Six Flags Entertainment Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Richard Zimmerman

Chief executive officer

US$6.5m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	14.5%
CEO tenure	8.1yrs
CEO ownership	n/a
Management average tenure	6.9yrs
Board average tenure	4.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Richard Zimmerman's remuneration changed compared to Six Flags Entertainment's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Sep 29 2024	n/a	n/a	US$23m
Jun 30 2024	n/a	n/a	US$128m
Mar 31 2024	n/a	n/a	US$126m
Dec 31 2023	US$7m	US$950k	US$125m
Sep 24 2023	n/a	n/a	US$147m
Jun 25 2023	n/a	n/a	US$264m
Mar 26 2023	n/a	n/a	US$262m
Dec 31 2022	US$7m	US$908k	US$308m
Sep 25 2022	n/a	n/a	US$268m
Jun 26 2022	n/a	n/a	US$83m
Mar 27 2022	n/a	n/a	-US$27m
Dec 31 2021	US$10m	US$850k	-US$49m
Sep 26 2021	n/a	n/a	-US$127m
Jun 27 2021	n/a	n/a	-US$411m
Mar 28 2021	n/a	n/a	-US$485m
Dec 31 2020	US$1m	US$770k	-US$590m
Sep 27 2020	n/a	n/a	-US$482m
Jun 28 2020	n/a	n/a	-US$156m
Mar 29 2020	n/a	n/a	US$40m
Dec 31 2019	US$5m	US$800k	US$172m
Sep 29 2019	n/a	n/a	US$147m
Jun 30 2019	n/a	n/a	US$170m
Mar 31 2019	n/a	n/a	US$126m
Dec 31 2018	US$4m	US$750k	US$127m
Sep 23 2018	n/a	n/a	US$207m
Jun 24 2018	n/a	n/a	US$185m
Mar 25 2018	n/a	n/a	US$197m
Dec 31 2017	US$3m	US$646k	US$215m

Compensation vs Market: Richard's total compensation ($USD6.54M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.63M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Richard's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Richard Zimmerman (63 yo)

8.1yrs

Tenure

US$6,535,516

Compensation

Mr. Richard A. Zimmerman serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation. He had been Chief Executive Officer of Cedar Fair Management, Inc., General Partne...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Richard Zimmerman	President	8.1yrs	US$6.54m	no data
Brian Witherow	Chief Financial Officer	12.8yrs	US$2.28m	0% $ 0
Tim Fisher	Chief Operating Officer	6.9yrs	US$2.65m	0% $ 0
Brian Nurse	Chief Legal & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary	3yrs	US$1.42m	0% $ 0
Monica Sauls	Chief HR	1.7yrs	US$1.53m	0% $ 0
Selim Bassoul	Executive Chairman	no data	no data	no data
David Hoffman	Chief Accounting Officer	12.8yrs	US$344.80k	0% $ 0
Ty Tastepe	Chief Digital & Technology Officer	no data	no data	no data
Michael Russell	Corporate Director of Investor Relations	no data	no data	no data
Scott Tanner	Corporate Vice President of Sales - Cedar Fair Management Co.	13.1yrs	no data	no data
Charles Myers	Senior Vice President of Creative Development at Cedar Fair Management Inc.	5.4yrs	no data	no data
Seenu Sarma	Chief Procurement Officer	3.7yrs	no data	no data

6.9yrs

Average Tenure

60yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: FUN's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.9 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Richard Zimmerman	President	5.6yrs	US$6.54m	no data
Selim Bassoul	Executive Chairman	no data	no data	no data
Michelle Frymire	Director	2.1yrs	US$243.37k	0% $ 0
David Olivet	Director	11.4yrs	US$252.51k	0% $ 0
Daniel Hanrahan	Lead Independent Director	12.4yrs	US$350.01k	0% $ 0
Chieh Huang	Director	no data	no data	no data
Arik Ruchim	Director	no data	no data	no data
Esi Bracey	Director	no data	no data	no data
Louis Carr	Director	4yrs	US$246.04k	0% $ 0
Jennifer Mason	Director	2.1yrs	US$241.91k	0% $ 0
Enrique Mena	Director	4.3yrs	no data	no data
Marilyn Spiegel	Director	no data	no data	no data

4.3yrs

Average Tenure

59.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: FUN's board of directors are considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).

Six Flags Entertainment Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Cedar Fair Entertainment Company Announces Management Changes

Cedar Fair, L.P. Announces Departure of Matt Ouimet from Board of Directors

Cedar Fair, L.P. Announces Board Appointments

President exercised options and sold US$237k worth of stock

Cedar Fair Announces Changes to Its Board of Directors

Key Executive recently bought US$66k worth of stock

Recent updates

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Reports Unaudited Consolidated Impairment of Goodwill for the Three Months Ended September 29, 2024

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Nov 06, 2024

Six Flags Entertainment: Merger Should Aid Legacy Six Flags' Weakness

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Aug 08, 2024

Cedar Fair Units to Delist from NYSE

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17%

Upcoming dividend of US$0.30 per share

First quarter dividend of US$0.30 announced

Cedar Fair Entertainment Company Approves Quarterly Cash Distribution, Payable on June 19, 2024

First quarter 2024 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Cedar Fair, L.P. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 09, 2024

Upcoming dividend of US$0.30 per share

Fourth quarter dividend of US$0.30 announced

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Cedar Fair, L.P. Approves Quarterly Cash Distribution, Payable on March 20, 2024

Now 21% overvalued after recent price rise

Cedar Fair, L.P. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 15, 2024

Six Flags And Cedar Fair: 2024 Sets Up For A Major Re-Rating

Cedar Fair Entertainment Company Announces Management Changes

Upcoming dividend of US$0.30 per share at 3.1% yield

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 21%

Cedar Fair, L.P. (NYSE:FUN) entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:SIX) from shareholders for approximately $1.8 billion in a merger of equals transaction.

Six Flags And Cedar Fair Decide To Ride Together

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Cedar Fair, L.P. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 02, 2023

Cedar Fair, L.P. Announces Departure of Matt Ouimet from Board of Directors

Cedar Fair: Spectating The Debt Rollercoaster

Upcoming dividend of US$0.30 per share at 3.1% yield

Cedar Fair Entertainment Company Unveils Exciting Capital Plans for 2024 Operating Season

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 18%

Cedar Fair, L.P. Reports Loss on Impairment for the Second Quarter Ended June 25, 2023

Cedar Fair, L.P. Announces Cash Distribution, Payable on September 20, 2023

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS in line with expectations, revenues disappoint

Cedar Fair, L.P. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 03, 2023

Cedar Fair: Pain Is Transitory And Shares Look Cheap

Cedar Fair, L.P. Announces Board Appointments

Upcoming dividend of US$0.30 per share at 2.7% yield

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 11%

Cedar Fair, L.P. (NYSE:FUN) announces an Equity Buyback for $250 million worth of its shares.

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of US$0.30 per share at 2.6% yield

President exercised options and sold US$237k worth of stock

Price target increased by 7.7% to US$53.88

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Cedar Fair, L.P. Approves Quarterly Cash Distribution, Payable on March 21, 2023

Cedar Fair Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Cedar Fair Entertainment Company Announces First Phase of Development for Esports Facility in Sandusky

Cedar Fair, L.P. to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Feb 16, 2023

Cedar Fair: Still A FUN Way To Make Money

Upcoming dividend of US$0.30 per share

Price target decreased to US$49.50

Consensus forecasts updated

Third quarter 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Price target decreased to US$53.38

Cedar Fair Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Cedar Fair: Upside Is Still Warranted

Cedar Fair, L.P. to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Nov 02, 2022

Cedar Fair Announces Changes to Its Board of Directors

Cedar Fair hits record revenue through Labor Day

Cedar Fair goes ex-dividend today

Upcoming dividend of US$0.30 per share

Key Executive recently bought US$66k worth of stock

Price target decreased to US$59.89

Second quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Cedar Fair, L.P. (NYSE:FUN) announces an Equity Buyback for $250 million worth of its shares.

Cedar Fair Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Insufficient new directors

Cedar Fair: Recession And Inflation Do Not Worry Me One Bit

Cedar Fair, L.P. to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Aug 03, 2022