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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-K


 X .ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the fiscal year ended December 27, 2009


     .TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from _______ to ________


Commission file number: 000-51254


PARKS! AMERICA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified on its charter)


NEVADA

 

91-0626756

State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


1300 Oak Grove Road

Pine Mountain, GA 31822

(Address, Including Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)


(706 663-8744)

(Issuer's telephone number)


With copies to:

Jonathan H. Gardner

Kavinoky Cook LLP

726 Exchange St., Suite 800

Buffalo, New York 14210


Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:


NONE


Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:


Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

(Title of class)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes      . No X .


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes      . No  X .


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  X . No      .


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes      . No      .




Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  X .


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):


Large accelerated filer

     .

Accelerated filer

     .

Non-accelerated filer

     .

Smaller reporting company

 X .


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes      . No  X .


The aggregate market value of the issued and outstanding stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based upon the most recent sale of the Company's common stock at a price of $0.01 per share, was approximately $347,225. For purposes of the above statement only, all directors, executive officers and 10% shareholders are assumed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for any other purpose.


As of March 22, 2010, the issuer had 73,631,537 outstanding shares of Common Stock.


DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE – None





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FORM 10-K


FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 27, 2009


INDEX



 

 

Page

 

PART I

 

Item 1

Business

4

Item 1A

Risk Factors 

7

Item 1B

Unresolved Staff Comments

10

Item 2

Properties

10

Item 3

Legal Proceedings

10

 

 

11

 

PART II

 

Item 5

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

11

Item 6

Selected Financial Data 

12

Item 7

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

12

Item 7A

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

17

Item 8

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 

17

Item 9

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

17

Item 9A

Controls and Procedures

18

Item 9B

Other Information 

19

 

PART III

 

Item 10

Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance

19

Item 11

Executive Compensation 

22

Item 12

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

24

Item 13

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

25

Item 14

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

25

 

PART IV

 

Item 15

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

26

 

Signatures

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS


In this annual report, references to "Parks! America, Inc.," "Parks! America," "the Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Parks! America, Inc. and our wholly-owned subsidiaries.


Except for the historical information contained herein, some of the statements in this Report contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are found in the sections entitled "Business," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation," and "Risk Factors." They include statements concerning: our business strategy; expectations of market and customer response; liquidity and capital expenditures; future sources of revenues; expansion of our proposed product line; and trends in industry activity generally. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as "may," "will," "should," "expect," "plan," "could," "anticipate," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "goal," or "continue" or similar terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, but not limited to, the risks outlined under "Risk Factors," that may cause our or our industry's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For example, assumptions that could cause actual results to vary materially from future results include, but are not limited to: our ability to successfully develop and market our products to customers; our ability to generate customer demand for our products in our target markets; the development of our target markets and market opportunities; our ability to manufacture suitable products at competitive cost; market pricing for our products and for competing products; the extent of increasing competition; technological developments in our target markets and the development of alternate, competing technologies in them; and sales of shares by existing shareholders. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Unless we are required to do so under federal securities laws or other applicable laws, we do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements.


PART I


ITEM 1. BUSINESS


Overview


Parks! America, Inc. (referred to herein as “Parks!” or the “Company” or “we”), through our wholly-owned subsidiaries owns and operates two regional theme parks and is in the business of acquiring, developing and operating local and regional theme parks and attractions in the United States. Our wholly-owned subsidiaries are Wild Animal, Inc., a Missouri corporation (“Wild Animal - Missouri”) and Wild Animal Safari, Inc. a Georgia corporation (“Wild Animal – Georgia”), Wild Animal -Georgia owns and operates the Wild Animal Safari theme park in Pine Mountain, Georgia (the “Georgia Park”). Wild Animal - Missouri owns and operates the Wild Animal Safari theme park located in Strafford, Missouri (the “Missouri Park”).


Our goal is to build a family of theme parks primarily through acquisitions of small, local and regional, privately-owned existing parks and to develop a series of compatible, themed attractions. The Company also may pursue contract management opportunities for themed attractions owned by third parties.


Our philosophy is to acquire existing amusement park properties with the following primary criteria in mind:


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Properties that have an operating history;

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Properties where our management team believes the potential exists to increase profits and operating efficiencies; and

·

Properties where there is additional, underutilized land upon which to expand operations.


We believe that acquisitions should not unnecessarily encumber the Company with debt that cannot be justified by current operations. By using a combination of equity, debt and other financing options, we intend to carefully monitor shareholder value in conjunction with our pursuit of growth.



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As we look at our operations for the year ended December 27, 2009, our principal concern is the Missouri Park which continues to have unsatisfactory operating results. While we were able to increase sales at the Missouri Park by 31% as compared with the fiscal year 2008, we believe that years of operation under prior owners have resulted in preconceptions about the condition of the Missouri Park that we still have to overcome. We have worked consistently since our acquisition of the Missouri Park in March of 2008 to upgrade the physical facilities and dramatically improve food service. The challenge is to bring the public’s perception of the Park in line with its current condition and level of service. We expect that this effort will take time, but that it will yield favorable results. Looking at our marketing efforts over the past year, we have determined to re-allocate marketing dollars away from television and radio advertising, which we believe has been ineffective, and spend more money on billboard advertising and direct mail. We will continue to focus our efforts to promote the Missouri Park and make such improvements as our capital budget allows.


Our common shares are traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol, “PRKA.”


Corporate History


The Company was originally incorporated on July 30, 1954 as “Painted Desert Uranium & Oil Co., Inc.” in Washington State. On October 1, 2002, Painted Desert Uranium & Oil Co., Inc. changed its name to “Royal Pacific Resources, Inc.” and re-domiciled to the State of Nevada.


On December 19, 2003, Royal Pacific Resources, Inc. acquired the assets of Great Western Parks LLC pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement that set the stage for our current corporate structure and management team. We changed the name of the Company to “Great American Family Parks, Inc.” The acquisition was accounted for as a “reverse acquisition” in which Great Western Parks was considered to be the acquirer of Royal Pacific Resources for reporting purposes. Our common stock outstanding increased from 2,533,000 to 29,600,000 as a result of the transaction. As of June 11, 2008 the Company changed its name from Great American Family Parks, Inc. to its current name, “Parks! America, Inc.” In addition, effective June 25, 2008, the Company's quotation symbol on the OTC Bulletin Board was changed from “GFAM” to “PRKA.”


Wild Animal Safari – The Georgia Park


Wild Animal - Georgia owns and operates the Georgia Park in Pine Mountain, Georgia. The Georgia Park is situated within a 200-acre portion of a 500-acre plot that is owned by Wild Animal – Georgia. The Georgia Park includes a drive-through animal viewing area that opened in 1991. It is home to over 900 animals from six continents. Most of the animals roam wild throughout a natural habitat and visitors to the Georgia Park are able to observe, photograph and feed the animals from their own cars as they drive along more than three miles of paved roads that run throughout the habitat area. Some animals are contained in special fenced-in areas within the natural habitat and others are located in a more traditional zoo-like atmosphere.


Wild Animal - Georgia’s revenues are primarily derived from admission fees, food and beverage sales and gift store and specialty item sales at the Georgia Park.


In addition to the animal environments, the Georgia Park contains a gift shop, an ice cream parlor, an arcade, a picnic and group recreation area, lakes, a pavilion and concession stands. We sell food and beverages in our restaurant, and gift items from the gift shop to include shirts and hats, specialty items, educational books and toys about animals of the world, other toys, authentic gifts from various continents (e.g. ostrich eggs, hides and skins) and other family oriented items. We also operate a Noble Roman’s Pizza franchise and a Tuscano’s Italian Subs franchise at the Georgia Park. Also within the Georgia Park is our reptile house, located next to our petting zoo, featuring wildlife specimens that are native to Georgia, re-created in natural settings.


Wild Animal - Georgia’s growth plans are predicated upon our ongoing upgrade of the physical plant, which will make it more attractive to visitors; and our development of unused acreage surrounding the park.


A majority of Wild Animal - Georgia’s animals are born in the Georgia Park. The animals we acquire are generally purchased domestically. We rarely import animals. Auctions and sales of animals across the United States occur often and we may acquire animals in these auctions if we see an opportunity to enhance our Parks. Food and beverages are purchased locally, although the main products and ingredients for the Noble Roman’s Pizza and Tuscano’s Subs are purchased from the national franchising company. As of June 21, 2005 we purchased franchise rights to own and operate a Noble Roman’s Pizza and Tuscano’s Italian Subs food franchise at our Georgia Park. The Franchise Agreement had an initial term of 5 years commencing as of June 21, 2005 and has been renewed for an additional five years. The franchisor receives 7.0% of gross sale proceeds.



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Wild Animal Safari – The Missouri Park


Wild Animal – Missouri purchased the Missouri Park as of March 6, 2008. The Missouri Park is situated in Strafford, Missouri on 255 acres of land located 12 miles east of Springfield and 45 miles north of Branson. The Missouri Park is a ride-through wild animal park with five-mile course five permitting access to 600 animals of approximately 80 different species. Most of the animals roam wild throughout the natural habitat. Visitors to the Missouri Park are able to observe, photograph, and feed the animals from their own cars as they drive. Some animals are contained in special fenced-in areas within natural habitats. Other animals are located in a more traditional zoo-like atmosphere. In addition, the park offers a gift shop, a food and beverage area and a petting zoo.


Research and Development


No research and development occurs in our Wild Animal Safari businesses except for normal product testing.


Government Regulation


Both the Georgia Park and the Missouri Park operate under various licenses and approvals from government at various levels, as outlined below. The licenses under which our businesses operate are crucial to our ongoing operations. Should any changes occur in the licensing requirements for either business, this could have an adverse effect on revenues, profits and attendance. There are inspections at or facilities. The nature of our business makes it unlikely that our operations will trigger environmental problems.


1)

U.S. Department Of Interior – Fish & Wildlife - Import/ Export License

This license is necessary in the event the Company imports or exports certain items, including animals, skins and horns. This license was renewed as of June 1, 2009.


2)

United States Department Of Agriculture – Class C Exhibitor License for the Georgia Park

This license was renewed as of October 13, 2009.


3)

United States Department Of Agriculture – Class C Exhibitor License for the Missouri Park

Renewal of this license is pending.


4)

Georgia Department Of Natural Resources – Wildlife Animal License

This license applies to the Georgia Park and was renewed as of March 31, 2010


5)

Georgia Department Of Natural Resources – Wildlife Exhibition License

This license applies to the Georgia Park and was renewed as of March 31, 2010


6)

Troup County Business License

This license applies to our food concession at the Missouri Park and was renewed as of January 10, 2010.


7)

Missouri Department of Natural Resources License – applies to the Missouri Park


Competition


The theme park industry is highly competitive, highly fragmented, rapidly evolving, and subject to technological change and intense marketing by providers with similar products. One of our competitors for general recreation consumer spending in Georgia, Callaway Gardens, is located within five miles of our Georgia Park. Similarly, the Missouri Park is located approximately 45 minutes from Branson, Missouri, a resort and entertainment venue. Many of the Company’s current competitors are significantly larger and have substantially greater market presence as well as greater financial, technical, operational, marketing and other resources and experience than the Company has. In the event that such a competitor expends significant sales and marketing resources in one or several markets the Company may not be able to compete successfully in such markets. The Company believes that competition will continue to increase, placing downward pressure on prices. Such pressure could adversely affect the Company’s gross margins if the Company is not able to reduce costs commensurate with such price reductions. In addition, the pace of technological change makes it impossible for the Company to predict whether it will face new competitors using different technologies to provide the same or similar products offered or proposed to be offered by the Company. If the Company’s competitors were to provide better and more cost effective products, the Company’s business initiatives could be materially and adversely affected.



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In addition to competing with other themed and amusement parks, our venues compete with other types of recreational venues and entertainment alternatives, including but not limited to movies, sports attractions, vacation travel and video games. There can be no assurance that our Company will successfully differentiate itself from these entertainment alternatives or that consumers will consider our entertainment offerings to be more appealing than those of our competitors.


Our Wild Animal Safari - Georgia has approximately 15 full-time employees. During the Georgia Park’s prime attendance season, which runs from April through August, we typically engage up to approximately 20 additional seasonal employees. Wild Animal – Missouri has 6 employees. We also engage consultants from time to time. We have no collective bargaining agreements with our employees and believe our relations with our employees are good.


ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS


You should read the following discussion and analysis together with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this Annual Report, including information with respect to our plans and strategies for our business, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should review the "risk factors" below for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this report. if any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could suffer.


Risk Factors Relating to Our Business:


We Have a Limited Operating History


We have a limited operating history and our financial health will be subject to all the risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise. We have been officially operating under our current business plan of acquiring theme parks since 2003, when we reached a preliminary agreement to purchase the Georgia Park. Subsequently in 2003, the Company gained control of Royal Pacific Resources and changed its name to Great American Family Parks. Our purchase of the Georgia Park, was not completed until June of 2005. The Missouri Park was purchased in March of 2008. The likelihood of our success must be considered in the light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications, and delays frequently encountered in connection with the startup and growth of a new business, and the competitive environment in which we will operate. Our success is dependent upon the successful financing and development of our business plan. No assurance of success is offered. Unanticipated problems, expenses, and delays are frequently encountered in establishing a new business and marketing and developing products. These include, but are not limited to, competition, the need to develop customers and market expertise, market conditions, sales, marketing and governmental regulation. Our failure to meet any of these conditions would have a materially adverse effect upon us and may force us to reduce or curtail our operations.


Because Of Our Continued Losses and Limited Cash There Is Substantial Doubt As To Our Ability To Continue As A Going Concern.


The report of our independent auditors on our audited financial statements for the twelve-month periods ended December 27, 2009 and December 31, 2008, indicates that there are a number of factors that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our continued operations are dependent on our ability to refinance certain mortgage debt and to achieve future profitable operations. If we are not able to continue as a going concern, it is likely that our investors will lose their investment. See MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, herein.


We May Not Identify or Complete Acquisitions in a Timely, Cost-Effective Manner, If At All.


Our business plan is predicated upon the acquisition of additional local or regional theme parks and attractions; and, the approval and expansion of our current facilities and offerings. However, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in acquiring and operating additional local or regional theme parks and attractions. Competition for acquisition opportunities in the theme park industry is intense as there is a limited number of parks within the United States and Canada that could reasonably qualify as acquisition targets for us. Our acquisition strategy is dependent upon, among other things, our ability to: identify acquisition opportunities; obtain debt and equity financing; and obtain necessary regulatory approvals. Our ability to pursue our acquisition strategy may be hindered if we are not able to successfully identify acquisition targets or obtain the necessary financing or regulatory approvals, including but not limited to those arising under federal and state antitrust and environmental laws.



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We May Be Unable To Effectively Manage Our Growth or Implement Our Expansion Strategy.


Our acquisition strategy is subject to related risks, including pressure on our management and on our internal systems and controls. Our planned growth will require us to invest in new, and improve our existing, operational, technological and financial systems and to expand, train and retain our employee base. Our failure to effectively manage our growth could have a material adverse effect on our future financial condition.


Significant Amounts of Additional Financing May Be Necessary For the Implementation of Our Business Plan.


The Company may require additional debt and equity financing to pursue its acquisition strategy. Given its limited operating history, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in obtaining additional financing. Lack of additional funding could force us to curtail substantially our expansion plans. Furthermore, the issuance by us of any additional securities and the exercise of Warrants which might arise under any future fundraising activities undertaken by us would dilute the ownership of existing shareholders and may reduce the price of our common stock.


The Theme Park Industry is Highly Competitive and We May Be Unable to Compete Effectively.


The theme park industry is highly competitive, highly fragmented, rapidly evolving, and subject to technological change and intense marketing by providers with similar products. One of our competitors for attracting general recreation dollars, Callaway Gardens, is located within five miles of our Wild Animal Safari park in Georgia. Branson, Missouri is located just 45 minutes from our Animal Paradise Park in Missouri. Many of our current competitors are significantly larger and have substantially greater market presence as well as greater financial, technical, operational, marketing and other resources and experience than we have. In the event that such a competitor expends significant sales and marketing resources in one or several markets we may not be able to compete successfully in such markets. The Company believes that competition will continue to increase, placing downward pressure on prices. Such pressure could adversely affect our gross margins if we are not able to reduce costs commensurate with such price reductions. In addition, the pace of technological change makes it impossible for us to predict whether we will face new competitors using different technologies to provide the same or similar products offered or proposed to be offered by us. If our competitors were to provide better and more cost effective products, our business could be materially and adversely affected.


We Face Strong Competition from Numerous Entertainment Alternatives.


In addition to competing with other themed and amusement parks, our venues compete with other types of recreational venues and entertainment alternatives, including but not limited to movies, sports attractions, vacation travel and video games. There can be no assurance that we will successfully differentiate ourselves from these entertainment alternatives or that consumers will consider our entertainment offerings to be more appealing than those of our competitors. The development of technology-based entertainment has provided families with a wider selection of entertainment alternatives close to or in their homes, including home entertainment units, online gaming, and video game parlors. In addition, traditional theme parks have been able to reduce the cost and increase the variety of their attractions by implementing technologies that cannot be readily incorporated by wild animal parks such as the Georgia Park or the Missouri Park..


Our Insurance Coverage May Not Be Adequate To Cover All Possible Losses That We Could Suffer, and Our Insurance Costs May Increase.


Companies engaged in the theme park business may be sued for substantial damages in the event of an actual or alleged accident. An accident occurring at our parks or at competing parks may reduce attendance, increase insurance premiums, and negatively impact our operating results. Our properties contain drive-through, safari style animal parks, and there are inherent risks associated with allowing the public to interact with animals. Although we carry liability insurance to cover this risk, there can be no assurance that our coverage will be adequate to cover liabilities, or that we will be able to afford or obtain adequate coverage should a catastrophic incident occur.


We currently have $6,000,000 of liability insurance. We will continue to use reasonable commercial efforts to maintain policies of liability, fire and casualty insurance sufficient to provide reasonable coverage for risks arising from accidents, fire, weather, other acts of God, and other potential casualties. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain adequate levels of insurance to protect against suits and judgments in connection with accidents or other disasters that may occur in our theme parks.



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Our Ownership of Real Property Subjects Us to Environmental Regulation, Which Creates Uncertainty Regarding Future Environmental Expenditures and Liabilities.


We may be required to incur costs to comply with environmental requirements, such as those relating to discharges to air, water and land; the handling and disposal of solid and hazardous waste; and the cleanup of properties affected by hazardous substances. Under these and other environmental requirements we may be required to investigate and clean up hazardous or toxic substances or chemical releases at one of our properties. As an owner or operator, we could also be held responsible to a governmental entity or third party for property damage, personal injury and investigation and cleanup costs incurred by them in connection with any contamination. Environmental laws typically impose cleanup responsibility and liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of or caused the presence of the contaminants. The liability under those laws has been interpreted to be joint and several unless the harm is divisible and there is a reasonable basis for allocation of the responsibility. The costs of investigation, remediation or removal of those substances may be substantial, and the presence of those substances, or the failure to remediate a property properly, may impair our ability to use our property. We are not currently aware of any material environmental risks regarding our properties. However, we may be required to incur costs to remediate potential environmental hazards or to mitigate environmental risks in the future.


The Suspension or Termination of Any of our Business Licenses May Have a Negative Impact On Our Business


We maintain a variety of standard business licenses issued by federal, state and city government agencies that are renewable on a periodic basis. We cannot guarantee that we will be successful in renewing all of our licenses on a periodic basis. The suspension, termination or expiration of one or more of these licenses could have a significant adverse affect on our revenues and profits. In addition, any changes to the licensing requirements for any of our licenses could affect our ability to maintain the licenses.


We Are Dependent Upon the Services of Our Executive Officers and Consultants.


Our success is heavily dependent on the continued active participation of our executive officers. Loss of the services of one or more of these officers could have a material adverse effect upon our business, financial condition or results of operations. In particular, we place substantial reliance upon the efforts and abilities of Dale Van Voorhis, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Operating Officer and Jim Meikle, President of Wild Animal-Missouri and Wild Animal-Georgia and Director of Parks! America. The loss of Mr. Van Voorhis or Mr. Meikle's services could have a serious adverse effect on our business, operations, revenues or prospects.


Further, our success and achievement of our growth plans depend on our ability to recruit, hire, train and retain other highly qualified technical and managerial personnel. Competition for qualified employees among companies in the theme park industry is intense, and the loss of any such persons, or an inability to attract, retain and motivate any additional highly skilled employees required for the expansion of the Company’s activities, could have a materially adverse effect on the Company. The inability of the Company to attract and retain the necessary personnel and consultants and advisors could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.


Risk Factors Relating to Our Common Stock


The Market Price Of Our Common Stock May Decline Because There Are Warrants That May Be Available For Future Sale And The Sale Of These Shares May Depress The Market Price.


The market price of our common stock may decline because there are a large number of warrants that may be available for future sale, and the sale of these shares may depress the market price. As of March 22, 2010, we had 73,631,537 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and outstanding warrants to purchase up to 11,128,000 shares of common stock at a strike price of $0.35 per common share. The warrants represent approximately 15% of our common stock issued and outstanding. The sale of the shares underlying such warrants may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. All of such warrants expire in June of 2010.


Our Common Stock is Subject to the “Penny Stock” Rules of the SEC and the Trading Market in Our Securities is Limited, Which Makes Transactions In Our Stock Cumbersome and May Reduce the Value of an Investment in Our Stock.


Our common stock is considered a "penny stock" and the sale of our stock by you will be subject to the "penny stock rules" of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The penny stock rules require broker-dealers to take steps before making any penny stock trades in customer accounts. As a result, the market for our shares could be illiquid and there could be delays in the trading of our stock which would negatively affect your ability to sell your shares and could negatively affect the trading price of your shares.



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We Do Not Expect to Pay Dividends for Some Time, if At All


No cash dividends have been paid on our common stock. We expect that any income received from operations will be devoted to our future operations and growth. We do not expect to pay cash dividends in the near future. Payment of dividends would depend upon our profitability at the time, cash available for those dividends, and other factors.


Future Capital Needs Could Result in Dilution to Investors; Additional Financing Could be Unavailable or Have Unfavorable Terms


Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including cash flow from operations, progress in our present operations, competing market developments, and our ability to market our products successfully. It may be necessary to raise additional funds through equity or debt financings. Any equity financings could result in dilution to our then-existing stockholders. Sources of debt financing may result in higher interest expense. Any financing, if available, may be on terms unfavorable to us.


ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS


Not applicable.


ITEM 2. PROPERTY


The Company owns and operates the following animal theme parks:


Wild Animal Safari, Inc. – The Georgia Park


Wild Animal - Georgia owns and operates the Georgia Park in Pine Mountain, Georgia. The Georgia Park is situated within a 200-acre portion of a 500-acre plot that is owned by Wild Animal – Georgia. The Georgia Park includes a drive-through animal viewing area that opened in 1991. It is home to over 900 animals from six continents. Most of the animals roam wild throughout a natural habitat and visitors to the Georgia Park are able to observe, photograph and feed the animals from their own cars as they drive along more than three miles of paved roads that run throughout the habitat area. Some animals are contained in special fenced-in areas within the natural habitat and others are located in a more traditional zoo-like atmosphere.


Wild Animal - Georgia’s revenues are primarily derived from admission fees, food and beverage sales and gift store and specialty item sales at the Georgia Park.


In addition to the animal environments, the Georgia Park contains a gift shop, an ice cream parlor, an arcade, a picnic and group recreation area, lakes, a pavilion and concession stands. We sell food and beverages in our restaurant, and gift items from the gift shop to include shirts and hats, specialty items, educational books and toys about animals of the world, other toys, authentic gifts from various continents (e.g. ostrich eggs, hides and skins) and other family oriented items. We also operates a Noble Roman’s Pizza franchise and a Tuscano’s Italian Subs franchise at the Georgia Park. Also within the Georgia Park is our reptile house which is located next to our petting zoo and features wildlife specimens that are native to Georgia, recreated in natural settings.


Wild Animal, Inc. – The Missouri Park


Wild Animal – Missouri purchased the Missouri Park as of March 6, 2008. The Missouri Park is situated in Strafford, Missouri on 255 acres of land located 12 miles east of Springfield and 45 miles north of Branson. The Missouri Park is a ride-through wild animal park with five-mile course five permitting access to 600 animals of approximately 80 different species. Most of the animals roam wild throughout the natural habitat. Visitors to the Missouri Park are able to observe, photograph, and feed the animals from their own cars as they drive. Some animals are contained in special fenced-in areas within natural habitats. Other animals are located in a more traditional zoo-like atmosphere. In addition, the park offers a gift shop, a food and beverage area and a petting zoo.


ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS


On June 25, 2009, a group led by Larry L. Eastland, the Company’s former President and CEO for approximately six years, filed with the SEC preliminary proxy materials expressing their intention to take control of the Company by electing a slate of directors at a shareholders meeting. In addition to Larry L. Eastland, the group consisted of EDLA Family Limited Partnership (controlled by Larry L. Eastland), Jay Pitlake, Queenie Lai, Roderick D. Davies, Michael Lempres and Jack Klosterman. This group amended their preliminary proxy materials on July 6, 2009.



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On September 10, 2009, an expanded group led by Larry L. Eastland filed with the SEC a Consent Solicitation Statement. This group consisted of Larry L. Eastland, EDLA Family Limited Partnership, Jay Pitlake, Jack Klosterman, Ben Smith, Jay Goldman, Richard Jackson, Robert O’Brien, Queenie Lai, Michael Lempres, Roderick Davis, Mark D. Stubbs, Bart Marcois, Jonathan Wing Lock So and Richard Nguyen Huu Nam. While this Consent Solicitation Statement did not explicitly state an intention to gain control of the Company, the proposal to shareholders was to expand the size of the board of directors and elect new additional directors who would outnumber the existing group. In a subsequent joint filing on Schedule 13D on September 21, 2009 by the EDLA Family Limited Partnership, Larry Eastland, Jay Pitlake, Jack Klosterman, Ben Smith, Jay Goldman, Richard Jackson, Robert O’Brien and Mark D. Stubbs, this group stated that their filing of a Consent Solicitation Statement “will have the effect of replacing the current board of directors and changing control of the Issuer.”


The Company responded by commencing a lawsuit in the Nevada District Court in Clark County, Nevada seeking to enjoin the Consent Solicitation Statement on the grounds that: (i) the expansion of the size of the board of directors called for in the Consent Solicitation Statement violated the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, (ii) the Company’s By-Laws require that directors be elected at an annual meeting of shareholders and (iii) Larry L. Eastland violated his Severance Agreement with the Company by not turning over material corporate records in his possession and was wrongfully using such records to conduct the consent solicitation. On September 25, 2009, the Court issued a Temporary Restraining Order enjoining any actions in furtherance of the Consent Solicitation Statement and restraining the group that filed it from making any further filings with the SEC. On October 23, 2009, the group led by Larry L. Eastland and the Company stipulated to an Order extending such Temporary Restraining Order until December 16, 2009. As of March 22, 2010, the Order remains in effect.


ITEM 4. REMOVED AND RESERVED


PART II


ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDERS MATTERS


Our common stock trades on the OTCBB under the symbol "PRKA". Effective June 25, 2008, the Company's quotation symbol on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board was changed from GFAM to PRKA. The table below sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low closing prices per share of the common stock as reported on the OTCBB. These quotations reflect prices between dealers, do not include retail mark-ups, markdowns, and commissions and may not necessarily represent actual transactions. The prices are adjusted to reflect all stock splits.


 

 

 

High

 

Low

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010

January

$

0.02

$

0.015

 

February

$

0.015

$

0.015

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009

First Quarter

$

0.04

$

0.006

 

Second Quarter

$

0.10

$

0.006

 

Third Quarter

$

0.02

$

0.04

 

Fourth Quarter

 

$ 0.01

$

0.0275

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

First Quarter

$

0.13

$

0.06

 

Second Quarter

$

0.12

$

0.08

 

Third Quarter

$

0.12

$

0.035

 

Fourth Quarter

$

0.04

$

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

First Quarter

$

0.16

$

0.055

 

Second Quarter

$

0.17

$

0.055

 

Third Quarter

$

0.155

$

0.09

 

Fourth Quarter

$

0.12

$

0.07


As of March 22 , 2010, there were 73,606,537 shares of common stock outstanding.


As of March 22, 2010 there were approximately 3,212 stockholders of record of our common stock. This does not reflect those shares held beneficially or those shares held in "street" name.



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As of March 22, 2010, there were warrants outstanding to purchase approximately 11,128,000 shares of our common stock. These warrants expire on June 23, 2010 and the exercise price is $0.35 per common share. As of the date of this report, none of the warrants had been exercised and no value has been recognized.


We do not currently pay any dividends on our common stock, and we currently intend to retain any future earnings, if any, for use in our business. Any future determination as to the payment of dividends on our common stock will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our earnings, operating and financial condition, capital requirements and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors. The declaration of dividends on our common stock also may be restricted by the provisions of credit agreements that we may enter into from time to time.


RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES


In December 2009 the Company completed a private placement (the “Private Placement”) of 20,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”) at $0.01 per Share from two investors for total consideration of $200,000. Both investors were “accredited investors” as that term is defined under Regulation D (“Regulation D”) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Private Placement was exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Regulation D. One of the investors was the Company’s Chairman and Chief Operating Officer.


ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA


Not applicable


ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Management’s discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition (“MD&A”) is a supplement to the accompanying consolidated financial statements and provides additional information on Parks!’s businesses, current developments, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 27, 2009 provided in this annual report on Form 10-K. Certain statements contained herein may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, as discussed more fully herein.


The forward-looking information set forth in this annual report is as of the date of this filing, and we undertake no duty to update this information. More information about potential factors that could affect our business and financial results is included in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in this annual report.


Overview


Through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, we own and operate two regional theme parks and is in the business of acquiring, developing and operating local and regional theme parks and attractions in the United States. Our wholly-owned subsidiaries are Wild Animal, Inc., a Missouri corporation (“Wild Animal - Missouri”) and Wild Animal Safari, Inc. a Georgia corporation (“Wild Animal – Georgia”). Wild Animal -Georgia owns and operates the Wild Animal Safari theme park in Pine Mountain, Georgia (the “Georgia Park”). Wild Animal - Missouri owns and operates the Wild Animal Safari theme park located in Stafford, Missouri (the “Missouri Park”).


Our goal is to build a family of theme parks primarily through acquisitions of small, local and regional, privately-owned existing parks and to develop a series of compatible, themed attractions,. The Company also may pursue contract management opportunities for themed attractions owned by third parties.


Our philosophy is to acquire existing amusement park properties with the following primary criteria in mind:


·

Properties that have an operating history;

·

Properties where our management team believes the potential exists to increase profits and operating efficiencies; and

·

Properties where there is additional, underutilized land upon which to expand operations.



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We believe that acquisitions should not unnecessarily encumber the Company with debt that cannot be justified by current operations. By using a combination of equity, debt and other financing options, we intend to carefully monitor shareholder value in conjunction with our pursuit of growth.


As we look at our operations for the year ended December 27, 2009, our principal concern is the Missouri Park which continues to have unsatisfactory operating results. While we were able to increase sales at the Missouri Park by 31% as compared with the 2008 fiscal year, we believe that years of operation under prior owners have resulted in preconceptions about the condition of the Missouri Park that we still have to overcome. We have worked consistently since our acquisition of the Missouri Park in March of 2008 to upgrade the physical facilities and dramatically improve food service. The challenge is to bring the public’s perception of the Park in line with its current condition and level of service. We expect that this effort will take time, but that it will yield favorable results. Looking at our marketing efforts over the past year, we have determined to re-allocate marketing dollars away from television and radio advertising, which we believe has been ineffective, and spend more money on billboard advertising and direct mail. We will continue to focus our efforts to promote the Missouri Park and make such improvements as our capital budget allows.


Our current size and operating model leaves us little room for mistakes. Our highest priority is to make the Missouri Park operation break-even and then profitable. The current tightness in the financial markets could make it difficult for us to raise the needed capital to give us the time we may need to get the Missouri Park profitable. Any future capital raised by our company is likely to result in dilution to existing stockholders. It is possible that cash generated by, or available to, Parks! America may not be sufficient to fund our capital and liquidity needs for the near-term. In addition, the report of our independent auditors on our audited financial statements for the twelve-month periods ended December 27, 2009 and December 31, 2008, indicates that there are factors that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.


Restatement of Financial Statements


Restatement of Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q during the Year Ended December 27, 2009:


The following relates to the Company’s separation from Larry Eastland, the Company’s former Chairman of the Board and the President and Chief Executive Officer. As described below, events surrounding Mr. Eastland’s departure caused the Company to restate its financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, as well as quarterly reports filed by the Company in 2009.


In late 2008, Larry Eastland presented the Company’s Board of Directors with a list of expenses that, in the aggregate, exceeded $275,000. Mr. Eastland claimed that these expenses were incurred on behalf of the Company over two fiscal years by LEA Management LLC (“LEA”), a company Mr. Eastland owned and controlled. At that time, Mr. Eastland was the Chairman of the Board and the President and CEO of the Company. The Board considered the expenses submitted by Mr. Eastland and agreed to recognize a portion of such expenses by restating our financial statements contained in our annual report for the year ended December 31, 2007 and recording $146,914 of corporate spending in such financial statements. Furthermore, the Company recorded another $129,189 of corporate spending at December 31, 2008. During 2009, the 2008 quarterly financial statements were restated to reflect one-quarter ($32,297 of additional corporate spending per quarter) of these expenses in such financial statements. Partially offsetting these payables to LEA was a receivable from Mr. Eastland in the amount of $74,242, leaving the Company with a net payable to LEA at December 31, 2008 of $201,861. The Board requested the resignation of Mr. Eastland shortly thereafter. As of March 28, 2009, Mr. Eastland resigned as an officer and director of the Company.


In connection with Mr. Eastland’s resignation, Mr. Eastland and the Company entered into a separation agreement dated as of March 28, 2009. As part of this agreement, the Company and Mr. Eastland agreed that the LEA Expenses recorded by the Company would be forgiven by Mr. Eastland and LEA. The parties also agreed that LEA owed the Company $62,500 for services provided to LEA by the Company’s Park Staffing Services subsidiary. This amount was forgiven by the Company. When these two amounts were netted against each other, the result was a credit to Paid In Capital of $131,866 (the “LEA Related Expenses”) which was reflected in our financial reports for the first time in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2009 (which we subsequently amended, as described below).



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We amended and restated our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2009 by filing an “Amendment No. 1” to such report on September 9, 2009 and later an Amendment No. 2 to such report on March 5, 2010. The change in Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2 increased our reported Net Loss for the period in our Consolidated Statement of Operations from $236,067 to $367,933. Total shareholders’ equity remained the same, however, the Paid In Capital account was increased by $131,866 and Retained Earnings were decreased by the same amount. In addition, the Company’s “Loss From Operations” for the period was then reported as $458,417, as compared with the Loss From Operations of $254,327 in the original report. This change was due to the reclassification and presentation of Restructuring Charges as an expense to Operations as opposed to Other Expenses. Amendment No. 2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2009 was filed on March 5, 2010 to provide better disclosure regarding the restatement of the Company’s financial statements for that period. On March 30, 2010 we filed an Amendment to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 28, 2009, also to provide better disclosure regarding the restatement of the Company’s financial statements.


Restatement of Financial Statements during the Year Ended December 31, 2008:


For the reasons described above relating to the separation of Mr. Eastland from the Company in March of 2009, the Company’s financial statements have been restated for the years ended 2007 and 2008 to include previously unrecorded expenses identified by Larry Eastland as described above. Earnings for fiscal 2007 were reduced by $146,914, or $0.00 per share, to reflect: (A) unrecorded expenses incurred at our former corporate office in Santa Monica, California and identified by Larry Eastland, as described above, and (B) a correction in the valuation of a Note received from the purchaser of the Idaho convenience center. The book value of the Note was reduced to the value of the Company’s common stock that secured it as a result of a re-assessment of its collectibility. Consequently, the book value of the Note was reduced from $300,000 to $24,000, a reduction of $276,000. The total impact of these corrections was a reduction in earnings of $422,914, or $0.01 per share for the year ended December 31, 2007. Net earnings were restated to a net loss of $121,923, or $0.00 per share from a profit of $300,991, or $0.01 per share. The impact of this restatement was less than $0.01 per share, however due to rounding it appears as $0.02 per share. As of December 31, 2008, the value of the Note was further written down to $3,000. In 2009, the 300,000 shares of common stock collateralizing the Note was returned to treasury.


Management believes that, as of the December 27, 2009, it has corrected the material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting that gave rise to the foregoing financial reporting restatements. See “ITEM 9A – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.”


Results of Operations Year Ended December 27, 2009 as Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2008


Net Sales


Total net sales for the year ended December 27, 2009 were $3,314,921, an increase of $208,000 in fiscal year 2009 as compared to net sales of $3,106,902 in 2008. The majority of the increase ($186,000) was generated at the Missouri Park as a result of having a full twelve months of revenue as compared with nine months last year because the Missouri Park was acquired in March of 2008. The revenue from the Missouri Park increased by $43,000 to $54,000 during the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared with the same period in 2008. The first quarter revenue at Missouri Park was $72,000 in 2009 versus $18,000 in the month we purchased it in March of 2008. Missouri Park revenues increased $132,000, or 31%, when we compared year over year sales from April 1 through year end. Revenue at the Georgia Park declined 14% during the last quarter as a result of unusually high levels of rain, particularly on weekends when much of the sales activity occurs during this time of the year. The Atlanta Georgia area’s rain fall was more than double that of 2008 during the fourth quarter of 2009. Attendance at the Georgia Park decreased 3% for the fiscal year. Our Missouri Park also suffered from bad winter weather which cut short the school spring break as they made up time for missed snow days.


The following table breaks down our continuing operations by subsidiary for 2009 versus 2008:


Twelve Months

Georgia Park

Missouri Park

Total

($ in 1,000's)

2009

2008

2009

2008*

2009

2008

Net Sales

$2,685

2,663

630

444

3,315

3,107

Cost of Sales

(401)

(347)

(117)

(80)

(518)

(427)

Gross Profit

$2,284

2,316

513

364

2,797

2,680

Gross Profit %

85%

87%

81%

82%

84%

86%

SG&A

(1,157)

(1,342)

(638)

(574)

(1,795)

(1,916)

Loss on disposal

(19)

6

(52)

0

(71)

6

Depr. & amortization

(206)

(198)

(117)

(63)

(323)

(261)

Operating Margin

$902

782

(294)

(273)

608

509

Corporate operating expenses

 

 

 

(930)

(1,100)

Profit (Loss) from operations

 

 

 

$(322)

(591)



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The 2009 results for the Georgia Park were good despite the generally slower regional economy and the rainy fourth quarter of 2009. The Missouri Park’s attendance is growing and we expect this trend to continue into 2010. Our goal is for this park is to reach breakeven operations within the next two calendar years.


Cost of sales increased as a percentage of revenue at the Georgia Park as a result of higher costs to feed the animals in 2009. This the increase in feeding cost is attributable to having more animals at the Georgia Park combined with the impact of lower fourth quarter attendance because customers at the Park pay to feed the animals while driving through the Park. With reduced attendance in the fourth quarter of 2009, we were required to purchase more feed.


Expenses


Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) decreased by $435,000 to $2.6 million in 2009 as compared to $3.0 million in 2008, primarily as a result of lower corporate spending. Corporate spending declined $313,000 in fiscal year 2009, reflecting the benefit of closing our former California corporate office ($232,000 decrease), lower executive payroll and benefits cost ($55,000 decrease), and other discretionary items such as postage and delivery (decreased $9,000) and investors relations (decreased $6,000) and web design (decreased $6,000).


Missouri Park spending increased by $64,000 in 2009 as a result of having twelve months of operations in 2009 versus just more than nine months in 2008 because the Missouri Park was acquired in March of 2008. Spending at the Georgia Park declined by $185,000 as compared with 2008 as a result of lower fuel costs, lower payroll and lower discretionary spending.


The Company incurred $157,895 in restructuring charges including severance expense of $124,246 in connection with the Company’s separation from its former Chairman, President and CEO and office lease termination expense and corporate office relocation expenses of $33,649 in connection with closing our former California office.


The Company reported a net loss on disposal of operating assets of $70,540 in 2009 as compared with a loss of $3,323 in 2008. The Company disposed of equipment and a building that was no longer worth maintaining, resulting in a $25,000 loss on disposal at the Georgia Park. The loss at the Missouri Park included a $34,000 loss from the demolition of a two-story house that no longer fit the future plans of the Missouri Park.


Depreciation and Amortization


Depreciation and amortization expenses were $322,705 for the year ended December 27, 2009 as compared to $266,694 for the year ended December 31, 2008. The increase was attributable in part to having twelve months of depreciation at our Missouri Park in 2009 versus nine months in 2008, as well as additional depreciation from fixed assets and improvements placed in service in 2008 and now receiving a full year of depreciation.


Discontinued Operations and Other Income (Expenses)


For fiscal year 2009, Other Income included $175,632 in proceeds from the sale of timber from unused areas of the Georgia Park. This amount was recorded in the first quarter of 2009. During 2009, the Missouri Park recorded a casualty loss $40,000 from the write off of a pavilion and a stage as well as two billboards which were destroyed by severe winds. These items were not covered under the Company’s property insurance policy.


Income from Discontinued Operations was $52,969 in 2009 as a result of collecting approximately $20,000 more from receivables than originally estimated and receiving $32,000 more in workers compensation refunds than originally recorded and projected at December 31, 2008. The Company conveyed its former temporary staffing business to Computer Contact Services, Inc. (“CSC”) as of January 1, 2009. As a result of this transaction, we recognized a loss of on Sale of Discontinued Operations of $616,080 as of December 31, 2008. This loss was reflected in our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008. The Company has no assets or liabilities recorded on its books as of December 27, 2009 related to its discontinued operation of Park Staffing Services. Discontinued operations resulted in a profit of $323,717 during 2008.


As stated above the Company entered into an agreement on December 30, 2008 to re-convey the assets of Parks Staffing Services back to its original owner which was effective as of January 1, 2009. The consideration paid by the Company to re-convey Parks Staffing Services was $616,080 less than our carrying value of the assets of Parks Staffing Services as of December 31, 2008, therefore goodwill and intangibles recorded on the Company’s books were reduced by this amount and reported as a Loss on the Sale of Discontinued Operations.



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In 2008, the Company wrote off $96,079 of Property and Equipment to impaired asset expense for previously capitalized fees paid to appraisers, architects, attorneys, and surveyors contracted to develop expansion plans on 300 unused acres at the Georgia Park. The expansion plan was abandoned in 2008 after management was unsuccessful in gaining proper zoning for the expansion and the entire capitalized cost was written off. In addition, the Company wrote down the carrying value of securities in common stock that it received in exchange of services in 2007 to its year-end listed market value of $10,500, a write down of $114,500. Further, two different notes receivable were reduced to $3,000, a reduction of $111,600. The Treasure Bay note receivable for $90,600 was written off completely and the Idaho convenience sale note was reduced from its restated value of $24,000 at December 31, 2007 to $3,000 at December 31, 2008.


Other income includes $176,000 in proceeds from the sale of timber from unused areas of the Georgia Park which was recorded in the first quarter of 2009. During the third quarter of 2009, the Missouri Park recorded a casualty loss of $40,000 from the write-off of a pavilion and stage as well as two billboards which were destroyed by severe winds. These items were not covered under the Company’s property insurance.


Interest Expense


Interest expense increased by $73,000 to $336,000 in 2009 as a result of acquiring the Missouri Park in March 2008 and borrowing an additional $500,000 in 2008 for improvements at the Missouri Park. The Georgia Park’s interest expense decreased by $22,000 as compared to 2008 as a result of the lower average outstanding balances on its line of credit in 2009.


Net Loss and Loss Per Share


The Company reported a loss of $405,071 in 2009, or a loss of $0.01 per share, compared to a loss of $1,461,509, or a loss of $0.03 per share, in 2008.


Liquidity and Capital Resources


Management believes that cash generated by or available to the Company may not be sufficient to fund its capital and liquidity needs for the near-term. Our working capital is negative $2.4 million at December 27, 2009 as compared to negative $636,000 at year-end in 2008. The large increase is a result of our maturing mortgage note at the Georgia Park which had an outstanding balance of $2,059,286 as of December 27, 2009. The Company has been in discussions with the bank that holds this mortgage note and we believe this mortgage term will be extended. Excluding the impact of this mortgage note in the working capital calculation, the negative working capital would be $442,000 assuming the bank extends the mortgage note on the same terms as that of the maturing mortgage.


In December of 2009 the Company completed a private placement (the “Private Placement”) of 20,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”) at $0.01 per Share from two investors for total consideration of $200,000. Both investors were “accredited investors” as that term is defined by Regulation D (“Regulation D”) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Private Placement was exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Regulation D. One of the investors was the Company’s Chairman and Chief Operating Officer. Proceeds from the Private Placement were used to meet projected cash flow requirements through the slow winter season.


The Company redeemed 300,000 shares of common stock under the terms of the Idaho Convenience sale and corresponding note receivable. The Company issued 300,000 shares of common stock to its directors for their service in 2008 and 2009. Each director received 25,000 shares per year for two years of service. In addition, the Company awarded a total of 1.5 million shares of common stock to two new officers of the Company during 2009. As a policy, shares issued for service to the Company are valued based on fair market price of shares on the date of issuance.


Total related to notes payable and lines of credit (including current maturities) at December 27, 2009 was $4.5 million versus $5.0 million at year end in 2008 as a result of transferring $393,000 of debt related to Park Staffing Services upon re-conveyance at January 1, 2009.


Unrestricted cash was $240,000 at year end. We borrowed $333,000 on our line of credit leaving us an available balance of $267,000. In December 2009, the Company added a third line of credit for $150,000 bringing our total available lines of credit to $600,000. Capital spending will be kept to a minimum during the next twelve months as strive to improve our financial condition.


At December 27, 2009, the Company had equity of $2.4 million and total debt of $4.1 million, leaving the Company with a debt to equity ratio was 1.74 to 1. The Company’s debt to equity ratio was 2.1 to 1 as of December 31, 2008.



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Our principal source of income is from cash sales, which may not provide sufficient cash flow to fund operations and service our current debt. During the next twelve to twenty-four months, management will focus on improving the financial condition of the Company.


It is possible that cash generated by or available to Parks! America may not be sufficient to fund its capital and liquidity needs for the near-term. In addition, the report of our independent auditors on our audited financial statements for the twelve-month periods ended December 27, 2009 and December 31, 2008 indicates that there are factors that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.


Off Balance Sheet Arrangements


We do not have any off balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues, results of operations, liquidity or capital expenditures.


Critical Accounting Policies


Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of any contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates. We base our estimates on various assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.


An infinite number of variables can be posted that could have an effect on valuation of assets and liabilities. For example, it is assumed that:


·

Revenue and profit growth at the theme parks will continue;

·

The infrastructure will accommodate the additional customers;

·

Cost of improvements and operations will remain a relatively stable budgeted allocation;

·

Per capita spending by the customers will continue to rise in relation to the rise in capital expenditures;


If any one of these assumptions, or combination of assumptions, proves incorrect, then the values assigned to real estate, per capita revenues, attendance and other variables that have remained consistent over the past two years may not be realized. The same would be true if higher than expected revenue streams occurred.


ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK


None.


ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA


Our financial statements and related notes are set forth at pages F-1 through F-25.


ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE


On July 8, 2008, the Company received notification from Madsen & Associates, Inc. (“Madsen”) that it was resigning as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.


During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, and any subsequent period through July 16, 2008, (i) there were no disagreements between the Company and Madsen on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Madsen would have caused Madsen to make reference to the matter in its reports on the Company's financial statements, and (ii) Madsen’s reports on the Company's financial statements did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and was not modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and through July 16, 2008, there were no reportable events as the term described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K.



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On July 28, 2008, the Company provided Madsen with a copy of the disclosures it is making in response to Item 4.01 on its Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 28, 2008, and requested that Madsen furnish it with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements. A copy of Madsen’s letter was filed on Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Form 8-K which was filed with the SEC on August 1, 2008.


On July 16, 2008, the Company engaged Stonefield Josephson, Inc. (“Stonefield”) as its independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. The change in the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on June 18, 2008.


During the year ended December 31, 2007 and any subsequent period through July 16, 2008, the Company did not consult with Stonefield regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specific completed or contemplated transaction, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or event identified in response to (a)(1)(iv) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K.


On April 8, 2009, the Company dismissed Stonefield as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The dismissal of Stonefield was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on April 7, 2009.


Stonefield did not issue a report on the Company’s financial statements for years ended December 31, 2008 or December 31, 2007. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, and any subsequent period through April 16, 2009, there were no reportable events as the term described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K.


On April 16, 2009, the Company provided Stonefield with a copy of the disclosures it is making in response to Item 4.01 on its Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 17, 2009, and requested that Stonefield furnish it with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements On April 8, 2009, the Company engaged Maddox Ungar Silberstein, PLLC (now known as Silberstein Ungar, PLLC) (“Silberstein”) as its independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. The change in the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on April 7, 2009.


During the year ended December 31, 2008 and any subsequent period through the date of this Report, the Company did not consult with Silberstein regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specific completed or contemplated transaction, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or event identified in response to (a)(1)(iv) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K.


ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures


Based on an evaluation conducted by management, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as required by Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) they concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 27, 2009, to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act are:


1.

recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC's rules and forms, and


2.

accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.


(b) Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting


Overview


Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company's principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the Company's board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and includes those policies and procedures that:



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(a)

Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;


(b)

Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and


(c)

Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.


Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Because of the inherent limitations of internal control, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce this risk.


Based on its assessment, management has concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting are effective.


The Company has disclosed in prior reports that there were material weaknesses in both the design and effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. In our prior assessments we expressed our view that the material weaknesses related to (1) the absence of adequate staffing, proper role descriptions, inadequate training and poor communication between offices, (2) the lack of controls or ineffectively designed controls, (3) the failure in design and operating effectiveness of information technology controls over financial reporting, and (4) failures in operating control effectiveness identified during the testing of the internal control over financial reporting. Management has concluded that all material weaknesses have been corrected. Among the steps taken, the Board has implemented key management changes including changes in its President and Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer. The Company closed its corporate office in Santa Monica, California, thereby consolidating its administration and bookkeeping in one location with greater oversight. The Audit Committee noted that all of the “unrecorded expenses” that caused the Company to re-state its fiscal 2007 and 2008 financial statements originated from the Santa Monica Office. In addition, the sale of Parks Staffing Services simplified internal bookkeeping. Finally, the Board re-established the Audit Committee in April of 2009. The Company is continuing to examine and strengthen its internal financial control and reporting.


(c) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting


There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act, during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. However, during the fiscal year ended December 27,, 2009 we have initiated or intend to initiate a number of measures to strengthen Parks’ internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s Audit Committee has reviewed, among other things, steps taken by the Company to strengthen internal controls. The Audit Committee concluded that significant corrective measures have been effected that materially address the Company’s prior weakness. Among those steps, the Board has implemented key management changes including changes in its President and Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer. The Company closed its corporate office in Santa Monica, California, thereby consolidating its administration and bookkeeping in one location with greater oversight. The Audit Committee noted that all of the “unrecorded expenses” that caused the Company to re-state its fiscal 2007 and 2008 financial statements originated from the Santa Monica Office. In addition, the sale of Parks Staffing Services simplified internal bookkeeping. Finally, the Board re-established the Audit Committee in April of 2009. The Company is continuing to examine and strengthen its internal financial control and reporting.


ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION


None.


PART III


ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE


Our executive officers and directors are as follows:



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Name

Age

Position

Tristan R. Pico

63

CEO, Secretary and Director

Dale Van Voorhis

68

Chief Operating Officer and Director

Jon Laria

49

Chief Financial Officer and Director

Christopher Eastland

37

Director

Jim Meikle

68

Director

Jeff Lococo

53

Director


Tristan R. Pico


Tristan R. Pico was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer on March 28, 2009. He has been a director of the Company since March 2006 and Secretary since October 2006. Since 1994, Tristan R. Pico has been a partner of Pico & Associates, a tort litigation firm specializing in construction litigation and product liability. Since 1994, Mr. Pico has also served as a pro bono mediator and arbitrator at the Los Angeles Superior Court. Mr. Pico is a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles and of the Consumer Attorneys Association of California. Mr. Pico holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Southern California’s Gould School of Law.


Dale Van Voorhis


Dale Van Voorhis was appointed as our Chief Operating Officer on March 28, 2009. Mr. Van Voorhis was re-appointed to our board of directors on March 13, 2009. Mr. Van Voorhis previously served as a Director of the Company from December 2003 through December 2006. During his previous tenure at Parks! America, Inc., Mr. Van Voorhis served on the Company’s Audit Committee as Chairman and Financial Expert. Dale Van Voorhis previously served as Chief Financial Officer, President and Director of GFAM Management Corporation from December 2003 through December 2006. In addition, Mr. Van Voorhis has been the President of Amusement Business Consultants, Inc., an amusement industry consulting company, since its inception in 1994. Dale Van Voorhis was President and CEO of Funtime Parks Inc. from 1982 until 1994. Funtime Parks consisted of three parks in New York and Ohio and they generated total attendance of 2.6 million visitors in 1993. The Company sold the three parks for $60 million. Mr. Van Voorhis has over forty years experience in the amusement / entertainment industry.


Jon Laria, CPA


Jon Laria was appointed Parks’ Chief Financial Officer and as a member of its Board of Directors during March 2009. Mr. Laria was Chief Financial Officer for twelve years at World Harvest, a global non-profit organization which operated ten different divisions and employed 350 staff. Mr. Laria was previously a senior manager at Ryder System, Inc. for eight years, a $6 billion transportation services and logistics company, were he was responsible for managing $3.7 billion in assets in North America for his last three years there. He also served as the head of several centralized accounting and analysis functions for three years and was also the Financial Reporting Manager for two years. Mr. Laria was an Audit Manager for Arthur Andersen in the Columbus, Ohio office. His clients at Arthur Andersen were primarily public companies.


Christopher Eastland


Christopher Eastland has been a Director of the Company since May 2006 and is a member of the Audit Committee. Christopher Eastland is currently a Partner of Seidler Equity Partners, a private equity investment firm based in Los Angeles, California. He is involved in all firm investment activities, including deal sourcing, transaction structuring and negotiating and monitoring of portfolio investments. Prior to joining Seidler Equity Partners in early 2004, Chris was a transactional attorney at the law firm O’Melveny & Myers LLP since 1999. His practice focused principally on mergers and acquisitions and private equity investment, as well as representation of public and private companies in commercial transactions. Chris received a B.S. in business administration and entrepreneurial studies from the University of Southern California and a J.D. from the University of Southern California. He is a member of the State Bar of California.



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Jim Meikle


Jim Meikle has been a Director of the Company since May 2006. He also is President of Wild Animal Safari, Inc., and Wild Animal, Inc, wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. Since 1994, Jim Meikle has served as Vice President of Amusement Business Consultants, Inc., an entertainment industry consulting company based in Ohio. Since 1994, Mr. Meikle has also been the owner of Turk-Meikle Construction, Inc., a general contracting business in Ohio. Mr Meikle has worked in the amusement / entertainment industry for over 45 years in various management operations positions at Cedar Point, Inc. and Funtime Parks, Inc


Jeff Lococo


Jeff Lococo has been a Director of the Company since May 2006. In 2000, Mr. Lococo joined Great Wolf Resorts Inc. as General Manager of Great Wolf Lodge Sandusky, Ohio. In 2005, Mr. Lococo was appointed Corporate Vice President of Resort Operations for all Great Wolf Lodge Resorts. In this capacity, he was responsible for overseeing seven properties. Mr. Lococo has twenty five years of experience in the entertainment and hospitality industry.


Audit Committee


Effective April 7, 2009, Chris Eastland, Jeff Lococo and Jim Meikle were appointed to serve as members of the audit committee.


Compensation Committee


Our Compensation Committee determines matters pertaining to the compensation and expense reporting of certain of our executive officers, and administers our stock option, incentive compensation, and employee stock purchase plans. Tristan R. Pico is the Chairman of our Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee is composed of the following members:


Tristan Pico, Chairman

Jeff Lococo


Code of Ethics


We have not adopted a Code of Ethics.


SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE


Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our officers, directors, and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of our common stock to file reports of securities ownership and changes in such ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners are also required by rules promulgated by the SEC to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.


Based on the Company’s review of the forms it has received on reports filed by Section 16 Persons with the SEC and on the Company’s records, the Company believes that during the year ended December 27, 2009, no Section 16 Reports were filed late.



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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION


SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE


The following table sets forth information regarding compensation paid to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and our highest paid executive officer, all of whose total annual salary and bonus for the years ended December 27, 2009, December 31, 2008 and December 2007 exceeded $100,000.

Name & Principal

Position

Year

Salary

($)

Bonus

($)

Stock

Awards

($)

Option

Awards

($)

Non-Equity

Incentive Plan

Compensation

($)

Change in

Pension Value

and Non-

Qualified

Deferred

Compensation

Earnings

($)

All Other

Compensation

($)

Total

($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tristan Pico

2009

$61,250

 

$10,500

 

 

 

 

$71,750

President

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

 

$2,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jim Meikle

2009

$120,000

 

$500

 

 

 

 

$120,500

President Wild Animal

2008

$110,833

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Safari, Inc. and Wild

2007

$80,000

 

$2,000

 

 

 

 

 

Animal Inc., Director of the Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dale Van Voorhis

2009

$53,812

 

$250

 

 

 

 

$54,062

Chief Operating

2008

$68,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

$68,667

Officer

2007

$40,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

$40,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jon Laria

2009

$38,750

 

$5,250

 

 

 

 

$44,000

Chief Financial

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Officer

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FORMER OFFICERS


Larry Eastland

2009

$127,503

 

--

 

 

 

 

 

President and Chief

2008

$153,833

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Executive Officer (1)

2007

$120,000

--

$804,000 (2)

--

--

--

--

--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richard Jackson (3)

2009

$45,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial

2008

$60,833

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Officer

2007

 

 

$2,000

 

 

 

 

 


(1) Mr. Eastland resigned from the Company on March 28, 2009.

(2) Represents 5,025,000 shares of common stock valued at $0.16 per share.

(3) Mr. Jackson resigned as Director and as Chief Financial Officer on March 28, 2009.


OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS


There were no outstanding equity awards requiring tabular disclosure under this item at December 27, 2009.


DIRECTOR COMPENSATION


The following table sets forth with respect to the named director, compensation information inclusive of equity awards and payments made in the year ended December 27, 2009. The table below reflects shares issued to directors in 2009.



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Name

Fees Earned

or Paid in

Cash

Stock Awards

Shares/

Option

Awards

Non-Equity

Incentive Plan

Compensation

Change in Pension

Value and

Nonqualified

Deferred

Compensation

Earnings

All Other

Compensation

Total

 

($)

($)

($)

($)

 

($)

($)

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

Larry Eastland (1)

$127,503

--

--

--

--

--

$127,503

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richard Jackson (2)

$45,000

 

--

--

--

--

$45,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jane Klosterman (3)

--

25,000 shares $250

--

--

--

--

$250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dale Van Voorhis (4) (5)

$53,812

25,000 shares $250

--

--

--

--

$54,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tristan Pico (5)

$61,250

1,050,000 shares $10,500

--

--

--

 

$71,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christopher Eastland (5)

--

50,000 $500

--

--

--

--

$500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James Miekle (5)

$120,000

50,000 shares $500

--

--

--

--

$120,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jon Laria

$38,750

525,000 shares $5,250

 

 

 

 

$44,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeff Lococo (5)

--

50,000 shares $500

--

--

--

--

$500


(1) Mr. Eastland resigned as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company on March 28, 2009.

(2) Mr. Jackson resigned as a member of the board of directors and as Chief Financial Officer of the Company on March 28, 2009.

(3) Ms. Klosterman resigned as a member of the board of directors of the Company on March 28, 2009.

(4) Mr. Van Voorhis was appointed to the Company’s board of directors on March 13, 2009.

(5) The stock awards were for two years of service (2008 and 2009) and were awarded in 2009.


We do not pay directors cash compensation for their service as directors. Our officers and directors elected to forego compensation until such time as we achieved the acquisition and commenced the operation of our first theme park. Upon the closing the acquisition of our first theme park, existing employment contracts for officers and directors were implemented. These agreements, described below, provide for compensation and certain corporate benefits for certain employees and board members.


Each director was awarded an annual grant of 25,000 shares of our common stock for their service to the Company.


Employment Agreements


During the second quarter of 2008, the Company entered into employment agreements with four of its officers. Among other things, these agreements provides for base annual salaries aggregating $415,000 as compensation for the part-time and full time employment of such officers. The respective agreements each have a five-year term. Salaries will be reviewed annually, and health insurance is provided to one officer. Each of the employment agreements also provides for the payment of additional severance compensation to each officer equal to the remaining salary for the balance of the term of his employment agreement following termination if: (i) the agreement is terminated by the Company without cause (as defined therein), or (ii) terminated by the executive following a change in control (as defined therein). These agreements also entitle the officers to participate in stock option plans to be established by the Company. The contracts also provide for a sale/take-over termination bonuses of $1,050,000 to the four officers.


In connection with his resignation as an officer and director of the Company on March 28, 2009, all bonus provisions under Mr. Eastland’s employment agreement became null and void and no bonus had been earned or accrued on the Company’s books as of that date.


During the Company’s ownership of Park Staffing Services LLC until June 2008, the son-in-law of Mr. Eastland, then Chairman and CEO of the Company was employed as the managing director of Park Staffing at a salary of $120,000 per year. On June 16, 2008, he was terminated and received severance pay equivalent to six months of compensation.



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During the second quarter of 2009, the Board approved separate employment agreements with three officers which provided for annual salaries in the aggregate of $195,000, as compensation for the part-time employment of the officers retroactive to June 1, 2009 for a five-year term.


Three of four previous employment agreements signed in April 2008 were terminated. The one remaining employment contract from April 2008 is for a full time officer and he receives $120,000 pursuant to his continuing employment agreement.


Some of the employment agreements provide for additional severance compensation for the term of the contract if: (i) the agreement is terminated by the Company without cause (as defined therein) or (ii) terminated by the executive following a change in control (as defined therein). These agreements also entitle the officers to participate in stock option plans to be set up. The additional severance compensation totals $615,000.


In addition, two of the officers were awarded signing bonuses in the aggregate of 1,500,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company.


The salaries of all officers are reviewed annually.


Stock Option and Award Plan


A Stock Option and Award Plan (the “Plan”) providing for incentive stock options and performance bonus awards for executives, employees, and directors was approved by our Board of Directors on February 1, 2005, and will be presented to the shareholders for approval. The Plan sets aside five million (5,000,000) shares for award of stock options, including qualified incentive stock options and performance stock bonuses. To date, no grants or awards have been made pursuant to the Plan.


ITEM 12. EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION AND SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS


The following table sets forth certain information relating to the ownership of common stock by (i) each person known by us be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the outstanding shares of our common stock, (ii) each of our directors, (iii) each of our named executive officers, and (iv) all of our executive officers and directors as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, the information relates to these persons, beneficial ownership as of March 22, 2010. Except as may be indicated in the footnotes to the table and subject to applicable community property laws, each person has the sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares owned. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner is care of Parks! America, Inc., 1300 Oak Grove Road, Pine Mountain, GA 31822, unless otherwise set forth below that person's name.


Name of Beneficial Owner

Number of Shares Owned

Percent

Title

Tristan Pico

1,050,000

1.43%

CEO, Secretary and Director

Dale Van Voorhis

11,775,000

16.0%

COO and Director

Jon Laria

525,000

0.7%

CFO

James Meikle

1,825,000

2.6%

Director

Christopher Eastland

250,000

0.34%

Director

Jeffrey Lococo

50,000

0.006%

Director

Larry L. Eastland (1)

12679 Promontory Road

Los Angeles, CA 90049

10,159,000

13.8%

Former Director and CEO and member of Eastland Group

Richard Jackson (2)

JACKSON COLES, PLLC

Certified Public Accountants

960 Broadway, Suite 415

Boise, ID 83706

75,000

0.1%

Former Director and CFO and member of Eastland Group

Jane Klosterman (3)

3,200,000

4.3%

Former Director

Charles and Ankla Kohnen

10,000,000

13.0%

 




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(1) Mr. Eastland is the beneficial owner of 10,020,000 shares through EDLA Family Limited Partnership, of which he is the general partner and a control person. Mr. Eastland resigned as Chairman of the Board of Parks! and as CEO on March 28, 2009.


(2) Mr. Jackson resigned as Director and as Chief Financial Officer on March 28, 2009.


(3) Ms. Klosterman resigned as Director on March 28, 2009.


(4) Based upon 73,631,657 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of March 22, 2010 except that shares of common stock underlying options or warrants exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof are deemed to be outstanding for purposes of calculating the beneficial ownership of securities of the holder of such options or warrants.


Under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of an option) within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any person, the amount of shares outstanding is deemed to include the amount of shares beneficially owned by that person (and only that person) by reason of these acquisition rights. As a result, the percentage of outstanding shares of any person as shown in this table does not necessarily reflect the person's actual ownership with respect to the number of shares of our common stock actually outstanding at March 22, 2010.


(4) Based upon 73,631,657 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of March 22, 2010, except that shares of common stock underlying options or warrants exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof, are deemed to be outstanding for purposes of calculating the beneficial ownership of securities of the holder of such options or warrants.


 The information as to shares beneficially owned has been individually furnished by our respective directors, named executive officers and other stockholders, or taken from documents filed with the SEC.


ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE


Except as set forth below, none of the following parties has, since our date of incorporation, had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction with Parks! America, Inc. or in any presently proposed transaction that has or will materially affect Parks! America, Inc.:


·

Any of our directors or officers;

·

Any person proposed as a nominee for election as a director;

·

Any person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, shares carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to our outstanding shares of common stock;

·

Any of our promoters;

·

Any relative or spouse of any of the foregoing persons who has the same house as such person.


On December 21, 2009, Dale Van Voorhis, the Company’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Operating Officer purchased 10 million common shares of the Company at a price of $0.01 per share for total consideration of $100,000. Independent members of the Board of Directors approved the sale of shares to Mr. Van Voorhis and determined that the price was fair to the Company and reflected the fair market value of the shares at the time. An independent third party also purchased 10 million shares at the same time for the same price. The private placement was exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to an exemption afforded by Regulation D promulgated under such Act.


Director Independence


Of the members of the Company’s board of directors, Chris Eastland and Jeff Lococo are considered to be independent under the listing standards of the Rules of Nasdaq set forth in the Nasdaq Manual.


ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES


Audit Fees


The aggregate fees billed by our independent registered public accounting firms for the audit and quarterly reviews of our financial statements and services that are normally provided by an accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the fiscal years ended December 27, 2009 and December 31, 2008, were approximately $52,500 and $71,000, respectively.



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Tax Fees


The aggregate fees billed by our independent registered public accounting firms for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning for the fiscal years ended December 27, 2009 and December 31, 2008, were approximately $0 and $0, respectively.


All Other Fees


No other fees were billed by our independent registered public accounting firms for the fiscal years ended December 27, 2009 and December 31, 2008.


Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures


The audit committee is required to pre-approve the audit and non-audit services performed by the independent auditor in order to assure that the provision of such services do not impair the auditor's independence.


ITEM 15. EXHIBITS


3.1

Articles of Incorporation of Great American Family Parks, Inc. dated July 17, 2002 (incorporated reference to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2005).


3.2

Amended Articles of Incorporation of Great American Family Parks, Inc. dated January 26, 2004 (incorporated reference to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2005).


3.3

Bylaws of Great American Family Parks, Inc. dated January 30, 2004 (incorporated by reference t to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2005).


3.4

Great American Family Parks 2005 Stock Option Plan dated February 1, 2005 (incorporated reference to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2005).


21.1

Subsidiaries of the Registrant


23.1

Consent of Silberstein Ungar, PLLC Independent Auditors dated March 26, 2010.


31.1

Certification by Chief Executive Officer, required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, promulgated pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


31.2

Certification by Chief Financial Officer, required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, promulgated pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


32.1

Certification by Chief Executive Officer, required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Exchange Act and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code, promulgated pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


32.2

Certification by Chief Financial Officer, required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Exchange Act and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code, promulgated pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.



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SIGNATURES


In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf as of March 30, 2010 by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


PARKS! AMERICA, INC.




By: /s/ Tristan R. Pico                         

Tristan R. Pico

Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)



KNOWN BY ALL MEN THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Tristan R. Pico his attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for him and his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments to this Form 10-KSB and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the foregoing, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


 

 

 

SIGNATURE

TITLE

DATE

 

 

 

By: /s/ Tristan R. Pico

Chief Executive Officer and Director

March 30, 20010

Tristan R. Pico

(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

By: /s/ Dale Van Voorhis

 

 

Dale Van Voorhis

Chief Operating Officer and Director

March 30, 2010

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Christopher Eastland

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: /s/ Jeffrey Lococo

 

 

Jeffrey Lococo

Director

March 30, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

By /s James Miekle

 

 

James Miekle

Director

March 30, 2010

 

 

 

By /s/ Jon Laria

 

 

Jon Laria

Chief Financial Officer and Director

March 30, 2010




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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Our Financial Statements and related notes are set forth at pages F-1 through F-25.




PARKS! AMERICA, INC and SUBSIDIARIES



CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


December 27, 2009




PARKS! AMERICA, INC and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Page

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F-3

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

F-4

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

F-5

 

 

Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

F-6

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

F-7

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

F-8 - F-25



F-2



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To the Board of Directors

Parks! America, Inc.

Pine Mountain, Georgia


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Parks! America, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 27, 2009 and December 31, 2008, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.


We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company has determined that it is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.


In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Parks! America, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 27, 2009 and December 31, 2008 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.


The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that Parks! America, Inc. will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 10 to the financial statements, the Company has incurred losses from operations, has negative working capital, and is in need of additional capital to grow its operations so that it can become profitable. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans with regard to these matters are described in Note 10. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.


/s/ Silberstein Ungar, PLLC

Silberstein Ungar, PLLC

Bingham Farms, Michigan

March 22, 2010



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PARKS! AMERICA, INC and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

At December 27, 2009 and December 31, 2008


ASSETS

 

December 27,

2009

 

December 31,

2008

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

Cash – unrestricted

$

239,969

$

72,814

Cash – restricted

 

38,841

 

38,812

Stock (at market value)

 

0

 

10,500

Inventory

 

97,967

 

133,492

Prepaid expenses

 

77,927

 

100,563

Discontinued operations current assets

 

0

 

876,169

Total Current Assets

 

454,704

 

1,232,350

Property and Equipment, net

 

 

 

 

(includes discontinued P&E of $0 and $35,135, respectively)

 

6,742,965

 

7,128,412

Other Assets

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets, net

 

9,943

 

18,690

Note receivable

 

0

 

3,000

Deposits

 

3,500

 

10,683

Discontinued operations other assets

 

0

 

446,667

Total Other Assets

 

13,443

 

479,040

TOTAL ASSETS

$

7,211,112

$

8,839,802

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

212,748

$

10,114

Accrued expenses

 

164,471

 

359,638

Note payable – related party

 

0

 

201,861

Notes payable – lines of credit

 

333,000

 

321,000

Current maturities of long – term debt

 

2,175,072

 

173,906

Discontinued operations current liabilities

 

0

 

801,640

Total Current Liabilities

 

2,885,291

 

1,868,159

Long-term Debt

 

 

 

 

Long – term obligations (includes discontinued operations debt of $0 and $393,015)

 

1,953,295

 

4,541,162

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

4,838,586

 

6,409,321

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

Common stock; 300,000,000 shares authorized, at $.001 par value; 73,606,537 and 52,106,537 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

73,606

 

52,106

Capital in excess of par

 

4,789,506

 

4,460,890

Treasury stock

 

(3,250)

 

(250)

Accumulated deficit

 

(2,487,336)

 

(2,082,265)

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

2,372,526

 

2,430,481

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$

7,211,112

$

8,839,802


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.



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PARKS! AMERICA, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED

DECEMBER 27, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008


 

 

December 27,

2009

 

December 31,

2008

NET SALES

$

3,314,921

$

3,106,902

COST OF SALES

 

518,190

 

426,490

GROSS PROFIT

 

2,796,731

 

2,680,412

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administration

 

2,567,068

 

3,002,012

Restructuring charges

 

157,895

 

0

Depreciation & amortization

 

322,705

 

266,694

(Gain) loss on disposal of operating assets

 

70,540

 

3,323

Total Operating Expenses

 

3,118,208

 

3,272,029

INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

 

(321,477)

 

(591,617)

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)

 

 

 

 

Impairment of assets

 

0

 

(96,079)

Devaluation of notes receivable

 

0

 

(111,600)

Change in market value of equities

 

0

 

(114,500)

Other income and (expenses)

 

(4,852)

 

7,830

Other income

 

69,496

 

0

Interest expense

 

(336,426)

 

(263,180)

Gain on timber sale

 

175,632

 

0

Casualty Loss on assets

 

(40,413)

 

0

Total Other Income (Expenses)

 

(136,563)

 

(577,529)

NET LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

(458,040)

 

(1,169,146)

PROVISION FOR TAXES

 

0

 

0

LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

(458,040)

 

(1,169,146)

INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

52,969

 

323,717

LOSS ON SALE OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

0

 

(616,080)

NET LOSS

$

(405,071)

$

(1,461,509)

WEIGHTED OUTSTANDING SHARES (in 000's)

 

53,451

 

52,106

NET LOSS PER SHARE

$

(0.01)

$

(0.03)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.



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PARKS! AMERICA, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

As of December 27, 2009


 

Common Stock

Additional

paid-in

Treasury

Deficit

Accumulated

during the

development

 

 

Shares

Amount

capital

Stock

stage

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2007

51,886,537

$51,886

$4,443,510

$           -

$ (620,753)

$3,874,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock to directors and officers

220,000

220

17,380

-

-

17,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treasury stock returned

 

 

 

(250)

 

(250)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss for the Year Ended December 31, 2008

-

-

-

-

(1,461,512)

(1,461,512)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2008

52,106,537

52,106

4,460,890

(250)

(2,082,265)

2,430,481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding correction

(25,000)

(25)

25

-

-

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock to directors and officers

1,825,000

1,825

16,425

0

0

18,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in contributed capital for shareholder debt forgiveness

 

 

131,866

 

 

131,866

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treasury stock returned

(300,000)

(300)

300

(3,000)

 

(3,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common shares

20,000,000

20,000

180,000

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss for the Year Ended December 27, 2009

-

-

-

-

(405,071)

(405,071)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 27, 2009

73,606,537

$73,606

$4,789,506

$(3,250)

$(2,487,336)

$2,372,526


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



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PARKS! AMERICA, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Years Ended December 27, 2009 and December 31, 2008


 

 

December 27,

2009

 

December 31,

2008

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

Net loss for the period

$

(405,071)

$

(1,461,512)

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash Used in Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

Depreciation expense & amortization

 

322,705

 

260,778

Forgiven indebtedness note payable - related party

 

(201,861)

 

-

Decrease in contributed capital for shareholder receivable write-off

 

(62,500)

 

-

Increase contributed capital for shareholder debt forgiveness

 

194,366

 

-

Share based compensation

 

18,250

 

17,350

Impaired asset write-downs

 

0

 

96,079

Casualty loss due to storm

 

40,413

 

-

(Gain)/Loss on the disposal of assets

 

70,540

 

3,323

Loss on disposal of short term securities

 

10,500

 

114,500

Changes in Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 

 

(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and taxes

 

22,636

 

(18,674)

(Increase) decrease in inventory

 

35,525

 

(41,030)

Decrease in deposits

 

7,183

 

0

Increase in accrued expenses and A/P

 

340,467

 

257,807

Net Cash From (Used In) Operating Activities

 

393,153

 

(771,379)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of property and equipment

 

(81,859)

 

(655,436)

Purchase Wild Animal, Inc.

 

0

 

(250,000)

Changes in notes receivable

 

0

 

111,600

Capitalization of loan fees

 

0

 

(6,200)

(Increase) decrease in restricted cash

 

(29)

 

(38,812)

Proceeds from disposal of assets

 

7,260

 

0

Net Cash (Used In) Investing Activities

 

(74,628)

 

(838,848)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

Increase in note payable – related party

 

0

 

140,939

Proceeds from note payable and lines of credit

 

0

 

522,000

Proceeds (payments) on lines of credit

 

(321,000)

 

291,000

Payments on note payable

 

(193,686)

 

(136,496)

Issuance of common stock

 

200,000

 

0

Net Cash Provided (Used In) Financing Activities

 

(314,686)

 

817,443

Cash Flows From Discontinued Operations

 

163,316

 

486,988

Net Increase (decrease) in Cash

 

167,155

 

(305,796)

Cash at beginning of period

 

72,814

 

378,610

Cash at end of period

$

239,969

$

2,814

Supplemental Cash Flow Information:

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

$

332,055 

$

291,591

Cash paid for income taxes

$

0

$

0

Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Activities:

 

 

 

 

Non-cash investments in property and equipment through financing arrangements

$

0

$

1,750,000


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.



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PARKS! AMERICA, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Years Ended December 27, 2009 and December 31, 2008


1. ORGANIZATION


Parks! America (“Parks!” or the “Company”) was originally incorporated on July 30, 1954 as Painted Desert Uranium & Oil Co., Inc. in Washington State. On October 1, 2002, Painted Desert Uranium & Oil Co., Inc. changed its name to Royal Pacific Resources, Inc. and its corporate domicile to the State of Nevada.


On December 19, 2003, Royal Pacific Resources, Inc. acquired the assets of Great Western Parks LLC, including the Crossroads Convenience Center LLC., pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement that resulted in our assuming control and changing the corporate name to Great American Family Parks, Inc. The acquisition was accounted for as a reverse acquisition in which Great Western Parks was considered to be the acquirer of Royal Pacific Resources for reporting purposes. Our common stock outstanding increased from 2,533,000 to 29,600,000 as a result of the acquisition. On June 11, 2008 the Company changed its name from Great American Family Parks, Inc. to Parks! America, Inc.


The Company owns and operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries two regional theme parks and is in the business of acquiring, developing and operating local and regional theme parks and attractions in the United States. Our wholly-owned subsidiaries are Wild Animal, Inc., a Missouri corporation (“Wild Animal - Missouri”) and Wild Animal Safari, Inc. a Georgia corporation (“Wild Animal – Georgia”). Wild Animal -Georgia owns and operates the Wild Animal Safari theme park in Pine Mountain, Georgia (the “Georgia Park”). Wild Animal - Missouri owns and operates the Wild Animal Safari theme park located in Stafford, Missouri (the “Missouri Park”).


For more information regarding the acquisition of Park Staffing Services LLC (formerly known as tempServe LLC) and its subsequent re-conveyance of Park Staffing Services LLC (formerly known as tempServe LLC) see note 7. For financial reporting purposes, Parks Services is presented as a discontinued operation. The parks are open year round but experience increased seasonal attendance April through August.


Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include regional, national or global political, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory conditions and include the following: local conditions, events, disturbances and terrorist activities, accidents occurring at our parks, adverse weather conditions, competition with other theme parks and other entertainment alternatives, changes in consumer spending patterns, credit market and general economic conditions; and any future legal proceedings.


On June 13, 2005, the Company acquired the Georgia Park.


On September 30, 2007, the Company acquired assets from tempServe LLC outlined in note 7.


On March 6, 2008, the Company acquired assets for a Missouri Park outlined in note 8.


On June 11, 2008, the Company changed its name from Great American Family Parks, Inc. to Parks! America, Inc.


On January 1, 2009, the Company re-conveyed Park Staffing Services LLC back to the original owners outlined in note 7 and this business is presented as a discontinued operation.


2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


Basis of Presentation: The audited consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The information reflects all adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods set forth herein. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature.


Accounting Method: The Company recognizes income and expenses based on the accrual method of accounting.


Reclassifications: Certain accounts and financial statement captions in the prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period financial statements.



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Dividend Policy: The Company has not yet adopted a policy regarding payment of dividends.


Basic and Diluted Net Income (loss) Per Share: Basic net income (loss) per share amounts are computed based on the weighted average number of shares actually outstanding. Diluted net income (loss) per share amounts are computed using the weighted average number of common shares and common equivalent shares outstanding as if shares had been issued on the exercise any common share rights unless the exercise becomes anti-dilutive and then only the basic per share amounts are shown in the report.


Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding in each period. Potentially dilutive shares, consisting of 14,300,000 warrants, are not included in the calculation of diluted loss per share because their effect is anti-dilutive.


Revenue Recognition: The major source of income is received from theme park admissions. Theme park revenues from admission fees are recognized upon receipt of the cash at the time of our customers’ visit to the parks. No theme park ticket sales are made in advance. Short term seasonal passes are sold primarily during the summer seasons and are negligible to our results of operations and are not material.


Trade Accounts Receivable: The theme parks are a cash business therefore there are no receivables on the books of the Company.


Advertising and Market Development: The Company expenses advertising and marketing costs as incurred.


Income Taxes: The Company utilizes the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under the liability method deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between financial reporting and the tax bases of the assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws is recorded, when it is more likely than not, that such tax benefits will not be realized.


Financial and Concentrations Risk: The Company does not have any concentration or related financial credit risks except for cash and notes receivable, however, the Company considers the accounts to be fully collectible at the recorded amounts. The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits.


Principles of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidation financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries (Wild Animal Safari, Inc. in Georgia and Wild Animal, Inc. in Missouri). Park Staffing Services, LLC is reported as a discontinued operation. Results of operations and cash flows are included for the period subsequent to the acquisition dates and include the accounts of Wild Animal Safari, Inc. and Wild Animal, Inc. All material inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.


Estimates and Assumptions: Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of the assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses. Actual results could vary from the estimates that were assumed in preparing these financial statements.


Advance from Factor: The Company used a factor for cash flow and receivables administration purposes for its Park Staffing business. The factor is an entity owned by the shareholders of Computer Contract Service, Inc. (CCS), an entity from which, the Company acquired the assets of tempSERV (See Note 7). Under the factoring agreement, the factor purchases certain trade accounts receivable and assumes minimal credit risks with respect to such accounts for a factoring charge negotiated as a percentage of the invoice amount assigned. The Company may also obtain advances against the receivables assigned. The Company is contingently liable to the factor for merchandise disputes, customer claims, and the like, on receivables sold to the factor. The factor holds a security interest in certain receivables. Accordingly, the Company has presented its accounts receivables related to the Park Staffing business in the discontinued current assets at net realizable value at December 31, 2008 and presented its borrowings from the factors in its discontinued operations current liability. As of December 27, 2009, the Company has collected its accounts receivables and paid back the all advances. There are no amounts owed to the factor at December 27, 2009.


Property and Equipment: Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed on the straight line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from five to thirty nine years. A summary is included below.



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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)


 

 

December 27,

2009

 

December 31,

2008

Land

$

2,507,180

$

2,505,180

Buildings

 

2,876,045

 

2,906,466

Facilities and Improvements

 

634,153

 

688,720

Furniture & Fixtures & Equipment

 

97,033

 

105,484

Ground Improvements

 

749,945

 

749,945

Park animals

 

580,140

 

584,168

Rides & entertainment

 

40,000

 

40,000

Vehicles

 

171,534

 

157,772

   Sub-total

 

7,656,030

 

7,737,735

Accumulated Depreciation

 

(913,065)

 

(644,458)

Total Assets from Continuing Operations

 

6,742,965

 

7,093,277

Net Assets from Discontinued Operations

 

0

 

35,135

Total Net Assets

$

6,742,965

$

7,128,412


Inventory: Inventory consists of park supplies, and is stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on the first-in, first-out method. Inventories are reviewed and reconciled annually, because inventory levels turn over rapidly.


Goodwill: Goodwill was initially recorded as the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized. We are required to evaluate goodwill for impairment on at least an annual basis, or sooner if required to do so. The Company had no goodwill on its books for either period presented.


Other Intangible assets: Other intangible assets include franchising fees, loan fees, payroll software, intangibles or continuing contracts and a covenant not to compete are reported at cost. Franchising and loan fees are amortized over a period of 60 months and payroll software over a period of 36 months.


Impairment of Long-Lived Assets: The Company reviews its major assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If an asset is considered impaired, then impairment will be recognized in an amount determined by the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its fair value.


Financial Instruments: The carrying amounts of financial instruments are considered by management to be their estimated fair values due to their short-term maturities. Securities that are publicly traded are valued at their fair market value based as of the balance sheet date presented.


Stock Based Compensation: Prior to January 1, 2006 the company accounted for stock based compensation under recognition and measurement principles of SFAS No. 123 (ASC 718) and as permitted under APB Opinion No. 25, and related interpretations. Effective January 1, 2006 the company adopted FAS 123R (ASC 718) using the modified prospective method which recognizes compensation costs on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the SFAS No. 123R (ASC 718) requires that cash flows resulting from tax deductions in excess of the cumulative compensation cost recognized for options exercised be classified as cash inflows from financing activities and cash outflows from operating activities. The company also applies SFAS No. 123R (ASC 718) and EITF No. 96-18 stock based compensation to non-employees. No activity has occurred in relation to stock options during the period ended March 31, 2009. Stan Harper returned 5,000,000 stock warrants of the Company as part of the reconveyance of Park Staffing back to him. The Company awards shares to its Board of Directors for service on the Board. The shares issued to the Board are “restricted” and are not to be re-sold unless an exemption is available, such as the exemption afforded by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company recognizes the expense based on the fair market value at time of the grant. Directors are granted 25,000 shares a year for each year of service.


The Board authorized and awarded 1,000,000 shares of stock to Randy Pico, Chief Executive Officer, and 500,000 shares to Jon Laria, Chief Financial Officer, as incentives for them joining the Company in 2009.



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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)


Uncertainties – The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern during the next twelve months depends on the ability of the Company to generate revenues from operations, to maintain its existing sources of capital and to obtain extensions on existing debt maturities or obtain new sources of financing sufficient to sustain operations. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.


Other Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS 165 (ASC 855-10) entitled “Subsequent Events”. Companies are now required to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated by management. Public entities (as defined) must conduct the evaluation as of the date the financial statements are issued, and provide disclosure that such date was used for this evaluation. SFAS 165 (ASC 855-10) provides that financial statements are considered “issued” when they are widely distributed for general use and reliance in a form and format that complies with GAAP. SFAS 165 (ASC 855-10) is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009 and must be applied prospectively. The adoption of SFAS 165 (ASC 855-10) during the quarter ended September 30, 2009 did not have a significant effect on the Company’s financial statements as of that date or for the quarter or year-to-date period then ended.


In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. (“SFAS 168” or ASC 105-10) SFAS 168 (ASC 105-10) establishes the Codification as the sole source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by all nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP.


SFAS 168 (ASC 105-10) was prospectively effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years ending on or after September 15, 2009 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of SFAS 168 (ASC 105-10) on July 1, 2009 did not impact the Company’s results of operations or financial condition. The Codification did not change GAAP, however, it did change the way GAAP is organized and presented.


As a result, these changes impact how companies reference GAAP in their financial statements and in their significant accounting policies. The Company implemented the Codification in this Report by providing references to the Codification topics alongside references to the corresponding standards.


With the exception of the pronouncements noted above, no other accounting standards or interpretations issued or recently adopted are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, operations or cash flows.


3. NOTES RECEIVABLE – OTHER ASSETS


On Oct. 31, 2006 the company received a note receivable from Idaho Center Chevron in the amount of $300,000 in connection with the sale of real estate associated with a convenience store formerly owned by the Company. Subsequent to the issuance of the note, management valued as the same at security interest value. By its terms, the face amount of the note is tied to the value of Parks America shares that collateralize the note. Consequently, the note was valued at $3,000 on December 31, 2008. The note was cancelled and the 300,000 shares of stock that collateralized the note were retired as Treasury shares. The Company recorded the transaction as Treasury Stock for $3,000 and reduced its outstanding shares by 300,000 as of December 27, 2009.



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4. LONG-TERM DEBT

 

 

December 27,

2009

 

December 31,

2008

The Commercial Bank and Trust of Troup County loan will be repaid in monthly installments based on a twenty year amortization schedule. The interest rate on the loan is 7.75% for the first five years. The loan is currently being renegotiated and the initial five years matures on November 17, 2010. The Company has recorded the entire balance as current but it believes that the bank will extend the loan. The loan is secured by a first priority security agreement and a first priority security deed on the Wild Animal Safari theme park assets. The current loan requires a monthly payment of $19,250.

$

2,059,286

$

2,128,371


In addition, on November 17, 2005, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Wild Animal Safari, Inc. obtained a line of credit loan from Commercial Bank & Trust Company of Troup County (CB&T) for working capital purposes in the principal amount of $201,010. This line of credit loan is renewable annually, subject to the satisfactory performance by Wild Animal Safari theme park assets. The line of credit was was drawn down to $190,000 as of December 27, 2009. It was drawn down to $195,000 as of December 31, 2008. The Company entered into a second line of credit with CB&T for $250,000 on March 7, 2009 and the line of credit was drawn down to $143,000 as of December 27, 2009. All advances are recorded as current liabilities.

 

 

 

 


On February 27, 2008, the bank issued a note payable for $22,000 for the purchase of a vehicle with an interest rate of 7.1% per annum. The loan was paid in full in 2009.

 

-

 

18,760


On March 5, 2008 the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Wild Animal, Inc. issued a note payable to Oak Oak, Inc. in the amount of $1,750,000 for debt incurred in the purchase of the Wild Animal theme park. The note bears interest at 8% and is payable in 36 monthly installments of $12,841, and a final balloon payment at the end of the 3rd year. Wild Animal, Inc. has the right to extend the loan for 2 more years in exchange for the addition of $50,000 to the principle amount of the note and the issuance of Company stock having a fair market value of $20,000 in addition to the monthly payment. In the event the note is extended the final balloon payment will be due in full on the 60th payment. If the balance due under the note is paid on or before the due date of the balloon payment Wild Animal, Inc. is entitled to a 10% discount of the then balances.

 

1,723,625

 

1,739,145


On March 5, 2008 the Company obtained a loan from Commercial Bank & Trust in the amount of $500,000 to improve and upgrade facilities of the Wild Animal theme park in Missouri. The bears interest at a rate of 7.25% and is payable in 60 monthly payments of $9,986. In addition an existing line of credit was extended for $250,000 until March 7, 2011 on a variable rate with the initial rate being 6%. At December 27, 2009 no amounts were borrowed on this line. At December 31, 2008, the line was drawn down to $126,000 leaving $124,000 available.

 

345,456

 

435,777

 

 

 

 

 

Total Debt

 

4,128,367

 

4,322,053

Less current portion of long-term debt

 

(2,175,072)

 

(173,906)

Long-term Debt

$

1,953,295

$

4,148,147




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At December 27, 2009 the scheduled future principal maturities for all notes are as follows:


Period ending:

 

 

2010

$

2,175,072

2011

 

123,623

2012

 

133,036

2013

 

1,696,636

Thereafter

 

0

Total Debt

 

4,128,367

Less: current portion

 

(2,175,072)

Long-term portion

$

1,953,295


 

 

December 27,

2009

 

December 31,

2008

On September 30, 2007, Park Staffing Services, LLC (Subsidiary) issued a note payable to Computer Contract Services, Inc. in the amount of $562,500 for debt incurred in the purchase of the Park Staffing Services temp agency. The note required interest at a rate of 6% and 36 monthly payments of $17,290 beginning January 1, 2008. This loan was re-conveyed on January 1, 2009.

$

-

$

393,015


5. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY


On September 27, 2004, the Company issued 2,984,400 common shares, and 2,059,200 share purchase warrant pursuant to a purchase agreement dated June 10, 2004. Each share purchase warrant included the right to purchase an additional common share at $0.30 per share at any time within five years, which expired in 2009. Since the warrants and shares were both equity classified, no separate valuation of the warrants were performed.


During the fiscal year ended 2005 the Company completed an offering of 11,128,000 common shares for cash. Included as part of the sale were warrants to purchase 11,128,000 common shares at any time before June 23, 2010 at an exercise price of $0.35. The Company had estimated the value of the warrants to be approximately $612,040 at the time of issue. The options were valued using the Black Scholes pricing model. The underlying assumptions used were: Grant date fair value of $0.30, exercise price of $0.35, risk free rate of 4.23%, volatility of 138.53% and term of 5 years. Since the stock price has never exceeded the exercise price of $0.35 and the warrants will expire in 2010, the Company will recognize the value of the consideration at the time as additional goodwill. As of the date of this report none of the warrants had been exercised and no value has been recognized.


During the quarter ended March 31, 2008, 220,000 shares of stock were issued for directors’ fees and stock bonuses to two key employees and expensed. These shares were valued based on the market price as of the date of issuance and stock based compensation expense of $17,600 was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2008. Also during 2008, shares issued to a Stan Harper as a board member were returned as part of the re-conveyance agreement of Park Staffing and recorded as treasury stock in the amount of $250.


In December 2009 the Company completed a private placement (the “Private Placement”) of 20,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”) at $0.01 per Share from two investors for total consideration of $200,000. Both investors were “accredited investors” as that term is defined under Regulation D (“Regulation D”) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Private Placement was exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Regulation D. One of the investors was the Company’s Chairman and Chief Operating Officer.


Proceeds from the Private Placement were used to meet projected cash flow requirements through the slow season winter season. In addition, as mentioned in Note 3, the Company redeemed 300,000 of its stock and it issued 325,000 new shares to its directors for their service in 2008 and 2009. Each director received 25,000 shares per year of service.


As policy, capital stock shares issued for service to the Company are valued based on market price on the date of issuance.



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6. SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES


Officer, directors and their controlled entities own approximately 21% of the outstanding common stock of the Company. As of December 31, 2008, the Company owed LEA Management Company (“LEA Management”), which is controlled by Larry Eastland, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, $201,861 pursuant to a demand promissory note. Park Staffing Services provided LEA Management services during 2008 and have accounts receivable of $62,520 as of December 31, 2008 (see Note 7). At March 31, 2009, all amounts were forgiven by the Company and Larry Eastland and the net amount at the time of separation of $131,866 was recorded as additional paid in capital by the Company.


Employment Agreements: During the second quarter of 2008, the Company entered into employment agreements with four of its officers. Among other things, these agreements provides for base annual salaries aggregating $415,000 as compensation for the part-time and full time employment of such officers. The respective agreements each have a five-year term. Salaries will be reviewed annually, and health insurance is provided to one officer. Each of the employment agreements also provides for the payment of additional severance compensation to each officer equal to the remaining salary for the balance of the term of his employment agreement following termination if: (i) the agreement is terminated by the Company without cause (as defined therein), or (ii) terminated by the executive following a change in control (as defined therein). These agreements also entitle the officers to participate in stock option plans to be established by the Company. The contracts also provide for a sale/take-over termination bonuses of $1,050,000 to the four officers.


In connection with his resignation as an officer and director of the Company on March 28, 2009, all bonus provisions under Mr. Eastland’s employment agreement became null and void and no bonus had been earned or accrued on the Company’s books as of that date.


During the Company’s ownership of Park Staffing Services LLC until June 2008, the son-in-law of Mr. Eastland, then Chairman and CEO of the Company was employed as the managing director of Park Staffing at a salary of $120,000 per year. On June 16, 2008, he was terminated and received severance pay equivalent to six months of compensation.


During the second quarter of 2009, the Board approved separate employment agreements with three officers which provided for annual salaries in the aggregate of $195,000, as compensation for the part-time employment of the officers retroactive to June 1, 2009 for a five-year term.


Three of four previous employment agreements signed in April 2008 were terminated. The one remaining employment contract from April 2008 is for a full time officer and he receives $120,000 pursuant to his continuing employment agreement.


Some of the employment agreements provide for additional severance compensation for the term of the contract if: (i) the agreement is terminated by the Company without cause (as defined therein) or (ii) terminated by the executive following a change in control (as defined therein). These agreements also entitle the officers to participate in stock option plans to be set up. The additional severance compensation totals $615,000.


In addition, two of the officers were awarded signing bonuses in the aggregate of 1,500,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company.


The salaries of all officers are reviewed annually.


7. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND RECONVEYANCE OF TEMPSERVE ASSETS, NOW RENAMED PARK STAFFING SERVICES, LLC


On September 30, 2007, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Computer Contact Service, Inc. (“CCS”) to acquire substantially all of the assets of tempSERV (now renamed Park Staffing Services, LLC) (“Park Staffing Services”), then a division of CCS.


Park Staffing Services, which is located in Bakersfield, California, provides temporary industrial, construction, service, and clerical staffing services nationwide. In addition to the more traditional functions job placement, payroll and personnel administration, Park Staffing Services provides screening, testing, counseling and supervision of its placements.



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7. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND RECONVEYANCE OF TEMPSERVE ASSETS, NOW RENAMED PARK STAFFING SERVICES, LLC (CONTINUED)


The acquisition was completed on September 30, 2007. Assets acquired by the Company pursuant to the Agreement include: (i) certain fixed assets, equipment, fixtures, leasehold improvements located at tempSERV’s office in Bakersfield, California; (ii) certain intellectual property of tempSERV; (iii) the goodwill of tempSERV; (iv) certain contracts related to the assets acquired by the Company.


The consideration for the assets acquired by the Company was an aggregate of $1,162,500, consisting of $400,000 in cash, a promissory note in the principal amount of $562,500 shall be paid out of the cash flow of Park Staffing Services in 36 equal monthly installments, in the amount of $17,292.41 each, commencing on January 1, 2008, and continuing through December 1, 2010, and a warrant to purchase 5,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.05 per share. The warrant was cancelled and will not be exercised. (See note 6)


A note payable to EDLA, LLC, a related party entity controlled by the Chairman and CEO of Parks America, in the amount of $200,000 for the remainder of debt incurred in the purchase of the Park Staffing Services. The note required interest at a rate of 6% and 12 monthly payments of $17,643 beginning March 31, 2008. The entire balance of this loan was paid off during 2008.


The purchase price was allocated as follows:

 

 

Furniture and fixtures

$

50,000

Goodwill

 

671,000

Continuing contracts

 

391,500

Covenant not to compete

 

50,000

   Total assets acquired

$

1,162,500

 

 

 

Total consideration paid consists of:

 

 

Note payable-Computer Contract Service Inc

$

(562,500)

Note payable-EDLA LLC

 

(200,000)

Cash for purchase

 

(400,000)

   Total Consideration

$

(1,162,500)

 

 

 

Cash for purchase

$

(400,000)

Cash for operations

 

(25,000)

Prepaid deposit and insurance

 

(97,683)

   Total consideration paid

$

(522,683)


The economic downturn at year end caused major clients of Park Staffing to cancel business at year end. Change in regulation of workman’s compensation insurance further impaired the viability of the segment. As a result, on December 30, 2008, an agreement was executed that re-conveyed this segment to CCS, the original owner, effective January 1, 2009, in exchange for $50,000 cash, 5,000,000 warrants of the Company’s common stock and the outstanding debt balance owing CCS of $393,015. The Company recorded a Loss on Sale of Discontinued Operations of $616,080 at December 31, 2008 to reflect this purchase price. The loss was calculated as follows:



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7. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND RECONVEYANCE OF TEMPSERVE ASSETS, NOW RENAMED PARK STAFFING SERVICES, LLC (CONTINUED)


Calculation: Loss from Sale of Park Staffing

 

As of

December 31,

2008

Cancellation of debt owed at December 31, 2008

$

$393,015

Cash payment

 

50,000

Return of warrants

 

0

Consideration Received

 

443,015

Less: Assets Disposed:

 

 

Goodwill

 

671,000

Customer list, net value

 

307,125

Covenant not to compete, net value

 

45,835

Furniture & Fixtures, net value

 

35,135

Net Book Value of Assets Disposed

 

1,059,095

 

 

 

Loss from sale of Park Staffing

$

(616,080)


The business is treated as a discontinued segment of the Company in its financial statements. Park Staffing Services’ remaining net assets and liabilities were liquidated in 2009 for $52,969 more than estimated at December 31, 2008. This favorable outcome was primarily related to greater realization of accounts receivable than estimated at December 31, 2008 and a higher than expected workers compensation refund. The amounts were reported as Income from Discontinued Operations at December 27, 2009.


8. ASSET PURCHASE OF LAND AND PROPERTY, NOW NAMED WILD ANIMAL, INC.


On March 5, 2008 the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Oak Oak, Inc. to acquire real property and certain assets formally leased and operated by Animal Paradise, LLC for $2 million. (The facilities were renamed Wild Animal, Inc. and the subsidiary was incorporated under Missouri law).


Wild Animal, Inc., located in Strafford, Missouri near Springfield, is a ride-through wild animal park similar to the previously acquired Wild Animal Safari theme park in Georgia.


The Company acquired land, land improvements, buildings and structures, equipment, fixtures, and inventory. The animals were acquired subsequent to the purchase. Proforma results of operations have not been presented for the period prior to the transaction as such results were not available.


The Missouri assets were purchased with $250,000 cash and a mortgage to the seller for $1,750,000 (see note 4 for terms of the loan).

The purchase price was allocated as follows:


Land

$

727,650

Buildings

 

418,300

Equipment

 

121,050

Improvements

 

733,000

Total Assets Acquired

$

2,000,000


Since acquiring this theme park in March 2008, the Company has invested more than $450,000 for improvements and equipment to bring it up to our standards of operation. These improvements were financed with additional borrowings discussed in note 4.


9. BUSINESS SEGMENTS


We manage our operations on an individual location basis. Discrete financial information is maintained for each park and provided to our corporate management for review and as a basis for decision making. The primary performance measures used to allocate resources are park earnings before interest, tax expense, depreciation and amortization and free cash flow.



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10. GOING CONCERN


The Company has a negative working capital, has incurred operating losses in its two most recent fiscal years, and its operating activities have required financing from outside institutions and related parties. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company may continue to need outside financing to support its internal growth.


11. RESTRUCTURING


Effective March 28, 2009, Larry Eastland resigned as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer to the Board of Directors of the Company. There were no disagreements between Mr. Eastland and the Company which led to his resignation. In connection with his resignation, the Company entered into a mutual release with Mr. Eastland and also agreed to a severance package under which Mr. Eastland shall receive his base salary for a period of six months. The Company and Mr. Eastland agreed to mutually forgive all amounts owed each other for services provided to each other. The Company owed LEA Management, Mr. Eastland’s wholly owned company, approximately $194,366 as of the date of the separation agreement and LEA Management owed the Company nearly $62,500 for services provided by its Park Staffing Services subsidiary. (See note 6)


Effective March 28, 2009, Richard W. Jackson, resigned as a member of the Board of Directors and as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. There was no disagreement or dispute between Mr. Jackson and as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer which led to his resignation. In connection with his resignation, the Company entered into a mutual release with Mr. Jackson and also agreed to a severance package under which Mr. Jackson shall continue to receive his base salary for a period of six months.


On March 28, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Tristan R. Pico to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Pico has served as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since March 2006 and as Secretary since October 2006.


On March 28, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Dale Van Voorhis to serve as the Company’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Van Voorhis was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors on March 13, 2009.


On March 28, 2009, the Company appointed Jon Laria, CPA as Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Laria was appointed to the Board of Directors on June 13, 2009.


On March 31, 2009, the Company closed its corporate office in Santa Monica California and moved its corporate office to its Georgia’s theme park location at 1300 Oak Grove Road, Pine Mountain, GA 31822.


The Company’s 2009 operating results were reduced by $157,895 reflecting severance of $124,246 and office lease termination expense and corporate office relocation expenses of $33,649.


12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES


Legal Proceedings


On June 25, 2009, a group led by Larry L. Eastland, the Company’s former President and CEO for approximately six years, filed with the SEC preliminary proxy materials expressing their intention to take control of the Company by electing a slate of directors at a shareholders meeting. In addition to Larry L. Eastland, the group consisted of EDLA Family Limited Partnership (controlled by Larry L. Eastland), Jay Pitlake, Queenie Lai, Roderick D. Davies, Michael Lempres and Jack Klosterman. This group amended their preliminary proxy materials on July 6, 2009.


On September 10, 2009, an expanded group led by Larry L. Eastland filed with the SEC a Consent Solicitation Statement. This group consisted of Larry L. Eastland, EDLA Family Limited Partnership, Jay Pitlake, Jack Klosterman, Ben Smith, Jay Goldman, Richard Jackson, Robert O’Brien, Queenie Lai, Michael Lempres, Roderick Davis, Mark D. Stubbs, Bart Marcois, Jonathan Wing Lock So and Richard Nguyen Huu Nam. While this Consent Solicitation Statement did not explicitly state an intention to gain control of the Company, the proposal to shareholders was to expand the size of the board of directors and elect new additional directors who would outnumber the existing group. In a subsequent joint filing on Schedule 13D on September 21, 2009 by the EDLA Family Limited Partnership, Larry Eastland, Jay Pitlake, Jack Klosterman, Ben Smith, Jay Goldman, Richard Jackson, Robert O’Brien and Mark D. Stubbs, this group stated that their filing of a Consent Solicitation Statement “will have the effect of replacing the current board of directors and changing control of the Issuer.”



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12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)


The Company responded by commencing a lawsuit in the Nevada District Court in Clark County, Nevada seeking to enjoin the Consent Solicitation Statement on the grounds that: (i) the expansion of the size of the board of directors called for in the Consent Solicitation Statement violated the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, (ii) the Company’s By-Laws require that directors be elected at an annual meeting of shareholders and (iii) Larry L. Eastland violated his Severance Agreement with the Company by not turning over material corporate records in his possession and was wrongfully using such records to conduct the consent solicitation. On September 25, 2009, the Court issued a Temporary Restraining Order enjoining any actions in furtherance of the Consent Solicitation Statement and restraining the group that filed it from making any further filings with the SEC. On October 23, 2009, the group led by Larry L. Eastland and the Company stipulated to an Order extending such Temporary Restraining Order until December 16, 2009. As of March 19, 2010, the Order remains in effect.


13. OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT


Year ended December 27, 2009

Theme

Parks

Corporate &

Unallocated

Intercompany

Adjustments

Total

Continuing

Operations

Park Staffing

Discontinued

Operations

Total

Consolidated

Net revenue

$  3,314,921

$                 -

$                   -

$      3,314,921

$                  -

$   3,314,921

Income from operations

617,220

(930,088)

-

(312,868)

52,969

(259,899)

Income (loss) before income taxes

(153,100)

(304,940)

-

(458,040)

52,969

(405,071)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2008

Theme

Parks

Corporate &

Unallocated

Intercompany

Adjustments

Total

Continuing

Operations

Park Staffing

Discontinued

Operations

Total

Consolidated

Net revenue

$  3,106,902

$                 -

$                   -

$ 3,106,902

$   9,007,027

$ 12,113,929

Income from operations

499,424

(1,091,041)

-

(591,617)

366,262

(225,355)

Income (loss) before income taxes

(384,164)

(618,106)

(16,875)

(1,019,145)

(442,367)

(1,461,512)


Assets

 

December 27,

2009

 

December 31,

2008

Theme Parks

$

4,202,987

$

4,620,741

Corporate and unallocated

 

3,008,125

 

3,356,025

Assets from Continuing Operations

 

7,212,112

 

7,976,766

Park Staffing – Discontinued Operations

 

0

 

863,036

Total assets

$

7,212,112

$

8,839,802


14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS


In accordance with SFAS 165 (ASC 855-10) the Company has analyzed its operations subsequent to December 27, 2009 and has determined that it does not have any material subsequent events to disclose in these financial statements.



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