WEYCO GROUP INC - Quarter Report: 2007 March (Form 10-Q)
FORM
10-Q
SECURITIES
& EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D. C. 20549
(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,
2007
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
0-9068
WEYCO
GROUP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
WISCONSIN
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39-0702200
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
No.)
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333
W.
Estabrook Boulevard
P.
O. Box
1188
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin 53201
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
Code)
(414)
908-1600
(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 is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
Accelerated Filer Accelerated
Filer
X Non-Accelerated
Filer
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
1, 2007 the following shares were outstanding:
Common
Stock, $1.00 par value
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9,031,556
Shares
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Class
B Common Stock, $1.00 par value
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2,580,587
Shares
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1.
Financial Statements.
The
condensed financial statements included herein have been prepared by the
Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been
condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. It is suggested
that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial
statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s latest annual report on
Form 10-K.
WEYCO
GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
March
31,
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December
31,
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||||||
2007
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2006
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||||||
CURRENT
ASSETS:
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|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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12,643,572
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$
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15,314,140
|
|||
Marketable
securities, at amortized cost
|
1,246,245
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1,600,871
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|||||
Accounts
receivable, net
|
40,709,644
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30,641,632
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|||||
Inventories
|
38,889,077
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51,000,849
|
|||||
Deferred
income tax benefits
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927,161
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949,109
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|||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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1,560,790
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1,715,859
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|||||
Total
current assets
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95,976,489
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101,222,460
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|||||
MARKETABLE
SECURITIES, at amortized cost
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41,029,406
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40,361,296
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|||||
OTHER
ASSETS
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8,826,838
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8,725,346
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|||||
PLANT
AND EQUIPMENT, net
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28,286,459
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28,445,900
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|||||
TRADEMARK
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10,867,969
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10,867,969
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|||||
$
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184,987,161
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$
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189,622,971
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||||
LIABILITIES
& SHAREHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT
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|||||||
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
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|||||||
Short-term
borrowings
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$
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8,791,809
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$
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10,957,518
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|||
Accounts
payable
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5,261,199
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12,398,740
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|||||
Dividend
payable
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1,054,075
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1,054,354
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|||||
Accrued
liabilities
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7,122,101
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8,430,267
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|||||
Accrued
income taxes
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2,725,406
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72,907
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|||||
Total
current liabilities
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24,954,590
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32,913,786
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|||||
LONG-TERM
PENSION LIABILITY
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6,750,743
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6,620,842
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|||||
DEFERRED
INCOME TAX LIABILITIES
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1,699,987
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1,915,869
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|||||
SHAREHOLDERS’
INVESTMENT:
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|||||||
Common
stock
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9,086,456
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9,129,256
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|||||
Class
B common stock
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2,580,587
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2,585,087
|
|||||
Capital
in excess of par value
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8,109,141
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7,576,096
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|||||
Reinvested
earnings
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137,124,977
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134,264,076
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|||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
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(5,319,320
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)
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(5,382,041
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)
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|||
Total
shareholders' investment
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151,581,841
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148,172,474
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|||||
$
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184,987,161
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$
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189,622,971
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The
accompanying notes to consolidated condensed
financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.
-1-
WEYCO
GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006 (UNAUDITED)
2007
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2006
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|||||
NET
SALES
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$
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63,858,057
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$
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59,288,211
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|||
COST
OF SALES
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40,806,918
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38,255,321
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|||||
Gross
earnings
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23,051,139
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21,032,890
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|||||
SELLING
AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
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14,372,827
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12,826,628
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|||||
Earnings
from operations
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8,678,312
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8,206,262
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|||||
INTEREST
INCOME
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507,566
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461,859
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|||||
INTEREST
EXPENSE
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(123,035
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)
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(178,822
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)
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|||
OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSE)
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1,781
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(5,270
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)
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||||
Earnings
before provision for income
taxes
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9,064,624
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8,484,029
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|||||
PROVISION
FOR INCOME TAXES
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3,370,000
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3,175,000
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|||||
Net
earnings
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$
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5,694,624
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$
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5,309,029
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WEIGHTED
AVERAGE SHARES
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|||||||
OUTSTANDING
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|||||||
Basic
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11,664,431
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11,577,837
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|||||
Diluted
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12,119,780
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12,081,328
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EARNINGS
PER SHARE
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|||||||
Basic
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$
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.49
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$
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.46
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Diluted
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$
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.47
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$
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.44
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CASH
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE
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$
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.09
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$
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.07
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The
accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements are an
integral part of these financial statements.
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WEYCO
GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006 (UNAUDITED)
2007
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2006
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||||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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|||||||
Net
earnings
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$
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5,694,624
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$
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5,309,029
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|||
Adjustments
to reconcile net earnings to net cash
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|||||||
provided
by operating activities -
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|||||||
Depreciation
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614,908
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543,631
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|||||
Amortization
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20,811
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15,576
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|||||
Deferred
income taxes
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(252,934
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)
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(234,313
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)
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|||
Stock-based
compensation
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73,991
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--
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|||||
Pension
expense
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332,337
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298,251
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|||||
Loss
on sale of assets
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--
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13
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|||||
Increase
in cash surrender value of life insurance
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(129,630
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)
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(125,535
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)
|
|||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities -
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|||||||
Accounts
receivable
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(10,068,012
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)
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(9,087,136
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)
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|||
Inventories
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12,111,772
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7,166,644
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|||||
Prepaids
and other current assets
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183,207
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353,227
|
|||||
Accounts
payable.
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(7,137,541
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)
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(5,102,179
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)
|
|||
Accrued
liabilities and other
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(1,389,304
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)
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(832,671
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)
|
|||
Accrued
income taxes
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2,679,499
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1,803,680
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|||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
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2,733,728
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108,217
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|||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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|||||||
Purchase
of marketable securities
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(380,321
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)
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(9,084,960
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)
|
|||
Proceeds
from maturities of marketable securities
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46,026
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581,072
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|||||
Purchase
of plant and equipment
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(515,054
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)
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(282,097
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)
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|||
Proceeds
from sales of plant and equipment
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60,000
|
996
|
|||||
Net
cash used for investing activities
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(789,349
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)
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(8,784,989
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)
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|||
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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|||||||
Cash
dividends paid
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(1,054,354
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)
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(810,241
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)
|
|||
Shares
purchased and retired.
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(1,879,739
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)
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(471,606
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)
|
|||
Proceeds
from stock options exercised.
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324,840
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289,467
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|||||
Repayments
under revolving credit agreement
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(2,165,709
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)
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(59,570
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)
|
|||
Income
tax benefit from the exercise of stock options
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160,015
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156,681
|
|||||
Net
cash used for financing activities
|
(4,614,947
|
)
|
(895,269
|
)
|
|||
Net
decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
(2,670,568
|
)
|
(9,572,041
|
)
|
|||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS at beginning of period
|
$
|
15,314,140
|
$
|
22,780,913
|
|||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS at end of period
|
$
|
12,643,572
|
$
|
13,208,872
|
|||
SUPPLEMENTAL
CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
|
|||||||
Income
taxes paid, net of refunds
|
$
|
721,792
|
$
|
1,201,281
|
|||
Interest
paid
|
$
|
170,544
|
$
|
182,770
|
The
accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements are an
integral part of these financial statements.
-3-
NOTES:
1. |
Financial
Statements
|
In
the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated
condensed financial statements contain all adjustments (which include
only
normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial
position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2007,
are
not necessarily indicative of results for the full
year.
|
2. |
Earnings
Per Share
|
The
following table sets forth the computation of earnings per share and diluted
earnings per share:
Three
Months Ended March 31,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Numerator:
|
|||||||
Net
Earnings
|
$
|
5,694,624
|
$
|
5,309,029
|
|||
Denominator:
|
|||||||
Basic
weighted average shares outstanding
|
11,664,431
|
11,577,837
|
|||||
Effect
of dilutive securities:
|
|||||||
Employee
stock-based awards
|
455,349
|
503,491
|
|||||
Diluted
weighted average shares outstanding
|
12,119,780
|
12,081,328
|
|||||
Basic
earnings per share
|
$
|
.49
|
$
|
.46
|
|||
Diluted
earnings per share
|
$
|
.47
|
$
|
.44
|
Diluted
weighted average shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31,
2007
and 2006 include all outstanding options, as none were antidilutive.
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3. |
Segment
Information
|
The
Company continues to operate in two operating segments; wholesale
distribution and retail sales of men’s footwear, which also constitute its
reportable segments. None of the Company’s operating segments were
aggregated in determining the Company’s reportable segments. The chief
operating decision maker, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, evaluates
the performance of its segments based on earnings from operations
and
accordingly, interest income and interest expense and other income
or
expense are not allocated to the segments. Summarized segment
data for the
quarters ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
was:
|
Wholesale
|
||||||||||
Three
Months Ended March 31,
|
Distribution
|
Retail
|
Total
|
|||||||
2007
|
||||||||||
Product
sales
|
$
|
55,523,000
|
$
|
7,249,000
|
$
|
62,772,000
|
||||
Licensing
revenues
|
1,086,000
|
--
|
1,086,000
|
|||||||
Net
sales
|
$
|
56,609,000
|
$
|
7,249,000
|
$
|
63,858,000
|
||||
Earnings
from operations
|
$
|
7,913,000
|
$
|
765,000
|
$
|
8,678,000
|
||||
2006
|
||||||||||
Product
sales
|
$
|
51,206,000
|
$
|
7,003,000
|
$
|
58,209,000
|
||||
Licensing
revenues
|
1,079,000
|
--
|
1,079,000
|
|||||||
Net
sales
|
$
|
52,285,000
|
$
|
7,003,000
|
$
|
59,288,000
|
||||
Earnings
from operations
|
$
|
7,142,000
|
$
|
1,064,000
|
$
|
8,206,000
|
4. |
Share-Based
Compensation Plans
|
Effective
January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment,” (SFAS 123(R)) using
the modified prospective method. This method requires that companies
recognize compensation expense for new grants and the unvested portion
of
prior grants at their fair value on the grant date and recognize
this
expense over the requisite service period for awards expected to
vest.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recognized
approximately $74,000 of compensation expense associated with the
stock
option and restricted stock awards granted in 2006. No stock-based
employee compensation expense was charged against income in the
three-month period ended March 31, 2006 as there were no stock options
granted during that period and all of the Company’s stock options granted
prior to the effective date of the adoption of SFAS 123(R) were 100%
vested at the effective date.
|
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The
following table summarizes the stock option activity under the Company’s plans
for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007:
Weighted
|
Wtd.
Average
|
||||||||||||
Average
|
Remaining
|
Aggregate
|
|||||||||||
Exercise
|
Contractual
|
Intrinsic
|
|||||||||||
Shares
|
Price
|
Term
(Years)
|
Value
|
||||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2006
|
1,252,190
|
$
|
12.62
|
||||||||||
Exercised
|
(28,200
|
)
|
$
|
11.52
|
|||||||||
Forefeited
|
(3,300
|
)
|
$
|
24.09
|
|||||||||
Outstanding
at March 31, 2007
|
1,220,690
|
$
|
12.62
|
4.71
|
$
|
16,313,800
|
|||||||
Exercisable
at March 31, 2007
|
1,176,090
|
$
|
12.18
|
4.71
|
$
|
16,229,507
|
The
following table summarizes stock option activity for the quarters ended March
31, 2007 and 2006:
Three
Months Ended March 31,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Total
intrinsic value of stock options exercised
|
$
|
410,295
|
$
|
401,748
|
|||
Cash
received from stock option exercises
|
$
|
324,840
|
$
|
289,467
|
|||
Income
tax benefit from the exercise of stock options
|
$
|
160,015
|
$
|
156,681
|
|||
Total
fair value of stock options vested
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
The
aggregate intrinsic value for outstanding and exercisable stock options is
defined as the difference between the market value at March 31, 2007 of $25.98
and the exercise price.
5. |
Comprehensive
Income
|
Comprehensive
income for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was as follows:
Three
Months Ended March 31,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
5,694,624
|
$
|
5,309,029
|
|||
Foreign
currency translation adjustments
|
(30,279
|
)
|
60,625 | ||||
Pension
liability (net of tax of $59,000)
|
93,000
|
--
|
|||||
Total
comprehensive income
|
$
|
5,757,345
|
$
|
5,369,654
|
The
components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss as recorded on the
accompanying balance sheets were as follows:
March
31,
|
December
31,
|
||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Foreign
currency translation adjustments
|
$
|
407,972
|
$
|
438,251
|
|||
Pension
liability, net of tax
|
(5,727,292
|
)
|
(5,820,292
|
)
|
|||
Total
accumulated other
|
|||||||
comprehensive
loss
|
$
|
(5,319,320
|
)
|
$
|
(5,382,041
|
)
|
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6. |
New
Accounting Pronouncements
|
On
January 1, 2007 the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB)
Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an
interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (FIN 48). This Interpretation
clarifies the accounting and disclosures for uncertainty in tax positions.
FIN
48 provides that the tax effects from an uncertain tax position can be
recognized in the Company’s financial statements only if the position is more
likely than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits
of
the position. Under FIN 48, the cumulative effect is to be reported as an
adjustment to the beginning balance of retained earnings on the balance sheet.
The adoption of this interpretation did not have a material effect on the
Company’s financial statements. At March 31, 2007 the Company had approximately
$180,000 of unrecognized tax benefits.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” to
define fair value, establish a framework for measuring fair value in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, and expand disclosures about
fair
value measurements. SFAS No. 157 will be effective for fiscal years beginning
after November 14, 2007, the Company’s 2008 fiscal year. The Company is
assessing the impact the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on its consolidated
financial statements.
Item
2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
OVERVIEW
The
Company is a distributor of men’s casual, dress and fashion shoes. The principal
brands of shoes sold by the Company are “Florsheim,” “Nunn Bush,” and “Stacy
Adams.” The Company also has other brands, including “Brass Boot” and “Nunn Bush
NXXT,” which are included within Nunn Bush net sales figures, and “SAO by Stacy
Adams,” which is included within Stacy Adams net sales. Inventory is purchased
from third-party overseas manufacturers. The majority of foreign-sourced
purchases are denominated in U.S. dollars. In the wholesale division, the
Company’s products are sold to shoe specialty stores, department stores and
clothing retailers primarily in North America, with some distribution in
Europe.
The Company also has a retail division, which as of March 31, 2007, consisted
of
35 Company-owned retail stores in the United States, four in Europe, and
an
Internet business. Sales in retail outlets are made directly to consumers
by
Company employees. The Company also has licensing agreements with third parties
who sell its branded shoes overseas, as well as licensing agreements with
apparel and accessory manufacturers in the United States. As such, the Company’s
results are primarily affected by the economic conditions and the retail
environment in the United States.
-7-
The
Company achieved record first quarter sales and net earnings in the three months
ended March 31, 2007. Consolidated net sales in the first quarter of 2007
reached an all time record of $63.9 million. Sales were up in both the wholesale
and retail divisions. Net earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2007
reached a first quarter record of $5.7 million, or $.47 per diluted share
compared with $5.3 million, or $.44 per diluted share in 2006. A more detailed
analysis of operating results follows.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
First
quarter consolidated net sales reached $63.9 million in 2007, up from $59.3
million in 2006. Sales in the Company’s wholesale division for the three-month
periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were as follows:
Wholesale
Sales
|
||||||||||
Three
months ended March 31,
|
||||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
%
change
|
||||||||
Stacy
Adams
|
$
|
18,579,656
|
$
|
16,846,812
|
10.3
|
%
|
||||
Nunn
Bush
|
17,693,177
|
18,358,484
|
-3.6
|
%
|
||||||
Florsheim
|
17,064,821
|
14,324,581
|
19.1
|
%
|
||||||
Foreign
|
2,185,570
|
1,676,055
|
30.4
|
%
|
||||||
Total
Wholesale
|
$
|
55,523,224
|
$
|
51,205,932
|
8.4
|
%
|
||||
Licensing
|
1,086,366
|
1,079,279
|
0.7
|
%
|
||||||
Total
Wholesale Division
|
$
|
56,609,590
|
$
|
52,285,211
|
8.3
|
%
|
The
acquisition of one of the Company’s significant customers by another retailer
late in 2005 resulted in some loss of sales volume at Nunn Bush and Florsheim
during 2006 and in the first quarter of 2007. The acquiring company decided
not
to go forward with either the Nunn Bush or Florsheim product lines in its
stores. Business with this customer in the first quarter of 2007 was down $2.3
million compared with the first quarter of 2006. There will be an additional
$600,000 impact on second quarter 2007 sales.
The
sales
increase at Stacy Adams for the first quarter was driven by strong growth with
major shoe chains. There were increases across both the high fashion and more
contemporary mainstream Stacy Adams footwear styles. Nunn Bush has been
performing well at retail, but its first quarter sales were adversely impacted
by the loss of $1.6 million in sales to the customer discussed above.
-8-
Florsheim
sales grew considerably this quarter, despite the loss of approximately $0.7
million in sales to the customer discussed above. The expansion of the Florsheim
product line into more contemporary and casual styles over the past few years
has driven the double-digit growth of this brand in recent quarters. In
addition, first quarter 2007 sales included Canadian sales. Prior to January
1,
2007, Florsheim footwear was distributed in Canada by a third party licensee.
That license arrangement terminated December 31, 2006, and since then, the
Company has been operating its own wholesale business in Canada. The impact
of
this change in the first quarter was an increase of $1.1 million in sales and
a
decrease in Florsheim royalty income of $50,000. The Company expects Florsheim’s
annual Canadian sales to be approximately $4 to $5 million in 2007.
Retail
net sales in the current quarter were $7.25 million, up 3.5% from last year’s
$7.0 million. The increase was primarily attributable to four additional stores
in the first quarter of 2007 compared with last year’s first quarter. Same store
sales were flat in comparison to the first quarter of 2006. Stores are included
in same store sales beginning in the store’s 13th
month of
operations after its grand opening.
Overall
gross earnings as a percent of net sales in the three months ended March 31,
2007 was 36.1% compared with 35.5% in the prior year period. Gross earnings
as a
percent of net sales in the wholesale division increased to 32.3% in 2007 from
31.6% in 2006. In the retail division, gross earnings as a percent of net sales
rose to 65.6%, as compared with 64.8% in the first quarter of 2006. These
increases were due to changes in product mix, and in the wholesale division,
due
to lower markdowns resulting from solid sales of the Company’s products at
retail.
The
Company’s cost of sales does not include distribution costs (e.g., receiving,
inspection or warehousing costs). The Company’s distribution costs for the three
months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were $1,717,000 and $1,642,000,
respectively. These costs were included in selling and administrative expenses.
Therefore, the Company’s gross earnings may not be comparable to other
companies, as some companies may include distribution costs in cost of sales.
The Company’s selling and administrative expenses also include, and are
primarily related to, salaries and commissions, advertising costs, employee
benefit costs, rent and depreciation.
Selling
and administrative expenses as a percent of net sales were 22.5% for the first
quarter of 2007 versus 21.6% in 2006. Wholesale selling and administrative
expenses as a percent of net wholesale sales were 18.7% in 2007 compared with
18.3% in 2006. Retail selling and administrative expenses as a percent of net
sales were 55.1% in 2007 and 49.6% in 2006. The increase in retail selling
and
administrative expenses as a percent of net sales was due to increased costs
associated with lease renewals at some existing stores, as well as higher
expenses in relation to sales at the Company’s newer stores.
Interest
income in the current quarter was $508,000 compared with $462,000 last year.
The
increase was attributable to higher marketable securities at March 31, 2007
which are primarily invested in municipal bonds. The Company’s effective tax
rate in the first quarter of 2007 was 37.2% compared with 37.4% in the first
quarter of 2006.
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LIQUIDITY
& CAPITAL RESOURCES
The
Company’s primary source of liquidity is its cash and short-term marketable
securities, which aggregated approximately $13.9 million at March 31, 2007
as
compared with $16.9 million at December 31, 2006. During the first quarter
of
2007, the Company’s primary source of cash was from operations while its primary
uses of cash were the repayment of borrowings and the repurchases of the
Company’s stock. The
Company also spent $500,000 on capital expenditures in the first quarter of
2007. Capital expenditures are expected to be between $3 and $5 million for
the
full year of 2007 due to remodeling of retail stores and the opening of new
stores.
The
Company generated $2.7 million in cash from operating activities in the first
quarter of 2007, compared with $108,000 in the prior year period. This increase
was primarily due to changes in operating assets and liabilities and higher
net
earnings in 2007.
Cash
dividends paid were $1.1 million and $0.8 million in the three months ended
March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. On May 1, 2007, the Company’s Board of
Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $.11 per share to shareholders of
record June 1, 2007, payable July 2, 2007. This represents an increase of 22%
in
the quarterly dividend rate. The impact of this will be to increase cash
dividends paid annually by approximately $900,000.
The
Company continues to repurchase its common stock under its share repurchase
program when the Company believes market conditions are favorable. In the first
quarter of 2007, the Company repurchased 73,100 shares for a total cost of
$1.9
million.
As
of
March 31, 2007, the Company had a total of $50 million available under its
borrowing facility, of which total borrowings were $8.8 million. The facility
includes one financial covenant which specifies a minimum level of net worth.
The Company was in compliance with the covenant at March 31, 2007. The facility
expired on April 30, 2007, at which time the Company entered into a new $50
million 364-day borrowing facility. This new facility, which also includes
a
minimum net worth covenant, expires on April 30, 2008.
The
Company will continue to evaluate the best uses for its free cash, including
continued increased dividends, stock repurchases and acquisitions. The Company
currently has 1.2 million shares available under its previously announced
buyback program.
On
July
1, 2007, all of the Company’s Class B Common Stock will convert, one-for-one,
into the Company’s Common Stock.
The
Company believes that available cash and marketable securities, cash provided
by
operations, and available borrowing facilities will provide adequate support
for
the cash needs of the business in 2007.
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FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This
report contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the Company’s
outlook for the future. These statements represent the Company's reasonable
judgment with respect to future events and are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. The reader
is cautioned that these forward-looking statements are subject to a number
of
risks, uncertainties or other factors that may cause (and in some cases have
caused) actual results to differ materially from those described in the
forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are
not
limited to, the risk factors described under Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2006.
Item
3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There
have been no material changes from those reported in the Company’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Item
4.
Controls and Procedures
The
Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that
the
information the Company must disclose in its filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely
basis. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have
reviewed and evaluated the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as
defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act
of
1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by
this report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on such evaluation, such officers
have concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the Company’s disclosure
controls and procedures are effective in bringing to their attention on a timely
basis material information relating to the Company required to be included
in
the Company’s periodic filings under the Exchange Act. Such officers have also
concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the Company’s disclosure controls and
procedures are effective in accumulating and communicating information in a
timely manner allowing timely decisions regarding required
disclosures.
There
have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) that
occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting.
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PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1.
Legal Proceedings
None
Item
1A.
Risk Factors
There
have been no material changes in the Company’s risk factors from those disclosed
in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2006.
Item
2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
In
April
1998, the Company first authorized a stock repurchase program to purchase
1,500,000 shares of its common stock in open market transactions at prevailing
prices. In April 2000 and again in May 2001, the Company’s Board of Directors
extended the stock repurchase program to cover the repurchase of 1,500,000
additional shares. Therefore, 4,500,000 shares have been authorized for
repurchase since the program began. The table below presents information
pursuant to Item 703(a) of Regulation S-K regarding the repurchase of the
Company’s Common Stock by the Company in the three-month period ended March 31,
2007.
Total
Number of
|
Maximum
Number
|
||||||||||||
Total
|
Average
|
Shares
Purchased as
|
of
Shares
|
||||||||||
Number
|
Price
|
Part
of the Publicly
|
that
May Yet Be
|
||||||||||
of
Shares
|
Paid
|
Announced
|
Purchased
Under
|
||||||||||
Period
|
Purchased
|
Per
Share
|
Program
|
the
Program
|
|||||||||
1/1/07
- 1/31/07
|
1,600
|
$
|
23.29
|
1,600
|
1,294,047
|
||||||||
2/1/07
- 2/28/07
|
10,600
|
$
|
26.50
|
10,600
|
1,283,447
|
||||||||
3/1/07
- 3/31/07
|
60,900
|
$
|
25.64
|
60,900
|
1,222,547
|
||||||||
Total
|
73,100
|
$
|
25.71
|
73,100
|
1,222,547
|
Item
4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The
Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held May 1, 2007 to elect two members to
the
Company’s Board of Directors.
Thomas
W.
Florsheim and Tina Chang were nominated for election to the Board of Directors
for terms of three years. A total of 30,166,511 votes were cast for the
nominees, with 29,931,631 votes cast “for” and 234,880 votes “withheld” for Mr.
Florsheim, and 29,974,850 votes cast “for” and 191,661 votes “withheld” for Ms.
Chang. Thomas W. Florsheim, Jr. and Robert Feitler continue as Directors of
the
Company for a term expiring in 2008. John W. Florsheim, Frederick P. Stratton,
Jr. and Cory L. Nettles continue as Directors of the Company for a term expiring
in 2009.
Item
6.
Exhibits
See
the
Exhibit Index included herewith for a listing of exhibits.
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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.
WEYCO
GROUP, INC.
|
|
May
8, 2007
Date
|
/s/
John F. Wittkowske
John
F. Wittkowske
|
Senior
Vice President and
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
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WEYCO
GROUP, INC.
(THE
“REGISTRANT”)
(COMMISSION
FILE NO. 0-9068)
EXHIBIT
INDEX
TO
CURRENT
REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
DATE
OF
March 31, 2007
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
|
DESCRIPTION
|
||
|
|||
31.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer
|
||
|
|||
31.2
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer
|
||
|
|||
32.1
|
Section
906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
|
||
|
|||
32.2
|
Section
906 Certification of Chief Financial
Officer
|
|
|