KOALA CORP /CO/
10QSB, 1999-05-17
MISCELLANEOUS FURNITURE & FIXTURES
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                     U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   Form 10-QSB


(Mark One)
[ X]     QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                  For the quarterly period ended     March  31, 1999
                                                    -----------------

[   ]    TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
         EXCHANGE ACT
                        For the transition period from _________ to _________

                         Commission file number 0-22464

                                KOALA CORPORATION
                                -----------------
                      (Exact name of small business issuer
                          as specified in its charter)

         Colorado                                         84-1238908   
         --------                                         ----------  
(State or other jurisdiction of                (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

                 11600 E. 53rd Avenue, Unit D, Denver, CO 80239
                 ----------------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (303) 574-1000
                                 --------------
                           (Issuer's telephone number)

               5031 So. Ulster Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80237
               ---------------------------------------------------
              (Former name, former address, and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report)

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......

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer's common stock, $.10 par value as
of March 31, 1999 was 3,104,448 shares.


Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one):
   Yes.....    No...X...

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PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements

KOALA CORPORATION
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                                         March 31,     December 31,
                                                                           1999           1998
                                                                       -----------     ------------
                                                                       (unaudited)
<S>                                                                   <C>             <C>         
                                     ASSETS
Current Assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents .......................................   $    774,719    $  6,493,570
  Accounts receivable, trade ( less allowance for doubtful accounts
     of $76,487 in 1999 and $111,444 in 1998) .....................      5,723,341       5,781,256
  Inventories .....................................................      4,426,306       3,581,137
  Prepaid expenses and other ......................................      1,284,909         838,109
                                                                      ------------    ------------
Total current assets ..............................................     12,209,275      16,694,072
                                                                      ------------    ------------
Property and Equipment: ...........................................      3,521,481       2,991,182
 Less accumulated depreciation ....................................        681,013         559,068
                                                                      ------------    ------------
                                                                         2,840,468       2,432,114
                                                                      ------------    ------------
Other Assets:
  Intangibles (net of accumulated amortization of $1,021,948
    in 1999 and $793,821 in 1998) .................................     28,134,457      22,479,014
                                                                      ------------    ------------

                                                                        28,134,457      22,479,014
                                                                      ------------    ------------
                                                                      $ 43,184,200    $ 41,605,200
                                                                      ============    ============
   LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
  Accounts payable ................................................   $  2,610,324    $  1,721,886
  Accrued expenses and income taxes ...............................        965,427         375,219
  Current portion of long-term debt ...............................           --         5,865,043
                                                                      ------------    ------------
     Total current liabilities ....................................      3,575,751       7,962,148
                                                                      ------------    ------------

Long Term Liabilities:
  Deferred income taxes ...........................................        645,000         645,000
  Long-term debt, net of current portion ..........................     12,771,416      11,502,271
                                                                      ------------    ------------
     Total long-term liabilities ..................................     13,416,416      12,147,271
                                                                      ------------    ------------

Total Liabilities .................................................     16,992,167      20,109,419
                                                                      ------------    ------------

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders' Equity:
  Preferred stock, no par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized;
     issued and outstanding - none ................................           --              --
  Common stock, $.10 par value, 10,000,000 shared authorized;
     issued and outstanding - 3,104,448 in 1999 - 2,847,362 in 1998        310,448         284,736
  Common stock to be issued, 47,900 in 1999 and 77,118 in 1998 ....      1,000,000       1,297,903
  Additional paid in capital ......................................     13,572,805       9,620,174
  Other comprehensive loss ........................................        (54,025)       (121,160)
  Retained earnings ...............................................     11,362,805      10,414,128
                                                                      ------------    ------------
 Total shareholders' equity .......................................     26,192,033      21,495,781
                                                                      ------------    ------------
                                                                      $ 43,184,200    $ 41,605,200
                                                                      ============    ============

</TABLE>
                 See notes to consolidated financial statements


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KOALA CORPORATION
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                                          Three Months Ended
                                                               March 31,
                                                          1999           1998
                                                      -----------    -----------
                                                      (unaudited)    (unaudited)
<S>                                                  <C>            <C>        
Sales ...........................................    $ 7,299,427    $ 4,013,994
Cost of sales ...................................      3,605,975      1,741,923
                                                     -----------    -----------
Gross profit ....................................      3,693,452      2,272,071

Selling, general and administrative expenses ....      1,852,239      1,229,021
Amortization of intangibles .....................        228,127         65,379
                                                     -----------    -----------

Income from operations ..........................      1,613,086        977,671
                                                     -----------    -----------
Other (income) expense:
  Interest expense ..............................        108,559           --
  Other (income) expense, net ...................         33,712         (6,807)
                                                     -----------    -----------
Income before income taxes ......................      1,470,815        984,478
Provision for income taxes ......................        522,138        349,489
                                                     -----------    -----------
Net income ......................................    $   948,677    $   634,989
                                                     ===========    ===========

Net income per share - basic ....................    $      0.32    $      0.25
                                                     ===========    ===========

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic .....      2,991,360      2,527,362
                                                     ===========    ===========

Net income per share - diluted ..................    $      0.31    $      0.25
                                                     ===========    ===========

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted ...      3,096,653      2,589,341
                                                     ===========    ===========
</TABLE>

                 See notes to consolidated financial statements

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KOALA CORPORATION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                                            March 31,
                                                                      1999           1998
                                                                  -----------     -----------
                                                                  (unaudited)     (unaudited)


<S>                                                            <C>             <C>         
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income ...............................................   $    948,677    $    634,989
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to
    net cash provided by operating activities:
      Depreciation .........................................        118,619          67,465
      Amortization .........................................        228,127          65,379
      (Increase) decrease in operating assets:
         Accounts receivable, trade ........................        529,446         107,550
         Inventory .........................................       (725,169)       (218,876)
         Prepaid expenses ..................................       (510,001)       (265,529)
      Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
         Accounts payable ..................................        625,964        (320,401)
         Accrued expenses and income taxes .................        540,001         (71,966)
                                                               ------------    ------------
Net cash provided (used) by operations .....................      1,755,664          (1,389)
                                                               ------------    ------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Payments for capital expenditures ........................       (447,045)       (151,944)
  Purchase of Superior Foam, net of cash acquired ..........     (4,778,787)           --
  Purchase of Park Structures, net of cash acquired ........    (16,255,592)           --
  Payments for patents and intangibles .....................         (5,506)         (2,956)
                                                               ------------    ------------
Net cash used by investing activities ......................    (21,486,930)       (154,900)
                                                               ------------    ------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from long-term borrowings .......................     14,885,000            --
  Payments on long-term borrowings .........................     (3,534,200)           --
  Sale of common stock, net of expenses ....................      2,680,450            --
                                                               ------------    ------------
Net cash provided by financing activities ..................     14,031,250            --
                                                               ------------    ------------

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents        (18,835)          8,669

Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents ................     (5,718,851)       (147,620)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period ...........      6,493,570       1,832,677
                                                               ------------    ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period .................   $    774,719    $  1,685,057
                                                               ============    ============
</TABLE>

                 See notes to consolidated financial statements

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                                KOALA CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999

                                   (UNAUDITED)

1.   Unaudited information:

     The accompanying  financial statements are presented in accordance with the
     requirements  of Form  10-QSB and  consequently  do not  include all of the
     disclosures  normally required by generally accepted accounting  principles
     or  those  normally  made  in the  Company's  annual  Form  10-KSB  filing.
     Accordingly,  the reader of this Form 10-QSB  should refer to the Company's
     10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1998 for further information.

     The quarterly  financial  information  has been prepared in accordance with
     the Company's customary  accounting  practices and has not been audited. In
     the  opinion  of  management,   the  information   presented  reflects  all
     adjustments  necessary for a fair  statement of interim  results.  All such
     adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. The results of operations
     for the interim period ended March 31, 1999 are not necessarily  indicative
     of the results for a full year.

2.   Inventory:

     Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or
     market.  Inventory as of March 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998,  consists of
     the following:


                                              March 31, 1999  December 31, 1998
                                              --------------  -----------------

          Raw materials and component parts     $3,658,492       $2,832,314
          Finished goods                           767,814          748,823
                                                ----------       ----------

                                                $4,426,306       $3,581,137
                                                ==========       ==========

3.   Credit Facility:

     The Company obtained a $15.0 million secured line of credit on December 16,
     1998. The line of credit is secured by  substantially  all of the assets of
     the Company.  The line of credit may be used for short-term working capital
     needs  and  future   acquisitions.   There  are  no  compensating   balance
     requirements  and the credit  facility  requires  compliance with financial
     loan  covenants  related to debt levels  compared to annualized  cash flows
     from operations.  The credit facility  terminates and is payable in full on
     December  16,  2001.  Interest  payments  are required at least every three
     months at a  fluctuating  rate per annum equal to the  applicable  "Reserve
     Adjusted  LIBOR Rate".  A  commitment  fee in the amount of .25% is payable
     quarterly in arrears based on the average daily unused portion of the line.
     There was a balance outstanding of $11,350,800 as of March 31, 1999.


4.   Earnings per share:

     In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
     No. 128,  Earnings per Share.  Statement  128 replaced the  calculation  of
     primary  and fully  diluted  earnings  per  share  with  basic and  diluted
     earnings per share.  Unlike primary earnings per share,  basic earnings per
     share excludes any dilutive  effects of options,  warrants and  convertible
     securities.  Diluted  earnings per share is very similar to the  previously
     reported fully diluted  earnings per share.  All earnings per share amounts
     for all  periods  have  been  restated  to  conform  to the  Statement  128
     requirements.


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                                KOALA CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999

                                   (UNAUDITED)


4.   Earnings per share (continued):

     There is no difference  between after tax earnings for calculation of basic
     earnings per share versus diluted earnings per share. The reconciliation of
     the weighted average shares  outstanding for purposes of calculating  basic
     earnings per share versus diluted earnings per share is as follows:

                                             March 31,1999     March 31, 1998
                                             -------------     --------------
            Weighted average shares
            outstanding for basic EPS          2,991,360           2,527,362

            Common stock equivalents for
            unexercised stock options            105,293              61,979
                                              ----------         -----------

            Weighted average shares
            outstanding for diluted EPS        3,096,653           2,589,341
                                              ==========         ===========



5.   Acquisitions:

     Acquisition of Superior Foam:

     On March 26,  1999 the  Company  acquired  substantially  all the assets of
     Superior Foam & Polymers,  Inc., a provider of children's  foam  activities
     products located near Austin, Texas. The acquisition was effective March 1,
     1999 and was accounted for as a purchase. Results of operations of Superior
     Foam were  included  in the  Company's  consolidated  statements  of income
     beginning on the effective date.

     As initial  consideration,  the Company  paid $5.0 million  cash,  net of a
     $200,000 holdback, and will issue 47,900 shares of Koala Corporation common
     stock  valued at $1.0  million.  The Company  paid the cash  portion of the
     purchase  price with cash  generated  from both internal  operations and an
     advance on the Company's  Line of Credit in the amount of $4.6 million.  In
     addition,  estimated  acquisition  costs of $50,000 were paid or accrued at
     March 31,  1999.  The  initial  consideration  and  acquisition  costs were
     allocated  to  tangible  assets  based on  relative  fair  value,  with the
     remaining  balance  allocated to proprietary  trade  secrets,  trade names,
     trade marks and goodwill and recorded as intangible assets. The acquisition
     intangible  costs will be amortized  using the  straight-line  method using
     estimated useful lives ranging from 5 to 30 years.


     Acquisition of Park Structures:

     On December 16, 1998, the Company acquired  substantially all of the assets
     of Park  Structures,  Inc., a provider of children's  outdoor  modular play
     systems based in Coral  Springs,  Florida.  The  acquisition  was effective
     December  16,  1998  and  was  accounted  for  as a  purchase.  Results  of
     operations of Park Structures  were included in the Company's  consolidated
     statements  of  income   beginning  on  the  effective  date.  The  initial
     consideration  paid for Park  Structures  was  $13,865,043,  for  which the
     Company  issued  a  promissory  note,  net  of  a  $400,000  holdback,  for
     $13,465,043.  Such  promissory  note  was paid on  January  4,  1999  using
     proceeds of the secondary  public  offering and an advance of $7,600,000 on
     the line of credit. In addition,  preliminary acquisition costs of $131,479
     were incurred and

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                                KOALA CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999

                                   (UNAUDITED)

4.    Acquisitions (continued):

     Acquisition of Park Structures (continued):

     estimated  asset  adjustments  of $1,001,798  were  accrued.  The financial
     statements  reflect a  preliminary  allocation  of  purchase  price,  to be
     finalized  upon  evaluation of certain  intangibles  acquired.  The initial
     consideration,  acquisition  costs and asset  adjustments were allocated to
     tangible  assets based on relative fair value,  with the remaining  balance
     allocated  to trade  names,  trade  marks  and  goodwill  and  recorded  as
     intangible assets.

     The purchase  agreement also provides for additional  consideration  in the
     form of cash and  Company  common  stock if certain  operating  performance
     criteria were met by Park  Structures for the year ending December 31, 1998
     and for the rolling  twelve  month  period  ending June 30,  1999.  For the
     December 31, 1998 earnout period, the additional  consideration amounted to
     77,118 shares of common stock valued at $1,297,903  and cash of $2,703,829.
     For the June 30, 1999 earnout period, the maximum additional  consideration
     is $1.0 million cash. If minimum performance is not achieved, no additional
     consideration will be payable.  The additional  consideration  incurred for
     the 1998 earnout has been  treated as goodwill and recorded to  intangibles
     on the  balance  sheet.  Any  additional  consideration  paid  for the 1999
     earnout  will be treated as goodwill  and  recorded to  intangibles  on the
     balance sheet.

     The pro forma unaudited  results of operations of the Company for the three
     months ended March 31, 1998 assuming  consummation  of the purchase of Park
     Structures as of January 1, 1998 is as follows:


                                                  Three Months ended
                                                     March 31, 1998
                                                     --------------

                Sales                                 $  5,240,983
                Net income                            $    701,160
                Net income per share - diluted        $       0.23


5.    Business Segments:

     The Company  operates two business  segments:  (1) Family  Convenience  and
     Children's  Activity  Products,  and (2) Children's Modular Play Equipment.
     The Company's  reportable  segments are strategic business units that offer
     different  products.  They are managed  separately based on the fundamental
     differences in the operations.

     The  Company's  convenience  and  activity  products  include the  flagship
     product,  the baby changing station ("BCS").  Other significant products in
     this  segment  are the  sanitary  paper  liners  for  the  BCS,  the  child
     protection  seat,  the infant  seat  kradle,  the high  chair and  activity
     products. All of these products are manufactured by sub-contractors.  These
     products are sold direct and through distribution.

     The  Company's  modular  play  equipment  includes  both indoor and outdoor
     equipment. The indoor play equipment is custom designed for the customer. A
     catalog  is used to promote  and  advertise  the  outdoor  play  equipment,
     however,  custom  modifications are often made to accommodate the customers
     needs and desires. These products are manufactured by the

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                                KOALA CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999

                                   (UNAUDITED)

5.   Business Segments (continued):

     Company at its  facilities  located in Delta,  British  Columbia  and Coral
     Springs,  Florida. These products are sold direct and through manufacturers
     representatives/dealers.

     The Company  evaluates the  performance of its segments based  primarily on
     operating  profit before  acquisition  intangible  amortization,  corporate
     expenses and interest income and expense.  The Company allocates  corporate
     expenses to individual segments based on segment sales.  Corporate expenses
     are  primarily  labor  costs  of  executive  management  and  shareholders'
     relations  costs.  The following  table presents sales and other  financial
     information by business segment:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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                                                March 31, 1999
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                                               Convenience        Modular 
                                              and Activity         Play             Total
                                                Products         Equipment 
                                             ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
<S>                                            <C>              <C>             <C>        
                Sales                          $3,178,432       $4,120,995      $ 7,299,427
                Operating income                  997,358          615,728        1,613,086
                Capital expenditures              418,300           28,745          447,045
                Total assets                  $15,352,931      $27,831,269      $43,184,200


</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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                                                 March 31, 1998
                -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                               Convenience        Modular 
                                              and Activity         Play             Total
                                                Products         Equipment 
                                             ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
<S>                                            <C>              <C>             <C>  

                Sales                        $  2,452,551       $1,561,443      $ 4,013,994
                Operating income                  617,696          359,975          977,671
                Capital expenditures              135,325           16,619          151,944
                Total assets                  $ 8,937,583       $6,270,508      $15,208,091
</TABLE>


6.   Comprehensive Income

     In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No.
     130, Reporting  Comprehensive  Income,  which was effective in 1998 for the
     Company. The statement  establishes new rules for the reporting and display
     of comprehensive income. Comprehensive income is defined essentially as all
     changes in  shareholders'  equity,  exclusive of transactions  with owners.
     Comprehensive  income was  $67,135  and $8,669 for the three  months  ended
     March 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.


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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report  contains  forward-looking  statements  that  describe the Company's
business and the  expectations  of the Company and  management.  All statements,
other than statements of historical facts,  included in this report that address
activities,  events or developments that the Company expects,  believes, intends
or anticipates will or may occur in the future, are forward-looking  statements.
Forward-looking  statements are inherently  subject to risks and  uncertainties,
many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which might not even
be anticipated. Future events and actual results, financial and otherwise, could
differ materially from those set forth in or contemplated by the forward-looking
statements herein.  These risks and uncertainties  include,  but are not limited
to, the Company's reliance on the revenues from a major product,  the Koala Bear
Kare(R) Baby Changing Station,  which has generated a substantial  amount of the
Company's  revenues;  the uncertainties  associated with the introduction of new
products;  management  of growth,  including  the  ability to attract and retain
qualified employees;  the ability to integrate  acquisitions made by the Company
and the costs associated with such acquisitions;  dependence on Mark Betker, its
chief executive  officer;  substantial  competition  from larger  companies with
greater financial and other resources than the Company; the success of its Koala
Kare marketing strategy;  its dependence on suppliers for manufacture of some of
its products;  currency  fluctuations  and other risks  associated  with foreign
sales and foreign  operations;  quarterly  fluctuations in revenues,  income and
overhead  expense;  and potential  product  liability risk  associated  with its
existing and future products.

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

Overview

Koala  Corporation  is a leading  designer,  producer and worldwide  marketer of
innovative  commercial  products,  systems and solutions that create  attractive
family-friendly environments for businesses and other public venues. The Company
produces  family  convenience   products,   children's   activity  products  and
children's  modular play equipment.  The Koala Bear Kare Baby Changing  Station,
the  Company's  initial  product,  has been  installed  in  thousands  of public
restrooms  worldwide.  The Baby Changing Station has provided the foundation for
the Company's growth and brand name recognition.

The Company markets its products,  systems and custom  solutions to a wide range
of businesses and public  facilities that serve customers and visitors who bring
children  to  their  establishments.  Koala  markets  its  products  through  an
integrated  program  of direct  sales  and  distribution  through  a network  of
independent  manufacturer's sales  representatives and dealers.  Since 1995, the
Company has increased its sales and  marketing  efforts  through the addition of
manufacturer's sales representatives, dealers and Company sales representatives.

Components of Sales and Expenses

The  Company's  sales  are  derived  from  two  business  segments:  (1)  Family
Convenience and Children's  Activity  Products,  and (2) Children's Modular Play
Equipment.

The Company's  convenience and activity  products include the flagship  product,
the baby changing station ("BCS").  Other  significant  products in this segment
are the sanitary paper liners for the BCS, the child protection seat, the infant
seat  kradle,  the high chair and  activity  products.  These  products are sold
direct and through  distribution.  The Company recognizes sales of products from
this business segment at the time the products are shipped.

The Company's modular play equipment includes both indoor and outdoor equipment.
The indoor play equipment is custom designed for the customer. A catalog is used
to  promote  and  advertise  the  outdoor  play   equipment,   however,   custom
modifications  are often made to  accommodate  the customers  needs and desires.
These  products are  manufactured  by the Company at its  facilities  located in
Delta,  British  Columbia and Coral  Springs,  Florida.  These products are sold
direct and

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

Components of Sales and Expenses (continued)

through manufacturers  representatives/dealers.  The Company recognizes sales of
products from this business segment at the time the products are shipped.

Cost of sales  consists of  components  manufactured  for the Company and direct
labor and manufacturing  overhead incurred by the Company.  All major components
are manufactured by outside  vendors.  Direct labor and  manufacturing  overhead
relate to the fabrication of components and assembly of the products.  Beginning
in September 1996, the Company  sub-contracted  out the assembly  operations for
the Baby Changing Stations, Child Protection Seats and Infant Seat Kradles.

Selling, general, and administrative expenses consist primarily of executive and
office salaries,  related payroll taxes, advertising expenses,  commissions paid
to  manufacturers's   sales  representatives  and  other  miscellaneous  selling
expenses.

The  Company  provides  limited  warranties  for its  products.  The Company has
experienced  minimal returns and warranty  claims,  and therefore no accrual has
been made for future claims.

The Company's quarterly revenues and net income are subject to fluctuation based
on customer  order  patterns  and Company  shipping  activity.  Because of these
fluctuations,  comparisons of operating  results from quarter to quarter for the
current  year or for  comparable  quarters  of the prior year may be  difficult.
Except as set forth below, these fluctuations are not expected to be significant
when considered on an annual basis.

Recent Acquisitions

Acquisition of Park Structures:

In December 1998, the Company acquired  substantially  all of the assets of Park
Structures,  Inc.("Park  Structures"),  a provider of children's outdoor modular
play systems based in Coral Springs, Florida for cash and stock consideration up
to $18.7 million and subject to an asset adjustment.

Park Structures products are marketed and sold to municipalities,  parks, public
and  private  schools,  day  care  centers  and  private  developers.  The  Park
Structures   acquisition  further  broadens  the  Company's  product  lines  and
complements the Company's June 1997  acquisition of a line of children's  indoor
modular  play systems and also  affords the Company an  opportunity  to sell its
family  convenience  and  children's  activity  products into new markets.  Park
Structures  product line is included in the  children's  modular play  equipment
business segment.

Acquisition of Superior Foam:

In March 1999,  the Company  acquired  substantially  all the assets of Superior
Foam & Polymers,  Inc.  ("Superior"),  for cash and stock totaling $6.0 million.
Located near Austin,  Texas,  Superior is a manufacturer of commercial  activity
products.

The primary market for Superior's  products are retail stores,  shopping  malls,
amusement  parks and  water  parks.  Superior's  products  come in a variety  of
themes,  shapes, colors and sizes. The products are suitable for both indoor and
outdoor use. Superior manufacturers a line of off-the-shelf models for customers
to consider,  as well as custom  designed  products to meet a  customer's  theme
specification. Superior's product line will be folded into Koala's existing line
of  children's  activity  products  and included in the family  convenience  and
children's activity products business segment.

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<PAGE>
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended March 31, 1999 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 1998

Sales  increased  82% to $ 7,299,427  for the first  quarter of 1999 compared to
$4,013,994  for the first  quarter of 1998.  Convenience  and  activity  product
segment sales  increased 30% to $3,178,432  for the three months ended March 31,
1999 compared to $2,452,551 for the three months ended March 31, 1998.  Sales by
Superior Foam were  included in this segment as of March 1, 1999,  the effective
date of the purchase,  however, the sales contribution was not material. Modular
play equipment  segment sales increased 164% to $4,120,995 for the first quarter
of 1999 compared to $1,561,443  for the first quarter of 1998.  The inclusion of
Park Structures for the entire first quarter of 1999  contributed  significantly
to the increase.

Gross  profit  for the  first  quarter  of 1999 was  $3,693,452  (51% of  sales)
compared with $2,272,071 (57% of sales) for the first quarter of 1998. The gross
profit  percentage  for the first quarter 1999  decreased  from the gross profit
achieved  for first  quarter  1998  primarily  because  of the  increase  in the
proportional mix of modular play equipment sales,  which historically have lower
margins than the convenience and activity products.

Selling,  general and administrative expenses increased for the first quarter of
1999 to $1,821,836  (25% of sales) from  $1,229,021  (31% of sales) for the same
period in 1998. Sales and marketing  expenses  increased  $269,859 to $1,056,276
for the first  quarter of 1999  compared  to $786,417  for the first  quarter of
1998.  This increase was due primarily to the inclusion of Park  Structures  and
Superior Foam and the higher level of sales achieved. General and administrative
expenses  increased  $322,956 to $765,560 for the first quarter of 1999 compared
to  $442,604  for the  first  quarter  of 1998.  The  increase  in  general  and
administrative  expense  was  primarily  the  result  of the  inclusion  of Park
Structures and Superior Foam and higher  depreciation  charges  arising from the
addition of office equipment for the companies new tele-sales  facility added in
January 1999.

Net income for the first  quarter of 1999 was $948,677  (13% of sales)  compared
with $634,989 (16% of sales) for the first  quarter of 1998.  This  represents a
49% increase in net income.  The historically lower margins from Park Structures
and Delta's sales  contributed  to the decrease in net income as a percentage of
sales.  Net income per share  (assuming  dilution) for the first quarter of 1999
increased 25% compared to the first quarter of 1998. The percentage  increase in
net income per share (assuming  dilution) was lower than the percentage increase
in net income  primarily  as a result of an  increase  in the  weighted  average
number of shares outstanding of 507,312 shares.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

The  Company's  free cash  flow,  defined  as net income  plus  non-cash  items,
increased  by $527,590 to  $1,295,423  for the three months ended March 31, 1999
from  $767,833 for the three months ended March 31, 1998.  The Company  finances
its business  activities  primarily from cash provided by operating  activities.
Cash provided by operating  activities for the three months ended March 31, 1999
and 1998  was  $1,755,664  and  ($1,389),  respectively.  The  increase  in cash
provided  by  operating  activities  for the three  months  ended March 31, 1999
compared  to the  three  months  ended  March  31,  1998 is due  primarily  to a
combination of an increase in free cash flow as described  above and a reduction
in accounts  receivable.  The Company  continued its  investment in inventory to
support the sales growth, also resulting in a corresponding increase in accounts
payable.  The Company  historically incurs significant  expenditures for prepaid
advertising in the first quarter of the calendar year.  These  expenditures  are
for catalogs, brochures, other print material, trade shows and media advertising
that will be utilized throughout the year.

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<PAGE>
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Liquidity and Capital Resources (continued)

Working  capital as of March 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998 was  $8,633,524  and
$8,731,924,  respectively, and cash balances were $774,719 and $6,493,570 at the
same dates.  The cash balance at December 31, 1998 included most of the proceeds
of the  secondary  public  offering  completed in December  1998.  Cash balances
decreased in 1999 due to the use of internal cash  balances for payment  against
the note payable incurred in connection with the Park Structures acquisition.

The Company  has used its  operating  cash flow  primarily  to expand  sales and
marketing  activities,  for  acquisition  and  development of new products,  for
capital  expenditures  and for  working  capital.  Net  cash  used by  investing
activities  was  $21,558,136  and  $154,900 for the three months ended March 31,
1999 and 1998,  respectively.  In 1999, the Company  utilized all of its cash on
hand and the credit  facility to pay the note payable related to the purchase of
the  children's  modular play equipment  assets and the commercial  foam product
assets. The Company also invested approximately $400,000 in the first quarter of
1999 for the  data and  telecommunications  infrastructure  utilized  in the new
KoalaTel tele-sales facility.  The Company does not anticipate any extraordinary
capital expenditures in the near future.

As discussed  above,  Park Structures is entitled to receive up to an additional
$1.0 million in cash in August 1999 if certain  earnings targets are met for the
six months ended June 30, 1999. The Company anticipates that such payments would
be funded from existing cash balances,  cash flow from operations and borrowings
under the line of credit.  The Company  believes that cash flow from  operations
will be sufficient to fund its operations for the foreseeable  future, and repay
the borrowings under the credit facility.

The Company  obtained a $15.0  million  secured  line of credit on December  16,
1998.  The line of credit is secured by  substantially  all of the assets of the
Company. The line of credit may be used for short-term working capital needs and
future  acquisitions.  There are no compensating  balance  requirements  and the
credit facility  requires  compliance  with financial loan covenants  related to
debt  levels  compared  to  annualized  cash flows from  operations.  The credit
facility  terminates  and is  payable in full on  December  16,  2001.  Interest
payments  are  required at least every three  months at a  fluctuating  rate per
annum equal to the applicable "Reserve Adjusted LIBOR Rate". A commitment fee in
the amount of .25% is payable  quarterly in arrears  based on the average  daily
unused portion of the line. There was $11,350,800  outstanding  under the credit
facility as of March 31, 1999.

Year 2000

Historically, certain computerized systems have used two digits rather than four
to identify the year.  Computer equipment and software,  as well as devices with
imbedded technology, that are depended on time or date information may recognize
a date using "00" as the year 1900 rather than the year 2000, possibly resulting
in range of problems, from simple miscalculations to total system failures. This
problem is generally referred to as the "Year 2000" issue.

The Company has  assessed its  exposure to risks  associated  with the Year 2000
issue in terms of "internal"  issues  (systems and  equipment  which the Company
owns or controls), and "external" issues (systems and equipment of third parties
with whom the Company does business).

Because the acquisitions of Park Structures and Superior Foam (collectively "the
New Divisions") were only recently  completed on December 16, 1998 and March 26,
1999,  respectively,  the Company has not completed its evaluation of their Year
2000 issues.  The New Divisions have informed the Company that they estimate the
cost to modify their  computer  systems to address Year 2000 issues will be less
than $5,000 and that such  remediation will be completed prior to the Year 2000.
The New  Divisions  have  informed the Company that they do not  anticipate  any

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<PAGE>
MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS OF  FINANCIAL  CONDITION  AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS

Year 2000 (continued)

material disruption in their operations as a result of any Year 2000 issues. The
New Divisions do not have any  information  concerning  the potential  impact of
Year 2000 issues on any of its  suppliers  or  customers.  The Company  plans to
further  evaluate the potential impact of Year 2000 issues on the New Divisions'
suppliers  and  customers.  The Year 2000 issue  could  have a material  adverse
effect on New Divisions' operations and on the Company.

The Company's other operations have only limited information technology systems,
consisting  of separate  local area networks at its  headquarters  and Vancouver
locations.  These networks run accounting  software at both locations and design
software  at the  Vancouver  location.  The Company  has  completed  assessment,
remediation  through  the  installation  of Year  2000  compliant  software  and
independent  testing of all  application  software and the operating  systems at
both locations,  and believes that its information  technology  systems are Year
2000  compliant.  The  cost  to the  Company  to  achieve  this  compliance  was
approximately  $40,000,  which was used to purchase software and hardware and to
pay independent consultants. The Company funded these costs from available cash.
The Company believes such  remediation is complete,  and expects that no further
costs of remediation will be required. Should such remediation prove inadequate,
the most likely worst case scenario would be a failure of the Company's computer
systems, which would likely cause significant delays in order taking, receiving,
order  fulfillment and other core functions which would have a material  adverse
affect on the Company.  However, because the Company believes its remediation of
its computer  systems will allow the Company to avoid the risks  associated with
the Year 2000 issues,  it has not  developed a separate  contingency  plan for a
scenario in which the Company's  remedial  measures  fail.  The Company does not
believe  that it has  any  systems  or  equipment  other  than  its  information
technology  systems that would have a material  adverse effect on the Company if
such systems were not Year 2000 compliant.

The Company is also  evaluating  whether  there may be third  parties that could
materially adversely affect the Company through non-compliance.  The Company has
identified  the New  Divisions,  suppliers,  customers,  its bank  and  national
delivery services as the parties most likely to materially  adversely affect the
Company through such non-compliance.  The risks include the failure of suppliers
to timely deliver materials and finished  products,  the failure of customers to
remit payments  timely,  the failure of its bank to process its funds or loss of
data relating to the Company's funds and delays by national delivery services in
shipments of the Company's products. The most likely worst case scenario for the
Company would be a confluence of these events coupled with other adverse effects
on the economy generally that would impact sales of the Company's products.  The
Company has contacted  its ten largest  suppliers  and  customers,  its bank and
national delivery services to ascertain their Year 2000 readiness.  To date, the
Company has received responses from all of the suppliers and customers, the bank
and some of the national delivery services.  The respondents have indicated that
they are at  various  stages of  assessment,  remediation  or  testing  of their
systems  relative to Year 2000 compliance.  Based on the responses,  the Company
does not  foresee  significant  problems  with the Year  2000  issue and has not
developed a contingency plan to deal with non-compliance  issues.  Nevertheless,
the Company will continue to monitor the responses from third parties as well as
the Year 2000  issue in  general  to  ascertain  whether  additional  actions or
contingency plans may be necessary. In addition,  despite its efforts to address
Year 2000 issues,  the Company could potentially  experience  disruptions to its
operations,  including  those  related to  non-compliant  systems  used by third
parties. Such disruptions could have a material adverse effect on the Company.


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<PAGE>
                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 - 5.  None

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

         (a)   Exhibits

                    Exhibit 27.1 March 31, 1999 Financial Data Schedule.


         (b)   Reports on Form 8-K

                    No reports on Form 8-K were filed  during the quarter  ended
                    March 31, 1999.





                                   SIGNATURES


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


KOALA CORPORATION

May 17, 1999                        /s/Mark A. Betker                           
- ------------                        -------------------------------------------
                         
                                    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
                                    (Principal Executive Officer)


May 17, 1999                        /s/Jeffrey L. Vigil   
- ------------                        -------------------------------------------
                                    Vice President Finance and Administration
                                    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)




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