SWING N SLIDE CORP
10-Q, 1997-08-14
SPORTING & ATHLETIC GOODS, NEC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                    FORM 10-Q


   (X)  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
        EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

   For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1997

                                       OR

   ( )  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
        EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

   For the transition period from                  to              

   Commission file number 0-20450

                               Swing-N-Slide Corp.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter.)

        Delaware                                  36-3808989   
   (State or other jurisdiction of         (IRS Employer Identification No.)
   incorporation or organization)


                1212 Barberry Drive, Janesville, Wisconsin 53545
                     (Address of principal executive office)


   Registrant's telephone number, including area code (608) 755-4777.

   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
   required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
   of 1934 during the preceding twelve 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 ninety days.  
   YES  X   NO    

   Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
   of Common Stock, as of the latest practicable date: as of August 6, 1997
   there were 7,091,406 shares of Common Stock, par value, $.01 per share,
   outstanding.

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                               SWING-N-SLIDE CORP.
                                    FORM 10-Q
                    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
                                      INDEX



   Part I.   Financial Information:                                   Page

        Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets - 
             December 31, 1996 and June 30, 1997                        3


        Unaudited Consolidated Interim Statements of Operations
             and Retained Earnings -  
             Three Months Ended June 30, 1996                           4
             Six Months Ended June 30, 1996
             Three Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 
             Six Months Ended June 30, 1997

        Unaudited Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows-
             Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and                         5
             Six Months Ended June 30, 1997

        Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial
             Statements                                               6-7

        Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
             Condition and Results of Operations                     8-11



   Part II.  Other Information

             Item 1   Legal Proceedings
             Item 4   Submissions of Matters to Vote                         
             Item 6   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K              12-13

   Signature                                                           14


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                               SWING-N-SLIDE CORP.
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (unaudited)
                        (in thousands, except share data)

                                                  December 31,   June 30,    
       ASSETS                                         1996         1997    

      Current assets:
        Cash                                         $    1        $569 
        Accounts receivable, less allowance
          for doubtful accounts of $98 and $437       5,637      20,619 
        Other receivables                               550         857 
        Inventories                                   7,235      14,323 
        Prepaid expenses                              1,654       1,820 
                                                    -------     ------- 
      Total current assets                           15,077      38,188 

   Property, plant and equipment, net                 5,524      16,658 
   Deferred financing and other costs, net of
    accumulated amortization of $914 and
    $528                                              2,478       3,821 
   Patent cost, net of accumulated amortization
    of $253 and $311                                  1,147       1,089 
      Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization
       of $3,048 and $3,576                          21,478      50,333 
      Deferred income taxes                             560         130 
                                                     ------     ------- 
                                                    $46,264    $110,219 
                                                    =======     ======= 
      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                  
      Current liabilities:                                  
          Revolving loan                             $5,625     $12,320 
          Accounts payable                            2,711       7,372 
          Accrued income taxes                            1       1,110 
          Accrued expenses                            1,155       8,981 
          Deferred income taxes                         110         110 
          Current portion of long-term debt           7,000       7,261 
                                                    -------     ------- 
      Total current liabilities                      16,602      37,154 
                                                            
      Long-term debt, net of current portion         23,550      56,266 
                                                            
      Convertible subordinated debentures 
         payable to stockholders                      5,323       5,588 
                                                            
      Commitments and contingent
         liability
                                                            
      Stockholders' equity:                                 
          Preferred stock, $.01 par value,
            5,000,000 shares authorized, 
            no shares issued or outstanding             -           -   
          Common stock, $.01 par value,
            25,000,000 shares authorized, 
            10,691,406 shares issued                     96         107 
          Class B common stock, $.01 par value,
            1,750,000 shares authorized, 
            no shares issued or outstanding             -           -   
          Additional paid-in capital                 27,646      32,185 
          Paid-in capital - stock warrants              -         2,723 
          Excess purchase price over
            predecessor basis                        (5,627)     (5,627)
          Retained earnings                          19,022      22,171 
          Less 3,600,000 common shares held in
            treasury, at cost                       (40,348)    (40,348)
                                                    -------     ------- 
      Total stockholders' equity                        789      11,211 
                                                    -------     ------- 
                                                    $46,264    $110,219 
                                                    =======     ======= 



   Note:  The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 1996 has been
   derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet at that date.


             See notes to interim consolidated financial statements

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                               SWING-N-SLIDE CORP.
      CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND RETAINED EARNINGS 
                                   (unaudited)
                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                                            
                                                            
   <TABLE>
   <CAPTION>
                                 Three months    Six months    Three months    Six months
                                     ended          ended          ended          ended
                                   June 30,       June 30,       June 30,       June 30,
                                     1996           1996           1997           1997

   <S>                             <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>                                       
   Net sales                       $19,213        $28,815        $34,923        $45,772 
   Cost of goods sold                8,846         13,429         17,187         23,066 
                                   -------        -------        -------        ------- 
   Gross profit                     10,367         15,386         17,736         22,706 
   Operating expenses:                     
      Selling                        1,990          3,299          5,630          7,746 
      General and administrative     1,423          2,658          2,339          4,061 
      Amortization of intangible
       assets                          362            628            527            871 
                                   -------        -------        -------        ------- 
                                     3,775          6,585          8,496         12,678 
                                   -------        -------        -------        ------- 
   Operating income                  6,592          8,801          9,240         10,028 
                                           
   Other expense:                          
     Interest expense                1,061          2,075          2,277          3,502 
      Other, net                         9          2,618             39             55 
                                   -------        -------        -------        ------- 
   Total other expense               1,070          4,693          2,316          3,557 
                                   -------        -------        -------        ------- 
   Income before income
    taxes and extraordinary
    item                             5,522          4,108          6,924          6,471 
   Income tax expense                2,143          1,880          2,633          2,462 
                                   -------        -------        -------        ------- 
   Income before extraordinary
    item                             3,379          2,228          4,291          4,009 
                                           
   Extraordinary item, net
    of income tax benefit of
    $540                                -             -               -             860 

   Net income                        3,379          2,228          4,291          3,149 

   Retained earnings at
    beginning of period             16,301         17,452         17,880         19,022 
                                   -------        -------        -------        ------- 
   Retained earnings at end
    of period                      $19,680        $19,680        $22,171        $22,171 
                                   =======        =======        =======        ======= 

   Earnings per common share
    and common equivalent
    share - primary:
     Income before extraordinary
      item                           $0.56          $0.37          $0.56          $0.57 
     Extraordinary loss                -              -              -            (0.12)
                                   -------        -------        -------        ------- 
     Net income                      $0.56          $0.37          $0.56          $0.45 
                                   =======        =======        =======        ======= 
                                           
   Earnings per common share - 
    assuming full dilution:
     Income before extraordinary
      item                           $0.49          $0.35          $0.49          $0.50 
     Extraordinary loss                -              -              -            (0.10)
                                   -------        -------        -------        ------- 
     Net income                      $0.49          $0.35          $0.49          $0.40 
                                   =======        =======        =======        ======= 
   </TABLE>

             See notes to interim consolidated financial statements

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                              SWING-N-SLIDE CORP. 
                  CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (unaudited)
                                 (in thousands)

                                                Six months     Six months
                                                   ended          ended  
                                                  June 30,       June 30,
                                                    1996           1997  
      Operating activities                                
      Net income                                   $2,228         $3,149 
      Adjustments to reconcile net income to              
        net cash provided by operating
        activities:                                       
           Write-off of unamortized deferred
             financing costs                          -            1,400 
           Amortization of debt discount              -              106 
           Deferred income taxes                      320            430 
           Depreciation                               594            847 
           Amortization of intangible assets          628            871 
           Interest converted to convertible
             subordinated debentures                   71            265 
           Changes in operating assets and
             liabilities                           (3,835)        (6,406)
                                                  -------        ------- 
      Net cash provided by operating
       activities                                       6            662 

      Investing activity
      Purchase of property, plant and
         equipment                                   (129)          (675)
      Acquisition of GameTime, Inc., net of
         cash acquired of $461 and including
         transaction costs of $2,627                  -          (42,566)
                                                  -------       -------- 
      Net cash used by investing activities          (129)       (43,241)
                                                          
      Financing activities                                
      Increase in revolving loan                    2,800          6,695 
      Issuances of long-term debt                   5,000         63,777 
      Debt costs incurred                          (1,242)        (3,027)
      Proceeds from issuance of warrants              -            2,723 
      Proceeds from issuance of common stock,
       net of offering costs                           15          4,550 
      Payments of long-term debt                   (6,450)       (31,571)
                                                  -------        ------- 
      Net cash provided by financing
         activities                                   123         43,147 
                                                  -------        ------- 
      Increase in cash                                 -             568 
      Cash at beginning of period                       7              1 
                                                  -------        ------- 
                                                          
      Cash at end of period                            $7           $569 
                                                  =======        ======= 
                                                                         
      Supplemental disclosure of cash flows
       information-cash paid during period for:           
                                                          
      Interest                                     $1,790         $1,972 
      Income taxes                                     70            369 
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
             See notes to interim consolidated financial statements


   <PAGE>

               Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
                                    Unaudited
                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                  June 30, 1997


   1. Basis of presentation of unaudited consolidated financial statements

         The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have
   been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
   for interim financial information.  Accordingly, they do not include all
   of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting
   principles for year end financial statements.  In the opinion of
   management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals)
   considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. 
   Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 1997 are not
   necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year
   ended December 31, 1997.  For further information refer to the
   consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the
   Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996.

   2. Net income per common and common equivalent share   
                                                          
         Net income per share of common and common equivalent share is based
   on the weighted average number of shares of common stock and common stock
   equivalents, if dilutive, outstanding during each period. 

   3. Inventories

      Inventories consist of the following:   December 31,       June 30,
                                                  1996             1997  
                                                          
      Finished goods and work in process         $3,109           $5,279 
      Raw materials                               4,126            9,044 
                                                 ------          ------- 
                                                 $7,235          $14,323 
                                                 ======          ======= 

   4. Extraordinary item                                  
                                                          
         In connection with the prepayment in full of the indebtedness under
   the Company's previous credit agreement, the Company wrote-off, as an
   extraordinary loss, the unamortized deferred financing costs of $860, net
   of an income tax benefit of $540, incurred in connection with the
   procurement of the previous credit agreement.

   5. Acquisition

         On March 13, 1997, the Company's operating subsidiary, Newco, Inc.,
   acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of
   GameTime, Inc.("GameTime") for $27,000 and the assumption of GameTime
   indebtedness of approximately $13,400. 

         The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of
   accounting and the total purchase cost was allocated first to assets and
   liabilities based upon their respective fair values, with the remainder
   allocated to goodwill.  The allocation of the purchase price reflected in
   the financial statements is based on estimates and may differ from the
   final allocation.

         The following unaudited pro forma results of operations has been
   prepared to give effect to the acquisition as if it occurred on January 1,
   1996 and January 1, 1997.
                                                           
                                                        Six Months Ended
                                                            June 30,
                                                      1996            1997 

      Net sales                                     $50,971         $52,723 
                                                    =======         ======= 
      Income before extraordinary item               $1,833          $3,528 
                                                    =======         ======= 
      Income before extraordinary item per
        common and common equivalent share            $0.24           $0.46 
                                                    =======         ======= 
      Net income                                       $973          $2,668 
                                                    =======         ======= 
      Net Income per common and common
       equivalent share                               $0.13           $0.35 
                                                    =======         ======= 



   6. Pending accounting change

         In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
   Statement No. 128, Earnings per Share, which is required to be adopted on
   December 31, 1997.  At that time, the Company will be required to change
   the method currently used to compute earnings per share and to restate
   prior periods.  Under the new requirements for calculating primary
   earnings per share, the dilutive effects of stock options and warrants
   will be excluded.  The impact is expected to result in an increase in
   primary earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 1997 and
   six months ended June 30, 1997 of $.04 and $.02 per share, respectively. 
   The impact for these same periods in 1996 is not material. The impact of
   Statement 128 on the calculation of fully diluted earnings per share for
   these periods is not expected to be material.

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

   Results of Operations:

   On March 13, 1997, the Company completed the acquisition of GameTime, Inc.
   ("GameTime"), a leading manufacturer of modular and custom commercial
   outdoor playground equipment for schools, parks, and municipalities.
   GameTime was merged into Newco, Inc. ("Newco"), the Company's wholly owned
   operating subsidiary as an independent business unit.  The results of
   operations for GameTime are included with those of the Company from the
   date of the acquisition.

   Three months ended June 30, 1997, compared to the three months ended June
   30, 1996.

   Net Sales.  Net sales increased by $15.7 million, or 81.8 percent, for the
   three months ended June 30, 1997 as compared to the same period a year
   ago. The primary reason for the increase in sales for the second quarter
   1997 is the significant growth in sales of commercial playground equipment
   driven by the recent acquisition of GameTime. Sales for the Company's
   consumer products decreased $0.7 million, or 3.8 percent, for the three
   months ended June 30, 1997 as compared to the same period a year ago. This
   sales decline is mainly due to poor weather in some of the strongest sales
   areas during the critical spring selling season.

   Gross Profit. Gross profit increased $7.4 million, or 71.1 percent, but
   decreased as a percentage of net sales to 50.8 percent for the three
   months ended June 30, 1997 as compared to 54.0 percent for the same period
   a year ago. The reason for the increase in gross profit dollars for the
   three months ended June 30, 1997, is the growth in the commercial
   playground equipment sales. The primary reasons for the decrease in gross
   profit margin were a greater percentage of sales of the Company's lower
   margin product categories, increased high-density polyethylene costs and
   the costs associated with market expansion.

   Selling Expense. Selling and marketing expenses increased $3.6 million, or
   182.9 percent and increased as a percent of new sales to 16.1 percent for
   the three months ended June 30, 1997 as compared to 10.4 percent for the
   same period a year ago. The dollar increase is mainly attributable to the
   inclusion of GameTime's selling and marketing expenses.  The increase as a
   percentage of net sales is primarily due to the higher selling costs as a
   percentage of net sales inherent in the commercial playground segment.

   General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses
   increased $0.9 million, or 64.4 percent, but decreased as a percentage of
   net sales to 6.7 percent for the three months ended June 30, 1997 as
   compared to 7.4 percent for the three months ended June 30, 1996. The
   dollar increase is primarily attributable to the inclusion of GameTime's
   general and administrative expenses.

   Amortization of Intangible Assets. Amortization of financing fees,
   goodwill and other intangibles was $0.5 million for the quarter ended June
   30, 1997. Amortization increased $0.2 million for the three months ended
   June 30, 1997 as compared to the same period in 1996 due to amortization
   of the goodwill and financing fees resulting from the March GameTime
   acquisition.

   Other Expense.  Interest expense increased $1.2 million to $2.3 million
   for the three months ended June 30, 1997. The increase in interest expense
   is mainly due to the additional debt that was incurred in connection with
   the GameTime acquisition.

   Six months ended June 30, 1997 compared to six months endeed June 30,
   1996.

   Net Sales.  Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 1997 increased
   $17.0 million, or 58.8 percent, as compared to the same period in 1996.
   The reason for the increase in sales for 1997 is the significant growth in
   sales of commercial playground equipment driven by the GameTime
   acquisition on March 13, 1997. Sales of the Company's consumer products
   decreased $1.5 million, or 5.3 percent, for the six months ended June 30,
   1997 as compared to the same period a year ago.

   Gross Profit.  Gross profit increased $7.3 million, or 47.6 percent, but
   decreased as a percentage of net sales to 49.6 percent for the six months
   ended June 30, 1997 as compared to 53.4 percent for the same period a year
   ago. The main reasons for the decrease in gross profit margin were
   increased high-density polyethylene costs and a greater percentage of
   sales of the Company's lower margin product categories.

   Selling Expense.  Selling and marketing expenses increased $4.4 million,
   or 134.8 percent, and increased as a percentage of net sales to 16.9
   percent for the six months ended June 30, 1997 as compared to 11.4 percent
   for the six months ended June 30, 1996. The dollar increase is mainly
   attributable to the inclusion of GameTime's selling and marketing
   expenses. The increase as a percentage of net sales is mainly due to the
   higher selling costs as a percentage of net sales inherent in the
   commercial playground segment.

   General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses increased
   $1.4 million, or 52.8 percent, but decreased as a percentage of net sales
   to 8.9 percent for the six months ended June 30, 1997, as compared to 9.2
   percent for the same period a year ago. The dollar increase is primarily
   due to the inclusion of GameTime's general and administrative expenses
   since March 13, 1997.

   Amortization of Intangible Assets.  Amortization of financing fees,
   goodwill and other intangibles was $0.9 million for the six months ended
   June 30, 1997 as compared to $0.6 million for the same period a year ago.
   Additional amortization resulted from the goodwill and financing fees
   associated with the GameTime acquisition.

   Other Expense.  Interest expense increased $1.4 million to $3.5 million
   for the six months ended June 30, 1997. The increase in interest expense
   is due to the additional debt that was incurred in connection with the
   March 13, 1997 GameTime acquisition.

   Other expense decreased to $55,000 for the first six months of 1997 from
   $2.6 million for the same period a year ago. Included in other expenses in
   1996 were the fees and expenses paid by the Company related to the tender
   offer by GreenGrass Holdings on February 15, 1996.

   Extraordinary Item.  For the six months ended June 30, 1997, the Company
   recorded an extraordinary loss of approximately $0.9 million (net of a tax
   benefit of approximately $0.5 million) for the write-off of unamortized
   deferred financing costs. These costs were written-off in connection with
   the repayment in full of the indebtedness under the Company's previous
   credit agreement.

   Seasonality

   Sales of the Company's core product lines are concentrated in the period
   from April 1 through September 30 (approximately 65 percent). The timing
   of initial stocking orders and fluctuations in customer demand through the
   spring and summer months contribute to this pattern. 


   Liquidity and Capital Resources

   On March 13, 1997, the Company's operating subsidiary, Newco acquired all
   of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of  GameTime, Inc.
   for $27.0 million and the assumption of GameTime indebtedness of
   approximately $13.4 million.  Immediately following the acquisition,
   GameTime was merged with and into Newco. To provide financing for this
   acquisition, to refinance certain indebtedness of the Company, Newco and
   GameTime, and to provide funds for working capital purposes, the Company
   and Newco entered into certain definitive agreements referenced below.

   On March 13, 1997, a group of banks led by Fleet National Bank provided
   Newco with a $69.5 million senior credit facility. The facility consists
   of (a) a $20.0 million revolving credit facility; (b) a $45.0 million Term
   Loan A facility; and (c) a $4.5 million Term Loan B facility. The entire
   facility is guaranteed by Swing-N-Slide Corp., and secured by first
   priority mortgage or security interest in all of Newco's tangible and
   intangible assets, as well as a pledge of 100 percent of the outstanding
   shares of Newco Common Stock. In addition, Newco is subject to certain
   restrictive covenants which include, among other things, restrictions on
   the payment of dividends or issuance of capital stock and a limitation on
   additional indebtedness.

   Borrowings under the revolving loan facility are limited to specified
   percentages of inventories and accounts receivable, not to exceed $20.0
   million. The interest rate on the revolving credit facility is either (i)
   .75 to 1.50 percent over the prime rate, or (ii) 2.00 to 2.75 percent over
   LIBOR, with the precise rate depending upon Newco's debt-to-cash flow
   ratio. The revolving credit facility matures on March 13, 2003. Up to $1.0
   million of the revolving credit facility is available for the issuance of
   letters of credit. At June 30, 1997, the outstanding amount of the
   revolving loan facility was $12.3 million. 

   The Term Loan A facility bears interest at the same rates as the revolving
   credit facility. The principal portion of the Term Loan A facility must be
   repaid quarterly beginning June 30, 1997, in amounts of between $0.5
   million and $2.9 million, with the final quarterly installment due
   December 31, 2002. Newco is also required to make annual prepayments on
   the Term Loan A facility of between 50 percent and 75 percent of its
   excess cash flow.

   The Term Loan B facility bears interest at either 2 percent over the prime
   rate or 3.25 over LIBOR. The Term Loan B facility matures June 30, 2003,
   but must be prepaid quarterly beginning June 30, 1997, in amounts of
   between $16,667 and $33,334.

   On March 13, 1997, Swing-N-Slide and Newco entered into Securities
   Purchase Agreements with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and
   certain of its affiliates, pursuant to which the Company sold warrants
   (the "MassMutual Warrants") to purchase an aggregate of 592,177 shares of
   its Class A Common Stock (subject to adjustment), and Newco sold its 12
   percent Senior Subordinated Notes due March 13, 2005 (the "MassMutual
   Notes"), in the aggregate principal amount of $12.5 million. The
   MassMutual Warrants are exercisable at any time during the period
   commencing March 13, 1997, and terminating on the later of March 13, 2003,
   or the date upon which all of the MassMutual Notes have been paid in full,
   at an exercise price of $.001 per share (subject to adjustment).

   On March 13, 1997, the Company entered into an Investment Agreement with
   GreenGrass Holdings pursuant to which the Company sold to GreenGrass
   Holdings 1,087,406 shares of its Common Stock for an aggregate purchase
   price of $5.0 million or a per share purchase price of $4.5981 (subject to
   adjustment), and sold its Junior Subordinated Bridge Note in the principal
   amount of $2.5 million due no later than December 31, 1997 (subject to
   prepayment), bearing interest at a rate of 13.5 percent per annum, to be
   paid by the issuance of shares of the Company's Common Stock and
   accompanied by ten-year warrants to purchase 50,000 shares of such stock
   at a per share purchase price of $4.5981 (subject to adjustment).

   The Company made capital expenditures totaling approximately $0.7 million
   in the six months ended June 30, 1997. The Company continues to evaluate
   opportunities for both internal and external growth and believes that
   funds generated from operations and its current and future capacity for
   borrowing will be sufficient to fund current business operations as well
   as future capital expenditures and growth opportunities.



                           PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

   ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 

         Swing-N-Slide has been named as a defendant in a class action
   pending in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, New Castle
   County entitled Robert Barbieri v. Swing-N-Slide Corp., Thomas R. Baer,
   Richard G. Mueller, Andrew W. Code, James M. Dodson, Peter M. Gotsch,
   Terence S. Malone, Henry B. Pearsall and Brian P. Simmons, GreenGrass
   Holdings and GreenGrass Management, LLC, Case No. 14239, filed April 14,
   1995. The complaint alleges that Swing-N-Slide's purchase of 3.6 million
   of outstanding shares of common stock, which was completed in January
   1995, was the result of a deceptive and manipulative plan on the part of
   the individual defendants to enrich themselves, and further challenges on
   similar grounds the February, 1996, purchase by Swing-N-Slide's majority
   shareholder, GreenGrass Holdings, of approximately 3.6 million shares of
   Swing-N-Slide's common stock and other securities pursuant to a tender
   offer. The plaintiffs were granted certification of the two classes of
   stockholders consisting of all stockholders other than the defendants at
   November 14, 1994, or at March 15, 1995.  The relief sought includes the
   imposition of a constructive trust on all proceeds of the repurchase
   received by the defendants as well as various non-monetary forms of
   relief. The parties have conducted discovery. The Company believes it has
   substantial defenses to all the claims and that resolution of the claims
   should not have any material adverse effect on the financial condition or
   results of operations of the Company.

   There also was a case in Rock County, Wisconsin Circuit Court entitles
   Sirota v. Swing-N-Slide Corp., Case No. 95-CV-726, filed November 17,
   1995. This was a derivative action by Sirota on behalf of himself and
   Swing-N-Slide against directors Thomas R. Baer, Richard G. Mueller, Andrew
   W. Code, James D. Dodson, Peter M. Gotsch, Terence M. Malone, Henry B.
   Pearsall and Brian P. Simmons, as well as Newco, Inc. and CHS. The
   complaint raised allegations similar to those in the Barbieri action, to
   wit, that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to the
   stockholders and Swing-N-Slide as a result of the self-tender offer in
   November 1994, but alleges that the breaches damaged Swing-N-Slide, as a
   whole, as opposed to individual stockholders.  On January 17, 1997, the
   parties tentatively agreed to a settlement which was approved by the court
   on June 17, 1997. The basic terms of the settlement called for GreenGrass
   Holdings to infuse $5.0 million of new equity into the Company and for the
   Company to pay plaintiff's counsel $0.3 million in legal fees. The
   infusion of $5.0 million of new equity occurred in connection with the
   GameTime acquisition on March 13, 1997. The settlement of this case has
   not had any material adverse effect on the financial condition or results
   of operations of the Company.

   ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

         At the Company's annual meeting of shareholders held on May 21,
   1997, Richard G. Mueller, David S. Evans, George N. Herrera, Timothy R.
   Kelleher, Terence S. Malone, Gary A. Massel and Caroline L. Williams were
   elected as directors of the Company for terms expiring in 1998.  All
   directors were elected by 5,533,130 shares, with 9,933 shares withholding
   authority.

         Shareholders at the annual meeting also approved the appointment of
   Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for 1997. With
   respect to the approval of Ernst & Young LLP, 5,538,748 shares were voted
   for, 2,465 voted against and 1,850 shares abstained.  There were no
   broker-nonvotes in connection with the actions taken at the annual
   meeting.

   ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

      (a)   Exhibits

            Exhibits 11   Statement Re: Computation of Earnings Per Share
            Exhibits 27   Financial Data Schedule

      (b)   Reports on Form 8-K

            None

   <PAGE>

                                    SIGNATURE



   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
   Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
   undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                             Swing-N-Slide Corp.



   Date:  August 12, 1997                      /s/ Richard E. Ruegger
                                              Richard E. Ruegger,
                                              Vice President-Finance
                                              and Chief Financial Officer
                                              (Duly authorized officer and
                                              Principal Financial and
                                              Accounting Officer)


   <PAGE>

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

   Exhibit No.                      Description

       11          Statement Re:  Computation of Earnings Per Share
       27          Financial Data Schedule



   Exhibit 11 - Statement Re: Computation of Earnings Per Share


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   <CAPTION>

                                  Three months    Six months    Three months   Six months
                                      ended          ended         ended         ended
                                    June 30,       June 30,       June 30,      June 30,
                                      1996           1996           1997          1997
                                          (000's omitted, except per share data)

   <S>                              <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>
   Primary:
                                                                           
   Weighted average shares
    outstanding                        6,004          6,003          7,722         7,063 
                                    ========       ========       ========      ======== 
   Income before extraordinary
    item                              $3,379         $2,228         $4,291        $4,009 
   Extraordinary loss, net
    of tax benefit of $540                -              -              -            860 
                                    --------       --------        -------      -------- 
   Net income                         $3,379         $2,228         $4,291        $3,149 
                                    ========       ========       ========      ======== 

   Per share amounts:
     Income before extraordinary
     loss                               0.56           0.37           0.56          0.57 
     Extraordinary loss                   -              -              -          (0.12)
                                    --------        -------       --------      -------- 
     Net income                        $0.56          $0.37          $0.56         $0.45 
                                    ========       ========       ========      ======== 

   Fully diluted:                                                          

   Weighted average shares
    outstanding                        6,004          6,003          7,722         7,063 

   Assumed conversion of 10%
    convertible subordinated
    debentures                         1,012            728          1,155         1,132 
                                    --------       --------       --------       ------- 

   Total fully diluted shares          7,016          6,731          8,877         8,195 
                                    ========       ========       ========      ======== 

   Income before extraordinary
    loss                              $3,379         $2,228         $4,291        $4,009 

   Add 10% convertible subordinated 
     debenture interest, net of
     tax effect                           74            108             86           167 
                                    --------        -------       --------      -------- 
   Income before extraordinary
    loss assuming conversion           3,453          2,336          4,377         4,176 

   Extraordinary loss, net of
    tax benefit of $540                   -              -              -            860 
                                    --------       --------       --------      -------- 
   Net income assuming
    conversion of debentures          $3,453         $2,336         $4,377        $3,316 
                                    ========       ========       ========      ======== 

   Per share amounts:                                                      
     Income before extraordinary
      loss                              0.49           0.35           0.49          0.50 
     Extraordinary loss                   -             -               -          (0.10)
                                    --------       --------       --------      -------- 
     Net income                        $0.49          $0.35          $0.49         $0.40 
                                    ========       ========       ========      ======== 

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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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                                0
                                          0
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<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .40
        

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