KARTS INTERNATIONAL INC
10QSB, 1998-05-13
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                   FORM 10-QSB

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(Mark one)
      XX   QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
- ---------- ACT OF 1934

                  For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1998

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

         For the transition period from ______________ to _____________

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                         Commission File Number: 0-23041

                        KARTS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
                        --------------------------------
        (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

         Nevada                                               75-2639196
- ------------------------                                ------------------------
(State of incorporation)                                (IRS Employer ID Number)

             109 Northpark Boulevard, Suite 210, Covington, LA 70433
             -------------------------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (504) 875-7350
                                 ---------------
                           (Issuer's telephone number)


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Check  whether the issuer (1) filed all reports  required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the  Exchange  Act during the past 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

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
equity as of the latest practicable date:
         May 14, 1998:              Common Stock: 4,855,133 shares
                                    Common Stock Warrants: 2,282,525

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one):    YES       NO X



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                        KARTS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED

                Form 10-QSB for the Quarter ended March 31, 1998

                                Table of Contents


                                                                         Page
Part I - Financial Information

  Item 1   Financial Statements                                            3

  Item 2   Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation      22


Part II - Other Information

  Item 1   Legal Proceedings                                              23

  Item 2   Changes in Securities                                          23

  Item 3   Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                23

  Item 4   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders            24

  Item 5   Other Information                                              24

  Item 6   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                               24


Part III - Information required by Rule 463 - Report of Offering
  of Securities and Use of Proceeds Therefrom                             24




                                                                               2

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Part 1 - Item 1
Financial Statements

S. W. HATFIELD + ASSOCIATES
certified public accountants

Members:   American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
               SEC Practice Section
               Information Technology Section
           Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants




                         Independent Accountant's Report
                         -------------------------------

Board of Directors and Shareholders
Karts International Incorporated

We have  reviewed the  accompanying  consolidated  balance sheet as of March 31,
1998 of Karts International Incorporated (a Nevada corporation) and Subsidiaries
and the accompanying  consolidated  statement of operations for the three months
ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 and the  consolidated  statement of cash flows for
the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997.  These financial  statements are
the responsibility of the company's management.

We conducted our review in accordance with standards established by the American
Institute  of  Certified  Public  Accountants.  A review  of  interim  financial
information consists principally of applying analytical  procedures to financial
data and making  inquiries of persons  responsible  for financial and accounting
matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance
with  generally  accepted  auditing  standards,  the  objective  of which is the
expression on an opinion  regarding the financial  statements  taken as a whole.
Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material  modifications that should
be made to the accompanying  consolidated financial statements for them to be in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.





                                               S. W. HATFIELD + ASSOCIATES
Dallas, Texas
April 22, 1998





                      Use our past to assist your future sm

           P. O. Box 820392 o Dallas, Texas 75382-0392 o 214-342-9635
        9236 Church Road, Suite 1040 o Dallas, Texas 75231 o 800-244-0639
                  214-342-9601 (fax) o [email protected] (e-mail)
                                                                               3

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                KARTS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                      March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997


                                                           (Unaudited)      (Audited)
                                                            March 31       December 31,
                                                              1998              1997
                                                           ----------------------------
<S>                                                                             <C>     

                                     Assets
Current Assets
   Cash on hand and in banks                              $  2,286,101    $  2,801,746
   Accounts receivable
     Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
       of $3,000 and $3,000, respectively                      263,023         463,045
     Recoverable income taxes                                  225,000         225,000
   Inventory                                                   870,572         909,214
   Prepaid expenses                                            217,803         172,139
                                                          ------------    ------------

     Total current assets                                    3,862,499       4,571,144
                                                          ------------    ------------

Property and equipment
   Building and improvements                                   448,209         384,296
   Equipment                                                   671,583         670,705
   Transportation equipment                                    125,640          77,820
   Furniture and fixtures                                      130,747         129,951
                                                          ------------    ------------
                                                             1,376,179       1,262,772
   Accumulated depreciation                                   (162,755)       (137,746)
                                                          ------------    ------------
                                                             1,376,179       1,125,026
   Land                                                         32,800          32,800
                                                          ------------    ------------

     Net property and equipment                              1,246,224       1,157,826
                                                          ------------    ------------

Other assets
   Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of
     approximately $444,148 and $385,608, respectively       5,415,275       5,473,815
   Organization costs, net of accumulated amortization
     of approximately $44,453 and $38,990, respectively         64,802          70,265
   Other                                                        16,283           8,851
                                                          ------------    ------------

     Total other assets                                      5,496,360       5,552,931
                                                          ------------    ------------

     Total Assets                                         $ 10,605,083    $ 11,281,901
                                                          ============    ============

</TABLE>

                                  - Continued -




The  financial  information  included  herein has been  prepared  by  management
without audit by independent  certified  public  accountants.  See  accompanying
accountants' review report. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
                                                                               4

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                KARTS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - CONTINUED
                      March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997


                                                   (Unaudited)     (Audited)
                                                    March 31,      December 31,
                                                      1998            1997
                                                  -----------------------------
              Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
              ------------------------------------
Current liabilities
   Current maturities of long-term debt           $     26,659    $     18,357
   Accounts payable  - trade                           124,562         292,083
   Other accrued liabilities                           137,022          60,574
   Accrued income and franchise taxes payable          139,160         137,710
                                                  ------------    ------------

     Total current liabilities                         427,403         508,724
                                                  ------------    ------------


Long-term liabilities
   Long-term debt, net of current maturities           257,317         230,841
                                                  ------------    ------------

     Total liabilities                                 684,720         739,565
                                                  ------------    ------------


Commitments and contingencies


Shareholders' equity
   Preferred stock - $0.001 par value 
     10,000,000 shares authorized 
     None issued and outstanding                          --              --
   Common stock - $0.001 par value 
     14,000,000 shares authorized 
     4,854,133 shares issued and outstanding             4,854           4,854
   Additional paid-in capital                       13,040,090      13,040,090
   Accumulated deficit                              (3,124,581)     (2,502,608)
                                                  ------------    ------------

     Total shareholders' equity                      9,920,363      10,542,336
                                                  ------------    ------------

     Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity   $ 10,605,083    $ 11,281,901
                                                  ============    ============




The  financial  information  included  herein has been  prepared  by  management
without audit by independent  certified  public  accountants.  See  accompanying
accountants' review report. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
                                                                               5

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                KARTS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                   Three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997


                                         Three months   Three months
                                            ended           ended
                                           March 31,      March 31,
                                             1998          1997
                                         -----------    -----------

Net Sales                                $   509,205    $ 1,300,784
                                         -----------    -----------

Cost of sales
   Purchases, direct labor and
     related costs                           694,442      1,132,947
   Depreciation                               16,358         21,483
                                         -----------    -----------
     Total cost of sales                     710,800      1,154,430
                                         -----------    -----------

Gross profit                                (201,595)       146,354
                                         -----------    -----------

Operating expenses
   Research and development expenses           2,096           --
   Selling expenses                           17,327         44,530
   General and administrative expenses       332,307        436,998
   Depreciation and amortization              76,807         74,401
                                         -----------    -----------
     Total operating expenses                428,537        555,929
                                         -----------    -----------

Income (loss) from operations               (630,132)      (409,575)

Other income (expense)
   Interest expense                          (20,369)      (131,138)
   Other                                      28,528         51,286
                                         -----------    -----------

Income before income taxes                  (621,973)      (489,427)

Provision for income taxes                      --             --
                                         -----------    -----------

Net income (loss)                        $  (621,973)   $  (489,427)
                                         ===========    ===========

Income (loss) per weighted-
   average share of common
   stock outstanding- basic              $     (0.13)   $     (0.18)
                                         ===========    ===========

Weighted-average number
   of shares of common
   stock outstanding                       4,854,133      2,717,288
                                         ===========    ===========

The  financial  information  included  herein has been  prepared  by  management
without audit by independent  certified  public  accountants.  See  accompanying
accountants' review report. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
                                                                               6

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                KARTS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                   Three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997


                                                           Three months  Three months
                                                               ended        ended
                                                             March 31,     March 31,
                                                               1998         1997
                                                           ------------  ------------
<S>                                                                             <C>     

Cash flows from operating activities
   Net income (loss) for the period                       $  (621,973)   $  (489,427)
   Adjustments to reconcile net income
     (loss) to net cash used in operating activities
       Depreciation and amortization                           93,165         95,884
       (Increase) Decrease in:
         Accounts receivable                                  200,022      1,284,240
         Income taxes recoverable                                --             --
         Inventory                                             38,642         44,779
         Prepaid expenses                                     (45,664)      (213,956)
         Other                                                 (7,432)          --
       Increase (Decrease) in:
         Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities       (91,073)      (672,310)
         Accrued income taxes payable                           1,450           --
                                                          -----------    -----------
Cash flows used in operating activities                      (432,863)        49,210
                                                          -----------    -----------

Cash flows from investing activities
   Cash paid for reorganization expenses                         --          (27,497)
   Proceeds from sale of property and equipment                  --            6,666
   Cash paid for property and equipment                       (76,265)       (36,185)
                                                          -----------    -----------
Cash flows used in investing activities                       (76,265)      (173 198
                                                          -----------    -----------

Cash flows from financing activities
   Net activity on bank line of credit                           --          200,000
   Principal payments on long-term note payable                (6,517)       (28,303)
                                                          -----------    -----------
Cash flows provided by financing activities                    (6,517)       171,697
                                                          -----------    -----------

Increase in cash                                             (515,645)        47,709

Cash at beginning of period                                 2,801,746        630,028
                                                          -----------    -----------

Cash at end of period                                     $ 2,286,101    $   677,737
                                                          ===========    ===========
</TABLE>

                                  - Continued -

The  financial  information  included  herein has been  prepared  by  management
without audit by independent  certified  public  accountants.  See  accompanying
accountants' review report. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
                                                                               7

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                KARTS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - CONTINUED
                   Three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997


                                                          Three months  Three months
                                                             ended         ended
                                                            March 31,     March 31,
                                                              1998          1997
                                                          ------------- ------------

<S>                                                                             <C>    

Supplemental disclosure of interest
   and income taxes paid

     Interest paid for the period                            $20,369      $134,237
                                                             =======      ========

     Income taxes paid (refunded) for the period             $  --        $184,175
                                                             =======      ========

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash
   investing and financing activities

     Transportation equipment purchased with notes payable   $41,295      $   --
                                                             =======      ========

</TABLE>





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                KARTS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



NOTE A - ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Karts  International   Incorporated  (formerly  Sarah  Acquisition  Corporation)
(Company) was  originally  incorporated  on February 28, 1984 as Rapholz  Silver
Hunt, Inc. under the laws of the State of Florida. In June 1984, April 1986, and
November  1987,  respectively,  the Company  changed its corporate name to Great
Colorado Silver,  Inc., Great Colorado Silver Valley Development  Company and J.
R. Gold Mines,  Inc. In January 1996, the Company  changed its corporate name to
Sarah  Acquisition  Corporation.  In December  1995,  the Company  experienced a
change in control due to the  transfer of a  controlling  position in issued and
outstanding  shares of  common  stock of the  Company  between  unrelated  third
parties. It was the intent of the new controlling shareholders and management to
seek a suitable situation for merger or acquisition.

On February 23, 1996, the Company was  reincorporated  in the State of Nevada by
means of a  merger  with and into  Karts  International  Incorporated,  a Nevada
corporation  incorporated  on February 21, 1996.  The Company was the  surviving
entity and changed its corporate name to Karts International Incorporated.

In March 1996, the Company  acquired 100.0% of the issued and outstanding  stock
of  Brister's  Thunder  Karts,  Inc.  (a  Louisiana  corporation),  a "fun kart"
manufacturer located in Roseland, Louisiana.

In November  1996,  the Company  acquired  100.0% of the issued and  outstanding
stock  of  USA  Industries,   Inc.  (an  Alabama  corporation),   a  "fun  kart"
manufacturer located in Prattville, Alabama.

The preparation of financial  statements in conformity  with generally  accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect  the  reported  amounts  of assets  and  liabilities  and  disclosure  of
contingent  assets and  liabilities at the date of the financial  statements and
the  reported  amounts of revenues  and expenses  during the  reporting  period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The Company has a concentration of key raw material  suppliers for kart engines.
In the event of any disruption in engine  availability,  if any, the Company may
experience  a negative  economic  impact.  The Company does not  anticipate  any
foreseeable  interruption  in engine  availability  and believes that  alternate
suppliers are available.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements contain the accounts of Karts
International Incorporated and its wholly-owned subsidiaries,  Brister's Thunder
Karts, Inc. and USA Industries,  Inc. All significant intercompany  transactions
have been eliminated.  The consolidated entities are collectively referred to as
Company.


NOTE B - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.     Cash and cash equivalents
       -------------------------

     The  Company  considers  all cash on hand  and in  banks,  certificates  of
     deposit and other highly-liquid investments with maturities of three months
     or less, when purchased, to be cash and cash equivalents.

     Cash  overdraft  positions may occur from time to time due to the timing of
     making bank deposits and releasing checks, in accordance with the Company's
     cash management policies.


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                KARTS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED



NOTE B - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued

2.     Accounts and advances receivable
       --------------------------------

     In the normal course of business,  the Company extends  unsecured credit to
     virtually all of its customers which are located in the Southeastern United
     States,  principally Texas, Louisiana,  Mississippi,  Alabama,  Georgia and
     Florida.  Because of the credit risk  involved,  management has provided an
     allowance for doubtful accounts which reflects its opinion of amounts which
     will   eventually   become   uncollectible.   In  the  event  of   complete
     non-performance, the maximum exposure to the Company is the recorded amount
     of trade accounts
     receivable shown on the balance sheet at the date of non-performance.

3.     Inventory
       ---------

     Inventory  consists of steel,  engines and other related raw materials used
     in the manufacture of "fun karts".  These items are carried at the lower of
     cost or market using the first-in,  first-out  method. As of March 31, 1998
     and December 31, 1997, inventory consisted of the following components:

                                                    March 31,      December 31,
                                                      1998           1997
                                                  -----------      -----------
                         Raw materials             $772,722          $765,674
                         Work in process             49,035           127,780
                         Finished goods              48,815            15,760
                                                   --------          --------
                                                   $870,572          $909,214
                                                    =======           =======

4.     Property, plant and equipment
       -----------------------------

     Property and  equipment are recorded at  historical  cost.  These costs are
     depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the individual  assets using
     the straight-line method.

     Gains and losses from  disposition of property and equipment are recognized
     as incurred and are included in operations.

     Total  depreciation  expense  charged to operations  for the quarters ended
     March  31,  1998  and  1997  was   approximately   $29,162   and   $26,846,
     respectively.

5.     Organization costs
       ------------------

     Costs related to the restructuring  and  reorganization of the Company have
     been  capitalized  and  are  being  amortized  over  a  five  year  period,
     commencing March 15, 1996, using the straight-line method.




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                KARTS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED



NOTE B - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued

6.     Goodwill
       --------

     Goodwill   represents   the  excess  of  the  purchase  price  of  acquired
     subsidiaries  over the fair value of net assets  acquired  and is amortized
     over 25 years using the straight-line method.

     In accordance  with  Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 121,
     "Accounting  for the  Impairment  of Long-Lived  Assets and for  Long-Lived
     Assets to be Disposed Of", the Company follows the policy of evaluating all
     qualifying assets as of the end of each reporting quarter.  For the periods
     ended  March 31,  1998 and 1997,  no  charges to  operations  were made for
     impairments in the recoverability of goodwill.

7.     Income taxes
       ------------

     The Company  utilizes  the asset and  liability  method of  accounting  for
     income  taxes.  At March 31, 1998 and December  31, 1997,  the deferred tax
     asset and deferred tax liability accounts,  as recorded when material,  are
     entirely  the  result  of  temporary  differences.   Temporary  differences
     represent  differences in the recognition of assets and liabilities for tax
     and financial reporting purposes,  primarily  accumulated  depreciation and
     amortization.  No valuation  allowance  was provided  against  deferred tax
     assets, where applicable.

8.     Income (Loss) per share
       -----------------------

     Basic  earnings  (loss) per share is computed  by  dividing  the net income
     (loss) by the weighted-average  number of shares of common stock and common
     stock  equivalents  (primarily  outstanding  options and warrants).  Common
     stock equivalents  represent the dilutive effect of the assumed exercise of
     the  outstanding  stock  options and  warrants,  using the  treasury  stock
     method.  The calculation of fully diluted earnings (loss) per share assumes
     the dilutive effect of the exercise of outstanding  options and warrants at
     either the  beginning  of the  respective  period  presented or the date of
     issuance,  whichever is later.  As of March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997,
     the outstanding  warrants and options are deemed to be anti-dilutive due to
     the Company's net operating loss position.

9.     Reclassifications
       -----------------

     Certain  amounts  within  the  accompanying  financial  statements  for the
     quarter  ended  March 31,  1997 have been  reclassified  to  conform to the
     presentation for the quarter ended March 31, 1998.

10.    Accounting standards to be adopted
       ----------------------------------

     Upon  the  adoption  of a  formal  stock  compensation  plan,  the  Company
     anticipates   using  the  "fair  value  based  method"  of  accounting  for
     compensation  based  stock  options  pursuant  to  Statement  of  Financial
     Accounting  Standards No. 123,  "Accounting for Stock-Based  Compensation".
     Under the fair value based  method,  compensation  cost will be measured at
     the grant date of the respective option based on the value of the award and
     will be recognized as a charge to operations over the service period, which
     will usually be the respective vesting period of the granted option(s).


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                KARTS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED



NOTE B - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued

10.  Accounting standards to be adopted - continued
     ----------------------------------

     In June 1997, the Financial  Accounting  Standards Board released Statement
     of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  No.  130,  "Reporting   Comprehensive
     Income", (SFAS130) which established standards for reporting and displaying
     comprehensive  income and its  components  (revenues,  expenses,  gains and
     losses)  in a full set of general  purpose  financial  statements.  SFAS130
     requires that all items that are required to be recognized under accounting
     standards as components of comprehensive  income be reported in a financial
     statement  that is displayed  with the same  prominence as other  financial
     statements.  SFAS130 is effective for years  beginning  after  December 15,
     1997.  The Company has no  components of  comprehensive  income that do not
     appear in the  accompanying  consolidated  statements of operations and did
     experience any impact from this change in presentation of its  consolidated
     financial statements upon adoption of this standard.

     In June 1997, the Financial  Accounting  Standards Board released Statement
     of Financial Accounting  Standards No. 131,  "Disclosures About Segments of
     an Enterprise and Related Information", (SFAS131) which establishes revised
     standards for the method in which public business enterprises are to report
     information about operating  segments in their annual financial  statements
     and  requires  those  enterprises  to  report  selected  information  about
     operating  segments in interim  financial  reports issued to  shareholders.
     This  statement  also revises the related  disclosures  about  products and
     services,  geographic  areas  and major  customers.  SFAS131  replaces  the
     "industry segment" concept established in Statement of Financial Accounting
     Standard  No.  14 with a  "management  approach"  concept  as the basis for
     identifying  reportable  segments.   SFAS131  is  effective  for  financial
     statements  for years  beginning  after  December  31, 1997 and for interim
     periods  presented after December 31, 1998. The Company does not anticipate
     a  material  impact  from this  change in  disclosure  presentation  in its
     consolidated financial statements upon adoption of this standard.


NOTE C - CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK

The Company  maintains  its cash accounts in financial  institutions  subject to
insurance coverage issued by the Federal Deposit Insurance  Corporation  (FDIC).
Under FDIC rules,  the Company and its  subsidiaries  are  entitled to aggregate
coverage of $100,000 per account type per separate  legal entity per  individual
financial  institution.  During the  quarter  ended  March 31, 1998 and the year
ended  December  31,  1997,  the  Company and its  subsidiaries  had credit risk
exposures in excess of the FDIC coverage as follows:


<TABLE>

                                                          Highest        Low          Number of
                        Entity                           exposure      exposure    days with exposure
              -----------------------                    --------      --------    ------------------
<S>                                                                                       <C>    

Quarter ended March 31, 1998
           Karts International Incorporated              $ 21,278       $21,278            1
             Brister's Thunder Karts, Inc.               $162,063       $12,115           33
                 USA Industries, Inc.                    $ 73,714       $ 3,953           73

Year ended December 31, 1997
           Karts International Incorporated              $1,624,288        $566           146
             Brister's Thunder Karts, Inc.               $  830,848        $450           300
                 USA Industries, Inc.                    $  447,918        $ 75           110

</TABLE>
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                KARTS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED



NOTE C - CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK - Continued

Additionally,  the  Company  utilizes a lockbox  system for the  collection  and
deposit of receipts on trade accounts  receivable for each operating  subsidiary
and a corporate cash  concentration  sweep account whereby all excess cash funds
are  concentrated  into  one  primary   depository   account  with  a  financial
institution.  The Company and the  financial  institution  then  participate  in
uncollateralized  reverse-repurchase  agreements  which are  settled on a "next-
business day" basis for the  investment  of surplus cash funds.  The Company had
unsecured  amounts  invested in reverse  repurchase  agreements on a daily basis
from February 1997 through March 31, 1998. As of March 31, 1998 and December 31,
1997, the Company had unsecured  outstanding  reverse  repurchase  agreements of
approximately $2,215,000 and $2,395,000,  respectively.  The Company incurred no
losses during 1997 or 1998 as a result of any of these unsecured situations.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NOTE D - LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consists of the following:
                                                                     March 31,      December 31,
                                                                       1998            1997
                                                                     ---------      ------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>     

$240,020 mortgage note payable to a bank.  Interest
   at the Bank's Commercial Base Rate (9.75% at
   December 31, 1996).  Payable in monthly installments
   of approximately $2,626, including accrued interest.
   Final maturity in August 2010.  Collateralized by
   land and a building owned by USA Industries, Inc.                  $220,703         $224,295

$20,770 installment note payable to a bank.  Interest
   at 7.75%.  Payable in monthly installments of
   approximately $419, including accrued interest.
   Final maturity in May 2002.  Collateralized by
   a vehicle                                                            17,876           18,781

$23,122 installment note payable to a bank.  Interest
   at 8.25%.  Payable in monthly installments of
   approximately $726, including accrued interest.
   Final maturity in March 2001.  Collateralized by
   a vehicle.                                                           23,097              -

$18,198 installment note payable to a bank.  Interest
   at 8.25%.  Payable in monthly installments of
   approximately $572, including accrued interest.
   Final maturity in March 2001.  Collateralized by
   a vehicle                                                            18,173              -





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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED



NOTE D - LONG-TERM DEBT - Continued
                                                                     March 31,      December 31,
                                                                       1998           1997
                                                                     ---------      ------------
$9,348 installment note payable to a bank.  Interest
   at 10.0%.  Payable in monthly installments of
   approximately $303, including accrued interest.
   Final maturity in April 1999.  Collateralized by
   transportation equipment owned by USA
   Industries, Inc.                                                      3,387            4,208

$27,677 note payable to an individual.  Interest
   at 7.0%.  Payable in semi-monthly installments
   of approximately $200, including interest.
   Secured by equipment owned by Brister's.                                740            1,914
                                                                    ----------        ---------

     Total long-term debt                                              283,976          249,198

     Less current maturities                                           (26,659)         (18,357)
                                                                    ----------        --------- 

     Long-term portion                                                $257,317         $230,841
                                                                       =======          =======

</TABLE>


Future maturities of long-term debt are as follows:

                                       Year ending
                                      December 31,                 Amount
                                      ------------               ----------
                                          1998                     $ 26,659
                                          1999                       27,846
                                          2000                       30,346
                                          2001                       21,099
                                          2002                       15,159
                                        2003-2007                    95,172
                                        2008-2010                    67,695
                                         Totals                    $283,976


NOTE H - INCOME TAXES

The components of income tax (benefit)  expense for the quarters ended March 31,
1998 and 1997, respectively, are as follows:
                                                        1998             1997
                                                      --------         --------
   Federal                                            $      -         $      -
   State                                                     -                -
                                                      --------         --------

     Total                                            $      -         $      -
                                                      ========         ========



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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED



NOTE H - INCOME TAXES - Continued

The Company's income tax expense for the quarters ended March 31, 1998 and 1997,
respectively, differed from the statutory federal rate of 34 percent as follows:

<TABLE>
                                                                                     1998          1997
                                                                                  ----------    ----------
<S>                                                                               <C>           <C>    

Statutory rate applied to earnings (loss) before income taxes                     $(211,471)    $(166,405)
Increase (decrease) in income taxes resulting from:
   State income taxes                                                                  -             -
   Utilization of pre-acquisition net operating loss
     of USA Industries, Inc.                                                           -           38,173
   Utilization of net operating loss                                                211,471       128,232
                                                                                    -------       -------

     Income tax expense                                                           $    -        $       -
                                                                                    =======       =======
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NOTE I - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company leases its  manufacturing  facilities  under an operating lease with
the former owner of Brister's,  who is also a Company  shareholder and director.
Concurrent with the closing of the acquisition of Brister's, the Company and the
former owner executed a new lease agreement for a primary two-year term expiring
in 1998 and an additional  two-year  renewal  option.  The monthly lease payment
will remain at $6,025 per month with annual adjustments for increases based upon
the Consumer Price Index. Total payments under this agreement were approximately
$18,075  and  $18,075  for  the   quarters   ended  March  31,  1998  and  1997,
respectively.

Concurrent with the  acquisition of Brister's,  the Company and the former owner
of Brister's entered into a Real Estate Option Right of First Refusal Agreement.
This agreement  provides that the Company may, at its sole option,  purchase the
real property and improvements in Roseland,  Louisiana currently utilized by the
Company or its  subsidiary  for an aggregate  purchase  price of  $550,000.  The
option may be exercised commencing on
January 1, 1998 and expires on December 31, 2000.

In January 1996,  concurrent with the execution of a letter of intent related to
a Stock Purchase Agreement whereby the Company acquired 100.0% of the issued and
outstanding stock of Brister's,  the Company entered into a consulting  contract
with a company  owned by an officer  and  director  of the  Company  whereby the
consulting company would provide all necessary legal,  capital and other related
professional services, exclusive of accounting and auditing services, related to
the  reorganization,  recapitalization  and  consummation  of the acquisition of
Brister's for a fee of $15,000.  The payment of the fee was contingent  upon the
successful  consummation  of the Brister's  acquisition.  The fee was ultimately
settled with the  differential  between  1,000,000  shares escrowed to close the
acquisition  of  Brister's  and the actual  number of shares to be issued to the
then owners of Brister's,  pursuant to the  applicable  settlement  terms of the
Stock Purchase Agreement and the consulting contract. Upon final settlement, the
$15,000 fee was paid through the issuance of approximately 483,333 shares to the
consulting company.


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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED



NOTE J - CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

The  Company  has  10,000,000  shares  of  Preferred  Stock  (Preferred  Shares)
authorized for issuance.

In October  1996,  the Company's  Board of Directors  allocated 25 shares of the
authorized  number to  facilitate  the  private  placement  of said  shares as a
component  of an  Equity  Unit  (Unit) to be sold  through  a Private  Placement
Memorandum (PPM). The PPM was fully subscribed and closed in November 1996. Each
$25,000  Unit  consisted  of one (1) share of  convertible  preferred  stock and
10,000  redeemable  common stock purchase  warrants.  The PPM raised total gross
proceeds of approximately $625,000 and net proceeds of approximately $530,250 to
the Company.

The Preferred Shares require mandatory  conversion upon either the effectiveness
of a public  offering of the Company's  common stock  pursuant to a Registration
Statement or upon the first  anniversary  date of the PPM closing  date.  In the
event that the  conversion  is triggered by a public  offering,  each  Preferred
Share will be converted,  at the holder's  option,  into either $25,000 cash and
the issuance of 6,250 shares of restricted,  unregistered common stock or 12,500
shares of restricted, unregistered common stock. In either situation, the holder
retains piggyback  registration  rights for the shares of common stock issued in
the  conversion.  In the event that the  conversion  is  triggered  by the first
anniversary  date of the PPM closing,  each Preferred Share will be converted to
12,500 shares of  restricted,  unregistered  common stock,  subject to identical
piggyback registration rights.

In January 1997, the Company began  undertaking a secondary  public  offering of
common  stock  pursuant  to  a  Form  SB-2  Registration   Statement  (secondary
offering).  In  accordance  with  guidance  and  instructions  from the National
Association of Securities  Dealers  (NASD) related to the Company's  application
for  listing  on the  "NASDAQ  Small-Cap  Market",  the NASD  requested  certain
modifications  to the terms and  conditions  underlying the sale and issuance of
the Preferred Shares and their conversion terms.

On  March 6,  1997,  the  Company  offered  to each  holder  of the  Convertible
Preferred  Stock the option of either  (i)  receiving  a refund of $25,000  (the
initial Unit price) plus simple interest at 12.0% per annum as consideration for
assigning their Convertible  Preferred Stock and 1996 Warrants to the Company or
(ii)  agreeing  to the  conversion  of the  Convertible  Preferred  Stock at the
completion  of a pending  secondary  offering upon the  previously  agreed terms
along with the issuance of an additional  13,334 1996 Warrants for each share of
Convertible Preferred Stock held as additional consideration for waiving certain
registration  rights and agreeing to certain lock-up  provisions with respect to
the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock and
the  1996  Warrants.  The  lock-up  agreement  requires  that  the  holder  must
unconditionally  agree  to a  lock-up  of all of the  holder's  securities  (the
Preferred  Shares and any securities  that the Preferred  Shares are convertible
into and all  originally  issued  redeemable  common  stock  purchase  warrants)
whereby these  designated  securities may not be sold by the holder for a period
of approximately 18 months from the closing date of the secondary offering. Upon
release  of the  lock-up  terms,  the  holder  will be  permitted  to  sell  the
aforementioned  securities  under the terms and conditions of Rule 144 of the U.
S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  Further, the holder will be deemed to be
an affiliate of the underwriter in the secondary offering and, as such, will not
be eligible to purchase any securities offered in the secondary offering.

On September  19, 1997,  concurrent  with a successful  sale of common stock and
warrants  pursuant to a  Registration  Statement on Form SB-2,  the Company paid
$625,000 to redeem the  outstanding  convertible  preferred  stock and issued an
aggregate  104,175  shares  of  restricted,  unregistered  common  stock  and an
aggregate  333,350  1996  Warrants to the holders of the  convertible  preferred
stock as a component of the redemption.

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED



NOTE K - COMMON STOCK TRANSACTIONS

On  September  16,  1997,  the  Company  issued  250,000  shares of  restricted,
unregistered  common stock to a Foundation  as  settlement of $1,000,000 in then
outstanding long-term debt.

On  September  16, 1997 and  November  24,  1997,  the Company sold an aggregate
1,550,000  and  232,500  shares  of  common  stock and  warrants  pursuant  to a
Registration  Statement  filed on Form SB-2.  This  transaction  generated gross
proceeds to the Company of approximately $7,352,813.


NOTE L - COMMON STOCK WARRANTS

In July 1996,  pursuant to Rule 504 of The  Securities  Act of 1933, the Company
sold 5,000 Units which included  100,000 Class A common stock warrants  (Class A
Warrants)  (66,667  post-March  24,  1997  reverse  stock  split  warrants),  as
discussed in previous  footnotes.  Each warrant  entitles the holder to purchase
one (1) share of common  stock at an  adjusted  price of $5.25 per share.  These
warrants  originally were to expire on December 31, 1997 and the exercise period
was extended by the Company through December 31, 1998.

In November  1996, the Company  privately  sold 25 units which included  250,000
Redeemable  Common Stock Purchase Warrants (1996 Warrants)  (166,668  post-March
24, 1997 reverse  stock split  warrants),  as discussed in previous  footnotes).
Each  warrant  entitles  the holder to purchase one (1) share of common stock at
$3.00 per share ($4.50 post-March 24, 1997 reverse split), subject to adjustment
in certain circumstances, for a period of 42 months from the closing date of the
offering.  The 1996  Warrants are  redeemable by the Company at a price of $0.01
per Warrant at any time after one (1) year from the  offering  closing date when
the average of the daily closing bid price of the Company's  common stock equals
$6.00 or more per share on any 20 consecutive trading days ending within 15 days
of the date on which notice of redemption  is given to the holders.  The Company
will provide  holders of the 1996 Warrants with at least 30 days written  notice
of the Company's intent to redeem the Warrants.

In September 1996,  concurrent with the redemption of the issued and outstanding
convertible  preferred stock, the Company issued an additional aggregate 333,350
1996  Warrants  to  the  holders  of  the  convertible   preferred  stock.  This
transaction was valued at the equivalent selling price of $0.125 per warrant, or
$41,669,  and was charged as a component of cost of capital  related to the sale
of an  aggregate  1,782,500  shares  of  common  stock  and  deducted  from  the
additional paid-in capital related to the gross proceeds of the offering.

In  September  1997,  the Company  sold  155,000  Underwriter's  Warrants for an
aggregate price of $155 pursuant to a Registration Statement filed on Form SB-2.
Each  warrant  allows the  Underwriter  to purchase  one share of the  Company's
common  stock at $6.00 per share and one (1) 1997  Warrant at a price of $0.1875
per share.  The 1997  warrants are  described  in detail in the next  paragraph.
These warrants expire on September 9, 2002 if not exercised by the Underwriter.

In September and November  1997,  the Company sold,  pursuant to a  Registration
Statement  on Form SB-2,  an aggregate  1,782,500  warrants  (1997  Warrants) at
$0.125 each for gross proceeds of $222,813.  Each warrant entitles the holder to
purchase  one (1) share of the  Company's  common  stock at a price of $4.00 per
share  during the four year  period  commencing  on  September  9,  1998.  These
warrants  are  redeemable  by the  Company  at a  redemption  price of $0.01 per
warrant,  at any time after  September  9, 1998 upon  thirty  (30) days  written
notice to the  respective  warrant  holders if the average  closing price of the
Company's  common stock equals or exceeds $8.00 per share for the 20 consecutive
trading days ending three (3) days prior to the notice of redemption.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                KARTS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED



NOTE L - COMMON STOCK WARRANTS - Continued

As of March 31, 1998, the Company's warrants are as follows:

                                          Warrants         Warrants         Warrants
                                          granted          exercised        outstanding  Exercise price
                                         ----------        ---------        -----------  --------------
<S>                                                                             <C>      <C>    

1996 issuances
     Class A Warrants                        66,667           3,334           63,333      $5.25 per share
     1996 Warrants                          166,668               -          166,668      $4.50 per share
                                         ----------        --------          -------                     

                                            233,335               -          230,001
                                         ==========        ========          -------
1997 issuances
     1996 Warrants                          333,350               -          333,350      $4.50 per share
     Underwriter's Warrants                 155,000               -          155,000      $4.00 per share
     1997 Warrants                        1,782,500               -        1,782,500      $4.00 per share
                                          ---------        --------        ---------                   

                                          2,270,850               -        2,500,851
                                          =========        ========        =========
</TABLE>


NOTE M - STOCK OPTIONS

The Company's  Board of Directors has allocated an aggregate  188,066  shares of
the  Company's  common stock  (125,377  post-March  24, 1997 reverse stock split
shares) for  unqualified  stock option plans for the benefit of employees of the
Company and its subsidiaries.

During 1996,  the Company  granted  options to purchase  89,032  shares  (59,355
post-March 24, 1997 reverse stock split shares) of the Company's common stock to
employees of the Company and its operating  subsidiaries at an exercise price of
$3.75 per share ($5.63 post-March 24, 1997 reverse split).  These options expire
at various times during 2001.

On January 30,  1997,  the Board of  Directors  of the  Company  adopted a stock
option plan providing for the reservation of an additional  66,667  post-reverse
split  shares of common  stock for  options to be granted  to  employees  of the
Company.  Concurrent  with this action,  the Company granted options to purchase
6,667  shares of the  Company's  common stock at a price of $4.875 per shares to
the Company's then Chief Financial Officer and the Company's then Corporate Vice
President  of  Marketing,  who is now  solely  the Vice  President  of Sales and
Marketing for the Brister's Thunder Karts, Inc.  subsidiary (VP Options).  These
options are  exercisable  after January 30, 1998 and expire on January 30, 2002.
The options  granted to the Company's  former Chief  Financial  Officer  expired
concurrent with his termination in the first quarter of 1998.

Further,  on January  30,  1997,  the  Company  granted  options to  purchase an
aggregate  52,670  shares of the  Company's  common  stock to  employees  of the
Company  and its  operating  subsidiaries  at an  exercise  price of $4.875  per
post-split  share.  These  options are  exercisable  after  January 30, 1998 and
expire on January 30, 2002.

In March 1998,  the Company  granted  options to  purchase an  aggregate  20,000
shares  of the  Company's  common  stock to  employees  of the  Company  and its
operating  subsidiaries at an exercise price of $3.50. These options vest on the
first  anniversary  date of their  grant and expire on the earlier of five years
from the date of their  grant or upon  termination  of the  option  holder as an
employee of the Company.

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<CAPTION>

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED



NOTE M - STOCK OPTIONS - Continued

The  outstanding  options  as of March 31,  1998 and  December  31,  1997 are as
follows:

                                     Options        Options         Options       Options
                                     granted       exercised       terminated     outstanding     Exercise price
                                    ---------      ---------       ----------     -----------     --------------
<S>                                                                                <C>             <C>   

1996 options                          59,355             -                -          59,355        $5.63 per share
1997 VP options                       13,334             -            6,667           6,667        $4.875 per share
1997 options                          52,670             -                -          52,670        $4.875 per share
                                     -------         -----            -----          ------                      

December 31, 1997 totals             125,359             -            6,667         118,692
1998 options                          20,000             -                -          20,000        $3.50 per share
                                     --------        -----           --------       -------                     

March 31, 1998 totals                 145,359            -           6,667          138,692
                                      =======        =====           =====          =======

</TABLE>

NOTE N - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation
Brister's is named as defendant in several product liability lawsuits related to
its "fun karts". The Company has had and continues to have commercial  liability
coverage to cover these exposures with a $50,000 per claim self-insurance clause
as of March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997. The Company is vigorously contesting
each lawsuit and has accrued  management's  estimation of the Company's exposure
in each  situation.  Additionally,  the  Company  maintains a reserve for future
litigation  equal to the "per claim"  self-insurance  amount times the four-year
rolling average of lawsuits filed naming the Company as a defendant. As of March
31, 1998 and  December 31,  1997,  approximately  $120,000 and $160,000 has been
accrued and charged to operations for anticipated future litigation.

On February 4, 1997,  litigation  was filed against the Company and Brister's in
an action to have Brister's product liability  insurance coverage  (discussed in
the  preceding  paragraph)  declared  null and void as a result of a payment  by
Brister's  insurance  underwriter in settlement of a product liability  lawsuit.
Legal counsel is of the opinion that this action has questionable  merit and the
determination of an outcome,  if any, is unpredictable at this time. The Company
is  vigorously  defending  the action.  Additionally,  the Company is pursuing a
counteraction  against the underwriter's agent for potential  misrepresentations
made by the agent to the underwriter  regarding Brister's during the acquisition
of the aforementioned  commercial  liability insurance coverage.  The Company is
currently  engaged in discovery and is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of
this litigation.

The Company  anticipates no material impact to either the results of operations,
its financial  condition or liquidity  based on the  uncertainty of outcome,  if
any, of existing litigation,  either collectively and/or  individually,  at this
time.


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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED


 .
NOTE N - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Continued

Consulting and Patent Licensing
Pursuant to the acquisition of Brister's,  the Company entered into a Consulting
Agreement  with the former  owner of  Brister's.  The former  owner will provide
certain  consulting  services to the Company or any  subsidiary  thereof,  which
services will not exceed 8 eight-hour work days per month. As consideration  for
such  services,  the  former  owner  will  receive  $400 per day for  consulting
services provided at the Company's  principal place of business and $800 per day
for  consulting  services  provided while  traveling in connection  with Company
business.  The former owner is required to maintain the  confidentiality  of all
Company information. The Company paid the former owner approximately $19,940 and
$30,000  under the terms of this  agreement  during the quarter  ended March 31,
1998 and the year ended December 31, 1997, respectively.

Pursuant to the  acquisition  of Brister's,  the Company and the former owner of
Brister's entered into a Non- Competition Agreement. The former owner has agreed
not to compete with the Company or any of its  subsidiaries for a period of five
years in any  jurisdiction  in  which  the  Company  or any  subsidiary  is duly
qualified to conduct  business or within any marketing area in which the Company
is doing a substantial amount of business or is engaged in a business similar to
that currently  operated by the Company.  Additionally,  the former owner agreed
that  during the same  five-year  period not to  interfere  with the  employment
relationship  between the Company and any of its other  employees by  soliciting
any of such individuals to participate in individual business ventures.

At  the  closing  of the  Brister's  acquisition,  the  Company  entered  into a
Licensing Agreement with the former owner of Brister's.  This agreement provides
that the former  owner will (1) license to the  Company all of the  Intellectual
Property (as defined)  currently owned by the former owner and being used by the
Company or any subsidiary at terms at least as favorable as the former owner has
received or could have received in arms-length  transactions  with third parties
and (2) for a period of five years from the execution of the Licensing Agreement
will license to the Company,  at the  Company's  sole option,  all  Intellectual
Property  developed or owned by the former owner at any time  subsequent  to the
Closing Date. The license  referenced in section (2) above shall be exclusive to
the Company and free of charge for the first year from the date of invention and
thereafter  at terms at least as  favorable  as the former owner has received or
could have received in arms-length transactions with third parties. Intellectual
Property is defined in the Stock Purchase  Agreement as all domestic and foreign
letters patent, patents, patent applications, patent licenses, software licenses
and  know-how  licenses,   trade  names,  trademarks,   copyrights,   unpatented
inventions,  service marks,  trademark  registrations and applications,  service
mark registrations and applications and copyright registrations and applications
owned or used by the Company or any subsidiary in the operation of its business.

On March 15,  1997,  the Company and the former  owner  amended  this  Licensing
Agreement and executed a related Royalty  Agreement,  for a three (3) year term,
which  provides  for the  payment  of a  one-time  license  fee and a "per unit"
royalty fee. Upon execution,  the Company paid an initial license fee of $10,000
and agreed to pay a royalty of $1.00 per unit on which the existing intellectual
property  is  installed.  For the second and third years of the  Agreement,  the
Company  will pay the greater of $20,000 per year or $1.00 per unit on which the
existing intellectual property is installed.  During the quarter ended March 31,
1998  and the  year  ended  December  31,  1997,  the  Company  paid or  accrued
approximately $640 and $21,000, respectively, under this Agreement.


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                KARTS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED



NOTE N - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Continued

Contingent stock issuances
- --------------------------
The terms of the March 31, 1996 private placement memorandum require the Company
and/or a company  owned by a current  officer and  director to issue  additional
shares to the original  investors  in the private  placement  memorandum  in the
event  that the  Company's  securities,  as listed on a  published  exchange  or
electronic  bulletin board,  does not equal $3.00 per share ($4.50 per share, as
adjusted  by the March 24,  1997  reverse  stock  split) on March 31,  1998 (the
second  anniversary  date of the  closing of the  private  placement  memorandum
offering).  The  issuance  of  additional  shares,  if any is  required,  to the
original investors will be done without additional  compensation to the Company.
To  facilitate   this   contingency,   the  Company  sold  350,000   restricted,
unregistered  post-reorganization  shares  (233,333  post-March 24, 1997 reverse
split  shares) of common  stock to an entity owned by an officer and director of
the Company for cash of  approximately  $350.  These  shares were placed into an
escrow account for the benefit of the original  investors.  In the event that no
additional  shares are  required  to be issued to the  original  investors,  the
shares held in escrow will be returned to the company owned by a current officer
and director of the Company.  The Company is unable to predict the fair value of
these shares placed into escrow or the impact,  if any, that such valuation will
have on the Company's Statement of Income for the period ending March 31, 1998.

Employment Agreement
- --------------------
Effective  January 30, 1998,  the Company  entered into an Employment  Agreement
(Agreement)  with an individual  to serve as the  Company's  President and Chief
Executive  Officer  (President).  The Agreement is for a term of three (3) years
and  provides  the  President  with an  annual  base  salary of  $150,000.  Upon
execution of the  Agreement,  the President  received  options to purchase up to
200,000  shares of the Company's  common stock at an exercise price of $3.25 per
share.  The options  vest as  follows:  100,000  shares as of January 30,  1999;
50,000 shares as of January 31, 2000;  50,000 shares as of January 31, 2001. All
unvested  options vest  immediately  upon the  termination  of the  Agreement if
termination is for reason other than "for cause",  and all  unexercised  options
expire on January 31, 2003.  The President may also receive  annual  performance
based  stock  options to purchase up to 50,000  shares of the  Company's  common
stock at a price equal to the market value of the Company's  common stock on the
date of issuance,  as  determined by the  Company's  Board of Directors,  and an
annual cash bonus not to exceed 15.0% of the annual base salary.




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Part I - Item 2

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
   AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results of Operations

Three  months  ended March 31, 1998 as compared to the three  months ended
  March 31, 1997

The Company  experienced  net revenues of  approximately  $509,000 for the three
months  ended March 31,  1998  compared to  approximately  $1.3  million for the
comparable  period of 1997. These sales results continue to reflect weak product
demand during the first quarter of the Company's operating year due primarily to
seasonality of product demand at the consumer level. Additionally, sales to mass
merchandisers   ceased  during  the  second  quarter  of  1997  and  these  mass
merchandiser  sales  mitigated  some the  seasonality  effects  during the first
quarter of 1997.  Current  Company  management has instituted  various sales and
marketing strategies, including the pursuit of additional distribution channels,
including potential mass merchandiser or buying group customers,  and geographic
areas which  management  believes are under served,  to improve its sales during
the Company's traditional slow demand periods.

Due to the decline in unit sales to mass merchandisers and related effect on net
sales  dollars,   the  Company  was  unable  to  completely   absorb  its  fixed
manufacturing overhead expenses.  Accordingly, the Company experienced a decline
in gross profit from  approximately  $146,000  for the first  quarter of 1997 to
approximately $(202,000) for the comparable period of 1998.

Selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses,   including  depreciation  and
amortization,  were  approximately  $428,000 during the three months ended March
31, 1998 as compared to approximately  $556,000 for the three months ended March
31, 1997. The Company  continues to experience a maturation and stabilization of
the Company's  operations  and the results of management  oversight of corporate
overhead expenses during 1998.  Management  anticipates that current expenditure
levels will remain relatively constant during future periods.

For the three month period ended March 31, 1998, the Company incurred a net loss
of approximately  $622,000 as compared to a net loss of  approximately  $489,000
for  the  comparable  three  month  period  ended  March  31,  1997.  Management
attributes  the  increase  in the net loss for the  first  three  months of 1998
compared to the comparable  period of 1997 to decreased unit sales volume levels
which did not  allow  for the  complete  absorption  of all fixed  manufacturing
overhead costs during the quarter.

Primary earnings (loss) per share were  approximately  $(0.13) per share for the
three  months ended March 31, 1998 and  approximately  $(0.18) per share for the
three months ended March 31, 1997.

Additional Operations information.

The  Company  currently  has   approximately  six  product  liability   lawsuits
outstanding,  none of which are expected to exceed  existing  product  liability
insurance  policy limits.  The Company has never had a claim that resulted in an
award or settlement in excess of insurance coverage.

There is no assurance  that the Company's  insurance  coverage of $5,000,000 per
occurrence  and  $5,000,000  aggregate  will be  sufficient to fully protect the
business and assets of the Company from all claims,  nor can any  assurances  be
given that the Company will be able to maintain the existing  coverage or obtain
additional coverage at commercially  reasonable rates.  Management believes that
it has process controls on its product operations,  product labeling, operator's
manuals,  and design  features which will assist in a successful  defense of any
present or future  product  liability  claim.  To the extent  product  liability
losses are beyond the limits or scope of the Company's insurance  coverage,  the
Company  could   experience  a  material   adverse  effect  upon  its  business,
operations, profitability and assets.

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Liquidity and Financial Condition

With respect to the  comparative  balance  sheet,  consolidated  assets of $l0.6
million  at March 31,  1998 were  approximately  $700,000  lower  than the $11.3
million at December 31, 1997.  This decrease is principally  attributable  to an
decrease in current assets related to the collection of accounts  receivable and
the  utilization  of cash  resources  for fixed asset  additions  (approximately
$76,000)  and the use of cash in  operating  activities  of  approximately  $433
thousand. Consolidated liabilities of $684,000 at March 31, 1998 were comparable
to the year end balance of  approximately  $740,000.  The decrease was primarily
due to a  reduction  in trade  accounts  payable  and  offsetting  increases  in
long-term debt arising from the purchase of transportation  equipment during the
first quarter of 1998.

Although Karts  International  Incorporated  is a seasonal  business with 50% or
more of its sales being  historically  recorded in the fourth calendar  quarter,
management  believes its cash  reserves and inventory  levels are  sufficient to
insure  adequate  manufacturing  and shipment of finished  goods.  Additionally,
management is of the opinion that the 1997 plant  additions will insure that the
Company will have sufficient capacity to meet peak product demands. Further, the
Company,   during  the  first  quarter  of  1998,   began   construction  on  an
administrative office addition adjacent to the Roseland, Louisiana manufacturing
facility. As of March 31, 1998,  approximately $63,000 had been expended on this
addition.  Management  is of the opinion that the  occupation  of this  facility
during the second quarter of 1998 will contribute to future  corporate  overhead
expense savings and allow for better corporate management oversight of the daily
operations at the Company's Roseland Louisiana facility.

Capital Requirements

During the first three months of 1998,  the Company has  expended  approximately
$76,000 for new property and equipment,  including approximately $63,000 for the
construction  of an  administrative  office  addition  adjacent to the Roseland,
Louisiana  manufacturing  facility.  Further,  the  Company  incurred  long-term
installment debt of approximately $41,000 for transportation equipment which was
financed through the Company's primary financial institution. The long-term debt
is  collateralized  by the related  transportation  equipment,  is for a term of
three years and bears interest at 8.25%.

The Company has identified no further significant  capital  requirements for the
current  operating  year.  Liquidity  requirements  mandated by future  business
expansions or acquisitions,  if any are  specifically  identified or undertaken,
are not  readily  determinable  at this time as no  substantive  plans have been
formulated by management.


Part II - Other Information

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings

   See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

Item 2 - Changes in Securities

   None

Item 3 - Defaults on Senior Securities

   None


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Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   The Company has held no regularly  scheduled,  called or special  meetings of
   shareholders during the reporting period.

Item 5 - Other Information

   None

Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

j)     Exhibits
       None

k)     Reports on Form 8-K
       January 27, 1998 - Reporting of Resignation of V. Lynn Graybill, 
       Chairman, President and CEO.

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Part III - Information required by Rule 463
         Report of Offering of Securities and Use of Proceeds Therefrom

<S>                                                                                 <C>     

1a.  Effective date of Registration Statement filed on Form SB-2                    September 9, 1997

1b.  SEC file number assigned to Registration Statement:                            333-24143

1c.  CUSIP number assigned                                                          485766-20-8

12.    Has the offering commenced?  If yes, date commenced.                         Yes, on September 9, 1997

13.    Did the offering terminate before any securities were sold?                  No

14.    Did the offering terminate prior to the sale of all securities registered?   No.

15.    Name of managing underwriter                                                 J. P. Turner & Company, LLC

6a.  Title and code of each class of securities registered                          Common Stock - EQ
                                                                                    Redeemable Common Stock
                                                                                    Warrants - OT

6b.  Describe the class of securities categorized as "other"                        Each warrant is transferrable
                                                                                    immediately upon issuance
                                                                                    and entitles the holder to
                                                                                    purchase one share of
                                                                                    Common Stock at a price of
                                                                                    $4.00 per share during the four
                                                                                    year period following the first
                                                                                    anniversary date of the
                                                                                    offering.

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16.    Indicate the amount and aggregate offering price of securities registered
       and sold to date for the account of the issuer and for the account of any
       selling security holder(s)
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                                              Aggregate price                               Aggregate
     Title of               Amount              of offering             Amount            offering price
     security             registered         amount registered           sold             of amount sold
     --------             ----------         -----------------      -----------------     --------------
<S>                                                                             <C>          <C>     

FOR THE ACCOUNT OF THE ISSUER

Common stock             1,782,500 shares         $7,130,000         1,782,500 shares        $7,130,000
Common stock
    Warrants             1,782,500 warrants       $222,812           1,782,500 warrants      $222,812
Underwriter's
    Warrants             155,000 warrants             $155           155,000 warrants            $155



FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANY SELLING SECURITY HOLDER(S) - None


17.    State the amount of expenses incurred for the issuer's account
       in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities
       registered for each category listed below: Direct or indirect payments to others

         Underwriting discounts and commissions                                            $  955,865
         Expenses paid to or for Underwriters                                                  48,000
         Other expenses                                                                       497,068
                                                                                           ----------    
         Total expenses                                                                    $1,500,933
                                                                                           ==========

9.     Indicate net offering proceeds to the issuer after expenses in Item 8.              $5,852,034

10.    State the amount of net offering  proceeds to the issuer used for each of
       of the purposes listed below:

         Repayment of indebtedness                                                         $2,550,000
         Redemption of convertible preferred stock                                            625,000
         Financial advisory fee                                                                48,000
         Product development                                                                  200,000
         Advertising and marketing                                                            400,000

11.  Do the use of proceeds in Item 10 represent a material change in the use(s)
       of proceeds described in the prospectus?                                                    No


12.  Report of Sales of Securities and Use of Proceeds Therefrom

       Gross proceeds from
         Sale of common stock                                                              $7,130,000
         Sale of common stock warrants                                                        222,967
                                                                                           ----------
                                                                                            7,352,967
                                                                                           ----------


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       Expenditures from gross proceeds
         Underwriter's commissions and discounts                                              955,865
         Payment of financial advisory fee                                                     48,000
         Retirement of Schlinger Note payable and accrued interest                          1,005,833
         Retirement of Brister Notes payable and accrued interest                           1,155,958
         Retirement of Bank lines of credit and accrued interest                              410,587
         Redemption of convertible preferred stock                                            625,000
         Legal and accounting fees                                                            515,801
         Printing expenses                                                                    135,000
         Acquisition of equipment                                                             400,000
         Transfer to working capital                                                        2,100,923
                                                                                            ---------

       Total expenditures through March 31, 1998                                            7,352,967
                                                                                            ---------

       Remaining proceeds as of March 31, 1998                                             $        -
                                                                                            =========

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                                   SIGNATURES


In accordance with the  requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant  caused
this  report to be  signed on its  behalf  by the  undersigned,  thereunto  duly
authorized.

                                                KARTS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED


May   14  , 1998                               /s/ Robert M. Aubrey
    ------                                         -----------------------------
                                                   Robert M. Aubrey
                                                   President, Chief Executive 
                                                   Officer and Director


May   14  , 1998                               /s/ Timothy P. Halter
    ------                                         -----------------------------
                                                   Timothy P. Halter
                                                   Chief Accounting Officer and 
                                                   Director





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