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EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Corporate & financial news release

 

SCOTT’S LIQUID GOLD REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

 

 

 

Third Quarter Highlights:

 

 

Net sales of $9.7 million for the third quarter of 2018

 

Net income $1.1 million for the quarter ($0.09 per share)

 

Net cash increased $0.6 million during the quarter to $5.6 million

 

Year-to-date Highlights:

 

Net income of $2.2 million ($0.18 per share)

 

Generated cash flow from operations of $2.5 million; net cash increased $1.5 million

 

 

 

DENVER, COLORADO – November 13, 2018 – Scott’s Liquid Gold-Inc. (OTC: SLGD) today announced

operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

 

President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Goldstein stated, “The Scott’s team’s solid performance in 2018 demonstrates our ability to generate strong cash flows and return value to our shareholders.  Our strong operating cash flow drove the early paydown of our debt during the second quarter.  This was accomplished despite 2018’s slow start in international and distributed product sales.  

 

I am proud of the team’s efforts to integrate the Prell® & Denorex® brands.  Their transition of production to our Colorado facility drove this performance and established a strong platform for our continued focus on growth.  

 

We expect the fourth quarter to be a strong sales quarter, although we expect lower overall gross margins from higher sales of our distributed products.”

 

 

 

Net sales

 

Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2018, decreased 6.3%, or $0.7 million, to approximately $9.7 million.  Sales in the Household segment decreased 17.3% due to the discontinuation of our Touch of Scent® products.  The decrease was also driven by increased competition facing our Scott’s Liquid Gold® Wood Care products, where we are initiating selective advertising and marketing programs.  Sales in the Skin and Hair Care segment decreased 4.6% as strong 2018 Alpha® Skin Care product sales were offset by a decrease in sales for 7th Heaven skin care products as 2017’s highly favorable sales returned to historical levels in early 2018.  

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Net Income and Earnings Per Share

 

Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was $1.1 million, compared to net income of $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017.  Net income decreased due to lower net sales as well as higher selling and advertising costs.  Higher gross margins, which were driven by strong sales of Alpha® Skin Care products and lower income tax expense, helped offset the decrease.  

 

 

 

Cash Flow

 

Cash flow from operating activities was $2.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to $2.0 million for the same 2017 period.  Cash flow increased as successful working capital initiatives offset decreases in sales and net income.  2018’s operating cash flow was utilized to fully pay off the company’s debt ahead of schedule, while also driving cash on hand up from $4.1 million at the beginning of the year to $5.6 million as of September 30, 2018.  

 

 

 

About Scott’s Liquid Gold-Inc.

 

Scott’s Liquid Gold-Inc. is an American manufacturing and distribution company with a strong belief that Made in America is something to be proud of.  Over the last 65+ years we have developed a reputation for delivering high-quality, innovative products that consumers know and trust.

 

Our flagship product, Scott’s Liquid Gold® Wood Care, is a leader in its category and is known for bringing life back to and protecting all types of natural wood surfaces.  

 

Scott’s Liquid Gold-Inc. also owns Neoteric Cosmetics, a skin and hair care company with a rich history of offering products that deliver high-quality, proven results that customers expect. Neoteric’s skin and hair care products are embraced and respected by both medical professionals and consumers alike and include brands such as Alpha® Skin Care, Prell®, and Denorex®.  Neoteric Cosmetics is also the proud American distributor of 7th Heaven skin care products and the specialty channel distributor for Batiste Dry Shampoo.  



 

SCOTT’S LIQUID GOLD-INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Net sales

$

9,686

 

 

$

10,341

 

 

$

27,921

 

 

$

30,657

 

Cost of sales

 

4,808

 

 

 

5,420

 

 

 

14,644

 

 

 

16,649

 

Gross Profit

 

4,878

 

 

 

4,921

 

 

 

13,277

 

 

 

14,008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising

 

324

 

 

 

110

 

 

 

1,206

 

 

 

531

 

Selling

 

2,063

 

 

 

1,583

 

 

 

5,536

 

 

 

4,879

 

General and administrative

 

1,079

 

 

 

1,063

 

 

 

3,604

 

 

 

3,166

 

Total operating expenses

 

3,466

 

 

 

2,756

 

 

 

10,346

 

 

 

8,576

 

Income from operations

 

1,412

 

 

 

2,165

 

 

 

2,931

 

 

 

5,432

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(5

)

 

 

(26

)

 

 

(77

)

 

 

(102

)

Income before income taxes

 

1,407

 

 

 

2,139

 

 

 

2,854

 

 

 

5,330

 

Income tax expense

 

(340

)

 

 

(664

)

 

 

(699

)

 

 

(1,899

)

Net income

$

1,067

 

 

$

1,475

 

 

$

2,155

 

 

$

3,431

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.09

 

 

$

0.12

 

 

$

0.18

 

 

$

0.29

 

Diluted

$

0.09

 

 

$

0.12

 

 

$

0.17

 

 

$

0.28

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

12,162

 

 

 

11,886

 

 

 

12,039

 

 

 

11,841

 

Diluted

 

12,540

 

 

 

12,360

 

 

 

12,581

 

 

 

12,218

 

 



 

SCOTT’S LIQUID GOLD-INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and par value amounts)

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

5,646

 

 

$

4,114

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

3,346

 

 

 

3,104

 

Inventories, net

 

8,387

 

 

 

8,787

 

Income taxes receivable

 

177

 

 

 

-

 

Prepaid expenses

 

312

 

 

 

285

 

Total current assets

 

17,868

 

 

 

16,290

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

988

 

 

 

909

 

Deferred tax asset

 

483

 

 

 

384

 

Goodwill

 

1,521

 

 

 

1,521

 

Intangible assets, net

 

5,683

 

 

 

6,148

 

Other assets

 

49

 

 

 

49

 

Total assets

$

26,592

 

 

$

25,301

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

1,862

 

 

$

1,656

 

Accrued expenses

 

763

 

 

 

936

 

Income taxes payable

 

-

 

 

 

366

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

-

 

 

 

800

 

Total current liabilities

 

2,625

 

 

 

3,758

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs

 

-

 

 

 

362

 

Total liabilities

 

2,625

 

 

 

4,120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Common stock; $0.10 par value, authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 12,408,177 shares (2018) and 11,885,839 shares (2017)

 

1,241

 

 

 

1,189

 

Capital in excess of par

 

7,020

 

 

 

6,441

 

Retained earnings

 

15,706

 

 

 

13,551

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

23,967

 

 

 

21,181

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

26,592

 

 

$

25,301

 

 



 

SCOTT’S LIQUID GOLD-INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

2,155

 

 

$

3,431

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

626

 

 

 

591

 

Stock-based compensation

 

184

 

 

 

184

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(99

)

 

 

829

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(242

)

 

 

304

 

Inventories

 

400

 

 

 

(3,843

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(27

)

 

 

(75

)

Income taxes (receivable) payable

 

(543

)

 

 

204

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

33

 

 

 

335

 

Total adjustments to net income

 

332

 

 

 

(1,471

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

2,487

 

 

 

1,960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

(202

)

 

 

(353

)

Net cash used by investing activities

 

(202

)

 

 

(353

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments under line-of-credit

 

-

 

 

 

(750

)

Repayments of long-term debt

 

(1,200

)

 

 

(600

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

447

 

 

 

35

 

Net cash used by financing activities

 

(753

)

 

 

(1,315

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

1,532

 

 

 

292

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

4,114

 

 

 

2,097

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

5,646

 

 

$

2,389

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for interest

$

39

 

 

$

102

 

Cash paid during the period for income taxes

$

1,342

 

 

$

866

 

 



Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This news release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws that are intended to qualify for the Safe Harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. "Forward-looking statements" generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "assumptions," "target," "guidance," “strategy,” "outlook," "plans," "projection," "may," "will," "would," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe”, "potential," or "continue" (or the negative or other derivatives of each of these terms) or similar terminology.

 

Forward-looking statements convey our expectations, intentions, or forecasts about future events, circumstances, or results. All forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, which may change over time and many of which are beyond our control. You should not rely on any forward-looking statement as a prediction or guarantee about the future. Actual future objectives, strategies, plans, prospects, performance, conditions, or results may differ materially from those set forth in any forward-looking statement. Some of the factors that may cause actual results or other future events or circumstances to differ from those in forward-looking statements are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 and other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange

Commission. Any forward-looking statement made by us or on our behalf speaks only as of the date that it was made. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement to reflect the impact of events, circumstances, or results that arise after the date that the statement was made, except as required by applicable securities laws. You, however, should consult further disclosures (including disclosures of a forward-looking nature) that we may make in any subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Relations Contact:

 

Kevin Paprzycki, CFO

303.576.6032