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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  20549

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 September 30, 2001

OR

( )  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

 OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from               to             

Commission File No. 0-18204

AJAY SPORTS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                                       

                      39-1644025                     

(State or other jurisdiction of

 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 Incorporation or Organization)

32751 Middlebelt Rd., Suite B

Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334                 

                   (248) 851-5651               

(Address of principal executive offices

(Registrant’s Telephone Number,

including Zip Code)

including Area Code)

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 such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such report), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

            Yes  /x/                              No  / /

Number of shares of common stock outstanding at 05/17/02 is 4,120,367

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format

Yes               

No         X     

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PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

This report contains forward-looking statements including statements containing words such as “believes”, “anticipates”, “ expects” and the like.   All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this report are forward looking statements.   The Company believes that its expectations reflected in its forward looking statements are reasonable, but it can give no assurance that the expectations ultimately will prove to be correct. Important factors including, without limitation, statements relating to planned acquisitions, development of new products, the financial condition of the Company, the ability to increase distribution of the Company’s products, integration of businesses the Company has acquired, disposition of any current business of the Company, a change in the Company’s relationships with its bank lenders and/or unsecured lende rs, could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.   The Company does not intend to update the forward-looking statements contained in this report.

1.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Ajay Sports, Inc. (the "Company") without audit and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  In the opinion of the Company, the financial statements reflect all adjustments, which consist only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company at September 30, 2001 and the results of operations for the nine-month and three-month periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 and the cash flows for the same periods.  The statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 has been revised to reflect the presentation of the discontinued operations.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the SEC rules and regulations dealing with interim financial statements.  However, the Company believes that the disclosures made in the condensed financial statements included herein are adequate to make the informa­tion presented not misleading.  These condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial state­ments and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.

The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles.

The interim period results are not necessarily indicative of results, which may be expected for any other interim period, or for the full year.  Certain costs are estimated for the full year and allocated to interim periods based on activity associated with the interim period.  Accordingly, such costs are subject to year-end adjustment.

On June 2, 2000, the Company adopted a formal plan to discontinue its golf manufacturing and wholesale distribution businesses (Ajay Leisure Products, Inc., Palm Springs Golf, Inc., Prestige Golf, Inc. and Ajay De Mexico, Inc.) and to sell its furniture manufacturing business (Leisure Life, Inc.).  In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, operating results for these businesses for the shown separately in the accompanying statement of operations, and the operating results of the segments are also shown separately.  Leisure Life, Inc. , ceased operations as of September 30, 2001 and its operating assets were liquidated on December 6, 2001.

Net sales of the discontinued segments (000’s) were $3,790 and $139 for the nine months and three months ended September 30, 2001, respectively, and were $6,979 and $478 for the nine months and three months ended September 30, 2000, respectively.  These amounts are not included in net sales in the accompanying statement of operations.  The 2001 amount represents that of the furniture segment only, while the 2000 amount also includes the wholesale golf segment.  Furniture segment sales for the nine months and three months ended September 30, 2000 were $3,727 and $563, respectively.

Assets and liabilities, at book values, of the discontinued segments consisted of the following at September 30, 2001 (000’s):

Cash

$         1

Accounts receivable

 (net)

                 189

Inventories

       308

Property, plant, and equipment (net)

       823

Other assets

       371

Total assets

    1,692

Accounts payable

    1,394

Accrued expenses

    2,433

Notes payable

    5,212

Total liabilities

_  9,039

Excess of liabilities over assets

$  7,407

Liabilities of the operations being discontinued exceeded assets of those operations at September 30, 2001.  The net liability has been separately classified in the accompanying balance sheet at September 30, 2001 and at December 31, 2000.

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2.

INVENTORIES

The major classes of inventories (rounded to thousands) are as follows:

3.

NOTES PAYABLE TO BANKS

On February 2, 1999, the Company entered an agreement with Wells Fargo Bank for a seasonal over advance of up to $750,000 beginning February 2, 1999.  The full amount of this over advance was due June 2000. The Company has been operating under a forbearance agreement since June 2, 2000, as it was unable to repay the loan when it was due.  Other Wells loans are also under this forbearance agreement.   Proceeds from assets sold as part of its discontinuance and sale of the discontinued operations are expected to provide funds towards satisfaction of the Wells loans, but are not expected to provide sufficient funds to satisfy the Wells loans in full.  Effective December 31, 2001, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Wells that calls for a substantial forgiveness of debt if certain payments are made by June 30, 2002.  

The Company also was not able to repay its loan with U.S. National Bank of Oregon (“USB”) when the principle amount of $1,315,000 became due on July 1, 2000 and had been operating under a forbearance agreement since that date.  On May 29, 2001 a company which was a guarantor of the loan, Williams Controls Inc. (“Williams”), sold a piece of property that had been collateral on the loan, and as a result the loan with USB and all accrued interest was paid in full.  The amount the Company owed to Williams was increased by the amount Williams paid to USB.

The Wells loans, USB loan, and loans from affiliates are reflected on the balance sheet in the “excess of liabilities over assets of discontinued operations” line.

On June 23, 1999 the Company, through a newly formed subsidiary, Pro Golf International, Inc. increased its borrowings by $8,500,000 with a 75-day bridge loan from Comerica Bank. The proceeds of this loan were used toward the purchase of 100% of the outstanding common stock of Pro Golf of America, Inc.  Effective June 22, 2000 the loan was extended and became a demand note, with interest due monthly and principal of $75,000 a month beginning September 1, 2000.  The Company was declared to be in default of the loan provisions on September 1, 2000 and has been operating under a forbearance agreement since that time.   At September 30, 2001 the principal balance due on this loan was $6,453,000, and fees were owed of $300,000.  In July 2001, a guarantor of this loan sold a piece of property which was collateral on the loan, and $1,440,000 of the sales proceeds were paid to Comerica to further reduce the loan principal balance.  This payment by the guarantor is owed back to the guarantor with interest but payment of the principal and interest is subordinated to Comerica.  

4.

DIVIDENDS

Dividends on Series B and C Convertible Preferred Stock have not been declared since 1997 due to unavailability of funds.  Dividends are in arrears on Series B in the amount of $1,256,575 and on Series C in the amount of $1,167,262.   Dividends are permitted to be paid under the credit agreement when sufficient funds become available.

Item 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

See “Cautionary Statement” at the beginning of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements”.

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY - At September 30, 2001, the Company’s continuing operations had working capital of $1,275,000 as compared to $34,000 at December 31, 2000, which does not include the operations being discontinued and sold.  The ratio of current assets to current liabilities at September 30, 2001 was 1.57, as compared to 1.01 as of December 31, 2000.   

During late 1999 and into 2000, the Company took action to reduce operating costs by reducing its work force and cutting certain other selling and administrative expenses.  The Company also closed its Mexicali, Mexico facility during June 2000.   On June 1, 2000 the Company adopted a strategic plan calling for the liquidation of its Delavan, Wisconsin operations (Ajay Leisure Products, Inc., Palm Springs Golf Inc., and Prestige Golf Inc.) and the sale of its Baxter, Tennessee operation (Leisure Life, Inc.).  The Company completed the closing of the Wisconsin facility on August 31, 2000.  The Company had been attempting to sell Leisure Life, Inc.   On December 6, 2001, most of the operating assets of Leisure Life, Inc. were sold at an absolute auction.  The proceeds of the auction were used to pay down the loan to Wells Fargo.   Effective December 31, 2001 the Company ente red into a settlement agreement with Wells Fargo on the remaining debt.

The Company is also operating under a forbearance agreement with Comerica Bank that called for loan principal and fees to be paid in full on February 28, 2002.  On April 19, 2002 the forbearance agreement was extended to May 31, 2002.  The Company is in need of additional capital, and during May 2001 it engaged a strategic banker in order to raise new equity and debt capital so that the Company can refinance its existing debt, have capital for expansion, and have sufficient working capital.  The agreement entered into required monthly retainer payments through November 2001 and for success fees to be paid when the capital is raised.  The success fees are a percentage of the equity and debt capital raised.  The Company is also working with other consultants and brokers in its efforts to raise the capital it needs so it can meet its goals.

In July 2000, Pro Golf International, Inc. acquired golf real estate in Birch Run, Michigan and vacant land in Vero Beach, Florida in exchange for 108,334 common shares of PGI.  The properties had appraised values of $13,000,000 and debt approximating $6,500,000.  The Company listed these properties for sale with commercial real estate brokers during the fourth quarter of 2000.  

The Company also began an offering of PG.com common stock during November 2000 to raise up to $12,500,000 in gross offering proceeds.  If the maximum offering were sold, the shares sold in this offering would represent approximately 33% of the total PG.com common shares outstanding after the offering.  Proceeds from these private placements were used for working capital.  As of September 30, 2001, the Company had received $2,283,811 from this offering.  The Company did not receive further proceeds in any material amounts from this offering.

The Company had anticipated significant additional cash flows resulting from the rents and fees to be received from the golf properties during the initial twelve-month period beginning July 1, 2000. Rental income totaling $333,000 was accrued for the period July 1, 2000 through October 31, 2000.  At that time, the real estate was listed for sale with a commercial real estate broker.  The rental income receivable may be paid to the Company at the time the real estate is sold.

RESULT OF OPERATIONS – Due to the continued losses of certain of the Company’s operating subsidiaries, management adopted a formal plan of liquidation and sale of its Delavan, Wisconsin operations (Ajay Leisure Products, Inc., Palm Springs Golf Inc., and Prestige Golf Inc.) and the sale of its Baxter, Tennessee operation (Leisure Life, Inc.).  Activities for these operations were reported as “discontinued operations” in the September 30, 2001 and 2000 Statement of Operations.  The September 30, 2000 financial statements have been restated to reflect the discontinued operations.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2001, the Company had net sales from continuing operations of $904,000 compared to $1,260,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2000. This decrease was due to various factors including softness in the golf industry during the third quarter of 2001, believed to be due to a generally tough economic environment, bad weather, and the tragedies that occurred on September 11, 2002,all leading to a decline in rounds of golf played, and reduced retail sales of golf equipment and accessories in the Pro Golf Discount stores and lowered royalties and licensing fees to Pro Golf of America.

Interest expense (net) on continuing operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2001 was $239,000 and related to the financing obtained to enable the Company to acquire Pro Golf in June 1999.

Net loss from continuing operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2001 was $43,000 compared to net income of $63,000 during the same quarter of 2000.  

Cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 from discontinued operations were as follows:

Net cash used in operating activities

$       20  

Net cash used in investing activities

$         0

Net cash used in financing activities

$     286

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 5.

Other Information.

None

Item 6.  

EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

A)

Exhibits:

27

Financial Data Schedule.

B)

Forms 8-K:

Not Applicable.

SIGNATURES

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.

AJAY SPORTS, INC.

By:   /s/ Thomas W. Itin

Its:  Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer

Date: October 15, 2004

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