Brian Witherow^ Yes, its Brian. From a margin perspective, certainly were excited
about the possibilities as Richard and Selim have said, the combined company has much more upside as we maximize the strengths of each side. And that should benefit us as it relates to margins as we as Six has shown over the last couple of
years, the ability to deliver strong margins is certainly one of their strengths. And as the last quarter show, thats a clear focus for the Cedar Fair team, as well.
Ultimately, our top priority is driving EBITDA growth and free cash flow generation. But margin will remain a very high priority and we think the upside is
significant.
Robert Aurand^ All right, thank you very much. Congratulations on the deal.
Richard Zimmerman^ Thanks, Rob. Thanks, Robert.
Operator^ This concludes the Q&A session. I will now hand the call back to Richard Zimmerman to wrap up.
Richard Zimmerman^ Thank you everybody for your time and attention today for your interest in the new combined Six Flags-Cedar Fair company. We are
speaking for Selim, Gary, Brian and I, we are excited to get to work starting today to tap the potential this combined company.
So, thank you. We look
forward to talking to you soon.
Operator^ Thank you all for joining todays conference call. You may now disconnect.
Forward Looking Statements
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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
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