Rocky Brands Inc announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006.
For the three months ended September 30, 2006, net sales were $78.1 million compared to $94.1 million for the corresponding period a year ago. Net income was $4.2 million versus net income of $6.5 million and diluted earnings per share was $0.76 versus $1.15 last year.
Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 includes approximately $0.1 million in stock compensation expense required by current accounting standards compared with no stock compensation expense in the third quarter of fiscal 2005.
Mike Brooks, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rocky Brands, stated, “Our year-over-year comparisons reflect the ongoing challenges in our outdoor segment and a slowdown in our fashion-oriented western footwear business, coupled with minimal footwear sales to the military.While we are clearly disappointed with our overall performance in 2006, we continue to be optimistic about the future prospects for our entire portfolio of brands."
Third Quarter Results: Net sales for the third quarter decreased 17.0% to $78.1 million compared to $94.1 million a year ago. The decrease in sales is attributable to weaker than expected results in outdoor footwear and apparel, a slowdown in sales of our western footwear, and a decline in footwear sales to the military, which were $0.2 million in the third quarter compared to $9.4 million in the third quarterof 2005.