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EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                                              May 12, 2014

TANDY LEATHER FACTORY REPORTS 1ST QUARTER 2014 EPS UP 13%
REITERATES 2014 REVENUE AND EARNINGS GUIDANCE

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLF) today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2014.  Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 was $1.9 million, up 17% from net income in the first quarter of 2013 of $1.6 million.  Fully-diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $0.18 in the current quarter, compared to $0.16 in last year’s first quarter, up 13%.  Total sales for the first quarter were $19.8 million, an increase of 3% compared to 2013’s first quarter sales of $19.2 million.

Sales from the Retail Leathercraft division, consisting of the Tandy Leather store chain, increased $400,000 in the first quarter, up 3% from last year's first quarter sales.  The store chain consisted of eighty stores as of March 31, 2014, with four new stores added since March 31, 2013.  First quarter sales for the Wholesale Leathercraft division increased $94,000 or 1% from the same quarter last year.  Inside the Wholesale Leathercraft division, the stores’ sales were up 1% and National Account sales were up 20%.  International Leathercraft, consisting of stores in the United Kingdom, Australia and Spain, added sales of $1 million for the quarter, a 12% increase over last year’s first quarter sales of $948,000.
 
 
Consolidated gross profit margin increased solidly from 62% in the first quarter of 2013 to 64% in the first quarter of 2014.  Operating expenses increased $439,000 in the first quarter of 2014 to $9.7 million compared to $9.3 million in the first quarter of 2013, increasing as a percentage of sales from 48% in 2013 to 49% in 2014.  Compared to the first quarter of 2013, employee compensation was the primary contributor to the operating expense increase, followed by travel, rent and utilities expenses.
 
 
Jon Thompson, Chief Executive Officer and President, commented, “We are generally pleased with our first quarter results as we achieved our goal of increased sales and earnings over last year’s first quarter.  Our new stores are contributing nicely to sales as they grow their customer bases, but are not contributing to earnings yet.  However, if their sales ramp up as expected, I see no reason why they won’t be profitable by year end.”

Shannon L. Greene, Chief Financial Officer, added, “Revenue for the quarter was below our internal projections, but despite that, we are slightly ahead on earnings.  The increase in inventory was expected as we discussed in our 4th quarter 2013 earnings conference call.  Gross profit margin remains very strong, increasing 200 basis points compared to last year’s first quarter.  Gross profit margin fluctuation is the result of two things:  the mix of leather and non-leather product sold, and the ratio of retail and wholesale sales made.  Each can have a positive or negative impact on margins and in both cases, they worked in our favor this quarter.”

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, 80 Tandy Leather retail stores, located in 37 states and 6 Canadian provinces, and three combination wholesale/retail stores located in the United Kingdom, Australia and Spain.  Its common stock trades on the Nasdaq with the symbol "TLF".  To be included on Tandy Leather Factory’s email distribution list, go to http://www.b2i.us/irpass.asp?BzID=1625&to=ea&s=0.
 

Contact:
Shannon L. Greene, Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.
(817) 872-3200 or shannon.greene@tandyleather.com
 
Mark Gilbert, Magellan Fin, LLC
(317) 867-2839 or MGilbert@MagellanFin.com

This news release may contain statements regarding future events, occurrences, circumstances, activities, performance, outcomes and results that are considered “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results and events may differ from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: changes in general economic conditions, negative trends in general consumer-spending levels, failure to realize the anticipated benefits of opening retail stores; availability of hides and leathers and resultant price fluctuations; change in customer preferences for our product, and other factors disclosed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and except as required by law, we do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


 
 
 

 

Selected financial data:

 
Quarter Ended 03/31/14
 
Quarter Ended 03/31/13
 
Sales
 
Income from Operations
 
Sales
 
Income from Operations
Wholesale Leathercraft
$6,823,968
 
$1,372,637
 
$6,729,734
 
$1,012,965
Retail Leathercraft
11,956,354
 
1,472,703
 
11,559,861
 
1,514,839
International Leathercraft
1,058,144
 
121,323
 
948,232
 
93,056
Total Operations
$19,838,466
 
$2,966,663
 
$19,237,827
 
$2,620,860






Wholesale Leathercraft
Quarter Ended 03/31/14
 
Quarter Ended 03/31/13
 
# of stores
Sales
 
# of stores
Sales
Same store sales
29
$6,481,121
 
29
$6,444,321
National account group
n/a
342,847
 
n/a
285,413
Total Sales – Wholesale Leathercraft
29
$6,823,968
 
29
$6,729,734
           
           
Retail Leathercraft
Quarter Ended 03/31/14
 
Quarter Ended 03/31/13
 
# of stores
Sales
 
# of stores
Sales
Same store sales
76
$11,610,085
 
76
$11,394,666
New store sales
4
346,269
 
-
-
Closed store sales
2
-
 
2
165,195
Total Sales – Retail Leathercraft
80
$11,956,354
 
78
$11,559,861
           
           
International Leathercraft
Quarter Ended 03/31/14
 
Quarter Ended 03/31/13
 
# of stores
Sales
 
# of stores
Sales
Same store sales
3
$1,058,144
 
3
$948,232
New store sales
-
-
 
-
-
Total Sales – International Leathercraft
3
$1,058,144
 
3
$948,232
 
 
 
 

 
 

 



 
TANDY LEATHER FACTORY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


 
03/31/2014
(unaudited)
 
12/31/2013
(audited)
ASSETS
     
CURRENT ASSETS:
     
Cash
$8,949,915
 
$11,082,679
Accounts receivable-trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
     
   
of $0 and 1,000 in 2014 and 2013, respectively
886,644
 
762,405
Inventory
30,532,522
 
26,300,830
Deferred income taxes
327,922
 
309,533
Prepaid expenses
1,640,122
 
1,609,644
Other current assets
160,543
 
478,593
       
Total current assets
42,497,668
 
40,543,684
       
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at cost
20,869,036
 
20,290,990
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(6,138,879)
 
(5,863,280)
 
14,730,157
 
14,427,710
       
GOODWILL
977,351
 
981,985
OTHER INTANGIBLES, net of accumulated amortization of
     
     
$633,000 and $622,000 in 2014 and 2013, respectively
91,860
 
103,228
OTHER assets
332,945
 
341,959
 
$58,629,981
 
$56,398,566
       
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
     
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
     
Accounts payable-trade
$2,728,051
 
$1,884,637
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
5,230,206
 
5,808,882
Income taxes payable
604,777
 
272,198
Current maturities of long-term debt
202,500
 
202,500
       
Total current liabilities
8,765,534
 
8,168,217
       
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
1,172,276
 
1,212,557
       
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities
2,345,625
 
2,396,250
       
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;
     
 
11,226,957 and 11,192,356 shares issued at 2014 and 2013, respectively;
     
 
10,233,334 and 10,198,733 shares outstanding at 2014 and 2013, respectively
26,945
 
26,862
Paid-in capital
5,892,824
 
5,892,907
Retained earnings
43,362,004
 
41,507,592
Treasury stock at cost (993,623 shares at 2014 and 2013)
(2,894,068)
 
(2,894,068)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(41,159)
 
88,249
       
Total stockholders' equity
46,346,546
 
44,621,542
 
$58,629,981
 
$56,398,566


 
 

 



TANDY LEATHER FACTORY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2014 and 2013


 
2014
 
2013
NET SALES
$19,838,466
 
$19,237,827
COST OF SALES
7,122,743
 
7,306,998
 
Gross profit
12,715,723
 
11,930,829
       
OPERATING EXPENSES
9,749,060
 
9,309,969
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
2,966,663
 
2,620,860
       
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
     
Interest expense
45,828
 
56,094
Other, net
(1,344)
 
(26,739)
 
Total other (income) expense
44,484
 
29,355
       
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
2,922,179
 
2,591,505
       
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
1,067,767
 
1,005,184
       
NET INCOME
$1,854,412
 
$1,586,321
       
       
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
     
BASIC
$0.18
 
$0.16
DILUTED
$0.18
 
$0.16
       
       
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING:
     
BASIC
10,217,187
 
10,162,442
DILUTED
10,257,959
 
10,194,219





 
 

 


 

TANDY LEATHER FACTORY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2014 AND 2013


 
2014
 
2013
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
     
Net income
$1,854,412
 
$1,586,321
       
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
     
Depreciation and amortization
346,555
 
263,102
(Gain) loss on disposal or abandonment of assets
3,600
 
21,003
Non-cash stock-based compensation
-
 
5,843
Deferred income taxes
(58,670)
 
45,873
Other
(124,726)
 
(176,925)
Net changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of business acquisitions:
     
Accounts receivable-trade, net
(124,239)
 
(112,121)
Inventory
(4,231,692)
 
503,792
Prepaid expenses
(30,478)
 
(614,298)
Other current assets
318,050
 
(263,284)
Accounts payable-trade
843,414
 
163,265
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
(578,676)
 
(1,447,527)
Income taxes payable
332,579
 
520,257
Total adjustments
(3,304,283)
 
(1,091,020)
 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
(1,449,871)
 
495,301
       
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
     
Purchase of property and equipment
(641,282)
 
(982,553)
Proceeds from maturities of certificates of deposit
-
 
-
Proceeds from sale of assets
-
 
-
Decrease (increase) in other assets
9,014
 
(3,124)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(632,268)
 
(985,677)
       
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
     
Payments on notes payable and long-term debt
(50,625)
 
(50,625)
Payment of cash dividend
-
 
-
Net cash used in financing activities
(50,625)
 
(50,625)
       
NET DECREASE IN CASH
(2,132,764)
 
(541,001)
       
CASH, beginning of period
11,082,679
 
7,705,182
       
CASH, end of period
$8,949,915
 
$7,164,181
       
       
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
     
Interest paid during the period
$45,828
 
$56,094
Income tax paid during the period, net of (refunds)
$791,137
 
$384,652