WEYCO GROUP INC - Quarter Report: 2008 June (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
June
30, 2008
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
|
39-0702200
|
|
(State
or other jurisdiction of
|
(I.R.S.
Employer
|
|
incorporation
or organization)
|
Identification
No.)
|
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, 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.
Accelerated
Filer x
|
Non-Accelerated
Filer ¨
|
Smaller
Reporting Company ¨
|
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
July 31, 2008 there were 11,385,952 shares of common stock
outstanding.
PART
I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1.
Financial Statements.
The
consolidated 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)
June 30,
|
December 31,
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
(Dollars in
thousands)
|
|||||||
ASSETS:
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$
|
14,506
|
$
|
7,859
|
|||
Marketable
securities, at amortized cost
|
1,718
|
5,604
|
|||||
Accounts
receivable, net
|
31,266
|
35,965
|
|||||
Accrued
income tax receivable
|
442
|
-
|
|||||
Inventories
|
41,939
|
44,632
|
|||||
Deferred
income tax benefits
|
108
|
475
|
|||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
2,959
|
3,301
|
|||||
Total
current assets
|
92,938
|
97,836
|
|||||
Marketable
securities, at amortized cost
|
45,493
|
43,331
|
|||||
Other
assets
|
9,694
|
9,440
|
|||||
Property,
plant and equipment, net
|
29,241
|
28,677
|
|||||
Trademark
|
10,868
|
10,868
|
|||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
188,234
|
$
|
190,152
|
|||
LIABILITIES
& SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT:
|
|||||||
Short-term
borrowings
|
$
|
2,000
|
$
|
550
|
|||
Accounts
payable
|
6,360
|
10,541
|
|||||
Dividend
payable
|
1,608
|
1,270
|
|||||
Accrued
liabilities
|
6,313
|
8,026
|
|||||
Accrued
income taxes
|
-
|
716
|
|||||
Total
current liabilities
|
16,281
|
21,103
|
|||||
Long-term
pension liability
|
6,388
|
6,043
|
|||||
Deferred
income tax liabilities
|
1,835
|
2,248
|
|||||
Common
stock
|
11,436
|
11,534
|
|||||
Capital
in excess of par value
|
13,154
|
10,788
|
|||||
Reinvested
earnings
|
143,056
|
142,775
|
|||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
|
(3,916
|
)
|
(4,339
|
)
|
|||
Total
shareholders' investment
|
163,730
|
160,758
|
|||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders' investment
|
$
|
188,234
|
$
|
190,152
|
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 AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
(UNAUDITED)
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
(In
thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|||||||||||||
Net
sales
|
$
|
53,017
|
$
|
48,371
|
$
|
114,295
|
$
|
112,229
|
|||||
Cost
of sales
|
33,284
|
29,677
|
72,296
|
70,484
|
|||||||||
Gross
earnings
|
19,733
|
18,694
|
41,999
|
41,745
|
|||||||||
Selling
and administrative expenses
|
13,848
|
12,787
|
28,519
|
27,159
|
|||||||||
Earnings
from operations
|
5,885
|
5,907
|
13,480
|
14,586
|
|||||||||
Interest
income
|
491
|
555
|
999
|
1,062
|
|||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(20
|
)
|
(85
|
)
|
(30
|
)
|
(208
|
)
|
|||||
Other
income
|
1
|
2
|
8
|
4
|
|||||||||
Earnings
before provision for income taxes
|
6,357
|
6,379
|
14,457
|
15,444
|
|||||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
2,300
|
2,330
|
5,275
|
5,700
|
|||||||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
4,057
|
$
|
4,049
|
$
|
9,182
|
$
|
9,744
|
|||||
Weighted
average shares outstanding
|
|||||||||||||
Basic
|
11,443
|
11,566
|
11,452
|
11,615
|
|||||||||
Diluted
|
11,786
|
12,015
|
11,823
|
12,068
|
|||||||||
Earnings
per share
|
|||||||||||||
Basic
|
$
|
0.35
|
$
|
0.35
|
$
|
0.80
|
$
|
0.84
|
|||||
Diluted
|
$
|
0.34
|
$
|
0.34
|
$
|
0.78
|
$
|
0.81
|
|||||
Cash
dividends per share
|
$ |
0.14
|
$
|
0.11
|
$
|
0.25
|
$
|
0.20
|
The
accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements are an
integral part of these financial statements.
2
WEYCO
GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR
THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007 (UNAUDITED)
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
|||||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|||||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
9,182
|
$
|
9,744
|
|||
Adjustments
to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities
-
|
|||||||
Depreciation
|
1,283
|
1,237
|
|||||
Amortization
|
54
|
42
|
|||||
Deferred
income taxes
|
(138
|
)
|
(179
|
)
|
|||
Stock-based
compensation
|
293
|
148
|
|||||
Pension
expense
|
676
|
670
|
|||||
Loss
on disposal of fixed assets
|
131
|
-
|
|||||
Increase
in cash surrender value of life insurance
|
(112
|
)
|
(259
|
)
|
|||
Change
in operating assets and liabilities -
|
|||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
4,699
|
2,669
|
|||||
Inventories
|
2,693
|
11,239
|
|||||
Prepaids
and other current assets
|
357
|
422
|
|||||
Accounts
payable
|
(4,181
|
)
|
(5,262
|
)
|
|||
Accrued
liabilities and other
|
(1,673
|
)
|
(231
|
)
|
|||
Accrued
income taxes
|
(1,166
|
)
|
(915
|
)
|
|||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
12,098
|
19,325
|
|||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|||||||
Purchase
of marketable securities
|
(1,799
|
)
|
(2,963
|
)
|
|||
Proceeds
from maturities of marketable securities
|
3,468
|
176
|
|||||
Life
insurance premiums paid
|
(155
|
)
|
-
|
||||
Purchase
of property, plant and equipment
|
(1,835
|
)
|
(1,221
|
)
|
|||
Proceeds
from sales of property, plant and equipment
|
-
|
62
|
|||||
Net
cash used for investing activities
|
(321
|
)
|
(3,946
|
)
|
|||
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|||||||
Cash
dividends paid
|
(2,535
|
)
|
(2,108
|
)
|
|||
Shares
purchased and retired
|
(6,247
|
)
|
(7,271
|
)
|
|||
Proceeds
from stock options exercised
|
1,261
|
1,390
|
|||||
Borrowings
(repayments) under revolving credit agreement
|
1,450
|
(5,405
|
)
|
||||
Income
tax benefits from share-based compensation
|
941
|
896
|
|||||
Net
cash used for financing activities
|
(5,130
|
)
|
(12,498
|
)
|
|||
Net
increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
6,647
|
2,881
|
|||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS at beginning of period
|
$
|
7,859
|
$
|
15,314
|
|||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS at end of period
|
$
|
14,506
|
$
|
18,195
|
|||
SUPPLEMENTAL
CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
|
|||||||
Income
taxes paid, net of refunds
|
$
|
5,603
|
$
|
5,798
|
|||
Interest
paid
|
$
|
30
|
$
|
241
|
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 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 or six months ended
June 30, 2008 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 June 30,
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
(In
thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|||||||||||||
Numerator:
|
|||||||||||||
Net
Earnings
|
$
|
4,057
|
$
|
4,049
|
$
|
9,182
|
$
|
9,744
|
|||||
Denominator:
|
|||||||||||||
Basic
weighted average shares outstanding
|
11,443
|
11,566
|
11,452
|
11,615
|
|||||||||
Effect
of dilutive securities:
|
|||||||||||||
Employee
stock-based awards
|
343
|
449
|
371
|
453
|
|||||||||
Diluted
weighted average shares outstanding
|
11,786
|
12,015
|
11,823
|
12,068
|
|||||||||
Basic
earnings per share
|
$
|
0.35
|
$
|
0.35
|
$
|
0.80
|
$
|
0.84
|
|||||
Diluted
earnings per share
|
$
|
0.34
|
$
|
0.34
|
$
|
0.78
|
$
|
0.81
|
Diluted
weighted average shares outstanding for the three and six months ended June
30,
2008 exclude outstanding options to purchase 6,640 shares of common stock at
a
weighted average price of $30.12, as they were antidilutive. Diluted weighted
average shares outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007
include all outstanding options, as none were antidilutive.
4
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, interest
expense and other income or expense are not allocated to the segments.
Summarized
segment data for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
was:
Wholesale
|
||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
Distribution
|
Retail
|
Total
|
|||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||
2008
|
||||||||||
Product
sales
|
$
|
44,696
|
$
|
7,352
|
$
|
52,048
|
||||
Licensing
revenues
|
969
|
-
|
969
|
|||||||
Net
sales
|
$
|
45,665
|
$
|
7,352
|
$
|
53,017
|
||||
Earnings
from operations
|
$
|
5,524
|
$
|
361
|
$
|
5,885
|
||||
2007
|
||||||||||
Product
sales
|
$
|
39,866
|
$
|
7,670
|
$
|
47,536
|
||||
Licensing
revenues
|
835
|
-
|
835
|
|||||||
Net
sales
|
$
|
40,701
|
$
|
7,670
|
$
|
48,371
|
||||
Earnings
from operations
|
$
|
4,639
|
$
|
1,268
|
$
|
5,907
|
Wholesale
|
||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
Distribution
|
Retail
|
Total
|
|||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||
2008
|
||||||||||
Product
sales
|
$
|
97,834
|
$
|
14,442
|
$
|
112,276
|
||||
Licensing
revenues
|
2,019
|
-
|
2,019
|
|||||||
Net
sales
|
$
|
99,853
|
$
|
14,442
|
$
|
114,295
|
||||
Earnings
from operations
|
$
|
12,754
|
$
|
726
|
$
|
13,480
|
||||
2007
|
||||||||||
Product
sales
|
$
|
95,389
|
$
|
14,918
|
$
|
110,307
|
||||
Licensing
revenues
|
1,922
|
-
|
1,922
|
|||||||
Net
sales
|
$
|
97,311
|
$
|
14,918
|
$
|
112,229
|
||||
Earnings
from operations
|
$
|
12,552
|
$
|
2,034
|
$
|
14,586
|
5
4. |
Employee
Retirement Plans
|
The
components of the Company’s net pension expense were:
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
|||||||||||||
Benefits
earned during the period
|
$
|
214
|
$
|
220
|
$
|
428
|
$
|
441
|
|||||
Interest
cost on projected benefit obligation
|
513
|
477
|
1,026
|
952
|
|||||||||
Expected
return on plan assets
|
(503
|
)
|
(514
|
)
|
(1,006
|
)
|
(1,030
|
)
|
|||||
Net
amortization and deferral
|
114
|
155
|
228
|
307
|
|||||||||
Net
pension expense
|
$
|
338
|
$
|
338
|
$
|
676
|
$
|
670
|
5. |
Share-Based
Compensation Plans
|
During
the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company recognized
approximately $148,000 and $293,000, respectively, of compensation expense
associated with stock option and restricted stock awards granted in 2006 and
2007. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company
recognized approximately $74,400 and $148,400, respectively, of compensation
expense associated with stock option and restricted stock awards granted in
2006.
The
following table summarizes the stock option activity under the Company’s plans
for the six-month period ended June 30, 2008:
Weighted
|
Wtd.
Average
|
||||||||||||
Average
|
Remaining
|
Aggregate
|
|||||||||||
Exercise
|
Contractual
|
Intrinsic
|
|||||||||||
Shares
|
Price
|
Term
(Years)
|
Value*
|
||||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2007
|
1,189,924
|
$
|
14.49
|
||||||||||
Exercised
|
(122,716
|
)
|
$
|
10.27
|
|||||||||
Forefeited
|
(1,200
|
)
|
$
|
27.38
|
|||||||||
Outstanding
at June 30, 2008
|
1,066,008
|
$
|
14.96
|
4.14
|
$
|
12,450,668
|
|||||||
Exercisable
at June 30, 2008
|
911,058
|
$
|
12.95
|
4.13
|
$
|
12,475,305
|
*
The
aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding and exercisable stock options is
defined as the difference between market value at June 30, 2008 of $26.53 and
the exercise price.
The
following table summarizes stock option activity for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
|||||||||||||
Total
intrinsic value of stock options exercised
|
$
|
41
|
$
|
1,887
|
$
|
2,417
|
$
|
2,288
|
|||||
Cash
received from stock option exercises
|
$
|
49
|
$
|
1,065
|
$
|
1,261
|
$
|
1,390
|
|||||
Income
tax benefit from the exercise of stock options
|
$
|
16
|
$
|
736
|
$
|
941
|
$
|
896
|
6
6. |
Short-Term
Borrowings
|
As
of
June 30, 2008, the Company had a total of $50 million available under its
borrowing facility, under which total outstanding borrowings were $2 million.
The facility includes one financial covenant that specifies a minimum level
of
net worth. The Company was in compliance with the covenant at June 30, 2008.
The
facility expires on April 30, 2009.
7. |
Comprehensive
Income
|
Comprehensive
income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was
as
follows:
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
|||||||||||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
4,057
|
$
|
4,049
|
$
|
9,182
|
$
|
9,744
|
|||||
Foreign
currency translation adjustments
|
1
|
(215
|
)
|
277
|
(245
|
)
|
|||||||
Pension
liability, net of tax
|
73
|
95
|
146
|
188
|
|||||||||
Total
comprehensive income
|
$
|
4,131
|
$
|
3,929
|
$
|
9,605
|
$
|
9,687
|
The
components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss as recorded on the
accompanying
balance sheets were as follows:
June 30,
|
December 31,
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
|||||||
Foreign
currency translation adjustments
|
$
|
623
|
$
|
346
|
|||
Pension
liability, net of tax
|
(4,539
|
)
|
(4,685
|
)
|
|||
Total
accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
$
|
(3,916
|
)
|
$
|
(4,339
|
)
|
8. |
New
Accounting Pronouncements
|
On
January 1, 2008, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” (SFAS 157) which provides a single
definition of fair value and a common framework for measuring fair value, as
well as new disclosure requirements for fair value measurements used in
financial statements. SFAS 157 is applicable whenever another accounting
pronouncement requires or permits assets and liabilities to be measured at
fair
value, but does not require any new fair value measurements. The SFAS 157
requirements for certain non-financial assets and liabilities have been deferred
until January 1, 2009 for the Company in accordance with Financial Accounting
Standards Board (FASB) Staff Position 157-2. The adoption of SFAS 157 has not
had a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
7
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.” 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
June
30, 2008, consisted of 39 Company-owned retail stores in the United States,
two
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.
Second
quarter consolidated net sales in 2008 were $53 million, up 9.6% compared with
last year. Wholesale sales were up 12%, and retail sales were down 4%.
Consolidated net earnings and diluted earnings per share for the quarter were
level with last year at $4.1 million and $.34, respectively.
Consolidated
net sales through June 30, 2008 were $114.3 million, up 2% compared with $112.2
million in the first six months of last year. Wholesale sales were up 3%, and
retail sales were down 3%. Consolidated net earnings year-to-date were $9.2
million, down 6% compared with last year’s $9.7 million. Diluted
earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were $.78 and $.81
per
share, respectively. A
detailed analysis of operating results follows.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Wholesale
Sales
Sales
in
the Company’s wholesale division for the three- and six-month periods ended June
30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:
Wholesale
Division Sales
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
||||||||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
% Change
|
2008
|
2007
|
%
Change
|
||||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||||
North
American Sales
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Stacy
Adams
|
$
|
13,131
|
$
|
9,736
|
34.9
|
%
|
$
|
31,430
|
$
|
28,315
|
11.0
|
%
|
|||||||
Nunn
Bush
|
16,417
|
15,882
|
3.4
|
%
|
33,906
|
33,575
|
1.0
|
%
|
|||||||||||
Florsheim
|
14,350
|
13,483
|
6.4
|
%
|
29,160
|
30,549
|
-4.5
|
%
|
|||||||||||
Foreign
Sales
|
798
|
765
|
4.3
|
%
|
3,338
|
2,950
|
13.2
|
%
|
|||||||||||
Total
Wholesale
|
$
|
44,696
|
$
|
39,866
|
12.1
|
%
|
$
|
97,834
|
$
|
95,389
|
2.6
|
%
|
|||||||
Licensing
|
969
|
835
|
16.0
|
%
|
2,019
|
1,922
|
5.0
|
%
|
|||||||||||
Total
Wholesale Division
|
$
|
45,665
|
$
|
40,701
|
12.2
|
%
|
$
|
99,853
|
$
|
97,311
|
2.6
|
%
|
Stacy
Adams sales for the second quarter of 2008 were up 35% compared with last year’s
second quarter. The growth was driven by an increase in sales of contemporary
footwear to national accounts. Stacy Adams recently expanded its array of
denim-friendly footwear, and these styles shipped to many of its major accounts
in the second quarter. In addition, Stacy Adams sells a lot of seasonal product,
and because of tight budgets, many retailers brought in seasonal styles later.
This caused some volume to shift from the first quarter to the second.
Year-to-date sales of Stacy Adams were up 11% over last year.
8
The
new
Dynamic Comfort line of slip resistant footwear at Nunn Bush helped deliver
a
solid second quarter for the Nunn Bush brand. The quarter and year-to-date
increases at Nunn Bush also reflect the brand’s solid performance at retail.
The
second quarter increase in Florsheim sales was primarily attributable to
increased sales of its Comfortech shoes. Year-to-date Florsheim sales were
down
compared to last year due to the timing of new programs. In the first quarter
of
2007, Florsheim rolled out a number of new shoe programs introducing
contemporary and casual styles. In 2008, there were no new product introductions
of a similar scale.
Licensing
revenues were up compared with last year for the second quarter and first six
months of 2008. Licensee sales of Stacy Adams branded products were down for
the
quarter and six months, as the independent clothing retailers continue to face
a
challenging retail environment. However, Stacy Adams royalties increased this
year because the Company terminated its agreement with its licensing agent,
to
whom the Company previously paid a percentage of the royalties. The services
performed by the licensing agent are now handled in house, and the related
costs
are included in selling and administrative expenses and offset a portion of
the
royalty gain. Licensing revenues from the sales of Florsheim footwear overseas
and branded products in the US were consistent for the quarter and up
year-to-date.
Retail
Sales
Retail
net sales in the second quarter of 2008 were $7.4 million, down 4% from last
year’s $7.7 million. Year-to-date retail net sales were down 3% compared with
the same period last year. Same store sales for the three- and six-month periods
ended June 30, 2008 were each down 6% in comparison to the same periods last
year. Stores are included in same store sales beginning in the store’s
13th
month of
operations after its grand opening. The Company had four additional stores
during the second quarter of 2008 compared with the second quarter of 2007.
The
Company’s management believes the performance of the retail division this
quarter and to date this year was consistent with the current overall retail
environment. In July 2008, the Company closed one of its stores.
Gross
Earnings
Overall
gross earnings were 37.2% of net sales in the three months ended June 30, 2008
compared with 38.6% of net sales in the prior year period. Approximately half
of
the decrease in overall margins was due to a change this quarter in the mix
of
wholesale and retail sales, with wholesale sales making up a higher percentage
of total sales than last year. Because wholesale sales carry lower margins
than
retail sales, the increase in wholesale sales resulted in a decrease in overall
gross margins. Additionally, wholesale and retail gross margins decreased 80
and
50 basis points, respectively. Wholesale gross earnings were 31.0% of net sales
in the current quarter compared with 31.8% in the second quarter 2007. The
decrease in wholesale gross earnings for the quarter as a percent of net sales
was a reflection of cost increases from the Company’s overseas vendors which
have been partially offset by wholesale price increases. In the retail division,
gross earnings were 66.8% of net sales compared with 67.3% in the second quarter
of 2007.
9
Overall
gross earnings as a percent of net sales for the six months ended June 30,
2008
was 36.7% compared with 37.2% of net sales last year. Wholesale gross earnings
were 31.1% of net sales to date this year compared with 31.3% last year. Retail
gross earnings in the first six months of 2008 were 66.4% of net sales compared
with 66.5% last year.
The
Company’s cost of sales does not include distribution costs (e.g., receiving,
inspection or warehousing costs). Distribution costs for the three months ended
June 30, 2008 and 2007 were approximately $1,873,000 and $1,728,000
respectively. The Company’s distribution costs to date in 2008 and 2007 were
approximately $3,906,000 and $3,578,000, 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.
Selling
and Administrative Expenses
The
Company’s selling and administrative expenses include, and are primarily related
to, distribution costs, salaries and commissions, advertising costs, employee
benefit costs, rent and depreciation. In the current quarter, selling and
administrative expenses were 26.1% of net sales versus 26.4% of net sales in
2007. Wholesale selling and administrative expenses were 20.8% of net wholesale
sales in 2008 compared with 22.3% in 2007. The current quarter decrease in
wholesale selling and administrative expenses as a percent of net sales reflects
the fixed nature of many wholesale selling and administrative expenses. Retail
selling and administrative expenses were 61.9% of net sales in 2008 and 50.8%
of
net sales in 2007.
For
the
six months ended June 30, 2008, selling and administrative expenses were 25.0%
of net sales versus 24.2% of net sales in 2007. Wholesale selling and
administrative expenses to date were 20.1% of net sales versus 20.2% in 2007.
Retail selling and administrative expenses to date this year were 61.4% of
net
sales compared with 52.9% of net sales last year. The increase in retail selling
and administrative expenses as a percent of sales for both the quarter and
six
months ended June 30, 2008 reflects the impact of lower sales volume in the
current year on fixed selling and administrative costs. Additionally, the
Company continues to experience higher rent and occupancy costs.
Interest
and Taxes
Interest
expense during the three-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $20,000
and $85,000, respectively. For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and
2007, interest expense was $30,000 and $208,000, respectively. The quarter
and
year-to-date decreases this year were due to lower average short-term borrowings
this year compared with last year. The Company’s effective tax rate in the
second quarter of 2008 was 36.2% compared with 36.5% in the second quarter
of
2007. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was 36.5%
compared with 36.9% in the prior year.
LIQUIDITY
& CAPITAL RESOURCES
The
Company’s primary source of liquidity is its cash and short-term marketable
securities. During the first half of 2008, the Company’s primary source of cash
was from operations while its primary use of cash was repurchases of the
Company’s stock. The Company also spent $1.8 million on capital expenditures in
the first half of 2008 of which approximately $1.4 million was related to retail
store remodeling projects. Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately
$2-$3 million for the full year of 2008.
10
The
Company generated $12.1 million in cash from operating activities in the first
half of 2008, compared with $19.3 million in the prior year period. This
decrease was primarily due to changes in operating assets and
liabilities.
The
Company paid cash dividends of $2.5 million and $2.1 million in the six months
ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. On April 29, 2008, the Company’s
Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $.14 per share to
shareholders of record June 2, 2008, payable July 1, 2008. This represents
an
increase of 27% in the quarterly dividend rate. The impact of this will be
to
increase cash dividends paid annually by approximately $1.4
million.
The
Company continues to repurchase its common stock under its share repurchase
program when the Company believes market conditions are favorable. In the first
half of 2008, the Company repurchased 219,518 shares for a total cost of $6.2
million. The Company currently has 697,389 shares available under its previously
announced buyback program.
As
of
June 30, 2008, the Company had a total of $50 million available under its
borrowing facility, under which total outstanding borrowings were $2 million.
The facility includes one financial covenant that specifies a minimum level
of
net worth. The Company was in compliance with the covenant at June 30, 2008.
The
facility expires on April 30, 2009.
The
Company will continue to evaluate the best uses for its free cash, including
continued increased dividends, stock repurchases and acquisitions.
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 2008.
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,
2007.
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, 2007.
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.
11
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.
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, 2007.
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 June 30, 2008.
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
|
|||||||||
4/1/08
- 4/30/08
|
1,009
|
$
|
27.03
|
1,009
|
769,198
|
||||||||
5/1/08
- 5/31/08
|
19,273
|
$
|
27.03
|
19,273
|
749,925
|
||||||||
6/1/08
- 6/30/08
|
52,536
|
$
|
26.91
|
52,536
|
697,389
|
||||||||
Total
|
72,818
|
$
|
26.94
|
72,818
|
697,389
|
12
Item
4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Reference
is made to Item 4 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 2008 for a description of the results of votes of security
holders at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held April 29, 2008.
Item
6.
Exhibits
See
the
Exhibit Index included herewith for a listing of exhibits.
13
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.
|
||
August
8, 2008
|
/s/
John F. Wittkowske
|
|
Date
|
John
F. Wittkowske
|
|
Senior
Vice President and
|
||
Chief
Financial Officer
|
14
WEYCO
GROUP, INC.
(THE
“REGISTRANT”)
(COMMISSION
FILE NO. 0-9068)
EXHIBIT
INDEX
TO
CURRENT
REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
DATE
OF
June 30, 2008
EXHIBIT
|
||
NUMBER
|
|
DESCRIPTION
|
10.9
|
Loan
agreement between Weyco Group, Inc. and M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank
dated April 28, 2006
|
|
10.9a
|
Amendment
to loan agreement dated April 28, 2006 which extends the revolving
loan
maturity date to April 30, 2009
|
|
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
|