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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Form 8-K

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

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported:)
August 5, 2008


 

Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation

1-12368
 
75-2543540
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification Number)

1900 Southeast Loop 820, Fort Worth, Texas
 
76140
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(817) 872-3200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


 
 

 


 
Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
     Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. on August 5, 2008 issued a press release regarding its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
 
     The information in this report and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(a)  
Financial statements of businesses acquired.
 
Not applicable.
 
(b)  
Pro forma financial information.
 
Not applicable.
 
(c)  
Exhibits.
 
No.                     Exhibit
99.1                     Press release dated August 5, 2008

 
 

 
 

 
 
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 

 
TANDY LEATHER FACTORY, INC.
   
Date:  August 5, 2008
By: /s/ Ron Morgan
 
  Ron Morgan, Chief Executive Officer

 

 
 

 


EXHIBIT 99.1

 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                           AUGUST 5, 2008
 

TANDY LEATHER FACTORY REPORTS 2ND QUARTER 2008 EPS OF $0.06 UP 50% OVER 2007
CASH APPROACHING $10 MILLION; INTERNATIONAL OPERATION STRONG
 
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (AMEX: TLF) today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2008.  Consolidated net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 was $655,000 compared to consolidated net income of $397,000 for the second quarter of 2007.  Fully diluted earnings per share for the quarter was $0.06, compared to $0.04 in the second quarter of last year.  Total sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 were $13.8 million, up 4% from $13.4 million in the second quarter last year.

Consolidated sales for the six months ended June 30, 2008 were $27.1 million, down 3% from the 2007 first half sales of $27.9 million.  Consolidated net income for the first half of 2008 was $1.2 million or $0.11 per fully-diluted share versus $1.7 million or $0.16 per fully-diluted share in the comparable period last year.

Sales in the Retail Leathercraft segment, which consists of the Tandy Leather stores, increased $393,000 in the second quarter, a 7% improvement over last year's second quarter.  Seventy-two stores comprised the Tandy Leather's retail operations on June 30, 2008, compared to sixty-eight retail stores a year ago.  For the first six months of 2008, Tandy Leather sales increased $410,000, or 3%, over the first six months of 2007.  Second quarter sales for the Wholesale Leathercraft segment, which consists of the Leather Factory wholesale centers and national account group, basically matched that of the same quarter last year, reporting a $42,000 or a ½% increase.  For the first six months of 2008, Wholesale Leathercraft’s sales were down $1.2 million, or 8%, over the same period in 2007.  International Leathercraft, consisting of one combination wholesale and retail store located in the United Kingdom, added sales of $194,000 and $235,000 for the quarter and year, respectively.  This store was opened in February 2008.

Consolidated gross profit margin for the current quarter was 57.9%, improving slightly from 57.5% for the second quarter of 2007.  For the first two quarters, consolidated gross profit margin for the current year was 58.1%, declining minimally from last year's gross profit margin of 58.4%.  Consolidated operating expenses decreased $61,000 in the current quarter but increased $315,000 for the first six months over the same periods a year ago.  For the second quarter, the significant reductions in expenses occurred in personnel costs, rent, supplies and professional/consulting fees.  For the year, the operating expenses associated with the new stores accounting for the increase in operating expenses.  Consolidated operating margin improved for the quarter to 7.9% compared to 5.3% last year.  On a year-to-date basis, consolidated operating margin declined from 9.5% last year to 6.7% in the current year.

Ron Morgan, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “While we are still behind in terms of sales and profits from where we were at this time last year, our second quarter results are positive.  We achieved a respectable sales gain in light of the economy, gross profit margin rose slightly and our operating expenses were down, even with the several new stores in this quarter that didn’t exist last year.  I think that demonstrates that we are making good decisions to keep the company headed in the right direction.  We said in previous releases that we could get our expenses under control, after making some mistakes last year. I hope this quarter’s results speak loudly to that.”

Mr. Morgan continued, “We are very pleased with the growth from our UK store despite the fact that the inflation rate is higher than expected and economists there are expecting consumer spending to tighten.  Our presence has been well received and it certainly shows in the financial performance of our store as it generated a profit in the month of June. It is performing ahead of our expectations as we continue to add to our customer base throughout Europe.”

Chief Financial Officer, Shannon Greene, added, “Our goal has been less inventory, less expense and more cash and we achieved all three in the second quarter.  Inventory is down $2 million from year-end 2007 and our cash is up almost $3 million during that same time period.  But more importantly, we reduced our operating expenses in the second quarter.  The consolidated expense reduction was only $61,000, which doesn’t sound like much, but when you consider that the operating expenses in the new stores totaled $250,000, the reduction becomes a greater achievement.  Our work is not over however.  Inventory is almost too low now so as we move through the third quarter, I expect it to increase slightly.  But we will continue to focus on controlling expenses in order to maximize earnings for the year.”


Tandy Leather Factory, Inc., (http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com), headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a specialty retailer and wholesale distributor of a broad product line including leather, leatherworking tools, buckles and adornments for belts, leather dyes and finishes, saddle and tack hardware, and do-it-yourself kits. The Company distributes its products through its 29 Leather Factory stores, located in 19 states and 3 Canadian provinces, 72 Tandy Leather retail stores, located in 34 states and 5 Canadian provinces, one combination wholesale/retail store located in the United Kingdom, and Mid-Continent Leather Sales, one store located in Oklahoma.  Its common stock trades on the American Stock Exchange with the symbol "TLF".


Contact:
Shannon L. Greene, Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.
817/872-3200 or sgreene@tandyleather.com
 
Mark Gilbert, Magellan Fin, LC
317/867-2839 or mgilbert@magellanfin.com

This news release may contain forward-looking statements.  All forward-looking statements made here or in other news releases issued by Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. are based on current expectations as of the date of the release.  These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the results of Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. to differ materially from management’s current expectations.  Many of these risks and uncertainties are detailed from time to time in TLF’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and the most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q.  Investors are reminded that past performance may not be predictive of future results.



 

Selected financial data:
 

 
 
Quarter Ended June 30, 2008
 
Quarter Ended June 30, 2007
 
 
Sales
 
Operating
Income
 
 
Sales
 
Operating
Income
Wholesale Leathercraft
$7,218,197
 
$524,619
 
$7,176,153
 
$411,368
Retail Leathercraft
6,235,427
 
571,869
 
5,842,198
 
265,964
International Leathercraft
193,822
 
(7,456)
 
-
 
-
Other
200,518
 
2,486
 
358,636
 
27,019
Total Operations
$13,847,964
 
$1,091,518
 
$13,376,987
 
$704,351

 

 
 
Six Months Ended 06/30/08
 
Six Months Ended 06/30/07
 
 
Sales
 
Operating
Income
 
 
Sales
 
Operating
Income
Wholesale Leathercraft
$13,956,408
 
$648,574
 
$15,116,639
 
$1,757,571
Retail Leathercraft
12,506,201
 
1,186,321
 
12,096,416
 
819,712
International Leathercraft
235,560
 
(48,917)
 
-
 
-
Other
  409,955
 
26,923
 
671,737
 
81,848
Total Operations
$27,108,124
 
$1,812,901
 
$27,884,792
 
$2,659,131


 
 

 
Wholesale Leathercraft
Quarter Ended 06/30/08
 
Quarter Ended 06/30/07
 
# of stores
Sales
 
# of stores
Sales
Same store sales
30
$6,069,076
 
30
$6,316,463
National account group
n/a
1,149,121
 
n/a
859,690
Total Sales – Wholesale Leathercraft
 
$7,218,197
   
$7,176,153
 

 

Wholesale Leathercraft
Six Months Ended 06/30/08
 
Six Months Ended 06/30/07
 
# of stores
Sales
 
# of stores
Sales
Same store sales
29
$11,744,151
 
29
$12,737,194
New store sales
1
316,877
 
1
389,137
National account group
n/a
1,895,380
 
n/a
1,990,308
Total Sales – Wholesale Leathercraft
 
$13,956,408
   
$15,116,639


 
 

 
Retail Leathercraft
Quarter Ended 06/30/08
 
Quarter Ended 06/30/07
 
# of stores
Sales
 
# of stores
Sales
Same store sales
68
$6,027,222
 
68
$5,842,198
New store sales
4
208,205
 
-
-
Total Sales – Retail Leathercraft
72
$6,235,427
 
68
$5,842,198
 

 

Retail Leathercraft
Six Months Ended 06/30/08
 
Six Months Ended 06/30/07
 
# of stores
Sales
 
# of stores
Sales
Same store sales
64
$11,739,052
 
64
$11,948,058
New store sales
8
767,149
 
4
148,358
Total Sales – Retail Leathercraft
72
$12,506,201
 
68
$12,096,416

 
 

 

Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets

 
June 30,
 2008
(unaudited)
 
December 31,
 2007
(audited)
ASSETS
     
CURRENT ASSETS:
     
 
Cash
$9,485,677
 
$6,810,396
 
Marketable securities
400,000
 
-
 
Accounts receivable-trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
     
     
of $165,000 and $104,000 in 2008 and 2007, respectively
2,355,647
 
2,538,816
 
Inventory
15,310,946
 
17,473,352
 
Prepaid income taxes
116,990
   
 
Deferred income taxes
253,325
 
256,938
 
Other current assets
893,202
 
1,102,836
       
Total current assets
28,815,788
 
28,182,338
       
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at cost
15,083,775
 
11,793,317
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(4,719,233)
 
(4,794,505)
 
10,364,542
 
6,998,812
       
GOODWILL
987,526
 
990,536
OTHER INTANGIBLES, net of accumulated amortization of
     
 
$339,000 and $313,000 in 2008 and 2007, respectively
358,489
 
384,134
OTHER assets
373,779
 
1,095,686
 
$40,900,125
 
$37,651,506
       
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
     
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
     
 
Accounts payable-trade
$1,789,676
 
$1,497,564
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
2,793,616
 
2,072,640
 
Income taxes payable
-
 
67,150
 
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
513,871
 
135,000
       
Total current liabilities
5,097,163
 
3,772,354
       
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
503,448
 
148,648
       
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities
3,813,750
 
3,915,000
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION, net of current maturities
441,124
 
-
       
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
-
 
-
       
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
     
 
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized;
     
   
none issued or outstanding; attributes to be determined on issuance
-
 
-
 
Common stock, $0.0024 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized;
     
   
10,992,951 shares issued at 2008 and 2007;
     
   
10,987,092 shares outstanding at 2008 and 2007
26,383
 
26,359
 
Paid-in capital
5,448,203
 
5,419,477
 
Retained earnings
25,277,419
 
24,037,672
 
Treasury stock (5,859 shares at cost)
(25,487)
 
(25,487)
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
318,122
 
357,483
       
Total stockholders' equity
31,044,640
 
29,815,504
 
$40,900,125
 
$37,651,506





Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007

 
THREE MONTHS
 
SIX MONTHS
 
2008
 
2007
 
2008
 
2007
NET SALES
$13,847,964
 
$13,376,987
 
$27,108,124
 
$27,884,792
               
COST OF SALES
5,836,312
 
5,691,318
 
11,355,450
 
11,601,170
               
          Gross profit
8,011,652
 
7,685,669
 
15,752,674
 
16,283,622
               
OPERATING EXPENSES
6,920,134
 
6,981,318
 
13,939,773
 
13,624,491
               
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
1,091,518
 
704,351
 
1,812,901
 
2,659,131
               
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
             
          Interest expense
(87,912)
 
-
 
(169,653)
 
-
          Other, net
26,293
 
27,522
 
306,683
 
76,514
               Total other income (expense)
(61,619)
 
27,522
 
137,030
 
76,514
               
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
1,029,899
 
731,873
 
1,949,931
 
2,735,645
               
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
374,649
 
335,181
 
710,183
 
992,603
               
NET INCOME
$655,250
 
$396,692
 
$1,239,748
 
$1,743,042
               
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE-BASIC
 
$         0.06
 
 
$         0.04
 
 
$         0.11
 
 
$         0.16
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE-DILUTED
 
$         0.06
 
 
$         0.04
 
 
$         0.11
 
 
$         0.16
               
               
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding:
             
  Basic
10,981,378
 
10,945,661
 
10,979,235
 
10,931,201
  Diluted
11,076,340
 
11,145,066
 
11,072,102
 
11,159,188





 
 

 


Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007

 
2008
 
2007
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
     
  Net income
$1,239,748
 
$1,743,042
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
     
   cash provided by (used in) operating activities-
     
     Depreciation & amortization
509,325
 
233,742
     Loss on disposal of assets
14,760
 
-
     Non-cash stock-based compensation
15,250
 
15,251
     Deferred income taxes
358,413
 
(61)
     Other
(36,352)
 
144,723
     Net changes in assets and liabilities:
     
       Accounts receivable-trade, net
183,169
 
(323,170)
       Inventory
2,162,405
 
(2,660,008)
       Income taxes
(184,139)
 
(546,488)
       Other current assets
209,633
 
(25,420)
       Accounts payable
292,112
 
138,298
       Accrued expenses and other liabilities
777,199
 
(634,526)
     Total adjustments
4,301,775
 
(3,657,660)
       
      Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
5,541,523
 
(1,914,618)
       
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
     
  Purchase of property and equipment
(3,098,638)
 
(352,880)
  Payments in connection with businesses acquired
-
 
(650,000)
  Proceeds from sale of assets
38,181
 
25,338
  Increase in marketable securities
(400,000)
 
-
  Decrease (increase) in other assets
721,907
 
(115,559)
       
      Net cash used in investing activities
(2,738,550)
 
(1,093,101)
       
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
     
  Payments on long-term debt and notes payable
(33,750)
 
-
  Payments on capital lease obligations
(107,411)
 
(67,034)
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock
13,500
 
54,960
       
      Net cash used in financing activities
(127,661)
 
(12,074)
       
NET CHANGE IN CASH
2,675,282
 
(3,019,793)
       
CASH, beginning of period
6,810,396
 
6,739,891
       
CASH, end of period
$9,485,678
 
$3,720,098
       
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
     
  Interest paid during the period
$169,653
 
-
  Income taxes paid during the period, net of (refunds)
534,957
 
$1,548,067
       
NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
     
  Equipment acquired under capital lease financing arrangements
$803,713
 
-