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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:      
Net income $ 49,919us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 51,920us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 74,221us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 176,275us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 166,086us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 166,975us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts 9,399us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts 10,869us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts 13,896us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts
Loss on sale or disposal of assets 5,792us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1 10,100us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1 11,223us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
Loss on early extinguishment of debt and write-off of discounts and deferred financing costs 461us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 29,858us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 2,053us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Deferred income tax provision 28,000us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 24,728us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 36,937us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Equity-based compensation 2,349us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 6,025us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 1,191us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable 6,256us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (3,215)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable 4,651us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Inventories 2,709us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (166)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (4,156)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (1,276)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (5,343)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (1,327)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Accounts payable (8,791)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 4,293us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable (6,247)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits (4,928)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities (9,092)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities 899us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities
Deferred revenue (6,089)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue 94us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue (1,444)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
Other accrued expenses (763)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities (824)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities (760)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities
Other assets and liabilities 2,219us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 1,128us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 1,328us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
Net cash provided by operating activities 261,532us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 286,461us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 299,440us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:      
Capital expenditures (154,641)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (166,258)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (191,745)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Acquisition of Knott's Soak City Water Park     (12,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
Acquisition of intangible assets (1,900)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets    
Change in restricted cash (5)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash (118)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash (573)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
Net cash used in investing activities (156,546)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (166,376)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (204,318)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
Repayment of long-term debt (45,537)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (189,255)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (57,680)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Purchase of treasury stock (60,058)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (44,163)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock  
Proceeds from draw on revolving credit facility 40,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit 35,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit 61,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
Repayment of revolving credit facility (40,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit (35,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit (97,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
Dividends paid to stockholders (72,113)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (36,175)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (502,977)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Proceeds from the issuance of debt   1,455us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt 487,163us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
Debt issuance costs   (10,635)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (2,951)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Payment of tax withholdings on equity-based compensation through shares withheld (213)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation (852)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in initial public offering, net of underwriter commissions   253,800seas_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockNetOfUnderwriterCommissions  
Repayment of note payable   (3,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable  
Redemption premium payment   (15,400)seas_DebtRedemptionPremiumPayment  
Offering costs   (4,694)us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts (3,665)us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
Net cash used in financing activities (177,921)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (48,919)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (116,110)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents (72,935)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 71,166us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (20,988)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and Cash Equivalents-Beginning of period 116,841us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 45,675us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 66,663us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and Cash Equivalents-End of period 43,906us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 116,841us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 45,675us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities      
Dividends declared, but unpaid 172us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent 17,939us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent 203us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent
Capital expenditures in accounts payable 25,730us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid 27,160us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid 22,696us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
Issuance of notes payable related to business acquisition     3,000us-gaap_NotesIssued1
Treasury stock purchases settled in January 2015 $ 5,650seas_TreasuryStockPurchasesSettledAfterPeriodEnd