Theme Park Revenues Increase Over 147% & Gross Profit Increases 78% in Latest GFAM 10Q
18 May 2007 - 9:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Great
American Family Parks, Inc (OTC:GFAM) (BULLETIN BOARD: GFAM) today
released its 10Q-SB for the first quarter 2007. Revenues for GFAM's
Wild Animal Safari amusement park and corporation increased 147% to
$662,928.37 for the first quarter 2007 as compared to $268,327.85
for the three months ended March 31, 2006. This represents an
increase of $394,600.52 when isolating the present operations of
the Company. Overall revenues for the three months ended March 31,
2007 were $662,928.37, a decrease as compared to 2006 first quarter
revenues of $1,868,283.41 primarily due to the result of the sale
of Crossroads Convenience Center, LLC. 1st Quarter 1st Quarter
Change Percent 2007 2006 Change Revenues without Convenience Store
662,928.37 268,327.85 394,600.52 147% Revenues with Convenience
Store 662,928.37 1,868,283.41 (1,205,355.14) (64.5%) Gross profit
increased by $268,737.02, or 78%, to $613,006.84 for the three
months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $344,269.82 for the three
months ended March 31, 2006. The increase in gross profit is
primarily due to the result of increased receipts at Wild Animal
Safari, Inc and the elimination of the convenience store high
volume sales with a low margin for gross profit. Net profit was
$5,478.86 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to a
net loss of $34,706.96 for the three months ended March 31, 2006.
The increase in profitability for the three months ended March 31,
2007 was due to the improved operations at Wild Animal Safari Inc,
management fees and the elimination of the marginal performance
from the convenience store. Total current assets at the end of the
first quarter 2007 were $1,353,552.17 including $1,076,744.96 in
cash, as compared with $279,353.39 in total current assets at March
31, 2006, which included cash of $95,485.65. Interest expense
decreased 23% to $13,875.24 due to the elimination of long term
debt on Crossroads Convenience Center and a decrease in long term
debt. About Great American Family Parks, Inc. Great American Family
Parks ("GFAM") is in the business of acquiring, developing and
operating local and regional theme parks and attractions in the
U.S. and internationally. The Company plans to build a family of
parks primarily through acquisitions of small local regional
privately owned existing parks. Its goal is to develop a series of
compatible but distinct entertainment and amusement products,
including themed amusement parks, associated products, food and
beverage, and multimedia offerings. The implementation of this
strategy has begun with themed amusement parks and attractions.
GFAM owns and operates the Wild Animal Safari theme park, which is
located on 200 acres of a 500-acre plot, and includes a
drive-through animal viewing area that opened in 1991. It is home
to more than 1,800 animals from every continent except Antarctica.
Most animals roam wild throughout a natural habitat of more than
200 acres; the total area utilized will be increased as further
venues are added. In addition to availing themselves of the
amenities described below, visitors to Wild Animal Safari are able
to observe, photograph, and feed the animals from their own cars as
they drive along the more than three miles of paved roads that run
throughout the habitat area. Some animals are contained in special
fenced areas or pens within natural habitat, and others are located
in a more traditional zoo-like atmosphere. Safe Harbor Statement
Safe Harbor Statement Under The Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995: Except for historical information contained
herein, the statements in this news release are forward-looking
statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of
the Private Securities Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause
a company's actual results, performance and achievement in the
future to differ materially from forecasted results, performance,
and achievement. These risks and uncertainties are described in the
Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly
release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking
statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances
after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events or changes in the Company's plans or
expectation. PR Contact: Ashley J. Hull Great American Family
Parks, Inc. 310-450-9100 DATASOURCE: Great American Family Parks,
Inc. CONTACT: Ashley J. Hull of Great American Family Parks, Inc.,
+1-310-450-9100, Web site: http://www.weloveparks.com/
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