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United Parks Q2 net income down 21% to $63.3M; revenue falls 1.4% to $483.3M
Attendance fell 2.9% to 6.1M guests; total revenue per capita rose 1.5% to $79.82.
United Parks & Resorts annual meeting: all 10 directors elected, KPMG ratified
All 10 director nominees elected with majority support; James Chambers received most votes 38.8M for vs 3.5M against.
United Parks & Resorts Q1 net loss $34.1M, revenue $278.3M, attendance down 171K
Net loss of $34.1M vs $16.2M loss year ago; Adjusted EBITDA $58.0M, down $9.5M.
United Parks reports 2025 revenue down 3.6%, net income down 26%; repurchased 6.7M shares
Fiscal 2025 attendance 21.2M (-1.8% YoY); revenue $1.7B (-3.6%); net income $168.4M (-26.0%).
Byron Surrett transitions from Chief Park Operations Officer role at United Parks & Resorts
Byron Surrett transitioned from Chief Park Operations Officer – Non-Florida Parks to another role effective January 1, 2026.
United Parks & Resorts awards $1M in RSUs to Interim CFO Forrester
One-time RSU grant of $500,000 vesting over 4 years as of Nov 15, 2025.
CEO Marc Swanson receives $4M RSU grant from Compensation Committee
Compensation Committee approved $4,000,000 grant of restricted stock units to CEO Marc Swanson.
United Parks Q3 revenue down 6.2%, net income falls 25.4% as attendance declines
Q3 attendance 6.8M guests (-3.4% YoY); revenue $511.9M (-6.2%); net income $89.3M (-25.4%).
CFO James Mikolaichik resigns; Jim Forrester named interim CFO effective Nov 15
James Mikolaichik resigns as CFO and Treasurer effective Nov 15, 2025 to pursue other opportunity; no disagreement with company.
United Parks & Resorts stockholders approve $500M share repurchase program
Stockholders approved a new $500M share repurchase authorization; approval required majority of disinterested stockholders.
United Parks appoints Kevin Connelly as CAO; William Myers steps down
Kevin Connelly appointed CAO effective Aug 18, 2025, succeeding William Myers, who stepped down Aug 13, 2025.
United Parks Q2 net income down 12% to $80.1M; revenue falls 1.5% to $490.2M
Attendance rose 0.8% to 6.2M guests, but total per capita revenue fell 2.2% to $78.64.
CHRO Michael Rady resigns from United Parks & Resorts effective Aug 1, 2025
Michael Rady, Chief Human Resources Officer, notified resignation on July 16, 2025.
United Parks & Resorts shareholders elect all 10 directors, approve 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan
All 10 director nominees elected; lowest support: Chambers 85%, Narang 74%, Schaefer 74%.
United Parks Q1 2025: revenue down 3.5% to $286.9M, net loss narrows to $16.1M
Attendance of 3.4M guests fell 1.7% YoY; revenue per capita declined 1.8% to $84.62.
United Parks Q4 revenue $384M (-1.2% YoY); net income $27.9M; repurchased 9.4M shares in FY2024
Q4 2024: revenue $384.4M (-1.2% YoY), net income $27.9M (-$12.2M), Adj. EBITDA $144.5M (-$6.0M).
United Parks & Resorts refinances $1.54B term loans, cuts revolver margins
New Term B-3 Loans of $1,542.3M issued to refinance existing Term B-2 Loans.
United Parks Q3 net income down 3.1% to $119.7M; repurchases 4.1M shares in quarter
Q3 revenue $545.9M (-0.4% YoY); net income $119.7M (-3.1%); Adjusted EBITDA $258.4M (-3.0%).
United Parks & Resorts appoints James Mikolaichik as CFO effective Nov 11, 2024
Mikolaichik previously CFO of MyEyeDr. and Diamond Resorts; brings 30+ years experience.
United Parks & Resorts appoints Bill Myers as Chief Accounting Officer
Bill Myers named CAO effective September 18, 2024, serving as principal accounting officer.
United Parks increases revolving credit facility to $700M, extends maturity to 2029
Revolving credit facility increased from $390M to $700M; maturity extended to August 23, 2029 (or earlier if Term Loan condition met).
United Parks Q2 net income up 4.7% to $91.1M, revenue up 0.3% to $497.6M
Attendance 6.2M, +0.8% YoY; record in-park per capita $37.76 (+2.5%).
Attendance of 6.2M guests (+100k YoY); total revenue ~$495-500M, roughly flat vs $496M in Q2 2023.
All 10 director nominees elected; Bension and Narang each received ~37.9M for, ~16.6M against with broker non-votes.
United Parks & Resorts: CAO resigns, Co-Chief Parks Ops officer takes medical leave
Chief Accounting Officer Shekufeh Shirazi Boyle resigns effective May 17, 2024 to pursue another opportunity; will consult during transition.
United Parks Q1 record revenue $297.4M, record Adjusted EBITDA $79.2M, net loss narrows to $11.2M
Revenue $297.4M (+1.4% YoY), record; Adjusted EBITDA $79.2M (+9.3% YoY), record.
United Parks & Resorts issues $380M term loan, redeems $227.5M 2025 secured notes
Incurred $380M Incremental Term B-2 Loans under credit agreement; total Term B-2 Loans outstanding now $1,550M.
Company launched a $230M fungible incremental term loan facility to finance redemption of 2025 Secured Notes; amendment subject to market conditions.
Special meeting on Mar 25, 2024: disinterested stockholders approved both proposals.
United Parks reports Q4 net income $40.1M; proposes $500M buyback subject to non-Hill Path vote
Q4 attendance record 5.0M guests; total revenue $389.0M (-0.4% YoY); net income $40.1M (-$9.0M).
SeaWorld Entertainment changes corporate name to United Parks & Resorts Inc., ticker changes to PRKS
Name change effective Feb 12, 2024; NYSE ticker changes from SEAS to PRKS starting Feb 13, 2024.
SeaWorld corrects Term B-2 Loan amount to $1.173B; refinances existing debt
Corrected principal amount of new Term B-2 Loans from $1.173M to $1,173M (approx. $1.173 billion).
SeaWorld refinances $1.173B term loans to new Term B-2 loans due 2028
Incurred $1.173B of Term B-2 Loans to refinance existing Term B Loans.
SeaWorld elects Nathaniel J. Lipman to board of directors effective Jan 2, 2024
Lipman previously served as CEO of CX Loyalty and held leadership roles at Cendant, Planet Hollywood, and Disney.
SeaWorld Q3 revenue down 3% to $548M, net income down 8.2%; in-park per capita record
Q3 attendance 7.1M (-2.8% YoY); total revenue $548.2M (-3.0%); net income $123.6M (-8.2%); Adjusted EBITDA $266.4M (-2.8%).
SeaWorld withdraws redemption of $227.5M 8.75% secured notes due 2025
Withdrew conditional redemption of $227.5M aggregate principal 8.750% First-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2025.
SeaWorld Q2 net income down 25% to $87.1M; revenue falls 1.7% to $496M
Attendance 6.1M guests, down ~0.1M YoY; total revenue $496.0M (-1.7%).
Q2 attendance 6.1M guests (-3.2% vs Q2 2022); total revenue expected $494-497M vs $504.8M.
SeaWorld Chief Transformation Officer Chelle Adams to retire effective August 4, 2023
Michelle Adams, Chief Transformation Officer, notified SeaWorld of her retirement effective Aug 4, 2023 to pursue personal opportunities.
SeaWorld stockholders elect 9 directors and approve say-on-pay at 2023 annual meeting
All nine director nominees elected with majority support; Ronald Bension, Neha Jogani Narang, and Kimberly Schaefer received lowest votes for.
SeaWorld dismisses Deloitte, appoints KPMG as auditor; material weakness persists
On May 16, 2023, Audit Committee dismissed Deloitte & Touche and engaged KPMG as independent auditor for FY2023.
SeaWorld Q1 revenue record $293.3M (+8.4%); net loss widens to $16.5M, adjusted EBITDA record $72.4M
Revenue record $293.3M, up 8.4% YoY; per capita spending record $86.84, up 9.2%.
SeaWorld posts record FY2022 revenue $1.73B, net income $291.2M; repurchased 12.4M shares
Q4 revenue record $390.5M (+5.3% YoY); Adjusted EBITDA record $153.7M (+0.9M YoY).
SeaWorld promotes Chelle Adams to Chief Transformation Officer; names interim CFO and CAO
Chelle Adams transitions from CFO/Treasurer to newly created Chief Transformation Officer role, effective Jan 27, 2023.
SeaWorld board member Charles A. Koppelman dies Nov 25, 2022
Charles A. Koppelman, a member of SeaWorld's Board of Directors, passed away on November 25, 2022.
SeaWorld reports record Q3 2022 revenue $565M, net income $134.6M, ups buyback
Record Q3 revenue $565.2M (+8.4% YoY); net income $134.6M (+31.8% YoY); Adjusted EBITDA $274.2M (+3.4% YoY).
SeaWorld Q2 revenue record $504.8M; announces $250M share buyback
Q2 revenue $504.8M (record), +14.8% YoY; Adjusted EBITDA $234.4M (record), +7.1% YoY.
SeaWorld appoints Michelle Adams as CFO, replacing retiring Elizabeth Castro Gulacsy
Michelle Adams appointed CFO & Treasurer effective June 17, 2022; previously CFO of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
All 10 director nominees elected: Bension, Chambers, Gray, Hartnett, Koppelman, Maruyama, Moloney, Narang, Ross, Schaefer.
SeaWorld CFO to retire; Board authorizes $250M share buyback
CFO Elizabeth Castro Gulacsy to retire effective Dec 31, 2022 or upon successor appointment.
On October 8, 2024, United Parks & Resorts Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Mr. James Mikolaichik as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, effective as of November 11, 2024 (the “Effective Date”).
James (“Jim”) W. Forrester, Jr., the Company’s current Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, will step down from those positions, effective November 11, 2024 and will continue to remain with the Company and serve in the role of Senior Vice President of Finance
On September 18, 2024, United Parks & Resorts Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Bill Myers as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer, effective as of September 18, 2024 (the “Effective Date”).
Jim Forrester, the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, will serve as the Company’s principal accounting officer effective May 30, 2024.
On May 17, 2024, Shekufeh Shirazi Boyle, Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, notified the Company of her decision to resign from her position with the Company in order to pursue another opportunity.
the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) elected Nathaniel J. Lipman to serve as a director of the Company effective January 2, 2024.
On June 28, 2023, Michelle (“Chelle”) Adams, Chief Transformation Officer of SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company” or “SeaWorld”), notified the Company of her intention to retire from her current position at SeaWorld in order to pursue personal opportunities effective August 4, 2023.
Effective as of January 27, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company elected James ("Jim") W. Forrester, Jr., the Company’s Vice President, Finance, to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer until a permanent Chief Financial Officer is appointed.
On January 27, 2023, the Board of Directors of SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) promoted Ms. Michelle (“Chelle”) Adams to the position of Chief Transformation Officer of the Company.
Appointment of Chief Accounting Officer Effective as of January 27, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company elected Shekufeh Shirazi Boyle to serve as Chief Accounting Officer.
On June 17, 2022, SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Ms. Michelle (“Chelle”) Adams as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, effective as of June 17, 2022
Ms. Gulacsy has stepped down from the position of Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Interim Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, effective June 16, 2022
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