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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
iDelaware
i34-1560655
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
iOne Cedar Point Drive, iSandusky, iOhioi44870-5259
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(i419) i626-0830
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
iDepositary
Units (Representing Limited Partner Interests)
iFUN
iNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. xiYes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data
File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). xiYes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth
company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer,""accelerated filer,""smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
iLarge
accelerated filer
x
Accelerated filer
☐
Non-accelerated filer
☐
Smaller reporting company
i☐
Emerging
growth company
i☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). i☐ Yes x No
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared from the financial records of Cedar Fair, L.P. (the "Partnership,""we,""us," or "our") without audit and reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the results of the interim periods covered in this report. Due to the seasonal nature of our amusement and water park operations, the results for any interim period may not be indicative of the results expected for the full fiscal year.
(1)
iSignificant Accounting Policies:
Significant Accounting Policies
Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q report have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies described in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, which were included in the Form 10-K filed on February 17, 2023.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes included in the Form 10-K referred to above.
(2) iInterim
Reporting:
We are one of the largest regional amusement park operators in the world with i13 properties in our portfolio consisting of amusement parks, water parks and complementary resort facilities. Our parks operate seasonally except for Knott's Berry Farm, which is open daily on a year-round basis. Our seasonal parks are generally open daily from Memorial Day until Labor Day. Outside of daily operations, our seasonal parks are open during select weekends, including at most properties in the fourth quarter for Halloween and winter events. As a result,
a substantial portion of our revenues from these seasonal parks are generated from Memorial Day through Labor Day with the major portion concentrated during the peak vacation months of July and August.
To assure that these highly seasonal operations will not result in misleading comparisons of current and subsequent interim periods, we have adopted the following accounting procedures: (a) revenues from multi-use products are recognized over the estimated number of uses expected for each type of product; and the estimated number of uses is reviewed and may be updated periodically during the operating season prior to the ticket or product expiration, which generally occurs no later than the close of the operating season; (b) depreciation, certain advertising and certain seasonal operating costs are expensed over each park’s operating season, including some costs incurred prior to the
season, which are deferred and amortized over the season; and (c) all other costs are expensed as incurred or ratably over the entire year. For those operating costs that are expensed over each park's operating season, we recognize expense over each park's planned operating days.
(3) iRevenue Recognition:
As disclosed within
the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, revenues are generated from sales of (1) admission to our amusement parks and water parks, (2) food, merchandise and games both inside and outside the parks, and (3) accommodations, extra-charge products, and other revenue sources. Admission revenues include amounts paid to gain admission into our parks, including parking fees. Revenues related to extra-charge products, including premium benefit offerings such as front-of-line products, and online transaction fees charged to customers are included in "Accommodations, extra-charge products and other".
i
The
following table presents net revenues disaggregated by revenues generated within the parks and revenues generated from out-of-park operations less amounts remitted to outside parties under concessionaire arrangements for the periods presented.
Due
to our highly seasonal operations, a substantial portion of our revenues are generated from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Most revenues are recognized on a daily basis based on actual guest spend at our properties. Revenues from multi-use products, including season-long products for admission, dining, beverage and other products, are recognized over the estimated number of uses expected for each type of product. The estimated number of uses is reviewed and may be updated periodically during the operating season prior to the ticket or product expiration, which generally occurs no later than the close of the operating season associated with that product. The number of uses is estimated based on historical usage adjusted for current
period trends. For any bundled products that include multiple performance obligations, revenue is allocated using the retail price of each distinct performance obligation and any inherent discounts are allocated based on the gross margin and expected redemption of each performance obligation. We do not typically provide for refunds or returns.
Many products, including season-long products, are sold to customers in advance, resulting in a contract liability ("deferred revenue"). Deferred revenue is typically at its highest immediately prior to the peak summer season, and at its lowest at the beginning of the calendar year following the close of our parks' operating seasons. Season-long products represent most of the deferred
revenue balance in any given period.
Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure our passholders received a full season of access, Knott's Berry Farm offered a day-for-day extension of the validity of its 2020 and 2021 season-long products into calendar year 2022 for every day the park was closed in 2021. The extension for the 2020 and 2021 season-long products at Knott's Berry Farm concluded and all related revenue was recognized by the end of the second quarter of 2022. Canada's Wonderland also extended the validity of its 2020 and 2021 season-long products into calendar year 2022, specifically through Labour Day, or September 5, 2022. All Canada's Wonderland 2020 and 2021 season-long product revenue was recognized by the end of the third quarter of 2022. In order to calculate revenue recognized on these extended season-long
products, management made significant estimates regarding the estimated number of uses expected for these season-long products for admission, dining, beverage and other products, including during interim periods.
Of the $i162.7 million of current deferred revenue recorded as of January 1, 2023, i89%
was related to season-long products. The remainder was related to deferred online transaction fees charged to customers, advanced resort reservations, advanced ticket sales, prepaid games cards, marina deposits and other deferred revenue. Approximately $i13 million of the current deferred revenue balance as of January 1, 2023 was recognized during the three months ended March 26, 2023. As of March 26,
2023 and March 27, 2022, we had recorded $i9.5 million and $i9.8 million
of non-current deferred revenue, respectively, which largely represented prepaid lease payments for a portion of the California's Great America parking lot. The prepaid lease payments are being recognized through 2027 following the sale of the land under California's Great America; see Note 4. Prior to the sale, the prepaid lease payments were being recognized through 2039.
Payment is due immediately on the transaction date for most products. Our receivable balance includes outstanding amounts on installment purchase plans which are offered for season-long products, and includes sales to retailers, group sales and catering activities which are billed. Installment purchase plans vary in length from ithree
monthly installments to i12 monthly installments. Payment terms for billings are typically net i30 days. Receivables in a typical operating year are highest in the peak summer months and lowest in the winter months.
We are not exposed to a significant concentration of customer credit risk. As of March 26, 2023, December 31, 2022 and March 27, 2022, we recorded a $i7.9 million, $i5.8
million and $i8.0 million allowance for doubtful accounts, respectively, representing estimated defaults on installment purchase plans. The default estimate is calculated using historical default rates adjusted for current period trends. The allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded as a reduction of deferred revenue to the extent revenue has not been recognized on the corresponding season-long products.
(4)
iLong-Lived Assets:
Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment upon the occurrence of events or changes in circumstances that would indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. In order to determine if an asset has been impaired, assets are grouped and tested at the lowest level for which identifiable, independent cash flows are available. A significant amount of judgment is involved in determining if an indicator of impairment has occurred.
Such indicators may include, among others: a significant decrease in the market price of a long-lived asset; a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which a long-lived asset is being used or in its physical condition; a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate; an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or construction of a long-lived asset; past, current or future operating or cash flow losses that demonstrate continuing losses associated with the use of a long-lived asset; and a current expectation that a long-lived asset will be sold or disposed significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life. Any adverse change in these factors could have a significant impact on the recoverability of these assets and could have a material impact on the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. We concluded no indicators of impairment existed
during the first three months of 2023 and 2022, respectively. We based our conclusions on our financial performance projections, as well as an updated analysis of macroeconomic and industry-specific conditions.
On June 27, 2022, the Partnership sold the land at California's Great America for a cash purchase price of $i310 million, subject to customary prorations, which resulted in a $i155.3 million
gain recorded, net of transaction costs, within "Gain on sale of assets" in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income during the third quarter of 2022. Concurrently with the sale, we entered into a lease contract that allows us to operate the park during a isix-year term, see below. As a result, we changed the estimated useful lives of the remaining property and equipment at California's Great America to an approximate i5.5-year
period, or through December 31, 2027. We expect this to result in an approximate $i8 million increase in annual depreciation expense over the i5.5-year period.
We may dispose of the remaining property and equipment at California's Great America significantly before the end of their previously estimated useful lives if the assets are not sold to a third party or transferred for an alternate use. As a result, we tested the long-lived assets at California's Great America for impairment during the second quarter of 2022, which resulted in no impairment. The fair value of the long-lived assets was determined using a replacement cost approach.
Under the lease contract entered into in connection
with selling the land at California's Great America, we can continue to operate the park during a isix-year term, and we have an option to extend the term for an additional ifive years. The lease is subject to early termination by the buyer with at least itwo
years' prior notice. Upon termination of the lease, we will close existing park operations and remove the rides and attractions from the land. The annual base rent under the lease initially was $i12.2 million and will increase by i2.5%
per year. Upon commencement of the lease, we recognized a right-of-use asset and lease liability equal to the annual base rent for the initial isix-year term and estimated lease payments totaling $i12.8 million to dismantle and remove rides
and attractions upon termination of the lease. The discount rate used to determine the present value of the future lease payments was our incremental borrowing rate.
(5) iGoodwill and Other Intangible Assets:
Goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets, including trade names, are reviewed for impairment annually,
or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist. We concluded no indicators of impairment existed during the first three months of 2023 and 2022, respectively. We based our conclusions on our financial performance projections, as well as an updated analysis of macroeconomic and industry-specific conditions.
During the second quarter of 2022, we concluded the useful life of the trade name, California's Great America, was no longer indefinite due to the then-anticipated sale of the land and the eventual disposal of the remaining assets; see Note 4. As a result, we tested the California's Great America trade name totaling $i0.7
million for impairment during the second quarter of 2022 resulting in ino impairment. The fair value of the trade name was calculated using a relief-from-royalty model. We are amortizing the trade name over an approximate i5.5-year
period, or through December 31, 2027.
U.S.
term loan averaging i2.56% in 2022; i1.88% YTD 2022 (1)
i—
i—
i264,250
Notes
2025
U.S. fixed rate senior secured notes at i5.500%
i1,000,000
i1,000,000
i1,000,000
2027
U.S. fixed rate senior unsecured notes at i5.375%
i500,000
i500,000
i500,000
2028
U.S. fixed rate senior unsecured notes at i6.500%
i300,000
i300,000
i300,000
2029
U.S. fixed rate senior unsecured notes at i5.250%
i500,000
i500,000
i500,000
i2,470,000
i2,300,000
i2,689,250
Less
current portion
i—
i—
i—
i2,470,000
i2,300,000
i2,689,250
Less
debt issuance costs and original issue discount
(i31,725)
(i31,845)
(i42,174)
$
i2,438,275
$
i2,268,155
$
i2,647,076
/
(1)
The average interest rates do not reflect the effect of interest rate swap agreements; see Note 7. The full year 2022 interest rate reflects borrowings prior to full repayment of the term loan facility during the third quarter of 2022.
Term Debt and Revolving Credit Facilities
In April 2017, we amended and restated our credit agreement (the "2017 Credit Agreement") which includes our senior secured revolving credit facility and which included a senior secured term loan facility.
As of March 26, 2023, our total senior secured revolving credit facility capacity
under the 2017 Credit Agreement, as amended, was $i300 million with a Canadian sub-limit of $i15
million. The senior secured revolving credit facility bears interest at Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus i350 basis points ("bps") with a SOFR adjustment of i10
bps per annum and a floor of zero, requires the payment of a i62.5 bps commitment fee per annum on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility, in each case without any step-downs, and is collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Partnership. The senior secured revolving credit facility matures on February 10, 2028, provided that the maturity date will be (x) January 30, 2025 if at least $i200
million of the 2025 senior notes remain outstanding as of that date, or (y) January 14, 2027 if at least $i200 million of the 2027 senior notes remain outstanding as of that date. Prior to an amendment entered into on February 10, 2023, borrowings under the senior secured revolving credit facility bore interest at London InterBank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus i350
bps or Canadian Dollar Offered Rate ("CDOR") plus i250 bps and matured in December 2023. The maximum outstanding revolving credit facility balance during the first three months of 2023 was $i170.0
million, and there was $i170.0 million outstanding under the revolving credit facility as of March 26, 2023. The 2017 Credit Agreement, as amended, also provides for the issuance of documentary and standby letters of credit. After letters of credit of $i19.9
million, we had $i110.1 million of availability under our revolving credit facility as of March 26, 2023.
In April 2022, $i75
million of the senior secured revolving credit facility capacity under the 2017 Credit Agreement matured, and the outstanding borrowings were repaid. While such $i75 million of senior secured revolving credit facility capacity was available, borrowings under this portion of the revolver capacity bore interest at LIBOR plus i300
bps or CDOR plus i200 bps, and the unused portion of this revolving credit facility capacity required the payment of a i37.5 bps
commitment fee per annum.
During 2022, we made the remaining $i264.3 million of principal payments on the senior secured term loan facility, fully repaying the term loan facility. Prior to repayment, the term loan facility was scheduled to mature on April 15, 2024 and bore interest at LIBOR plus i175
bps.
Notes
In April 2020, as a result of the anticipated effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we issued $i1.0 billion of i5.500%
senior secured notes due 2025 ("2025 senior notes") in a private placement. The 2025 senior notes and the related guarantees are secured by first-priority liens on the issuers' and the guarantors' assets that secure all the obligations under our credit facilities. The net proceeds from the offering of the 2025 senior notes were used to repay $i463.3 million of our then-outstanding senior secured term loan facility. The remaining amount was for general corporate and working capital purposes, including fees and expenses related to the transaction. The 2025 senior notes
pay interest semi-annually in May and November, with the principal due in full on May 1, 2025. The 2025 senior notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at various prices depending on the date redeemed.
In April 2017, we issued $i500 million of i5.375%
senior unsecured notes due 2027 ("2027 senior notes"). The 2027 senior notes pay interest semi-annually in April and October, with the principal due in full on April 15, 2027. The 2027 senior notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at various prices depending on the date redeemed.
In June 2019, we issued $i500
million of i5.250% senior unsecured notes due 2029 ("2029 senior notes"). The 2029 senior notes pay interest semi-annually in January and July, with the principal due in full on July 15, 2029. The 2029 senior notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time prior to July 15, 2024 at a price equal to i100%
of the principal amount of the notes redeemed plus a "make-whole" premium together with accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption date. Thereafter, the 2029 senior notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at various prices depending on the date redeemed.
In October 2020, in response to the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we issued $i300 million of i6.500%
senior unsecured notes due 2028 ("2028 senior notes"). The net proceeds from the offering of the 2028 senior notes were for general corporate and working capital purposes, including fees and expenses related to the transaction. The 2028 senior notes pay interest semi-annually in April and October with the principal due in full on October 1, 2028. Prior to October 1, 2023, up to i35% of the 2028 senior notes may be redeemed with the net cash proceeds of certain equity
offerings at a price equal to i106.500% of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any. The 2028 senior notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time prior to October 1, 2023 at a price equal to i100%
of the principal amount of the notes redeemed plus a "make-whole" premium together with accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption date. Thereafter, the 2028 senior notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at various prices depending on the date redeemed.
As market conditions warrant, we may from time to time repurchase our outstanding debt securities in privately negotiated or open market transactions, by tender offer, exchange offer or otherwise.
Covenants
The 2017 Credit Agreement, as amended, includes a Senior Secured Leverage Ratio calculated as Total First Lien Senior Secured Debt-to-Consolidated EBITDA. The ratio was set at i4.50x
through the first quarter of 2023. The ratio will step down to i4.00x for the second quarter of 2023 and will step down further to i3.75x
for the third quarter of 2023 and future quarters. This financial covenant is only required to be tested at the end of any fiscal quarter in which revolving credit facility borrowings are outstanding. We were in compliance with the applicable financial covenants under our credit agreement during the three months ended March 26, 2023.
Our credit agreement and fixed rate note agreements include Restricted Payment provisions, which could limit our ability to pay partnership distributions. Pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the 2027 senior notes, which includes the most restrictive of these Restricted Payments provisions, if our pro forma Total-Indebtedness-to-Consolidated-Cash-Flow Ratio is greater than i5.25x,
we can still make Restricted Payments of $i100 million annually so long as no default or event of default has occurred and is continuing. If our pro forma Total-Indebtedness-to-Consolidated-Cash-Flow Ratio is less than or equal to i5.25x,
we can make Restricted Payments up to our Restricted Payment pool. Our pro forma Total-Indebtedness-to-Consolidated-Cash-Flow Ratio was less than i5.25x as of March 26, 2023.
(7) iDerivative
Financial Instruments:
Derivative financial instruments are used within our overall risk management program to manage certain interest rate and foreign currency risks. When we use a derivative instrument to hedge exposure to variable interest rate changes, we are exposed to counterparty credit risk, in particular the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. To mitigate this risk, hedging instruments are placed with a counterparty that we believe poses minimal credit risk. We do not use derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.
As of March 27, 2022, we had ifour
interest rate swap agreements with a notional value of $i500 million that converted one-month variable rate LIBOR to a fixed rate of i2.88% through December 31, 2023.
This resulted in a i4.63% fixed interest rate for borrowings under our then-outstanding senior secured term loan facility after the impact of interest rate swap agreements. iNone
of the interest rate swap agreements were designated as hedging instruments. We terminated our interest rate swap agreements during the third quarter of 2022 following the full repayment of our senior secured term loan facility, resulting in a $i5.3 million cash receipt, net of fees. iThe
fair value of our swap portfolio, including the location within the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, for the periods presented were as follows:
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest Rate Swaps
Derivative Liability
$
i—
$
i—
$
(i5,884)
Instruments
that do not qualify for hedge accounting are adjusted to fair value each reporting period through "Net effect of swaps" within the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
The table below presents the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of March 26, 2023, December 31, 2022, and March 27, 2022 on a recurring basis as well as the fair values of other financial instruments, including their locations within the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets:
Financial assets (liabilities) measured on a recurring basis:
Short-term investments
Other current assets
Level 1
$
i366
$
i366
$
i432
$
i432
$
i474
$
i474
Interest
rate swaps
Derivative Liability
Level 2
i—
i—
i—
i—
$
(i5,884)
$
(i5,884)
Other
financial assets (liabilities):
Term debt
Long-Term Debt (1)
Level 2
i—
i—
i—
i—
$
(i264,250)
$
(i260,286)
2025
senior notes
Long-Term Debt (1)
Level 2
$
(i1,000,000)
$
(i987,500)
$
(i1,000,000)
$
(i985,000)
$
(i1,000,000)
$
(i1,015,000)
2027
senior notes
Long-Term Debt (1)
Level 1
$
(i500,000)
$
(i476,875)
$
(i500,000)
$
(i476,250)
$
(i500,000)
$
(i493,750)
2028
senior notes
Long-Term Debt (1)
Level 1
$
(i300,000)
$
(i290,250)
$
(i300,000)
$
(i291,000)
$
(i300,000)
$
(i304,500)
2029
senior notes
Long-Term Debt (1)
Level 1
$
(i500,000)
$
(i456,250)
$
(i500,000)
$
(i446,250)
$
(i500,000)
$
(i486,250)
(1)Carrying
values of long-term debt balances are before reductions for debt issuance costs and original issue discount of $i31.7 million, $i31.8 million and
$i42.2 million as of March 26, 2023, December 31, 2022 and March 27, 2022, respectively.
/
Fair values of the interest rate swap agreements are
determined using significant inputs, including the LIBOR forward curves, which are considered Level 2 observable market inputs.
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, revolving credit loans, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximates fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. There were no assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of March 26, 2023, December 31, 2022 or March 27, 2022.
(9) iLoss
per Unit:
i
Net loss per limited partner unit was calculated based on the following unit amounts:
There
were approximately ii0.6/ million
potentially dilutive units excluded from the computation of diluted loss per limited partner unit for both the three month periods ended March 26, 2023 and March 27, 2022 as their effect would have been anti-dilutive due to the net loss in the periods.
We are subject to publicly traded partnership tax ("PTP tax") on certain partnership level gross income (net revenues less cost of food, merchandise, and games revenues), state and local income taxes on partnership income, U.S. federal, state and local income taxes on income from our corporate subsidiaries and foreign income taxes on our foreign subsidiary. As such, the total provision (benefit) for taxes includes amounts for the PTP gross income tax and federal, state, local and foreign income taxes. Under applicable accounting rules, the total provision (benefit) for income taxes includes the amount of taxes payable for the current year and the impact of deferred tax assets and liabilities, which represents future tax consequences of events that are recognized in different periods in the financial
statements than for tax purposes.
The total tax provision (benefit) for interim periods is determined by applying an estimated annual effective tax rate to the applicable quarterly income (loss). Our consolidated estimated annual effective tax rate differs from the statutory federal income tax rate primarily due to state, local and foreign income taxes, and certain partnership level income not being subject to federal tax.
During the second quarter of 2022, we received $i77.1
million in tax refunds attributable to the net operating loss in tax year 2020 being carried back to prior years in the United States. We received $i11.1 million in tax refunds attributable to the net operating loss of our Canadian corporate subsidiary being carried back to prior years in Canada during the first quarter of 2022. The U.S. refunds were recorded as a receivable as of March 27, 2022.
Additional
benefits from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act included an $i8.2 million deferral of the employer's share of Social Security taxes due in i50%
increments in the fourth quarter of 2021 and the fourth quarter of 2022. As of March 27, 2022, the current portion of the deferral was recorded in "Accrued salaries, wages and benefits" within the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Unrecognized tax benefits, including accrued interest and penalties, were not material in any period presented. We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense.
The Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law on August 16, 2022 and created a new 15% corporate alternative minimum tax ("CAMT") based on adjusted financial statement income. The effective date of the provision was January
1, 2023. We will not be subject to CAMT as our reported earnings for each of the past three years did not exceed $1 billion.
(11) iPartners' Equity:
On August 3, 2022, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a unit repurchase program authorizing the Partnership to repurchase
units for an aggregate amount of not more than $i250 million. There were i1.2 million limited partnership units repurchased
during the three months ended March 26, 2023 at an average price of $ii43.84/
per limited partner unit for an aggregate amount of $ii54.6/ million.
There was $i8.0 million of remaining availability under the repurchase program as of March 26, 2023. We repurchased units representing the remaining availability under the 2022 repurchase program during April 2023. There were ino
unit repurchases during the three months ended March 27, 2022.
Unit repurchases were subject to Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Subject to applicable rules and regulations, we could repurchase units from time-to-time in the open market or by negotiated transactions. The amount and timing of repurchases were based on a variety of factors, including liquidity, capital needs of the business, market conditions, regulatory requirements, and other corporate considerations. No limit was placed on the duration of the repurchase program. The Partnership was not obligated to repurchase any minimum dollar amount or specific number of units, and could modify, suspend, or discontinue the program at any time.
(12)
iSubsequent Event:
On May 4, 2023, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized the Partnership to repurchase units for an aggregate amount of not more than $i250 million.
Unit
repurchases will be subject to Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Subject to applicable rules and regulations, we can repurchase units from time-to-time in the open market or by negotiated transactions. The amount and timing of repurchases are based on a variety of factors, including liquidity, capital needs of the business, market conditions, regulatory requirements, and other corporate considerations. No limit was placed on the duration of the repurchase authorization. The Partnership is not obligated to repurchase any minimum dollar amount or specific number of units, and can modify, suspend, or discontinue the program at any time.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis is intended to facilitate an understanding of our business and results of operations and should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. This discussion should also be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto, and the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Business
Overview and Operations Update:
We generate our revenues from sales of (1) admission to our amusement parks and water parks, (2) food, merchandise and games both inside and outside our parks, and (3) accommodations, extra-charge products, and other revenue sources. Our principal costs and expenses, which include salaries and wages, operating supplies, maintenance and advertising, are relatively fixed for a typical operating season and do not vary significantly with attendance.
Each of our properties is overseen by a general manager and operates autonomously. Management reviews operating results, evaluates performance and makes operating decisions, including allocating resources, on a property-by-property basis.
Along with attendance and in-park per capita spending statistics, discrete
financial information and operating results are prepared at the individual park level for use by the CEO, who is the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM), as well as by the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice Presidents and the general managers.
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had a material impact on our business in 2020 and 2021, including closing our properties for several months. Each of our properties opened for the 2022 operating season as planned and without restrictions. We currently anticipate continuing to operate without restrictions for the 2023 operating season. However, we have and may continue to adjust future park operating calendars as we respond to changes in guest demand, labor availability and any federal, provincial, state and local restrictions. Our future operations are dependent on factors beyond our knowledge or control,
including any future actions taken to contain COVID-19 and changing risk tolerances of our employees and guests regarding health matters.
Critical Accounting Policies:
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based upon our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These principles require us to make judgments, estimates and assumptions during the normal course of business that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates under different assumptions and conditions.
Management
believes that judgment and estimates related to the following critical accounting policies could materially affect our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements:
•Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
•Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
•Self-Insurance Reserves
•Revenue Recognition
•Income Taxes
In the first quarter of 2023, there were no changes in the above critical accounting policies from those previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Results
of Operations:
We believe the following operational measures are key performance metrics in our managerial and operational reporting. They are used as major factors in significant operational decisions as they are primary drivers of our financial and operational performance, measuring demand, pricing and consumer behavior. In-park revenues, in-park per capita spending and out-of-park revenues are non-GAAP measures.
Attendance is defined as the number of guest visits to our amusement parks and separately gated outdoor water parks.
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 resorts, out-of-park food and retail locations, online transaction fees charged to customers, sponsorships and all other out-of-park operations.
Net revenues consist of in-park revenues and out-of-park revenues less amounts remitted to outside parties under concessionaire arrangements; see Note 3 for a reconciliation of in-park revenues and out-of-park revenues to net revenues.
Operating results for the first quarter typically represent approximately 5% of our full-year net revenues and attendance. First quarter results include normal off-season operating, maintenance and administrative expenses at our seasonal amusement and water parks, daily operations at Knott's Berry Farm which is open year-round, limited operating days at a few of our seasonal amusement parks, and some out-of-park attractions, including limited hotel operations. The current three-month period included 161 operating days compared with 130 operating days for the three-month period ended March 27, 2022. The 31 operating day increase was attributable
to additional operating days in January and February at Carowinds, Kings Dominion and California's Great America. These additional days were offset by 12 operating day closures due to inclement weather. Of these 12 closed operating days, ten occurred at our parks in California, Knott's Berry Farm and California's Great America. Both parks experienced unusually inclement weather in the current quarter.
The following table presents key financial information for the three months ended March 26, 2023 and March 27, 2022:
(Amounts in thousands, except per capita and operating days)
Net revenues
$
84,554
$
98,835
$
(14,281)
(14.4)
%
Operating
costs and expenses
190,186
171,460
18,726
10.9
%
Depreciation and amortization
13,681
9,599
4,082
42.5
%
Loss
on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net
3,636
1,548
2,088
N/M
Operating
loss
$
(122,949)
$
(83,772)
$
(39,177)
46.8
%
Other Data:
Attendance
1,059
1,453
(394)
(27.1)
%
In-park
per capita spending
$
64.47
58.86
$
5.61
9.5
%
Out-of-park revenues
$
19,225
$
16,492
$
2,733
16.6
%
Operating
days
161
130
31
23.8
%
N/M Not meaningful due to the nature of the expense line-item.
For the three months ended March 26, 2023, net revenues totaled $84.6 million compared with $98.8 million for the three months ended March 27, 2022. The decrease in net revenues reflected the impact of a 0.4
million-visit decrease in attendance partially offset by a 9.5% increase in in-park per capita spending to $64.47, and a 16.6%, or $2.7 million, increase in out-of-park revenues. The decrease in attendance was largely due to inclement weather significantly impacting approximately 30% of year-to-date 2023 operating days, as well as additional prior period season pass visitation attributable to the extension of 2020 and 2021 season-long products at Knott's Berry Farm through May 2022. The decrease in attendance was somewhat offset by incremental attendance related to additional operating days at select parks. The increase in in-park per capita spending was attributable to higher levels of guest spending on admissions and food and beverage and merchandise products. The increase in admissions spending was driven by higher pricing, a lower season pass mix and an increase in revenue recognized per season pass visit. The increase in food and beverage and merchandise spending
was primarily driven by an increase in average transactions per guest. The increase in out-of-park revenues was attributable to the reopening of Castaway Bay Resort and Sawmill Creek Resort at Cedar Point following temporary closures for renovations, offset somewhat by a decrease in out-of-park revenues at Knott's Berry Farm which was impacted by inclement weather. The decrease in net revenues was not materially impacted by foreign currency exchange rates at our Canadian park.
Operating costs and expenses for the three months ended March 26, 2023 increased to $190.2 million from $171.5 million for the three months ended March 27, 2022. This was the result of a $13.5 million increase in operating expenses and a $5.7 million increase in selling, general and administrative ("SG&A")
expenses partially offset by a $0.4 million decrease in cost of goods sold. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to the timing of maintenance supply and labor costs in preparation for the 2023 operating season, incremental land lease and property tax costs associated with the sale-leaseback of the land at California's Great America, and increased health benefit costs attributable to a planned increase in associate head count. The increase in SG&A expenses was attributable to higher full-time wages driven by a planned increase in associate head count and equity compensation expense, and to a lesser extent, an increase in advertising costs partially attributable to more operating days during the first quarter of 2023. Cost of goods sold decreased as a result of less sales volume. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of food, merchandise and games revenue increased approximately 3%. The increase in operating costs and expenses included a $0.6 million favorable
impact of foreign currency exchange rates at our Canadian park.
Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 26, 2023 increased $4.1 million compared with the three months ended March 27, 2022 due to the reduction of the estimated useful lives of the long-lived assets at California's Great America following the sale-leaseback of the land at California's Great America, and a higher percentage of total planned operating days in the first quarter of 2023 compared with the percentage of total planned operating days in the first quarter of
2022. The loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets for both periods was due to retirement of assets in the normal course of business.
After the items above, operating loss for the three months ended March 26, 2023 totaled $122.9 million compared with $83.8 million for the three months ended March 27, 2022.
Interest expense for the three months ended March 26, 2023 decreased $6.0 million as a result of the repayment of our senior secured term loan facility and the related termination of our interest rate swap agreements during the third quarter of 2022. Prior to the termination of
our interest rate swaps, the net effect of our swaps resulted in a benefit to earnings of $14.2 million for the three months ended March 27, 2022 representing the change in fair value of our swap portfolio. During the current period, we recognized a $4.0 million net charge to earnings for foreign currency gains and losses primarily representing the remeasurement of U.S. dollar denominated notes to the Canadian entity's functional currency.
During the three months ended March 26, 2023, a benefit for taxes of $24.1 million was recorded to account for PTP taxes and federal, state, local and foreign income taxes compared with $19.2 million for the three months ended March 27, 2022. The increase in benefit for taxes was primarily attributable to a higher
pretax loss from our taxable subsidiaries in the current period.
After the items above, net loss for the three months ended March 26, 2023 totaled $134.5 million, or $2.61 per diluted limited partner unit, compared with $88.5 million, or $1.56 per diluted limited partner unit, for the three months ended March 27, 2022.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, other non-cash items, and adjustments as
defined in our current and prior credit agreements. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of operating performance computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and should not be considered as a substitute for operating income, net income or cash flows from operating activities computed in accordance with GAAP. 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 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. This measure is provided as a supplemental measure of our operating results and
may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
The table below sets forth a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss for the three-month periods ended March 26, 2023 and March 27, 2022.
Loss
on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net
3,636
1,548
Other
(1)
(116)
545
Adjusted EBITDA
$
(101,064)
$
(68,416)
(1) Consists of certain costs as defined in our 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.
For the three months ended March 26, 2023, Adjusted EBITDA loss increased $32.6 million compared with the three months ended March 27, 2022. The Adjusted EBITDA loss was greater due to a decrease in net revenues driven by a decline in attendance, which was impacted by unusually inclement weather in California, and an increase in costs in the current period, particularly for maintenance, labor and incremental land lease and property tax costs associated with the sale-leaseback of the land at California's Great America.
Our principal sources of liquidity include cash from operating activities, funding from our long-term debt obligations and existing cash on hand. Due to the seasonality of our business, we fund pre-opening operations with revolving credit borrowings. Revolving credit borrowings are reduced with our positive cash flow during the seasonal operating period. Our primary uses of liquidity include operating expenses, capital expenditures, interest payments, partnership distributions, income tax obligations, and recently, limited partnership unit repurchases. As of March 26, 2023, we had cash on hand of $33.6 million and availability under our revolving credit facility of $110.1 million. Based on this level of liquidity, we concluded that we will have sufficient liquidity to satisfy our obligations
at least through the second quarter of 2024.
Management is focused on driving profitable and sustainable growth in the business, while maintaining a strong balance sheet and returning capital to our unitholders. We expect to invest between $185 million and $200 million in capital expenditures for the 2023 operating season, which includes large-scale updates to major sections of our parks, new roller coasters and other rides and attractions, upgraded and expanded food and beverage facilities, the renovation of the Knott's Berry Farm Hotel and major events to celebrate two 50-year park anniversaries. We paid a partnership distribution of $0.30 per limited partner unit on March 21, 2023. On May 4, 2023, we announced that our Board declared an additional partnership distribution of $0.30 per
limited partner unit, which will be payable on June 21, 2023 to unitholders of record on June 7, 2023. In August 2022, the Board of Directors approved a unit repurchase program authorizing the Partnership to repurchase units for an aggregate amount of not more than $250 million. As of April 12, 2023, we repurchased all remaining availability under the August 2022 repurchase program resulting in a total of 6.0 million units having been repurchased since August 2022 at an average price of $41.93 per limited partner unit. On May 4, 2023, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized the Partnership to repurchase units for an additional aggregate amount of not more than $250 million. See Note
11 and Note 12 for additional information.
We anticipate cash interest payments between $130 million and $140 million during 2023 of which approximately 70% of the payments will occur in the second and fourth quarters. We anticipate cash payments for income taxes to range from $50 million to $55 million in 2023.
As of March 26, 2023, deferred revenue totaled $208.1 million, including non-current deferred revenue. This represented a decrease of $26.0 million compared with total deferred revenue as of March 27, 2022. The decrease in total
deferred revenue was largely attributable to approximately $20 million of 2020 and 2021 season-long product extensions at Knott's Berry Farm and Canada's Wonderland into the 2022 operating season. Excluding the prior period deferred revenue associated with product extensions, deferred revenue decreased $6.0 million, or 3%, as of March 26, 2023 compared with deferred revenue as of March 27, 2022. The $6.0 million decrease was primarily attributable to a decline in season-long product sales and a change in the timing of sponsorship revenue billing.
Operating Activities
Net cash for operating activities for the first three months of 2023 totaled $107.1 million, an increase of $11.8 million compared with the same period in the prior year. The increase in net cash for operating activities
was primarily attributable to fewer sales due to inclement weather in California somewhat offset by the timing of payments for supplies and inventory.
Investing Activities
Net cash for investing activities for the first three months of 2023 totaled $54.7 million, an increase of $20.7 million compared with the same period in the prior year. The increase in net cash for investing activities was due to the timing of capital expenditures.
Financing Activities
Net cash from financing activities for the first three months of 2023 totaled $94.2 million, a decrease of $23.7 million compared with the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily attributable to repurchases of limited partnership units and a $0.30 per unit partnership distribution in the current quarter somewhat offset by
additional borrowings under our revolving credit facility.
Contractual Obligations
As of March 26, 2023, our primary contractual obligations consisted of outstanding long-term debt agreements. Before reduction for debt issuance costs, our long-term debt agreements consisted of the following:
•$1.0 billion of 5.500% senior secured notes, maturing in May 2025, issued at par. The 2025 senior notes and the related guarantees are secured by first-priority liens on the issuers' and the guarantors' assets that secure all the obligations under our credit facilities. The 2025 senior notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at various prices depending on the date redeemed. The 2025 senior notes pay interest semi-annually in May
and November.
•$500 million of 5.375% senior unsecured notes, maturing in April 2027, issued at par. The 2027 senior notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at various prices depending on the date redeemed. The 2027 senior notes pay interest semi-annually in April and October.
•$300 million of 6.500% senior unsecured notes, maturing in October 2028, issued at par. Prior to October 1, 2023, up to 35% of the 2028 senior notes may be redeemed
with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings at a price equal to 106.500% of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any. The 2028 senior notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time prior to October 1, 2023 at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed plus a "make-whole" premium together with accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption date. Thereafter, the 2028 senior notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at various prices depending on the date redeemed. The 2028 senior notes pay interest semi-annually in April and October.
•$500 million of 5.250% senior unsecured notes, maturing in July 2029, issued at par. The 2029 senior notes may be redeemed, in whole or
in part, at any time prior to July 15, 2024 at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed plus a "make-whole" premium together with accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption date. Thereafter, the 2029 senior notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at various prices depending on the date redeemed. The 2029 senior notes pay interest semi-annually in January and July.
•$170 million of borrowings under the $300 million senior secured revolving credit facility under our current credit agreement with a Canadian sub-limit of $15 million. The revolving credit facility bears interest at SOFR plus 350 bps with a SOFR adjustment of 10 bps per annum and a floor of zero, and requires the payment of a 62.5 bps commitment fee per annum on the unused portion
of the credit facilities. The senior secured revolving credit facility matures on February 10, 2028, provided that the maturity date will be (x) January 30, 2025 if at least $200 million of the 2025 senior notes remain outstanding as of that date, or (y) January 14, 2027 if at least $200 million of the 2027 senior notes remain outstanding as of that date. The credit agreement provides for the issuance of documentary and standby letters of credit. After letters of credit, which totaled $19.9 million as of March 26, 2023, we had $110.1 million of availability under the revolving credit facility. Our letters of credit are primarily in place to backstop insurance arrangements.
The 2017 Credit
Agreement, as amended, includes a Senior Secured Leverage Ratio calculated as Total First Lien Senior Secured Debt-to-Consolidated EBITDA. The ratio was set at 4.50x through the first quarter of 2023. The ratio will step down to 4.00x for the second quarter of 2023 and will step down further to 3.75x for the third quarter of 2023 and future quarters. This financial covenant is only required to be tested at the end of any fiscal quarter in which revolving credit facility borrowings are outstanding. We were in compliance with the applicable financial covenants under our credit agreement during the three months ended March 26, 2023.
Our credit agreement and fixed rate note agreements include Restricted Payment provisions, which could limit our ability to pay partnership distributions. Pursuant to the terms of the indenture
governing the 2027 senior notes, which includes the most restrictive of these Restricted Payments provisions, if our pro forma Total-Indebtedness-to-Consolidated-Cash-Flow Ratio is greater than 5.25x, we can still make Restricted Payments of $100 million annually so long as no default or event of default has occurred and is continuing. If our pro forma Total-Indebtedness-to-Consolidated-Cash-Flow Ratio is less than or equal to 5.25x, we can make Restricted Payments up to our Restricted Payment pool. Our pro forma Total-Indebtedness-to-Consolidated-Cash-Flow Ratio was less than 5.25x as of March 26, 2023.
Financial and Non-Financial Disclosure About Issuers and Guarantors of our Registered Senior Notes
As discussed within the Long-Term Debt footnote at Note 6, we had four tranches of fixed rate senior notes outstanding at March 26, 2023: the 2025, 2027, 2028 and 2029 senior notes. The 2027, 2028 and 2029 senior notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933. The 2025 senior notes were sold in a private placement in reliance on exemptions from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Cedar Fair, L.P., Canada's Wonderland Company ("Cedar Canada"), Magnum Management Corporation ("Magnum"), and Millennium Operations LLC (“Millennium”) are the
co-issuers of the 2027, 2028 and 2029 senior notes. Our senior notes have been irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by each wholly owned subsidiary of Cedar Fair (other than the co-issuers) that guarantees our credit facilities under our credit agreement. A full listing of the issuers and guarantors of our registered senior notes can be found within Exhibit 22, and additional information with respect to our registered senior notes and the related guarantees follows.
The 2027, 2028 and 2029 senior notes each rank equally in right of payment with all of each issuer’s existing and future senior unsecured debt, including the other registered senior notes. However, the 2027, 2028 and 2029 senior notes rank effectively junior to our secured debt under the 2017 Credit Agreement, as amended, and the 2025 senior notes to the extent of the value of the assets
securing such debt.
In the event that the co-issuers (except for Cedar Fair, L.P.) or any subsidiary guarantor is released from its obligations under our senior secured credit facilities (or the 2017 Credit Agreement, as amended), such entity will also be released from its obligations under the registered senior notes. In addition, the co-issuers (except for Cedar Fair, L.P.) or any subsidiary guarantor can be released from its obligations under the 2027, 2028 and 2029 senior notes under the following circumstances, assuming the associated transactions are in compliance with the applicable provisions of the indentures governing the 2027, 2028 and 2029 senior notes: i) any direct or indirect sale, conveyance or other disposition of the capital stock of such entity following which the entity ceases
to be a direct or indirect subsidiary of Cedar Fair or a sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of such entity; ii) if such entity is dissolved or liquidated; iii) if we designate such entity as an Unrestricted Subsidiary; iv) upon transfer of such entity in a qualifying transaction if following such transfer the entity ceases to be a direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary of Cedar Fair or is a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a guarantor under any credit facility; or v) in the case of the subsidiary guarantors, upon a discharge of the indenture or upon any legal defeasance or covenant defeasance of the indenture.
The obligations of each guarantor are limited to the extent necessary to prevent
such guarantee from constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under applicable law. This provision may not, however, protect a guarantee from being voided under fraudulent transfer law, or may reduce the applicable guarantor’s obligation to an amount that effectively makes its guarantee worthless. If a guarantee were rendered voidable, it could be subordinated by a court to all other indebtedness of the guarantor, and depending on the amount of such indebtedness, could reduce the guarantee to zero. Each guarantor that makes a payment or distribution under a guarantee is entitled to a pro rata contribution from each other guarantor based on the respective net assets of the guarantors.
The following tables provide summarized financial information for each of our co-issuers and guarantors of the 2027, 2028 and 2029 senior notes (the "Obligor Group"). We presented
each entity that is a co-issuer of the registered senior notes separately. The subsidiaries that guarantee the registered senior notes are presented on a combined basis with intercompany balances and transactions between entities in such guarantor subsidiary group eliminated. Intercompany balances and transactions between the co-issuers and guarantor subsidiaries have not been eliminated. Certain subsidiaries of Cedar Fair did not guarantee our credit facilities or senior notes as the assets and results of operations of these subsidiaries were immaterial (the "non-guarantor"subsidiaries).
The summarized financial information excludes results of the non-guarantor subsidiaries and does not reflect investments of the Obligor Group in the non-guarantor subsidiaries. The Obligor Group's amounts due from, amounts due to, and transactions with the non-guarantor subsidiaries have not been eliminated and included intercompany receivables from non-guarantors of $14.2 million and $14.3 million as of March 26, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Some of the statements contained
in this report (including the "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" section) that are not historical in nature are 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 our 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 we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct or that our growth strategies will achieve the targeted results. Important factors, including general economic conditions, the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, adverse weather
conditions, competition for consumer leisure time and spending, unanticipated construction delays, changes in our capital investment plans and projects and other factors we discuss from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") could adversely affect our future financial performance and our growth strategies and could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations or otherwise to fluctuate or decrease. Additional information on risk factors that may affect our business and financial results can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the filings we make from time to time with the SEC, including this Form 10-Q. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events, information or circumstances that arise after the filing date of this document.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are exposed to market risks from fluctuations in interest rates and currency exchange rates on our operations in Canada, and from time to time, on imported rides and equipment. The objective of our financial risk management is to reduce the potential negative impact of interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations to acceptable levels. We do not acquire market risk sensitive instruments for trading purposes.
We typically manage interest rate risk using a combination of fixed-rate long-term debt, interest rate swaps that fix variable-rate long-term debt, and variable-rate borrowings under a revolving credit facility. Translation exposures with regard to our Canadian operations are not hedged.
We
repaid all of our outstanding variable-rate long-term debt during the third quarter of 2022 and subsequently terminated our interest rate swap agreements. Therefore, as of March 26, 2023, all of our outstanding long-term debt represented fixed-rate debt except for revolving credit borrowings. Assuming the daily average balance over the past twelve months on revolving credit borrowings of approximately $52.9 million, a hypothetical 100 bps increase in 30-day SOFR on our variable-rate debt would lead to an increase of approximately $0.5 million in cash interest costs over the next twelve months.
A uniform 10% strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar would result in a $7.8 million decrease in annual operating income for the trailing twelve months ended March 26, 2023.
ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a)Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures -
We maintain a system of controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Commission and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As of March 26, 2023, management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that
evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 26, 2023.
(b)Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting -
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended March 26, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities:
The following table summarizes repurchases of Cedar Fair, L.P. Depositary Units representing limited partner interests by the Partnership during the three months ended March 26,
2023:
Total Number of Units Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2)
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Units that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)
January 1 - January 31
488,188
$
42.19
488,188
$
42,020,660
February
1 - February 28
408,438
$
44.65
357,810
$
26,126,272
March 1 - March 26
400,490
$
45.34
400,490
$
7,969,134
Total
1,297,116
$
43.94
1,246,488
$
7,969,134
(1)All
units purchased were either repurchased pursuant to our unit repurchase program described in Footnote 2, or units reacquired by the Partnership in satisfaction of tax obligations related to the vesting of restricted units which were granted under the Partnership's Omnibus Incentive Plan.
(2)On August 3, 2022, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a unit repurchase program authorizing the Partnership to repurchase units for an aggregate amount of not more than $250 million. On May 4, 2023, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized the Partnership to repurchase units for an additional aggregate amount of not more than $250 million. See Note 11
and Note 12.
The following materials from the Partnership's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 26, 2023 formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss, (ii) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow, (iv) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Partners' Deficit, and (v) related notes, tagged as blocks of text and including detailed tags.
Exhibit
(104)
The cover page from the Partnership's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 26, 2023 formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
