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, on November 3, 2023, Cedar Fair commenced consent solicitations (the “Consent Solicitation”) from 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 amend certain provisions (the “Amendments”) in the indentures governing the Notes (the “Indentures”) in order 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 Indentures.
On November 9, 2023, Cedar Fair announced that it had obtained the requisite consents from holders of the Notes pursuant to the Consent Solicitation to
effect the Amendments to the Indentures. Following receipt of such consents, on November 9, 2023, Cedar Fair, together with certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries as co-issuers (the “Co-Issuers”), the guarantors
named therein, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, entered into supplemental indentures (the “Supplemental Indentures”) to the Indentures governing the Notes. The Supplemental Indentures become effective upon execution
thereof, but the Amendments will become operative only if the Co-Issuers make the applicable consent payments pursuant to the Consent Solicitation upon or immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger.
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