Scott’s Liquid Gold-Inc. (OTC: SLGD) today announced operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2019.
“We saw slow sales in Q1, driven by both seasonality and challenging market conditions for our distributed products,” stated President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Goldstein. “Despite regulatory and tariff pressure on our China business, we did manage to grow our Alpha Skin Care brand during Q1.”
“Similar to last year, we expect our sales to increase over the remainder of 2019. We are highly focused on long-term sales growth, both through line extensions of our proven brands as well as continued success in our online sales initiatives. The team also continued to make solid progress in working capital improvement during the first quarter.”
Net sales
Net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2019, decreased 8.4%, or $0.6 million, to approximately $6.8 million. Sales in the Skin and Hair Care segment decreased 7.8% as strong Alpha® Skin Care product sales were offset by a decrease in sales for both Batiste Dry Shampoo and 7th Heaven skin care products. Sales of Batiste were affected after a strong fourth quarter of 2018, and 7th Heaven products continue to face increased competition. Sales in the Household segment decreased 10.8% 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.
Net Income and Earnings Per Share
Our net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $0.3 million compared to $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. This resulted in a net loss per common share of $0.03 in the first quarter of 2019 compared to a net loss per share of $0.02 in the same period in 2018. The net loss increased primarily due to lower sales and was partially offset by reductions in advertising costs.
Cash Flows
Cash flows from operating activities was $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to cash flows used in operating activities of $0.1 million for the same period in 2018. Despite the decrease in net income, cash flow from operations improved due to our continued efforts to reduce inventories.
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 | ||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) | ||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | ||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||||
| Net sales | $ | 6,805 | $ | 7,428 | ||||
| Cost of sales | 4,200 | 4,407 | ||||||
| Gross Profit | 2,605 | 3,021 | ||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Advertising | 184 | 537 | ||||||
| Selling | 1,658 | 1,632 | ||||||
| General and administrative | 1,223 | 1,093 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 3,065 | 3,262 | ||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | (460 | ) | (241 | ) | ||||
| Interest income | 31 | - | ||||||
| Interest expense | (5 | ) | (24 | ) | ||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (434 | ) | (265 | ) | ||||
| Income tax benefit (expense) | 104 | 69 | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (330 | ) | $ | (196 | ) | ||
| Net income (loss) per common share | ||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | ||
| Diluted | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | ||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | ||||||||
| Basic | 12,408 | 11,929 | ||||||
| Diluted | 12,408 | 11,929 | ||||||
| SCOTT’S LIQUID GOLD-INC. & SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
| Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) | |||||||
(in thousands, except par value amounts) | |||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | ||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | ||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||
Assets | |||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 6,608 | $ | 6,232 | |||
| Accounts receivable, net | 2,969 | 3,047 | |||||
| Inventories, net | 7,280 | 7,817 | |||||
| Income taxes receivable | 508 | 508 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses | 425 | 546 | |||||
| Total current assets | 17,790 | 18,150 | |||||
| Property and equipment, net | 1,041 | 971 | |||||
| Deferred tax asset | 338 | 234 | |||||
| Goodwill | 1,521 | 1,521 | |||||
| Intangible assets, net | 5,373 | 5,528 | |||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,764 | - | |||||
| Other assets | 71 | 71 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 28,898 | $ | 26,475 | |||
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 1,756 | $ | 1,800 | |||
| Accrued expenses | 578 | 593 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities, current portion | 913 | - | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 3,247 | 2,393 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current | 1,857 | - | |||||
| Total liabilities | 5,104 | 2,393 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity: | |||||||
| Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 20,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding | - | - | |||||
| Common stock; $0.10 par value, authorized 50,000 shares; issued and outstanding 12,408 shares (2019) and 12,408 shares (2018) | 1,241 | 1,241 | |||||
| Capital in excess of par | 7,105 | 7,063 | |||||
| Retained earnings | 15,448 | 15,778 | |||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 23,794 | 24,082 | |||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 28,898 | $ | 26,475 | |||
| SCOTT’S LIQUID GOLD-INC. & SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) | ||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | ||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (330 | ) | $ | (196 | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 186 | 206 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 42 | 60 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (104 | ) | (69 | ) | ||||
| Change in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 78 | 206 | ||||||
| Inventories | 537 | 352 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 121 | (42 | ) | |||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (53 | ) | (622 | ) | ||||
| Total adjustments to net income (loss) | 807 | 91 | ||||||
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities | 477 | (105 | ) | |||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (101 | ) | - | |||||
| Net cash used by investing activities | (101 | ) | - | |||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Repayments of long-term debt | - | (200 | ) | |||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | - | 88 | ||||||
| Net cash used by financing activities | - | (112 | ) | |||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 376 | (217 | ) | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 6,232 | 4,114 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 6,608 | $ | 3,897 | ||||
| Supplemental disclosures: | ||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for interest | $ | 5 | $ | 18 | ||||
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