10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014

Or

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-13458

SCOTT’S LIQUID GOLD-INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Colorado	84-0920811
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4880 Havana Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO	80239
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

303-373-4860

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.    Yes  ¨    No   x

As of May 12, 2014, the Registrant had 11,500,581 of its common stock, $0.10 par value per share, outstanding.

CAUTIONARY NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”) contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this Report that address activities, events, or developments with respect to our financial condition, results of operations, or economic performance that we expect, believe, or anticipate will or may occur in the future, or that address plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements.You can typically identify forward-looking statements by the use of words, such as “may,” “could,” “should,” “assume,” “project,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “potential,” “plan,” and other similar words. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements and our 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:

· changing consumer preferences and the continued acceptance of each of our significant products in the marketplace;

· the degree of success of any new product or product line introduction by us;

· competitive factors, including any decrease in distribution of (i.e., retail stores carrying) our significant products;

· continuation of our distributorship agreements for Montagne Jeunesse skin care products and Batiste Dry Shampoos;

· the need for effective advertising of our products and limited resources available for such advertising;

· new competitive products and/or technological changes;

· dependence upon third party vendors and upon sales to major customers;

· the availability of necessary raw materials and potential increases in the prices of these raw materials;

· changes in the regulation of our products, including applicable environmental and U.S. Food And Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations;

· the continuing availability of financing on terms and conditions that are acceptable to us;

· future losses which could affect our liquidity;

· the loss of any executive officer; and

· other matters discussed in this Report, including the risks described in the Risk Factors section of this Report.

We caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.The forward-looking statements in this Report speak as of the filing date of this Report. Although we may from time to time voluntarily update our prior forward-looking statements, we undertake no obligation to revise any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this Report.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I
Item 1.	Financial Statements	1
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	9
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	12
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	12
PART II
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	13
Item 6.	Exhibits	13

PART I

ITEM  1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

Scott’s Liquid Gold-Inc. & Subsidiaries

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
Net sales	$	5,483,800		$	4,731,700
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales		2,976,600			2,582,500
Advertising		199,600			295,600
Selling		1,132,500			1,097,500
General and administrative		670,500			774,400
Total operating costs and expenses		4,979,200			4,750,000
Income (loss) from operations		504,600			(18,300	)
Rental and other income		8,600			17,400
Interest expense		(7,200	)		(58,600	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		506,000			(59,500	)
Income tax expense		8,400			0
Net income (loss)	$	497,600		$	(59,500	)
Net income (loss) per common share
Basic	$	0.04		$	(0.01	)
Diluted	$	0.04		$	(0.01	)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		11,446,800			11,091,550
Diluted		11,662,496			11,091,550

See accompanying notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

Scott’s Liquid Gold-Inc. & Subsidiaries

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,010,300	$	3,126,200
Trade receivables, net		1,743,900		1,182,300
Inventories, net		3,040,700		3,211,200
Prepaid expenses		213,300		269,200
Total current assets		8,008,200		7,788,900
Property, plant and equipment, net		492,300		518,200
Other assets		51,000		51,000
Total assets	$	8,551,500	$	8,358,100
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		635,900		860,900
Accrued payroll and benefits		439,400		553,300
Income taxes payable		8,400		0
Accrued property taxes		42,200		33,400
Total current liabilities		1,125,900		1,447,600
Total liabilities		1,125,900		1,447,600
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock; $0.10 par value, authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 11,446,800 shares (2014) and 11,446,800 shares (2013)		1,144,700		1,144,700
Capital in excess of par		5,633,000		5,615,500
Retained earnings		647,900		150,300
Total shareholders’ equity		7,425,600		6,910,500
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	8,551,500	$	8,358,100

See accompanying notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

Scott’s Liquid Gold-Inc. & Subsidiaries

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	497,600		$	(59,500	)
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		35,800			32,400
Stock-based compensation		17,500			11,600
Loss on disposal of assets		0			7,200
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables		(561,600	)		(278,900	)
Inventories		170,500			(232,100	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		55,900			(27,500	)
Net payments on obligations collateralized by receivables and inventory		0			(1,201,400	)
Income taxes payable		8,400			0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(330,100	)		(639,200	)
Total adjustments to net income (loss)		(603,600	)		(2,327,900	)
Net Cash Used by Operating Activities		(106,000	)		(2,387,400	)
Cash flow from investing activities:
Net proceeds from sale of assets held for sale		0			8,922,600
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(9,900	)		(120,600	)
Net Cash (Used) Provided by Investing Activities		(9,900	)		8,802,000
Cash flow from financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt		0			(3,363,300	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		0			52,700
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities		0			(3,310,600	)
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents		(115,900	)		3,104,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period		3,126,200			253,900
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period	$	3,010,300		$	3,357,900
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid during the period for interest	$	7,200		$	26,900

See accompanying notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Scott’s Liquid Gold-Inc. & Subsidiaries

Note  1. Organization and 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”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) develop, manufacture, market and sell quality household and skin and hair care products. We are also an exclusive distributor in the United States of Montagne Jeunesse skin sachets and Batiste Dry Shampoo manufactured by two other companies. Our business is comprised of two segments, household products and skin and hair care products.

(b) Principles of Consolidation

Our consolidated financial statements include our accounts and those of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

(c) Basis of Presentation

The Consolidated Statements of Operations, Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows included in this Report have been prepared by the Company. In our opinion, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position at March 31, 2014 and results of operations and cash flows for all periods have been made.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The results of operations for the period ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

(d) Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in our financial statements of assets and liabilities, the 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, the realization of deferred tax assets, reserves for slow moving and obsolete inventory, customer returns and allowances, and stock-based compensation. Actual results could differ from our estimates.

(e) Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of acquisition to be cash equivalents.

(f) Sale of Accounts Receivable

On November 3, 2008, effective as of October 31, 2008, we entered into a financing agreement with Summit Financial Resources, L.P. (“Summit”) for the purpose of providing working capital. The financing agreement with Summit was amended on March 12, 2009, March 16, 2011 (effective March 1, 2011) and June 29, 2012 (effective July 1, 2012). The agreement has a term that expires on January 1, 2015, but it may be renewed for additional 12 month periods unless either party elects to cancel in writing at least 60 days prior to January 1, 2015 and thereafter on the anniversary date of each 12 month period.

The agreement provides for a factoring line up to $1.5 million and is secured primarily by accounts receivables, inventory, any lease in which we are a lessor and all investment property and guarantees by our active subsidiaries. Under the agreement, Summit will make loans at our request and in its discretion based on: (i) its purchases of our receivables, with recourse against us, at an advance rate of 85% (or such other percentage determined by Summit in its discretion) and (ii) our inventory not to exceed certain amounts, including an aggregate maximum of $500,000. Advances under the agreement have an interest rate of 1.0% over the prime rate (as published in The Wall Street Journal) for the accounts receivables portion of the advances and 2.5% over the prime rate for the inventory portion of the borrowings. At March 31, 2014, the prime rate was 3.25%.

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There is also an administrative fee of 0.85% per month on the average monthly outstanding loan on the receivable portion of any advance if the average quarterly loan in the prior quarter was less than or equal to $1,000,000, and 0.75% per month if the average quarterly loan in the prior quarter was greater than $1,000,000 and 1.0% per month on the average monthly outstanding loan on the inventory portion of any advance.

The agreement provides that neither we nor our active subsidiaries may engage in a change in control transaction without the prior written consent of Summit. Events of default include, but are not limited to, our failure to make a payment when due or a default occurring on any of our other indebtedness.

On February 4, 2013, we paid $909,778 to Summit to repay the outstanding balance on our credit line and we have maintained a zero loan balance since that time. At March 31, 2014, the entire credit line of $1.5 million was available for future factoring of accounts receivable invoices and borrowings secured by our inventory.

We report these transactions using the authoritative guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) as a secured borrowing rather than as a sale. As a result, affected accounts receivable are reported under the “Current Assets” section within our Consolidated Balance Sheets as “Trade receivables, net.” Similarly, the net liability owing to Summit, if any, appears as “Obligations collateralized by receivables and inventory” within the “Current Liabilities” section of our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Net proceeds received on obligations collateralized by receivables and inventory appear as “net cash (used) provided by operating activities” within the “Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used by operating activities” section of our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

On March 16, 2011, with the consent of Summit, we entered into a financing agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) for the purpose of further lowering the cost of borrowing associated with the financing of our accounts receivable. Pursuant to this agreement, we may sell accounts receivables from our largest customer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Wal-Mart”), at a discount to Wells Fargo; provided, however, that Wells Fargo may reject offers to purchase such receivables in its discretion. These receivables may be purchased by Wells Fargo at a cost to us equal to LIBOR plus 1.15% per annum. The LIBOR rate used depends on the days to maturity of the receivable sold, typically ranging from 102 to 105 days. At March 31, 2014, Wells Fargo used the 104-day LIBOR rate of 0.27%.

The agreement has no fixed termination date, but continues unless terminated by either party giving 30 days prior written notice to the other party. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we sold approximately $1,038,900 of our relevant accounts receivable to Wells Fargo for approximately $1,034,700. The difference between the invoiced amount of the receivable and the cash that we received from Wells Fargo is a cost to us. This cost is in lieu of any cash discount our customer would have been allowed and, thus, is treated in a manner consistent with standard trade discounts granted to our customers.

The reporting of the sale of accounts receivables to Wells Fargo is treated as a sale rather than as a secured borrowing. As a result, affected accounts receivables are relieved from the Company’s financial statements upon receipt of the cash proceeds.

(g) Inventories

Inventories consist of raw materials and finished goods and are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. We record a reserve for slow moving and obsolete products and raw materials. We estimate this reserve based upon historical and anticipated sales.

Inventories were comprised of the following at:

	March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
Finished goods	$	1,388,800		$	1,636,500
Raw materials		1,714,000			1,621,000
Inventory reserve for obsolescence		(62,100	)		(46,300	)
	$	3,040,700		$	3,211,200

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(h) Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at historical cost. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from three to 45 years. Building structures and building improvements are estimated to have useful lives of 35 to 45 years and three to 20 years, respectively. Production equipment and production support equipment are estimated to have useful lives of 15 to 20 years and three to 10 years, respectively. Office furniture and office machines are estimated to have useful lives of 10 to 20 and three to five years, respectively. Carpets, drapes and company vehicles are estimated to have useful lives of five to 10 years. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Improvements that extend the useful lives of the asset or provide improved efficiency are capitalized.

(i) Financial Instruments

Financial instruments which potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk include cash and cash equivalents and trade receivables. We maintain our cash balances in the form of bank demand deposits with financial institutions that we believe are creditworthy. As of March 31, 2014, and periodically throughout the year, we have maintained balances in various operating accounts in excess of federally insured limits. We establish an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other information. We have 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, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments. As of March 31, 2014, we had no long-term debt. Prior to February 1, 2013, our long-term debt bore interest at a fixed rate that adjusted annually to the then prime rate. The carrying value of our long-term debt approximated fair value as of December 31, 2013.

(j) Income Taxes

We follow FASB authoritative guidance for the 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 income 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.

Taxes are reported based on tax positions that meet a more-likely-than-not standard and that are measured at the amount that is more-likely-than-not to be realized. Differences between financial and tax reporting which do not meet this threshold are required to be recorded as unrecognized tax benefits or expense. We classify penalty and interest expense related to income tax liabilities as an income tax expense. There are no significant interest and penalties recognized in the statement of operations or accrued on the balance sheet.

(k) Revenue Recognition

Our revenue recognition policy is significant because the amount and timing of revenue is a key component of our results of operations. We follow guidance issued by FASB, which requires that certain criteria be met in order to recognize revenue. If these criteria are not met, then the associated revenue is deferred until it is met. In our case, the criteria generally are met when we have an arrangement to sell a product, we have delivered the product in accordance with that arrangement, the sales price of the product is determinable and we believe that we will be paid for the sale.

We establish reserves for customer returns of our products and customer allowances. We estimate these reserves based upon, among other things, an assessment of historical trends, information from customers and anticipated returns related to current sales activity. These reserves are established in the period of sale and reduce our revenue in that period.

Our reserve for customer allowances includes primarily reserves for trade promotions to support price features, displays and other merchandising of our products to our customers. The actual level of returns and customer allowances are influenced by several factors, including the promotional efforts of our customers, changes in mix of our customers, changes in the mix of the products we sell and the maturity of the product. We may change our estimates based on actual results and consideration of other factors that cause returns and allowances. In the event that actual results differ from our estimates, the results of future periods may be impacted.

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We also establish reserves for coupons, rebates and certain other promotional programs for consumers. We estimate these reserves based upon, among other things, an assessment of historical trends and current sales activity. These reserves are recorded as a reduction of revenue at the later of the date at which the revenue is recognized or the date at which the sale incentive is offered.

We have also established an allowance for doubtful accounts. We estimate this allowance based upon, among other things, an assessment of the credit risk of specific customers and historical trends. We believe our allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate to absorb any losses which may arise. In the event that actual losses differ from our estimates, the results of future periods may be impacted.

At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 approximately $687,300 and $821,700, respectively, had been reserved as a reduction of accounts receivable. Trade promotions to our customers and incentives such as coupons to our consumer are deducted from gross sales and totaled $529,800 and $545,100 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

(l) Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.

(m) Stock-based Compensation

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we did not grant any stock options. During the first three months of 2013 we granted options to acquire 85,000 shares of our common stock to two executive officers at a price of $0.41 per share. These options which vest ratably over 48 months, or upon a change in control, and which expire after five years, were granted at 120% of the market value as of the date of grant. Please see Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for information regarding the 282,808 fewer stock options outstanding at March 31, 2014 than at March 31, 2013.

The weighted average fair market value of the options granted in the first three months of 2013 was estimated on the date of grant, using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

	March 31, 2013
Expected life of options (using the “simplified” method)	4.5 years
Average risk-free interest rate	0.8%
Average expected volatility of stock	141%
Expected dividend rate	None

Compensation cost related to stock options recognized in operating results (included in general and administrative expenses) under authoritative guidance issued by the FASB was $17,500 and $11,600 in the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Approximately $111,000 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock options is expected to be recognized over the next 48 months. In accordance with this same authoritative guidance, there was no tax benefit from recording the non-cash expense as it relates to the options granted to employees, as these were qualified stock options which are not normally tax deductible. With respect to the non-cash expense associated with options granted to the non-employee directors, no tax benefit is recognized due to the existence of as yet unutilized net operating losses. At such time as these operating losses have been utilized and a tax benefit is realized from the issuance of non-qualified stock options, a corresponding tax benefit may be recognized.

(n) Operating Costs and Expenses Classification

Cost of sales includes costs associated with manufacturing and distribution including labor, materials, freight-in, purchasing and receiving, quality control, internal transfer costs, repairs, maintenance and other indirect costs, as well as warehousing and distribution costs. We classify shipping and handling costs comprised primarily of freight-out as selling expenses. Other selling expenses consist primarily of wages and benefits for sales and sales support personnel, travel, brokerage commissions and promotional costs, as well as certain other indirect costs. Shipping and handling costs totaled $354,500 and $340,100 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of wages and benefits associated with management and administrative support departments, business insurance costs, professional fees, office facility related expenses, and other general support costs.

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Note  2. Earnings per Share.

We present basic and diluted earnings or loss per share in accordance with authoritative guidance which establishes standards for computing and presenting basic and diluted earnings per share. Per share data is determined by using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Common equivalent shares are considered only for diluted earnings per share, unless considered anti-dilutive. Common equivalent shares, determined using the treasury stock method, result from stock options with exercise prices that are below the average market price of the common stock.

The potentially dilutive securities are comprised of outstanding stock options to acquire 694,520 and 977,328 of our shares at March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, a decrease of 282,808 or 28.9%. This decrease is due primarily to stock options being exercised as well as stock options expiring. At March 31, 2014, options to acquire 644,519 of our shares had exercise prices that were lower than the average market price of our shares for the three months ended March 31, 2014. At March 31, 2013, all potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the computation of weighted average shares outstanding due to their anti-dilutive effect.

A reconciliation of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:

	2014		2013
Common shares outstanding, beginning of the year		11,446,800		10,937,000
Weighted average common shares issued		0		154,550
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		11,446,800		11,091,550
Dilutive effect of common share equivalents		215,696		0
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding		11,662,496		11,091,550

We have authorized 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock issuable in one or more series, none of which are issued or outstanding as of March 31, 2014.

Note  3. Segment Information.

We operate in two different segments: household products and skin and hair care products. Our products are sold nationally and internationally (primarily Canada), directly through our sales force and indirectly through independent brokers, to mass merchandisers, drugstores, supermarkets, hardware stores and other retail outlets and to wholesale distributors. We have chosen to organize our business around these segments based on differences in the products sold.

Accounting policies for our segments are the same as those described in Note 1. We evaluate segment performance based on segment income or loss before income taxes.

The following provides information on our segments for the three months ended March 31:

	2014					2013
	Household Products			Skin and Hair Care Products		Household Products			Skin and Hair Care Products
Net sales to external customers	$	1,360,600		$	4,123,200	$	1,321,400		$	3,410,300
(Loss) income before income taxes	$	(230,400	)	$	736,400	$	(470,500	)	$	411,000
Identifiable assets	$	3,476,500		$	3,875,400	$	3,247,500		$	3,221,100

The following is a reconciliation of segment information to consolidated information for the three months ended March 31:

	2014		2013
Net sales to external customers	$	5,483,800	$	4,731,700
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes	$	506,000	$	(59,500	)
Identifiable assets	$	7,351,900	$	6,468,600
Corporate assets		1,199,600		1,128,100
Consolidated total assets	$	8,551,500	$	7,596,700

Corporate assets noted above are comprised primarily of our cash and investments, and property and equipment not directly associated with our manufacturing, warehousing, shipping and receiving activities.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

Results of Operations

Our consolidated net sales for the first three months of 2014 were $5,483,800 versus $4,731,700 for the first three months of 2013, an increase of $752,100 or 15.9%. We saw a 31.4% increase in net sales of the skin and hair care products that we distribute for other companies and a 5.5% decrease in net sales of our own line of skin care products. We saw a 3.0% increase in net sales of our household products. The reasons for the foregoing changes in net sales of our products are described below.

Our net income for the first three months of 2014 was $497,600 versus a net loss of $59,500 in the first three months of 2013. The net income for the first three months of 2014 compared to the net loss for the same period in 2013 resulted primarily from: (1) increased sales; (2) changes in our trade promotions to our customers; (3) changes in costs of sales; and (4) changes in operating expenses, as discussed below.

Summary of Results as a Percentage of Net Sales

	Year Ended December 31,			Three Months Ended March 31,
`	2013			2014			2013
Net sales
Household products		27.7	%		24.8	%		27.9	%
Skin and hair care products		72.3	%		75.2	%		72.1	%
Total net sales		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%
Cost of sales		54.3	%		54.3	%		54.6	%
Gross profit		45.7	%		45.7	%		45.4	%
Other revenue		0.2	%		0.2	%		0.4	%
		45.9	%		45.9	%		45.8	%
Operating expenses		41.7	%		36.5	%		45.8	%
Interest expense		0.4	%		0.1	%		1.2	%
		42.1	%		36.6	%		47.0	%
Income (loss) before income taxes		3.8	%		9.3	%		(1.2	%)

Our gross margins may not be comparable to those of companies who include all of the costs related to their distribution network in cost of sales because we, like some other companies, exclude a portion of these costs (i.e., freight out to customers) from gross margin. Instead, we include them as part of selling expenses. See Note 1(n), “Operating Costs and Expenses Classification”, to our Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) in Item 1.

Comparative Net Sales

	Three Months Ended March 31,				Percentage Increase
	2014		2013		(Decrease)
Total household products	$	1,360,600	$	1,321,400		3.0	%
Alpha Hydrox®, Diabetic cream and shampoo and other skin care products		914,100		967,200		(5.5	%)
Montagne Jeunesse and Batiste Dry Shampoo		3,209,100		2,443,100		31.4	%
Total skin and hair care products		4,123,200		3,410,300		20.9	%
Total net sales	$	5,483,800	$	4,731,700		15.9	%

During the first three months of 2014, net sales of skin and hair care products accounted for 75.2% of consolidated net sales compared to 72.1% for the same period in 2013. The net sales of these products for that period were $4,123,200 in 2014 compared to $3,410,300 for the same period in 2013, an increase of $712,900 or 20.9%, primarily as a result of an increase in net sales of Montagne Jeunesse and Batiste Dry Shampoo.

The net sales of our Alpha Hydrox^® and other manufactured skin care products were $914,100 in the first three months of 2014 versus $967,200 for the same period in 2013, a decrease of $53,100 or 5.5%. This decrease is primarily attributable to a decrease in the net sales of our Alpha Hydrox products resulting from one of our customers reducing the number of our products that it carries in its stores.

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The net sales of Montagne Jeunesse and Batiste Dry Shampoo were $3,209,100 in the first three months of 2014 versus $2,443,100 for the same period in 2013, an increase of $766,000 or 31.4%. This increase is primarily attributable to increased distribution of both Montagne Jeunesse and Batiste Dry Shampoo among new and existing customers and the improved placement of our products at existing customers. The initial term of our agreement with Church & Dwight runs through December 31, 2014. We have already begun transition discussions with Church & Dwight in anticipation of the end of the agreement’s term. We are discussing with Church & Dwight the possibility of entering into a new distribution agreement for certain segments of the marketplace in the United States; however, there can be no assurance that we will be able to consummate such an agreement.

Net sales of household products for the first three months of 2014 accounted for 24.8% of net sales compared to 27.9% for the same period in 2013. During the first three months of 2014, the sales of our household products were $1,360,600 as compared to $1,321,400 for the same period in 2013, an increase of $39,200 or 3.0%. The increase is attributable primarily to sales of our Scott’s Liquid Gold^® Floor Restore product, which we introduced late in the fourth quarter of 2013.

We paid our customers a total of $529,800 in the first three months of 2014 for trade promotions to support price features, displays and other merchandising of our products, versus $545,100 for the same period in 2013, a decrease of $15,300 or 2.8%. This decrease is primarily attributable to more cost effective spending on trade promotions.

From time to time, our customers return products to us. For our household products, we permit returns only for a limited time. With regard to our skin and hair care products, returns are more frequent under an unwritten industry standard that permits returns for a variety of reasons. In the event a skin and hair care customer requests a return of a product, we will consider the request, and may grant such request in order to maintain or enhance our relationship with the customer, even in the absence of an enforceable right of the customer to do so. Typically, customers that return products to us take a credit on our invoice equal to the original sale price plus a handling charge ranging from 8-10% of the original sales price. Our product returns (as a percentage of net sales) were 0.3% percent for the first three months of 2014 compared to 1.1% for the same period in 2013. The decrease is primarily attributable to one of our customers returning Diabetic shampoo from certain of its stores that will no longer carry our Diabetic shampoo in the first three months of 2013, which did not occur during the same time period in 2014.

On a consolidated basis, cost of sales was $2,976,600 during the first three months of 2014 compared to $2,582,500 for the same period in 2013, an increase of $394,100 or about 15.3%, on a net sales increase of 15.9%. As a percentage of consolidated net sales, cost of sales was 54.3% in the first three months of 2014 versus 54.6% for the same period in 2013.

As a percentage of net sales of our skin and hair care products, the cost of sales for our skin and hair care products increased to 54.9% in the first three months of 2014 as compared to 54.1% for the same period in 2013. This increase reflects primarily a higher percentage of net sales of the skin and hair care products that we distribute for other companies which have a higher cost than the skin care products that we manufacture.

As a percentage of net sales of our household products, the costs of sales for our household products decreased to 52.4% in the first three months of 2014 as compared to 55.7% for the same period in 2013. This decrease is primarily attributable to a reduction in our costs for certain raw materials.

Operating Expenses, Interest Expense and Other Income

	Three Months Ended March 31,				PercentageIncrease
	2014		2013		(Decrease)
Operating Expenses
Advertising	$	199,600	$	295,600		(32.5	%)
Selling		1,132,500		1,097,500		3.2	%
General and administrative		670,500		774,400		(13.4	%)
Total operating expenses	$	2,002,600	$	2,167,500		(7.6	%)
Rental and Other Income	$	8,600	$	17,400		(50.6	%)
Interest Expense	$	7,200	$	58,600		(87.7	%)

Our operating expenses decreased by $164,900 or 7.6% in the first three months of 2014 when compared to the same period in 2013. These expenses consist primarily of advertising, selling, and general and administrative expenses, which are discussed below.

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Advertising expenses for the first three months of 2014 were $199,600 compared to $295,600 for the same period in 2013, a decrease of $96,000 or 32.5%. This decrease is primarily attributable to doing a national coupon program in the first quarter of 2013 as part of a national television campaign for our Scott’s Liquid Gold^® Wood Cleaner and Preservative. Although we did a similar national television campaign in the first quarter of 2014, we did not do a national coupon program.

Selling expenses for the first three months of 2014 were $1,132,500 compared to $1,097,500 for the same period in 2013, an increase of $35,000 or 3.2%. This increase is primarily attributable to changes in personnel within our sales organization starting in the first quarter of 2013.

General and administrative expenses for the first three months of 2014 were $670,500 compared to $774,400 for the same period of 2013, a decrease of $103,900 or 13.4%. This decrease is primarily attributable to incurring expenses in the first quarter of 2013 related to the sale of our land and office, warehouse and manufacturing buildings in Denver, Colorado (collectively, the “Facilities”) on February 1, 2013 and the need to incur a non-cash expense for brokerage commissions relating to the leasing of office space in the Facilities that were previously capitalized on our balance sheet.

Rental and other income for the first three months of 2014 of $8,600 included $0 of net rental receipts and $3,500 in interest earned on our cash reserves. This compares to total rental and other income for the first three months of 2013 of $17,400 which included $11,000 of net rental receipts and $3,000 in interest earned on our cash reserves. The decrease in rental income is a result of the sale of our Facilities, part of which were being leased to unaffiliated tenants.

Interest expense for the first three months of 2014 was $7,200 in administrative fees paid to Summit. Interest expense for the first three months of 2013 was $58,600 and included $10,400 in administrative fees paid to Summit. The decrease in interest expense is due to us paying off our mortgage as a result of the sale of our Facilities and maintaining since that time a zero balance on our line of credit with Summit.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Citywide Loan

On June 28, 2006, we entered into a loan with a fifteen year amortization with Citywide Banks for $5,156,600 secured by the Facilities. All outstanding principal and accrued interest on the loan was repaid in full on February 1, 2013 at the closing of the sale of the Facilities and all liens securing this loan were released.

Financing Agreements

Please see Note 1(f) to our Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for information on our financing agreements with Summit and Wells Fargo.

Liquidity

At March 31, 2014, we had $3.0 million in cash on hand and the full $1.5 million of capacity under our credit line with Summit was available for future borrowing. For the first three months of 2014, the primary components of working capital (exclusive of cash that was $115,900 less at March 31, 2014 compared to December 31, 2013) that significantly affected operating cash flows are the following: (1) net trade receivables were $561,600 more at March 31, 2014 than at December 31, 2013 due primarily to increased gross sales activity and the timing of receiving payment; (2) inventory at March 31, 2014 was $170,500 less than at December 31, 2013 due primarily to the timing of shipments to customers and increased gross sales activity; and (3) accounts payable at March 31, 2014 were $225,000 less than at December 31, 2013 due primarily to the timing of payments on our inventory.

We anticipate that our existing cash, especially given the cash proceeds from the sale of our Facilities, and our cash from operations, together with our current borrowing arrangements with Summit and Wells Fargo, will be sufficient to meet our cash requirements for the next 12 months.

During the first three months of 2014, we did not make any significant capital expenditures. During the first three months of 2013, we made total capital expenditures of approximately $120,600 as a result of the sale of our Facilities on February 1, 2013. These capital expenditures primarily included: (1) the construction of a specially designed room and sprinkler system for the storage of certain of our aerosol products necessitated when we sold the Facilities and had to vacate the building where they were previously stored; (2) the installation of a separate security system for the parts of the Facilities that we lease; and (3) the relocation of our telecom and data systems to the parts of the Facilities that we lease.

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ITEM  3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Not applicable.

ITEM  4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of March 31, 2014, we conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of March 31, 2014.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II

ITEM  1A. RISK FACTORS.

In addition to the other information set forth in this Report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results.

ITEM  6. EXHIBITS.

Exhibit Number	Document
31.1	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
31.2	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer
32.1*	Section 1350 Certification
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

* Furnished, not filed.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

SCOTT’S LIQUID GOLD-INC.
By:	/s/ Mark E. Goldstein
	Mark E. Goldstein
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)
By:	/s/ Barry J. Levine
	Barry J. Levine
	Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
	(Principal Financial and Chief Accounting Officer)

Date: May 14, 2014

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Document
31.1	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
31.2	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer
32.1*	Section 1350 Certification
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

* Furnished, not filed.

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EX-31

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Mark E. Goldstein, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Scott’s Liquid Gold-Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: May 14, 2014	/s/ Mark E. Goldstein
	Mark E. Goldstein
	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Barry J. Levine, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Scott’s Liquid Gold-Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: May 14, 2014	/s/ Barry J. Levine
	Barry J. Levine
	Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Secretary

EX-32

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q OF

SCOTT’S LIQUID GOLD-INC.

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2014

Each of the undersigned hereby certifies, for the purposes of Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, in his capacity as an officer of Scott’s Liquid Gold-Inc. (“Scott’s Liquid Gold”), that to his knowledge:

1. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Scott’s Liquid Gold.

This written statement is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. A signed original of this statement has been provided to Scott’s Liquid Gold and will be retained by Scott’s Liquid Gold and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

This Certification is executed as of May 14, 2014.

/s/ Mark E. Goldstein

Mark E. Goldstein

President and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Barry J. Levine 

Barry J. Levine

Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer,

Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Secretary

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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Company Background

(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”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) develop, manufacture, market and sell quality household and skin and hair care products. We are also an exclusive distributor in the United States of Montagne Jeunesse skin sachets and Batiste Dry Shampoo manufactured by two other companies. Our business is comprised of two segments, household products and skin and hair care products.

Principles of Consolidation

(b) Principles of Consolidation

Our consolidated financial statements include our accounts and those of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Basis of Presentation

(c) Basis of Presentation

The Consolidated Statements of Operations, Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows included in this Report have been prepared by the Company. In our opinion, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position at March 31, 2014 and results of operations and cash flows for all periods have been made.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The results of operations for the period ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

Use of Estimates

(d) Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in our financial statements of assets and liabilities, the 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, the realization of deferred tax assets, reserves for slow moving and obsolete inventory, customer returns and allowances, and stock-based compensation. Actual results could differ from our estimates.

Cash Equivalents

(e) Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of acquisition to be cash equivalents.

Sale of Accounts Receivable

(f) Sale of Accounts Receivable

On November 3, 2008, effective as of October 31, 2008, we entered into a financing agreement with Summit Financial Resources, L.P. (“Summit”) for the purpose of providing working capital. The financing agreement with Summit was amended on March 12, 2009, March 16, 2011 (effective March 1, 2011) and June 29, 2012 (effective July 1, 2012). The agreement has a term that expires on January 1, 2015, but it may be renewed for additional 12 month periods unless either party elects to cancel in writing at least 60 days prior to January 1, 2015 and thereafter on the anniversary date of each 12 month period.

The agreement provides for a factoring line up to $1.5 million and is secured primarily by accounts receivables, inventory, any lease in which we are a lessor and all investment property and guarantees by our active subsidiaries. Under the agreement, Summit will make loans at our request and in its discretion based on: (i) its purchases of our receivables, with recourse against us, at an advance rate of 85% (or such other percentage determined by Summit in its discretion) and (ii) our inventory not to exceed certain amounts, including an aggregate maximum of $500,000. Advances under the agreement have an interest rate of 1.0% over the prime rate (as published in The Wall Street Journal) for the accounts receivables portion of the advances and 2.5% over the prime rate for the inventory portion of the borrowings. At March 31, 2014, the prime rate was 3.25%.

There is also an administrative fee of 0.85% per month on the average monthly outstanding loan on the receivable portion of any advance if the average quarterly loan in the prior quarter was less than or equal to $1,000,000, and 0.75% per month if the average quarterly loan in the prior quarter was greater than $1,000,000 and 1.0% per month on the average monthly outstanding loan on the inventory portion of any advance.

The agreement provides that neither we nor our active subsidiaries may engage in a change in control transaction without the prior written consent of Summit. Events of default include, but are not limited to, our failure to make a payment when due or a default occurring on any of our other indebtedness.

On February 4, 2013, we paid $909,778 to Summit to repay the outstanding balance on our credit line and we have maintained a zero loan balance since that time. At March 31, 2014, the entire credit line of $1.5 million was available for future factoring of accounts receivable invoices and borrowings secured by our inventory.

We report these transactions using the authoritative guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) as a secured borrowing rather than as a sale. As a result, affected accounts receivable are reported under the “Current Assets” section within our Consolidated Balance Sheets as “Trade receivables, net.” Similarly, the net liability owing to Summit, if any, appears as “Obligations collateralized by receivables and inventory” within the “Current Liabilities” section of our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Net proceeds received on obligations collateralized by receivables and inventory appear as “net cash (used) provided by operating activities” within the “Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used by operating activities” section of our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

On March 16, 2011, with the consent of Summit, we entered into a financing agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) for the purpose of further lowering the cost of borrowing associated with the financing of our accounts receivable. Pursuant to this agreement, we may sell accounts receivables from our largest customer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Wal-Mart”), at a discount to Wells Fargo; provided, however, that Wells Fargo may reject offers to purchase such receivables in its discretion. These receivables may be purchased by Wells Fargo at a cost to us equal to LIBOR plus 1.15% per annum. The LIBOR rate used depends on the days to maturity of the receivable sold, typically ranging from 102 to 105 days. At March 31, 2014, Wells Fargo used the 104-day LIBOR rate of 0.27%.

The agreement has no fixed termination date, but continues unless terminated by either party giving 30 days prior written notice to the other party. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we sold approximately $1,038,900 of our relevant accounts receivable to Wells Fargo for approximately $1,034,700. The difference between the invoiced amount of the receivable and the cash that we received from Wells Fargo is a cost to us. This cost is in lieu of any cash discount our customer would have been allowed and, thus, is treated in a manner consistent with standard trade discounts granted to our customers.

The reporting of the sale of accounts receivables to Wells Fargo is treated as a sale rather than as a secured borrowing. As a result, affected accounts receivables are relieved from the Company’s financial statements upon receipt of the cash proceeds.

Inventories

(g) Inventories

Inventories consist of raw materials and finished goods and are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. We record a reserve for slow moving and obsolete products and raw materials. We estimate this reserve based upon historical and anticipated sales.

Inventories were comprised of the following at:

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Finished goods	$	1,388,800	$	1,636,500
Raw materials		1,714,000		1,621,000
Inventory reserve for obsolescence		(62,100)		(46,300	)
	$	3,040,700	$	3,211,200

Property, Plant and Equipment

(h) Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at historical cost. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from three to 45 years. Building structures and building improvements are estimated to have useful lives of 35 to 45 years and three to 20 years, respectively. Production equipment and production support equipment are estimated to have useful lives of 15 to 20 years and three to 10 years, respectively. Office furniture and office machines are estimated to have useful lives of 10 to 20 and three to five years, respectively. Carpets, drapes and company vehicles are estimated to have useful lives of five to 10 years. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Improvements that extend the useful lives of the asset or provide improved efficiency are capitalized.

Financial Instruments

(i) Financial Instruments

Financial instruments which potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk include cash and cash equivalents and trade receivables. We maintain our cash balances in the form of bank demand deposits with financial institutions that we believe are creditworthy. As of March 31, 2014, and periodically throughout the year, we have maintained balances in various operating accounts in excess of federally insured limits. We establish an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other information. We have 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, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments. As of March 31, 2014, we had no long-term debt. Prior to February 1, 2013, our long-term debt bore interest at a fixed rate that adjusted annually to the then prime rate. The carrying value of our long-term debt approximated fair value as of December 31, 2013.

Income Taxes

(j) Income Taxes

We follow FASB authoritative guidance for the 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 income 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.

Taxes are reported based on tax positions that meet a more-likely-than-not standard and that are measured at the amount that is more-likely-than-not to be realized. Differences between financial and tax reporting which do not meet this threshold are required to be recorded as unrecognized tax benefits or expense. We classify penalty and interest expense related to income tax liabilities as an income tax expense. There are no significant interest and penalties recognized in the statement of operations or accrued on the balance sheet.

Revenue Recognition

(k) Revenue Recognition

Our revenue recognition policy is significant because the amount and timing of revenue is a key component of our results of operations. We follow guidance issued by FASB, which requires that certain criteria be met in order to recognize revenue. If these criteria are not met, then the associated revenue is deferred until it is met. In our case, the criteria generally are met when we have an arrangement to sell a product, we have delivered the product in accordance with that arrangement, the sales price of the product is determinable and we believe that we will be paid for the sale.

We establish reserves for customer returns of our products and customer allowances. We estimate these reserves based upon, among other things, an assessment of historical trends, information from customers and anticipated returns related to current sales activity. These reserves are established in the period of sale and reduce our revenue in that period.

Our reserve for customer allowances includes primarily reserves for trade promotions to support price features, displays and other merchandising of our products to our customers. The actual level of returns and customer allowances are influenced by several factors, including the promotional efforts of our customers, changes in mix of our customers, changes in the mix of the products we sell and the maturity of the product. We may change our estimates based on actual results and consideration of other factors that cause returns and allowances. In the event that actual results differ from our estimates, the results of future periods may be impacted.

We also establish reserves for coupons, rebates and certain other promotional programs for consumers. We estimate these reserves based upon, among other things, an assessment of historical trends and current sales activity. These reserves are recorded as a reduction of revenue at the later of the date at which the revenue is recognized or the date at which the sale incentive is offered.

We have also established an allowance for doubtful accounts. We estimate this allowance based upon, among other things, an assessment of the credit risk of specific customers and historical trends. We believe our allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate to absorb any losses which may arise. In the event that actual losses differ from our estimates, the results of future periods may be impacted.

At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 approximately $687,300 and $821,700, respectively, had been reserved as a reduction of accounts receivable. Trade promotions to our customers and incentives such as coupons to our consumer are deducted from gross sales and totaled $529,800 and $545,100 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Advertising Costs

(l) Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.

Stock-based Compensation

(m) Stock-based Compensation

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we did not grant any stock options. During the first three months of 2013 we granted options to acquire 85,000 shares of our common stock to two executive officers at a price of $0.41 per share. These options which vest ratably over 48 months, or upon a change in control, and which expire after five years, were granted at 120% of the market value as of the date of grant. Please see Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for information regarding the 282,808 fewer stock options outstanding at March 31, 2014 than at March 31, 2013.

The weighted average fair market value of the options granted in the first three months of 2013 was estimated on the date of grant, using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

	March 31, 2013
Expected life of options (using the “simplified” method)	4.5 years
Average risk-free interest rate	0.8%
Average expected volatility of stock	141%
Expected dividend rate	None

Compensation cost related to stock options recognized in operating results (included in general and administrative expenses) under authoritative guidance issued by the FASB was $17,500 and $11,600 in the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Approximately $111,000 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock options is expected to be recognized over the next 48 months. In accordance with this same authoritative guidance, there was no tax benefit from recording the non-cash expense as it relates to the options granted to employees, as these were qualified stock options which are not normally tax deductible. With respect to the non-cash expense associated with options granted to the non-employee directors, no tax benefit is recognized due to the existence of as yet unutilized net operating losses. At such time as these operating losses have been utilized and a tax benefit is realized from the issuance of non-qualified stock options, a corresponding tax benefit may be recognized.

Operating Costs and Expenses Classification

(n) Operating Costs and Expenses Classification

Cost of sales includes costs associated with manufacturing and distribution including labor, materials, freight-in, purchasing and receiving, quality control, internal transfer costs, repairs, maintenance and other indirect costs, as well as warehousing and distribution costs. We classify shipping and handling costs comprised primarily of freight-out as selling expenses. Other selling expenses consist primarily of wages and benefits for sales and sales support personnel, travel, brokerage commissions and promotional costs, as well as certain other indirect costs. Shipping and handling costs totaled $354,500 and $340,100 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of wages and benefits associated with management and administrative support departments, business insurance costs, professional fees, office facility related expenses, and other general support costs.

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Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Segment Information

Note  3. Segment Information.

We operate in two different segments: household products and skin and hair care products. Our products are sold nationally and internationally (primarily Canada), directly through our sales force and indirectly through independent brokers, to mass merchandisers, drugstores, supermarkets, hardware stores and other retail outlets and to wholesale distributors. We have chosen to organize our business around these segments based on differences in the products sold.

Accounting policies for our segments are the same as those described in Note 1. We evaluate segment performance based on segment income or loss before income taxes.

The following provides information on our segments for the three months ended March 31:

	2014				2013
	Household Products		Skin and Hair Care Products		Household Products			Skin and Hair Care Products
Net sales to external customers	$	1,360,600	$	4,123,200	$	1,321,400		$	3,410,300
(Loss) income before income taxes	$	(230,400)	$	736,400	$	(470,500	)	$	411,000
Identifiable assets	$	3,476,500	$	3,875,400	$	3,247,500		$	3,221,100

The following is a reconciliation of segment information to consolidated information for the three months ended March 31:

	2014		2013
Net sales to external customers	$	5,483,800	$	4,731,700
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes	$	506,000	$	(59,500	)
Identifiable assets	$	7,351,900	$	6,468,600
Corporate assets		1,199,600		1,128,100
Consolidated total assets	$	8,551,500	$	7,596,700

Corporate assets noted above are comprised primarily of our cash and investments, and property and equipment not directly associated with our manufacturing, warehousing, shipping and receiving activities.

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Net sales	$ 5,483,800	$ 4,731,700
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	2,976,600	2,582,500
Advertising	199,600	295,600
Selling	1,132,500	1,097,500
General and administrative	670,500	774,400
Total operating costs and expenses	4,979,200	4,750,000
Income (loss) from operations	504,600	(18,300)
Rental and other income	8,600	17,400
Interest expense	(7,200)	(58,600)
Income (loss) before income taxes	506,000	(59,500)
Income tax expense	8,400	0
Net income (loss)	$ 497,600	$ (59,500)
Net income (loss) per common share
Basic	$ 0.04	$ (0.01)
Diluted	$ 0.04	$ (0.01)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	11,446,800	11,091,550
Diluted	11,662,496	11,091,550

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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note  1. Organization and 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”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) develop, manufacture, market and sell quality household and skin and hair care products. We are also an exclusive distributor in the United States of Montagne Jeunesse skin sachets and Batiste Dry Shampoo manufactured by two other companies. Our business is comprised of two segments, household products and skin and hair care products.

(b) Principles of Consolidation

Our consolidated financial statements include our accounts and those of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

(c) Basis of Presentation

The Consolidated Statements of Operations, Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows included in this Report have been prepared by the Company. In our opinion, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position at March 31, 2014 and results of operations and cash flows for all periods have been made.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The results of operations for the period ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

(d) Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in our financial statements of assets and liabilities, the 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, the realization of deferred tax assets, reserves for slow moving and obsolete inventory, customer returns and allowances, and stock-based compensation. Actual results could differ from our estimates.

(e) Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of acquisition to be cash equivalents.

(f) Sale of Accounts Receivable

On November 3, 2008, effective as of October 31, 2008, we entered into a financing agreement with Summit Financial Resources, L.P. (“Summit”) for the purpose of providing working capital. The financing agreement with Summit was amended on March 12, 2009, March 16, 2011 (effective March 1, 2011) and June 29, 2012 (effective July 1, 2012). The agreement has a term that expires on January 1, 2015, but it may be renewed for additional 12 month periods unless either party elects to cancel in writing at least 60 days prior to January 1, 2015 and thereafter on the anniversary date of each 12 month period.

The agreement provides for a factoring line up to $1.5 million and is secured primarily by accounts receivables, inventory, any lease in which we are a lessor and all investment property and guarantees by our active subsidiaries. Under the agreement, Summit will make loans at our request and in its discretion based on: (i) its purchases of our receivables, with recourse against us, at an advance rate of 85% (or such other percentage determined by Summit in its discretion) and (ii) our inventory not to exceed certain amounts, including an aggregate maximum of $500,000. Advances under the agreement have an interest rate of 1.0% over the prime rate (as published in The Wall Street Journal) for the accounts receivables portion of the advances and 2.5% over the prime rate for the inventory portion of the borrowings. At March 31, 2014, the prime rate was 3.25%.

There is also an administrative fee of 0.85% per month on the average monthly outstanding loan on the receivable portion of any advance if the average quarterly loan in the prior quarter was less than or equal to $1,000,000, and 0.75% per month if the average quarterly loan in the prior quarter was greater than $1,000,000 and 1.0% per month on the average monthly outstanding loan on the inventory portion of any advance.

The agreement provides that neither we nor our active subsidiaries may engage in a change in control transaction without the prior written consent of Summit. Events of default include, but are not limited to, our failure to make a payment when due or a default occurring on any of our other indebtedness.

On February 4, 2013, we paid $909,778 to Summit to repay the outstanding balance on our credit line and we have maintained a zero loan balance since that time. At March 31, 2014, the entire credit line of $1.5 million was available for future factoring of accounts receivable invoices and borrowings secured by our inventory.

We report these transactions using the authoritative guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) as a secured borrowing rather than as a sale. As a result, affected accounts receivable are reported under the “Current Assets” section within our Consolidated Balance Sheets as “Trade receivables, net.” Similarly, the net liability owing to Summit, if any, appears as “Obligations collateralized by receivables and inventory” within the “Current Liabilities” section of our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Net proceeds received on obligations collateralized by receivables and inventory appear as “net cash (used) provided by operating activities” within the “Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used by operating activities” section of our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

On March 16, 2011, with the consent of Summit, we entered into a financing agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) for the purpose of further lowering the cost of borrowing associated with the financing of our accounts receivable. Pursuant to this agreement, we may sell accounts receivables from our largest customer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Wal-Mart”), at a discount to Wells Fargo; provided, however, that Wells Fargo may reject offers to purchase such receivables in its discretion. These receivables may be purchased by Wells Fargo at a cost to us equal to LIBOR plus 1.15% per annum. The LIBOR rate used depends on the days to maturity of the receivable sold, typically ranging from 102 to 105 days. At March 31, 2014, Wells Fargo used the 104-day LIBOR rate of 0.27%.

The agreement has no fixed termination date, but continues unless terminated by either party giving 30 days prior written notice to the other party. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we sold approximately $1,038,900 of our relevant accounts receivable to Wells Fargo for approximately $1,034,700. The difference between the invoiced amount of the receivable and the cash that we received from Wells Fargo is a cost to us. This cost is in lieu of any cash discount our customer would have been allowed and, thus, is treated in a manner consistent with standard trade discounts granted to our customers.

The reporting of the sale of accounts receivables to Wells Fargo is treated as a sale rather than as a secured borrowing. As a result, affected accounts receivables are relieved from the Company’s financial statements upon receipt of the cash proceeds.

(g) Inventories

Inventories consist of raw materials and finished goods and are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. We record a reserve for slow moving and obsolete products and raw materials. We estimate this reserve based upon historical and anticipated sales.

Inventories were comprised of the following at:

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Finished goods	$	1,388,800	$	1,636,500
Raw materials		1,714,000		1,621,000
Inventory reserve for obsolescence		(62,100)		(46,300	)
	$	3,040,700	$	3,211,200

(h) Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at historical cost. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from three to 45 years. Building structures and building improvements are estimated to have useful lives of 35 to 45 years and three to 20 years, respectively. Production equipment and production support equipment are estimated to have useful lives of 15 to 20 years and three to 10 years, respectively. Office furniture and office machines are estimated to have useful lives of 10 to 20 and three to five years, respectively. Carpets, drapes and company vehicles are estimated to have useful lives of five to 10 years. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Improvements that extend the useful lives of the asset or provide improved efficiency are capitalized.

(i) Financial Instruments

Financial instruments which potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk include cash and cash equivalents and trade receivables. We maintain our cash balances in the form of bank demand deposits with financial institutions that we believe are creditworthy. As of March 31, 2014, and periodically throughout the year, we have maintained balances in various operating accounts in excess of federally insured limits. We establish an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other information. We have 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, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments. As of March 31, 2014, we had no long-term debt. Prior to February 1, 2013, our long-term debt bore interest at a fixed rate that adjusted annually to the then prime rate. The carrying value of our long-term debt approximated fair value as of December 31, 2013.

(j) Income Taxes

We follow FASB authoritative guidance for the 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 income 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.

Taxes are reported based on tax positions that meet a more-likely-than-not standard and that are measured at the amount that is more-likely-than-not to be realized. Differences between financial and tax reporting which do not meet this threshold are required to be recorded as unrecognized tax benefits or expense. We classify penalty and interest expense related to income tax liabilities as an income tax expense. There are no significant interest and penalties recognized in the statement of operations or accrued on the balance sheet.

(k) Revenue Recognition

Our revenue recognition policy is significant because the amount and timing of revenue is a key component of our results of operations. We follow guidance issued by FASB, which requires that certain criteria be met in order to recognize revenue. If these criteria are not met, then the associated revenue is deferred until it is met. In our case, the criteria generally are met when we have an arrangement to sell a product, we have delivered the product in accordance with that arrangement, the sales price of the product is determinable and we believe that we will be paid for the sale.

We establish reserves for customer returns of our products and customer allowances. We estimate these reserves based upon, among other things, an assessment of historical trends, information from customers and anticipated returns related to current sales activity. These reserves are established in the period of sale and reduce our revenue in that period.

Our reserve for customer allowances includes primarily reserves for trade promotions to support price features, displays and other merchandising of our products to our customers. The actual level of returns and customer allowances are influenced by several factors, including the promotional efforts of our customers, changes in mix of our customers, changes in the mix of the products we sell and the maturity of the product. We may change our estimates based on actual results and consideration of other factors that cause returns and allowances. In the event that actual results differ from our estimates, the results of future periods may be impacted.

We also establish reserves for coupons, rebates and certain other promotional programs for consumers. We estimate these reserves based upon, among other things, an assessment of historical trends and current sales activity. These reserves are recorded as a reduction of revenue at the later of the date at which the revenue is recognized or the date at which the sale incentive is offered.

We have also established an allowance for doubtful accounts. We estimate this allowance based upon, among other things, an assessment of the credit risk of specific customers and historical trends. We believe our allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate to absorb any losses which may arise. In the event that actual losses differ from our estimates, the results of future periods may be impacted.

At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 approximately $687,300 and $821,700, respectively, had been reserved as a reduction of accounts receivable. Trade promotions to our customers and incentives such as coupons to our consumer are deducted from gross sales and totaled $529,800 and $545,100 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

(l) Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.

(m) Stock-based Compensation

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we did not grant any stock options. During the first three months of 2013 we granted options to acquire 85,000 shares of our common stock to two executive officers at a price of $0.41 per share. These options which vest ratably over 48 months, or upon a change in control, and which expire after five years, were granted at 120% of the market value as of the date of grant. Please see Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for information regarding the 282,808 fewer stock options outstanding at March 31, 2014 than at March 31, 2013.

The weighted average fair market value of the options granted in the first three months of 2013 was estimated on the date of grant, using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

	March 31, 2013
Expected life of options (using the “simplified” method)	4.5 years
Average risk-free interest rate	0.8%
Average expected volatility of stock	141%
Expected dividend rate	None

Compensation cost related to stock options recognized in operating results (included in general and administrative expenses) under authoritative guidance issued by the FASB was $17,500 and $11,600 in the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Approximately $111,000 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock options is expected to be recognized over the next 48 months. In accordance with this same authoritative guidance, there was no tax benefit from recording the non-cash expense as it relates to the options granted to employees, as these were qualified stock options which are not normally tax deductible. With respect to the non-cash expense associated with options granted to the non-employee directors, no tax benefit is recognized due to the existence of as yet unutilized net operating losses. At such time as these operating losses have been utilized and a tax benefit is realized from the issuance of non-qualified stock options, a corresponding tax benefit may be recognized.

(n) Operating Costs and Expenses Classification

Cost of sales includes costs associated with manufacturing and distribution including labor, materials, freight-in, purchasing and receiving, quality control, internal transfer costs, repairs, maintenance and other indirect costs, as well as warehousing and distribution costs. We classify shipping and handling costs comprised primarily of freight-out as selling expenses. Other selling expenses consist primarily of wages and benefits for sales and sales support personnel, travel, brokerage commissions and promotional costs, as well as certain other indirect costs. Shipping and handling costs totaled $354,500 and $340,100 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of wages and benefits associated with management and administrative support departments, business insurance costs, professional fees, office facility related expenses, and other general support costs.

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Segment Information (Details 1) (USD $)				3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 Operating Segments	Mar. 31, 2013 Operating Segments	Mar. 31, 2014 Operating Segments Identifiable Assets	Mar. 31, 2013 Operating Segments Identifiable Assets	Mar. 31, 2014 Corporate, Non-Segment	Mar. 31, 2013 Corporate, Non-Segment
Reconciliation of segment information
Net sales to external customers				$ 5,483,800	$ 4,731,700
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes				506,000	(59,500)
Total assets	$ 8,551,500	$ 8,358,100	$ 7,596,700			$ 7,351,900	$ 6,468,600	$ 1,199,600	$ 1,128,100

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Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share

Note  2. Earnings per Share.

We present basic and diluted earnings or loss per share in accordance with authoritative guidance which establishes standards for computing and presenting basic and diluted earnings per share. Per share data is determined by using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Common equivalent shares are considered only for diluted earnings per share, unless considered anti-dilutive. Common equivalent shares, determined using the treasury stock method, result from stock options with exercise prices that are below the average market price of the common stock.

The potentially dilutive securities are comprised of outstanding stock options to acquire 694,520 and 977,328 of our shares at March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, a decrease of 282,808 or 28.9%. This decrease is due primarily to stock options being exercised as well as stock options expiring. At March 31, 2014, options to acquire 644,519 of our shares had exercise prices that were lower than the average market price of our shares for the three months ended March 31, 2014. At March 31, 2013, all potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the computation of weighted average shares outstanding due to their anti-dilutive effect.

A reconciliation of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:

	2014		2013
Common shares outstanding, beginning of the year		11,446,800		10,937,000
Weighted average common shares issued		0		154,550
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		11,446,800		11,091,550
Dilutive effect of common share equivalents		215,696		0
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding		11,662,496		11,091,550

We have authorized 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock issuable in one or more series, none of which are issued or outstanding as of March 31, 2014.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,010,300	$ 3,126,200
Trade receivables, net	1,743,900	1,182,300
Inventories, net	3,040,700	3,211,200
Prepaid expenses	213,300	269,200
Total current assets	8,008,200	7,788,900
Property, plant and equipment, net	492,300	518,200
Other assets	51,000	51,000
Total assets	8,551,500	8,358,100
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	635,900	860,900
Accrued payroll and benefits	439,400	553,300
Income taxes payable	8,400	0
Accrued property taxes	42,200	33,400
Total current liabilities	1,125,900	1,447,600
Total liabilities	1,125,900	1,447,600
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock; $0.10 par value, authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 11,446,800 shares (2014) and 11,446,800 shares (2013)	1,144,700	1,144,700
Capital in excess of par	5,633,000	5,615,500
Retained earnings	647,900	150,300
Total shareholders’ equity	7,425,600	6,910,500
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 8,551,500	$ 8,358,100

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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013
Disclosure Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Details1 [Line Items]
Expected life of options (using the “simplified” method)	4 years 6 months
Average risk-free interest rate	0.80%
Average expected volatility of stock	141.00%
Expected dividend rate

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Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	May 12, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	SCOTTS LIQUID GOLD INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000088000
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		11,500,581

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Earnings Per Share (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share Additional Textual [Abstract]
Preferred stock issuable	20,000,000
Preferred stock issued	0
Preferred stock outstanding	0
Stock Options
Earnings Per Share Textual [Abstract]
Decrease in potentially dilutive securities	282,808
Dilutive securities comprised of outstanding stock options	694,520	977,328
Decrease in percent of potentially dilutive securities	28.90%
Potentially dilutive securities exceeding exercise price	644,519

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Common stock par value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	11,446,800	11,446,800
Common stock, shares outstanding	11,446,800	11,446,800

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Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Information on Segments

The following provides information on our segments for the three months ended March 31:

	2014				2013
	Household Products		Skin and Hair Care Products		Household Products			Skin and Hair Care Products
Net sales to external customers	$	1,360,600	$	4,123,200	$	1,321,400		$	3,410,300
(Loss) income before income taxes	$	(230,400)	$	736,400	$	(470,500	)	$	411,000
Identifiable assets	$	3,476,500	$	3,875,400	$	3,247,500		$	3,221,100

Reconciliation of Segment Information

The following is a reconciliation of segment information to consolidated information for the three months ended March 31:

	2014		2013
Net sales to external customers	$	5,483,800	$	4,731,700
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes	$	506,000	$	(59,500	)
Identifiable assets	$	7,351,900	$	6,468,600
Corporate assets		1,199,600		1,128,100
Consolidated total assets	$	8,551,500	$	7,596,700

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Reconciliation of the Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding

A reconciliation of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:

	2014		2013
Common shares outstanding, beginning of the year		11,446,800		10,937,000
Weighted average common shares issued		0		154,550
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		11,446,800		11,091,550
Dilutive effect of common share equivalents		215,696		0
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding		11,662,496		11,091,550

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Earnings Per Share (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014
Reconciliation of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Common shares outstanding, beginning of the year	11,446,800	10,937,000	11,446,800
Weighted average common shares issued	0	154,550
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	11,446,800	11,091,550
Dilutive effect of common share equivalents	215,696	0
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding	11,662,496	11,091,550

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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Organization and summary of significant accounting policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Reserve for reduction in account receivable	$ 687,300		$ 821,700
Trade Promotion to Customer	$ 529,800	$ 545,100
Minimum
Organization and summary of significant accounting policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Useful life of property, plant and equipment	3 years
Maximum
Organization and summary of significant accounting policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Useful life of property, plant and equipment	45 years
Building Structures | Minimum
Organization and summary of significant accounting policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Useful life of property, plant and equipment	35 years
Building Structures | Maximum
Organization and summary of significant accounting policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Useful life of property, plant and equipment	45 years
Building Improvements | Minimum
Organization and summary of significant accounting policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Useful life of property, plant and equipment	3 years
Building Improvements | Maximum
Organization and summary of significant accounting policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Useful life of property, plant and equipment	20 years
Production Equipment | Minimum
Organization and summary of significant accounting policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Useful life of property, plant and equipment	15 years
Production Equipment | Maximum
Organization and summary of significant accounting policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Useful life of property, plant and equipment	20 years
Production Support Equipment | Minimum
Organization and summary of significant accounting policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Useful life of property, plant and equipment	3 years
Production Support Equipment | Maximum
Organization and summary of significant accounting policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Useful life of property, plant and equipment	10 years
Furniture and Fixtures | Minimum
Organization and summary of significant accounting policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Useful life of property, plant and equipment	10 years
Furniture and Fixtures | Maximum
Organization and summary of significant accounting policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Useful life of property, plant and equipment	20 years
Office Equipment | Minimum
Organization and summary of significant accounting policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Useful life of property, plant and equipment	3 years
Office Equipment | Maximum
Organization and summary of significant accounting policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Useful life of property, plant and equipment	5 years
Carpet, Drapes and Company Vehicles | Minimum
Organization and summary of significant accounting policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Useful life of property, plant and equipment	5 years
Carpet, Drapes and Company Vehicles | Maximum
Organization and summary of significant accounting policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Useful life of property, plant and equipment	10 years

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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014 Segment	Feb. 04, 2013	Mar. 31, 2011 Minimum	Mar. 31, 2011 Maximum	Feb. 04, 2013 Summit	Mar. 16, 2011 Wells Fargo Bank	Mar. 31, 2014 Wells Fargo Bank
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Number of business segment	2
Original maturity period of highly liquid investments treated as cash equivalents	three months or less
Expiration date of financing agreement	Jan. 01, 2015
Renewal period of agreement	12 months
Additional renewal Period of agreement	12 months
Cancelation period of agreement	at least 60 days
Account receivable	$ 1,500,000
Percentage of advance rate of loan after March 1, 2011	85.00%
Aggregate amount of inventory	500,000
Interest rate of agreement amount	1.00%
Prime rate of account receivable	2.50%
Prime rate	3.25%
Percentage of administrative fees on receivable portion, Less Than or equal to $1000000	0.85%
Percentage of administrative fees on receivable portion, More Than $1000000	0.75%
Percentage of administrative fees on inventory portion	1.00%
Computation of administrative fees on receivable portion, Specified Amount for different rates	1,000,000
Credit line available for future factoring of accounts receivable and borrowings secured by inventory	1,500,000
Repayment of outstanding balance on credit line					909,778
Credit line loan balance		0
Spread on LIBOR rate						1.15%
Days to maturity of receivable sold			102 days	105 days
Period of LIBOR rate used							104 days
Receivables purchased by Wells Fargo on quarter end at LIBOR plus							0.27%
Sale of account receivable							1,038,900
Proceeds from sale of account receivable							$ 1,034,700
Period of notice for termination of agreement							30 days

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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Details [Line Items]
Finished goods	$ 1,388,800	$ 1,636,500
Raw materials	1,714,000	1,621,000
Inventory reserve for obsolescence	(62,100)	(46,300)
Inventories, net	$ 3,040,700	$ 3,211,200

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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Expiry of options	5 years
Price of option with maximum maturity	120.00%
Unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock options	$ 111,000
Period over which compensation costs related to non-vested stock options recognize	48 months
Shipping and handling costs	354,500	340,100
General and Administrative Expense
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Compensation cost related to stock option	$ 17,500	$ 11,600
Stock Options
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Decrease in potentially dilutive securities	282,808
Executive Officer
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Stock options granted	85,000
Price of stock option per share	$ 0.41

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Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
(Loss) income before income taxes	$ 504,600	$ (18,300)
Identifiable assets	8,551,500	7,596,700	8,358,100
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	5,483,800	4,731,700
Household Products | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	1,360,600	1,321,400
(Loss) income before income taxes	(230,400)	(470,500)
Identifiable assets	3,476,500	3,247,500
Skin And Hair Care Products | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	4,123,200	3,410,300
(Loss) income before income taxes	736,400	411,000
Identifiable assets	$ 3,875,400	$ 3,221,100

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 497,600	$ (59,500)
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	35,800	32,400
Stock-based compensation	17,500	11,600
Loss on disposal of assets	0	7,200
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	(561,600)	(278,900)
Inventories	170,500	(232,100)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	55,900	(27,500)
Net payments on obligations collateralized by receivables and inventory	0	(1,201,400)
Income taxes payable	8,400	0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(330,100)	(639,200)
Total adjustments to net income (loss)	(603,600)	(2,327,900)
Net Cash Used by Operating Activities	(106,000)	(2,387,400)
Cash flow from investing activities:
Net proceeds from sale of assets held for sale	0	8,922,600
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(9,900)	(120,600)
Net Cash (Used) Provided by Investing Activities	(9,900)	8,802,000
Cash flow from financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt	0	(3,363,300)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	52,700
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities	0	(3,310,600)
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(115,900)	3,104,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	3,126,200	253,900
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period	3,010,300	3,357,900
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid during the period for interest	$ 7,200	$ 26,900

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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Composition of Inventory

Inventories were comprised of the following at:

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Finished goods	$	1,388,800	$	1,636,500
Raw materials		1,714,000		1,621,000
Inventory reserve for obsolescence		(62,100)		(46,300	)
	$	3,040,700	$	3,211,200

Weighted Average Fair Market Value of the Options Granted Estimated on the Date of Grant Assumptions

The weighted average fair market value of the options granted in the first three months of 2013 was estimated on the date of grant, using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

	March 31, 2013
Expected life of options (using the “simplified” method)	4.5 years
Average risk-free interest rate	0.8%
Average expected volatility of stock	141%
Expected dividend rate	None

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Segment Information (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014 Segment
Segment Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of business segment	2