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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 27, 2011
OR
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from              to             .
Commission file number 1-9444
CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
DELAWARE
 
34-1560655
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
One Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky, Ohio 44870-5259
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(419) 626-0830
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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.    Yes   x    No  o 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).    Yes  x    No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
 
x
  
Accelerated filer
 
o
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
 
o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
  
Smaller reporting company
 
o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  o    No  x
 
 
 
Title of Class
 
Units Outstanding As Of May 1, 2011
Units Representing
Limited Partner Interests
 
55,333,989

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CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
INDEX
FORM 10 - Q
 
 
 
 
 
 
Part I - Financial Information
  
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
  
3-26
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
  
27-33
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
  
34
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
  
34
 
 
 
Part II - Other Information
  
 
 
 
 
Item 1
 
  
35
 
 
 
 
Item 1A.
 
  
35
 
 
 
 
Item 6.
 
  
36
 
 
 
  
37
 
 
 
  
38
 
 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
 
 
3/27/2011
 
12/31/2010
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
7,255
 
 
$
9,765
 
Receivables
 
10,377
 
 
12,340
 
Inventories
 
42,903
 
 
32,142
 
Current deferred tax asset
 
14,410
 
 
5,874
 
Prepaid insurance
 
4,251
 
 
5,009
 
Other current assets
 
7,278
 
 
5,204
 
 
 
86,474
 
 
70,334
 
Property and Equipment:
 
 
 
 
Land
 
311,565
 
 
309,980
 
Land improvements
 
325,040
 
 
324,734
 
Buildings
 
576,069
 
 
575,725
 
Rides and equipment
 
1,400,983
 
 
1,398,403
 
Construction in progress
 
38,310
 
 
16,746
 
 
 
2,651,967
 
 
2,625,588
 
Less accumulated depreciation
 
(951,982
)
 
(948,947
)
 
 
1,699,985
 
 
1,676,641
 
Goodwill
 
248,426
 
 
246,259
 
Other Intangibles, net
 
40,921
 
 
40,632
 
Other Assets
 
64,837
 
 
48,578
 
 
 
$
2,140,643
 
 
$
2,082,444
 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
 
$
11,800
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
25,090
 
 
10,787
 
Deferred revenue
 
45,349
 
 
26,328
 
Accrued interest
 
15,337
 
 
20,409
 
Accrued taxes
 
5,042
 
 
15,144
 
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits
 
26,234
 
 
18,220
 
Self-insurance reserves
 
20,648
 
 
21,487
 
Current derivative liability
 
90,758
 
 
47,986
 
Other accrued liabilities
 
9,858
 
 
8,491
 
 
 
250,116
 
 
168,852
 
Deferred Tax Liability
 
132,563
 
 
131,830
 
Derivative Liability
 
 
 
54,517
 
Other Liabilities
 
4,368
 
 
10,406
 
Long-Term Debt:
 
 
 
 
Revolving credit loans
 
127,114
 
 
23,200
 
Term debt
 
1,168,200
 
 
1,157,062
 
Notes
 
399,531
 
 
399,441
 
 
 
1,694,845
 
 
1,579,703
 
Partners’ Equity:
 
 
 
 
Special L.P. interests
 
5,290
 
 
5,290
 
General partner
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
Limited partners, 55,346 and 55,334 units outstanding at March 27, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
 
76,393
 
 
165,555
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(22,930
)
 
(33,708
)
 
 
58,751
 
 
137,136
 
 
 
$
2,140,643
 
 
$
2,082,444
 
    
The accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
Twelve months ended
 
 
3/27/2011
 
3/28/2010
 
3/27/2011
 
3/28/2010
Net revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Admissions
 
$
10,612
 
 
$
10,964
 
 
$
568,410
 
 
$
533,455
 
Food, merchandise and games
 
11,782
 
 
11,910
 
 
337,228
 
 
316,843
 
Accommodations and other
 
4,475
 
 
4,442
 
 
71,507
 
 
66,627
 
 
 
26,869
 
 
27,316
 
 
977,145
 
 
916,925
 
Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of food, merchandise and games revenues
 
4,112
 
 
3,881
 
 
86,850
 
 
84,969
 
Operating expenses
 
65,128
 
 
62,752
 
 
413,778
 
 
404,400
 
Selling, general and administrative
 
20,915
 
 
17,351
 
 
137,565
 
 
132,260
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
3,790
 
 
3,889
 
 
126,697
 
 
132,420
 
Loss on impairment of goodwill and other intangibles
 
 
 
 
 
2,293
 
 
4,500
 
Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net
 
196
 
 
 
 
62,948
 
 
214
 
(Gain) on sale of other assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(23,098
)
 
 
94,141
 
 
87,873
 
 
830,131
 
 
735,665
 
Operating income (loss)
 
(67,272
)
 
(60,557
)
 
147,014
 
 
181,260
 
Interest expense
 
41,112
 
 
29,614
 
 
161,783
 
 
125,418
 
Net effect of swaps
 
1,887
 
 
7,575
 
 
12,506
 
 
16,745
 
Loss on early debt extinguishment
 
 
 
 
 
35,289
 
 
 
Unrealized/realized foreign currency (gain) loss
 
(6,888
)
 
(23
)
 
(27,428
)
 
458
 
Other (income) expense
 
908
 
 
(35
)
 
(211
)
 
772
 
Income (loss) before taxes
 
(104,291
)
 
(97,688
)
 
(34,925
)
 
37,867
 
Provision (benefit) for taxes
 
(19,599
)
 
(57,755
)
 
41,401
 
 
(10,910
)
Net income (loss)
 
(84,692
)
 
(39,933
)
 
(76,326
)
 
48,777
 
Net income (loss) allocated to general partner
 
(1
)
 
 
 
(1
)
 
 
Net income (loss) allocated to limited partners
 
$
(84,691
)
 
$
(39,933
)
 
$
(76,325
)
 
$
48,777
 
Basic earnings per limited partner unit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding
 
55,343
 
 
55,222
 
 
55,332
 
 
55,222
 
Net income (loss) per limited partner unit
 
$
(1.53
)
 
$
(0.72
)
 
$
(1.38
)
 
$
0.88
 
Diluted earnings per limited partner unit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding
 
55,343
 
 
55,222
 
 
55,332
 
 
55,778
 
Net income (loss) per limited partner unit
 
$
(1.53
)
 
$
(0.72
)
 
$
(1.38
)
 
$
0.87
 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
 

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CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED March 27, 2011
(In thousands)
 
 
Three months ended
 
3/27/11
Limited Partnership Units Outstanding
 
Beginning balance
55,334
 
Limited partnership unit options exercised
 
Issuance of limited partnership units as compensation
12
 
 
55,346
 
Limited Partners’ Equity
 
Beginning balance
$
165,555
 
Net income (loss)
(84,691
)
Partnership distribution declared ($0.08 per limited partnership unit)
(4,428
)
Expense (income) recognized for limited partnership unit options
(228
)
Tax effect of units involved in option exercises and treasury unit transactions
5
 
Issuance of limited partnership units as compensation
180
 
 
76,393
 
General Partner’s Equity
 
Beginning balance
(1
)
Net income (loss)
(1
)
 
(2
)
Special L.P. Interests
5,290
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment:
 
Beginning balance
(4,053
)
Current period activity, net of tax ($496)
(1,286
)
 
(5,339
)
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedging derivatives:
 
Beginning balance
(29,655
)
Current period activity, net of tax ($241)
12,064
 
 
(17,591
)
 
(22,930
)
Total Partners’ Equity
$
58,751
 
Summary of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Net income (loss)
$
(84,692
)
Other comprehensive income
10,778
 
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)
$
(73,914
)
 
 
 
 
The accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
 

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CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
Twelve months ended
 
 
3/27/2011
 
3/28/2010
 
3/27/2011
 
3/28/2010
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
(84,692
)
 
$
(39,933
)
 
$
(76,326
)
 
$
48,777
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from (for) operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-cash expense (income)
 
(1,227
)
 
4,272
 
 
107,512
 
 
139,969
 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
 
 
 
 
 
35,289
 
 
 
Loss on impairment of goodwill and other intangibles
 
 
 
 
 
2,293
 
 
4,500
 
Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net
 
196
 
 
 
 
62,948
 
 
214
 
(Gain) on sale of other assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(23,098
)
Net effect of swaps
 
1,887
 
 
7,575
 
 
12,506
 
 
16,745
 
Net change in working capital
 
14,072
 
 
(42,477
)
 
(3,758
)
 
(971
)
Net change in other assets/liabilities
 
(14,519
)
 
(921
)
 
28,851
 
 
(1,372
)
Net cash from (for) operating activities
 
(84,283
)
 
(71,484
)
 
169,315
 
 
184,764
 
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sale of Canadian real estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
53,831
 
Capital expenditures
 
(20,303
)
 
(24,945
)
 
(67,064
)
 
(71,569
)
Net cash (for) investing activities
 
(20,303
)
 
(24,945
)
 
(67,064
)
 
(17,738
)
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net borrowings (payments) on revolving credit loans
 
103,914
 
 
129,700
 
 
(88,887
)
 
67,300
 
Term debt borrowings
 
22,938
 
 
 
 
1,197,938
 
 
 
Note borrowings
 
 
 
 
 
399,383
 
 
 
Term debt payments, including early termination penalties
 
 
 
(40,000
)
 
(1,526,890
)
 
(188,329
)
Distributions paid to partners
 
(4,428
)
 
 
 
(18,261
)
 
(41,402
)
Exercise of limited partnership unit options
 
 
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
Payment of debt issuance costs
 
(20,490
)
 
 
 
(63,754
)
 
(7,694
)
Net cash from (for) financing activities
 
101,934
 
 
89,700
 
 
(100,464
)
 
(170,125
)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
142
 
 
175
 
 
94
 
 
567
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) for the period
 
(2,510
)
 
(6,554
)
 
1,881
 
 
(2,532
)
Balance, beginning of period
 
9,765
 
 
11,928
 
 
5,374
 
 
7,906
 
Balance, end of period
 
$
7,255
 
 
$
5,374
 
 
$
7,255
 
 
$
5,374
 
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash payments for interest expense
 
$
44,672
 
 
$
24,509
 
 
$
149,978
 
 
$
120,047
 
Interest capitalized
 
399
 
 
797
 
 
945
 
 
1,851
 
Cash payments for income taxes
 
66
 
 
2,568
 
 
16,572
 
 
19,977
 
 
 
The accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIODS ENDED March 27, 2011 AND March 28, 2010
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared from the financial records of Cedar Fair, L.P. (the Partnership) without audit and reflect all 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 highly seasonal nature of the Partnership’s amusement and water park operations, the results for any interim period are not indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. Accordingly, the Partnership has elected to present financial information regarding operations and cash flows for the preceding fiscal twelve-month periods ended March 27, 2011 and March 28, 2010 to accompany the quarterly results. Because amounts for the fiscal twelve months ended March 27, 2011 include actual 2010 season operating results, they may not be indicative of 2011 full calendar year operations.
 
(1) Significant Accounting and Reporting Policies:
The Partnership’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods ended March 27, 2011 and March 28, 2010 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, 2010, which were included in the Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2011. 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 thereto included in the Form 10-K referred to above.
 
(2) Interim Reporting:
The Partnership owns and operates eleven amusement parks, six separately gated outdoor water parks, one indoor water park and five hotels. In order to better facilitate discussion of trends in attendance and guest per capita spending than would be possible on a consolidated basis, our eleven amusement parks and six separately gated water parks have been grouped into regional designations. Parks in the Partnership’s northern region include Cedar Point and the adjacent Soak City water park in Sandusky, Ohio; Kings Island near Cincinnati, Ohio; Canada’s Wonderland in Toronto, Canada; Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom near Allentown, Pennsylvania; Valleyfair, near Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota; Geauga Lake’s Wildwater Kingdom near Cleveland, Ohio; and Michigan’s Adventure near Muskegon, Michigan. In the southern region are Kings Dominion near Richmond, Virginia; Carowinds near Charlotte, North Carolina; and Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri. The western region parks include Knott’s Berry Farm, near Los Angeles in Buena Park, California; California’s Great America located in Santa Clara, California; and three Knott’s Soak City water parks located in California. The Partnership also owns and operates the Castaway Bay Indoor Waterpark Resort in Sandusky, Ohio, and operates Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in Gilroy, California under a management contract. Virtually all of the Partnership’s revenues from its seasonal amusement parks, as well as its outdoor water parks and other seasonal resort facilities, are realized during a 130- to 140-day operating period beginning in early May, with the major portion concentrated in the third quarter 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, the Partnership has adopted the following accounting and reporting procedures for its seasonal parks: (a) revenues on multi-day admission tickets are recognized over the estimated number of visits expected for each type of ticket and are adjusted periodically during the season, (b) depreciation, advertising and certain seasonal operating costs are expensed during each park’s operating season, including certain costs incurred prior to the season which are amortized over the season, and (c) all other costs are expensed as incurred or ratably over the entire year.
 
(3) Long-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 decline in expected future cash flows; a sustained, significant decline in equity price and market capitalization; a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate; unanticipated competition; and slower growth rates. Any adverse change in these factors could have a significant impact on the recoverability of these assets and could have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
The long-lived asset impairment test involves a two-step process. The first step is a comparison of each asset group's carrying value to its estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets, including disposition. Projected future cash flows reflect management's best estimates of economic and market conditions over the projected period, including growth rates in revenues and costs, estimates of future expected changes in operating margins and cash expenditures. Other significant estimates and assumptions include terminal value growth rates and future estimates of capital expenditures. If the carrying value of the asset group is higher than its undiscounted future cash flows, there is an indication that impairment exists and the second step must be performed to measure the amount of impairment loss. The amount of impairment is determined by comparing the implied fair value of the asset group to its carrying value in a manner consistent with the highest and best use of those assets. The Partnership estimates fair value using an income (discounted cash flows) approach, which uses an asset group's projection of estimated operating results and cash flows that is discounted using a weighted-average cost of capital reflective of current market conditions. If the implied fair value of the assets is less than their carrying value, an impairment charge is recorded for the difference.
 

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At the end of the fourth quarter of 2010, the Partnership concluded based on 2010 operating results, as well as updated forecasts, that a review of the carrying value of long-lived assets at California's Great America was warranted. After performing its review, the Partnership determined that a portion of the park's fixed assets, the majority of which were originally recorded with the PPI acquisition, were impaired. As a result, the Partnership recognized $62.0 million of fixed-asset impairment during the fourth quarter of 2010 which is recorded in "Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets" on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
 
(4) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets:
In accordance with the applicable accounting rules, goodwill is not amortized, but, along with indefinite-lived trade-names, is evaluated for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist. Historically, goodwill related to parks acquired prior to 2006 has been annually tested for impairment as of October 1, while goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangibles, including trade-name intangibles, related to the Paramount Parks (PPI) acquisition in 2006 have been annually tested for impairment as of April 1. Effective in December 2010, the Partnership changed the date of its annual goodwill impairment tests from April 1 and October 1 to December 31 to more closely align the impairment testing procedures with its long-range planning and forecasting process, which occurs in the fourth quarter each year. The Partnership believes the change is preferable since the long-term cash flow projections are a key component in performing its annual impairment tests of goodwill. In addition, the Partnership changed the date of its annual impairment test for other indefinite-lived intangibles from April 1 to December 31.
 
During 2010, the Partnership tested goodwill for impairment as of April 1, 2010 or October 1, 2010, as applicable, and again as of December 31, 2010. The tests indicated no impairment of goodwill as of any of those dates. During 2010, the Partnership tested other indefinite-lived intangibles for impairment as of April 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010. After performing the April 1, 2010 impairment test, it was determined that a portion of trade-names at certain PPI parks were impaired as the carrying values of those trade-names exceeded their fair values. As a result the Partnership recognized $1.4 million of trade-name impairment during the second quarter of 2010. This impairment was driven mainly by an increase in the Partnership’s cost of capital in 2010 and lower projected growth rates for certain parks as of the test date. After performing the December 31, 2010 test of indefinite-lived intangibles, it was determined that a portion of the trade-names at Great America, originally recorded with the PPI acquisition, were impaired. As a result, the Partnership recognized $0.9 million of additional trade-name impairment during the fourth quarter of 2010 which is recorded in "Loss on impairment of goodwill and other intangibles" on the consolidated statement of operations.
 
The change in accounting principle related to changing the annual goodwill impairment testing date did not delay, accelerate, avoid or cause an impairment charge. As it was impracticable to objectively determine operating and valuation estimates for periods prior to December 31, 2010, the Partnership has prospectively applied the change in the annual goodwill impairment testing date from December 31, 2010.
A summary of changes in the Partnership’s carrying value of goodwill for the three months ended March 27, 2011 is as follows:
 
(In thousands)
 
Goodwill
(gross)
 
Accumulated
Impairment
Losses
 
Goodwill
(net)
Balance at December 31, 2010
 
$
326,127
 
 
$
(79,868
)
 
$
246,259
 
Foreign currency translation
 
2,167
 
 
 
 
2,167
 
Balance at March 27, 2011
 
$
328,294
 
 
$
(79,868
)
 
$
248,426
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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At March 27, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Partnership’s other intangible assets consisted of the following:
 
March 27, 2011
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Value
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade names
 
$
40,534
 
 
$
 
 
$
40,534
 
License / franchise agreements
 
668
 
 
291
 
 
377
 
Non-compete agreements
 
200
 
 
190
 
 
10
 
Total other intangible assets
 
$
41,402
 
 
$
481
 
 
$
40,921
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade names
 
$
40,227
 
 
$
 
 
$
40,227
 
License / franchise agreements
 
13,569
 
 
13,184
 
 
385
 
Non-compete agreements
 
200
 
 
180
 
 
20
 
Total other intangible assets
 
$
53,996
 
 
$
13,364
 
 
$
40,632
 
Amortization expense of other intangible assets for the three months ended March 27, 2011 and March 28, 2010 was $18,000 and $17,800, respectively. The estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2011 is $34,000. Estimated amortization expense is expected to total less than $100,000 in each year from 2011 through 2014.
 
(5) Long-Term Debt:
 
In July 2010, the Partnership issued $405 million of 9.125% senior unsecured notes, maturing in 2018, in a private placement, including $5.6 million of Original Issue Discount to yield 9.375%. Concurrently with this offering, the Partnership entered into a new $1,435 million credit agreement with “Several Lenders” party thereto (“the 2010 Credit Agreement”), which included a new $1,175 million senior secured term loan facility and a new $260 million senior secured revolving credit facility. The net proceeds from the offering of the notes, along with proceeds from the 2010 Credit Agreement, were used to repay in full all amounts outstanding under our previous credit facilities.
 
Terms of the 2010 Credit Agreement included a reduction in the Partnership's previous $310 million revolving credit facilities to a combined $260 million facility. Under the 2010 Credit Agreement, the Canadian revolving credit facility had a limit of $15 million. U.S. denominated loans made under the U.S. and Canadian facilities bore interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 400 basis points (bps) (with no LIBOR floor). Canadian denominated loans made under the Canadian facility also bore interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 400 bps (with no LIBOR floor). The revolving credit facility, which matures in July of 2015, also provides for the issuance of documentary and standby letters of credit.
 
In February 2011, the Partnership amended its 2010 Credit Agreement (“Amended 2010 Credit Agreement”) and extended the maturity date of the U.S. term loan portion of the credit facilities by one year. The extended U.S. term loan, which amortizes at $11.8 million per year beginning in 2011, matures in December 2017 and bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 300 bps, with a LIBOR floor of 100 bps.
 
The Partnership's $405 million of senior unsecured notes pay interest semi-annually in February and August, with the principal due in full on August 1, 2018. The notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time prior to August 1, 2014 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, if any, to the redemption date. Thereafter, the notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at various prices depending on the date redeemed. Prior to August 1, 2013, up to 35% of the notes may be redeemed with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings at 109.125%.
 
The Amended 2010 Credit Agreement requires the Partnership to maintain specified financial ratios, which if breached for any reason, including a decline in operating results, could result in an event of default under the agreement. The most critical of these ratios is the Consolidated Leverage Ratio. Beginning with the third quarter of 2010, this ratio is set at 6.25x consolidated total debt (excluding the revolving debt)-to-Consolidated EBITDA. As of March 27, 2011, the Partnership’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio was 4.48x, providing $99.9 million of consolidated EBITDA cushion on the ratio. The Partnership was in compliance with all other covenants as of March 27, 2011.
 
The Amended 2010 Credit Agreement also includes provisions that allow the Partnership to make restricted payments of up to $60 million in 2011 and a minimum of $20 million annually thereafter (plus the Available Amount of Excess Cash Flow as defined in the Amended 2010 Credit Agreement), at the discretion of the Board of Directors, so long as no default or event of default has occurred and is continuing. These restricted payments are not subject to any specific covenants. Beginning in 2012, additional restricted payments are allowed to be made based on an Excess-Cash-Flow formula, should the Partnership’s pro-forma Consolidated Leverage Ratio be less than or equal to 4.50x. Per the terms of the indenture governing the Partnership's notes, the ability to make additional restricted payments in 2011 and beyond is permitted should the Partnership's

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trailing-twelve-month Total-Indebtedness-to-Consolidated-Cash-Flow Ratio be less than or equal to 4.75x, measured on a quarterly basis.
 
In addition to the above mentioned covenants and provisions, the 2010 Amended Credit Agreement contains an initial three-year requirement (from July 2010) that at least 50% of our aggregate term debt and senior notes be subject to either a fixed interest rate or interest rate protection.
 
(6) Derivative Financial Instruments:
Derivative financial instruments are only used within the Partnership’s overall risk management program to manage certain interest rate and foreign currency risks from time to time. The Partnership does not use derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.
The Partnership has effectively converted a total of $1.0 billion of its variable-rate debt to fixed rates through the use of several interest rate swap agreements. Cash flows related to these interest rate swap agreements are included in interest expense over the term of the agreements. The swap agreements outstanding are set to expire in October 2011. The Partnership has designated all of these interest rate swap agreements and hedging relationships as cash flow hedges. The fair market value of these agreements at March 27, 2011 was recorded as a liability of $33.5 million in “Current derivative liability” on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. As a part of our quarterly regression analysis testing of the effectiveness of these cash flow swaps, these swaps were deemed to be ineffective as of October 2009 and continued to be ineffective through March 27, 2011. As a result of this ineffectiveness, losses recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive income” (AOCI) are being amortized through October 2011 (the original hedge period). The amount recorded in AOCI to be amortized was $91.8 million at the time of ineffectiveness, of which $22.9 million remained still to be amortized in AOCI as of March 27, 2011.
In 2007, the Partnership entered into two cross-currency swap agreements, which effectively converted $268.7 million of term debt at the time related to its wholly owned Canadian subsidiary from variable U.S. dollar denominated debt to fixed-rate Canadian dollar denominated debt. The Partnership originally designated these cross-currency swaps as foreign currency cash flow hedges. Cash flows related to these swap agreements, which expire in February 2012, are included in interest expense over the term of the agreement. The fair market value of the cross-currency swaps was a liability of $57.3 million at March 27, 2011, which was recorded in “Current derivative liability” on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. As a result of paying down underlying Canadian term debt with net proceeds from the sale of surplus land near Canada’s Wonderland in August 2009, the notional amounts of the underlying debt and the cross currency swaps no longer match. Because of the mismatch of the notional amounts, the Partnership determined the swaps were no longer highly effective, resulting in the de-designation of the swaps as of the end of August 2009. As a result of this de-designation, losses recorded in AOCI are being amortized through February 2012 (the original hedge period). The amount recorded in AOCI to be amortized was $15.1 million at the time of de-designation, of which approximately $266,000 still remained to be amortized in AOCI as of March 27, 2011.
In order to maintain fixed interest costs on a portion of its domestic term debt beyond the expiration of the existing swaps, in September 2010 the Partnership entered into several forward-starting swap agreements ("September 2010 swaps") to effectively convert a total of $600 million of variable-rate debt to fixed rates beginning in October 2011. As a result of the February 2011 amendment to the Partnership's credit agreement, the LIBOR floor on the term loan portion of its credit facilities decreased to 100 bps from 150 bps, causing a mismatch in critical terms of the forward-starting swaps and the underlying debt. Because of the mismatch of critical terms, the Partnership determined the forward-starting swaps, which were originally designated as cash flow hedges, were no longer highly effective, resulting in the de-designation of the swaps as of the end of February 2011. As a result of this ineffectiveness, gains of $7.2 million recorded in AOCI through the date of de-designation are being amortized through December 2015.
On March 15, 2011, the Partnership entered into several additional forward-starting basis-rate swap agreements ("March 2011 swaps") that, when combined with the September 2010 swaps, will effectively convert $600 million of variable-rate debt to fixed rates beginning in October 2011. The combination of the September 2010 swaps and the new March 2011 swaps, which have been jointly designated as cash flow hedges, mature in December 2015 and fix LIBOR at a weighted average rate of 2.46%. The fair market value of these combination swap agreements at March 27, 2011 was an asset of $3.8 million, which was recorded in “Other Assets” on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. For the period that the September 2010 swaps were de-designated, their fair value decreased by $3.3 million, the offset of which was recognized as a direct charge to the Partnership's earnings and booked to “Net effect of swaps” on the consolidated statement of operations along with the regular amortization of “Other comprehensive income (loss)” balances related to these swaps. No other ineffectiveness related to these swaps was recorded in any period presented.

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Fair Value of Derivative Instruments in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet:
 
(In thousands):
 
Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Value as of
 
Fair Value as of
March 27, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
 
Other Assets
 
$
3,808
 
 
$
6,294
 
Interest rate swaps
 
Current deriviative liability
 
(33,493
)
 
(47,986
)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
$
(29,685
)
 
$
(41,692
)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cross-currency swaps
 
Current deriviative liability
 
$
(57,265
)
 
$
 
Cross-currency swaps
 
Derivative Liability
 
 
 
(54,517
)
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
$
(57,265
)
 
$
(54,517
)
Net derivative liability
 
 
 
$
(86,950
)
 
$
(96,209
)
 
The following table presents our existing fixed-rate swaps, which mature October 1, 2011, along with their notional amounts and their fixed interest rates, which compare to 30-day LIBOR of 0.25% as of March 27, 2011. The table also presents our cross-currency swaps and their notional amounts and interest rates as of March 27, 2011.
($'s in thousands)
Interest Rate Swaps
 
Cross-currency Swaps
 
Notional Amounts
 
LIBOR Rate
 
Notional Amounts
 
Implied Interest Rate
 
$
200,000
 
 
5.64
%
 
$
257,000
 
 
7.31
%
 
200,000
 
 
5.64
%
 
850
 
 
9.50
%
 
200,000
 
 
5.64
%
 
 
 
 
 
200,000
 
 
5.57
%
 
 
 
 
 
100,000
 
 
5.60
%
 
 
 
 
 
100,000
 
 
5.60
%
 
 
 
 
Total $'s / Average Rate
$
1,000,000
 
 
5.62
%
 
$
257,850
 
 
7.32
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The following table presents our September 2010 and March 2011 forward-starting fixed-rate combination swaps, which become effective October 1, 2011 and mature December 15, 2015, along with their notional amounts and their fixed interest rates.
($'s in thousands)
Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swaps
 
Notional Amounts
 
LIBOR Rate
 
$
200,000
 
 
2.40
%
 
75,000
 
 
2.43
%
 
50,000
 
 
2.42
%
 
150,000
 
 
2.55
%
 
50,000
 
 
2.42
%
 
50,000
 
 
2.55
%
 
25,000
 
 
2.43
%
Total $'s / Average Rate
$
600,000
 
 
2.46
%
 

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Effects of Derivative Instruments on Income (Loss) and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
 
(In thousands):
 
Amount of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Accumulated OCI on Derivatives
(Effective Portion)
 
Amount and Location of Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income
(Effective Portion)
 
Amount and Location of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income on Derivative
(Ineffective Portion)
Derivatives designated as
Cash Flow Hedging
Relationships
 
Three months ended
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
Three months ended
 
3/27/11
 
3/28/10
 
 
 
3/27/11
 
3/28/10
 
 
 
3/27/11
 
3/28/10
Interest rate swaps
 
$
955
 
 
$
 
 
Interest Expense
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
Net effect of swaps
 
$
14,494
 
 
$
5,685
 
Total
 
$
955
 
 
$
 
 
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
 
 
$
14,494
 
 
$
5,685
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands):
 
Amount and Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized
in Income on Derivative
Derivatives not designated as Cash Flow
Hedging Relationships
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
3/27/11
 
3/28/10
Interest rate swaps (1)
 
Net effect of swaps
 
$
(3,342
)
 
$
 
Cross-currency swaps (2)
 
Net effect of swaps
 
(1,812
)
 
(3,650
)
 
 
 
 
$
(5,154
)
 
$
(3,650
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The September 2010 swaps became became ineffective and were de-designated in February 2011.
(2)
The cross-currency swaps became ineffective and were de-designated in August 2009.
In addition to the $9.3 million of gain recognized in income on the ineffective portion of derivatives noted in the table above, $11.5 million of expense representing the regular amortization of amounts in AOCI for the swaps and $0.3 million of foreign currency gain in the quarter related to the U.S. dollar denominated Canadian term loan were recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the period. The net effect of these amounts resulted in a charge to earnings for the quarter of $1.9 million recorded in “Net effect of swaps.”
 
For the period ended March 28, 2010, in addition to the $2.0 million gain recognized in income on the ineffective portion of derivatives noted in the table above, $13.2 million of expense representing the amortization of amounts in Accumulated OCI for the swaps was recorded in “Net effect of swaps” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Offsetting the amortization recorded in “Net effect of swaps” was the recognition of a $3.7 million foreign currency gain related to the U.S. dollar denominated Canadian term loan.
 
Effects of Derivative Instruments on Income (Loss) and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
(In thousands):
 
Amount of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Accumulated OCI on Derivatives
(Effective Portion)
 
Amount and Location of Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income
(Effective Portion)
 
Amount and Location of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income on Derivative
(Ineffective Portion)
Derivatives designated as
Cash Flow Hedging
Relationships
 
Twelve months ended
 
Twelve months ended
 
 
 
Twelve months ended
 
Twelve months ended
 
 
 
Twelve months ended
 
Twelve months ended
 
3/27/11
 
3/28/10
 
 
 
3/27/11
 
3/28/10
 
 
 
3/27/11
 
3/28/10
Interest rate swaps
 
$
7,249
 
 
$
20,183
 
 
Interest Expense
 
$
 
 
$
(29,537
)
 
Net effect of swaps
 
$
44,181
 
 
$
14,086
 
Cross-currency swaps (1)
 
 
 
(29,437
)
 
Interest Expense
 
 
 
(5,788
)
 
 
 
N/A
 
 
N/A
 
Total
 
$
7,249
 
 
$
(9,254
)
 
 
 
$
 
 
$
(35,325
)
 
 
 
$
44,181
 
 
$
14,086
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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(In thousands):
 
Amount and Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized
in Income on Derivative
Derivatives not designated as Cash Flow Hedging
Relationships
 
 
 
Twelve months ended
 
Twelve months ended
 
 
 
3/27/11
 
3/28/10
Interest rate swaps (1)
 
Net effect of swaps
 
$
(3,342
)
 
$
 
Cross-currency swaps (2)
 
Net effect of swaps
 
(3,918
)
 
(11,344
)
 
 
 
 
$
(7,260
)
 
$
(11,344
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The September 2010 swaps became became ineffective and were de-designated in February 2011.
(2)
The cross-currency swaps became ineffective and were de-designated in August 2009.
In addition to the $36.9 million of gain recognized in income on the ineffective portion of derivatives noted in the table above, $48.5 million of expense representing the amortization of amounts in AOCI for the swaps and a $0.9 million foreign currency loss in the twelve month period related to the U.S. dollar denominated Canadian term loan was recorded during the trailing twelve months ended March 27, 2011 in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The net effect of these amounts resulted in a charge to earnings for the trailing twelve month period of $12.5 million recorded in “Net effect of swaps.” For the period, an additional $9.5 million of amortization of amounts in AOCI for the cross-currency swaps was recorded as a charge to earnings in "Loss on early extinguishment of debt" in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as a result of the debt refinancing and the reduction of the majority of the U.S. dollar denominated Canadian term loan.
For the twelve month period ending March 28, 2010, in addition to the $2.7 million of gain recognized in income on the ineffective portion of derivatives noted in the table above, $30.9 million of expense representing the amortization of amounts in AOCI for the swaps and a $11.5 million foreign currency gain in the twelve month period related to the U.S. dollar denominated Canadian term loan was recorded during the trailing twelve months ended March 28, 2010 in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The net effect of these amounts resulted in a charge to earnings for the trailing twelve month period of $16.7 million recorded in “Net effect of swaps.”
The amounts reclassified from AOCI into income for the periods noted above are in large part the result of the Partnership’s initial three-year requirement to swap at least 50% of its aggregate term debt to fixed rates under the terms of its credit agreement.
 
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(7) Fair Value Measurements:
The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions (inputs) that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable, and valuation techniques used to measure fair value should maximize the use of relevant observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Accordingly, the FASB’s ASC establishes a hierarchal disclosure framework that ranks the quality and reliability of information used to determine fair values. The hierarchy is associated with the level of pricing observability utilized in measuring fair value and defines three levels of inputs to the fair value measurement process—quoted prices are the most reliable valuation inputs, whereas model values that include inputs based on unobservable data are the least reliable. Each fair value measurement must be assigned to a level corresponding to the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
The three broad levels of inputs defined by the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
 
Level 1 – inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
 
Level 2 – inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
 
Level 3 – inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The table below presents the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of March 27, 2011 and December 31, 2010 on a recurring basis:
 
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
March 27, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap agreements (1)
 
$
3,808
 
 
$
 
 
$
3,808
 
 
$
 
Interest rate swap agreements (2)
 
(33,493
)
 
 
 
(33,493
)
 
 
Cross-currency swap agreements (2)
 
(57,265
)
 
 
 
(57,265
)
 
 
Net derivative liability
 
$
(86,950
)
 
$
 
 
$
(86,950
)
 
$
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap agreements (1)
 
$
6,294
 
 
$
 
 
$
6,294
 
 
$
 
Interest rate swap agreements (2)
 
(47,986
)
 
 
 
(47,986
)
 
 
Cross-currency swap agreements (3)
 
(54,517
)
 
 
 
(54,517
)
 
 
Net derivative liability
 
$
(96,209
)
 
$
 
 
$
(96,209
)
 
$
 
(1)
Included in “Other Assets” on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
(2)
Included in "Current derivative liability" on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
(3)
Included in "Derivative Liability" on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
Fair values of the interest rate and cross-currency swap agreements are determined using significant inputs, including the LIBOR and foreign currency forward curves, that are considered Level 2 observable market inputs. In addition, the Partnership considered the effect of its credit and non-performance risk on the fair values provided, and recognized an adjustment increasing the net derivative liability by approximately $2.4 million as of March 27, 2011. The Partnership monitors the credit and non-performance risk associated with its derivative counterparties and believes them to be insignificant and not warranting a credit adjustment at March 27, 2011.
 
There were no assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at March 27, 2011. The table below presents the balances of assets measured at fair value as of December 31, 2010 on a non-recurring basis:
(In thousands)
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-lived fixed assets (1)
 
$
46,276
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
46,276
 
Trade-names (2)
 
697
 
 
 
 
 
 
697
 
Total
 
$
46,973
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
46,973
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Included in "Net, Property and Equipment" on the Consolidated Balance Sheet
(2) Included in "Other Intangibles, net" on the Consolidated Balance Sheet
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A relief-from-royalty model is used to determine whether the fair value of trade-names exceeds their carrying amount. The fair value of the trade-names is determined as the present value of fees avoided by owning the respective trade-name.
 
In 2010, the Partnership concluded based on operating results, as well as updated forecasts, that a review of the carrying value of long-lived assets at California's Great America was warranted. After performing its review, the Partnership determined that a portion of the park's fixed assets, the majority of which were originally recorded with the PPI acquisition, were impaired. As a result, it recognized $62.0 million of fixed-asset impairment during 2010.
 
After completing its 2010 annual review of indefinite-lived intangibles for impairment, the Partnership concluded that a portion of trade-names originally recorded with the PPI acquisition were impaired. As a result, the Partnership recognized approximately $2.3 million of trade-name impairment during 2010.
The fair value of our term debt at March 27, 2011 was approximately $1,164.5 million based on borrowing rates currently available to the Partnership on long-term debt with similar terms and average maturities. The fair value on our notes at March 27, 2011 was approximately $367.8 million based on borrowing rates available as of that date to the Partnership on notes with similar terms and maturities.
 
 

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(8) Earnings per Unit:
Net income (loss) per limited partner unit is calculated based on the following unit amounts:
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
Twelve months ended
 
 
3/27/2011
 
3/28/2010
 
3/27/2011
 
3/28/2010
 
 
(In thousands except per unit amounts)
Basic weighted average units outstanding
 
55,343
 
 
55,222
 
 
55,332
 
 
55,222
 
Effect of dilutive units:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unit options
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
53
 
Phantom units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
503
 
Diluted weighted average units outstanding
 
55,343
 
 
55,222
 
 
55,332
 
 
55,778
 
Net income (loss) per unit - basic
 
$
(1.53
)
 
$
(0.72
)
 
$
(1.38
)
 
$
0.88
 
Net income (loss) per unit - diluted
 
$
(1.53
)
 
$
(0.72
)
 
$
(1.38
)
 
$
0.87
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The effect of unit options on the three and twelve months ended March 27, 2011, had they not been out of the money or antidilutive, would have been 79,000 and 250,000 units, respectively. The effect of out-of-the-money and/or antidilutive unit options on the three and twelve months ended March 28, 2010, had they not been out of the money or antidilutive, would have been 356,000 and 447,000 units, respectively.
 
 
(9) Income and Partnership Taxes:
Under the applicable accounting rules, income taxes are recognized for the amount of taxes payable by the Partnership’s corporate subsidiaries for the current year and for the impact of deferred tax assets and liabilities, which represent future tax consequences of events that have been recognized differently in the financial statements than for tax purposes. The income tax provision (benefit) for interim periods is determined by applying an estimated annual effective tax rate to the quarterly income (loss) of the Partnership’s corporate subsidiaries. For 2011, the estimated annual effective rate includes the effect of an anticipated adjustment to the valuation allowance that relates to foreign tax credit carry-forwards arising from the corporate subsidiaries. The amount of this adjustment has a disproportionate impact on the annual effective tax rate that results in a significant variation in the customary relationship between the provision for taxes and income before taxes in interim periods. In addition to income taxes on its corporate subsidiaries, the Partnership pays a publicly traded partnership tax (PTP tax) on partnership-level gross income (net revenues less cost of food, merchandise and games). As such, the Partnership’s total provision (benefit) for taxes includes amounts for both the PTP tax and for income taxes on its corporate subsidiaries.
 
(10) Contingencies:
The Partnership is party to a lawsuit with its largest unitholder that alleges, among other things, that the General Partner breached the terms of
the Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (the “Partnership Agreement”) by indicating that unitholders may lack the right to nominate candidates, or to solicit proxies in support of new candidates, for election to the board of directors of the General Partner. The Partnership has filed an answer denying the allegations as set forth in the complaint.
 
The Partnership is also a party to a number of lawsuits arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, none of these matters will have a material effect in the aggregate on the Partnership's financial statements.
 
In 2009, the Partnership agreed to a $9.0 million settlement of a California class-action lawsuit. The settlement, which was paid in 2010, was recognized as a charge in “Operating expenses” in the consolidated statement of operations for the twelve months ended March 28, 2010.
 
 
(11) Termination of Agreement with Private Equity Firm:
On April 6, 2010, the Partnership and the affiliates of Apollo Global Management (Apollo) mutually terminated the merger agreement originally entered into on December 16, 2009. Consistent with the terms of the agreement, the Partnership paid Apollo $6.5 million to reimburse Apollo for certain expenses incurred in connection with the transaction. In addition, both parties released each other from all obligations with respect to the proposed merger transaction, as well as from any claims arising out of or relating to the merger agreement. The $6.5 million paid to Apollo in April was recognized as a charge to earnings in “Selling, general and administrative” in the second quarter of 2010. The Partnership incurred approximately $10.4 million in costs associated with the terminated merger during 2010, and a total of $16.0 million of costs since the merger was initially announced.
The Partnership remains an independent public company and its units continue to be listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FUN.”
 
 
 

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(12) Consolidating Financial Information of Guarantors and Issuers:
 
Cedar Fair, L.P., Canada's Wonderland Company ("Cedar Canada"), and Magnum Management Corporation ("Magnum") are the co-issuers of the Partnership's 9.125% notes (see Note 5). The notes have been fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by each 100% owned subsidiary of Cedar Fair (other than Cedar Canada and Magnum) that guarantees the Partnership's senior secured credit facilities. There are no non-guarantor subsidiaries.
 
The following consolidating schedules present condensed financial information for Cedar Fair, L.P., Cedar Canada, and Magnum, the co-issuers, and each 100% owned subsidiary of Cedar Fair (other than Cedar Canada and Magnum), the guarantors (on a combined basis), as of March 27, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and for the periods ended March 27, 2011 and March 28, 2010. In lieu of providing separate unaudited financial statements for the guarantor subsidiaries, we have included the accompanying consolidating condensed financial statements.
 
Since Cedar Fair, L.P., Cedar Canada and Magnum are co-issuers of the notes and senior secured credit facilities, all outstanding debt has been equally reflected within each co-issuer's March 27, 2011 balance sheet in the accompanying consolidating condensed financial statements.
 

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CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
March 27, 2011
(In thousands)
 
 
Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)
 
Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)
 
Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)
 
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
 
 
$
494
 
 
$
4,393
 
 
$
2,368
 
 
$
 
 
$
7,255
 
Receivables
 
4,971
 
 
70,218
 
 
100,370
 
 
480,445
 
 
(645,627
)
 
10,377
 
Inventories
 
 
 
3,050
 
 
3,478
 
 
36,375
 
 
 
 
42,903
 
Current deferred tax asset
 
 
 
10,222
 
 
779
 
 
3,409
 
 
 
 
14,410
 
Other current assets
 
187
 
 
3,335
 
 
3,340
 
 
7,410
 
 
(2,743
)
 
11,529
 
 
 
5,158
 
 
87,319
 
 
112,360
 
 
530,007
 
 
(648,370
)
 
86,474
 
Property and Equipment (net)
 
476,102
 
 
1,078
 
 
276,949
 
 
945,856
 
 
 
 
1,699,985
 
Investment in Park
 
442,520
 
 
594,576
 
 
118,514
 
 
47,212
 
 
(1,202,822
)
 
 
Intercompany Note Receivable
 
 
 
270,188
 
 
20,000
 
 
 
 
(290,188
)
 
 
Goodwill
 
9,061
 
 
 
 
128,147
 
 
111,218
 
 
 
 
248,426
 
Other Intangibles, net
 
 
 
 
 
18,147
 
 
22,774
 
 
 
 
40,921
 
Deferred Tax Asset
 
 
 
44,257
 
 
 
 
 
 
(44,257
)
 
 
Intercompany Receivable
 
896,807
 
 
1,217,635
 
 
1,275,247
 
 
 
 
(3,389,689
)
 
 
Other Assets
 
32,880
 
 
20,549
 
 
10,182
 
 
1,226
 
 
 
 
64,837
 
 
 
$
1,862,528
 
 
$
2,235,602
 
 
$
1,959,546
 
 
$
1,658,293
 
 
$
(5,575,326
)
 
$
2,140,643
 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
 
$
11,800
 
 
$
11,800
 
 
$
11,800
 
 
$
 
 
$
(23,600
)
 
$
11,800
 
Accounts payable
 
50,550
 
 
321,609
 
 
48,631
 
 
226,326
 
 
(622,026
)
 
25,090
 
Deferred revenue
 
 
 
 
 
5,518
 
 
39,831
 
 
 
 
45,349
 
Accrued interest
 
6,969
 
 
1,660
 
 
6,708
 
 
 
 
 
 
15,337
 
Accrued taxes
 
4,144
 
 
170
 
 
 
 
3,471
 
 
(2,743
)
 
5,042
 
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits
 
 
 
19,813
 
 
912
 
 
5,509
 
 
 
 
26,234
 
Self-insurance reserves
 
 
 
3,232
 
 
1,569
 
 
15,847
 
 
 
 
20,648
 
Current derivative liability
 
33,493
 
 
 
 
57,265
 
 
 
 
 
 
90,758
 
Other accrued liabilities
 
1,976
 
 
5,366
 
 
510
 
 
2,006
 
 
 
 
9,858
 
 
 
108,932
 
 
363,650
 
 
132,913
 
 
292,990
 
 
(648,369
)
 
250,116
 
Deferred Tax Liability
 
 
 
 
 
62,831
 
 
113,989
 
 
(44,257
)
 
132,563
 
Other Liabilities
 
 
 
4,368
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,368
 
Intercompany Note Payable
 
 
 
20,000
 
 
 
 
270,188
 
 
(290,188
)
 
 
Long-Term Debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revolving credit loans
 
127,114
 
 
127,114
 
 
127,114
 
 
 
 
(254,228
)
 
127,114
 
Term debt
 
1,168,200
 
 
1,168,200
 
 
1,168,200
 
 
 
 
(2,336,400
)
 
1,168,200
 
Notes
 
399,531
 
 
399,531
 
 
399,531
 
 
 
 
(799,062
)
 
399,531
 
 
 
1,694,845
 
 
1,694,845
 
 
1,694,845
 
 
 
 
(3,389,690
)
 
1,694,845
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
58,751
 
 
152,739
 
 
68,957
 
 
981,126
 
 
(1,202,822
)
 
58,751
 
 
 
$
1,862,528
 
 
$
2,235,602
 
 
$
1,959,546
 
 
$
1,658,293
 
 
$
(5,575,326
)
 
$
2,140,643
 
 

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CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 2010
(In thousands)
 
 
Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)
 
Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)
 
Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)
 
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
 
 
$
1,461
 
 
$
6,943
 
 
$
1,361
 
 
$
 
 
$
9,765
 
Receivables
 
 
 
59,686
 
 
94,404
 
 
508,676
 
 
(650,426
)
 
12,340
 
Inventories
 
 
 
1,732
 
 
2,536
 
 
27,874
 
 
 
 
32,142
 
Current deferred tax asset
 
 
 
1,686
 
 
779
 
 
3,409
 
 
 
 
5,874
 
Other current assets
 
460
 
 
1,242
 
 
370
 
 
8,141
 
 
 
 
10,213
 
 
 
460
 
 
65,807
 
 
105,032
 
 
549,461
 
 
(650,426
)
 
70,334
 
Property and Equipment (net)
 
465,364
 
 
1,090
 
 
268,258
 
 
941,929
 
 
 
 
1,676,641
 
Investment in Park
 
504,414
 
 
642,278
 
 
116,053
 
 
60,602
 
 
(1,323,347
)
 
 
Intercompany Note Receivable
 
 
 
270,188
 
 
20,000
 
 
 
 
(290,188
)
 
 
Goodwill
 
9,061
 
 
 
 
125,979
 
 
111,219
 
 
 
 
246,259
 
Other Intangibles, net
 
 
 
 
 
17,840
 
 
22,792
 
 
 
 
40,632
 
Deferred Tax Asset
 
 
 
44,450
 
 
 
 
 
 
(44,450
)
 
 
Intercompany Receivable
 
886,883
 
 
1,107,030
 
 
1,165,493
 
 
 
 
(3,159,406
)
 
 
Other Assets
 
23,855
 
 
13,469
 
 
9,998
 
 
1,256
 
 
 
 
48,578
 
 
 
$
1,890,037
 
 
$
2,144,312
 
 
$
1,828,653
 
 
$
1,687,259
 
 
$
(5,467,817
)
 
$
2,082,444
 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
115,116
 
 
$
303,387
 
 
$
22,261
 
 
$
220,449
 
 
$
(650,426
)
 
$
10,787
 
Deferred revenue
 
 
 
 
 
3,384
 
 
22,944
 
 
 
 
26,328
 
Accrued interest
 
4,754
 
 
72
 
 
15,583
 
 
 
 
 
 
20,409
 
Accrued taxes
 
3,899
 
 
2,168
 
 
6,200
 
 
2,877
 
 
 
 
15,144
 
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits
 
 
 
11,433
 
 
1,242
 
 
5,545
 
 
 
 
18,220
 
Self-insurance reserves
 
 
 
3,354
 
 
1,687
 
 
16,446
 
 
 
 
21,487
 
Current derivative liability
 
47,986
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
47,986
 
Other accrued liabilities
 
1,443
 
 
5,831
 
 
420
 
 
797
 
 
 
 
8,491
 
 
 
173,198
 
 
326,245
 
 
50,777
 
 
269,058
 
 
(650,426
)
 
168,852
 
Deferred Tax Liability
 
 
 
 
 
62,290
 
 
113,990
 
 
(44,450
)
 
131,830
 
Derivative Liability
 
 
 
 
 
54,517
 
 
 
 
 
 
54,517
 
Other Liabilities
 
 
 
10,406
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10,406
 
Intercompany Note Payable
 
 
 
20,000
 
 
 
 
270,188
 
 
(290,188
)
 
 
Long-Term Debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revolving credit loans
 
23,200
 
 
23,200
 
 
23,200
 
 
 
 
(46,400
)
 
23,200
 
Term debt
 
1,157,062
 
 
1,157,062
 
 
1,157,062
 
 
 
 
(2,314,124
)
 
1,157,062
 
Notes
 
399,441
 
 
399,441
 
 
399,441
 
 
 
 
(798,882
)
 
399,441
 
 
 
1,579,703
 
 
1,579,703
 
 
1,579,703
 
 
 
 
(3,159,406
)
 
1,579,703