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Six Flags Entertainment acquisitions, on the record
The businesses Six Flags Entertainment bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.
Deals its annual reports describe
| Business | Deal | When | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Former Six Flags (Six Flags Entertainment Corporation merged with Cedar Fair and Former Six Flags)Word for word“On July 1, 2024 (the “Closing Date”), Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (formerly known as CopperSteel HoldCo, Inc.) (the “Combined Company”) completed the previously announced merger of equals transaction contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 2, 2023 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Combined Company (then, CopperSteel HoldCo, Inc.), Cedar Fair, L.P. (“Cedar Fair”), Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (“Former Six Flags”) and CopperSteel Merger Sub, LLC (“Copper Merger Sub”).” 10-K for 2024 | merger | On July 1, 2024 | — |
Former Six FlagsWord for word“Total Merger Consideration, net of cash acquired $ 3,247,326 (1) Reflects Former Six Flags Common Stock outstanding as of July 1, 2024 converted to Combined Company Common Stock based upon the Six Flags Exchange Ratio.” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | July 1, 2024 | Total Merger Consideration, net of cash acquired $ 3,247,326 |
Acquisitions, net of cash acquiredWord for word“Acquisitions, net of cash acquired ( 151,797 ) — — Proceeds from sale of land — — 310,000 Net cash (for) from investing activities ( 472,616 ) ( 220,422 ) 126,648” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | — | ( 151,797 ) |
California's Great America landWord for word“(1) Former Cedar Fair sold the land at California's Great America on June 27, 2022.” 10-K for 2024 | divestiture | June 27, 2022 | — |
Former Six FlagsWord for word“On July 1, 2024, the previously announced merger of equals transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement, by and among CopperSteel HoldCo, Inc., Cedar Fair, Former Six Flags and Copper Merger Sub, was completed.” 10-K for 2025 | merger | On July 1, 2024 | — |
| Fiscal year ended | Cash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | Goodwill from acquisitions |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | $0 | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $0 | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $151.8 million | $3.08 billion |
| 2025-12-31 | $0 | $64.7 million |
Deal filings since 2016
- 2026-05-20 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2026-03-05 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2026-01-23 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2026-01-14 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-10-17 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-06-27 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-03-10 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2024-12-23 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Read from Six Flags Entertainment’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-26. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.