ROYAL GRIP INC
10-Q, 1996-05-15
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
                     ---------------------------------------

                                    FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996

                                       or

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

                        Commission File Number 0 - 22230

                                ROYAL GRIP, INC.

          Nevada                                         86-0615648

   (State or other jurisdiction of          (IRS employer identification number)
           incorporation)

                              444 West Geneva Drive
                              Tempe, Arizona 85282
                                 (602) 829-9000

               (Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
                      including area code, of registrant's
                          principal executive offices)

           Indicate  by check  mark  whether  the  registrant  (1) has filed all
reports  required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934  during the  preceding  12 months (or for  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has, been subject to the
filing requirements for at least the past 90 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 (May 7, 1996).

                    Common stock, $.001 par value: 2,734,678
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                              ROYAL GRIP, INC.
                                                                           Page

PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

          Item 1. Financial Statements

                    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets-                   3
                         March 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995


                    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations-         4
                         Three Months Ended
                         March 31, 1996 and March 31, 1995

                    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows-         5
                         Three Months Ended
                         March 31, 1996 and March 31, 1995

                    Notes to Condensed Consolidated  Financial Statements    6

          Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                    Financial Condition and Results of Operations            8


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

          Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                        11

SIGNATURE                                                                   12

EXHIBITS

          11        Computation of Net Income (Loss) Per Share              13
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<CAPTION>

Part I                    ROYAL GRIP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Item 1
                       CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                                             March 31,             December 31,
                                                                               1996                     1995
                                                                             --------               -----------
                           ASSETS
<S>                                                                  <C>                              <C>

Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                                       $               -                $ 413,345
     Trade accounts receivable (net of allowance for
           doubtful accounts of  $272,055 and $227,070
           as of March 31, 1996 and March 31, 1995,
           respectively).                                                    2,832,791                1,864,012
     Income tax refund receivable                                              100,465                  101,139
     Inventories                                                             1,704,275                1,720,296
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                 152,685                  144,828
                                                                            ----------              -----------
           Total current assets                                              4,790,216                4,243,620
                                                                            ----------               ----------

Property and equipment, net                                                  5,461,177                6,258,292
Intangible assets, net                                                       1,038,671                1,083,240
Other assets                                                                    59,938                   58,675
                                                                           -----------                ---------
                                                                           $11,350,002              $11,643,827
                                                                             =========               ==========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
     Revolving line of credit                                             $    350,000           $          -
     Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases                      129,322                  136,643
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                   1,597,482                1,671,626
                                                                            ----------              -----------
           Total current liabilities                                         2,076,804                1,808,269
                                                                            ----------               ----------

Long-term debt and capital leases, less current portion                        168,309                  161,422

Stockholders' equity:
     Preferred stock, par value $.001 per share.
        Authorized 5,000,000 shares; none issued
     Common stock, par value $.001 per share.
        Authorized 15,000,000 shares; issued and
        outstanding 2,734,678 shares at March 31, 1996
        and at March 31, 1995                                                    2,735                    2,735
     Additional paid-in capital                                             12,199,288               12,199,288
     Retained earnings (deficit)                                            (3,097,134)              (2,527,887)
                                                                             ----------           --------------
           Total stockholders' equity                                        9,104,889                9,674,136
                                                                            ----------               ----------
                                                                           $11,350,002              $11,643,827
                                                                            ==========               ==========
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  See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

                                        3
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                         ROYAL GRIP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                         Three months ended
                                                              March 31,

                                                       1996            1995
                                                     ---------      ----------
Net sales                                           $4,357,621      $4,484,077
Cost of goods sold                                   3,239,546       3,051,957
                                                     ---------     -----------
    Gross profit                                     1,118,075       1,432,120
Selling, general and administrative expenses         1,671,455       2,032,172
                                                     ---------     -----------
    Loss from operations                              (553,380)       (600,052)
Other expenses, net                                    (15,867)        (14,350)
                                                     ----------     -----------
    Loss before income tax benefit                    (569,247)       (614,402)
Income tax benefit                                        -           (245,400)
                                                     ----------     -----------
    Net loss                                         ($569,247)      $(369,002)
                                                     ==========     ===========
Net loss per share                                     ( $0.21)         ($0.13)
                                                     ==========     ===========
Shares used in net loss per share                    2,734,678       2,734,678
                                                     ==========     ===========




     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
                                        4

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<CAPTION>

                         ROYAL GRIP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


                                                                                             Three Months Ended
                                                                                                   March 31,
                                                                                         1996                    1995
                                                                                         ----                    ----
<S>                                                                                    <C>                    <C>

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
     Net loss                                                                           ($569,247)            ($369,002)
     Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
        used by operating activities:
         Depreciation and amortization                                                    435,371               490,882
         Loss on disposition of property and equipment                                      7,387                 4,635
         Decrease in deferred income taxes                                                      -              (245,400)
         Increase in trade accounts receivable                                           (968,779)             (832,971)
         Decrease in inventories                                                           16,021               708,547
         Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets                             (7,183)             (369,633)
         Increase in other assets and intangibles                                         (16,025)              (15,794)
         Increase (Decrease) in trade accounts payable
         and accrued expenses                                                             (74,144)              176,764
                                                                                          --------            ---------
              Net cash used by operating activities                                    (1,176,599)             (451,972)
                                                                                       -----------             ---------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
     Purchases of property and equipment                                                 (352,337)             (324,865)
     Proceeds from sale of property and equipment                                         766,025                      -
                                                                                         --------                -------
              Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                         413,688              (324,865)
                                                                                          -------              ---------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
     Principal payments under capital lease obligations                                    (7,606)               (6,739)
     Advances on notes payable                                                              7,172                      -
     Increase in revolving line of credit                                                 350,000                      -
                                                                                         --------               --------

              Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                         349,566                (6,739)
                                                                                          -------             ---------
     Net decrease in cash                                                                (413,345)            ( 783,576)
     Cash at beginning of period                                                          413,345             1,193,909
                                                                                       ----------            ----------
     Cash at end of period                                                         $          -               $ 410,333
                                                                                    =============              ========
     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                         ROYAL GRIP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


(1)      Basis of Presentation
         The accompanying  condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting  principles,  pursuant
to rules and  regulations  of the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission.  In the
opinion of management the accompanying  condensed  financial  statements include
all  adjustments (of a normal  recurring  nature) which are necessary for a fair
presentation  of  the  results  for  the  interim  periods  presented.   Certain
information and footnote  disclosures have been condensed or omitted pursuant to
such rules and  regulations.  It is suggested that these condensed  consolidated
financial  statements  be read in  conjunction  with  the  financial  statements
included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31,  1995,  as filed with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission.  Results of
operations in interim  periods are not  necessarily  indicative of results to be
expected for a full year.

(2)      Inventories
                  Inventories consist of the following:
                                             March 31,                March 31,
                                               1996                    1995
                                             --------                 --------
                  Finished goods             $981,339                 $929,248
                  Work in process              51,821                   81,219
                  Raw materials               671,115                  397,771
                                          -----------              -----------
                                           $1,704,275               $1,408,238
                                           ==========               ==========

(3)      Property  and Equipment
         During the quarter  ended March 31,  1996,  the  Company  sold  certain
equipment  which had a net book value of  $765,478  at December  31,  1995.  The
Company  used  these  proceeds  to pay down its line of credit  and for  working
capital.

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(4)      Revolving line of credit
         The  Company  has a  $1.2  million  revolving  line  of  credit  with a
commercial bank in Phoenix,  Arizona.  Amounts  outstanding bear interest at the
bank's  prime rate of 8.25% on March 31, 1996.  Interest is payable  monthly and
principal balances are due when the line expires on May 30, 1996. Alternatively,
at the maturity date, the Company may pay up to $700,000 of the then outstanding
portion in sixty equal monthly installments plus interest and the balance of the
outstanding  portion in full. At March 31, 1996, $350,000 was outstanding on the
line. The revolving line of credit  agreement  contains debt covenants for which
the Company was in compliance at March 31,1996.

(5)      Deferred Income Taxes
         The Company  accounts  for income  taxes under the asset and  liability
method  of  Statement  of  Financial   Accounting   Standards  (SFAS)  No.  109,
"Accounting for Income Taxes."
         No tax benefit is available in the first  quarter of 1996 due to a l00%
valuation  allowance  on the  deferred  tax asset.  This will have the effect of
reducing  income tax expense in future  periods in which the net operating  loss
carry forwards are realized.

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Part I
Item 2
                      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                 OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION

Results of Operations
         The following table sets forth for the periods indicated the percentage
of net  sales  represented  by each  line item in the  Company's  statements  of
operations:
                                                          Three Months Ended
                                                                 March 31,
                                                          ------------------
                                                       1996              1995
                                                       ----              ----
Net sales                                              100.0%            100.0%
Cost of goods sold                                      74.3              68.1
                                                      -------           -------
        Gross profit                                    25.7              31.9
Selling, general and administrative expenses            38.1              45.3
                                                      -------           -------
     Loss from operations                              (12.4)           (13.4)
Other expense net                                       (0.3)            (0.3)
                                                      -------           --------
   Loss before income tax benefit                      (12.7)           (13.7)
Income tax benefit                                      (0.0)            (5.5)
                                                      -------           --------
   Net loss                                            (12.7%)           (8.2%)
                                                      =======           ========

         Net Sales.  Net sales for the three  months ended March 31, 1996 (first
quarter)  were $4.4  million,  a decrease of 2.8% over net sales of $4.5 million
for the  corresponding  period in the prior year.  The decrease in net sales for
the first  quarter  of 1996 from the same  period of the prior  year is  largely
attributable  to a decrease in grip sales of $502,000.  This reflects a decrease
in grip sales to the Company's  Japanese  distributor  and OEM customers of 6.1%
and 4.4%,  respectively,  in the first  quarter  of 1996 over the  corresponding
period in the  prior  year.  The  Company's  headwear  subsidiary,  Roxxi  Inc.,
reported an increase in sales of $388,000, or 41.0%, for the quarter ended March
31, 1996, as compared to the same period of the prior year.

                                        8
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         Gross  Profit.  Gross  profit  decreased  to $1.1  million in the first
quarter  of 1996,  down from $1.4  million in the first  quarter  of 1995.  As a
percentage of net sales, gross profit decreased to 25.7% from 31.9%. The decline
in gross profit and the gross profit  percentage  primarily was  attributable to
increased  lower margin  headwear  sales as a percentage of the total sales mix.
During  the first  quarter,  the  margin on  headwear  sales  increased  by 10.9
percentage  points  compared  to the same  quarter  last  year due to  increased
revenues  and  efficiencies  gained in  production.  The  margin  on grip  sales
decreased  by 7.1  percentage  points  compared  to the same  quarter  last year
primarily due to a reduction in sales  resulting in fixed  expenses being spread
over fewer units sold.
         Selling,    General   and   Administrative.    Selling,   general   and
administrative  expenses  decreased to $1.7 million in the first quarter of 1996
from $2.0  million  in the  comparable  period  of 1995.  Selling,  general  and
administrative  expenses  decreased  due  to  a  reduction  in  advertising  and
promotion expenses of $157,000 and miscellaneous expenses of $225,000.

         Other Income (Expense).  Other expense was $16,000 in the first quarter
of 1996  compared to other  expense of $14,000 in the same  period of 1995.  The
expense in 1996 resulted primarily from interest expense incurred on a revolving
line of credit and a loss on fixed asset dispositions.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
         On April 30, 1996, the Company had $175,000 drawn on its line of credit
of $1.2 million. See Note (4) to the Notes to Condensed  Consolidated  Financial
Statements.  Available  borrowings on the line at March 31, 1996 were  $850,000.
This  line  matures  on May 31,  1996.  The  Company  has an income  tax  refund
receivable  of $100,000 at March 31, 1996.  For the three months ended March 31,
1996, the Company  recorded a net decrease in cash of $413,345.  The significant
uses of

                                        9
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cash were the  increase in accounts  receivable  of $968,779 and the purchase of
plant and equipment of $352,337. During the first quarter, the Company's primary
sources of cash were borrowings of $350,000 on its credit line and proceeds from
the sale of fixed assets of $766,025.  In the first quarter, the Company entered
into a new five year lease on a facility in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Company
believes that its present cash  position,  available  borrowings and future cash
flow from  operations  will satisfy the  Company's  working  capital and capital
expenditure requirements for the foreseeable future.
                                       10
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Part II
Other Information



Item 6.         (a)    Exhibit 11 - Computation of  Net Income (Loss)
                       Per Share (attached).

                (b)    No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the quarter
                       for which this report is filed.



                                       11
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                                    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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                ROYAL GRIP, INC.




Date:    May 14, 1996              By:  /S/ Thomas a. Schneider
                                        ------------------------
                                        Thomas A. Schneider
                                        Vice President - Finance
                                        (Principal Financial and
                                        Accounting Officer)

                                       12

                         ROYAL GRIP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                   COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE


                                                        Three months ended
                                                            March 31,
                                                      -----------------------
                                                       1996          1995
                                                      -----          ----

Net income (loss)                                  ($569,247)       ($369,002)
                                                   ==========      ===========


Weighted Average Shares:
    Common shares outstanding                      2,734,678        2,734,678
    Common equivalent shares issuable upon
                                                       ----              ----
                                                   ---------        ---------

Shares used in net income (loss) per share         2,734,678        2,734,678
                                                   =========        =========

Net income (loss) per share                          ($0.21)           ($0.13)
                                                   ==========      ===========

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<NAME>                                     ROYAL GRIP, INC.
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                                     0         
                                               0         
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