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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

Commission file number 001-13458

SCOTT'S LIQUID GOLD-INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

4880 Havana Street
Denver, CO 80239
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

(303) 373-4860
(Registrant's telephone number)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
$0.10 Par Value Common Stock

        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 reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý    No o

        Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o

        Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o    No ý

        State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter: $3,297,400.

        As of February 27, 2004, the Registrant had 10,356,000 shares of its $0.10 par value common stock outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

        The Registrant's definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of shareholders scheduled to be held in May 12, 2004, is incorporated by reference in Part III.

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PART I

Item 1. Business

General

        Scott's Liquid Gold-Inc., a Colorado corporation, was incorporated on February 15, 1954. Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, the Company manufactures and markets quality household and skin care products and acts as a distributor in the United States of beauty care products contained in individual sachets and manufactured by Montagne Jeunesse. In this Report, the term "Company" refers to Scott's Liquid Gold-Inc. and its subsidiaries. The Company's business is comprised of two segments, household products and skin care products.

        The Company's household products consist of Scott's Liquid Gold® for wood, a wood preservative and cleaner, sold nationally for over 30 years, and Touch of Scent®, an aerosol room air freshener, distributed nationally since 1982. In early 1992, the Company entered into the skin care business through its subsidiary, Neoteric Cosmetics, Inc. The Company's skin care products consist primarily of Alpha Hydrox® products, other products manufactured by the Company, and sachets of Montagne Jeunesse. At the end of 2003, more than 15 skin care products were being marketed by the Company, as well as the Montagne Jeunesse sachets.

        For information on the Company's operating segments, please see Note 8, Segment Information, to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company.

        This report may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements and the Company's performance inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, continued acceptance of the Company's products in the marketplace; the degree of success of any new product or product line introduction by the Company; competitive factors; any decrease in distribution of (i.e. retail stores carrying) the Company's significant products; continuation of the Company's distributorship agreement with Montagne Jeunesse; the limited amount and effectiveness of advertising of the Company's products; limited resources available for such advertising; new competitive products and/or technological changes; dependence upon third party vendors and upon sales to major customers; changes in the regulation of the Company's products, including applicable environmental regulations; adverse developments in pending litigation; the loss of any executive officer; and other matters discussed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this report.

Strategy

        The Company's strategy is to manufacture and market high quality consumer products which are distinct within each category in which the Company competes. Scott's Liquid Gold for wood distinguishes itself from competing products as a wood cleaner and preservative, not simply a polish. Touch of Scent is different from most competing aerosol air fresheners in that it need not be shaken before each use, and, because it may be activated by an attractive dispenser which may be mounted on any hard, smooth surface, it is more convenient to use than competing aerosol brands. With respect to the Company's line of skin care products, Alpha Hydrox was one of the first alpha hydroxy acid skin care products sold to retailers for resale to the public at affordable prices. In 1998, the Company added a retinol product to its skin care line. In the first half of 1999, the Company introduced Neoteric Diabetic Skin Care®. In 2000, the Company introduced Alpha Hydrox Fade Cream as well as certain other skin care products which were subsequently discontinued. In 2001, the Company introduced a

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topical analgesic called RubOut™. Since 2001, the Company has sold Montagne Jeunesse sachets which are reasonably priced and designed for single use by the consumer. The Company will continue to examine other possible new products which the Company believes may fit well with the Company's know-how and financial capabilities.

        In the last ten years, the Company operated profitably from 1993 through 1997, incurred losses in 1998 through 2001, and 2003, and was profitable in 2002. Although the Company experienced a net loss in 1996 because of the settlement of an environmental lawsuit with the United States Army, it nonetheless produced an operating profit for that year. In the years 1998 through 2003, the Company experienced significant declines in sales of Alpha Hydrox skin care products manufactured by the Company and, to a lesser extent, the Company's major lines of household products. Information regarding reasons for the decline in sales of these products are stated in Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

        The growth in sales of Alpha Hydrox from 1992 through 1996 caused the Company to make substantial investments in property, plant and equipment to handle that growth and the future growth of the Company's skin care products. The decline in sales of those products in 1998 through 2003, as well as declines in sales of household chemical products, has resulted in efforts by the Company to maintain or increase sales of the existing products, to introduce new products, and to decrease the Company's costs of doing business. The Company introduced new products and engaged in cost-cutting programs during 2000, 2001 and 2002.

        The goal of the Company for 2004 is to resume sales growth and attain profitability. To achieve these goals, the Company will continue to work on expansion of the distribution of Montagne Jeunesse® products and to focus its efforts on increasing sales of core Alpha Hydrox products and Scott's Liquid Gold for wood, which will include additional television advertising (using, in part, commercials developed in 2000, 2001, and 2002). In 2004, the Company intends to use direct response television advertising for a few of its cosmetic products, which involves commercials of approximately two minutes. In these commercials, viewers are given the opportunity to order products by phone. These commercials may also result in sales at retail stores. The Company will also consider the development of new niche products, offer to manufacture private label products for others, and explore the possibility of joint ventures which would utilize the manufacturing or marketing capabilities of the Company.

Products

        Scott's Liquid Gold for wood, a wood cleaner and preservative, has been the Company's core product since the Company's inception. It has been popular throughout the U.S. for over thirty years. Scott's Liquid Gold for wood, when applied to wood surfaces such as furniture, paneling, kitchen cabinets, outside stained doors and decking, penetrates microscopic pores in the surface and lubricates beneath, restoring moisture and, at the same time, minimizes the appearance of scratches, darkening the wood slightly. Scott's Liquid Gold preserves wood's natural complexion and beauty without wax.

        In 1982 the Company added the room air freshener Touch of Scent, to its line of household products. Touch of Scent, available in many fragrances, is intended to be used in conjunction with a decorative dispenser which can be mounted on any hard surface and into which the consumer inserts an aerosol refill unit. At a touch, the dispenser propels the fragrance from a refill unit into the air, masking unpleasant odors and refreshing the air with a pleasant scent. The Company manufactures both the dispenser and the refill unit. Unlike some competitive aerosol air fresheners, Touch of Scent is extremely dry and, therefore, leaves practically no residue after use. Touch of Scent sales have not been strong in recent years. In this regard, see Item 7 below, Management's Discussion and Analysis.

        Household products accounted for 36.8% of the Company's consolidated net sales in 2003, and 40.7% in 2002.

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        In early 1992, the Company began to market two skin care products under the trade name of Alpha Hydrox. At the end of 2003, the Company's skin care line consisted of over 15 products. The Company's Alpha Hydrox skin care products are sold through a wholly-owned subsidiary, Neoteric® Cosmetics, Inc. Except for the Montagne Jeunesse sachets distributed by the Company, the Company's skin care products are manufactured by Neoteric Cosmetics. Several of the Alpha Hydrox products contain alpha hydroxyethanoic acids in low but effective concentrations. Properly blended with a carrier, alpha hydroxyethanoic acids gently slough off dead skin cells to promote a healthier, more youthful appearance and diminish fine lines and wrinkles. The Company's products with alpha hydroxy acids ("AHAs") include facial care products, a body lotion and a foot crème. In 2002, the Company reduced the number of Alpha Hydrox products containing AHAs to five in order to concentrate marketing and distribution resources of the Company and in response to decreasing sales of other items in the Alpha Hydrox line of skin care products. Other skin care products of the Company do not contain AHAs. These products include Neoteric Diabetic Skin Care, which is a healing crème and a therapeutic moisturizer developed by the Company to address the skin conditions of diabetics, caused by poor blood circulation, and which contains a patented oxygenated oil technology; an Alpha Hydrox Oxygenated Moisturizer, which is our second skin care product based on the oxygenated oil technology; a Retinol product containing a patented Microsponge technology that softens fine lines and wrinkles; an Alpha Hydrox Fade Cream designed to lighten age spots and skin discoloration caused by sun exposure and other factors; RubOut™, which is a topical analgesic which helps fade the discoloration of bruises and eases the pain from muscle sprains and bruises; and a body wash. The Montagne Jeunesse sachets, described more below, do not contain AHAs. Neoteric skin care products (including Montagne Jeunesse products) accounted for 63.2% of the Company's consolidated net sales in 2003, and 59.3% in 2002.

        In April of 2001, the Company made its first sale of skin care sachets under a distributorship agreement with Montagne Jeunesse. Montagne Jeunesse is a trading division of Medical Express (UK) Ltd., a company located in England. Montagne Jeunesse sachet products are currently sold in the United Kingdom, Holland, Italy, Ireland, Canada, Australia, Germany and Austria. Examples of the Montagne Jeunesse products are a facial scrub, a mud pack, face masks, a cream for foot rubs, and "one night" hair color. A significant portion of the Company's sales are now generated through the distribution of the Montagne Jeunesse products and, therefore, are dependent on the agreement under which they are purchased by the Company. See "Manufacturing and Suppliers" below.

        The Company, through its research and development group, continually considers and evaluates possible new products to be manufactured or sold by the Company. Generally these products involve household products or skin care products. At this time, the Company has not selected any specific product for introduction in 2004 but may introduce one or more products currently under consideration.

        The Company also manufactures injection molded components, currently consisting of plastic caps for Touch of Scent and Scott's Liquid Gold, and dispensers for Touch of Scent.

Marketing and Distribution

        All of the Company's products are sold nationally, directly and through independent brokers, to mass marketers, drugstores, supermarkets, and other retail outlets and to wholesale distributors. In 2003, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ("Wal-Mart") of Bentonville, Arkansas, accounted for approximately 33.7% of the Company's sales of household products. With regard to the Company's skin care products, Wal-Mart accounted for approximately 35.0% of 2003 sales, and K-Mart Corporation accounted for approximately 16.7% of 2003 sales. Wal-Mart accounted for approximately 34.5% of sales of both household products and skin care products in 2003. The loss of these customers for either household or skin care products could have a material adverse effect on the Company because it is uncertain whether the consumer base served by these customers would purchase the Company's products at other

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retail outlets. No long-term contracts exist between the Company and Wal-Mart, K-Mart Corporation or any other customer. The Company permits returns of its products by its customers, a common industry practice. A recent practice of retailers has been to return products that have either been discontinued or not sold after a period of time. The Company subtracts any returns from gross sales in determining the net sales shown on its financial statements.

        During the years 2001 through 2003, the Company experienced a decrease in the distribution of the Alpha Hydrox products as a result of slowing sales. Also, one mass merchandiser changed its retail policies in 2001 so that it carries only brands of large manufacturers. In 2003, the Company also experienced a decrease in retail stores carrying its Scott's Liquid Gold for wood because of declining sales. If sales of a Company product continue to decline, other retail stores, including potentially Wal-Mart or K-Mart, may discontinue the product. The Company's strategy is to maintain or increase sales of products through limited television advertising as described above. The level of advertising for the Company's products is constrained by the Company's size and financial resources. Any significant decrease in the distribution of Alpha Hydrox or Scott's Liquid Gold products at retail stores could have a material adverse effect on the Company's sales and operating results.

        The Company's household products and Alpha Hydrox have been advertised nationally on network television, on cable television, and, at times, in print media. In the past, the Company has also used radio advertising in selected areas and may do so in the future. During 2004, but subject to change, the Company plans a decrease in advertising expenditures from 2003 levels and plans to utilize primarily direct response television for advertising. To date, the Company has not used television advertising for the Montagne Jeunesse products. The Company periodically reviews its advertising plans and may revise planned advertising expenditures based upon actual sales results and competitive conditions.

        To enable consumers to make informed decisions, the Company's containers and promotional materials note the concentration of alpha hydroxy acid contained in each of its Alpha Hydrox products which contain such acids. The Company recommends the use of sunscreen in its written directions contained in every box of Alpha Hydrox products with such acids. The Company does not exaggerate benefits to be expected from the use of its products. The Company also maintains a 24-hour, toll free telephone number and website for use by consumers of its products.

        The Company sells its household and skin care products in Canada and other foreign countries. Please see Note 8, Segment Information, to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding sales in foreign countries. Currently, foreign sales are made to distributors who are responsible for the marketing of the products, and the Company is paid for these products in United States currency.

Manufacturing and Suppliers

        The Company owns and operates its manufacturing facilities and equipment. With the exception of the Montagne Jeunesse sachets, the Company manufactures all of its products, maintaining a high quality standard. For all of its products, the Company must maintain sufficient inventories to ship most orders as they are received. Quality control is enforced at all stages of production, as well as upon the receipt of raw materials from suppliers. Raw materials are purchased from a number of suppliers and, at the present time, are readily available. Currently, the Company's sole supplier of glycolic acid, which is the most common type of alpha hydroxy acid used by the Company in its Alpha Hydrox products, is E.I. DuPont de Nemours. To the Company's knowledge, this supplier is one of only two U.S. manufacturers of the grade of glycolic acid approved for use by the Company. No contract exists between the Company and its supplier of glycolic acid. The Company's sole supply for the oxygenated oil used in Neoteric Diabetic Skin Care products is a French company with which the Company has a non-exclusive supply agreement. Relations with these suppliers and other suppliers are satisfactory.

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        Most of the Company's manufacturing operations, including most packaging, are highly automated, and, as a result, the Company's manufacturing operations are not labor intensive, nor, for the most part, do they involve extensive training. An addition to the Company's plant facilities, completed in early 1996, greatly increased the Company's capacity to produce skin care products. The Company currently operates on a one-shift basis. The Company's manufacturing facilities are capable of producing substantially more quantities of the Company's products without any expansion, and, for that reason, the Company believes that its physical plant facilities are adequate for the foreseeable future.

        In 2001, the Company commenced purchases of the skin care sachets from Montagne Jeunesse under a distributorship agreement covering the United States. Montagne Jeunesse is the sole supplier of that product. The term of this distributorship agreement is five years with automatic rolling one-year renewals, subject to the rights of either party to terminate upon three months' notice or if certain minimum sales are not met or certain other events occur. For the year 2003, this minimum sales requirement was waived.

Competition

        The Company's business is highly competitive in both household and skin care products. Household products are comprised of Touch of Scent air fresheners and Scott's Liquid Gold, a wood cleaner and preservative. Both the air freshener and wood care categories are dominated by three to five companies significantly larger than the Company, each of which produce several products. Irrespective of the foregoing, the Company maintains a visible position in the wood care category, but does not have sufficient information to make an accurate representation as to the market share of its products. Over the last several years, sales of the Company's air freshener products have fallen off significantly and may continue to do so in the future. From time to time, to stem the attrition of this product line, the Company offers price incentives to its customers.

        The skin care category is also highly competitive. Several competitors are significantly larger than Scott's Liquid Gold-Inc., and each of these competitors produces several products. Some of these companies also produce retinol and alpha hydroxy acid products with which Alpha Hydrox must compete. Because of the number of varied products produced by competitors, the Company cannot make an accurate representation as to the market share of its skin care products. Irrespective of the foregoing, the Company currently has a national base of distribution for Alpha Hydrox.

        Conforming to its corporate philosophy, the Company competes on the basis of quality and distinguishing characteristics of its products.

Regulation

        The Company is subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations which pertain to the type of products it manufactures and sells. The Company's skin care products containing alpha hydroxy acids are cosmetics within the meaning of the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act ("FFDCA"). The FFDCA defines "cosmetics" as products intended for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness or altering the appearance. The Company's cosmetic products are subject to regulation under the FFDCA and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act ("FPLA"), and the regulations promulgated under these acts. The relevant laws and regulations are enforced by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration ("FDA"). Such laws and regulations govern the ingredients and labeling of cosmetic products and set forth general manufacturing practices for companies to follow. Although FDA regulations require that the safety of a cosmetic ingredient be substantiated prior to marketing, there is no requirement that a company contemplating inclusion of a cosmetic ingredient in its products submit to the FDA the results of its testing or any other data or information with respect to the ingredient. Prior to marketing its products, the Company conducts studies to demonstrate that its

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Alpha Hydrox products do not irritate the skin or eyes. Consistent with regulations, the Company does not submit the results of its studies to the FDA.

        In April of 1994, an FDA official raised some questions about the safety of alpha hydroxy acids in skin care products, and later stated that the effects of long-term usage of such products are unknown. Because of the FDA's questions, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel ("CIR") sponsored by the cosmetics industry, was requested to conduct a review of a compilation of alpha hydroxy acid safety data assembled by cosmetic manufacturers. The CIR is a cooperative proceeding in which an FDA representative can and does participate as a nonvoting, liaison member. In June of 1997, the CIR issued its final report which, among other things, concluded that glycolic acid (the most common type of alpha hydroxy acid used by the Company) is safe for use in retail domestic products at concentrations of up to 10%, with a pH level of no less than 3.5, and when the directions for use include the daily use of sun protection. The Company's products and directions for use meet the CIR's criteria.

        Following the issuance in June, 1997 of the CIR report, the FDA, in December, 1998, created a joint working group using staff from both the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research to consider, among other things, whether products containing alpha hydroxy acid should be classified for regulatory purposes as drugs. This group is expected to analyze additional research initiated at the FDA's request. It is not expected that final recommendations by the working group will be forthcoming in the near-term future. Further, any recommendation of the group that dramatically restricts the availability of products containing alpha hydroxy acids would probably face strong opposition by manufacturers of these products. In addition, the FDA has stated that the FDA's National Center for Toxicological Research is currently investigating the effects of long-term exposure to alpha hydroxy acid. Although these studies have not been complete, the FDA in December, 2002 issued a draft guidance suggesting that cosmetic products containing alpha hydroxy acid alert users about the potential for increased skin sensitivity to sun and particularly the possibility of sunburn and what steps may be taken to avoid such consequences. A draft label was proposed by the FDA. The Company's labeling, as in effect for many years, is similar to the draft guidance; although this is not a legal requirement, the Company has included, and continues to include, the suggested caution on its product labels. On December 31, 2003, the FDA published a call for data on certain ingredients in various products, including AHAs which are part of wrinkle remover products. Manufacturers were asked to submit any data supporting the reclassification of these cosmetic products as over-the-counter drugs. If the FDA should change the regulatory classification of the Company's AHA products, there would be additional regulatory requirements applicable to the Company.

        The Company's advertising is subject to regulation under the Federal Trade Commission Act and related regulations, which prohibit false and misleading claims in advertising. The Company's labeling and promotional materials are believed to be in full compliance with applicable statutes and regulations.

        Some chemicals used in consumer products, including some used by the Company, have come under scrutiny by various state governments and the Congress of the United States in connection with clean air laws and regulations. These chemicals are volatile organic compounds ("VOCs") that are contained in various categories of consumer products. As a result of VOC regulation, it has been necessary, from time to time, for the Company to reformulate some of its products including a reformulation of Touch of Scent to conform to certain regulations of the California Air Resources Board ("CARB") which became effective on January 1, 1996. The Company's household chemical products currently meet the most stringent VOC regulations. Effective December 31, 2004 in California and January 1, 2005 in certain other states, there will be a change in regulations which will reduce the VOC limit for aerosol furniture care products from 25% to 17%. The Company anticipates no significant manufacturing or cost issues in meeting the new standard. The regulations concerning VOC

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content are relevant to the household products of the Company but have not affected the Company's skin care products.

        The Company believes it has done all that is now necessary to satisfy the current requirements of the Clean Air Act and laws of various state governments. Currently, all of the Company's products may be sold in all areas of the United States.

        Limitations regarding the VOC content of consumer products by both state and federal agencies will continue to be a part of regulatory efforts to achieve compliance for ozone at or near ground level. Under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") is required to study the contribution of consumer products to ozone problems and to promulgate regulations designed to reduce the VOC content of consumer products. During 1995, the EPA published a prioritized list of categories of consumer products for regulation, including categories which affect Scott's Liquid Gold for wood and Touch of Scent. Final regulations to control VOC's from these consumer products, which are no more stringent than those issued previously by CARB with which the Company complies, were published in September, 1998. Various states, in addition to California, have enacted or are considering promulgating VOC regulations for consumer products. The Company is unable to predict how many or which other states might enact legislation regulating the VOC content of consumer products or what effect such legislation might have upon its household products. The Company is aware that a group of approximately twelve northeastern states and the District of Columbia have collectively drafted the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) Model Consumer Products Rule with standards substantially the same as those contained in the CARB regulations. To the Company's knowledge, at least some of these states including Delaware, New York, Maryland, and Pennsylvania have adopted VOC regulations based on this model; these new regulations become effective January 1, 2005. Other states are considering adoption of regulations based on this model.

Employees

        The Company employs 98 persons, 47 in plant and production related functions and 51 in administrative, sales and advertising functions. The number of employees decreased in 2001 and 2002, as part of the Company's cost cutting steps started in 2000. No contracts exist between the Company and any union. The Company monitors wage and salary rates in the Rocky Mountain area and pursues a policy of providing competitive compensation to its employees. The compensation of the Company's executive officers is under the review of the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors. Fringe benefits for Company employees include a medical and dental plan, life insurance, a 401(k) plan with matching contributions for lower paid employees (those earning $30,000 or less per annum), an employee stock ownership (ESOP) plan, and a profit sharing plan. The Company considers its employee relations to be satisfactory.

Patents and Trademarks

        At present, the Company owns one patent covering an ingredient used in some of the Company's skin care products. Additionally, the Company actively uses its registered trademarks for Scott's Liquid Gold, Liquid Gold, Touch of Scent, Alpha Hydrox, TriOxygen^C®, and Neoteric in the United States and has registered trademarks in a number of additional countries. The Company's registered trademarks and pending trademark applications concern names and logos relating to its products as well as the design of boxes for certain of its products.

        In December 2000 (amended October 1, 2003), the Company entered into a license agreement with TriStrata Technology, Inc. which owns patents dealing with the use of alpha hydroxy acids for the purpose of reducing the appearance of wrinkles or fine lines. Under the license agreement, Neoteric Cosmetics and its affiliates have been granted a non-exclusive license for the life of the patents to make and sell skin care products using alpha hydroxy acids for, among other things, the reduction of

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the appearance of skin wrinkles and the reduction in the appearance of skin changes associated with aging. The license agreement covers a territory which includes the United States and certain foreign countries. In accordance with the license agreement, Neoteric Cosmetics pays a royalty on net sales of products covered by the agreement. This license agreement was part of the settlement of a lawsuit brought by TriStrata Technology against the Company and others alleging infringement of patents in selling and promoting skin care products which contain alpha hydroxy acid.

Available Information and Code of Ethics

        We will make available free of charge through the website http://www.businesswire.com/cnn/slgd.htm, this annual report, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, our current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to such reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file or furnish such material with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These reports are not available on our website because of the expense of maintaining the reports on our website and because the reports are available at Business Wire's website. We will provide upon request and at no charge electronic or paper copies of these filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (excluding exhibits).

        The Company will provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of the code of business conduct and ethics which has been adopted by the Company and which applies to the Company's principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, among others.

        A request for reports filed with the SEC or the code of business conduct and ethics may be made to: Secretary, Scott's Liquid Gold-Inc., 4880 Havana Street, Denver, Colorado 80239.

Item 2. Properties

        The Company's facilities, located in Denver, Colorado, are currently comprised of three connected buildings and a parking garage (approximately 261,100 square feet in total) and about 16.2 acres of land, of which approximately 6 acres are available for future expansion. These buildings range in age from 7 to 32 years (126,600 square feet having been added in 1995 and 1996). The Denver facility houses the Company's corporate headquarters and all of its operations, and serves as one of several distribution points. The Company believes that its current space will provide capacity for growth for the foreseeable future. All of the Company's land and buildings serve as collateral under a deed of trust for a $6.0 million bank loan consummated by the Company on November 21, 2000.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

        Not applicable.

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

        Not applicable.

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PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

Market Information

        The Company's $0.10 par value common stock is listed on the NASD OTCBB under the ticker symbol "SLGD". The high and low prices of Scott's Liquid Gold-Inc. common stock as traded on the NASD OTC Bulletin Board were as follows. The over-the-counter market quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

Shareholders

        As of February 27, 2004 the Company had approximately 1,100 shareholders of record.

Dividends

        The Company did not pay any cash dividends during the two most recent fiscal years. No decision has been made as to future dividends. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources" for information concerning restrictions on dividends.

Other

        Current stock quotes, SEC filings of the Company, quarterly earnings and press releases can be found at: http://www.businesswire.com/cnn/slgd.htm.

Equity Plans

        The following table provides as of December 31, 2003 information regarding the Company's equity compensation plans, which consists of the 1993, 1997 and 1998 Stock Option Plans. The 1993 plan expired in January of 2003, and accordingly no shares are available for option under that plan. The

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Company also has an Employee Stock Ownership Plan which invests only in common stock of the Company, but which is not included in the table below.

Stock Purchases

        The Company did not make any repurchases of its outstanding shares during the fourth quarter of 2003. Two of its executive officers, Mark E. Goldstein and Jeffrey R. Hinkle, purchased during the fourth quarter of 2003 the shares shown in the following table in privately negotiated transactions and not on the open market:

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Selected Quarterly Financial Data

Item 7. Management's Discussion & Analysis Of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

General

        The Company manufactures and markets both household and skin care products. The Company's products are sold throughout the United States and Canada and insignificantly in other countries.

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Critical Accounting Policies

        The Company has identified the policies below as critical to the Company's business operations and the understanding of the Company's results of operations. These policies involve significant judgments, estimates and assumptions by the Company's management. For a detailed discussion on the application of these and other accounting policies, see Note 1 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Revenue Recognition

        The Company's revenue recognition policy is significant because the amount and timing of revenue is a key component of the Company's results of operations. The Company follows the guidance of Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104 ("SAB 104"), which requires that a strict series of criteria are met in order to recognize revenue related to product shipment. If these criteria are not met, the associated revenue is deferred until the criteria are met. Generally, these criteria are that there be an arrangement to sell the product, the Company has delivered the product in accordance with that arrangement, the sales price is determinable, and collectibility is probable.

        The Company's reserves for accounts receivable consist of a bad debt reserve and reserves for returns and customer allowances. Reserves for marketing rebates, pricing allowances and returns, coupons and certain other promotional activities involve estimates made by management based upon an assessment of historical trends, information from customers, and anticipated returns and allowances related to current sales activity. The level of returns and allowances are impacted by, among other things, promotional efforts performed by customers, changes in customers, changes in the mix of products sold, and the stage of the relevant product life cycle. Changes in estimates may occur based on actual results and consideration of other factors that cause returns and allowances. In the event that actual results differ from these estimates, results of future periods may be impacted.

        Reserves for bad debts ($82,000 and $105,000 at December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively) are recorded based on estimates by management including factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers and historical trends. The Company has been exposed to potential losses on receivables due from specific customers that have suffered financial difficulties. The Company has provided reserves against certain receivables from such customers in addition to amounts related to unidentified losses. Those reserves are reduced as those accounts are settled or written off. In the event that actual losses differ from these estimates or there is an increase in exposure relating to sales to specific customers, results of future periods may be impacted.

Income Taxes

        As of December 31, 2003, the Company has deferred income tax assets of $1,183,000 which primarily relate to expenses that are not yet deductible for tax purposes and net operating loss carryforwards, offset by deferred income tax liabilities for differences in the book and tax bases of property and equipment. The net deferred tax asset is fully reserved by a valuation allowance. The valuation allowance represents management's determination that the Company will more likely than not be unable to realize the value of such assets due to the uncertainty of future profitability.

        During the quarter ended March 31, 2002, the Company recorded a tax benefit of $483,000 related to taxes to be recouped pursuant to changes in the federal tax law which allowed the Company to carryback tax losses incurred in 2001 against taxes paid in prior years.

Inventory Valuation and Reserves

        The Company's inventory is a significant component of the Company's total assets. In addition, the carrying value of such inventory directly impacts the gross margins that the Company recognizes when

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the Company sells the inventory and records adjustments to carrying values. The Company's inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market, cost being determined under the first-in, first-out method. Management estimates reserves for slow moving and obsolete products and raw materials. In the event that actual results differ from these estimates, results of future periods may be impacted.

Results of Operations

        During 2003 our distribution and sale of the Montagne Jeunesse line of products continued to grow while our household chemical products and other skin care products, other than the Montagne Jeunesse products, declined in sales compared to 2002 and prior years. The decrease in net income for 2003 as compared to 2002 was the result of three factors: (1) the increase in advertising of both our household chemical products and Alpha Hydrox skin care products which did not result in increased sales of the products over 2002, (2) other income in 2002 from the settlement of a lawsuit, and (3) an income tax refund in 2002.

Summary of Results as a Percentage of Net Sales

Year Ended December 31, 2003 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2002

Comparative Net Sales

        Consolidated net sales for 2003 were $24,470,700 versus $24,959,000 for 2002, a decrease of $488,300 or 2.0%. Average selling prices for 2003 were up by $623,800, or 2.5% from those of 2002.

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Average selling prices of household products being up by $160,500, or 1.6%, and average selling prices of skin care products were up by $463,300, or 3.1%. This increase in average selling prices was primarily due to a decrease in coupon usage during 2003 and an increase in pricing on our Scott's Liquid Gold for wood products in 2003 versus 2002. Co-op advertising, marketing funds, slotting fees, and coupons paid to retailers are deducted from gross sales, and totaled $1,916,600 in 2003 versus $2,860,900 in 2002, a decrease of $944,300 or 33.0%, the majority of which was a decrease in coupon and co-op advertising expenses.

        During 2003, net sales of skin care products accounted for 63.2% of consolidated net sales compared to 59.3% in 2002. Net sales of those products were $15,454,800 in 2003 compared to $14,804,400 in 2002, an increase of $650,400 or 4.4%. The Company has continued to experience a drop in unit sales of the Company's earlier-established alpha hydroxy acid ("AHA") products due at least in part to maturing in the market for AHA-based skin care products and intense competition from producers of similar or alternative products, many of which are considerably larger than Neoteric Cosmetics, Inc. Sales of the Company's Alpha Hydrox products (with and without alpha hydroxy acid) have also decreased during 2002 and 2003, due to reduced distribution of those products at retail stores, including the Company's largest and other customers having reduced in 2003 the number of types of those products carried on their shelves and discontinuation of these products at certain retail chains. In addition, increased television advertising for Alpha Hydrox products in the first half of 2003 was not cost effective in terms of the impact on sales. In the second quarter of 2003, the Company's largest customer (which accounted for 23.6% of sales of Alpha Hydrox skin care products in 2002) decreased significantly the number of stores carrying Alpha Hydrox products of the Company. This change has resulted, and is likely to result in the future, in lower sales of those products. For 2003, the sales of the Company's Alpha Hydrox products accounted for 16.1% of net sales of skin care products and 10.2% of total net sales, compared to 23.5% of net sales of skin care products and 13.9% of total net sales in 2002.

        For 2003, sales of Montagne Jeunesse products comprised a majority of net sales of the Company's skin care products and offset declining shipments of Alpha Hydrox products. Net sales of Montagne Jeunesse were approximately $11,485,400 in 2003 compared to $9,867,000 in 2002. The Company believes that this increase in sales of Montagne Jeunesse is attributable primarily to wider distribution of the product, with more retail store chains carrying brands of Montagne Jeunesse sachets, new skin and hair care items in sachets of Montagne Jeunesse, and consumer acceptance of the product.

        As part of its sales efforts in the first half of 2003, the Company used direct response television (infomercial) commercials for the sale of its Alpha Hydrox products. The Company has not used television advertisements for the Montagne Jeunesse products. The Company did not introduce new products during 2003, except different items in Montagne Jeunesse sachets.

        Sales of household products in 2003 accounted for 36.8% of consolidated net sales compared to 40.7% in 2002. These products are comprised of Scott's Liquid Gold for wood, a wood cleaner which preserves as it cleans, and Touch of Scent, a room air freshener. Sales of household products were $9,015,900 in 2003 compared to $10,154,600 in 2002, a decrease of $1,138,700, or 11.2%. Sales of Scott's Liquid Gold for wood decreased from $7,356,100 in 2002 to $6,577,800 in 2003 (down by $778,300 or 10.6%) which the Company believes is due to limited television advertisement to support this product and to increased competition from existing and new products. Decreased distribution of this product in retail stores during the first half of 2003 and earlier periods may also have caused in part the sales decline. In the second half of 2003, the Company focused its efforts on the re-establishment or establishment of Scott's Liquid Gold for wood in certain national and local retail store chains. These ongoing efforts have resulted in sales of the product to several retail store chains not carrying it and may help maintain sales of Scott's Liquid Gold in 2004. Sales of Touch of Scent decreased to $2,438,100 in 2003 compared to $2,798,500 in 2002 (down by $360,400 or 12.9%) primarily

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due to a decrease in orders for, and distribution of, the Company's Touch of Scent dispenser package. Touch of Scent is primarily sold in a few large retail store chains in the United States.

        As sales of a consumer product decline, there is the risk that retail stores will stop carrying the product. The loss of any significant customer for any skin care products, "Scott's Liquid Gold" for wood or "Touch of Scent", could have a significant adverse impact on the Company's revenues and operating results. The Company believes that its future success is highly dependent on favorable acceptance in the marketplace of Montagne Jeunesse products and the sales of its Alpha Hydrox products and "Scott's Liquid Gold" for wood.

        On a consolidated basis, cost of goods sold was $12,868,500 in 2003 compared to $13,354,800 for 2002, a decrease of $486,300 or 3.6% (on a sales decrease of about 1.2%). As a percentage of consolidated net sales, cost of goods sold was 52.6% in 2003 compared to 53.5% in 2002. The cost of goods sold as a percentage of consolidated net sales for 2003 compared to 2002 is almost unchanged as a result of offsetting factors. These factors include higher sales in 2003 of Montagne Jeunesse products (which have a higher cost than products manufactured by the Company) and spreading ongoing manufacturing costs of the Company over lower unit production in 2003 compared to 2002, offset by a decrease in 2003 of coupons and cooperative advertising deducted from gross revenues.

        The Company is working on ways to more fully utilize its production capacity at its manufacturing facilities in Denver. The Company discusses from time to time manufacturing private label products, but those discussions have not resulted in any agreements to date. The Company is currently considering with a party the possibility of manufacturing certain products as part of a joint project to manufacture and sell products in the United States. The Company does not know whether it will be successful in these efforts to manufacture products for third parties.

Operating Expenses, Interest Expense and Other Income

        Operating expenses, comprised primarily of advertising, selling and general and administrative expenses, increased by $737,000 or 6.8% in 2003, when compared to 2002. The various components of operating expenses are discussed below.

        Advertising expenses for 2003 were $1,843,800 compared to $1,200,300 for 2002, an increase of $643,500 or 53.6% (primarily from an increase in television advertising). In 2003, the Company spent $976,100 to advertise its cosmetics products, compared to $742,500 in 2002, an increase of 31.5% and $867,700 in 2003 compared to $457,800 in 2002 to advertise household products, an increase of 89.5%. The Company plans to advertise its household products in 2004 at about 2003 levels, while decreasing its advertising of skin care products in 2004 versus 2003. The Company periodically reviews its advertising plans and may revise planned advertising expenditures based upon actual sales results and competitive conditions.

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        Selling expenses for 2003 were $6,151,500 compared to $5,594,500 for 2002, an increase of $557,000 or 10.0%. That increase was comprised of an increase of $165,200 in freight and brokerage costs, an increase in travel expenses of $61,700, an increase in salary and fringe benefits of $161,300, an increase in internet and direct television sales expenses of $94,000 and a net increase in a variety of other expenses, none of which, by itself, was significant of $74,800.

        General and administrative expenses for 2003 were $3,641,500 compared to $4,105,000 for 2002, a decrease of $463,500 or 11.3% That decrease is made up of a decrease in salaries and fringe benefits of $656,800 (the year 2002 included the expensing of a separation agreement pertaining to the retirement of the Company's executive vice president), all offset by an increase in professional fees of $138,500, an increase in travel expenses of $37,200 and a net increase in other administrative expenses, none of which, by itself, was significant, of $17,600.

        Interest expense for 2003 was $213,300, versus $261,100 for 2002. Interest expense decreased because of the reduced principal of the Company's bank loan. Interest income for 2003 was $58,300 compared to $54,000 for 2002, which consists of interest earned on the Company's cash reserves in 2003 and 2002.

        Other revenue for 2002 reflects $594,000 received from a lawsuit settlement. This amount was the final judgment in the lawsuit against an insurer not participating in the settlement of an earlier environmental matter.

        The income tax benefit of $483,000 in 2002 results from the carry-back of the 2001 net operating loss made possible by a change in the tax laws in 2002.

        During 2003 and 2002, expenditures for research and development were not material (under 2% of revenues.)

Year Ended December 31, 2002 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2001

        Consolidated net sales for 2002 were $25.0 million versus $24.7 million for 2001, an increase of $300,000 or about 1.2%. Average selling prices for 2002 were down by $818,100, or 3.2% from those of 2001. Average selling prices of household products being down by $125,800, or 1.2%, and average selling prices of skin care products were down by $692,300, or 4.5%. This decrease in average selling prices was primarily due to an increase in coupon usage during 2002 and a reduced price promotion on our diabetic product in 2002 versus 2001. Co-op advertising, marketing funds, slotting fees, and coupons paid to retailers are deducted from gross sales, and totaled $2,860,900 in 2002 versus $2,472,000 in 2001, an increase of $388,900 or 15.7%. Of this increase $422,100 was an increase in coupon expenses.

        During 2002, net sales of cosmetics products accounted for 59.3% of consolidated net sales compared to 52.9% in 2001. Net sales of those products were $14,804,400 in 2002 compared to $13,050,400 in 2001, an increase of $1,754,000 or 13.4%. The Company continued to experience a drop in unit sales of the Company's earlier established alpha hydroxy acid products due at least in part to maturing in the market for alpha hydroxy acid-based skin care products and intense competition from producers of similar or alternative products, many of which are considerably larger than Neoteric Cosmetics, Inc. Sales of the Company's Alpha Hydrox products (with and without alpha hydroxy acid) in 2002, compared to 2001, were also affected by decreases in the distribution of those products at retail stores, including the Company's largest and other customers having reduced in prior quarters the number of types of those products carried on their shelves and discontinuation of these products at certain retail chains; and the Company believes that decreases in advertising expenses for Alpha Hydrox products was an additional reason for the decrease in sales of the Company's Alpha Hydrox products. In 2002, the Company reduced the number of types of its Alpha Hydrox products in order to concentrate marketing and distribution resources of the Company and in response to decreasing sales of the Alpha Hydrox line of skin care products. For 2002, the sales of Montagne Jeunesse were more

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than sufficient to offset the declining shipments of the Alpha Hydrox products. The net sales of Montagne Jeunesse were approximately $9,370,500 in 2002 compared to $3,115,200 in 2001; this product was not sold by the Company until the second quarter of 2001. The Company believes that this increase in sales of Montagne Jeunesse is attributable primarily to wider distribution of the product, with more retail store chains carrying stands of Montagne Jeunesse sachets, and consumer acceptance of the product. The Company did not use television advertisements for the Montagne Jeunesse products.

        New products for 2001 included a line of skin care products specifically designed for problems common to mature women (Alpha Radiance) and a unique topical analgesic (RubOut) which helps fade the discoloration of bruises and eases the pain from muscle sprains and bruises. These products began shipping in early 2001, but sales of these new products did not meet management's expectations. The Company did not introduce new products in 2002.

        In 2001, the Company commenced purchases of skin care sachets from Montagne Jeunesse under a distributorship agreement described earlier in this Report.

        Sales of household products in 2002 accounted for 40.7% of consolidated net sales compared to 47.1% in 2001. These products are comprised of Scott's Liquid Gold for wood, a wood cleaner which preserves as it cleans, and Touch of Scent, a room air freshener. Sales of household products were $10,154,600 in 2002 compared to $11,618,800 in 2001, a decrease of $1,464,200, or 12.6%. Sales of Scott's Liquid Gold for wood decreased from $8,333,500 in 2001 to $7,356,100 in 2002 (down by $977,400 or 11.7%) which the Company believes was due to less advertising and to increased competition from existing and new products. Sales of Touch of Scent decreased to $2,798,500 in 2002 compared to $3,285,300 in 2001 (down by $486,800 or 14.8%) primarily due to a decrease in orders for, and distribution of, the Company's Touch of Scent dispenser package.

        On a consolidated basis, cost of sales in 2002 was $13,354,800 compared to $11,543,100 in 2001, an increase of $1,811,700 or 15.7% (on a sales increase of about 1.2%). As a percentage of consolidated net sales, cost of sales was 53.5% in 2002 versus 46.8% in 2001, an increase of about 14.4% which was essentially due to a change in product mix (the cost for Montagne Jeunesse is higher than products manufactured by the Company, and some products are more costly to produce than others) and to the spreading of fixed manufacturing costs over lower unit production in 2002 than in 2001.

        Operating expenses, comprised primarily of advertising, selling, and general and administrative expenses, decreased by $3,271,300, or 23.1%, from 2001 to 2002, largely because of the decline in advertising expenses. The various components of operating expenses are discussed below.

        Advertising expenses for 2002 were $1,200,300 compared to $3,676,700 for 2001, a decrease of $2,476,400 or 67.4% (mostly for television). In 2002, the Company spent $742,500 to advertise its cosmetics products, compared to $2,514,100 in 2001, a decrease of 70.5% and $457,800 in 2002 compared to $1,162,600 in 2001 to advertise household products, a decrease of $704,800.

        Selling expenses for 2002 were $5,594,500 compared to $5,939,200 for 2001, a decrease of $344,700 or 5.8%. That decrease was comprised of a decrease of $178,700 in freight and brokerage costs, a decrease in travel expenses of $173,500, a decrease in salary and fringe benefits of $113,100, a decrease in postage of $53,100, a decrease in market research of $53,200, and a net decrease in a variety of other expenses, none of which, by itself, was significant, of $31,600, all offset by an increase in promotional merchandise of $133,700, and an increase in depreciation and royalty expenses of $124,800.

        General and administrative expenses for 2002 were $4,105,000 compared to $4,555,200 for 2001, a decrease of $450,200 or 9.9%. That decrease is made up of a decrease in professional fees of $137,800 (due to less legal fees than in 2001), a decrease in equipment rental expenses of $47,900, a decrease in travel expenses of $32,400, a decrease in salary and fringe benefit costs of $258,700, a decrease in bad

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debt expense of $81,900 and a net increase in other administrative expenses, none of which, by itself, was significant, of $108,500. Salary and fringe benefit costs would have decreased by more but for the expensing of a separation agreement pertaining to the retirement of the Company's executive vice president. The entire amount of the separation agreement was expensed in the third quarter of 2002 and will be paid out over the next three years.

        Interest expense for 2002 was $261,100, versus $530,100 for 2001, a decrease of $269,000 or 50.7%, reflecting the decrease in the bank's base rate from 9.5% to 5.0%. Other income for 2002 of $594,600 was received from a lawsuit settlement. This amount was the final judgment in the lawsuit against an insurer not participating in the settlement of an earlier environmental matter. Interest income consists of interest earned on the Company's cash and cash equivalents.

        The income tax benefit of $480,100 results from the carry-back of a net loss as described in Note 5 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 above in this Report of $483,000 net of state income tax expense of $2,900.

        During 2002 and 2001, expenditures for research and development were not material (under 2% of revenues).

Liquidity and Capital Resources

        The Company has a bank loan for approximately $3.7 million at the bank's base rate, adjustable yearly (4.75% at December 31, 2003), secured by the Company's land and buildings, with principal and interest payable monthly through November 2007. The loan agreement contains a number of covenants, including the requirement for maintaining a current ratio of at least 1:1 and a ratio of consolidated long-term debt to consolidated net worth of not more than 1:1. The Company may not declare any dividends that would result in a violation of either of these covenants. The foregoing requirements were met at the end of each quarter during 2003 and at December 31, 2003.

        During 2003, the Company's working capital decreased by $987,700, to $5,058,200, while its current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) decreased from 2.4:1 at December 31, 2002 to 2.3:1 at December 31, 2003. This decrease in working capital is attributable to a net loss of $189,600, a reduction of long-term debt of $878,100, a decrease in deferred tax liabilities of $42,600, an increase in non-current deferred tax assets of $658,000, and a decrease in accumulated comprehensive income of $2,800 offset by depreciation in excess of capital additions of $672,100, contributions to the Company's ESOP of $100,500, and a decrease in other assets of $10,800.

        At December 31, 2003, net trade accounts receivable were $1,108,600 compared to $1,808,000 at the end of 2002, a decrease of $699,400, primarily due to a decrease in fourth quarter 2003 sales versus those of the same period last year. Inventories were up by $516,000 at the end of 2003 compared to 2002, largely due to the increase in Montagne Jeunesse inventory, to support the increase in Montagne Jeunesse product sales. Prepaid expenses decreased by $173,100, primarily because of a decrease in prepaid television advertising. Trade accounts payable decreased from the end of 2002 to the end of 2003 by $441,200, largely due to a decrease in advertising payables and the decrease in raw material suppliers payables. Accrued payroll and benefits decreased $143,300 from 2002 to 2003 because of the payments made on the separation agreement noted above under General and Administrative Expenses.

        The Company has no significant capital expenditures planned for 2004 and has no current plans for any external financing, other than its existing bank loan. The Company expects that its available cash and cash flows from operating activities will fund the next twelve months' cash requirements.

        The Company's dependence on operating cash flow means that risks involved in its business can significantly affect its liquidity. Any loss of a significant customer, any further decreases in distribution of its skin care or household chemical products, any new competitive products affecting sales levels of the Company's products, any significant expense not included in the Company's internal budget could

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result in the need to raise cash, such as through a bank financing. The Company has no arrangements for an external financing of debt or equity, and the Company is not certain whether any such financing would be available on acceptable terms. Please also see other risks summarized in "Forward Looking Statements" below. The Company expects its operating cash flows to improve if the Company achieves profitability in 2004.

        The following table sets forth the contractual obligations of the Company in the aggregate. The Company has no capital lease obligations, unconditional purchase obligations or other long-term contractual obligations. The Company's long-term debt interest rate is a variable rate. The table below assumes a 4.75% annual interest rate for the Company's long-term debt.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

        Pursuant to board resolutions, the Company contributed 152,942 shares of its $0.10 par value common stock, valued at the close of trading on September 11, 2003 at $0.49 per share for a total of $74,942, and 50,000 shares of its $0.10 par value common stock, valued at the close of trading on October 24, 2003 at $0.51 per share for a total of $25,500 to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

        Market risk represents the risk of loss due to adverse changes in financial and commodity market prices and rates. The Company is not materially exposed to market risks regarding interest rates because the interest on the Company's outstanding debt is at the lender's base rate, which approximates the prime rate, adjustable yearly. The Company's investments in debt and equity securities are short-term and not subject to significant fluctuations in fair value. If interest rates were to rise 10% from year-end levels, the fair value of the Company's debt and equity securities would have decreased by approximately $11,800. Further, the Company does not use foreign currencies in its business. Currently, it receives payments for sales to parties in foreign countries in U.S. dollars. Additionally, the Company does not use derivative instruments or engage in hedging activities. As a result, the Company does not believe that near-term changes in market risks will have a material effect on results of operations, financial position or cash flows of the Company.

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Independent Auditors' Report

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Scott's Liquid Gold-Inc.

        We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Scott's Liquid Gold-Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2003, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity and comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for the year then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.

        We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

        In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Scott's Liquid Gold-Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Denver, Colorado
February 5, 2004

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Independent Auditors' Report

The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Scott's Liquid Gold-Inc.:

        We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Scott's Liquid Gold-Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2002, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity and comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

        We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

        In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Scott's Liquid Gold-Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2002, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Denver, Colorado
April 3, 2003

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Consolidated Statements of Operations

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1: Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

(a)

Company Background

        Scott's Liquid Gold-Inc. (a Colorado corporation) was incorporated on February 15, 1954. Scott's Liquid Gold-Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company"), manufactures and markets quality household and skin care products. In the first quarter of 2001, the Company began acting as a distributor in the United States of beauty care products contained in individual sachets and manufactured by Montagne Jeunesse. The Company's business is comprised of two segments, household products and skin care products.

(b)

Principles of Consolidation

        The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

(c)

Use of Estimates

        The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates include, but are not limited to, realizability of deferred tax assets, reserves for slow moving and obsolete inventory, customer returns and allowances, and bad debts. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(d)

Cash Equivalents

        The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of acquisition to be cash equivalents.

(e)

Investments in Marketable Securities

        The Company accounts for investments in marketable securities in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 115 "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities", which requires that the Company classify investments in marketable securities according to management's intended use of such investments. The Company invests its excess cash and has established guidelines relative to diversification and maturities in an effort to maintain safety and liquidity. These guidelines are periodically reviewed and modified to take advantage of trends in yields and interest rates. The Company considers all investments as available for use in its current operations, and therefore classifies them as short-term, available-for-sale investments. Available-for-sale investments are stated at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, if any, net of tax, reported as a separate component of shareholders' equity and comprehensive income (loss). The cost of the securities sold is based on the specific identification method. Investments in corporate and government securities as of December 31, 2003 are scheduled to mature within one year.

(f)

Inventories

        Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. The Company records a reserve for slow moving and obsolete products and raw materials.

(g)

Property, Plant and Equipment

        Property, plant and equipment are recorded at historical cost. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from three to forty-five years.

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Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Improvements that extend the useful lives of the assets or provide improved efficiency are capitalized.

(h)

Financial Instruments

        Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk are primarily cash and cash equivalents, investments in marketable securities, and trade receivables. The Company maintains its cash balances in the form of bank demand deposits with financial institutions that management believes are creditworthy. The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other information. The Company has no significant financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk of accounting loss, such as foreign exchange contracts, option contracts or other foreign currency hedging arrangements.

        The recorded amounts for cash and cash equivalents, receivables, other current assets, and accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments. The fair value of investments in marketable securities is based upon quoted market value. The Company's long-term debt bears interest at a variable rate, the lender's base rate, which approximates the prime rate. The carrying value of long-term debt approximates fair value as of December 31, 2003 and 2002.

(i)

Long-Lived Assets

        The Company accounts for long-lived assets in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." This Statement requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

(j)

Income Taxes

        The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the period in which related temporary differences become deductible. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.

(k)

Revenue Recognition

        Revenue is recognized upon delivery of products to customers, which is when title passes. Reserves for estimated market development support, pricing allowances and returns are provided in the period of sale as a reduction of revenue. Reserves for returns and allowances are recorded as a reduction of revenue, and are maintained at a level that management believes is appropriate to account for amounts applicable to existing sales. Reserves for coupons and certain other promotional activities are recorded as a reduction of revenue at the later of the date at which the related revenue is recognized or the date at which the sales incentive is offered. At December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, approximately $873,400 and $1,319,300, respectively, had been reserved as a reduction of accounts receivable, and

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approximately $175,000 and $215,400, respectively, had been reserved as current liabilities. Co-op advertising, marketing funds, slotting fees and coupons are deducted from gross sales, and totaled $1,916,600 and $2,860,900 in 2003 and 2002, respectively.

(l)

Advertising Costs

        The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred.

(m)

Stock-based Compensation

        The Company has elected to follow Accounting Principles Board Opinion ("APB") No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" and related interpretations in accounting for its employee stock options. Under APB No. 25, employee stock options are accounted for based upon the intrinsic value, which is the difference between the exercise price and fair value of the underlying common stock. Generally, if the exercise price of employee stock options equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of the grant, no compensation expense is recorded. The Company has adopted the disclosure only provisions of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-based Compensation" (See Note 6—Shareholders' Equity).

        Had compensation cost been recorded based on the fair value of the options granted, the Company's pro-forma net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002, and 2001 would have been as follows:

        The fair value of options granted has been estimated as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions at December 31:

(n)

Comprehensive Income

        The Company follows SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income" which establishes standards for reporting and displaying comprehensive income and its components. Comprehensive income includes all changes in equity during a period from non-owner sources.

(o)

Shipping and Handling Costs

        The Company classifies amounts billed to a customer in a sale transaction related to shipping and handling as revenue and classifies shipping and handling costs as a component of selling expense on the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. Shipping and handling costs totaled $1,503,000, $1,239,000 and $1,305,500 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002, and 2001, respectively.

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Note 2: Inventories

        Inventories consisting of materials, labor and overhead at December 31 were comprised of the following:

Note 3: Property, Plant and Equipment

        Property, plant and equipment at December 31 were comprised of the following:

        Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002, and 2001 was $693,400, $721,500, and $742,300, respectively.

Note 4: Long-Term Debt

        The Company has a term loan agreement in the amount of $6.0 million with a commercial bank. The loan agreement with the Company's bank contains affirmative and negative covenants, including the requirement for maintaining a current ratio of at least 1:1 and a ratio of consolidated long-term debt to consolidated net worth of not more than 1:1 and limits the payment of dividends on common stock. The covenants were met at the end of each quarter during 2003, 2002 and 2001 and at December 31, 2003 and 2002.

        Long-term debt at December 31 is presented below:

        Maturities of long-term debt for the years 2004 through 2007 are respectively: $878,000; $917,000; $964,000; and $926,300.

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Note 5: Income Taxes

        The benefit for income tax for the years ended December 31 is as follows::