GFAM Announces Details of its Parks Staffing Services Acquisition
05 March 2008 - 12:55AM
PR Newswire (US)
Diversification Expected to Significantly Increase Company Revenues
in 2008 SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Great American Family Parks, Inc. (OTC:GFAM) (BULLETIN BOARD: GFAM)
today announced more details of its Parks Staffing Services ("PSS")
acquisition, which is part of a wider corporate strategy of
diversifying GFAM's revenue sources. PSS will be GFAM's division
that will run all staffing needs of the GFAM theme parks as well as
generate revenues from its existing temporary staffing services.
The division is expected to generate approximately $7.6 million in
revenue in fiscal 2008, its first full 12-month period integrated
with GFAM. These projected revenues would significantly increase
GFAM's consolidated income in 2008. Even without factoring in plans
for national expansion, PSS conservatively expects to grow at a
healthy 5% per annum into the future. The revenues and profits of
PSS are projected to solidly be able to support the operational
health of GFAM as it continues its acquisitions of profitable theme
parks around the country. Founded in 1979, PSS developed its client
and employee base on a methodical and financially-sound basis to
over 3,000 current employees on the present payroll with an
efficient in-house staff of only eight. PSS generated revenues of
$7,256,829 (unaudited) in 2007, a 5% increase over PSS's 2006
revenues of $6,911,266 (unaudited). PSS has sustained consistent
growth the past five years and forecasts continued growth into the
future. Its earnings before income tax, depreciation and
amortization were $382,950 (unaudited) in 2006 and approximately
$531,478 (unaudited) in 2007 prior to its acquisition by GFAM. PSS
was purchased through equity and debt, with no external financing
needed. Dr. Larry Eastland, Chairman and CEO of GFAM said: "We are
very excited to have this important addition to our company.
Temporary, seasonal and part-time employees make up the vast
majority of the employees in a theme park or attraction. This gives
us the opportunity to consolidate this important function for our
current park, and those we are working to acquire. Additionally, it
brings revenues to GFAM from more diversified sources, revenues
that are expected to be more than five times our current revenues
in 2008." About the Parks Staffing Services Division PSS, based in
Bakersfield, CA, provides manufacturing, construction, service and
office personnel on a contractual basis. PSS has expanded to manage
staffing of the amusement attractions that GFAM's theme park
division will acquire. Founded in 1979, PSS developed its client
and employee base on a methodical and financially-sound basis to
over 3,000 current employees on the present payroll with an
efficient in-house staff of only eight. PSS' current clientele
includes several major national and international corporations,
including: Halliburton - Drill Cooling Systems - Crimson Resources
General Electric - Golden Empire Construction - Knights Pumping
Dowell - Kern Steel - Mr. Bobcat Schlumberger - Bakersfield Pipe
and Supply - West Coast Pipe Allied Engineering - Norman Wireline
Services - Wet Well Services Alta Lift - Sierra School Equipment -
J.D. Rush Burtech Construction - White Forest Nursery - Tryad Delta
Trading - Sweany Construction Staffing Industry Outlook The U.S.
staffing industry will grow faster and add more new jobs over the
next decade than just about any other industry, according to Bureau
of Labor Statistics ("BLS") estimates. In its most recent
projections, the BLS says that the employment services industry --
which is primarily staffing -- will grow at an average annual rate
of 3.8% from 2004 to 2014, adding nearly 1.6 million new jobs. On
the agency's list of the top 10 national industries expected to
have the largest job growth, employment services ranks first in
terms of number of jobs and third in terms of growth rate. About
Great American Family Parks, Inc. Great American Family Parks, Inc.
("GFAM") is a theme park acquisition, management and staffing
company based in Santa Monica, CA. Comprised of nationally known
amusement park experts and management specialists, GFAM has the
goal of acquiring small and medium-sized theme parks, instilling an
efficient management system, streamlining and managing staffing,
and generating industry-leading profits. GFAM will operate as two
main divisions: Park Staffing Services and the theme park division.
It is the intent of GFAM's theme park division to continue
acquiring additional regional theme parks around the nation. PSS
will run all staffing needs of the theme parks as well as generate
revenues from its existing temporary staffing services. 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. Contact Information: Ashley Hull
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