Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Reports 2025 Third Quarter Results and Provides October Update

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., November 07, 2025 --( BUSINESS WIRE )--Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: FUN) (the "Company", "Six Flags", or the "Combined Company"), the largest regional amusement park operator in North America, today announced results for its 2025 third quarter ended Sept. 28, 2025. The Company is also providing a fourth quarter performance update through Nov. 2, 2025, and updating its previously provided full year Adjusted EBITDA (1) guidance. Third Quarter 2025 Results Management Commentary "Following strong performance in July and August, as discussed in our Labor Day update, attendance trends moderated in September," said Six Flags President and CEO Richard Zimmerman. "Our efforts to stimulate demand did not achieve the desired returns and our decision to shift to more advertising spend earlier in the year in an effort to drive consumer awareness further impacted third quarter results, particularly at our underperforming parks. Our 2025 strategy has focused on investing ahead of attendance growth to lay the foundation for stronger guest satisfaction, which continues to improve across the portfolio. We are disciplined in our approach to capital allocation and prepared to prioritize investments in our highest return properties moving forward. "We are very pleased that our largest and most established parks have continued to perform well during this challenging year," continued Zimmerman. "This subset of Six Flags’ portfolio, which represents approximately 70% of park-level Modified EBITDA through the first nine months of 2025, has benefited from consistent investment in rides, attractions, and upgraded park facilities in recent years, all of which drive customer satisfaction and higher visitation. This year, several parks in this portfolio subset are on pace to deliver record or near-record results, validating our sound investments and strong consumer demand for the experiences our parks offer. Our teams remain focused on executing against our ongoing integration initiatives, sharpening our marketing messaging and strategies, and delivering an all-around better guest experience as we work to improve the value proposition of all our parks, and ensure we return to driving EBITDA growth across our portfolio." Commenting on recent shareholder engagement, Zimmerman added, "It was recently announced that a group led by JANA Partners, which includes NFL superstar Travis Kelce, has acquired a significant stake in Six Flags. We have been in active conversations with this group regarding our mutual goal of enhancing shareholder value. As part of these efforts, Six Flags is engaged with Kelce’s team to work together on a broader branding relationship, capitalizing on Kelce’s long history with our parks and his desire to help renew and enhance the fun and excitement he has enjoyed with us for future generations. These discussions come at an ideal time as we continue to invest across our business to modernize our brands, reinforce their longstanding cultural relevance, and build stronger connections with guests." Financial Results for the Third Quarter Operating days – During the third quarter of 2025, operating days totaled 2,573 (net of 27 closed days) compared with 2,585 operating days (net of 29 closed days) in the third quarter of 2024. The minor variance reflects normal calendar differences and the removal of lower-volume operating days at certain parks. Net revenues – For the quarter ended Sept. 28, 2025, net revenues totaled $1.32 billion, down $31 million (2%) versus the third quarter of 2024 ($1.35 billion). The decrease in revenues reflected: Operating costs and expenses – In the third quarter of 2025, operating costs and expenses totaled $772 million, a decrease of $122 million compared to the third quarter of 2024. The decline in operating costs and expenses was driven by: Depreciation and amortization – During the third quarter of 2025, depreciation and amortization expense totaled $128 million, a decrease of $17 million compared with the third quarter of 2024. The decrease was due to the impact of a higher fair value for legacy Six Flags property and equipment during the third quarter of 2024 and the impact of a change in interim depreciation method for legacy Cedar Fair. During the third quarter of 2025, the Company also recognized a $3 million loss on retirement of fixed assets in the normal course of business. By comparison, the Company recognized a $5 million loss on the retirement of fixed assets during the third quarter of 2024. During the third quarter of 2025, the Company also recognized impairment charges totaling $1.5 billion to lower the carrying amount of goodwill and other intangible assets at certain reporting units. These are non-cash charges that do not impact cash flow, Adjusted EBITDA, or future park operations. The non-cash charges are the result of an internal impairment assessment triggered by the recent change in performance versus expectations, as well as a sustained lower share price. By comparison, the Company recorded a $42 million non-cash charge related to goodwill impairment during the third quarter of 2024. Operating income – Following the items above, including the $1.5 billion non-cash impairment charge, operating loss for the three months ended Sept. 28, 2025, totaled $1.1 billion, compared with operating income of $263 million for the three months ended Sept. 29, 2024. Net interest expense – For the third quarter of 2025, net interest expense totaled $91 million, up $9 million compared to the prior year third quarter. The increase was primarily a result of interest accretion related to the Six Flags Over Georgia call option liability. Taxes – During the three months ended Sept. 28, 2025, the Company recorded a benefit for income taxes of $38 million, compared with a $43 million provision recorded during the three months ended Sept. 29, 2024. The decrease in provision for income taxes was primarily attributable to a change in forecasted pre-tax book income. Net income (loss) – After the items discussed above and income attributable to non-controlling interests, net loss attributable to the Company for the third quarter of 2025, totaled $1.2 billion, or a net loss of $11.77 per diluted share, compared with net income attributable to the Company of $111 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2024. Adjusted EBITDA – Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is a meaningful measure of park-level operating results. For the three months ended Sept. 28, 2025, Adjusted EBITDA totaled $555 million, reflecting a $3 million decline in Adjusted EBITDA compared to results for the three months ended Sept. 29, 2024. The variance in Adjusted EBITDA was entirely due to lower revenues during the quarter, driven by a decline in in-park per capita spending, offset in part by a reduction in operating expenses, particularly lower labor and advertising costs. October Update Operating days during the five-week periods ended Nov. 2, 2025, and Nov. 3, 2024, respectively, totaled 435 days (net of 5 closed days) and 451 days (with no closed days). Based on preliminary operating results, attendance for the Combined Company over the five-week period ended Nov. 2, 2025, totaled 5.8 million guests, representing an 11% decrease in attendance compared to the same five-week period last year when October attendance was up approximately 20% due to exceptional weather. For an alternate comparison, our October 2025 attendance increased 7% compared to combined attendance for the two legacy companies during this same five-week period in 2023. Management believes this two-year comparison provides a more relevant indication of our growth trajectory. Providing an update on long-lead indicators, the Company also noted that sales of 2026 season passes as of Nov. 2, 2025, were up approximately 3% compared to sales of 2025 season passes at this same time last year. The increase in sales reflects a 5% increase in the average season pass price, offset by a 3% decrease in the number of units sold to date. Balance Sheet and Liquidity Highlights As of Sept. 28, 2025, the Company reported the following: Deferred revenues totaled $365 million compared with $359 million on Sept. 29, 2024. The $6 million increase in deferred revenues was primarily attributable to increased sales of 2026 season-long products, offset somewhat by the timing of sponsorship billings. Total liquidity was $763 million, including cash and available borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility. Net debt (3) totaled $4.98 billion, calculated as total debt of $5.03 billion (before debt issuance costs and acquisition fair value layers) less cash and cash equivalents of $71 million. Updated Fiscal 2025 Outlook Based on year-to-date results, combined with October’s preliminary results and the Company’s current expectations for the last two months of the year, the Company anticipates full year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA (1) of $780 million to $805 million. Conference Call As previously announced, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation will host a conference call with analysts starting at 8 a.m. ET today, Nov. 7, 2025, to discuss its recent financial results and the Company's business outlook. Participants on the call will include Six Flags President and CEO Richard Zimmerman and Executive Vice President and CFO Brian Witherow. Investors and all other interested parties can access a live, listen-only audio webcast of the call on the Six Flags Investors website at https://investors.sixflags.com under the tabs Investor Information / Events & Presentations. Those unable to listen to the live webcast can access a recorded version of the call on the Six Flags Investors website at https://investors.sixflags.com under Investor Information / Events and Presentations, shortly after the live call’s conclusion. A digital recording of the conference call will be available for replay by phone starting at approximately 1 p.m. ET on Friday Nov. 7, 2025, until 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday Nov. 14, 2025. To access the phone replay in North America please dial (800) 770-2030; from international locations please dial +1 (609) 800-9909, followed by Conference ID 3720518. About Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: FUN) is North America’s largest regional amusement-resort operator with 26 amusement parks, 15 water parks and nine resort properties across 16 states in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Focused on its purpose of making people happy, Six Flags provides fun, immersive and memorable experiences to millions of guests every year with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling water parks, resorts and a portfolio of beloved intellectual property such as Looney Tunes ® , DC Comics ® and PEANUTS ® . Footnotes: Forward-Looking Statements Some of the statements contained in this news release that are not historical in nature are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements as to our expectations, beliefs, goals and strategies regarding the future. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "create," "expect," "future," "guidance," "intend," "plan," "potential," "seek," "synergies," "target," "objective," "will," "would," similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words identify forward-looking statements. However, the absence of these words does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. These forward-looking statements may involve current plans, estimates, expectations and ambitions that are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions 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 and operational strategies will achieve the target results. Important risks and uncertainties that may cause such a difference and could adversely affect attendance at our parks, our future financial performance, and/or our growth strategies, and could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations or otherwise to fluctuate or decrease, include, but are not limited to: failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the merger, including difficulty in integrating the businesses of legacy Six Flags and legacy Cedar Fair; failure to realize the expected amount and timing of cost savings and operating synergies related to the merger; adverse weather conditions; general economic, political and market conditions; the impacts of pandemics or other public health crises, including the effects of government responses on people and economies; competition for consumer leisure time and spending or other changes in consumer behavior or sentiment for discretionary spending; unanticipated construction delays or increases in construction or supply costs; changes in capital investment plans and projects; anticipated tax treatment, unforeseen liabilities, future capital expenditures, revenues, expenses, earnings, synergies, economic performance, indebtedness, financial condition, losses, future prospects, business and management strategies for the management, expansion and growth of the Combined Company’s operations; legislative, regulatory and economic developments and changes in laws, regulations, and policies affecting the Combined Company; acts of terrorism or outbreak of war, hostilities, civil unrest, and other political or security disturbances; and other risks and uncertainties we discuss under the heading "Risk Factors" within our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the other filings we make from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document and are based on information currently and reasonably known to us. 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 publication of this news release. This news release and prior releases are available under the News tab at https://investors.sixflags.com (financial tables follow)   View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251107965070/en/ Contacts Investor Contact: Michael Russell, 419.627.2233 Media Contact: Gary Rhodes, 704.249.6119 https://investors.sixflags.com

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