month of July was
, a$63.82 2% increase from July of 2022. -
Out-of-park revenues(2) for the five-week period totaled
, consistent with the comparable period in 2022.$48 million
CEO Commentary
"The investments we have made in our parks for the 2023 season, as well as those made over the past several years, have improved the guest experience, helped us achieve record guest satisfaction ratings, driven increased guest spending, and positioned Cedar Fair to continue delivering strong economic returns for investors,” commented Richard Zimmerman, Cedar Fair’s president and CEO. “Unfortunately, anomalous weather patterns – including unprecedented rainfall in
Zimmerman added, “Macro-related headwinds have disrupted demand and season pass sales at our
“Several initiatives are underway to spur demand and maximize profits over the balance of the year,” added Zimmerman. “We have increased our marketing outreach activities at our largest parks and are testing limited-duration pricing for single-day tickets, with the goal of driving incremental demand and creating urgency to visit our parks over the balance of our summer operating calendar and into the important fall season. Our operating trends in July demonstrate that our marketing initiatives led to an initial lift in attendance, aided by a return of more normal operating conditions at several parks previously impacted by extreme weather. The early success of these initiatives, combined with anticipated demand for our popular Halloween and WinterFest events, the continued strength of our group and resort bookings, and the catch-up impact we expect to see as our 2024 season pass sales kickoff in early August, give us confidence in a more robust outlook over the balance of the year.”
Zimmerman concluded, “In addition to strategic marketing initiatives, we are laser-focused on reducing fixed operating costs and expenses and implementing other measures to reduce variable operating costs per operating day. We believe these cost saving initiatives, combined with a return to pre-pandemic attendance levels of 27 million to 28 million guests while maintaining current guest spending levels, would boost annual margin performance back to our most recent pre-pandemic levels and maximize annual cash flow.”
Results for Second Quarter 2023
During the 2023 second quarter, the Company’s parks had 736 total operating days compared with 708 total operating days in the 2022 second quarter.
For the second quarter ended June 25, 2023, net revenues totaled
The increase in in-park per capita spending in the second quarter was primarily attributable to higher levels of guest spending on food and beverage and admissions. The increase in food and beverage spending was driven by increases in both the average number of transactions per guest and the average transaction value. The increase in admissions spending was driven by an increase in revenue recognized per season pass visit, reflecting higher pricing on season passes, as well as the impact of a lower season pass mix on attendance. The increase in out-of-park revenues during the period was attributable to the reopening of Castaway Bay Resort and Sawmill Creek Resort at Cedar Point following temporary closures for renovations through most of last year’s second quarter, offset in part by a decrease in out-of-park revenues at the hotel at Knott’s Berry Farm due to ongoing renovations.
The Company reported 2023 second quarter operating income of
Depreciation and amortization expense for the second quarter decreased
Interest expense for the second quarter decreased
For the quarter ended June 25, 2023, a provision for taxes of
Accounting for the items above, net income for the second quarter totaled
For the second quarter, Adjusted EBITDA, which management believes is a meaningful measure of the Company’s park-level operating results, totaled
Preliminary Results for Five Weeks Ended July 30, 2023
Based on preliminary results, net revenues for the five-week period ended July 30, 2023, were approximately
Balance Sheet and Liquidity Highlights
As of June 25, 2023, the Company’s deferred revenue balance, including non-current deferred revenue, totaled
On June 25, 2023, the Company had cash on hand of
Distribution and Unit Repurchases
On May 4, 2023, Cedar Fair announced its Board of Directors had authorized additional unit repurchases, permitting the Company to buy back units in the open market, or through privately negotiated transactions, up to
From May 4, 2023 through July 31, 2023, the Company repurchased approximately 280,000 limited partnership units under the current repurchase program at a total cost of approximately
Under the new unit repurchase program, the Company plans to buy units of Cedar Fair opportunistically using free cash flow from operations and does not intend to increase leverage to buy back units. Repurchases may be made from time to time in accordance with all applicable securities and other laws and regulations. The extent and timing to which the Company repurchases units will depend upon a variety of factors, including liquidity, capital needs of the business, market conditions, regulatory requirements, and other business considerations. No limit is placed on the duration of the new program, and the program does not obligate the Company to repurchase a minimum dollar amount or number of units.
Also today, the Company announced the Cedar Fair Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash distribution of
Conference Call
As previously announced, the Company will host a conference call with analysts starting at 10 a.m. ET today, Aug. 3, 2023, to further discuss its recent financial performance. Participants on the call will include Cedar Fair President and CEO Richard Zimmerman, Executive Vice President and CFO Brian Witherow and Corporate Director of Investor Relations Michael Russell.
Investors and all other interested parties can access a live, listen-only audio webcast of the call on the Cedar Fair Investors website at https://ir.cedarfair.com under the tabs Investor Information / Events & Presentations / Upcoming Events. Those unable to listen to the live webcast can access a recorded version of the call on the Cedar Fair Investors website at https://ir.cedarfair.com under Investor Information / Events and Presentations / Past Events, shortly after the live call’s conclusion.
A replay of the call is also available by phone starting at approximately 1 p.m. ET on Thursday Aug. 3, 2023, until 11:59 p.m. ET, Thursday Aug. 10, 2023. To access the phone replay, please dial (800) 770-2030 or (647) 362-9199, followed by the Conference ID: 3720518.
(1) |
Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). 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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(2) |
In-park per capita spending and out-of-park revenues are non-GAAP financial measures. See the attached reconciliation table and related footnote for the calculation of in-park per capita spending and out-of-park revenues. These metrics are used by management as major factors in significant operational decisions as they are primary drivers of our financial and operational performance, measuring demand, pricing, and consumer behavior. |
|
(3) |
Net debt is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the attached reconciliation table and related footnote for the calculation of net debt. Management uses net debt to monitor leverage and believes it is a meaningful measure for this purpose. |
About Cedar Fair
Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN), one of the largest regional amusement-resort operators in the world, is a publicly traded partnership headquartered in
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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 or that the Company's growth strategies will achieve the target results. Important factors, including general economic conditions, the impacts of public health concerns, 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 Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) could affect attendance at the Company’s parks and the Company's growth strategies, and cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations or otherwise to fluctuate or decrease. Additional information on risk factors that may affect the business and financial results of the Company can be found in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the filings of the Company made from time to time with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether a result of new information, future events, information, circumstances or otherwise that arise after the publication of this document.
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(financial tables follow)
CEDAR FAIR, L.P. |
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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June 25, 2023 |
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June 26, 2022 |
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June 25, 2023 |
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June 26, 2022 |
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Net revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Admissions |
$ |
242,549 |
|
|
$ |
253,494 |
|
|
$ |
282,078 |
|
|
$ |
302,930 |
|
Food, merchandise and games |
|
179,664 |
|
|
|
177,153 |
|
|
|
211,728 |
|
|
|
213,868 |
|
Accommodations, extra-charge products and other |
|
78,769 |
|
|
|
78,844 |
|
|
|
91,730 |
|
|
|
91,528 |
|
|
|
500,982 |
|
|
|
509,491 |
|
|
|
585,536 |
|
|
|
608,326 |
|
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cost of food, merchandise, and games revenues |
|
48,632 |
|
|
|
49,162 |
|
|
|
59,013 |
|
|
|
59,986 |
|
Operating expenses |
|
236,410 |
|
|
|
232,421 |
|
|
|
369,750 |
|
|
|
352,271 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
67,048 |
|
|
|
65,601 |
|
|
|
113,513 |
|
|
|
106,387 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
48,094 |
|
|
|
49,037 |
|
|
|
61,775 |
|
|
|
58,636 |
|
Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net |
|
7,125 |
|
|
|
1,199 |
|
|
|
10,761 |
|
|
|
2,747 |
|
|
|
407,309 |
|
|
|
397,420 |
|
|
|
614,812 |
|
|
|
580,027 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
93,673 |
|
|
|
112,071 |
|
|
|
(29,276 |
) |
|
|
28,299 |
|
Interest expense |
|
37,366 |
|
|
|
40,214 |
|
|
|
69,495 |
|
|
|
78,337 |
|
Net effect of swaps |
|
— |
|
|
|
(7,739 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(21,941 |
) |
(Gain) loss on foreign currency |
|
(10,683 |
) |
|
|
9,845 |
|
|
|
(6,684 |
) |
|
|
9,860 |
|
Other income |
|
(237 |
) |
|
|
(394 |
) |
|
|
(678 |
) |
|
|
(443 |
) |
Income (loss) before taxes |
|
67,227 |
|
|
|
70,145 |
|
|
|
(91,409 |
) |
|
|
(37,514 |
) |
Provision (benefit) for taxes |
|
13,663 |
|
|
|
19,373 |
|
|
|
(10,427 |
) |
|
|
223 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
53,564 |
|
|
|
50,772 |
|
|
|
(80,982 |
) |
|
|
(37,737 |
) |
Net income (loss) allocated to general partner |
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Net income (loss) allocated to limited partners |
$ |
53,564 |
|
|
$ |
50,771 |
|
|
$ |
(80,981 |
) |
|
$ |
(37,737 |
) |
CEDAR FAIR, L.P. |
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UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEET DATA |
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(In thousands) |
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|
June 25, 2023 |
|
June 26, 2022 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
49,179 |
|
|
$ |
124,929 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
2,316,418 |
|
|
$ |
2,416,997 |
|
Long-term debt, including current maturities: |
|||||||
Revolving credit loans |
$ |
157,000 |
|
|
$ |
90,000 |
|
Term debt |
|
— |
|
|
|
190,920 |
|
Notes |
|
2,270,586 |
|
|
|
2,265,114 |
|
|
$ |
2,427,586 |
|
|
$ |
2,546,034 |
|
Total partners' deficit |
$ |
(762,658 |
) |
|
$ |
(725,782 |
) |
CEDAR FAIR, L.P. |
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RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA |
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(In thousands) |
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June 25, 2023 |
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June 26, 2022 |
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June 25, 2023 |
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June 26, 2022 |
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Net income (loss) |
$ |
53,564 |
|
|
$ |
50,772 |
|
|
$ |
(80,982 |
) |
|
$ |
(37,737 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
37,366 |
|
|
|
40,214 |
|
|
|
69,495 |
|
|
|
78,337 |
|
Interest income |
|
(178 |
) |
|
|
(509 |
) |
|
|
(692 |
) |
|
|
(551 |
) |
Provision (benefit) for taxes |
|
13,663 |
|
|
|
19,373 |
|
|
|
(10,427 |
) |
|
|
223 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
48,094 |
|
|
|
49,037 |
|
|
|
61,775 |
|
|
|
58,636 |
|
EBITDA |
|
152,509 |
|
|
|
158,887 |
|
|
|
39,169 |
|
|
|
98,908 |
|
Net effect of swaps |
|
— |
|
|
|
(7,739 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(21,941 |
) |
Non-cash foreign currency (gain) loss |
|
(10,837 |
) |
|
|
9,834 |
|
|
|
(7,134 |
) |
|
|
9,848 |
|
Non-cash equity compensation expense |
|
2,567 |
|
|
|
8,225 |
|
|
|
7,620 |
|
|
|
11,883 |
|
Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net |
|
7,125 |
|
|
|
1,199 |
|
|
|
10,761 |
|
|
|
2,747 |
|
Other (1) |
|
15 |
|
|
|
147 |
|
|
|
(101 |
) |
|
|
692 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA (2) |
$ |
151,379 |
|
|
$ |
170,553 |
|
|
$ |
50,315 |
|
|
$ |
102,137 |
|
(1) |
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 and related benefits. This balance also includes unrealized gains and losses on short-term investments. |
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(2) |
Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, other non-cash items, and adjustments as defined in the Company's 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 the industry to evaluate operating performance on a consistent basis, as well as more easily compare the Company's results with those of other companies in the industry. Further, management believes Adjusted EBITDA is a meaningful measure of park-level operating profitability and uses 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. |
CEDAR FAIR, L.P. |
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CALCULATION OF NET DEBT |
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(In thousands) |
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|
June 25, 2023 |
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Long-term debt, including current maturities |
$ |
2,427,586 |
|
Plus: Debt issuance costs and original issue discount |
|
29,414 |
|
Less: Cash and cash equivalents |
|
(49,179 |
) |
Net Debt (1) |
$ |
2,407,821 |
|
(1) |
Net Debt is a non-GAAP financial measure used by the Company and investors to monitor leverage. The measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. |
CEDAR FAIR, L.P. |
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KEY OPERATIONAL MEASURES |
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(In thousands, except per capita and operating day amounts) |
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June 25, 2023 |
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June 26, 2022 |
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Attendance |
|
7,397 |
|
|
7,846 |
|
|
8,456 |
|
|
9,299 |
In-park per capita spending (1) |
$ |
61.46 |
|
$ |
59.52 |
|
$ |
61.84 |
|
$ |
59.42 |
Out-of-park revenues (1) |
$ |
62,483 |
|
$ |
59,622 |
|
$ |
81,708 |
|
$ |
76,114 |
Operating days |
|
736 |
|
|
708 |
|
|
897 |
|
|
838 |
(1) |
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. In-park revenues, in-park per capita spending and out-of-park revenues are non-GAAP measures. These metrics are used by management as major factors in significant operational decisions as they are primary drivers of our financial and operational performance, measuring demand, pricing, and consumer behavior. A reconciliation of in-park revenues and out-of-park revenues to net revenues for the periods presented is as follows: |
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(In thousands) |
June 25, 2023 |
|
June 26, 2022 |
|
June 25, 2023 |
|
June 26, 2022 |
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In-park revenues |
$ |
454,551 |
|
|
$ |
466,987 |
|
|
$ |
522,854 |
|
|
$ |
552,523 |
|
Out-of-park revenues |
|
62,483 |
|
|
|
59,622 |
|
|
|
81,708 |
|
|
|
76,114 |
|
Concessionaire remittance |
|
(16,052 |
) |
|
|
(17,118 |
) |
|
|
(19,026 |
) |
|
|
(20,311 |
) |
Net revenues |
$ |
500,982 |
|
|
$ |
509,491 |
|
|
$ |
585,536 |
|
|
$ |
608,326 |
|
For the five week periods ended July 30, 2023 and July 31, 2022, preliminary concessionaire remittance totaled approximately |
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Source: Cedar Fair Entertainment Company
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