Weyco Group, Inc. is a U.S.-based distributor of men’s branded footwear. The Company’s principal brands include Florsheim, Nunn Bush and Stacy Adams. The Company also has other brands including Nunn Bush NXXT, Brass Boot and SAO by Stacy Adams. The Company’s products are primarily sold to unaffiliated retailers throughout the United States. The Company also has a wholesale operation in Europe and has licensing agreements with third parties to sell its products internationally. In addition, the Company also operates a retail division. At December 31, 2006 the retail division was comprised of 35 retail stores in the United States, four in Europe, and an Internet business.
Income Taxes - Deferred income taxes are provided on temporary differences arising from differences in the basis of assets and liabilities for income tax and financial reporting purposes. See Note 10.
Financial Instruments – The Company has entered into forward exchange contracts for the purpose of hedging against foreign currency risk. At December 31, 2006, the Company had financial contracts outstanding to sell 1,750,000 Canadian dollars at a total price of $1,578,000. These contracts all expire in 2007. Based upon year-end exchange rates, there were no significant gains or losses on outstanding contracts.
Revenue Recognition - Revenue from the sale of product is recognized when title and risk of loss transfers to the customer and the customer is obligated to pay the Company. Sales to independent dealers are recorded at the time of shipment to those dealers. Sales through Company-owned retail outlets are recorded at the time of delivery to retail customers. All product sales are recorded net of estimated allowances for returns and discounts. Revenue from third-party licensing agreements is recognized in the period earned. For December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, licensing revenues were $4,135,000, $4,367,000 and $3,937,000, respectively.
Shipping and Handling Fees - The Company classifies shipping and handling fees billed to customers as revenues. The related shipping and handling expenses incurred by the Company are included in selling and administrative expenses and totaled $1,085,000, $954,000 and $888,000 for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Cost of Sales – The Company’s cost of sales includes the cost of products and inbound freight and duty costs.
Selling and Administrative Expenses – Selling and administrative expenses primarily include salaries and commissions, advertising costs, employee benefit costs, distribution costs (e.g., receiving, inspection and warehousing costs), rent and depreciation. Distribution costs included in selling and administrative expenses in 2006, 2005 and 2004 were $6,457,000, $5,921,000 and $6,444,000, respectively.
Advertising Costs - Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Total advertising costs were $7,744,000, $7,892,000 and $9,214,000 in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. All advertising expenses are included in selling and administrative expenses with the exception of co-op advertising expenses which are recorded as a reduction of net sales. Co-op advertising expenses, which are included in the above totals, reduced net sales by $3,269,000, $3,872,000 and $3,996,000 for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Foreign Currency Translation - Foreign currency balance sheet accounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange in effect at fiscal year end. Income and expenses are translated at the average rates of exchange in effect during the year. The related translation adjustments are made directly to a separate component of Shareholders’ Investment.
Earnings Per Share - Basic earnings per share excludes any dilutive effects of common stock options. Diluted earnings per share includes any dilutive effects of common stock options. See Note 15.
Comprehensive Income - Comprehensive Income includes net earnings and changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss). The Company has chosen to report Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) in the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Investment. At December 31, 2006, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) included cumulative translation adjustments and a minimum pension liability adjustment. At December 31, 2005, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) consisted entirely of cumulative translation adjustments.
Stock-Based Compensation - At December 31, 2006, the Company has two stock-based employee compensation plans, which are described more fully in Note 17. The Company accounts for these plans under the recognition and measurement principles of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123(R), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.”
Reclassification - Certain prior year amounts in this discussion have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
Future Accounting Pronouncements – In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued 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. The provisions of FIN 48 will be effective for the Company January 1, 2007. Based on the Company’s analysis, FIN 48 will not have a material effect on the financial statements.
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.
3. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying amounts of all short-term financial instruments, except marketable securities, approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of those instruments. Marketable securities are carried at amortized cost. The fair value of marketable securities is estimated based upon quoted market rates. See Note 4. The carrying amount of short-term borrowings approximates fair value as it bears interest at current market rates.
4. INVESTMENTS
All of the Company’s investments are classified as held-to-maturity securities and reported at amortized cost pursuant to SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,” as the Company has the intent and ability to hold all security investments to maturity.
A summary of the amortized cost and estimated market values of investment securities at December 31, 2006 and 2005 is as follows:
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Current | | $ | 1,600,871 | | $ | 1,604,442 | | $ | 875,317 | | $ | 873,538 | |
Due from one through five years | | | 12,969,646 | | | 12,941,379 | | | 9,793,495 | | | 9,789,403 | |
Due from five through ten years | | | 27,391,650 | | | 27,711,253 | | | 14,096,594 | | | 13,980,175 | |
Due from ten through twenty years | | | — | | | — | | | 1,400,000 | | | 1,400,000 | |
Due after twenty years | | | — | | | — | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,000,000 | |
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Total | | $ | 41,962,167 | | $ | 42,257,073 | | $ | 31,165,406 | | $ | 31,043,116 | |
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The unrealized gains and losses on investment securities at December 31, 2006 and 2005 were:
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Municipal bonds | | $ | 408,564 | | $ | 113,658 | | $ | 83,102 | | $ | 205,392 | |
5. INVENTORIES
At December 31, 2006 and 2005, inventories consisted of:
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Finished shoes | | $ | 63,764,455 | | $ | 51,342,926 | |
LIFO reserve | | | (12,763,606 | ) | | (12,794,324 | ) |
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Total inventories | | $ | 51,000,849 | | $ | 38,548,602 | |
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Finished shoes include inventory in-transit of $16,417,291 and $17,997,931 as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
6. PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
At December 31, 2006 and 2005, plant and equipment consisted of:
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Land | | $ | 2,672,152 | | $ | 2,659,135 | |
Buildings and improvements | | | 19,831,247 | | | 19,541,497 | |
Machinery and equipment | | | 15,939,233 | | | 15,403,650 | |
Retail fixtures and leasehold improvements | | | 6,470,248 | | | 4,448,607 | |
Construction in progress | | | 638,503 | | | 230,789 | |
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Plant and equipment | | | 45,551,383 | | | 42,283,678 | |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | | | (17,105,483 | ) | | (14,842,916 | ) |
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Plant and equipment, net | | $ | 28,445,900 | | $ | 27,440,762 | |
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7. OTHER ASSETS
Other assets included the following amounts at December 31, 2006 and 2005:
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Pension asset (See Note 9) | | $ | — | | $ | 6,173,530 | |
Cash surrender value of life insurance | | | 8,636,113 | | | 7,992,822 | |
Other | | | 89,233 | | | 86,252 | |
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Total other assets | | $ | 8,725,346 | | $ | 14,252,604 | |
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8. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
At December 31, 2006, the Company had a 364-day $50 million unsecured revolving line of credit with a bank expiring April 30, 2007. The line of credit allows for the issuance of up to $25 million in non-rated commercial paper at market interest rates and additional bank borrowings at a rate of LIBOR plus 150 basis points. The line of credit includes a minimum net worth covenant. As of December 31, 2006, the Company was in compliance with the covenant. Outstanding borrowings under the line of credit at December 31, 2006 consisted of $11.0 million of commercial paper with an average interest rate of 5.45%.
At December 31, 2005, outstanding borrowings under a prior $50 million line of credit were $9.6 million with an average interest rate of 4.43%.
9. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS
The Company has a defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all employees, as well as an unfunded supplemental pension plan for key executives. Retirement benefits are provided based on employees’ years of credited service and average earnings or stated amounts for years of service. Normal retirement age is 65 with provisions for earlier retirement. The plan also has provisions for disability and death benefits. The Company’s funding policy for the defined benefit pension plan is to make contributions to the plan such that all employees’ benefits will be fully provided by the time they retire. Plan assets are stated at market value and consist primarily of equity securities and fixed income securities, mainly U.S. government and corporate obligations.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans” (SFAS No. 158), which requires employers to recognize the funded status of defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize changes in the funded status in the year in which the changes occur as a component of comprehensive income. In addition, SFAS No. 158 requires employers to measure the funded status of its plans as of the date of its year-end statement of financial position. SFAS No. 158 also requires additional disclosures regarding amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income.
Effective December 31, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 158. The Company has historically and will continue to use a year-end measurement date for all of its pension plans.
The following table shows the incremental effect of applying SFAS No. 158 on individual line items in the Consolidated Balance Sheets compared with prior year-end balances:
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Deferred income tax benefits | | $ | 797,000 | | $ | 152,000 | | $ | 949,000 | | $ | 1,174,000 | |
Other assets | | $ | 15,572,000 | | $ | (6,847,000 | ) | $ | 8,725,000 | | $ | 14,253,000 | |
Accrued liabilities - other | | $ | (5,330,000 | ) | $ | (390,000 | ) | $ | (5,720,000 | ) | $ | (3,656,000 | ) |
Long-term pension liability | | $ | (4,554,000 | ) | $ | (2,067,000 | ) | $ | (6,621,000 | ) | $ | (3,672,000 | ) |
Deferred income tax liabilities | | $ | (5,485,000 | ) | $ | 3,569,000 | | $ | (1,916,000 | ) | $ | (5,345,000 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | $ | (201,000 | ) | $ | 5,583,000 | | $ | 5,382,000 | | $ | (222,000 | ) |
The adoption of SFAS No. 158 had no effect on the Company’s net earnings.
The Company’s pension plan weighted average asset allocation at December 31, 2006 and 2005, by asset category, was as follows:
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Equity Securities | | | 54 | % | | 56 | % |
Fixed Income Securities | | | 40 | % | | 40 | % |
Other | | | 6 | % | | 4 | % |
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Total | | | 100 | % | | 100 | % |
The Company has a Retirement Plan Committee, consisting of the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to manage the operations and administration of all benefit plans and related trusts. The committee has an investment policy for the pension plan assets that establishes target asset allocation ranges for the above listed asset classes as follows: equity securities: 20% - 100%; fixed income securities: 80% - 20%; other, principally cash: 0% - 20%. On a semi-annual basis, the committee reviews progress towards achieving the pension plan’s performance objectives.
To develop the expected long-term rate of return on assets assumption, the Company considered the historical returns and the future expectations for returns for each asset class, as well as the target asset allocation of the pension portfolio. This resulted in the selection of the 8.0% long-term rate of return on assets assumption.
Assumptions used in determining the funded status at December 31, 2006 and 2005 were:
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Discount rate | | | 5.90 | % | | 5.65 | % |
Rate of compensation increase | | | 4.5 | % | | 4.5 | % |
The following is a reconciliation of the change in benefit obligation and plan assets of both the defined benefit pension plan and the unfunded supplemental pension plan for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005:
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Change in projected benefit obligation | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of year | | $ | 26,325,000 | | $ | 24,447,000 | | $ | 4,586,000 | | $ | 3,816,000 | |
Service cost | | | 741,000 | | | 690,000 | | | 123,000 | | | 92,000 | |
Interest cost | | | 1,449,000 | | | 1,369,000 | | | 253,000 | | | 215,000 | |
Actuarial loss (gain) | | | 470,000 | | | 1,104,000 | | | 781,000 | | | 680,000 | |
Benefits paid | | | (1,321,000 | ) | | (1,285,000 | ) | | (216,000 | ) | | (217,000 | ) |
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Projected benefit obligation, end of year | | $ | 27,664,000 | | $ | 26,325,000 | | $ | 5,527,000 | | $ | 4,586,000 | |
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Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year | | $ | 24,630,000 | | $ | 24,587,000 | | $ | — | | $ | — | |
Actual return on plan assets | | | 1,921,000 | | | 1,378,000 | | | — | | | — | |
Administrative expenses | | | (50,000 | ) | | (50,000 | ) | | — | | | — | |
Contributions | | | 1,000,000 | | | — | | | 216,000 | | | 217,000 | |
Benefits paid | | | (1,321,000 | ) | | (1,285,000 | ) | | (216,000 | ) | | (217,000 | ) |
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Fair value of plan assets, end of year | | $ | 26,180,000 | | $ | 24,630,000 | | $ | — | | $ | — | |
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Funded status of plan | | $ | (1,484,000 | ) | $ | (1,695,000 | ) | $ | (5,527,000 | ) | $ | (4,586,000 | ) |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss | | | — | | | 7,542,000 | | | — | | | 429,000 | |
Unrecognized prior service cost | | | — | | | 147,000 | | | — | | | 664,000 | |
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Net amount recognized | | $ | (1,484,000 | ) | $ | 5,994,000 | | $ | (5,527,000 | ) | $ | (3,493,000 | ) |
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Amounts recognized in the balance sheets consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other assets | | $ | — | | $ | 5,994,000 | | $ | — | | $ | 179,000 | |
Accrued liabilities - other | | | — | | | — | | | (390,000 | ) | | — | |
Long-term pension liability | | | (1,484,000 | ) | | — | | | (5,137,000 | ) | | (3,672,312 | ) |
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Net amount recognized | | $ | (1,484,000) | | $ | 5,994,000 | | $ | (5,527,000 | ) | $ | (3,493,000 | ) |
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The accumulated benefit obligation for the defined benefit pension plan and the supplemental pension plan was $24,655,000 and $4,554,000, respectively, at December 31, 2006 and $23,276,000 and $3,672,000, respectively, at December 31, 2005.
Assumptions used in determining net periodic pension cost at December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 were:
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Discount rate | | | 5.65 | % | | 5.75 | % | | 6.0 | % |
Rate of compensation increase | | | 4.5 | % | | 4.5 | % | | 4.5 | % |
Long-term rate of return on plan assets | | | 8.0 | % | | 8.0 | % | | 8.5 | % |
The components of net periodic pension cost for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, were:
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Benefits earned during the period | | $ | 864,000 | | $ | 783,000 | | $ | 785,000 | |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | | | 1,702,000 | | | 1,584,000 | | | 1,584,000 | |
Expected return on plan assets | | | (1,912,000 | ) | | (1,915,000 | ) | | (1,993,000 | ) |
Net amortization and deferral | | | 532,000 | | | 432,000 | | | 337,000 | |
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Net pension expense | | $ | 1,186,000 | | $ | 884,000 | | $ | 713,000 | |
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The Company expects to recognize $503,000 of amortization of unrecognized loss and $114,000 of amortization of prior service cost as components of net periodic benefit cost in 2007 which are included in accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2006.
The Company is uncertain at this time whether it will make a contribution to its defined benefit retirement plan in 2007. The Company expects that if a contribution is made in 2007, it will be approximately $1 - $2 million.
Projected benefit payments for the plans as of December 31, 2006 were estimated as follows:
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2007 | | $ | 1,500,000 | | $ | 390,000 | |
2008 | | $ | 1,638,000 | | $ | 384,000 | |
2009 | | $ | 1,627,000 | | $ | 380,000 | |
2010 | | $ | 1,625,000 | | $ | 375,000 | |
2011 | | $ | 1,659,000 | | $ | 369,000 | |
2012-2016 | | $ | 8,469,000 | | $ | 1,770,000 | |
The Company also has a defined contribution plan covering substantially all employees. The Company contributed approximately $195,000, $167,000 and $136,000 to the plan in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
10. INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes included the following components at December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004:
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Federal | | $ | 11,248,000 | | $ | 9,450,000 | | $ | 9,493,000 | |
State | | | 1,848,000 | | | 1,566,000 | | | 1,711,000 | |
Foreign | | | 357,000 | | | 477,000 | | | 234,000 | |
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Total | | | 13,453,000 | | | 11,493,000 | | | 11,438,000 | |
Deferred | | | (518,000 | ) | | 457,000 | | | 1,187,000 | |
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Total provision | | $ | 12,935,000 | | $ | 11,950,000 | | $ | 12,625,000 | |
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Effective tax rate | | | 37.2 | % | | 38.1 | % | | 38.4 | % |
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The differences between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and the Company’s effective tax rate were as follows for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004:
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U. S. federal statutory income tax rate | | | 35.0 | % | | 35.0 | % | | 35.0 | % |
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit | | | 3.5 | | | 3.2 | | | 3.4 | |
Non-taxable municipal bond interest | | | (1.6 | ) | | (0.9 | ) | | (0.5 | ) |
Other | | | .3 | | | 0.8 | | | 0.5 | |
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Effective tax rate | | | 37.2 | % | | 38.1 | % | | 38.4 | % |
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The foreign component of pretax net earnings was $983,000, $1,242,000 and $884,000 for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
The components of deferred taxes as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, were as follows:
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Accounts receivable reserves | | $ | 526,000 | | $ | 566,000 | |
Pension liability | | | 2,734,000 | | | 1,362,000 | |
Accrued Liabilities | | | 1,743,000 | | | 1,712,000 | |
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Deferred tax liabilities: | | | | | | | |
Inventory and related reserves | | | (1,102,000 | ) | | (964,000 | ) |
Pension asset | | | — | | | (2,338,000 | ) |
Cash value of life insurance | | | (1,860,000 | ) | | (1,670,000 | ) |
Depreciation | | | (1,649,000 | ) | | (1,832,000 | ) |
Trademark | | | (1,107,000 | ) | | (865,000 | ) |
Prepaid and other assets | | | (252,000 | ) | | (142,000 | ) |
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Net deferred tax liability | | $ | (967,000 | ) | $ | (4,171,000 | ) |
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The net deferred tax liability is classified in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
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Current deferred income tax benefits | | $ | 949,000 | | $ | 1,174,000 | |
Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities | | | (1,916,000 | ) | | (5,345,000 | ) |
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11. DEFERRED COMPENSATION
The Company expensed $48,000 in 2004 in connection with deferred compensation agreements established with certain former executives. Amounts owed under these agreements were included in Accrued liabilities - wages, salaries and commissions on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Obligations of $1.4 million were paid under these agreements in March 2004, and the remaining balance was paid in February 2005. Accordingly, there was no interest expense in 2005 or 2006.
12. OPERATING LEASES
The Company operates retail shoe stores under both short-term and long-term leases. Leases provide for a minimum rental plus percentage rentals based upon sales in excess of a specified amount. Total minimum rents were $3,237,000 in 2006, $2,886,000 in 2005, and $2,632,000 in 2004. Percentage rentals were $26,500 in 2006, $16,000 in 2005, and $21,000 in 2004.
Future fixed and minimum rental commitments required under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2006, are shown below. Renewal options exist for many long-term leases.
2007 | | $ | 3,349,000 | |
2008 | | | 2,694,000 | |
2009 | | | 2,655,000 | |
2010 | | | 2,600,000 | |
2011 | | | 2,454,000 | |
Thereafter | | | 10,082,000 | |
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Total | | $ | 23,834,000 | |
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13. STOCK SPLIT
On January 31, 2005, the Company’s board of directors approved a two-for-one split of the Company’s common stock and Class B common stock without a change in par value of either class. The stock split was distributed on April 1, 2005 to shareholders of record on February 16, 2005. The stock split resulted in the issuance of approximately 4.5 million additional shares of common stock and approximately 1.3 million additional shares of Class B common stock. Certain share and all per share amounts disclosed in this document have been adjusted to reflect the split.
14. SHAREHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT
Each share of Class B common stock has 10 votes, may only be transferred to certain permitted transferees, is convertible to one share of common stock at the holder’s option and shares equally with the common stock in cash dividends and liquidation rights. Any outstanding shares of Class B common stock will convert into common stock on July 1, 2007.
In April 1998, the Company’s board of directors first authorized a stock repurchase program to purchase shares of its common stock in open market transactions at prevailing prices. There were no repurchases of common shares in 2004. During 2005, the Company purchased 96,864 shares at a total cost of $1,846,150, and in 2006, the Company purchased 233,689 shares at a total cost of $5,197,870. At December 31, 2006, the Company is authorized to buy back an additional 1,295,647 shares under the program.
Shares acquired before February 16, 2005 have not been adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock split distributed to shareholders on April 1, 2005. See Note 13.
15. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004:
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Net earnings | | $ | 21,855,551 | | $ | 19,400,765 | | $ | 20,277,674 | |
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Basic weighted average shares outstanding | | | 11,633,448 | | | 11,559,326 | | | 11,380,370 | |
Effect of dilutive securities: | | | | | | | | | | |
Employee stock options | | | 461,014 | | | 406,602 | | | 381,908 | |
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Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | | | 12,094,462 | | | 11,965,928 | | | 11,762,278 | |
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Basic earnings per share | | $ | 1.88 | | $ | 1.68 | | $ | 1.78 | |
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Diluted earnings per share | | $ | 1.81 | | $ | 1.62 | | $ | 1.72 | |
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Diluted weighted average shares outstanding for 2005 and 2006 include all outstanding options to purchase common stock. Diluted weighted average shares outstanding in 2004 exclude outstanding options to purchase 12,524 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $18.59 because they were antidilutive.
16. SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company determines its operating segments based on the information utilized by the chief operating decision maker, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, to allocate resources and assess performance. Based upon this criteria, the Company has determined that it operates 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.
In the wholesale segment, shoes are marketed through more than 10,000 shoe, clothing and department stores. Most sales are to unaffiliated customers in North America, with some distribution in Europe. There were no customers with sales above 10% in 2005. In 2006 and 2004, sales to the Company’s largest customer were 10% and 12%, respectively, of total sales.
In the retail division, the Company operated 35 Company-owned stores in principal cities in the United States, four stores in Europe, and an Internet business as of December 31, 2006. Sales in retail outlets are made directly to the consumer by Company employees. In addition to the sale of the Company’s brands of footwear in these retail outlets, other branded footwear and accessories are also sold in order to provide the consumer with as complete a selection as practically possible.
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. The Company evaluates performance based on earnings from operations. Summarized segment data for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 was as follows:
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Product sales | | $ | 187,149,000 | | $ | 29,763,000 | | $ | 216,912,000 | |
Licensing revenues | | | 4,135,000 | | | — | | | 4,135,000 | |
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Net sales | | | 191,284,000 | | | 29,763,000 | | | 221,047,000 | |
Depreciation | | | 1,630,000 | | | 576,000 | | | 2,206,000 | |
Earnings from operations | | | 28,727,000 | | | 4,717,000 | | | 33,444,000 | |
Total assets | | | 179,299,000 | | | 10,324,000 | | | 189,623,000 | |
Capital expenditures | | | 1,237,000 | | | 1,949,000 | | | 3,186,000 | |
2005 | | | | | | | | | | |
Product sales | | $ | 177,574,000 | | $ | 27,528,000 | | $ | 205,102,000 | |
Licensing revenues | | | 4,367,000 | | | — | | | 4,367,000 | |
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Net sales | | | 181,941,000 | | | 27,528,000 | | | 209,469,000 | |
Depreciation | | | 1,705,000 | | | 558,000 | | | 2,263,000 | |
Earnings from operations | | | 25,402,000 | | | 5,277,000 | | | 30,679,000 | |
Total assets | | | 167,332,000 | | | 8,166,000 | | | 175,498,000 | |
Capital expenditures | | | 628,000 | | | 1,207,000 | | | 1,835,000 | |
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Product sales | | $ | 192,629,000 | | $ | 26,447,000 | | $ | 219,076,000 | |
Licensing revenues | | | 3,937,000 | | | — | | | 3,937,000 | |
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Net sales | | | 196,566,000 | | | 26,447,000 | | | 223,013,000 | |
Depreciation | | | 1,756,000 | | | 761,000 | | | 2,517,000 | |
Earnings from operations | | | 28,567,000 | | | 4,385,000 | | | 32,952,000 | |
Total assets | | | 149,205,000 | | | 7,151,000 | | | 156,356,000 | |
Capital expenditures | | | 403,000 | | | 724,000 | | | 1,127,000 | |
All corporate assets are included in the wholesale distribution segment. Net sales above exclude intersegment sales.
Sales by geographic region based on product shipment destination were as follows for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004:
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United States | | $ | 208,245,676 | | $ | 197,638,791 | | $ | 212,211,220 | |
Canada | | | 6,015,629 | | | 6,002,766 | | | 5,465,097 | |
Europe | | | 6,786,182 | | | 5,827,746 | | | 5,337,017 | |
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Total | | $ | 221,047,487 | | $ | 209,469,303 | | $ | 223,013,334 | |
17. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
At December 31, 2006, the Company has two stock-based compensation plans: the 1997 Stock Option Plan and the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. Under the plans, options to purchase common stock were granted to officers and key employees at exercise prices not less than the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. The Company issues new common stock to satisfy stock option exercises and the issuance of restricted stock awards.
In 2006, stock option and restricted stock awards were granted on December 1, 2006. Stock options were granted at the fair market value of the Company’s stock price on the date of grant. The stock options and restricted stock awarded in 2006 vest ratably over four years, and expire in five years. These awards became effective on the date the board of directors approved them. One-fourth of the restricted stock awards and stock option grants vest annually on December 1 of each year. Options granted prior to 2006 expire ten years from the grant date, with the exception of certain incentive stock options, which expire five years from the grant date. As of December 31, 2006, there were 709,850 shares remaining available for stock-based awards under the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan.
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. The results for prior year periods have not been restated. In previous fiscal years, prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), no compensation expense was recognized, as the exercise price of all options granted under the plans was equal to the fair market value of common stock on the date of grant. Additionally, all of the Company’s stock options granted prior to the effective date were 100% vested at the effective date and, therefore, no stock-based employee compensation related to those grants was charged against income in 2006.
The Company’s policy is to estimate the fair market value of each option granted on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model that uses the assumptions noted in the table below. The Company estimates the fair value of each restricted stock award based on the fair market value of the Company’s stock price on the grant date. The resulting compensation cost is amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the respective awards.
In accordance with SFAS 123(R), stock-based compensation was recognized in the 2006 consolidated financial statements for all stock options and restricted stock awards granted in 2006. An estimate of forfeitures, based on historical data, is included in the calculation of stock-based compensation, and the estimate will be adjusted quarterly to the extent that actual forfeitures differ, or are expected to materially differ, from such estimates. The effect of applying the expense recognition provisions of SFAS 123(R) in 2006 decreased Earnings Before Provision For Income Taxes by approximately $25,000.
As of December 31, 2006, there was $274,507 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options granted in 2006, which is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period of 3.9 years. As of December 31, 2006, there was $910,502 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock awards granted in 2006, which is also expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period of 3.9 years.
The following weighted-average assumptions were used to determine compensation expense related to stock options in 2006 and the pro forma impact in 2005 and 2004:
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Risk-free interest rate | | | 4.37 | % | | 4.24 | % | | 4.15 | % |
Expected dividend yield | | | 1.6 | % | | 1.4 | % | | 1.2 | % |
Expected term | | | 3.5 yrs. | | | 7.4 yrs. | | | 8.8 yrs. | |
Expected volatility | | | 31.7 | % | | 27.0 | % | | 26.0 | % |
The risk-free interest rate is based on U. S. Treasury bonds with a remaining term equal to the expected term of the award. The expected dividend yield is based on the Company’s expected annual dividend as a percentage of the market value of the Company’s common stock in the year of grant. The expected term of the stock options is determined using historical experience. The expected volatility is based upon historical stock prices over the most recent period equal to the expected term of the award.
The following table illustrates the effect on net earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, as if the fair value based method of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” had been applied for all outstanding unvested awards for periods prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R):
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Net earnings, as reported | | $ | 19,400,765 | | $ | 20,277,674 | |
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects | | | 723,742 | | | 380,854 | |
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Pro forma net income | | $ | 18,677,023 | | $ | 19,896,820 | |
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Basic - as reported | | $ | 1.68 | | $ | 1.78 | |
Basic - pro forma | | $ | 1.62 | | $ | 1.75 | |
Diluted - as reported | | $ | 1.62 | | $ | 1.72 | |
Diluted - pro forma | | $ | 1.56 | | $ | 1.69 | |
The following tables summarize stock option activity under the Company’s plans:
Stock Options
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Outstanding at beginning of year | | | 1,537,048 | | $ | 11.44 | | | 1,525,586 | | $ | 10.41 | | | 1,637,700 | | $ | 9.96 | |
Granted | | | 47,900 | | | 24.09 | | | 201,250 | | | 18.12 | | | 113,900 | | | 15.78 | |
Exercised | | | (332,758 | ) | | 8.83 | | | (185,788 | ) | | 10.02 | | | (224,514 | ) | | 9.82 | |
Forfeited | | | — | | | — | | | (4,000 | ) | | 18.03 | | | (1,500 | ) | | 16.79 | |
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Outstanding at end of year | | | 1,252,190 | | $ | 12.62 | | | 1,537,048 | | $ | 11.44 | | | 1,525,586 | | $ | 10.41 | |
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Exercisable at end of year | | | 1,204,290 | | $ | 12.16 | | | 1,537,048 | | $ | 11.44 | | | 1,523,886 | | $ | 10.40 | |
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Weighted average fair market value of options granted | | $ | 6.15 | | | | | $ | 5.85 | | | | | $ | 5.55 | | | | |
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Outstanding – December 31, 2006 | | | 4.96 | | $ | 15,312,859 | |
Exercisable – December 31, 2006 | | | 4.96 | | $ | 15,276,455 | |
The aggregate intrinsic value for outstanding and exercisable stock options is defined as the difference between the market value at December 31, 2006 of $24.85 and the grant price.
Unvested Stock Options
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Outstanding – December 31, 2005 | | | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | |
Granted | | | 47,900 | | | 24.09 | | | 6.15 | |
Vested | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
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Outstanding – December 31, 2006 | | | 47,900 | | $ | 24.09 | | $ | 6.15 | |
The following table summarizes information about outstanding and exercisable stock options at December 31, 2006:
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$7.25 to $8.62 | | | 551,740 | | | 3.08 | | $ | 7.91 | | | 551,740 | | $ | 7.91 | |
$12.04 to $15.46 | | | 235,500 | | | 5.63 | | | 12.84 | | | 235,500 | | | 12.84 | |
$16.79 to $24.09 | | | 464,950 | | | 6.86 | | | 18.10 | | | 417,050 | | | 17.41 | |
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The following table summarizes stock option activity for the years ended December 31:
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Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised | | $ | 4,041,578 | | $ | 2,080,960 | | $ | 1,670,895 | |
Cash received from stock option exercises | | $ | 2,937,888 | | $ | 1,860,809 | | $ | 2,202,756 | |
Income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options | | $ | 1,549,056 | | $ | 832,384 | | $ | 668,358 | |
Total fair value of stock options vested | | $ | — | | $ | 1,178,080 | | $ | 621,038 | |
Restricted Stock
The following table summarizes restricted stock award activity during the year ended December 31, 2006:
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Issued | | | 41,000 | | | 24.09 | |
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Outstanding – December 31, 2006 | | | 41,000 | | $ | 24.09 | |
18. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited)
2006 | | First Quarter | | Second Quarter | | Third Quarter | | Fourth Quarter | | Year | |
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Net sales | | $ | 59,288,211 | | $ | 45,111,438 | | $ | 56,084,718 | | $ | 60,563,120 | | $ | 221,047,487 | |
Gross earnings | | $ | 21,032,890 | | $ | 17,459,874 | | $ | 20,600,393 | | $ | 26,219,783 | | $ | 85,312,940 | |
Net earnings | | $ | 5,309,029 | | $ | 3,642,292 | | $ | 5,168,138 | | $ | 7,736,092 | | $ | 21,855,551 | |
Net earnings per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | .46 | | $ | .31 | | $ | .44 | | $ | .66 | | $ | 1.88 | |
Diluted | | $ | .44 | | $ | .30 | | $ | .43 | | $ | .64 | | $ | 1.81 | |
2005 | | First Quarter | | Second Quarter | | Third Quarter | | Fourth Quarter | | Year | |
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Net sales | | $ | 57,830,807 | | $ | 44,746,051 | | $ | 55,218,588 | | $ | 51,673,857 | | $ | 209,469,303 | |
Gross earnings | | $ | 20,621,666 | | $ | 15,955,424 | | $ | 19,610,876 | | $ | 20,554,398 | | $ | 76,742,364 | |
Net earnings | | $ | 5,199,562 | | $ | 3,029,400 | | $ | 4,822,322 | | $ | 6,349,481 | | $ | 19,400,765 | |
Net earnings per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | .45 | | $ | .26 | | $ | .42 | | $ | .55 | | $ | 1.68 | |
Diluted | | $ | .43 | | $ | .25 | | $ | .40 | | $ | .53 | | $ | 1.62 | |
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
Weyco Group, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Weyco Group, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, shareholders’ investment, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Weyco Group, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
As described in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements, on December 31, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, “Employers Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans.”
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 12, 2007, expressed an unqualified opinion on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
March 12, 2007
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
Weyco Group, Inc.:
We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying “Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting,” that Weyco Group, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel 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. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, management’s assessment that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006 of the Company and our report dated March 12, 2007, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and included an explanatory paragraph for the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 158 “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans.”
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
March 12, 2007
MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL
OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Management of Weyco Group, Inc. (the “Company”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.
All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
The Company’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control – Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment we believe that, as of December 31, 2006, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.
The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm has issued an audit report on our assessment of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, as stated in their report which is included herein.
/s/ Thomas W. Florsheim, Jr. |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
March 12, 2007 |
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/s/ John Wittkowske |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
March 12, 2007 |
DIRECTORS | | | | | | |
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Thomas W. Florsheim | | Thomas W. Florsheim, Jr. | | John W. Florsheim |
| Chairman Emeritus | | | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | | | President, Chief Operating Officer and Assistant Secretary |
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Robert Feitler | | Leonard J. Goldstein | | Cory L. Nettles |
| Chairman, Executive Committee | | | Retired, Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Miller Brewing Company | | | Partner, Corporate Services and Government Relations, Quarles & Brady LLP |
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Frederick P. Stratton, Jr. | | | | | | |
| Chairman Emeritus Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Manufacturer of Gasoline Engines | | | | | | |
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | | | | | | |
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Thomas W. Florsheim, Jr. | | John W. Florsheim | | Peter S. Grossman |
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | | | President, Chief Operating Officer and Assistant Secretary | | | Senior Vice President, and President Nunn Bush Brand and Retail Division |
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John F. Wittkowske | | | | | | |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | | | | | | |
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OFFICERS | | | | | | |
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Judy Anderson | | Matthew J. Engerman | | Brian Flannery |
| Vice President, Finance and Treasurer | | | Vice President Sales, Nunn Bush Brand | | | Vice President, and President Stacy Adams Brand |
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Beverly Goldberg | | James G. Kehoe | | Robert Lanterman |
| Vice President Sales, Florsheim Brand | | | Vice President, Distribution | | | Vice President, and President Brass Boot Brand |
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Rick Lechusz | | David McGinnis | | George Sotiros |
| Vice President, Credit | | | Vice President, and President Florsheim Brand | | | Vice President, Information Technology |
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Tim Then | | Allison Woss | | | |
| Vice President, Retail Division | | | Vice President, Purchasing | | | |
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Annual Meeting
Shareholders are invited to attend Weyco Group, Inc.’s 2007 Annual Meeting at 10:00 a.m. on May 1, 2007, at the general offices of the Company, 333 W. Estabrook Boulevard, Glendale, Wisconsin.
Stock Exchange
The Company’s Common Stock (symbol WEYS) is listed on the NASDAQ Market System (NMS).
Transfer Agent and Registrar
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
59 Maiden Lane
New York, New York 10038
Company Headquarters
Weyco Group, Inc.
333 W. Estabrook Boulevard
Glendale, WI 53212
414-908-1600
www.weycogroup.com
Other Information
Copies of the Company’s Annual Report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (Form 10-K), its Quarterly Reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission (Form 10-Q’s), or its Code of Business Ethics will be furnished without charge to any shareholder (including beneficial owners) upon written or telephone request.
Written requests should be sent to Investor Relations, Weyco Group, Inc., P. O. Box 1188, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 or e-mailed to Investor.Relations@weycogroup.com. Telephone inquiries should be made to (414) 908-1600.