Slide 1: Schedule 14A Consent Statement
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A CONSENT STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Filed by the Registrant Filed by a Party other than the Registrant Check the appropriate Box: Revised Preliminary Proxy Statemen
Slide 2: Red Zone LLC Presentation: Six Flags "Clean, Safe, Fun"
Red Zone LLC Presentation Six Flags “Clean, Safe, Fun” October 2005
Slide 3: Disclaimer
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Slide 4: Introduction
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Slide 5: Table of Contents
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Slide 6: The Company — Loss of Value
SECTION 1 The Company — Loss of Value
Slide 7: It's Time For a Change: Stock Price Performance
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Slide 8: Peers and Market Have Fared Much Better
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Slide 9: Consistently Negative Earnings Over Five Years
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Slide 10: Per Caps Significantly Lagged Closest Peer
[gibsondb] [printed: October 7, 2005] [saved: October 7, 2005] S:\Media\Clients\Six Flags\Project Scoreboard\Equity Consent Roadshow\Red Zone Roadshow Presentation (final).ppt It's Time For a Change …and Six Flags’ Per Caps Significantly Lagged Its Closest Peer Per Cap Spending ($) Opportunity 40 ♦
Slide 11: Asset Underutilization and Failure to Capitalize
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Slide 12: Parks Skewed Towards Teens and Thrill Seekers
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Slide 13: Focus on Managing Debt Burden
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Slide 14: Management Handsomely Compensated
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Slide 15: We're Not Alone in Our Beliefs
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Slide 16: The Team — New and Passionate Leaders
SECTION 2 The Team — New and Passionate Leaders
Slide 17: The Keys to Success
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Slide 18: Mark Shapiro — Proven Creator of Value
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Slide 19: Daniel M. Snyder — Proven Creator of Value
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Slide 20: Dwight Schar — Proven Creator of Value
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Slide 21: Our Plan — Seek Stockholder Consents
SECTION 3 Our Plan — Seek Stockholder Consents
Slide 22: The History of Our Investment in Six Flags
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Slide 23: What We Are Doing
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Slide 24: The Fix — Maximize Shareholder Value
SECTION 4 The Fix — Maximize Shareholder Value
Slide 25: Putting the Pieces Together—Clean, Safe, Fun
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Slide 26: Operational Improvements
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Slide 27: Redesign Advertising & Marketing Strategies
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Slide 28: Case Study — Revamping the "Volkswagen" Brand
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Slide 29: Create Strategic Concession Relationships
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Slide 30: Create Strategic Sponsorship Relationships
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Slide 31: Other Potential Opportunities to Drive Value
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Slide 32: Concessions Strategy—The Washington Redskins Case Study
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Slide 33: Asset Sales Strategy
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Slide 34: Transition Plan—Key Initiatives
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Slide 35: Conclusion — Time For Change
SECTION 5 Conclusion — Time For Change
Slide 36: Act Now to Protect Your Investment
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Slide 37: Support our Proposals as Soon as you Receive our Consent Materials
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Slide 38: Contact Information
[gibsondb] [printed: October 7, 2005] [saved: October 7, 2005] S:\Media\Clients\Six Flags\Project Scoreboard\Equity Consent Roadshow\Red Zone Roadshow Presentation (final).ppt Contact Information Alan Miller Innisfree M&A Incorporated Toll-Free: (888) 750-5833 UBS Securities LLC 299 Park Avenue New