Re: Kinzel still boss, Cedar Fair remains in Sandusky

Its bad enough that he'd complete his current contract, but extend it? I'm not a shareholder, but wouldn't him staying make this sale less appealing than it already is?

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Re: Kinzel still boss, Cedar Fair remains in Sandusky

Apollo will need to agree to the terms of the extension. So how would the fact that there is a possible extension make the sale any less appealing? And unifholders will get the same price if Kinzel stays or goes so that shouldn't matter on the selling side.

Re: Kinzel still boss, Cedar Fair remains in Sandusky

I don't care who owns the company. There will not be positive change within Cedar Fair until there is a new person at the helm. Dick did many, many positive things to grow the company but at this point I don't think there is any doubt that his presence is a liability.

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Re: Kinzel still boss, Cedar Fair remains in Sandusky

At this point, there has been no extension. All we have are Kinzel's statements. Apollo will have the final decision. And if they do agree to the extension, I would propose that there is at least a very good possibility that the multi billion dollar private equity firm might know a little more about the merits of that extension than the armchair QBs here. And any extension might be prove to be disastrous. But as the owner, Apollo gets to make that decision and live with the consequences in terms of its investment.

Re: Kinzel still boss, Cedar Fair remains in Sandusky

Actually, both parties get to make the decision regarding the extension, at least according to the article.

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Re: Kinzel still boss, Cedar Fair remains in Sandusky

That is true. My statement about Apollo having the final say presupposed that Kinzel was interested in extending. If he isn't, the extension is moot and I would think that a lot of folks in here would be doing little victory dances.

Re: Kinzel still boss, Cedar Fair remains in Sandusky

^You know why this doesn't effect the deal in any way?Because it was ALREADY NEGOTIATED when they were first making the deal. Staying on and extending his contract wasn't something Kinzel just thought up today. It was a key part of the deal they worked out with Apollo for the past two months.

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Re: Kinzel still boss, Cedar Fair remains in Sandusky

“Apollo approached us,” Kinzel said. “We did not approach them.”

Translation: the company wasn't in trouble.

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Re: Kinzel still boss, Cedar Fair remains in Sandusky

Read this release on Apollo buying Claire's

The sentence " We look forward to partnering with Claire's management team and employees, who have done an outstanding job creating a market leader, to build on the many strengths of the Company." sounds really familiar if you read the Cedar Fair press release, doesn't it?

They fired the CEO of Claire the day the aquisition was finalized. Food for thought on Kinzel's future regardless of what he says.

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Re: Kinzel still boss, Cedar Fair remains in Sandusky

I really don't mind if Kinzel stays.

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Re: Kinzel still boss, Cedar Fair remains in Sandusky

I think making that statetment may be cause for removal from the forum.

Re: Kinzel still boss, Cedar Fair remains in Sandusky

Or just an ass chewing...

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Re: Kinzel still boss, Cedar Fair remains in Sandusky

Whether DK stays or goes is a moot point. The new board of directors--i.e. Kinzel's boss--will be all Apollo people.

DK can micromanage all he likes, the board will be doing Apollo's bidding and not waiting for DK to sign off on anything. Apollo will be setting CF policy, DK (if he stays) will merely be carrying it out.

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