UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 20172020

Or

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

¨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:0-9068000-09068

WEYCO GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

WEYCO GROUP, INC.

WISCONSIN

39-0702200

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

WISCONSIN39-0702200
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer 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)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock - $1.00 par value per share

WEYS

The Nasdaq Stock Market

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.

Yesx No¨

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

Yesx   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, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “smaller reporting“emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer

Accelerated Filer

Non-Accelerated Filer

Smaller Reporting Company

Emerging Growth Company

Large Accelerated Filer¨   Accelerated Filerx    Non-Accelerated Filer¨    Smaller Reporting Company¨    Emerging Growth Company¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes¨ Nox

As of October 31, 2017,30, 2020, there were 10,192,9059,820,516 shares of common stock outstanding.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements.

The following consolidated condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2019, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and the unaudited interim consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared by Weyco Group, Inc. (the “Company”) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. It is suggested that these consolidated condensed 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.

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WEYCO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2017  2016 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
ASSETS:        
Cash and cash equivalents $6,704  $13,710 
Marketable securities, at amortized cost  11,354   4,601 
Accounts receivable, net  56,271   50,726 
Income tax receivable  781   789 
Inventories  57,692   69,898 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  3,010   6,203 
Total current assets  135,812   145,927 
         
Marketable securities, at amortized cost  18,273   21,061 
Deferred income tax benefits  707   660 
Property, plant and equipment, net  32,371   33,717 
Goodwill  11,112   11,112 
Trademarks  32,978   32,978 
Other assets  22,984   22,785 
Total assets $254,237  $268,240 
         
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:        
Short-term borrowings $4,772  $4,268 
Accounts payable  5,001   11,942 
Dividend payable  -   2,192 
Accrued liabilities  12,207   10,572 
Total current liabilities  21,980   28,974 
         
Deferred income tax liabilities  3,096   703 
Long-term pension liability  23,724   27,801 
Other long-term liabilities  2,269   2,482 
         
Common stock  10,197   10,505 
Capital in excess of par value  53,258   50,184 
Reinvested earnings  147,951   157,468 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (14,997)  (16,569)
Total Weyco Group, Inc. equity  196,409   201,588 
Noncontrolling interest  6,759   6,692 
Total equity  203,168   208,280 
Total liabilities and equity $254,237  $268,240 

September 30,

December 31, 

    

2020

    

2019

(Dollars in thousands)

ASSETS:

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

6,858

$

9,799

Marketable securities, at amortized cost

 

1,955

 

5,904

Accounts receivable, net

 

39,463

 

51,532

Income tax receivable

3,656

0

Inventories

 

76,178

 

86,713

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

3,284

 

6,047

Total current assets

 

131,394

 

159,995

 

 

  

Marketable securities, at amortized cost

 

13,703

 

15,814

Deferred income tax benefits

 

773

 

2,487

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

31,142

 

32,214

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

11,929

 

18,753

Goodwill

 

11,112

 

11,112

Trademarks

 

32,868

 

32,868

Other assets

 

23,659

 

23,674

Total assets

$

256,580

$

296,917

 

 

  

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:

 

 

  

Short-term borrowings

$

5,180

$

7,049

Accounts payable

 

6,312

 

12,455

Dividend payable

 

0

 

2,355

Operating lease liabilities

 

4,468

 

6,505

Accrued liabilities

 

10,865

 

13,422

Accrued income tax payable

 

0

 

90

Total current liabilities

 

26,825

 

41,876

 

 

  

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

3,226

 

3,085

Long-term pension liability

 

27,009

 

27,523

Operating lease liabilities

 

9,962

 

14,110

Other long-term liabilities

 

263

 

329

Total liabilities

 

67,285

 

86,923

 

 

  

Common stock

 

9,844

 

9,873

Capital in excess of par value

 

66,864

 

65,832

Reinvested earnings

 

136,916

 

158,825

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(24,329)

 

(24,536)

Total equity

 

189,295

 

209,994

Total liabilities and equity

$

256,580

$

296,917

The accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements (unaudited) are an integral part of these financial statements.

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WEYCO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

  Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
  (In thousands, except per share amounts) 
             
Net sales $76,906  $79,069  $203,479  $214,836 
Cost of sales  47,438   49,747   126,693   136,096 
Gross earnings  29,468   29,322   76,786   78,740 
                 
Selling and administrative expenses  21,666   21,568   63,635   64,751 
Earnings from operations  7,802   7,754   13,151   13,989 
                 
Interest income  193   190   572   584 
Interest expense  -   (61)  (7)  (228)
Other expense, net  (53)  (311)  (243)  (850)
                 
Earnings before provision for income taxes  7,942   7,572   13,473   13,495 
                 
Provision for income taxes  3,022   2,871   5,135   5,084 
                 
Net earnings  4,920   4,701   8,338   8,411 
                 
Net (losses) earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest  (14)  101   (70)  124 
                 
Net earnings attributable to Weyco Group, Inc. $4,934  $4,600  $8,408  $8,287 
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding                
Basic  10,160   10,461   10,299   10,556 
Diluted  10,218   10,516   10,360   10,605 
                 
Earnings per share                
Basic $0.49  $0.44  $0.82  $0.79 
Diluted $0.48  $0.44  $0.81  $0.78 
                 
Cash dividends declared (per share) $0.22  $0.21  $0.65  $0.62 
                 
Comprehensive income $5,452  $5,218  $10,251  $10,400 
                 
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest  25   235   271   376 
                 
Comprehensive income attributable to Weyco Group, Inc. $5,427  $4,983  $9,980  $10,024 

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Net sales

$

53,178

$

82,502

$

133,408

$

217,106

Cost of sales

32,841

 

50,196

 

82,403

 

131,633

Gross earnings

 

20,337

 

32,306

 

51,005

 

85,473

 

 

 

 

Selling and administrative expenses

 

24,177

 

23,817

 

66,517

 

69,974

Earnings (loss) from operations

 

(3,840)

 

8,489

 

(15,512)

 

15,499

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

121

 

210

 

408

 

663

Interest expense

 

(6)

 

(96)

 

(59)

 

(162)

Other income (expense), net

 

(8)

 

11

 

147

 

(242)

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

(3,733)

 

8,614

 

(15,016)

 

15,758

 

 

 

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

2,136

 

2,029

 

(1,426)

 

3,691

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

(5,869)

6,585

(13,590)

12,067

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Basic

 

9,756

 

9,912

 

9,760

 

9,933

Diluted

 

9,756

 

9,929

 

9,760

 

9,996

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Earnings (loss) per share

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Basic

$

(0.60)

$

0.66

$

(1.39)

$

1.21

Diluted

$

(0.60)

$

0.66

$

(1.39)

$

1.21

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cash dividends declared (per share)

$

0.24

$

0.24

$

0.72

$

0.71

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Comprehensive income (loss)

$

(4,976)

$

5,990

$

(13,383)

$

11,933

The accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements (unaudited) are an integral part of these financial statements.

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WEYCO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  2017  2016 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
Net earnings $8,338  $8,411 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities -        
Depreciation  2,971   2,708 
Amortization  265   288 
Bad debt expense  350   96 
Deferred income taxes  2,192   1,537 
Net foreign currency transaction gains  (61)  (389)
Stock-based compensation  1,174   1,121 
Pension contributions  (4,000)  (2,400)
Pension expense  746   2,500 
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance  (250)  (250)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities -        
Accounts receivable  (5,703)  (3,714)
Inventories  12,195   26,641 
Prepaid expenses and other assets  3,167   800 
Accounts payable  (6,838)  (7,699)
Accrued liabilities and other  1,879   (1,023)
Accrued income taxes  22   (839)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation  (30)  - 
Net cash provided by operating activities  16,417   27,788 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Purchases of marketable securities  (14,719)  (3,605)
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities  10,710   4,190 
Life insurance premiums paid  (155)  (155)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment  (1,406)  (4,872)
Net cash used for investing activities  (5,570)  (4,442)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
Cash dividends paid  (8,877)  (8,678)
Cash dividends paid to noncontrolling interest of subsidiary  (204)  (170)
Shares purchased and retired  (11,621)  (9,368)
Proceeds from stock options exercised  2,013   585 
Taxes paid related to the net share settlement of equity awards  (51)  - 
Payment of contingent consideration  -   (5,217)
Proceeds from bank borrowings  20,651   91,729 
Repayments of bank borrowings  (20,147)  (95,568)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation  -   3 
Net cash used for financing activities  (18,236)  (26,684)
         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  383   252 
         
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents $(7,006) $(3,086)
         
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS at beginning of period  13,710   17,926 
         
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS at end of period $6,704  $14,840 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:        
Income taxes paid, net of refunds $2,829  $4,083 
Interest paid $7  $228 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2020

    

2019

(Dollars in thousands)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net earnings (loss)

$

(13,590)

$

12,067

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities -

Depreciation

 

2,256

 

2,478

Amortization

 

234

 

133

Bad debt expense

 

5,102

 

100

Deferred income taxes

 

1,854

 

(209)

Net foreign currency transaction losses (gains)

 

37

 

(105)

Share-based compensation expense

 

1,063

 

1,102

Pension expense

 

345

 

785

Impairment of long-lived assets

3,055

0

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

 

(250)

 

(250)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities -

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

6,908

 

(5,413)

Inventories

 

10,528

 

(8,622)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

2,963

 

1,731

Accounts payable

 

(6,187)

 

(6,418)

Accrued liabilities and other

 

(3,494)

 

(1,873)

Accrued income taxes

 

(3,985)

 

338

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

 

6,839

 

(4,156)

 

  

 

  

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

  

 

Purchases of marketable securities

 

0

 

(14,641)

Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities

 

6,045

 

11,865

Life insurance premiums paid

(155)

(155)

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

(3,151)

 

(4,564)

Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities

 

2,739

 

(7,495)

 

  

 

  

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

  

 

  

Cash dividends paid

 

(9,361)

 

(9,408)

Shares purchased and retired

 

(1,304)

 

(4,029)

Net proceeds from stock options exercised

 

0

 

161

Taxes paid related to the net share settlement of equity awards

0

(5)

Proceeds from bank borrowings

 

32,855

 

113,711

Repayments of bank borrowings

 

(34,724)

 

(102,689)

Net cash used for financing activities

 

(12,534)

 

(2,259)

 

  

 

  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

15

 

(8)

 

  

 

  

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

$

(2,941)

$

(13,918)

 

  

 

  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS at beginning of period

 

9,799

 

22,973

 

  

 

  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS at end of period

$

6,858

$

9,055

 

  

 

  

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

 

  

 

  

Income taxes paid, net of refunds

$

638

$

3,385

Interest paid

$

52

$

162

The accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements (unaudited) are an integral part of these financial statements.

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NOTES:

1.Financial Statements

1.Financial Statements

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017,2020, may not necessarily be indicative of the results for the full year.

2.New Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-07“Improving the PresentationUse of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Post Retirement Benefit Cost”Estimates(“ASU 2017-07”). This new standard requires that employers disaggregate the service cost component from the other components

The preparation of net periodic pension costfinancial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the income statement. The service cost component should be includedUnited States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and during the reporting period. Actual results specifically related to inventory reserves, realizability of deferred tax assets, goodwill and trademarks could materially differ from those estimates that impact the reported amounts and disclosures in the same line item as other compensation costs rendered by employees, whileconsolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.

2.    Accounts Receivable

NaN of the other cost components should be presented outside of earnings from operations.Company's large customers filed for bankruptcy during 2020. J.C. Penney Company, Inc. and affiliated entities ("JCP") filed for bankruptcy in May 2020, and Tailored Brands, Inc. ("TB") filed for bankruptcy in August 2020. The Company adopted ASU 2017-07 effective January 1, 2017had outstanding receivable balances with JCP and retrospectively appliedTB totaling $3.3 million and $1.1 million, respectively, at the time of the bankruptcy filings. While the ultimate resolution of the bankruptcy proceedings and collectability of the receivables are not known, it is likely the Company will incur losses with respect to all periods presented. Accordingly,or a significant portion of these receivables. Therefore, the service cost componentCompany wrote-off the $3.3 million JCP receivable in the second quarter of net periodic pension cost was included2020 and the $1.1 million TB receivable in the third quarter of 2020.

3.    Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Property, plant, equipment and operating lease right-of-use assets, along with other long-lived assets, are evaluated for impairment periodically whenever triggering events or indicators exist that the carrying values may not be fully recoverable. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company identified indicators of impairment for its retail stores worldwide. The Company performed undiscounted cash flow analyses over the long-lived assets of its retail stores and compared them to the carrying value of those assets. Based on these undiscounted cash flow analyses, the Company determined that certain long-lived assets had carrying values that exceeded their estimated undiscounted cash flows. As a result, the Company recognized $1.9 million for the impairment of retail store fixed assets and $1.2 million for the impairment of operating lease right-of-use assets. These charges were recorded within selling and administrative expenses whilewithin the other cost components were classified in other expense, net, in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings  and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited). See Note 8.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, "Compensation - Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” (“ASU 2016-09”). This new standard simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as specifies the classification of certain cash flows associated with share-based payment transactions within the statements of cash flows. The Company adopted ASU 2016-09 effective January 1, 2017. The adoption of this standard resulted in the following:

·The prospective recognition of excess tax benefits or deficiencies within the provision for income taxes in the income statement. Prior to the adoption of the new standard, these amounts would have been recorded within capital in excess of par value on the balance sheet. This change may create volatility in the Company’s future effective tax rate.

·Accounting rules require the use of the treasury stock method when calculating potential common shares used to determine diluted earnings per share. The new standard requires that the calculation of diluted earnings per share under the treasury stock method exclude the amount of excess tax benefits that would have been recognized within capital in excess of par value on the balance sheet. This change was adopted prospectively and had an immaterial impact on the Company’s weighted average diluted shares outstanding for the quarter and year-to-date periods.

·The new standard requires that excess tax benefits from share-based payment awards be reported as operating activities in the cash flow statement. Previously, these cash flows were included in financing activities. This change was adopted prospectively, and had an immaterial impact on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the year-to-date period.

·The new standard requires that cash flows related to employee taxes paid for withheld shares be presented as a financing activity in the cash flow statement. Previously, accounting rules did not specify where such cash flows should be reported. This change was retrospectively applied to all periods presented, and had an immaterial impact on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the year-to-date period.

The Company elected not to change its policy on accounting for forfeitures, and will continue to estimate forfeitures expected to occur to determine the amount of stock-based compensation expense recognized in each period. Finally, the Company will continue to allow its employees to withhold up to the minimum statutory withholding requirements, as allowed under the new standard.

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ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry specific guidance. Additional ASUs have also been issued as part of the overall new revenue guidance. The new revenue recognition model provides a five-step analysis in determining when and how revenue is recognized. The new model will require revenue recognition to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration a company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance also requires expanded disclosures relating to the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Additionally, qualitative and quantitative disclosures are required about customer contracts, significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. The standard allows the Company to transition to the new model using either a full or modified retrospective approach. This guidance will be effective for the Company’s interim and annual periods beginning January 1, 2018.

The Company plans to complete an assessment of its revenue streams during the fourth quarter of 2017. Based on its assessment to date, the Company does not expect that the adoption of this new standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. The Company is continuing its assessment, which may identify other impacts. The Company currently plans to adopt the new standard in the first quarter of 2018. The Company is currently planning to adopt this standard using the modified retrospective approach.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02 “Leases.” This new standard requires lessees to recognize the rights and obligations created by finance and operating leases with terms exceeding 12 months as assets and liabilities on their balance sheets. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods therein. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

3.Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of 4.Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) were reclassified to conform to current year presentation. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company reclassified $424,000 and $1,272,000, respectively, of expense from selling and administrative expenses to other expense, net. These amounts represent the non-service cost components of net periodic pension cost for the periods then ended, and were reclassified in connection with the adoption of ASU 2017-07. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net earnings or equity.

4.Earnings Per Share

(Loss) Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

 Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
 2017  2016  2017  2016 
 (In thousands, except per share amounts) 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Numerator:                

 

  

 

  

  

 

  

Net earnings attributable to Weyco Group, Inc. $4,934  $4,600  $8,408  $8,287 
                

Net earnings (loss)

$

(5,869)

$

6,585

$

(13,590)

$

12,067

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Denominator:                

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Basic weighted average shares outstanding  10,160   10,461   10,299   10,556 

 

9,756

 

9,912

 

9,760

 

9,933

Effect of dilutive securities:                

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Employee stock-based awards  58   55   61   49 

Employee share-based awards

 

 

17

 

 

63

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding  10,218   10,516   10,360   10,605 

 

9,756

 

9,929

 

9,760

 

9,996

                
Basic earnings per share $0.49  $0.44  $0.82  $0.79 
                
Diluted earnings per share $0.48  $0.44  $0.81  $0.78 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Basic earnings (loss) per share

$

(0.60)

$

0.66

$

(1.39)

$

1.21

 

 

 

 

  

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

$

(0.60)

$

0.66

$

(1.39)

$

1.21

The three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, resulted in a net loss; therefore, there was no difference in the weighted average number of common shares for basic and diluted loss per share as the effect of all potentially dilutive shares outstanding was anti-dilutive. Diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2017, exclude2020, excludes anti-dilutive stock-basedshare-based awards totaling 1,116,3251,169,000 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $26.49.$24.71. Diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, exclude2020, excludes anti-dilutive stock-basedshare-based awards totaling 844,0361,181,000 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $26.93.$26.06. Diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2016, exclude2019, excludes anti-dilutive stock-basedshare-based awards totaling 1,232,0001,382,000 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $26.14.$26.56. Diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, exclude2019, excludes anti-dilutive stock-basedshare-based awards totaling 924,161696,000 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $26.78.$28.51.

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5.Investments

5.Investments

As noted in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016,2019, all of the Company’s marketable securities are classified as held-to-maturity securities and reported at amortized cost pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 320,Investments – Debt and Equity Securities, as the Company currently has the intent and ability to hold all investments to maturity.

Below is a summary of the amortized cost and estimated market values of the Company’s marketable securities as of September 30, 2017,2020, and December 31, 2016.2019:

September 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

Amortized

Market

    

Amortized

Market

    

Cost

    

Value

    

Cost

    

Value

 September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
 Amortized Market Amortized Market 
 Cost  Value  Cost  Value 
 (Dollars in thousands) 

(Dollars in thousands)

Municipal bonds:                

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Current $11,354  $11,380  $4,601  $4,610 

$

1,955

$

1,977

$

5,904

$

5,915

Due from one through five years  9,819   10,157   12,133   12,486 

 

7,031

 

7,388

 

8,336

 

8,621

Due from six through ten years  5,789   6,050   7,705   7,804 

 

4,149

 

4,756

 

4,255

 

4,618

Due from eleven through twenty years  2,665   2,763   1,223   1,222 

 

2,523

 

2,741

 

3,223

 

3,430

Total $29,627  $30,350  $25,662  $26,122 

$

15,658

$

16,862

$

21,718

$

22,584

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The unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities at September 30, 2017,2020, and at December 31, 2016,2019, were as follows:

  September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
  Unrealized  Unrealized  Unrealized  Unrealized 
  Gains  Losses  Gains  Losses 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
Municipal bonds $759  $(36) $546  $(86)

September 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

Unrealized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Unrealized

    

Gains

    

Losses

    

Gains

    

Losses

(Dollars in thousands)

Municipal bonds

$

1,204

$

0

$

866

$

0

The estimated market values provided are level 2 valuations as defined by ASC 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“(“ASC 820”). The Company reviewed its portfolio of investments as of September 30, 20172020 and determined that no other-than-temporary market value impairment exists.

6.Intangible Assets

6.Intangible Assets

The Company’s indefinite-livedCompany evaluates its goodwill and trademarks for impairment annually during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events occur or circumstances change that indicate impairment may be present. Given the substantial reduction in sales, reduced cash flow projections, and the decrease in the Company's market capitalization due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on macroeconomic conditions, the Company determined that potential impairment indicators were present and that an impairment assessment was warranted for goodwill and trademarks in connection with the preparation of the financial statements for the third quarter of 2020. As a result, the Company performed an interim assessment of goodwill, all of which is assigned to its wholesale reporting unit, using a quantitative approach as of September 30, 2020, and an interim assessment of trademarks also using a quantitative approach as of September 30, 2020. In conducting the interim goodwill assessment, the estimated fair value of the Company's wholesale reporting unit was determined using discounted cash flows analysis. As of September 30, 2020, the fair value of the Company's wholesale reporting unit exceeded its carrying value by 21%; therefore 0 goodwill impairment was recorded. In evaluating trademarks, estimated fair values were determined using discounted cash flows and implied royalty rates. Based on the results of the trademark assessments, the Company concluded that the fair values of the trademarks substantially exceeded their respective carrying values. Therefore, 0 impairment was recorded on the Company's trademarks.

The Company can make no assurances that its goodwill or trademarks will not be impaired in the future. When preparing a discounted cash flow analysis, the Company makes a number of key estimates and assumptions regarding future cash flows and growth. The discount rate used is based on the Company's weighted average cost of capital, which includes assumptions such as market capital structure, market beta, risk-free rate of return, and estimated costs of borrowing. Changes in key estimates assumptions, and macroeconomic conditions, and/or continued deterioration of the Company's market capitalization and business, could lead to an impairment charge in a future period.

The Company's amortizable intangible assets, as recorded in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited) consisted of the following:

  September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
  Gross        Gross       
  Carrying  Accumulated     Carrying  Accumulated    
  Amount  Impairment  Net  Amount  Impairment  Net 
  (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
Indefinite-lived intangible assets                        
Goodwill $11,112  $-  $11,112  $11,112  $-  $11,112 
Trademarks  34,748   (1,770)  32,978   34,748   (1,770)  32,978 
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets $45,860  $(1,770) $44,090  $45,860  $(1,770) $44,090 

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The Company’s amortizable intangible assets as recorded in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited) consisted of the following:

     September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
  Weighted  Gross        Gross       
  Average  Carrying  Accumulated     Carrying  Accumulated    
  Life (Years)  Amount  Amortization  Net  Amount  Amortization  Net 
     (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
                      
Amortizable intangible assets
Customer relationships
  15  $3,500  $(1,536) $1,964  $3,500  $(1,361) $2,139 
Total amortizable intangible assets     $3,500  $(1,536) $1,964  $3,500  $(1,361) $2,139 

The amortizable intangible assets arewhich were included within other assets in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. (Unaudited).Sheets (unaudited), consisted of the following:

September 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

Weighted

Gross

Gross

Average

Carrying

Accumulated

Carrying

Accumulated

    

Life (Years)

    

Amount

    

Amortization

    

Net

    

Amount

    

Amortization

    

Net

(Dollars in thousands)

(Dollars in thousands)

Amortizable intangible assets

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Customer relationships

 

15

$

3,500

 

$

(2,236)

$

1,264

$

3,500

$

(2,061)

$

1,439

Total amortizable intangible assets

 

  

$

3,500

 

$

(2,236)

$

1,264

$

3,500

$

(2,061)

$

1,439

Amortization expense related to the intangible assets was approximately $58,000 forin both the third quarters of 20172020 and 2016.2019. For the nine months ended September 30, amortization expense related to the intangible assets was approximately $175,000 in both 2020 and $182,000 in 2017 and 2016, respectively.2019.

7.Segment Information

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7.Segment Information

The Company has two reportable segments: North American wholesale operations (“wholesale”Wholesale”) and North American retail operations (“retail”Retail”).  The chief operating decision maker, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer evaluates the performance of the Company’s segments based on earnings (loss)from operations. Therefore, interest income or expense, other income or expense, and income taxes are not allocated to the segments.  The “other” category in the tables below includes the Company’s wholesale and retail operations in Australia, South Africa, Asia Pacific and Europe, which do not meet the criteria for separate reportable segment classification.  Summarized segment data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, was as follows:

Three Months Ended            
September 30, Wholesale  Retail  Other  Total 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
2017            
Product sales $60,200  $4,291  $11,887  $76,378 
Licensing revenues  528   -   -   528 
Net sales $60,728  $4,291  $11,887  $76,906 
Earnings from operations $7,416  $17  $369  $7,802 
                 
2016                
Product sales $61,645  $4,702  $12,197  $78,544 
Licensing revenues  525   -   -   525 
Net sales $62,170  $4,702  $12,197  $79,069 
Earnings from operations $6,710  $313  $731  $7,754 

Nine Months Ended            
September 30, Wholesale  Retail  Other  Total 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
2017                
Product sales $154,049  $13,979  $33,631  $201,659 
Licensing revenues  1,820   -   -   1,820 
Net sales $155,869  $13,979  $33,631  $203,479 
Earnings from operations $11,880  $244  $1,027  $13,151 
                 
2016                
Product sales $164,145  $14,508  $34,452  $213,105 
Licensing revenues  1,731   -   -   1,731 
Net sales $165,876  $14,508  $34,452  $214,836 
Earnings from operations $11,910  $787  $1,292  $13,989 

Three Months Ended

September 30, 

    

Wholesale

    

Retail

    

Other

    

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

2020

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Product sales

$

43,788

$

4,367

$

4,799

$

52,954

Licensing revenues

 

224

 

0

 

0

 

224

Net sales

$

44,012

$

4,367

$

4,799

$

53,178

Earnings (loss) from operations

$

2,752

(1)

$

(2,796)

(2)

$

(3,796)

(3)

$

(3,840)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

2019

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Product sales

$

67,193

$

5,158

$

9,521

$

81,872

Licensing revenues

 

630

 

0

 

0

 

630

Net sales

$

67,823

$

5,158

$

9,521

$

82,502

Earnings (loss) from operations

$

9,485

$

365

$

(1,361)

$

8,489

8.(1)Employee Retirement PlansIncludes the write-off of a $1.1 million receivable related to TB due to its bankruptcy filed during the pandemic, $0.5 million in employee costs related to restructuring and temporary closures, $0.5 million in reserves for obsolete and slow-moving inventory due to COVID-19-related impacts, and $0.2 million in other related charges, partially offset by $0.3 million of income from government wage subsidies.
(2)Includes $1.5 million in early lease termination charges, $1.0 million for the impairment of retail store fixed assets, and $0.1 million in employee costs related to restructuring and temporary closures.
(3)Includes $2.1 million for the impairment of retail store fixed assets and operating lease right-of-use assets, $1.1 million in employee costs related to restructuring and temporary closures, $0.5 million in reserves for obsolete and slow-moving inventory due to COVID-19-related impacts, and $0.2 million in related charges, partially offset by $1.1 million of income from government wage and rent subsidies.

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

    

Wholesale

    

Retail

    

Other

    

Total

(Dollars in thousands)

2020

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Product sales

$

105,193

$

12,768

$

14,621

$

132,582

Licensing revenues

 

826

 

0

 

0

 

826

Net sales

$

106,019

$

12,768

$

14,621

$

133,408

Earnings (loss) from operations

$

(4,664)

(4)

$

(3,741)

(5)

$

(7,107)

(6)

$

(15,512)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

2019

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Product sales

$

171,383

$

16,124

$

27,626

$

215,133

Licensing revenues

 

1,973

 

0

 

0

 

1,973

Net sales

$

173,356

$

16,124

$

27,626

$

217,106

Earnings (loss) from operations

$

16,903

$

1,249

$

(2,653)

$

15,499

(4)Includes the write-off of $4.4 million in receivables due to two bankruptcies of large customers (JCP and TB) filed during the pandemic, $1.9 million in employee costs related to restructuring and temporary closures, $0.5 million in reserves for obsolete and slow-moving inventory due to COVID-19-related impacts, and $0.2 million in other related charges, partially offset by $1.6 million of income from government wage subsidies.
(5)Includes $1.5 million in early lease termination charges, $1.0 million for the impairment of retail store fixed assets, and $0.1 million in employee costs related to restructuring and temporary closures.

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(6)Includes $2.1 million for the impairment of retai store fixed assets and operating lease right-of-use assets, $2.0 million in employee costs related to restructuring and temporary closures, $1.6 million in reserves for obsolete and slow-moving inventory due to COVID-19-related impacts, and $0.6 million in related charges, partially offset by $2.5 million of income from government wage and rent subsidies.

8.Employee Retirement Plans

The components of the Company’s net periodic pension cost were as follows:

  Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
Service cost $141  $409  $423  $1,228 
Interest cost  552   612   1,655   1,837 
Expected return on plan assets  (576)  (607)  (1,727)  (1,822)
Net amortization and deferral  132   419   395   1,257 
Net periodic pension cost $249  $833  $746  $2,500 

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Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

(Dollars in thousands)

Service cost

$

115

$

116

$

345

$

347

Interest cost

 

502

 

615

 

1,508

 

1,845

Expected return on plan assets

 

(693)

 

(625)

 

(2,081)

 

(1,876)

Net amortization and deferral

 

191

 

156

 

573

 

469

Net periodic pension cost

$

115

$

262

$

345

$

785

The components of net periodic pension cost other than the service cost component are included in "other expense, net"other income (expense), net in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited).

9.Leases

The Company madeleases retail shoe stores, as well as several office and distribution facilities worldwide. The leases have original lease periods expiring between the fourth quarter of 2020 and 2030. Many leases include one or more options to renew. The Company does not assume renewals in its determination of the lease term unless the renewals are deemed to be reasonably assured at lease commencement. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

During the third quarter of 2020, the Company recorded $1.2 million expense for the impairment of operating lease right-of-use assets related to its retail stores worldwide. This impairment was part of the overall $3.1 million impairment of long-lived assets charge recognized during the quarter.

The components of the Company’s operating lease costs were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

    

2020

2019

    

2020

2019

(Dollars in thousands)

Operating lease costs

$

1,652

$

2,198

$

5,237

$

6,590

Variable lease costs (1)

 

0

 

0

 

12

 

43

Total lease costs

$

1,652

$

2,198

$

5,249

$

6,633

(1)    Variable lease costs primarily include percentage rentals based upon sales in excess of specified amounts.

Short-term lease costs, which were excluded from the above table, are not material to the Company's financial statements.

The following is a $4.0 million pension contributionschedule of maturities of operating lease liabilities as of September 30, 2020 (dollars in thousands):

    

Operating Leases

2020, excluding the nine months ended September 30, 2020

$

1,301

2021

 

4,559

2022

 

3,309

2023

 

2,270

2024

 

1,505

Thereafter

 

2,830

Total lease payments

 

15,774

Less imputed interest

 

(1,344)

Present value of lease liabilities

$

14,430

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The operating lease liabilities are classified in the second quarterconsolidated condensed balance sheets as follows:

    

September 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

(Dollars in thousands)

Operating lease liabilities – current

$

4,468

    

$

6,505

Operating lease liabilities - non-current

 

9,962

14,110

Total

$

14,430

$

20,615

The Company determined the present value of 2017. No additionalits lease liabilities using a weighted-average discount rate of 4.25%. As of September 30, 2020, the Company’s leases have a weighted-average remaining lease term of 4.63 years. The decrease in lease liabilities in 2020 was primarily due to the early closing of three unprofitable retail stores in the U.S. and lease expirations at Florsheim Australia.

Supplemental cash contributions are expectedflow information related to the Company’s operating leases is as follows:

    

Three Months Ended September 30,

    

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2020

2019

2020

2019

(Dollars in thousands)

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities

$

2,174

$

2,278

$

5,424

$

6,803

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities (noncash)

$

72

$

0

$

216

$

27,002

10.Income Taxes

The Company's provision (benefit) for income taxes and effective tax rates for the remainderthree and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 are presented in the following table:

    

Three Months Ended September 30,

    

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2020

2019

2020

2019

(Dollars in thousands)

Earnings (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes

$

(3,733)

$

8,614

$

(15,016)

$

15,758

Income tax provision (benefit)

$

2,136

$

2,029

$

(1,426)

$

3,691

Effective tax rate

(57.2)

%

23.6

%

9.5

%

23.4

%

The Company's third quarter and year-to-date 2020 income tax provisions included $2.0 million of 2017.tax expense related to deferred tax assets of the Company's foreign subsidiaries. The Company's 2020 effective tax rates were also impacted because it has not recorded an income tax benefit on foreign subsidiary losses, and, in the U.S., the Company has the ability to carry back current year losses to a tax year when the U.S. federal statutory tax rate was 35%, which is currently permitted under the U.S. Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act").

9.Stock-Based Compensation Plans

11.Share-Based Compensation Plans

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017,2020, the Company recognized approximately $395,000$362,000 and $1,174,000$1,063,000 respectively, of compensation expense associated with stock option and restricted stock awards granted in years 20132016 through 2017.2020. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016,2019, the Company recognized approximately $393,000$371,000 and $1,121,000,$1,102,000, respectively, of compensation expense associated with stock option and restricted stock awards granted in years 20122015 through 2016.2019.

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The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017:2020:

        Weighted    
     Weighted  Average    
     Average  Remaining  Aggregate 
     Exercise  Contractual  Intrinsic 
  Shares  Price  Term (Years)  Value* 
Outstanding at December 31, 2016  1,486,257  $26.13         
Granted  211,200  $27.94         
Exercised  (81,464) $24.71         
Forfeited or expired  (14,175) $26.46         
Outstanding at September 30, 2017  1,601,818  $26.44   3.9  $3,149,000 
Exercisable at September 30, 2017  898,106  $26.19   2.4  $1,992,000 

Weighted

Weighted

Average

Average

Remaining

Aggregate

Exercise

Contractual

Intrinsic

    

Shares

    

Price

    

Term (Years)

    

Value*

Outstanding at December 31, 2019

 

1,176,770

$

27.14

 

  

 

  

Granted

 

188,600

$

18.00

 

  

 

  

Exercised

 

$

 

  

 

  

Forfeited or expired

 

(238,047)

$

27.08

 

  

 

  

Outstanding at September 30, 2020

 

1,127,323

$

25.62

 

5.7

$

0

Exercisable at September 30, 2020

 

641,952

$

26.77

 

3.3

$

0

*     The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding and exercisable stock options is defined as the difference between the market value of the Company's stock on September 29, 2017,30, 2020, the last trading day of the quarter, of $28.38$16.17 and the exercise price multiplied by the number of in-the-money outstanding and exercisable stock options. The respective exercise prices of all of the Company's outstanding stock options were higher than the closing price of the Company's common stock as of September 30, 2020; therefore, the aggregate intrinsic value of the Company's stock options is zero.

The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option exercise activity for the three and nine monthsnine-month periods ended September 30, 20172020 and 2016:2019:

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

 Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
 2017  2016  2017  2016 
 (Dollars in thousands) 

(Dollars in thousands)

Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised $208  $14  $272  $87 

$

0

$

0

$

0

$

88

Cash received from stock option exercises $1,575  $132  $2,013  $585 

Net proceeds from stock option exercises

$

0

$

0

$

0

$

161

Income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options $81  $5  $106  $34 

$

0

$

0

$

0

$

23

The following table summarizes the Company’s restricted stock award activity for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017:2020:

        Weighted    
     Weighted  Average    
  Shares of  Average  Remaining  Aggregate 
  Restricted  Grant Date  Contractual  Intrinsic 
  Stock  Fair Value  Term (Years)  Value* 
Non-vested at December 31, 2016  58,500  $26.09         
Issued  30,800   27.94         
Vested  (18,600)  26.05         
Forfeited  -   -         
Non-vested at September 30, 2017  70,700  $26.90   2.9 $2,006,000 

Weighted

Weighted

Average

Shares of

Average

Remaining

Aggregate

Restricted

Grant Date

Contractual

Intrinsic

    

Stock

    

Fair Value

    

Term (Years)

    

Value*

Non-vested at December 31, 2019

 

68,735

$

28.04

 

  

 

  

Issued

 

30,800

18.00

 

  

 

  

Vested

 

(27,045)

 

18.39

 

  

 

  

Non-vested at September 30, 2020

 

72,490

$

23.77

 

3.0

$

1,172,000

*     The aggregate intrinsic value of non-vested restricted stock was calculated using the market value of the Company's stock on September 29,  2017, the last trading day of the quarter, of $28.3830, 2020 ($16.17) multiplied by the number of non-vested restricted shares outstanding.

10.Short-Term Borrowings

12.Short-Term Borrowings

At September 30, 2017,2020, the Company had a $60 million unsecured revolving line of credit with a bank expiringPNC Bank, National Association ("PNC") that was originally set to expire on November 3, 2017.5, 2020. The line of credit bearsbore interest at the daily London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 0.75%. At September 30, 2017,2020, outstanding borrowings were approximately $4.8$5.2 million at an interest rate of 2.0%0.90%. The highest balance on the line of credit during the quarter was approximately $4.8 million. Subsequent tonine months ended September 30, 2017,2020 was $8.5 million.

On November 4, 2020, the Company terminated its existing line of credit agreement was renewedwith PNC and entered into a new $30 million revolving line of credit with Associated Bank, National Association that is secured by a lien against the Company's general corporate assets. The new line of credit bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.35% and expires on the same terms for another one-year period, expiring November 4, 2018.2021. The related credit agreement contains customary representations, warranties, and covenants (including a minimum tangible net worth financial covenant) for a facility of this type.

9

11

11.Financial Instruments

13.Financial Instruments

At September 30, 2017,2020, the Company had foreign exchange contracts outstanding to sell $8.0$3.0 million Canadian dollars at a price of approximately $6.0$2.3 million U.S. dollars. The Company’s majority-ownedwholly owned subsidiary, Florsheim Australia, had foreign exchange contracts outstanding to buy $3.7$2.1 million U.S. dollars at a price of approximately $4.7$2.9 million Australian dollars. Florsheim Australia also had foreign exchangeThese contracts outstandingare set to buy 200,000 Euros at a price of approximately $299,000 Australian dollars.expire on or before April 30, 2021. Based on quarter-end exchange rates, there were no significant unrealized gains or losses on the outstanding contracts.

The Company determines the fair value of foreign exchange contracts based on the difference between the foreign currency contract rates and the widely available foreign currency rates as of the measurement date. The fair value measurements are based on observable market transactions, and thus represent a level 2 valuation as defined by ASC 820.

12.Comprehensive Income

14.Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, was as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

 Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
 2017  2016  2017  2016 
 (Dollars in thousands) 

(Dollars in thousands)

Net earnings $4,920  $4,701  $8,338  $8,411 

$

(5,869)

$

6,585

$

(13,590)

$

12,067

Foreign currency translation adjustments  452   261   1,672   1,222 

 

751

 

(711)

 

(217)

 

(481)

Pension liability, net of tax of $52, $163, $154 and $490, respectively  80   256   241   767 
Total comprehensive income $5,452  $5,218  $10,251  $10,400 

Pension liability, net of tax of $49, $40, $149 and $122, respectively

 

142

 

116

 

424

 

347

Total comprehensive income (loss)

$

(4,976)

$

5,990

$

(13,383)

$

11,933

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss as recorded in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited) were as follows:

September 30, 

December 31, 

    

2020

    

2019

 September 30, December 31, 
 2017  2016 
 (Dollars in thousands) 

(Dollars in thousands)

Foreign currency translation adjustments $(4,158) $(5,489)

$

(7,250)

$

(7,033)

Pension liability, net of tax  (10,839)  (11,080)

 

(17,079)

 

(17,503)

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss $(14,997) $(16,569)

$

(24,329)

$

(24,536)

The following presents a tabular disclosure about changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss during the nine months ended September 30, 2017:2020:

  Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
  Defined
Benefit
Pension
Items
  Total 
Beginning balance, December 31, 2016 $(5,489) $(11,080) $(16,569)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications  1,331   -   1,331 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss  -   241   241 
Net current period other comprehensive income  1,331   241   1,572 
Ending balance, September 30, 2017 $(4,158) $(10,839) $(14,997)

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Foreign Currency

Translation

Defined Benefit

Adjustments

Pension Items

Total

Beginning balance, December 31, 2019

$

(7,033)

$

(17,503)

$

(24,536)

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

 

(217)

 

0

 

(217)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

0

 

424

 

424

Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income

 

(217)

 

424

 

207

Ending balance, September 30, 2020

$

(7,250)

$

(17,079)

$

(24,329)

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The following presents a tabular disclosure about reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive loss during the nine months ended September 30, 2017:2020:

  Amounts reclassified
from accumulated other
comprehensive loss for
the nine months ended
September 30, 2017
  Affected line item in the
statement where net
income is presented
Amortization of defined benefit pension items      
Prior service cost $(47)(1) Other expense, net
Actuarial losses  442(1) Other expense, net
Total before tax  395   
Tax benefit  (154)  
Net of tax $241   

    

Amounts reclassified

    

from accumulated other

comprehensive loss for the

Affected line item in the

nine months ended September 30,

statement where net income

    

2020

    

 is presented

Amortization of defined benefit pension items

 

  

 

  

Prior service cost

$

(47)

(1)

Other income (expense), net

Actuarial losses

 

620

(1)

Other income (expense), net

Total before tax

 

573

 

  

Tax benefit

 

(149)

 

  

Net of tax

$

424

 

  

(1)These amounts were included in the net periodic pension cost. See Note 8 for additional details.

13.Equity

15.Equity

A reconciliation ofThe following table reconciles the Company’s equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, is as follows:2020:

Accumulated

Capital in

Other

Common

Excess of

Reinvested

Comprehensive

    

Stock

    

Par Value

    

Earnings

    

Loss

        Accumulated    
    Capital in     Other    
 Common Excess of Reinvested Comprehensive Noncontrolling 
 Stock  Par Value  Earnings  Loss  Interest 
 (Dollars in thousands) 
           
Balance, December 31, 2016 $10,505  $50,184  $157,468  $(16,569) $6,692 
                    

(Dollars in thousands)

Balance, December 31, 2019

$

9,873

$

65,832

$

158,825

$

(24,536)

Net earnings  -   -   8,408   -   (70)

 

0

 

0

 

1,162

 

0

Foreign currency translation adjustments  -   -   -   1,331   341 

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

(2,558)

Pension liability adjustment, net of tax  -   -   -   241   - 

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

138

Cash dividends declared  -   -   (6,725)  -   - 

 

0

 

0

 

(2,357)

 

0

Cash dividends paid to noncontrolling interest  -   -   -   -   (204)
Stock options exercised  82   1,931   -   -   - 

Share-based compensation expense

0

351

0

0

Shares purchased and retired

(60)

0

(1,244)

0

Balance, March 31,2020

$

9,813

$

66,183

$

156,386

$

(26,956)

Net earnings (loss)

0

0

(8,883)

0

Foreign currency translation adjustments

0

0

0

1,590

Pension liability adjustment, net of tax

0

0

0

144

Cash dividends declared

0

0

(2,355)

0

Share-based compensation expense

0

350

0

0

Balance, June 30,2020

$

9,813

$

66,533

$

145,148

$

(25,222)

Net earnings (loss)

0

0

(5,869)

0

Foreign currency translation adjustments

0

0

0

751

Pension liability adjustment, net of tax

0

0

0

142

Cash dividends declared

0

0

(2,363)

0

Issuance of restricted stock  31   (31)  -   -   - 

31

(31)

0

0

Stock-based compensation expense  -   1,174   -   -   - 
Shares purchased and retired  (421)  -   (11,200)  -   - 
                    
Balance, September 30, 2017 $10,197  $53,258  $147,951  $(14,997) $6,759 

Share-based compensation expense

0

362

0

0

Balance, September 30,2020

$

9,844

$

66,864

$

136,916

$

(24,329)

14.Subsequent Events

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On October 31, 2017,

The following table reconciles the Company’s Board of Directors authorizedequity for the repurchase of an additional 1.0 million shares of common stock under its repurchase program, bringing the total available to purchase to approximately 1.1 million shares.nine months ended September 30, 2019:

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Accumulated

Capital in

Other

Common

Excess of

Reinvested

Comprehensive

    

Stock

    

Par Value

    

Earnings

    

Loss

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Balance, December 31, 2018

$

10,057

$

64,263

$

152,835

$

(21,572)

Net earnings

 

0

 

0

 

3,968

 

0

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

130

Pension liability adjustment, net of tax

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

108

Cash dividends declared

 

0

 

0

 

(2,299)

 

0

Common stock issued under equity incentive plans, net of shares withheld for emloyee taxes and strike price

1

6

0

0

Issuance of restricted stock

1

(1)

0

0

Share-based compensation expense

 

0

366

0

0

Shares purchased and retired

(64)

0

(1,764)

0

Balance, March 31, 2019

$

9,995

$

64,634

$

152,740

$

(21,334)

Net earnings

0

0

1,514

0

Foreign currency translation adjustments

0

0

0

100

Pension liability adjustment, net of tax

0

0

0

123

Cash dividends declared

0

0

(2,401)

0

Common stock issued under equity incentive plans, net of shares withheld for emloyee taxes and strike price

7

142

0

0

Share-based compensation expense

0

365

0

0

Balance, June 30,2019

$

10,002

$

65,141

$

151,853

$

(21,111)

Net earnings

0

0

6,585

0

Foreign currency translation adjustments

0

0

0

(711)

Pension liability adjustment, net of tax

0

0

0

116

Cash dividends declared

0

0

(2,395)

0

Issuance of restricted stock

30

(30)

0

0

Share-based compensation expense

0

371

0

0

Shares purchased and retired

(91)

0

(2,110)

0

Balance, September 30, 2019

$

9,941

$

65,482

$

153,933

$

(21,706)

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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. Such statements can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “is likely,” “plans,” “predicts,” “projects,” “should,” “will,” or variations of such words, and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements, by their nature, address matters that are, to varying degrees, uncertain. Therefore, the reader is cautioned that these forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors that may cause 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, 2016.2019, and Part II, Item 1A, "Risk Factors," of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

GENERAL

The Company designs and markets quality and innovative footwear principally for men, but also for women and children, under a portfolio of well-recognized brand names including: “Florsheim,” “NunnFlorsheim, Nunn Bush,” “Stacy Stacy Adams,” “BOGS,” “Rafters,” BOGS, and “Umi.”Rafters. Inventory is purchased from third-party overseas manufacturers. The majority of foreign-sourced purchases are denominated in U.S. dollars.

The Company has two reportable segments, North American wholesale operations (“wholesale”Wholesale”) and North American retail operations (“retail”Retail”).  In the wholesale segment, the Company’s products are sold to leading footwear, department, and specialty stores, as well as e-commerce retailers, primarily in the United States and Canada.  The Company also has licensing agreements with third parties who sell its branded apparel, accessories and specialty footwear in the United States, as well as its footwear in Mexico and certain markets overseas.  Licensing revenues are included in the Company’s wholesale segment. TheAs of September 30, 2020, the Company’s retail segment consisted of 105 brick and mortar retail stores and internete-commerce businesses in the United States as of September 30, 2017.States. Sales in retail outlets are made directly to consumers by Company employees.

 

The Company’s “other” operations include the Company’s wholesale and retail businesses in Australia, South Africa, Asia Pacific (collectively, “Florsheim Australia”) and Europe (“Florsheim Europe”).  The majority of the Company’s operations are in the United States, and its results are primarily affected by the economic conditions and the retail environment in the United States.

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the Company's third quarter of 2020 and year-to-date results. Government-mandated shutdowns of non-essential businesses resulted in the majority of retailers temporarily closing their stores in mid-March 2020, with the majority of retailers, including the Company's retail stores, remaining closed for a majority of the second quarter. While business recovery has been slow, the Company experienced an upward trend in its North American wholesale and U.S. online businesses in the third quarter. The Company's revenues returned to sustainable levels and, while the Company experienced a net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, its efforts to reduce expenses resulted in operating profits in its North American wholesale business during the third quarter.

The performance of BOGS wholesale business improved throughout the third quarter of 2020. The strength of BOGS' business reflects increased demand in the outdoor footwear market as consumers continue to spend more time outside during the pandemic. The Company opted to maintain significant inventory levels on its core BOGS programs for Fall 2020. This decision has enabled BOGS to meet the growing demand for its products, and management expects this trend will continue throughout the balance of the year. During the third quarter, BOGS online business was up over 100% in the U.S. and over 85% worldwide. This increase was driven in part by the outdoor footwear trend, and the impact of COVID-19 as more consumers are shopping online. Additionally, management believes that the growth of BOGS indicates increased consumer recognition regarding the brand's expanded product choices. Although the expected duration of the pandemic remains uncertain, management anticipates maintaining and building on this momentum in the remainder of 2020 and into 2021.

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Regarding the legacy brands (Florsheim, Stacy Adams, and Nunn Bush), product has historically focused on "go to work" type shoes, and while the Company is seeing some pick-up in this area, it currently expects dress and dress-casual footwear to remain under pressure until a higher percentage of people are back in their offices and normal social activities are resumed. In Fall 2020, the Company delivered new product that is more casual, both in the boot category as well as sport-casual and casual. The Company is seeing strong sell-throughs on boots across all three legacy brands, and its casual product is also performing well. While the Company currently expects to continue to reduce the percentage of its dressier footwear and increase its casual offerings, management believes that the Company will be able to maintain its market share in the future once life normalizes. With most of its customers' stores reopening in July, the Company has started to see its revenues increase, although retail stores continue to face challenges with respect to foot traffic. During the third quarter, the Company's shipments increased with each month. Some of this growth can be attributed to seasonality, as the Company ships new Fall product in August and September, so those months have historically experienced higher volume. Nevertheless, the improved revenues allowed the Company to show an operating profit in the North American wholesale segment in the third quarter. While the Company's fill-in/at once business is not as robust as 2019, the Company is getting regular orders each week from most of its major accounts.

As a result of the economic impact of the pandemic, collection of accounts receivable has slowed, and the Company expects that to continue over the coming months. In August 2020, Tailored Brands, Inc. ("TB"), one of the Company's large customers, filed for bankruptcy protection, causing the Company to write-off approximately $1.1 million in receivables during the third quarter. While the Company endeavors to actively manage receivables to secure payments and mitigate risk, and also monitors the financial health of its other customers, due to the pandemic and/or its related impact, additional customers could be in financial distress, which could cause the Company to experience other write-downs in the future.

In terms of the U.S. retail segment, third quarter net sales were down 15%. The Company's e-commerce businesses were up 16% for the quarter, but this increase was offset by a substantial decline in brick-and-mortar same store sales. Management decided to close three unprofitable U.S. retail stores in the third quarter, which leaves five brick and mortar stores in this country. The Company incurred expenses of $1.6 million in connection with these store closings, and recorded $1.0 million of expense for the impairment of U.S. retail store fixed assets.

With the reduction of its store base, e-commerce is expected to represent the vast majority of the Company's retail net sales. The Company sees momentum in this area of the business, and is committed to investing in its e-commerce platform. Management's strategy is to continue examining unprofitable brick and mortar stores, both in the U.S. and overseas for potential further reductions, and to leverage its strength in digital sales to grow its direct-to-consumer business. Given the Company's exit from the worst performing brick and mortar stores and recent favorable trends in e-commerce sales, management anticipates renewed profitable growth in its U.S. retail business.

The Company's overseas business continues to be adversely impacted by COVID-19. Due to government mandates in Australia, much of the country has been subject to prolonged shutdowns. In Victoria, where many of Florsheim Australia's stores are located, non-essential commerce has been closed for most of the time period between April and October 2020. Consequently, the Company recorded $2.1 million expense for the impairment of retail store fixed assets and operating lease right-of-use assets at its overseas businesses in connection with the preparation of the financial statements for the third quarter. The Company's stores in Victoria reopened in late October. The BOGS business in Australia continues to grow. Year to date, Florsheim Australia's BOGS wholesale business is up 32%. The Company's web business is also showing strong growth in Australia, with an increase of 20% as compared to last year for both the third quarter and for the year.

As of September 30, 2020, the Company's inventory is at $76.2 million versus $81.3 million at the same time last year. The Company's inventories remain high in dress and dress-casual product, but the excess is in core carry-forward product, which continues to sell but at a slower pace compared to last year. Management expects inventories to come down and believes that within the next 3 to 6 months, the Company's inventory will be at an appropriate level relative to sales.

While there have been some disruptions in the Company's supply chain as a result of the pandemic, the Company's distribution center and supply chain are currently fully operational.

The Company continues to have a strong balance sheet which gives it the ability to take the actions necessary to move forward in ways that it anticipates will allow its brands to be successful in a retail landscape where consumer preferences are evolving at a fast pace. The Company believes the charges taken this year have the potential to position the Company for sustained growth and profitability once the impact of the pandemic is over.

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Third Quarter Highlights

Consolidated net sales for the third quarter of 20172020 were $76.9$53.2 million, down 3% asa decrease of 36% compared to last year’s third quarter net sales of $79.1$82.5 million. EarningsConsolidated loss from operations were $7.8totaled $3.8 million for the third quarter of 2020, down from earnings from operations of $8.5 million in both 2017 and 2016. Consolidatedthe same period one year ago. The Company’s net loss totaled $5.9 million in the third quarter of 2020, down from net earnings attributable to Weyco Group, Inc. increased 7% to $4.9of $6.6 million in 2017, up from $4.6 million last year.year’s third quarter. Diluted earningsloss per share were $0.48 this quarter and $0.44was $0.60 per share in the third quarter of 2016.

The majority2020, compared to diluted earnings per share of the decrease in consolidated net sales came from the Company’s wholesale segment. Wholesale net sales declined $1.4 million, due mainly to lower sales of the Stacy Adams, Nunn Bush, and BOGS brands, partially offset by higher sales of the Florsheim brand. Net sales of the Company’s retail segment and its other operations were also down.

Consolidated earnings from operations were relatively flat for the quarter. Earnings from operations$0.66 per share in the Company’s wholesale segment were up, due to higher gross margins and lower wholesale selling and administrative expenses, but this increase was offset by lower earnings from operations in the Company’s retail segment and its other operations.third quarter of 2019.

Other expense was down due to lower pension expense in 2017.

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Year-to-Date Highlights

Consolidated net sales for the first nine months of 20172020 were $203.5$133.4 million, down 5%39% from last year’s year-to-date net sales of $214.8 million. Earnings$217.1 million during the first nine months of 2019. Consolidated loss from operations were $13.2totaled $15.5 million in 2017, a decreasethe first nine months of 6% as compared to $14.02020, down from earnings from operations of $15.5 million in 2016. Consolidatedthe first nine months of 2019. The Company’s net loss totaled $13.6 million in the nine months of 2020 versus net earnings attributable to Weyco Group, Inc. were $8.4of $12.1 million this year, up 1% as compared to $8.3 millionin the same period last year. Diluted earningsloss per share to date in 2017 were $0.81, versus $0.782020 was $1.39, compared to diluted earnings per share of $1.21 in the same period of 2016.2019.

The majority of the decrease in consolidated net sales came from the Company’s wholesale segment. Wholesale net sales were down $10.0 million, due primarily to lower sales of the Stacy Adams, Nunn Bush, and BOGS brands, partially offset by higher sales of the Florsheim brand. Net sales in the Company’s retail segment and its other operations were also down.

Consolidated earnings from operations decreased $838,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period one year ago. The decrease occurred mainly in the Company’s retail segment, due to lower sales and higher retail selling and administrative expenses. Earnings from operations in the Company’s wholesale segment were flat, as lower sales were offset by higher gross margins and lower wholesale selling and administrative expenses this year. Earnings from operations in the Company’s other businesses were also down.

Other expense was down due to lower pension expense in 2017.

Financial Position Highlights

At September 30, 2017,2020, cash and marketable securities totaled $36.3$22.5 million and there was $5.2 million outstanding debt totaled $4.8 million. At December 31, 2016, cash and marketable securities totaled $39.4 million and outstanding debt totaled $4.3 million.on the Company’s revolving line of credit. During the first nine months of 2017,2020, the Company generated $16.4$6.8 million of cash from operations.operations and $6.0 million from maturities of marketable securities. The Company paid dividends of $9.1$9.4 million, spent $11.6paid down $1.9 million on purchasesits line of credit, and repurchased $1.3 million of Company stock and purchased a netin the first nine months of $4.0 million in marketable securities.2020. The Company also had $1.4$3.2 million of capital expenditures.expenditures year to date.

SEGMENT ANALYSIS

Net sales and earnings (loss) from operations for the Company’s segments in the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, were as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30,

%

Nine Months Ended September 30,

%

       

2020

   

2019

   

Change

 

    

2020

    

2019

    

Change

 Three Months Ended September 30, % Nine Months Ended September 30, % 
 2017  2016  Change  2017  2016  Change 
 (Dollars in thousands) 

(Dollars in thousands)

Net Sales                        

 

  

 

  

 

  

North American Wholesale $60,728  $62,170   -2%  $155,869  $165,876   -6% 

    

$

44,012

    

$

67,823

    

(35)

%

    

$

106,019

    

$

173,356

    

(39)

%

North American Retail  4,291   4,702   -9%   13,979   14,508   -4% 

 

4,367

 

5,158

 

(15)

%

12,768

16,124

(21)

%

Other  11,887   12,197   -3%   33,631   34,452   -2% 

 

4,799

 

9,521

 

(50)

%

14,621

27,626

(47)

%

Total $76,906  $79,069   -3%  $203,479  $214,836   -5% 

$

53,178

$

82,502

 

(36)

%

$

133,408

$

217,106

(39)

%

                        
Earnings from Operations                        

Earnings (Loss) from Operations

North American Wholesale $7,416  $6,710   11%  $11,880  $11,910   0% 

$

2,752

$

9,485

 

(71)

%

$

(4,664)

$

16,903

NM

North American Retail  17   313   -95%   244   787   -69% 

 

(2,796)

 

365

 

NM

(3,741)

1,249

NM

Other  369   731   -50%   1,027   1,292   -21% 

 

(3,796)

 

(1,361)

 

NM

(7,107)

(2,653)

NM

Total $7,802  $7,754   1%  $13,151  $13,989   -6% 

$

(3,840)

$

8,489

 

NM

$

(15,512)

$

15,499

NM

NM - Not meaningful

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North American Wholesale Segment

Net Sales

Net sales in the Company’s North American wholesale segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, were as follows:

North American Wholesale Segment Net Sales

    

Three Months Ended September 30,

%

Nine Months Ended September 30,

%

   

2020

   

2019

   

Change

 

2020

   

2019

   

Change

 

 Three Months Ended September 30, % Nine Months Ended September 30, % 
 2017  2016  Change  2017  2016  Change 
 (Dollars in thousands) 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

North American Net Sales                        

 

  

 

  

 

  

  

 

  

 

  

Stacy Adams $14,486  $14,861   -3%  $49,632  $52,092   -5% 

$

7,274

$

16,080

 

(55)

%

$

25,036

$

51,733

 

(52)

%

Nunn Bush  12,200   13,362   -9%   37,027   42,909   -14% 

 

8,129

 

11,962

 

(32)

%

 

21,660

 

32,716

 

(34)

%

Florsheim  15,518   14,262   9%   39,611   38,513   3% 

 

8,605

 

20,447

 

(58)

%

 

29,941

 

56,556

 

(47)

%

BOGS/Rafters  17,644   18,462   -4%   26,527   28,950   -8% 

 

19,780

 

18,699

 

6

%

 

28,556

 

30,357

 

(6)

%

Umi  352   698   -50%   1,252   1,681   -26% 

Other

 

 

5

 

(100)

%

 

 

21

 

(100)

%

Total North American Wholesale $60,200  $61,645   -2%  $154,049  $164,145   -6% 

$

43,788

$

67,193

 

(35)

%

$

105,193

$

171,383

 

(39)

%

Licensing  528   525   1%   1,820   1,731   5% 

 

224

 

630

 

(64)

%

 

826

 

1,973

 

(58)

%

Total North American Wholesale Segment $60,728  $62,170   -2%  $155,869  $165,876   -6% 

$

44,012

$

67,823

 

(35)

%

$

106,019

$

173,356

 

(39)

%

As discussed in the “Executive Overview” above, net sales of the Stacy Adams, and Nunn Bush, and Florsheim brands were down for the third quarter as compared to last year, due mainly to the current decrease in demand for dress and dress-casual footwear as a result of the ongoing pandemic. BOGS third quarter net sales were up for the quarter and year-to-date periods were down mainly with department stores. The increases in Florsheim sales were primarily due to higher sales to department storesin the farm, service and national shoe chains. BOGSindustrial trade channel, and with e-commerce retailers.  Net sales were down across all of the Company’s brands for the year-to-date period as a result of lower sales with outdoor retailers.

retail shutdowns in the first and second quarters caused by the pandemic.

Licensing revenues consist of royalties earned on the sales of branded apparel, accessories and specialty footwear in the United States and on branded footwear in Mexico and certain overseas markets. Licensing revenues were down for the quarter and first nine months of 2020, as compared to the same periods in 2019, in line with reductions in licensees’ sales of branded products.

Earnings (Loss) from Operations

Wholesale grossGross earnings for the North American wholesale segment were 33.9%35.7% of net sales in the third quarter of 2017,2020, compared to 32.2%35.9% of net sales in last year’s third quarter. For the first nine months of the year,ended September 30, 2020, wholesale gross earnings rosewere 33.7% of net sales, compared to 32.1%35.1% of net sales in 2017,the same period of 2019. The decrease in gross margins for the year-to-date period was largely due to the additional costs related to the tariff on certain footwear imported from 31.2%China. The tariff of net sales in 2016.15% took effect on September 1, 2019, and was subsequently reduced to 7.5% on February 14, 2020. The Company purchased a limited amount of inventory at the higher tariff rate, and expects the tariff’s negative impact on gross margins will lessen as it sells through its current inventory. Gross margins improved asfor 2020 were also adversely impacted by a result of a reduction in sales of closeout$0.5 million reserve for obsolete and slow-moving inventory which is sold at lower margins.

due to COVID-19 related impacts.

North American wholesale segment selling and administrative expenses include, and are primarily related to, distribution costs, salaries and commissions, advertising costs, employee benefit costs and depreciation. Wholesale selling and administrative expenses were $13.2$13.0 million, or 30% of net sales, in the third quarter of 2020, compared to $14.9 million, or 22% of net sales, in the third quarter of 2017,2019. Third quarter 2020 expenses included the write-off of a $1.1 million receivable related to TB due to its bankruptcy filing during the pandemic, $0.5 million in employee costs related to restructuring and $13.3temporary closures, and $0.2 million or 21%in other related charges, partially offset by $0.3 million of net sales, in the third quarter of 2016. income from U.S. and Canada government wage subsidies.

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For the nine months ended September 30, wholesale selling and administrative expenses were $38.2$40.4 million, or 38% of net sales, in 2020, compared to $44.0 million, or 25% of net sales, in 2017,2019. Year-to-date 2020 expenses included the write-off of $4.4 million in receivables due to two bankruptcies of large customers (JCP and TB) filed during the pandemic, $1.9 million in employee costs related to restructuring and temporary closures, and $0.2 million in other related charges, partially offset by $1.6 million of income from U.S. and Canada government wage subsidies. Additionally, the Company adjusted its advertising spending, which reduced year-to-date selling and administrative expenses by $2.9 million, as compared to $39.8 million, or 24%the first nine months of net sales, in 2016.2019.

EarningsThe wholesale segment’s earnings from operations intotaled $2.8 million for the North American wholesale segment were $7.4three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to earnings from operations of $9.5 million in thelast year’s third quarter of 2017, up 11% as compared to $6.7 million in the third quarter of 2016.quarter. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,2020, the wholesale segment had operating losses totaling $4.7 million, down from operating earnings from operations remained flat at $11.9of $16.9 million in both periods. Despite the same period of 2019. The decrease in sales, wholesale earnings from operations were up for the quarter and flat for the first nine months of the year,year-to-date periods was primarily due to higher gross marginslower sales volumes and lower wholesalehigher selling and administrative expenses.

costs relative to sales, which included the charges taken in the third quarter and to date in 2020, as detailed above.

The Company’s cost of sales does not include distribution costs (e.g., receiving, inspection or warehousing, shipping, and handling costs). DistributionWholesale distribution costs were $2.6 million for the third quarter of 2017 versus $2.82020 and $3.1 million for the same period of 2016.third quarter 2019. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, wholesale distribution costs were $7.9$8.3 million and $8.8$9.2 million, respectively. This year, distribution costs were down due to lower employee and warehousing costs. The Company’s consolidated wholesale shipping and handling expenses were $353,000 and $408,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, consolidated wholesale shipping and handling expenses were $959,000 and $1.1 million in 2016. These costs were included in selling and administrative expenses. The Company’s gross earnings may not be comparable to other companies, as some companies may include distribution costs and shipping and handling expenses in cost of sales.

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North American Retail Segment

Net Sales

Net sales in the Company’s North American retail segment declined $411,000 and $529,000, forwere $4.4 million in the three andthird quarter of 2020, down 15% compared to $5.2 million in the third quarter of 2019. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017,retail net sales declined 21% to $12.8 million in 2020, from $16.1 million in 2019. These decreases in sales were partly due to the permanent closure of three unprofitable retail stores in the third quarter of 2020. Same store sales, which include U.S. e-commerce sales, were down 6% and 14% for the quarter and year-to-date periods, respectively, compared to the same periods last year. Same storeone year ago. While U.S. e-commerce sales which include sales of both the U.S. internet businesswere up 16% and brick and mortar same stores, were down 10% and 6%4% for the quarter and year-to-date periods, respectively. Samerespectively, these increases were more than offset by lower brick-and-mortar same store sales, were downprimarily due to decreased sales at both bricktemporary closures and mortar locations and on the Company’s websites. The majorityreduced foot traffic as a result of the Company’s brick and mortar locations are in Florida and Texas, and sales for the quarter and yearongoing pandemic.

Earnings (Loss) from Operations

Retail gross earnings were impacted by the recent hurricanes.

Earnings from Operations

Gross earnings as a percent63.6% of net sales were 63.6% in the third quarter of 2017,2020, compared to 65.5%64.9% of net sales in thelast year’s third quarter of 2016.quarter. For the nine months ended September 30, retail gross earnings as a percentwere 63.5% of net sales were 64.4% in 20172020, and 65.1%65.0% of net sales in 2016.2019.

Retail earnings from operations declined $296,000 for the quarter, compared to the third quarter of 2016, due mainly to lower sales. For the year-to-date period, retail earnings from operations were down $543,000 in 2017, compared to the first nine months of 2016, due to lower sales and higher retail selling and administrative expenses. Selling and administrative expenses for the retail segment include, and are primarily related to, rent and occupancy costs, employee costs, advertising expense and freight. Retail selling and administrative expenses as a percentwere $5.6 million, or 128% of net sales, were 63% and 59% forin the three-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.third quarter of 2020, compared to $3.0 million, or 58% of net sales, in the third quarter 2019. For the nine months ended September 30, retail selling and administrative expenses as a percentwere $11.9 million, or 93% of net sales, were 63% in 20172020, up from $9.2 million, or 57% of net sales, in 2019. Third quarter and 60%year-to-date 2020 expenses included $1.5 million in 2016.

Other

early lease termination charges, $1.0 million for the impairment of retail store fixed assets, and $0.1 million in employee costs related to restructuring and temporary closures.

The Company’s other net sales were $11.9retail segment had operating losses totaling $2.8 million for the quarter, down from operating earnings of $365,000 in thelast year’s third quarter of 2017, down 3% as compared to $12.2 million in 2016.quarter. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017,retail loss from operations totaled $3.7 million in 2020, down from earnings from operations of $1.2 million in 2019. The decreases for the quarter and first nine months of 2020 were due to lower sales as a result of the pandemic and higher selling and administrative expenses.

Other

The Company’s other businesses include its wholesale and retail operations of Florsheim Australia and Florsheim Europe. Net sales of the Company’s other businesses were $4.8 million in the third quarter of 2020, down 50% compared to $9.5 million in last year’s third quarter. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, other net sales were $33.6$14.6 million, down 2%47% from $34.5$27.6 million in the same period last year. The decreases in both periods2020 were due to lower net sales at both Florsheim Australia and Florsheim Europe.Europe, resulting from retail shutdowns and stay-at-home orders caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Collectively, Florsheim Australia’s net sales, which accountsAustralia and Florsheim Europe had operating losses totaling $3.8 million in the third quarter of 2020, compared to operating losses of $1.4 million in the third quarter of 2019.  Operating losses deepened for the majority of other net sales, were down 2% for both the quarter, and first nine months of 2017, as compared to last year’s third quarter, due to lower sales as a result of the same periods of 2016. In local currency, Florsheim Australia’s net sales were down 6%pandemic and higher selling and administrative expenses. Selling and administrative expenses for the quarter included $2.1 million for the impairment of retail store fixed assets and 5%operating lease right-of-use assets, $1.1 million in employee costs related to restructuring and temporary closures, and $0.2 million in other related charges, partially offset by $1.1 million of income from government wage and rent subsidies.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, Florsheim Australia and Florsheim Europe had operating losses totaling $7.1 million, compared to operating losses of $2.7 million in the same period last year. Operating losses deepened for the year-to-date period, compared to the same periodsperiod last year, withdue to lower sales downand higher selling and administrative expenses. Selling and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 included $2.1 million impairment of retail store fixed assets and operating lease right-of-use assets, $2.0 million in both its retailemployee costs related to restructuring and wholesale businesses.temporary closures, $1.1 million in reserves for obsolete and slow moving inventory due to COVID-19-related impacts, and $0.6 million in other related charges, partially offset by $2.5 million of income from government wage and rent subsidies.

Other income and expense

Collectively,Interest income was $121,000 and $210,000 for the earnings from operations of the Company’s other businesses were $369,000 in the third quarter of 2017three months ended September 30, 2020 and $731,000 in the same period last year.2019, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, earnings from operations of the Company’s other businesses were $1.0 millioninterest income was $408,000 in 20172020 and $1.3 million$663,000 in 2016.2019. The decreases for the quarter and year-to-date periods were primarily due to less interest earned on the lower operating earnings in Florsheim Australia’s retail businesses, mainly due to the decrease in retail sales.

Other income and expense

investment balances this year as a result of maturities of marketable securities.

Interest income was $193,000expense declined $90,000 and $190,000 in the third quarters of 2017 and 2016, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, interest income was $572,000 in 2017 and $584,000 in 2016. Interest expense for$103,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, decreased $61,000 and $221,000, respectively,2020, compared to the same periods in 2016,of 2019, due to lower average debt balances this year compared to last year.

The Company adopted ASU 2017-07 in the first quarter of 2017 and retrospectively applied it to all periods presented. This required the Company to reclassify the non-service cost components of pension expense from selling and administrative expenses to other expense, net, in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited). The decrease in other expenseCompany’s effective tax rate for the quarter and firstwas (57.2%), compared to 23.6% for the same period of 2019. For the nine months ended September 30, the effective tax rate was 9.5% in 2020 versus 23.4% in 2019. The Company’s third quarter and year-to-date 2020 tax provisions included $2.0 million of 2017 was mainly duetax expense related to decreasesdeferred tax assets of $316,000the Company’s foreign subsidiaries. The Company’s 2020 effective tax rates were also impacted because it has not recorded an income tax benefit on foreign losses, and, $949,000, respectively, in the non-service cost components of pension expense. Pension expense decreased in 2017 asU.S., the Company has the ability to carry back current year losses to a result of freezing benefitstax year when the U.S. federal statutory tax rate was 35%, which is currently permitted under the pension plan, effective December 31, 2016.U.S. Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act").

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company’s primary sources of liquidity are its cash, short-term marketable securities and its revolving line of credit. During the first nine months of 2017,2020, the Company generated $16.4$6.8 million in cash from operations. During the first nine months of 2019, the Company used $4.2 million of cash from operating activities, compared to $27.8 million in the same period of 2016.operations. The decrease between yearsincrease in 2020 was primarily due to changes in operating assets and liabilities, principally inventory.

inventory and accounts receivable. In 2019, the Company built its inventory levels of core product in anticipation of the imposition of the China tariff, and when the pandemic hit the U.S. in March 2020, the Company adjusted its 2020 buys downward accordingly. Management believes its current level of inventory, while high, is the result of purchasing that core product, and within the next three to six months, inventories are expected to come down to the appropriate level relative to sales.

The Company paid cash dividends of $9.1$9.4 million and $8.8 million during both the nine months ended September 30, 20172020 and 2016, respectively.

2019.

The Company continueshas the authority to repurchase its common stock under its share repurchase program when the Companyit believes market conditions are favorable.  During the first nine months of 2017,2020, the Company repurchased 420,71159,523 shares atfor a total cost of $11.6 million.$1.3 million, all of which were repurchased in the first quarter. The Company did not repurchase any of its shares in the third quarter of 2020. As of September 30, 2017,2020, the Company had the authority to repurchase approximately 144,000383,000 shares available under its previously announced stock repurchase program.  On October 31, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional 1.0 million shares of its common stock under its repurchase program, bringing the total available to purchase to approximately 1.1 million shares. See Part II, Item 2, “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds” below for more information.

Capital expenditures totaled $1.4$3.2 million in the first nine months of 2017.2020. Management estimates that capital expenditures for 2020 will be between $3.5 million and $4.0 million, and 2021 annual capital expenditures for 2016 will be between $1.5$1.0 million and $2.0 million.

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At September 30, 2017,2020, the Company had a $60 million unsecured revolving line of credit with a bank expiringPNC Bank, National Association (“PNC”) that was originally set to expire on November 3, 2017.5, 2020. The line of credit bearsbore interest at LIBORthe London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 0.75%. The Company borrowed a net of $0.5 million on the line of credit during the first nine months of 2017.  At September 30, 2017,2020, outstanding borrowings were $4.8$5.2 million at an interest rate of 2.0%0.90%. The highest balance on the line of credit during the quarter was $4.8 million. Subsequent tonine months ended September 30, 2017,2020 was $8.5 million.  

On November 4, 2020, the Company terminated its existing line of credit agreement was renewedwith PNC and entered into a new $30 million revolving line of credit with Associated Bank, National Association that is secured by a lien against the Company’s general corporate assets. The new line of credit bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.35% and expires on the same terms for another one-year period, expiring November 4, 2018.

2021. The related credit agreement contains customary representations, warranties, and covenants (including a minimum tangible net worth financial covenant) for a facility of this type.

At September 30, 2017,2020, approximately $1.6$2.3 million of cash and cash equivalents was held by the Company’s foreign subsidiaries.

The Company will continue to evaluate the best uses for its available liquidity, including, among other uses, capital expenditures, continued stock repurchases and additional 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 for at least one year, although there can be no assurances.

COMMITMENTS

COMMITMENTSNot applicable.

There were no material changes to the Company’s contractual obligations during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from those disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Not applicable.

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, 2016.

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.

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There have been no significant 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 toThe following supplements the risk factors affecting the Company from those disclosedpreviously reported in the Company’sPart 1, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2019:

Item 2. Unregistered SalesThe Company’s business, results of Equity Securitiesoperations and Usefinancial condition have been, and are expected to continue to be adversely affected by the effects of Proceeds.widespread public health epidemics, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, that are beyond its control.

Outbreaks of infectious diseases, public health epidemics and other adverse public health developments in countries where the Company, its customers and its suppliers operate have, and are expected to continue to have, an adverse effect on its business, results of operations and financial condition. The table below presents information pursuantrecent outbreak of COVID-19, initially limited to Item 703(a) of Regulation S-K regardinga region in China and now affecting the purchaseglobal community, including the United States, has adversely impacted, and is expected to continue to adversely affect the Company’s business. The nature and extent of the impact, including the effects on the global economy, are highly uncertain and beyond the Company’s common stock bycontrol. Uncertain factors relating to the COVID-19 pandemic include the duration, spread and severity of the virus, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s customers, vendors and suppliers, including any future bankruptcies of such parties, and the actions, or perception of actions that may be taken, to contain or treat its impact, including declarations of states of emergency, business closures, manufacturing restrictions and a prolonged period of travel, commercial and/or other similar restrictions and limitations, including stay-at-home and similar orders.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures designed to contain its spread, the Company’s sales have been, and are expected to continue to be negatively impacted as a result of disruption in demand and changes in customer purchasing behaviors, as well as reduced foot traffic, which have had, and could continue to have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations and financial condition. As a result of the economic impact of the pandemic, collection of accounts receivable has slowed, and the Company expects that to continue over the coming months. The Company wrote down $4.4 million in receivables during the second and third quarters of 2020 due to bankruptcy filings by two large customers. While the Company endeavors to actively manage receivables to secure payments and mitigate risk, and also monitors the financial health of its other customers, due to the pandemic or its related impact, additional customers could be in financial distress, which could cause the Company to experience other write-downs. The Company has reduced operating expenses where appropriate and continues to scrutinize its costs in light of an anticipated decrease in demand.

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company and macroeconomic conditions, the Company conducted an interim assessment of its goodwill and trademarks as of September 30, 2020; while the results did not indicate that such assets were impaired, if the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have adverse effects on the Company and the global economy for an extended period, the Company could recognize impairment in a future period.  There have been some disruptions in the three-monthCompany’s supply chain as a result of the pandemic, however, the Company’s distribution center and supply chain are currently fully operational. Additional disruptions may occur in the Company’s supply chain as a result of facility closures, worker absenteeism, quarantines or other travel or health-related restrictions, which could delay the production of its products. The duration of the disruption to the Company’s customers and to its supply chain, and related financial impact, cannot be estimated at this time. Should such disruption continue for an extended period ended September 30, 2017.of time, the impact could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

        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) 
             
7/1/2017 - 7/31/2017  45,937  $27.89   45,937   270,823 
                 
8/1/2017 - 8/31/2017  89,816  $27.57   89,816   181,007 
                 
9/1/2017 - 9/30/2017  36,543  $27.94   36,543   144,464 
                 
Total  172,296  $27.73   172,296     

(1)In 1998 the Company's stock repurchase program was established. On several occasions since the program's inception, the Company's Board of Directors has extended the number of shares authorized for repurchase under the program. In total, 7.5 million shares have been authorized for repurchase to date. This includes the additional 1.0 million shares that were authorized for repurchase on October 31, 2017.

Item 5. Other Information

On November 2, 2017,4, 2020, the Company renewed itsentered into a $30 million revolving line of credit agreement(the “Credit Agreement”) with PNCAssociated Bank, N.A. for another termNational Association that is secured by a lien against the Company’s general corporate assets. Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, amounts outstanding bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.35%. The Credit Agreement expires on November 4, 2018, on2021, and contains customary representations, warranties and covenants (including a minimum tangible net worth financial covenant) for a facility of this type. The foregoing description of the same terms as the prior agreement. The forgoing descriptionCredit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Line of Credit Renewal Letter with PNC Bank, N.A., a copy ofAgreement and related revolving loan note, which isare filed as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2, respectively, to this Form 10-Q.

In connection with the entry into the new Credit Agreement described above, the Company terminated its existing $60 million unsecured revolving line of credit with PNC Bank effective November 4, 2020.

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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.

Exhibit

WEYCO GROUP, INC.
Dated:  November 6, 2017/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

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDEDSeptember 30, 2017

    

Exhibit

Description

Description

Incorporation Herein By Reference
To

Filed
Herewith

10.1

LineCredit Agreement, dated as of Credit Renewal Letter with PNC Bank, N.A., dated November 2, 2017

X
10.21aForm of incentive stock option agreement for the4, 2020, between Weyco Group, Inc. 2017 Incentive Planand Associated Bank, National Association

X

10.21b

10.2

Form of non-qualified stock option agreement for theRevolving Loan Note, dated November 4, 2020, between Weyco Group, Inc. 2017 Incentive Planand Associated Bank, National Association

X

10.21c

10.3

Form of restricted stock agreement for the Weyco Group, Inc. 2017 Incentive PlanSecurity Agreement with Associated Bank, dated November 4, 2020

X

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

X

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

X

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Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

X

101

The following financial information from Weyco Group, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 20172020 formatted in XBRL (eXtensibleiXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited); (ii) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited); (iii) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited); and (iv) Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements furnished herewith

X

104

The cover page from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, formatted in iXBRL (included in Exhibit 101).

X

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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.

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WEYCO GROUP, INC.

Dated: November 9, 2020

/s/ John F. Wittkowske

John F. Wittkowske

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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