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Date: February 6, 2020

News Release – Investor Update

 

Parks! America, Inc. Reports Q1 Fiscal 2020 Results

 

Q1 F20 park attendance levels increase 5.7% 

Q1 F20 attendance based sales total $983,408 

Q1 F20 net loss increases by $73,668 

 

PINE MOUNTAIN, Georgia, February 6, 2020 – Parks! America, Inc. (OTCPink: PRKA), today announced the results for its first fiscal quarter ended December 29, 2019.

 

First Quarter Fiscal 2019 Highlights

 

Total net sales for the first fiscal quarter ended December 29, 2019 were $995,485, a decrease of $21,214, compared to $1,016,699 for the prior year first fiscal quarter ended December 30, 2018. Park attendance based net sales were $983,408, resulting in a decrease of $1,303 or 0.1%, while animal sales decreased by $19,911.

 

The Company reported a net loss of $89,151 for the first fiscal quarter ended December 29, 2019 compared to a net loss of $15,483 for the prior year first fiscal quarter ended December 30, 2018, resulting in an increase of $73,668. The increase in the Company’s net loss during the first quarter of its 2020 fiscal year is primarily attributable to higher legal and professional fee spending, lower animal sales, and higher cost of sales, partially offset by an increase in the income tax benefit.

 

“Park attendance levels increased 5.7% in the quarter, while overall attendance based revenues were essentially flat, primarily reflecting strong sales of advance admissions sold to guests online, for which we offer a discount,” commented Dale Van Voorhis, Chairman & CEO. “As is normal for this time of year, we are in preparation for the upcoming busy season, which historically begins in the latter half of March.”

 

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

 

The Company had working capital of $3.28 million as of December 29, 2019, compared to working capital of $2.40 million as of December 30, 2018. The Company’s debt to equity ratio was 0.15 to 1.0 as of December 29, 2019, compared to 0.19 to 1.0 as of December 30, 2018.

 

“We are continuing our due diligence with respect to the non-binding letter of intent we announced on January 16, 2020, to acquire substantially all the assets of Aggieland Safari, Inc. (“Aggieland”), noted Mr. Van Voorhis. “We anticipate obtaining debt financing of $5.0 to $5.5 million to fund roughly two-thirds of Aggieland purchase price of $7.5 million plus associated transaction costs. We believe this level of financing is reasonable for the Company as a whole and is justified by this acquisition opportunity. While a number of aspects of this proposed acquisition remain to be completed, we continue to be excited about bringing Aggieland into our family of wild animal safari parks.”


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About Parks! America, Inc.

 

Parks! America, Inc. (OTCPink: PRKA), through its wholly owned subsidiaries, owns and operates two regional theme parks - the Wild Animal Safari theme park in Pine Mountain, Georgia, and the Wild Animal Safari theme park located in Strafford, Missouri.

 

Additional information, including our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2019, is available on the Company’s website, http://www.animalsafari.com.

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

Except for historical information contained herein, this news release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of U.S. securities laws. You are cautioned to not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements; actual results or outcomes could differ materially due to factors including, but not limited to: general market conditions, adverse weather, and industry competition. The Company believes that expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are reasonable, however it can give no assurances that such expectations will be realized and actual results could differ materially. The Company assumes no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law. A further description of these risks, uncertainties and other matters can be found in the Company’s annual report and other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2019.

 

Contact:Todd R. White 

Chief Financial Officer

(706) 663-8744

todd.white@animalsafari.com


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PARKS! AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

For the Three Months Ended December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018

 

 

For the three months ended

 

December 29,

2019

 

December 30,

2018

Net sales

$

983,408

 

$

984,711

Sale of animals

 

12,077

 

 

31,988

Total net sales

 

995,485

 

 

1,016,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

126,860

 

 

117,333

Selling, general and administrative

 

851,217

 

 

782,532

Depreciation and amortization

 

117,500

 

 

115,199

Income (loss) from operations

 

(100,092)

 

 

1,635

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense), net

 

7,962

 

 

6,980

Interest expense

 

(17,721)

 

 

(19,598)

Loss before income taxes

 

(109,851)

 

 

(10,983)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax provision

 

(20,700)

 

 

4,500

Net loss

$

(89,151)

 

$

(15,483)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income per share - basic and diluted

$

(0.00)

 

$

(0.00)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares

 

 

 

 

 

outstanding (in 000's) - basic and diluted

 

74,821

 

 

74,721

 

 

 

 

 

 


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PARKS! AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

As of December 29, 2019, September 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018

 

 

December 29,

2019

 

September 29,

2019

 

December 30,

2018

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

$

3,547,549

 

$

3,787,815

 

$

2,418,860

Inventory

 

223,201

 

 

195,201

 

 

273,904

Prepaid expenses

 

222,352

 

 

147,529

 

 

150,697

Total current assets

 

3,993,102

 

 

4,130,545

 

 

2,843,461

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

6,645,420

 

 

6,620,405

 

 

6,689,898

Intangible assets, net

 

400

 

 

600

 

 

1,200

Other assets

 

11,786

 

 

11,786

 

 

12,050

Total assets

$

10,650,708

 

$

10,763,336

 

$

9,546,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

41,353

 

$

96,270

 

$

16,309

Other current liabilities

 

465,935

 

 

384,160

 

 

230,889

Current portion of long-term debt, net

 

207,055

 

 

204,355

 

 

198,378

Total current liabilities

 

714,343

 

 

684,785

 

 

445,576

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net

 

1,100,978

 

 

1,154,013

 

 

1,307,016

Total liabilities

 

1,815,321

 

 

1,838,798

 

 

1,752,592

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

74,821

 

 

74,821

 

 

74,721

Capital in excess of par

 

4,855,516

 

 

4,855,516

 

 

4,837,116

Treasury stock

 

(3,250)

 

 

(3,250)

 

 

(3,250)

Retained earnings

 

3,908,300

 

 

3,997,451

 

 

2,885,430

Total stockholders’ equity

 

8,835,387

 

 

8,924,538

 

 

7,794,017

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

10,650,708

 

$

10,763,336

 

$

9,546,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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