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1 Westlake Lanes 2 2010 Income Statement 2010 January 2010 February YTD Projected Annual 5 Income 6 Lane Rental 7 Food Sale 8 Liquor Sale 9 Total 39,885 5,692 6,989 52,566 $ S $ $ 38,975.00 $ 5,741.00 $ 6,725.00 $ 51,441.00 $ 78,860 $ 473,160 11,433 $ 68,598 13,714 $ 82,284 104,007 $ 624,042 10 1,708 1,398 1,268 4,374 $ $ $ $ 1.722 1,345 1,247 4,314 $ $ $ $ 3,430 $ 2,743 $ 2,515 $ 8,687 $ 20,579 16,457 15,088 52,124 11 Variable Cost of Sales 12 Food Purchased 13 Liquor Purchased 14 Food & Beverage Supplies 15 Total 16 17 General Overhead Expenses 18 Advertisement 19 Salaries: Full Time 20 Salaries: Part Time 21 Coupons 22 Legal and Audit 23 License & Permits 24 Office Supplies 25 Rent 26 Repair & Maintenance Labor 27 Repair & Maintenance Supplies 28 Utilities 29 Travel & Promotion 30 Insurance 31 Miscellaneous 32 Depreciation & Amortization 33 Total Operating Expenses 925 9,800 $ 3,080 $ 709 $ 704 147 $ 274 S 8,983 2,470 $ 6,750 $ 2,377 $ 955 $ 9,800 $ 3,080 $ 850 S 704 $ 147 $ 255 $ 8,983 $ 6,755 $ 9,820 $ 2,377 $ 175 $ 4,900 $ 150 $ 700 $ 49,651 $ 1,880 $ 11,280 19,600 $ 117,600 6,160 $ 36,960 1,559 S 9,354 1,408 $ 8,448 293 $ 1,758 529 $ 3,174 17,966 $ 107,796 9,225 $ 55,350 16,570 $ 99,420 4,754 $ 28,524 175 $ 1,050 9,800 $ 58,800 300 $ 1,800 1,400 $ 8,400 91,619 $ 549,714 s 4,900 S 150 700 $ 41,969 $ 19 Salaries: Full Time 20 Salaries: Part Time 21 Coupons 22 Legal and Audit 23 License & Permits 24 Office Supplies 25 Rent 26 Repair & Maintenance Labor 27 Repair & Maintenance Supplies 28 Utilities 29 Travel & Promotion 30 Insurance 31 Miscellaneous 32 Depreciation & Amortization 33 Total Operating Expenses 34 35 Operating Income (Loss) 9,800 $ 3,080 $ 709 .$ 704 $ 147 $ 274 $ 8,983 $ 2,470 $ 6,750 $ 2,377. $ 9,800 $ 3,080 $ 850 $ 704 $ 147 $ 255 - $ 8,983 $ 6,755 $ 9,820 $ 2,377 $ 175 $ 4,900 $ 150 $ 700 $ 49,651 $ 19,600 $ 117,600 6,160 $ 36,960 1,559 $. 9,354 1,408 $ 8,448 293 $ 1,758 529 $ 3,174 17,966 $ 107,796 9,225 $ 55,350 16,570 $ 99,420 4,754 $ 28,524 175 $ 1,050 9,800 $ 58,800 300 $ 1,800 1,400 $ 8,400 91,619 $ 549,714 4,900 $ 150 $ 700 $ 41,969 $ 6,224 $ (2,523) $ 3,701 $ 22,204 37 Interest 632 $ 632 $ 1,265 $ 7,588 38 39 Income Before Taxes 40 Tax 5,592 $ 1,957 $ (3,156) $ (1,105) $ 2,436 853 $ $ 14,616 5,115 42 Net Income 3,635 $ (2,051) $ 1,583 $ 9,500 in B 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 D Income 5 Lane and Shoe Rentals 5 Food & Soda Sales 7 Beer Sales B Total $ 708,765,00 $ 191,366.55 S 134,624.00 S 1034 755,55 $ - 637,888.50 $ $ 159.472.13 $ $ 165,851.01 $ S 963.211.64 $ 548,584.11 $ 153,603.55 $ 120.688.50 $ 822.876.17 $ 521,154.90 145,923.37 114,654.08 781,732.36 $ $ $ $ 2008 489,705.00 $ 137,889.00 $ 126,456,00 S 754,050.00 S 417,533.00 87,681.93 83,506.60 588,721.53 10 Cost of Sales 11 Food 12 Alcohol 13 Supplies 14 Coupons and Discounts 15 Total Cost of Sales $ $ S $ S 66,978.29 $ 30,963.52 $ 98,301.78 $ 31,042.67 $ 227,286.26 $ 55,815.24 $ 38,145.73 $ 91,505.11 $ 28,896.35 $ 214,362 43 S 53,761.24 $ 27.758.36 $ 78,173.24 $ 24,686.28 $ 184,379.12 $ 51,073.18 $ 26,370.44 $ 78,173.24 $ 23.451.97 $ 179,068.83 $ 48,261.15 S 29,084.88 $ 90,486.00 $ 22.621.50 $ 190,453.53 $ 26,304.58 16.701.32 47,097.72 17,661.65 107,765.27 17 Gross Proft 807 469.29 $ 748,849.20 S 638,497.05 S 602,663,53 S 563,596.47 $ 480,956.26 19 General Expenses . 20 Employee Wages $ 231,960.00 $ 236,599.20 $234233.21 S 21 Advertising $ 31,042,67 $ 31,973.95 $ 32,293.69 $ 22 Legal and Audit S 8,898.90 $ 8,453.95 $ 8,623.03' 23 Licenses and Permits $ 2.276.46 $ 2.299.23 $ 2,345.21 $ 24 Office Expenses $ 3,104.27 $ 3,414.69 $ 3.482.99 $ 25 Repairs and Maintenance 5 77,606.67 $ 100,888.67 $ 70,622.07 $ 26 Utilities $ 51,737.78 $ 52,255.16 $ 53,822.81 $ 27 Insurance S 50,000.00 $ 54,000.00 $ 58,320.00 $ 28 Rent $ 107,800.00 $ 107,800.00 $ 107.800.00 $ 29 Miscellaneous S 3,104.27 $ 3,166.35'$ 2,374.76 $ 30 Depreciation & Amortization $ 1.200.00 $ 1,200.00 $ 1,200.00 $ 31 Total Operating Expenses S 568.73100 S 602.051.19 $ 575.117.76 $ 32 33 Operating Income (Loss) S 238,738.29 $ 146.798.01 $ 63,379.28 S 34 EX 1 Monthly Income 2010 EX 2 Annual Income Statements 231,890.88 $ 32,616.62 $ 10,951.25 $ 2,368.66 $ 4.702.03 $ 115,447.00 $ 54,899.27 $ 62,985.60 $ 107,800.00 $ 2.422.26 $ 1.782.23 $ 627,865 80S 219,390.00 $ 29,354.90 $ 24,648.96 $ 2,392.35 $ 6,112.64 $ 76,974.00 $ 55,448.26 $ 68,024.45 $ 107,800.00 $ 3.148.94 $ 4359.40 $ 597 653.96 $ 205,390.00 15,865.00 15.900.00 2,416.27 3,346.00 86,432.00 36.672.00 63,412.00 107,800.00 3,510.00 6.076.01 546,819 29 25,202 275 34,05749) S (65,863.02) EX 3 Balance Sheet EX 4 Attendance Sna 21 Advertising 22 Legal and Audit 23 Licenses and Permits 24 Office Expenses 25 Repairs and Maintenance 26 Utilities S S $ $ 2010. 31,042.67 $ 8,898.90 $ 2,276.46 $ 3,104.27 S 77,606.67 $ 51,737.78 $ 50,000.00 $ 107,800.00 $ 3,104.27 $ 1,200.00 $ 568,731.00 $ D U . ZZZ 31,973.95 $ 32,293.69 $ 8,453.95 $ 8,623.03 2.299.23' 2.345 21 S 3.414.69S 3,482.99 $ 100.888.67 $ 70,622.07 $ 52,255.16 $ 53,822.81 $ 54,000.00 $ 58,320.00 S 107,800.00 $ 107,800.00 $ 3.166.35 S. 2,374.76 $ 1.200.00 $ 1.200.00 $ 602.051.19 $ 575, 117.76 $ E LUTVU.UU 32,616.62 $ 10,951.25 $ 2,368.66 S 4,702.03 $ 115.447.00 $ 54,899.27 $ 62.985.60 $ 107,800.00 $ 2.422.26 $ 1,782.23 $ 627,865.80 $ T ve 29,354.96 $ 24,648.96 $ 2,392.35 $ 6.112.64 $ 76,974.00 $ 55,448.26 '$ 68,024.45 $ 107,800.00 $ 3.148.94 $ 4,359.40 $ 597,653.96 $ 15,865,00 15,900.00 2,416.27 3,346.00 86,432.00 36,672.00 63,412.00 107,800.00 3,510.00 6.076.01 546,819.29 $ $ $ $ 28 Rent 29 Miscellaneous 30 Depreciation & Amortization 31 Total Operating Expenses 32 . 33 Operating Income (Loss) 34 35 Interest / $ 238,738.29 S 146.798.01 $ 63,379.28 $ 125,202.27) $ (34,057.49) $ (65,863:02) 1 2,400.00 $ 2,800.00 $. 3,200.00 $ 3,200.00 S 9,725.36 S 7,588.00 236,338.29 82,718.40 $ $ 143,998.01 $ 50,399.30 $ 60,179.28 21,062.75 : / / $ 153,619.89 $ 93,598.71 $ 39,116.53 $ 28,402.27) $ (43,782.85 $ 73,451.02 37 Income Before Taxes 38 Tax 39 40 Net Income (Loss) 41 42 Dividend 43 44 1 $ 153,619.89 $ 93,598.71 $ 39,116.53 Balance Sheet 2006 2007 - 2008 2009 45,488 $ 30,412 $ 29,491 $ 21,571 $ 20,600 $ 17,943 $ 4,578 4,200 $ $ $ 54,007 $ 129,907 $ 132,103 $ 183,165 $ 184,122 222,665 $ 178,046 $ 186,824 December 31, 2006-2009 7 ASSETS 8 Current Assets 9 Cash 10 Inventory 11 Fixed Assets 12 Property, Plant & Equipment 13 Total Assets 14 15 LIABILITIES 16 Accounts Payable 17 Debt 18 Total Liabilities 19 20 EQUITY 21 Common Stock 22 Retained Eamings 23 Total Equity 14,907 $ 40,000 $ 54,907 $ 15,000 $. 121,567 $ 136,567 $ 25,000 $ 33,252 94,850 $ 124,208 119,850 $ 157,460 $ 30,000 45,000 75,000 $ $ $ 30,000 $ 16,598 $ 46,598 $ 130,000 $ 130,000 (27,185) $ (100,636) 102,815 $ 29,364 $ 25 3 Weekly Attendance Snapshot 4 Week 1 February Monday Tuesday Wed Thursday Friday Saturday Veekly 430 146 Time of day 12pm-6pm Bpm - 9 Total 12pm-6pm Opm - 9 Total 236 576 1006 6 7 Week 1 August 8 Vacation Week) 68 SS 284 188 673 100 TB 265 364 1599 10 11 Averages 12 Average # Customers: 12pm-6pm 13 Average # Customers: 6pm - 9pm Weekly 467 630 Annually 24,304 32.752 Customer Spending Averages Lane & Shoe Weekday 12-6 Lane & Shoe Eve/Wind Average Food Spend 12pm-6pm Average Food Spond 6pm-9pm Average Beverage Spend 12pm-6pm Average Beverage Spend Spm pm $5.80 $6.10 $1.20 $2.75 $1.20 $3.50 D 2010 Weekly Attendance Snapshot 2 Week 1 February 350 Time of day 2pm - 6pm pm - 9 9pm - 12am Total Monday Tuesday Wed Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Weekly 101220436611584 20 - 35 4456 146156115 572 139 154 293 3047 64 99 212 271199 1215 SON 1 Westlake Lanes 2 2010 Income Statement 2010 January 2010 February YTD Projected Annual 5 Income 6 Lane Rental 7 Food Sale 8 Liquor Sale 9 Total 39,885 5,692 6,989 52,566 $ S $ $ 38,975.00 $ 5,741.00 $ 6,725.00 $ 51,441.00 $ 78,860 $ 473,160 11,433 $ 68,598 13,714 $ 82,284 104,007 $ 624,042 10 1,708 1,398 1,268 4,374 $ $ $ $ 1.722 1,345 1,247 4,314 $ $ $ $ 3,430 $ 2,743 $ 2,515 $ 8,687 $ 20,579 16,457 15,088 52,124 11 Variable Cost of Sales 12 Food Purchased 13 Liquor Purchased 14 Food & Beverage Supplies 15 Total 16 17 General Overhead Expenses 18 Advertisement 19 Salaries: Full Time 20 Salaries: Part Time 21 Coupons 22 Legal and Audit 23 License & Permits 24 Office Supplies 25 Rent 26 Repair & Maintenance Labor 27 Repair & Maintenance Supplies 28 Utilities 29 Travel & Promotion 30 Insurance 31 Miscellaneous 32 Depreciation & Amortization 33 Total Operating Expenses 925 9,800 $ 3,080 $ 709 $ 704 147 $ 274 S 8,983 2,470 $ 6,750 $ 2,377 $ 955 $ 9,800 $ 3,080 $ 850 S 704 $ 147 $ 255 $ 8,983 $ 6,755 $ 9,820 $ 2,377 $ 175 $ 4,900 $ 150 $ 700 $ 49,651 $ 1,880 $ 11,280 19,600 $ 117,600 6,160 $ 36,960 1,559 S 9,354 1,408 $ 8,448 293 $ 1,758 529 $ 3,174 17,966 $ 107,796 9,225 $ 55,350 16,570 $ 99,420 4,754 $ 28,524 175 $ 1,050 9,800 $ 58,800 300 $ 1,800 1,400 $ 8,400 91,619 $ 549,714 s 4,900 S 150 700 $ 41,969 $ 19 Salaries: Full Time 20 Salaries: Part Time 21 Coupons 22 Legal and Audit 23 License & Permits 24 Office Supplies 25 Rent 26 Repair & Maintenance Labor 27 Repair & Maintenance Supplies 28 Utilities 29 Travel & Promotion 30 Insurance 31 Miscellaneous 32 Depreciation & Amortization 33 Total Operating Expenses 34 35 Operating Income (Loss) 9,800 $ 3,080 $ 709 .$ 704 $ 147 $ 274 $ 8,983 $ 2,470 $ 6,750 $ 2,377. $ 9,800 $ 3,080 $ 850 $ 704 $ 147 $ 255 - $ 8,983 $ 6,755 $ 9,820 $ 2,377 $ 175 $ 4,900 $ 150 $ 700 $ 49,651 $ 19,600 $ 117,600 6,160 $ 36,960 1,559 $. 9,354 1,408 $ 8,448 293 $ 1,758 529 $ 3,174 17,966 $ 107,796 9,225 $ 55,350 16,570 $ 99,420 4,754 $ 28,524 175 $ 1,050 9,800 $ 58,800 300 $ 1,800 1,400 $ 8,400 91,619 $ 549,714 4,900 $ 150 $ 700 $ 41,969 $ 6,224 $ (2,523) $ 3,701 $ 22,204 37 Interest 632 $ 632 $ 1,265 $ 7,588 38 39 Income Before Taxes 40 Tax 5,592 $ 1,957 $ (3,156) $ (1,105) $ 2,436 853 $ $ 14,616 5,115 42 Net Income 3,635 $ (2,051) $ 1,583 $ 9,500 in B 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 D Income 5 Lane and Shoe Rentals 5 Food & Soda Sales 7 Beer Sales B Total $ 708,765,00 $ 191,366.55 S 134,624.00 S 1034 755,55 $ - 637,888.50 $ $ 159.472.13 $ $ 165,851.01 $ S 963.211.64 $ 548,584.11 $ 153,603.55 $ 120.688.50 $ 822.876.17 $ 521,154.90 145,923.37 114,654.08 781,732.36 $ $ $ $ 2008 489,705.00 $ 137,889.00 $ 126,456,00 S 754,050.00 S 417,533.00 87,681.93 83,506.60 588,721.53 10 Cost of Sales 11 Food 12 Alcohol 13 Supplies 14 Coupons and Discounts 15 Total Cost of Sales $ $ S $ S 66,978.29 $ 30,963.52 $ 98,301.78 $ 31,042.67 $ 227,286.26 $ 55,815.24 $ 38,145.73 $ 91,505.11 $ 28,896.35 $ 214,362 43 S 53,761.24 $ 27.758.36 $ 78,173.24 $ 24,686.28 $ 184,379.12 $ 51,073.18 $ 26,370.44 $ 78,173.24 $ 23.451.97 $ 179,068.83 $ 48,261.15 S 29,084.88 $ 90,486.00 $ 22.621.50 $ 190,453.53 $ 26,304.58 16.701.32 47,097.72 17,661.65 107,765.27 17 Gross Proft 807 469.29 $ 748,849.20 S 638,497.05 S 602,663,53 S 563,596.47 $ 480,956.26 19 General Expenses . 20 Employee Wages $ 231,960.00 $ 236,599.20 $234233.21 S 21 Advertising $ 31,042,67 $ 31,973.95 $ 32,293.69 $ 22 Legal and Audit S 8,898.90 $ 8,453.95 $ 8,623.03' 23 Licenses and Permits $ 2.276.46 $ 2.299.23 $ 2,345.21 $ 24 Office Expenses $ 3,104.27 $ 3,414.69 $ 3.482.99 $ 25 Repairs and Maintenance 5 77,606.67 $ 100,888.67 $ 70,622.07 $ 26 Utilities $ 51,737.78 $ 52,255.16 $ 53,822.81 $ 27 Insurance S 50,000.00 $ 54,000.00 $ 58,320.00 $ 28 Rent $ 107,800.00 $ 107,800.00 $ 107.800.00 $ 29 Miscellaneous S 3,104.27 $ 3,166.35'$ 2,374.76 $ 30 Depreciation & Amortization $ 1.200.00 $ 1,200.00 $ 1,200.00 $ 31 Total Operating Expenses S 568.73100 S 602.051.19 $ 575.117.76 $ 32 33 Operating Income (Loss) S 238,738.29 $ 146.798.01 $ 63,379.28 S 34 EX 1 Monthly Income 2010 EX 2 Annual Income Statements 231,890.88 $ 32,616.62 $ 10,951.25 $ 2,368.66 $ 4.702.03 $ 115,447.00 $ 54,899.27 $ 62,985.60 $ 107,800.00 $ 2.422.26 $ 1.782.23 $ 627,865 80S 219,390.00 $ 29,354.90 $ 24,648.96 $ 2,392.35 $ 6,112.64 $ 76,974.00 $ 55,448.26 $ 68,024.45 $ 107,800.00 $ 3.148.94 $ 4359.40 $ 597 653.96 $ 205,390.00 15,865.00 15.900.00 2,416.27 3,346.00 86,432.00 36.672.00 63,412.00 107,800.00 3,510.00 6.076.01 546,819 29 25,202 275 34,05749) S (65,863.02) EX 3 Balance Sheet EX 4 Attendance Sna 21 Advertising 22 Legal and Audit 23 Licenses and Permits 24 Office Expenses 25 Repairs and Maintenance 26 Utilities S S $ $ 2010. 31,042.67 $ 8,898.90 $ 2,276.46 $ 3,104.27 S 77,606.67 $ 51,737.78 $ 50,000.00 $ 107,800.00 $ 3,104.27 $ 1,200.00 $ 568,731.00 $ D U . ZZZ 31,973.95 $ 32,293.69 $ 8,453.95 $ 8,623.03 2.299.23' 2.345 21 S 3.414.69S 3,482.99 $ 100.888.67 $ 70,622.07 $ 52,255.16 $ 53,822.81 $ 54,000.00 $ 58,320.00 S 107,800.00 $ 107,800.00 $ 3.166.35 S. 2,374.76 $ 1.200.00 $ 1.200.00 $ 602.051.19 $ 575, 117.76 $ E LUTVU.UU 32,616.62 $ 10,951.25 $ 2,368.66 S 4,702.03 $ 115.447.00 $ 54,899.27 $ 62.985.60 $ 107,800.00 $ 2.422.26 $ 1,782.23 $ 627,865.80 $ T ve 29,354.96 $ 24,648.96 $ 2,392.35 $ 6.112.64 $ 76,974.00 $ 55,448.26 '$ 68,024.45 $ 107,800.00 $ 3.148.94 $ 4,359.40 $ 597,653.96 $ 15,865,00 15,900.00 2,416.27 3,346.00 86,432.00 36,672.00 63,412.00 107,800.00 3,510.00 6.076.01 546,819.29 $ $ $ $ 28 Rent 29 Miscellaneous 30 Depreciation & Amortization 31 Total Operating Expenses 32 . 33 Operating Income (Loss) 34 35 Interest / $ 238,738.29 S 146.798.01 $ 63,379.28 $ 125,202.27) $ (34,057.49) $ (65,863:02) 1 2,400.00 $ 2,800.00 $. 3,200.00 $ 3,200.00 S 9,725.36 S 7,588.00 236,338.29 82,718.40 $ $ 143,998.01 $ 50,399.30 $ 60,179.28 21,062.75 : / / $ 153,619.89 $ 93,598.71 $ 39,116.53 $ 28,402.27) $ (43,782.85 $ 73,451.02 37 Income Before Taxes 38 Tax 39 40 Net Income (Loss) 41 42 Dividend 43 44 1 $ 153,619.89 $ 93,598.71 $ 39,116.53 Balance Sheet 2006 2007 - 2008 2009 45,488 $ 30,412 $ 29,491 $ 21,571 $ 20,600 $ 17,943 $ 4,578 4,200 $ $ $ 54,007 $ 129,907 $ 132,103 $ 183,165 $ 184,122 222,665 $ 178,046 $ 186,824 December 31, 2006-2009 7 ASSETS 8 Current Assets 9 Cash 10 Inventory 11 Fixed Assets 12 Property, Plant & Equipment 13 Total Assets 14 15 LIABILITIES 16 Accounts Payable 17 Debt 18 Total Liabilities 19 20 EQUITY 21 Common Stock 22 Retained Eamings 23 Total Equity 14,907 $ 40,000 $ 54,907 $ 15,000 $. 121,567 $ 136,567 $ 25,000 $ 33,252 94,850 $ 124,208 119,850 $ 157,460 $ 30,000 45,000 75,000 $ $ $ 30,000 $ 16,598 $ 46,598 $ 130,000 $ 130,000 (27,185) $ (100,636) 102,815 $ 29,364 $ 25 3 Weekly Attendance Snapshot 4 Week 1 February Monday Tuesday Wed Thursday Friday Saturday Veekly 430 146 Time of day 12pm-6pm Bpm - 9 Total 12pm-6pm Opm - 9 Total 236 576 1006 6 7 Week 1 August 8 Vacation Week) 68 SS 284 188 673 100 TB 265 364 1599 10 11 Averages 12 Average # Customers: 12pm-6pm 13 Average # Customers: 6pm - 9pm Weekly 467 630 Annually 24,304 32.752 Customer Spending Averages Lane & Shoe Weekday 12-6 Lane & Shoe Eve/Wind Average Food Spend 12pm-6pm Average Food Spond 6pm-9pm Average Beverage Spend 12pm-6pm Average Beverage Spend Spm pm $5.80 $6.10 $1.20 $2.75 $1.20 $3.50 D 2010 Weekly Attendance Snapshot 2 Week 1 February 350 Time of day 2pm - 6pm pm - 9 9pm - 12am Total Monday Tuesday Wed Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Weekly 101220436611584 20 - 35 4456 146156115 572 139 154 293 3047 64 99 212 271199 1215 SON

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