| Item 7.01 |
Regulation FD Disclosure |
As previously announced, on November 2, 2023, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Six Flags”) entered into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Cedar Fair, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Cedar Fair”), CopperSteel HoldCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation and subsidiary of Cedar Fair and Six Flags
(“HoldCo”), and CopperSteel Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of HoldCo.
In connection
with the consummation of the merger (the “Merger”) contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Cedar Fair announced on November 3, 2023 that it commenced consent solicitations (the “Consent Solicitations”) from the holders
of its 5.375% Senior Notes due 2027, 5.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2029, 5.500% Senior Notes due 2025 and 6.500% Senior Notes due 2028 (together the “Notes”) to enable Cedar Fair to select November 2, 2023, the date on which
the Merger Agreement was executed, as the testing date for purposes of calculating various ratios contained in the applicable indentures governing the Notes. The obligations of the parties to consummate the Merger are not conditioned on a successful
completion of the Consent Solicitations.
The information in this Item 7.01, is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liabilities under that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of Six Flags
under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.
Forward Looking Statements
This communication contains certain “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. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this communication that address
activities, events or developments that Cedar Fair or Six Flags expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including statements as to the completion of the Consent Solicitations, the satisfaction of any conditions relating to
the payment of the consent payment and the potential completion of the Merger, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “create,” “expect,” “future,”
“guidance,” “intend,” “plan,” “potential,” “seek,” “synergies,” “target,” “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, such as
statements about the consummation of the proposed transaction and the anticipated benefits thereof. All such forward-looking statements are based upon current plans, estimates, expectations and ambitions that are subject to risks, uncertainties and
assumptions, many of which are beyond the control of Cedar Fair and Six Flags, and that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. Important risk factors that may cause such a difference
include, but are not limited to: the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the proposed transaction, including the timing, receipt and terms and conditions of any required governmental and regulatory approvals of the proposed transaction
and Six Flags Stockholder Approval; 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 and other conditions to the completion of the proposed transaction, including the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits of the
proposed transaction will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; the outcome of any legal
proceedings that may be instituted against Cedar Fair, Six Flags or their respective directors and others following announcement of the merger agreement and proposed transaction; the inability to consummate the transaction due to the failure to
satisfy other conditions to complete the transaction; risks that the proposed transaction disrupts and/or harms current plans and operations of Cedar Fair or Six Flags, including that management’s time and attention will be diverted on
transaction-related issues; the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the transaction, including the possibility that the transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated; the ability of Cedar