2006 Form 10-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K

(Mark One)
[X]
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006
OR

[ ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
 
For the transition period ________ to ________

Commission File Number 1-12368
Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.
(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
75-2543540
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(IRS Employer Identification Number)

3847 East Loop 820 South, Fort Worth, Texas
 
76119
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 496-4414

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

Title of Each Class
 
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0024
 
American Stock Exchange
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act Yes [ ] No [X]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes [ ] No [X]

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. Yes [X] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. Yes [ ] No [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes [ ] No [X]

The aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $47,230,588 at June 30, 2006 (the last business day of its most recently completed second fiscal quarter). At March 15, 2007, there were 10,919,568 shares of the registrant's common stock outstanding.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [ ] Non-accelerated filer [X]

Portions of the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 22, 2007, are incorporated by reference in Part III of this report.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item
 
Page
     
Part 1
   
1
3
1A
 9
2
 9
3
 9
4
 9
     
Part II
   
5
 10
6
 11
7
 12
7A
 18
8
 19
9
 37
9A
 37
9B
 37
     
Part III
   
10
 37
11
 37
12
 37
13
 37
14
 37
     
Part IV
   
15
 38


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PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

General

We are a retailer and wholesale distributor of a broad line of leather and related products, including leather, leatherworking tools, buckles and adornments for belts, leather dyes and finishes, saddle and tack hardware, and do-it-yourself kits. We also manufacture leather lacing and kits. During 2006, our consolidated sales totaled $55.2 million of which approximately 10.9% were export sales. We maintain our principal offices at 3847 East Loop 820 South, Fort Worth, Texas 76119. Our common stock trades on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "TLF."

Our company was founded in 1980 as Midas Leathercraft Tool Company, a Texas corporation. Midas' original business activity focused on the distribution of leathercraft tools. In addition, the founders of Midas entered into a consulting agreement with Brown Group, Inc., a major footwear retailer, as a result of their proposal to develop a multi-location chain of wholesale stores known as "The Leather Factory." In 1985, Midas purchased the assets of The Leather Factory from Brown Shoe Group, which then consisted of six wholesale stores.

In 1993, we changed our name to "The Leather Factory, Inc.", then reincorporated in the state of Delaware in 1994. In 2005, we changed our name to Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.

Our Development in Recent Years

Our expansion of the wholesale chain occurred via the opening of new stores as well as numerous acquisitions of small businesses in strategic geographic locations including the acquisition of our Canadian distributor, The Leather Factory of Canada, Ltd., in 1996. By 2000, we had grown to twenty-seven Leather Factory stores located in the United States and two Leather Factory stores in Canada. In November 2000, we acquired the operating assets of two subsidiaries of Tandycrafts, Inc. to form Tandy Leather Company. In 2002, we began opening retail stores under the "Tandy Leather" name. During that year, Tandy Leather purchased four independent leathercraft retail stores and opened another ten. We also opened our thirtieth Leather Factory store - our third in Canada. In 2003, we opened twelve Tandy Leather retail stores. In 2004, we purchased three independent leathercraft retail stores and opened an additional nine stores in the U.S. We also opened another store in Canada which is operating as a Tandy Leather retail store. In November 2004, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Heritan Ltd. and its parent, our primary Canadian competitor, headquartered in Barrie, Ontario. The acquisition resulted in an additional three retail stores in Canada, bringing the total locations in Canada to seven - three Leather Factory stores and four Tandy Leather stores. In 2005, we opened eight Tandy Leather retail stores. In 2006, we opened eleven Tandy Leather retail stores and converted one wholesale store to a retail store.

At December 31, 2005, we operated twenty-nine wholesale stores operating under the Leather Factory name (26 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada) and sixty-two retail stores operating under the Tandy Leather name (58 in the U.S. and 4 in Canada). We also own and operate Roberts, Cushman and Company, Inc., a manufacturer of custom hat trims.

Our growth, measured both by our net sales and net income, occurs as a result of the increase in the number of stores we have and the increase from year to year of the sales in our existing stores. The following tables provide summary information concerning the additions of facilities for our Leather Factory wholesale stores and Tandy Leather retail stores in each of our fiscal years from 1999 to 2006.
 
STORE COUNT
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 through 2006

 
Leather Factory wholesale stores
Tandy Leather retail stores
Year Ended
Opened
Conversions(1)
Total
Opened (2)
Closed
Total
Balance Fwd
   
22
   
N/A
1999
4
0
26
   
N/A
2000
2
0
28
1*
0
1
2001
2
0
30
0
0
1
2002
1
(1)
30
14
1*
14
2003
0
0
30
12
0
26
2004
0
0
30
16
0
42
2005
0
0
30
8
0
50
2006
0
(1)
29
12
0
62

(1) Leather Factory wholesale store converted to a Tandy Leather retail store.
(2) Includes conversions of Leather Factory wholesale stores to Tandy Leather retail stores.
(*) The Tandy Leather operation began as a central mail-order fulfillment center in 2000 that we closed in 2002.

No single customer’s purchases represent more than 10% of our total sales in 2006. Sales to our five largest customers combined to represent 9.5%, 9.4% and 10.6%, respectively, of consolidated sales in 2006, 2005 and 2004. While management does not believe the loss of one of these customers would have a significant negative impact on our operations, it does believe the loss of several of these customers simultaneously or a substantial reduction in sales generated by them could temporarily affect our operating results.

 
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Our Operating Divisions

We service our customers primarily through the operation of three divisions. We identify those divisions based on management responsibility and customer focus. The Wholesale Leathercraft division consists of twenty-nine Leather Factory stores of which 26 are located in the United States and three are located in Canada. As of March 1, 2007, the Retail Leathercraft division consists of 65 Tandy Leather retail stores of which 61 are located in the United States and four are located in Canada. Both of these divisions sell leather and leathercraft-related products. Our third business segment, referred to as “Other,” consists of our hatband manufacturer, Roberts, Cushman & Company, Inc.

Wholesale Leathercraft

The Wholesale Leathercraft operation distributes its broad product line of leather and leathercraft-related products in the United States and internationally through Leather Factory stores. This segment had net sales of $31.0 million, $31.0 million and $30.6 million for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

General We operate Leather Factory stores in 20 states and three Canadian provinces. The centers range in size from 2,600 square feet to 19,800 square feet, with the average size of a store being approximately 6,000 square feet. The type of premises utilized for Leather Factory locations is generally light industrial office/warehouse space in proximity to a major freeway or with other similar access. This type of location typically offers lower rents compared to other more retail-oriented locations.

Business Strategy The Leather Factory business concept centers around the wholesale distribution of leather and related accessories to retailers, manufacturers, and end users. Our strategy is that a customer can purchase the leather, related accessories and supplies necessary to complete his project from one place. The size and layout of the centers are planned to allow large quantities of product to be displayed in an easily accessible and visually appealing manner. Leather is displayed by the pallet where the customer can see and touch it, assessing first-hand the numerous sizes, styles, and grades offered. The location of the stores is selected based on the location of customers, so that delivery time to customers is minimized. A two-day maximum delivery time for phone, internet and mail orders is our goal.

Leather Factory stores serve customers through various means including walk-in traffic, phone and mail order. We also employ a distinctive marketing tactic in that we maintain an internally-developed target customer mailing list for use in our aggressive direct mail advertising campaigns. We staff Leather Factory stores with experienced managers whose compensation is tied to the operating profit of the store they manage. Sales are generated by the selling efforts of the store personnel, our direct mail advertising, our website (www.leatherfactory.com), our participation at trade shows and, on a limited basis, the use of sales representative organizations. The sales representative organizations consist of companies located in specific geographic areas that represent numerous companies in a similar industry. These organizations call on customers and show multiple products from more than one vendor at a time.

Customers Leather Factory’s customer base consists of individuals, wholesale distributors, tack and saddle shops, institutions (prisons and prisoners, schools, hospitals), western stores, craft stores and craft store chains, other large volume purchasers, manufacturers, and retailers dispersed geographically throughout the world. Wholesale sales constitute the majority of our Leather Factory business, although retail customers may purchase products from Leather Factory stores. Leather Factory sales generally do not reflect significant seasonal patterns.

Our Authorized Sales Center (“ASC”) program was developed to create a presence in geographical areas where we do not have a wholesale store. An unrelated person operating an existing business who desires to become an ASC must apply with Leather Factory and upon approval, place a minimum initial order. There are also minimum annual purchase amounts to which the ASC must adhere in order to maintain ASC status. In exchange, the benefits to the ASC are free advertising in various sale flyers produced and distributed by us, price breaks on many products, advance notice of new products, and priority shipping and handling on all orders. Leather Factory stores service 155 ASC's: 89 located in the U.S., 47 located in Canada, and 19 located outside North America.

Merchandise Our products are generally organized into thirteen categories. We carry a wide assortment of products including leather, lace, hand tools, kits, and craft supplies. We operate a light manufacturing facility in Fort Worth whose processes generally involve cutting leather into various shapes and patterns using metal dies. The factory produces approximately 20% of our products and also assembles and repackages product as needed. Products manufactured in our factory are distributed through our stores under the TejasTM brand name. We also distribute product under the Tandy LeatherTM and Dr. Jackson'sTM brands. We develop new products through the ideas and referrals of customers and store personnel as well as the tracking of fads and trends of interest in the market. Our personnel walk trade shows and various specialty stores with the purpose of obtaining product ideas that are then developed in-house.

We offer an unconditional satisfaction guarantee to our customers. Simply stated, we will accept product returns for any reason. We believe this liberal policy promotes customer loyalty. We offer credit terms to our non-retail customers, upon receipt of a credit application and approval by our credit manager. Generally, our open accounts are net 30 days.
 
During 2006 and 2005, Wholesale Leathercraft division sales by product category were as follows:

 
Product Category
2006
Sales Mix
 
2005
Sales Mix
Belts strips and straps
2%
 
2%
Books, patterns, videos
1%
 
1%
Buckles
4%
 
4%
Conchos^
4%
 
4%
Craft supplies
5%
 
5%
Custom tools and hardware
1%
 
1%
Dyes, finishes, glues
5%
 
5%
Hand tools
12%
 
12%
Hardware
8%
 
8%
Kits
7%
 
8%
Lace
14%
 
13%
Leather
34%
 
34%
Stamping tools
3%
 
3%
 
100%
 
100%

^A concho is a metal adornment attached to clothing, belts, saddles, etc., usually made into a pattern of some southwestern or geometric object.

In addition to meeting ordinary operational requirements, our working capital demands are a product of the need to maintain a level of inventory sufficient to fill customer orders as they are received with minimal backorders and the time required to collect our accounts receivable. Because availability of merchandise and prompt delivery time are important competitive factors for us, we maintain higher levels of inventory than our smaller competitors. For additional information regarding our cash, inventory and accounts receivable at the end of 2006 and 2005, see "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
 
 
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Suppliers We currently purchase merchandise and raw materials from 100-150 vendors dispersed throughout the United States and in approximately 20 foreign countries. In 2006, our ten largest vendors accounted for approximately 80% of our inventory purchases.

Because leather is sold internationally, market conditions abroad are likely to affect the price of leather in the United States. Outbreaks of mad cow and hoof-and-mouth disease (or foot-and-mouth disease) in any part of the world can influence the price of the leather we purchase. As such an occurrence is beyond our control, we cannot predict when and to what extent we could be affected in the future. Aside from increasing purchases when we anticipate price increases (or possibly delaying purchases if we foresee price declines), we do not attempt to hedge our inventory costs.

Overall, we believe that our relationships with suppliers are strong and do not anticipate any material changes in these supplier relationships. Due to the number of alternative sources of supply, the loss of any of these principal suppliers would not have a material impact on our operations.

Operations Hours of operations vary by location, but generally range from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday, and from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturdays. The stores maintain uniform prices, except where lower prices are necessary to meet local competition.

Competition Most of our competition comes in the form of small, independently-owned retailers who in most cases are also our customers. We estimate that there are a few hundred of these small independent stores in the United States and Canada. We compete on price, availability of merchandise, and delivery time. While there is competition in connection with a number of our products, to our knowledge there is no direct competition affecting our entire product line. Our large size relative to most competitors gives us the advantage of being able to purchase large volumes and stock a full range of products.

Distribution The Leather Factory stores receive the majority of their inventory from our central warehouse located in Fort Worth, Texas, although occasionally, merchandise is shipped directly from the vendor. Inventory is shipped to the stores from our central warehouse once a week to meet customer demand without sacrificing inventory turns. Customer orders are filled as received, and we do not have backlogs.

We attempt to maintain the optimum number of items in our product line to minimize out-of-stock situations against carrying costs involved with such an inventory level. We generally maintain higher inventories of imported items to ensure a continuous supply. The number of products offered changes every year due to the introduction of new items and the discontinuance of others. We carry approximately 2,700 items in the current lines of leather and leather-related merchandise. All items are offered in both the Leather Factory and Tandy Leather stores.

Expansion Leather Factory's expansion across the United States has been fairly consistent since we purchased the original six stores in 1985. We opened our thirtieth store in August 2002. We converted one Leather Factory store to a Tandy Leather store in 2006, reducing the number of Leather Factory stores to twenty-nine. While we do not believe there is a significant and immediate opportunity for expansion of the Leather Factory distribution system in terms of opening additional locations, we do believe expansion could be achieved by acquiring companies in related areas/markets which offer collaborative advantages based on the local markets and/or the product lines of the businesses.
 
Retail Leathercraft

Our Retail Leathercraft division consists of a growing chain of retail stores operating under the name, Tandy Leather. Tandy Leather Company, established in 1919 as Hinkley-Tandy Leather Company, is the oldest and best-known supplier of leather and related supplies used in the leathercraft industry. We offer a product line of quality tools, leather, accessories, kits and teaching materials. This segment had net sales of $22.5 million, $18.0 million and $13.5 million for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

General As of March 1, 2007, the Tandy Leather retail chain has 65 stores located in 31 states and three Canadian provinces with plans to reach 100 to 120 stores as opportunities arise over the next several years. The stores range in size from 1,200 square feet to 3,800 square feet, with the average size of a store being approximately 2,000 square feet. The type of premises utilized for a Tandy Leather store is generally an older strip shopping center located at well-known crossroads, making the store easy to find.
 
Business Strategy Tandy Leather has long been known for its reputation in the leathercraft industry and its commitment to promoting and developing the craft through education and customer development. Our commitment to this strategy is evidenced by our re-establishment of the retail store chain throughout the United States following our acquisition of the assets of Tandy Leather in 2000. We continue to broaden our customer base by working with various youth organizations and institutions where people are introduced to leathercraft, as well as hosting classes in our stores.

The retail stores serve walk-in, mail and phone order customers as well as orders generated from its website, www.tandyleather.com. Tandy Leather stores are staffed by knowledgeable sales people whose compensation is based, in part, upon the profitability of their store. Sales by Tandy Leather are driven by the efforts of the store staff, trade shows, and our direct mail and e-mail marketing program.

Customers Individual retail customers are our largest customer group, representing more than 65% of Tandy Leather's 2006 sales. Youth groups, summer camps, schools, and a limited number of wholesale customers complete our customer base. Like Leather Factory, Tandy fills orders as they are received, and there is no order backlog. Tandy maintains reasonable amounts of inventory to fill these orders. Tandy Leather’s retail store operations historically generate slightly more sales in the 4th quarter of each year (30-32%) while the other three quarters remain fairly even at 23-25% per quarter.

 
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Merchandise Our products are generally organized into thirteen categories. We carry a wide assortment of products including leather, hand tools, kits, dyes & finishes, and stamping tools.

During 2006 and 2005, Retail Leathercraft division sales by product category were as follows:

 
Product Category
2006
Sales Mix
 
2005
Sales Mix
Belts strips and straps
5%
 
5%
Books, patterns, videos
2%
 
3%
Buckles
4%
 
4%
Conchos
4%
 
4%
Craft supplies
3%
 
3%
Dyes, finishes, glues
7%
 
7%
Hand tools
16%
 
16%
Hardware
7%
 
6%
Kits
11%
 
12%
Lace
4%
 
4%
Leather
31%
 
30%
Stamping tools
6%
 
6%
 
100%
 
100%
 
As indicated above, the products sold in our Tandy Leather stores are also sold in our Leather Factory stores. Therefore, the discussion above regarding Leather Factory products, their sources and the working capital requirements for the Wholesale Leathercraft division also apply to the Tandy Leather stores. Sales at Tandy Leather stores are generally cash transactions or through national credit cards. We also sell on open account to selected wholesale customers including schools and other institutions and small retailers. Our terms are generally net 30 days. Like Leather Factory, Tandy Leather has an unconditional return policy.

Operations Hours of operation are 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday, and from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturdays. In addition, most of the stores stay open late one night a week for leathercrafting classes taught in the stores. Selling prices are uniform throughout the Tandy Leather store system.

Competition Our competitors are generally small local craft stores that carry a limited line of leathercraft products. Several national retail chains that are customers in our Wholesale Leathercraft division also carry leathercraft products on a very small scale relative to their overall product line. To our knowledge, our retail store chain is the only one in existence solely specializing in leathercraft.

Distribution The Tandy Leather stores receive their inventory from our central warehouse located in Fort Worth, Texas. The stores generally restock their inventory once a week with a shipment from the warehouse. Retail Leathercraft’s inventory turns are higher than Wholesale Leathercraft’s because the Wholesale Leathercraft calculation includes the central warehouse inventory whereas the Retail Leathercraft calculation includes only the inventory in the Tandy Leather retail stores.

Expansion We intend to expand the Tandy Leather retail store chain to 100 to 120 stores throughout North America at an average rate of approximately 12 stores per year. Fourteen stores were opened in 2002; twelve stores were opened in 2003; sixteen were opened in 2004 (including four in Canada); eight were opened in 2005, and twelve were opened in 2006. Ten of the 65 stores opened to date were independent leathercraft stores that we acquired. Separately, these acquisitions are not material. The other fifty-five stores have been de novo stores opened by us. In 2007, we plan to open 12 retail stores. Three stores have been opened in 2007 as of March 1st.

 
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Other

Roberts, Cushman, founded in 1856, produces made-to-order trimmings for the headwear industry. This segment had net sales of $1.7 million, $1.6 million, and $2.0 million for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Business Strategy Roberts, Cushman has long been considered one of the leaders in the field of headwear trimmings. It designs and supplies exclusive trimmings for all types of hats. Trims are sold to hat manufacturers directly. We do not employ an outside sales force. Instead, customers visit our facilities and, with the review of previous designs, incorporate their ideas into a customized product. The customer is provided samples or photographs of each design before they leave the premises. These samples can then be used as a sales tool to obtain hat orders from their customers. This “design-on-site” process is unique in the industry.

Customers We design and supply trims for approximately 50 of the headwear manufacturers worldwide, supplying customized trims, ribbons, buckle sets, name pins, feathers, and other items. Our success in developing and maintaining long-standing relationships with our customers is due primarily to our ability to deliver quality products in a timely manner. Our backlog of in-house orders from customers as of February 20, 2007 was $110,000, which approximates thirty days of sales. Roberts, Cushman’s sales generally do not reflect significant seasonal patterns.

The working capital requirements of this operation are dictated by the amounts needed to meet current obligations, purchase raw material and allow for collection of accounts receivable. Roberts, Cushman provides sufficient cash flow to satisfy these requirements.

Merchandise Our hat bands are generally produced from leather, ribbon, or woven fabrics, depending on the style of hat. They are created by cutting leather and/or other materials into strips, and then enhancing the trim by attaching conchos and/or three-piece buckle sets, braiding with other materials, and finishing the end or borders by stitching or by lacing with leather lace. We also supply custom-designed buckles and conchos, feathers for dress hats, and name pins, separate from hat bands. Roberts, Cushman purchases components from over 25 vendors, located predominately in the United States. In 2006, our top 10 vendors (in dollars purchased) represented approximately 45% of its total purchases. Products are sold on terms that generally range from net 30 to net 90 days. Because our products are custom-designed, we do not accept product returns, except in the case of defective merchandise.

Expansion Cushman has been successful in providing a very specific product line directly to headwear manufacturers. Given the current industry conditions, we do not believe there is much potential for expansion, other than to capture additional market share.

Additional Information

Compliance With Environmental Laws Our compliance with federal, state and local environmental protection laws has not had, and is not expected to have, a material effect on our capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position.

Employees As of December 31, 2006, we employed 412 people, 310 of whom were employed on a full-time basis. We are not a party to any collective bargaining agreements. Overall, we believe that relations with employees are good.

Intellectual Property We own approximately 20 registered trademarks, including federal trade name registrations for "The Leather Factory" and "Tandy Leather Company." We also own approximately 20 registered foreign trademarks worldwide.

We own approximately 500 registered copyrights in the United States covering more than 600 individual works relating to various products. We also own several United States patents for specific belt buckles and leather-working equipment. These rights are valuable assets and we defend them as necessary.

International Operations Information regarding our revenues from the United States and abroad and our long-lived assets are found in Note 13 to our Consolidated Financial Statements, Segment Information.

Our Website and Availability of SEC Reports We file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). These reports include our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to these filings. The public may read any of these filings at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549. In addition, the public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Further, the SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information concerning us. You can connect to this site at http://www.sec.gov.

Our corporate website is located at http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com. We make copies of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements and any amendments filed with or furnished to the SEC available to investors on or through our website free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file them with or furnish them to the SEC. Our SEC filings can be found on the Investor Relations page of our website through the "SEC Filings" link. In addition, certain other corporate governance documents are available on this website through the "Corporate Governance" link.

 
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Executive Officers of the Registrant

The following table sets forth information concerning our executive officers.

Name and Age
Position and Business Experience During Past Five Years
Served as Officer Since
J. Wray Thompson, 75
Chief Executive Officer from June 1993 to December 2006; President from June 1993 to January 2001
1993
     
Ronald C. Morgan, 59
Chief Executive Officer since January 2007; President since January 2001; Chief Operating Officer since June 1993
1993
     
Shannon L. Greene, 41
Chief Financial Officer since May 2000; Controller from January 1998 to May 2000
2000
     
Robin L. Morgan, 56
Vice President of Administration since June 1993
1993

Wray Thompson has served as our Chairman of the Board since June 1993. He served as Chief Executive Officer from June 1993 to December 2006. He also served as President from June 1993 to January 2001. Mr. Thompson was a co-founder of the company.

Ronald C. Morgan has served as our President since January 2001 and has served as Chief Operating Officer and director since June 1993. He was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer in January 2007 following the resignation of Wray Thompson. Mr. Morgan was also a co-founder of the company. Mr. Morgan is married to Robin L. Morgan, our Vice President.

Shannon L. Greene has served as our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since May 2000. She was appointed to serve on the Board of Directors in January 2001. Ms. Greene is also our Chief Accounting Officer. From September 1997 to May 2000, Ms. Greene served as our Controller and Assistant Controller. Ms. Greene also is a member of our Employees’ Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Committee and is a certified public accountant. Her professional affiliations include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants and its Fort Worth chapter, the Fort Worth Association for Financial Professionals, the National Investor Relations Institute, and the Financial Executives International.

Robin L. Morgan has served as our Vice President of Administration and Assistant Secretary since June 1993. Ms. Morgan is responsible for import, banking, and procurement for our import product lines and maintains all inventory costs. She administers our insurance programs and serves as chairman of our ESOP committee. Ms. Morgan is married to Ronald C. Morgan, our CEO and President.

All officers are elected annually by the Board of Directors to serve for the ensuing year.

We have two stock option plans - an incentive stock option plan for key management personnel and a non-qualified stock option plan for our outside directors. Both plans expired in 2005. At expiration, there were 20,000 unoptioned shares from the 1995 Stock Option Plan and 24,000 unoptioned shares from the 1995 Directors Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan. The expiration of the plans has no effect on the options previously granted. There were no changes to the exercise prices of the outstanding options under these two plans during 2006.

 
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Certain risk factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, or that may cause our actual results to vary from the forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are set forth in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, under the caption, “Forward-Looking Statements,” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

We lease all of our premises and believe that all of our properties are adequately covered by insurance. The properties leased by our Wholesale Leathercraft (Leather Factory stores) and Retail Leathercraft (Tandy Leather stores) divisions are described in Item 1 in the description of each segment. Our Fort Worth location, which includes the Fort Worth Leather Factory store, our central warehouse and manufacturing facility, the sales, advertising, administrative, and executive offices, and the administrative offices of Roberts, Cushman, consists of 115,000 square feet and leases for $427,000 per year. The lease expires in March 2008. We also lease a 284 square-foot showroom in the Denver Merchandise Mart for $5,908 per year. This lease will expire in October 2008. The following table summarizes the locations of our leased premises on a state and province basis as of December 31, 2006:

State
Wholesale Leathercraft
Retail Leathercraft
Other
Alabama
-
1
-
Arizona
2
2
-
Arkansas
-
1
-
California
3
6
-
Colorado
1
3
-
Connecticut
-
1
-
Florida
1
3
-
Georgia
-
1
-
Idaho
-
1
-
Illinois
1
1
-
Indiana
-
2
-
Iowa
1
-
-
Kansas
1
-
-
Kentucky
-
1
-
Louisiana
1
-
-
Maryland
-
1
-
Michigan
1
1
-
Minnesota
-
2
-
Missouri
1
2
-
Montana
1
-
-
Nebraska
-
1
-
Nevada
-
2
-
New Mexico
1
2
-
New York
-
1
-
North Carolina
-
2
-
Ohio
1
1
-
Oklahoma
-
2
-
Oregon
1
-
-
Pennsylvania
1
1
-
Tennessee
1
2
-
Texas
5
9
1
Utah
1
2
-
Virginia
-
1
-
Washington
1
2
-
Wisconsin
-
1
-

Canadian locations:
     
Alberta
1
1
-
British Columbia
-
1
-
Manitoba
1
-
-
Ontario
1
2
-

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are involved in litigation in the ordinary course of business but are not currently a party to any material pending legal proceedings.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

There were no matters submitted to a vote of our security holders during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.

 
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PART II 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Our common stock is traded on the American Stock Exchange using the symbol TLF. The high and low prices for each calendar quarter during the last two fiscal years are as follows:

2006
High
Low
 
2005
High
Low
4th quarter
$8.30
$6.30
 
4th quarter
$7.23
$4.15
3rd quarter
$6.90
$5.75
 
3rd quarter
$5.65
$4.30
2nd quarter
$8.30
$6.40
 
2nd quarter
$4.95
$3.25
1st quarter
$7.40
$5.79
 
1st quarter
$3.79
$3.20

There were approximately 509 stockholders of record on March 10, 2007.

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on the shares of our common stock. Our Board of Directors has historically followed a policy of reinvesting our earnings in the expansion of our business. This policy is subject to change based on future industry and market conditions, as well as other factors.

The following table sets forth information regarding our equity compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) that authorize the issuance of shares of our common stock. The information is aggregated in two categories: plans previously approved by our stockholders and plans not approved by our stockholders. The table includes information for officers, directors, employees and non-employees. All information is as of December 31, 2006.

 
 
 
Plan Category
Column (a)
Number of Securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights
Column (b)
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights
Column (c)
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in Column (a)
Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders
 
296,200
 
$2.05
 
-
Equity compensation plans not approved by stockholders
 
98,300
 
3.65
 
-
TOTAL
561,000
$2.39
44,000

For additional information, see Note 11 to our Consolidated Financial Statements, Stockholders' Equity.

Stockholder Return Performance Graph

The line graph below compares the yearly percentage change in our cumulative five-year total stockholder return on our common stock with the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index and the S&P Specialty Stores Index. The graph assumes that $100 was invested on December 31, 2001 in our common stock, the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index, and the S&P Specialty Stores Index, and that all dividends were reinvested. The returns shown on the graph are not necessarily indicative of future performance.

COMPARISON OF FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. 
Company Name / Index
Dec 01
Dec 02
Dec 03
Dec 04
Dec 05
Dec 06
TANDY LEATHER FACTORY
100
162.50
232.69
170.67
329.33
387.98
S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX
100
85.37
118.48
145.32
156.48
180.14
S&P SPECIALTY STORES
100
88.89
119.69
125.92
148.72
180.78
Data Source: Research Data Group, Inc., San Francisco, CA
 
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The selected financial data presented below are derived from and should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes. This information should also be read in conjunction with "Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Data in prior years has not been restated to reflect acquisitions, if any, that occurred in subsequent years.
 
Income Statement Data,
Years ended December 31,
 
2006
 
 
2005
 
 
2004
 
 
2003
 
 
2002
Net sales
$55,199,021
 
$50,719,574
 
$46,146,284
 
$41,712,191
 
$39,728,615
Cost of sales
23,566,251
 
21,964,530
 
20,706,239
 
19,020,292
 
18,393,914
Gross profit
31,632,770
 
28,755,044
 
25,440,045
 
22,691,899
 
21,334,701
Operating expenses
24,565,056
 
23,181,633
 
21,181,599
 
18,594,240
 
17,202,927
Operating income
7,067,714
 
5,573,411
 
4,258,446
 
4,097,659
 
4,131,774
             Operating income per share - basic
$0.65
 
$0.52
 
$0.40
 
$0.40
 
$0.41
             Operating income per shares - diluted
$0.64
 
$0.51
 
$0.39
 
$0.38
 
$0.38
Other (income) expense
(98,391)
 
(134,502)
 
44,800
 
125,169
 
311,917
Income before income taxes
7,166,105
 
5,707,913
 
4,213,646
 
3,972,490
 
3,819,857
Income tax provision
2,389,039
 
1,994,199
 
1,559,605
 
1,232,116
 
1,224,868
Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
 
4,777,066
 
 
3,713,714
 
 
2,654,041
 
 
2,740,374
 
 
2,594,989
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
(4,008,831)
Net income (loss)
$4,777,066
 
$3,713,714
 
$2,654,041
 
$2,740,374
 
$(1,413,842)
                   
Earnings (loss) per share
$0.44
 
$0.35
 
$0.25
 
$0.27
 
$(0.14)
                   
Earnings (loss) per share- assuming dilution
$0.43
 
$0.34
 
$0.24
 
$0.25
 
$(0.13)
                   
Weighted average common shares outstanding for:
                 
Basic EPS
10,807,316
 
10,643,004
 
10,543,994
 
10,323,549
 
10,063,581
Diluted EPS
11,113,855
 
10,976,240
 
10,957,518
 
10,861,305
 
10,761,670


Balance Sheet Data, as of December 31,
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
2002
Cash and cash equivalents
$6,739,981
 
$3,215,727
 
$2,560,202
 
$1,728,344
 
$101,557
Total assets
31,916,635
 
25,680,473
 
22,167,163
 
19,058,406
 
19,675,602
Capital lease obligation, including current portion
111,723
 
245,789
 
379,857
 
1,134
 
7,691
Long-term debt, including current portion
-
 
-
 
505,154
 
1,792,984
 
4,213,533
Total Stockholders’ Equity
$26,323,243
 
$21,257,857
 
$17,310,233
 
$14,509,493
 
$11,170,062


 
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We intend for the following discussion to provide you with information that will assist you in understanding our financial statements, the changes in key items in those financial statements from year to year, and the primary factors that accounted for those changes, as well as how particular accounting principles affect our financial statements. This discussion also provides information about the financial results of the various segments of our business so you may better understand how those segments and their results affect our financial condition and results of operations as a whole. Finally, we have identified and discussed trends known to management that we believe are likely to have a material effect.

This discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 and the two years then ended and the notes accompanying those financial statements. You are also urged to consider the information under the caption "Summary of Critical Accounting Policies."

Summary

We are the world's largest specialty retailer and wholesale distributor of leather and leathercraft-related items. Our operations are centered on operating retail and wholesale stores. We have built our business by offering our customers quality products in one location at competitive prices. The key to our success is our ability to grow our base business. We grow that business by opening new locations and by increasing sales in our existing locations. We intend to continue to expand both domestically, in the short-term, and internationally, in the long-term.

We operate in three segments. First, Wholesale Leathercraft, consisting of our Leather Factory stores and our national account group, is the largest source of revenues ($31.0 million in 2006). This division has generally offered steady but modest increases in sales. Sales in 2006 declined 0.1%, short of our target of annual sales growth of 2% to 4%. The decrease in sales to national accounts in 2006 accounted for the shortfall. Excluding national account sales, the stores produced a sales gain of 2.7% for 2006.

Since acquiring its assets in 2000, we have focused on re-establishing Tandy Leather as the operator of retail leathercraft stores. These retail stores comprise our second segment, Retail Leathercraft. Because of growth here, this segment has experienced the greatest increases in sales ($22.5 million in 2006, up from $18.0 million in 2005). Our business plan calls for opening an average of 12 stores annually as we work toward a goal of 100+ stores from 64 stores at the end of 2006.

We refer to our third segment as “Other”. It consists of Roberts, Cushman, a supplier of trimmings for headwear. Its operations are not material to us. In 2002, we wrote off the goodwill related to our investment in Roberts, Cushman in connection with an accounting change.

On a consolidated basis, a key indicator of costs, gross margin as a percent of total net sales, increased in 2005 and again in 2006, reflecting a number of factors including more retail sales with higher profit margins. Operating expenses as a percent of total net sales in 2006 decreased 1.2% from 2005. Operating expenses were down 0.2% as a percentage of total net sales in 2005 when compared with 2004.
 
We reported consolidated net income for 2006 of $4.8 million. Consolidated net income for 2005 and 2004 was $3.7 million and $2.7 million, respectively. We have used our cash flow to fund our operations, to fund the opening of new Tandy Leather stores and to eliminate our bank debt. At the end of 2006, our stockholders’ equity had increased to $26.3 million from $21.3 million the previous year.

Comparing the December 31, 2006 balance sheet with the prior year’s, we increased our investments in inventory ($17.2 million from $15.7 million) and accounts receivable ($2.6 million from $2.2 million), while total cash increased to $6.7 million from $3.2 million. In addition to cash on hand, we have a $3 million bank line of credit, of which none was drawn on December 31, 2006.

Net Sales

Net sales for the three years ended December 31, 2006 were as follows:

Year
Wholesale Leathercraft
Retail Leathercraft
Other
Total Company
Total Company Incr from Prior Year
2006
$31,068,188
$22,520,461
$1,610,372
$55,199,021
8.8%
2005
$31,046,268
$18,023,214
$1,650,092
$50,719,574
9.9%
2004
$30,630,122
$13,515,662
$2,000,500
$46,146,284
10.6%

Our net sales grew by 8.8% in 2006 when compared with 2005 and 9.9% in 2005 when compared with 2004. These annual increases resulted primarily from our Retail Leathercraft expansion program.

 
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Costs and Expenses

In general, our gross profit as a percentage of sales (our gross margin) fluctuates based on the mix of customers we serve, the mix of products we sell, and our ability to source products globally. Our negotiations with suppliers for lower pricing are an on-going process and we have varying degrees of success in those endeavors. Sales to retail customers tend to produce higher gross margins than sales to wholesale customers due to the difference in pricing levels. Therefore, as retail sales increase in the overall sales mix, higher gross margins tend to follow. Finally, there is significant fluctuation in gross margins between the various merchandise categories we offer. As a result, our gross margins can vary depending on the mix of products sold during any given time period.

For 2006, our cost of sales decreased as a percentage of total net sales when compared to 2005, resulting in an overall increase of 0.6% in our consolidated gross margin from 56.7% in 2005 to 57.3% in 2006. Similarly, our total cost of sales as a percentage of our total net sales had decreased for 2005 when compared to 2004 resulting in an overall increase in consolidated gross margin of 1.6% from 55.1% for 2004 to 56.7% in 2005. These increases in gross margin were primarily due to increased retail sales over the three years.

Our gross margins for the three years ended December 31, 2006 were as follows:

Year
Wholesale Leathercraft
Retail Leathercraft
Other
Total Company
2006
56.13%
60.79%
32.09%
57.31%
2005
55.20%
61.82%
27.89%
56.69%
2004
53.82%
61.77%
30.31%
55.13%

Our operating expenses decreased 1.2% as a percentage of total net sales to 44.5% in 2006 when compared with 45.7% in 2005 which indicates that our sales grew faster than our operating expenses. Significant expense fluctuations in 2006 compared to 2005 are as follows:

Expense
2006 amount
Incr (decr) over 2005
Employee compensation & benefits
$13.3 million
$1.1 million
Rent & utilities
3.5 million
300,000
Supplies
800,000
200,000
Contributions
-
(200,000)
Legal & professional fees
300,000
(100,000)

Our operating expenses decreased 0.2% as a percentage of total net sales to 45.7% in 2005 when compared with 45.9% in 2004. Significant expense fluctuations in 2005 compared to 2004 are as follows:

Expense
2005 amount
Incr (decr) over 2004
Employee compensation & benefits
$12.2 million
$1.2 million
Rent & utilities
3.2 million
300,000
Advertising & marketing
3.3 million
600,000
Property insurance
400,000
(150,000)
Legal & professional fees
400,000
(100,000)

Other Income/Expense (net)

Other Income/Expense consists primarily of currency exchange fluctuations and discounts taken or given. In 2006, we had income (net) of $98,000 compared to a income (net) of $135,000 in 2005, attributable to currency exchange gain of $52,000 in 2006 compared to $72,000 in 2005, and net discounts given in 2006 of $16,000 compared to net discounts taken in 2005 of $11,000.

In 2005, we had income (net) of $135,000 compared to an expense (net) of $45,000 in 2004, attributable to the reduction of $50,000 in interest paid, a currency exchange gain of $72,000 in 2005 compared to a currency exchange loss of $5,000 in 2004, and net discounts taken in 2005 of $11,000 compared to net discounts given in 2004 of $63,000.

Net Income

During 2006, we earned net income of $4.8 million, a 29% improvement over our net income of $3.7 million earned during 2005. As a result of the increase in our overall gross margin and an improvement in operating efficiency, our profits in 2006 grew at a rate faster than sales.

During 2005, we earned net income of $3.7 million, a 40% improvement over our net income of $2.65 million earned during 2004. As a result of the increase in our overall gross margin, slight improvement in operating efficiency, and reduction in interest and other expenses, our profits in 2005 grew at a rate faster than sales.

 
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Wholesale Leathercraft

 
Year
Net Sales Incr (Decr)
 from Prior Yr
 
Operating Income
Operating Income Incr (Decr)
from Prior Year
Operating Income as a Percentage of Sales
2006
(0.1)%
$4,814,240
29.4%
15.5%
2005
1.4%
$3,721,891
23.5%
12.0%
2004
(0.2)%
$3,013,316
(13.0)%
9.8%

Wholesale Leathercraft, consisting of 29 Leather Factory stores, accounted for 56.2% of our consolidated net sales in 2005, which compares to 61.2% in 2005 and 66.4% in 2004. The decrease in this division's contribution to our total net sales is the result of the growth in Retail Leathercraft and we expect this trend to continue.

Sales in the stores increased 2.5% in 2006 compared to sales in 2005, but this gain was offset by a 4% sales decline in our national account group. By customer group, we achieved gains to our retail and small manufacturing customers while our sales to our wholesale customers declined slightly. Our sales mix by customer group was as follows:

Customer Group
2006
2005
2004
Retail
25%
23%
23%
Institution
7%
7%
7%
Wholesale
39%
45%
47%
National Accounts
19%
16%
16%
Manufacturers
10%
9%
7%
 
100%
100%
100%

The 2006 increase in operating income as a percentage of divisional sales resulted from an increase of 1.81% in gross margin (as a percentage of sales) compared with 2005, and a decrease of 5.8% in operating expenses as a percent of sales. Significant operating expense decreases occurred in contributions ($200,000), various bank fees ($100,000), legal and professional fees ($100,000), depreciation ($100,000) and advertising costs ($250,000). These reductions were partially offset by increases in employee wages ($100,000) and general supplies ($150,000).

The 2005 increase in operating income as a percentage of divisional sales resulted from an increase of 1.43% in gross margin (as a percentage of sales) compared with 2004, and a decrease of 0.3% in operating expenses as a percent of sales. Significant operating expense decreases occurred in employee benefits ($245,000), various insurance costs ($195,000), legal and professional fees ($80,000) and outside services ($125,000). These reductions were partially offset by increases in manager bonuses ($320,000) and advertising and marketing expenses ($285,000).

Retail Leathercraft

 
Year
Net Sales Increase
from Prior Yr
 
Operating Income
Operating Income Incr (Decr)
from Prior Year
Operating Income as a Percentage of Sales
2006
25.0%
$2,310,073
30.7%
10.3%
2005
33.4%
$1,766,960
45.9%
9.8%
2004
46.6%
$1,210,566
100.3%
8.9%

Reflecting the growth previously discussed, Retail Leathercraft accounted for 40.8% of our total net sales in 2006, up from 35.5% in 2005 and 29.3% in 2004.

Growth in net sales for Retail Leathercraft division in 2006 and 2005 resulted primarily from our expansion program. Expansion during 2006 and 2005 consisted of the opening of 12 and 8 new stores, respectively.

Our sales mix by customer group was as follows:

Customer Group
2006
2005
2004
Retail
65%
62%
72%
Institution
8%
11%
6%
Wholesale
26%
26%
21%
National Accounts
0%
0%
0%
Manufacturers
1%
1%
1%
 
100%
100%
100%

Operating income as a percentage of sales increased to 10.3% for 2006 compared to 9.8% for 2005. Gross margin fell to 60.8% in 2006 from 61.8% in 2005. Operating expenses as a percent of sales in 2006 decreased by 1.5%, from 52.0% for 2005 to 50.5% for 2006 as sales and gross margin grew at a faster pace than that of operating expenses.

Operating income as a percentage of sales increased to 9.8% for 2005 compared to 8.9% for 2004. Gross margin remained steady at 61.8% in 2004 and 2005. Operating expenses as a percent of sales in 2005 decreased by 0.8%, from 52.8% for 2004 to 52.0% for 2005.

We intend to continue the expansion of Tandy Leather’s retail store chain in 2007 by opening approximately 12 new stores throughout the year. As of March 1, 2007, we have opened three new stores this year:

·  
Boston, MA
·  
Allentown, PA
·  
Cincinnati, OH

We remain committed to a conservative expansion plan for this division that minimizes risks to our profits and maintains financial stability.

Other

Roberts, Cushman accounted for 2.9% of our total sales in 2006 compared with 3.3% and 4.3% in 2005 and 2004, respectively. The loss from operations was $57,000 in 2006 compared to operating income of $84,000 in 2005 and $35,000 in 2004. Roberts, Cushman's sales and profits are immaterial to us as a whole.

 
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Financial Condition
 
At December 31, 2005, we held $3.2 million of cash, $15.6 million of inventory, accounts receivable of $2.2 million, and $1.7 million of property and equipment. Goodwill and other intangibles (net of amortization and depreciation) were $747,000 and $399,000, respectively. We also own a leather artwork collection, most of which was created by Al Stohlman, a legendary leathercrafter, valued on our balance sheet at $250,000. Net total assets were $25.7 million. Current liabilities were $4.1 million (including $134,000 of current maturities of capital lease obligations), while long-term debt was $111,000. Total stockholders’ equity at the end of 2005 was $21.2 million.

At December 31, 2006, we held $6.7 million of cash, $17.2 million of inventory, accounts receivable of $2.6 million, and $1.9 million of property and equipment. Goodwill and other intangibles (net of amortization and depreciation) were $747,000 and $360,000, respectively. Net total assets were $31.9 million. Current liabilities were $5.4 million (including $111,000 of current maturities of capital lease obligations), while long-term debt was $0. Total stockholders’ equity at the end of 2006 was $26.3 million.

Specific ratios on a consolidated basis at the end of each year ended December 31 were as follows:

   
2006
2005
2004
Solvency Ratios:
       
Quick Ratio
Cash+Accts Rec/Total Current Liabilities
1.74
1.31
1.21
Current Ratio
Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
5.19
5.30
4.79
Current Liabilities to Net Worth
Total Current Liabilities/Net Worth
0.20
0.19
0.22
Current Liabilities to Inventory
Total Current Liabilities/Inventory
0.31
0.26
0.30
Total Liabilities to Net Worth
Total Liabilities/Net Worth
0.21
0.21
0.28
Fixed Assets to Net Worth
Fixed Assets/Net Worth
0.07
0.08
0.11
         
Efficiency Ratios:
       
Collection Period (Days Outstanding)
Accounts Receivable/Credit Sales x 365
53.43
44.17
43.57
Inventory Turnover
Sales/Average Inventory
3.36
3.57
3.87
Assets to Sales
Total Assets/Sales
0.58
0.51
0.48
Sales to Net Working Capital
Sales/Current Assets - Current Liabilities
2.45
2.38
3.21
Accounts Payable to Sales
Accounts Payable/Sales
0.03
0.02
0.04
         
Profitability Ratios:
       
Return on Sales (Profit Margin)
Net Profit After Taxes/Sales
0.09
0.07
0.06
Return on Assets
Net Profit After Taxes/Total Assets
0.15
0.14
0.12
Return on Net Worth (Return on Equity)
Net Profit After Taxes/Net Worth
0.18
0.18
0.15
         

Capital Resources and Liquidity

On November 1, 2004, we entered into a Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (formerly BankOne, N.A.), which replaced our line of credit with Wells Fargo Bank. The current facility matures in October 2008 and is secured by our accounts receivable and inventory. We opted to reduce the maximum amount that may be borrowed under this line of credit to $3.0 million in order to reduce the fees required on the un-borrowed portion of the line.

We are currently in compliance with all covenants and conditions contained in the JPMorgan Chase Credit Agreement and have no reason to believe that we will not continue to operate in compliance with the provisions of these financing arrangements. The principal terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement are described in further detail in Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt. 

We borrow and repay funds under revolving credit terms as needed. The principal balance has been zero since the first quarter of 2005. We have not borrowed (and repaid) funds since that time. Total bank indebtedness at the end of 2006 and 2005 is zero.
 
Reflecting the reduction of bank indebtedness during the periods, our financing activities for 2006, 2005 and 2004 provided (required) net cash of $69,000, ($447,000), and ($1.2 million), respectively.

The primary source of liquidity and capital resources during 2006 was cash flow provided by operating activities. Cash flow from operations for 2006 and 2005 was $3.9 million and $1.5 million, respectively, the largest portion generated from net income partially offset by the increase in inventory. Cash flow from operations in 2004 was $2.9 million.

Consolidated accounts receivable increased to $2.6 million at December 31, 2006 compared to $2.2 million at December 31, 2005. Average days to collect accounts slowed from 44.17 days in 2005 to 53.4 days in 2006 on a consolidated basis due primarily to the suspension of payments from a large customer due to a processing error on the part of the customer. The problem was resolved and we expect to collect the backlog of payments by the end of the first quarter of 2007.

 
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Inventory increased from $15.7 million at the end of 2005 to $17.2 million at December 31, 2006. We expect our inventory to slowly trend upward as we continue our expansion of the Tandy Leather store chain. We attempt to manage our inventory levels to avoid tying up excessive capital while maintaining sufficient inventory in order to service our current customer demand as well as plan for our expected store growth and expansion. While we believe our investment in inventory at the end of 2006 was at a reasonable level given our expansion plans, it was approximately 5% above our internal targets of optimum inventory levels.
 
Consolidated inventory turned 3.36 times during 2006, a slight slow down from the 3.57 times turned in 2005. We compute our inventory turnover rates as sales divided by average inventory.

By operating division, inventory turns are as follows:

Segment
2006
2005
2004
Wholesale Leathercraft
2.40
2.68
3.11
Retail Leathercraft
6.99
8.23
8.88
Roberts, Cushman
7.15
3.75
4.12
       
Wholesale Leathercraft stores only
7.48
7.73
8.69

Retail Leathercraft inventory turns are significantly higher than that of Wholesale Leathercraft because its inventory consists only of the inventory at the stores. The Tandy Leather stores have no warehouse (backstock) inventory to include in the turnover computation as the stores get their product from the central warehouse. Wholesale Leathercraft’s turns are expected to be slower because the central warehouse inventory is part of this division and its inventory is held as the backstock for all of the stores.

Accounts payable increased to $1.8 million at the end of 2006 compared to $1.2 million at the end of 2005 due primarily to the intentional slowdown in payments to vendors. We were paying ahead of terms in many cases in 2005 which resulted in the lower accounts payable balance at December 31, 2005.

As discussed above, the largest use of operating cash in 2006 was for inventory purchases and increase in accounts receivable. Capital expenditures totaled $471,000 and $273,000 for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. In 2006, capital expenditures consisted of factory machines and dies ($85,000); fixtures and equipment for the new Tandy Leather retail stores ($175,000), air conditioner replacements at existing stores ($40,000), leather display racks ($25,000); computer server upgrades ($60,000) and miscellaneous computer and other office equipment ($150,000). Since we intend to continue opening or acquiring new Tandy Leather stores, expenditures related to this expansion should continue into 2007.  

We believe that cash flow from operations will be adequate to fund our operations in 2007, while also funding expansion. At this time, we know of no trends or demands, commitments events or uncertainties that will or are likely to materially affect our liquidity, capital resources or results of operations. In addition, we anticipate that this cash flow will enable us to meet the contractual obligations and commercial commitments. However, if cash flows should decrease or uses of cash increase, we may increase our borrowings on our line of credit as needed. We believe that, if desired, our present financial condition would permit us to increase the maximum amount that could be borrowed from lenders. Further, we could defer expansion plans if required by unanticipated drops in cash flow. In particular, because of the relatively small investment required by each new Tandy Leather store, we have flexibility in when we make most expansion expenditures.

 
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements during 2006, 2005 and 2004, and we do not currently have any such arrangements.

Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes by years our contractual obligations and commercial commitments as of December 31, 2006 (not including related interest expense):

 
Payments Due by Periods
 
Contractual Obligations
 
Total
Less than
1 Year
1 - 3
Years
4 -5
Years
After
5 Years
Long-Term Debt(1)
--
--
--
--
--
Capital Lease Obligations
$ 111,722
$ 111,722
--
--
--
Operating Leases(2)
6,050,225
2,370,711
$ 3,408,483
$270,031
--
Total Contractual Obligations
$6,161,947
$2,482,433
$3,408,483
$270,031
$ --
____________________
(1) Our loan from JPMorgan Chase matures in October 2008. The loan's maturity can be accelerated in the event of a material adverse change or upon other occurrences described in the related credit agreement.
(2) These are our leased facilities.

The interest rate on the capital lease is 0%. Any imputed interest over the term of the lease would be insignificant.

Summary of Critical Accounting Policies

We strive to report our financial results in a clear and understandable manner, although in some cases accounting and disclosure rules are complex and require us to use technical terminology. We follow generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. in preparing our consolidated financial statements. These principles require us to make estimates and apply judgments that affect our financial position and results of operations. We continually review our accounting policies, how they are applied and how they are reported and disclosed in our financial statements. Following is a summary of our more significant accounting policies and how they are applied in preparation of the financial statements.

Basis of Consolidation. We report our financial information on a consolidated basis. Therefore, unless there is an indication to the contrary, financial information is provided for the parent company, Tandy Leather Factory, Inc., and its subsidiaries as a whole. Transactions between the parent company and any subsidiaries are eliminated for this purpose. We own all of the capital stock of our subsidiaries, and we do not have any subsidiaries that are not consolidated. None of our subsidiaries are “off balance sheet.”

Revenue Recognition. We recognize revenue for retail (over the counter) sales as transactions occur and other sales upon shipment of our products, provided that there are no significant post-delivery obligations to the customer and collection is reasonably assured, which generally occurs upon shipment. Net sales represent gross sales less negotiated price allowances, product returns, and allowances for defective merchandise.

Allowance for Accounts Receivable. We reduce accounts receivable by an allowance for amounts that may become uncollectible in the future. This allowance is an estimate based primarily on our evaluation of the customer's financial condition, past collection history, and the aging of the account. If the financial condition of any of our customers deteriorates, resulting in an impairment or inability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.

Inventory. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market and is accounted for on the “first in, first out” method. This means that sales of inventory treat the oldest item of identical inventory as being the first sold. In addition, we regularly reduce the value of our inventory for slow-moving or obsolete inventory. This reduction is based on our review of items on hand compared to their estimated future demand. If actual future demand is less favorable than what we project, additional write-downs may be necessary. Goods shipped to us are recorded as inventory owned by us when the risk of loss shifts to us from the supplier.

Goodwill. A change in the accounting rules necessitated a change in 2002 in how we report goodwill on our balance sheet. As a result, we incurred an impairment write-down in 2002 of our investment in Roberts, Cushman in the amount of $4.0 million. We periodically analyze the remaining goodwill on our balance sheet to determine the appropriateness of its carry value. As of December 31, 2006, we determined that the present value of the discounted estimated future cash flows of the stores associated with the goodwill is sufficient to support their respective goodwill balances. If actual results of these stores differ significantly from our projections, such difference could affect the present value calculation in the future resulting in an impairment of all or part of the goodwill currently carried on our balance sheet.

 
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Forward-Looking Statements

“Item 1. Business” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this report contain forward-looking statements of management. In general, these are predictions or suggestions of future events and statements or expectations of future occurrences. There are important risks that could cause results to differ materially from those anticipated by some of the forward-looking statements. Some, but not all, of the important risks which could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements include, among other things:

·  
We might fail to realize the anticipated benefits of the opening of Tandy Leather retail stores or we might be unable to obtain sufficient new locations on acceptable terms to meet our growth plans. Further, we might fail to hire and train competent managers to oversee the stores opened.
 
·  
Political considerations here and abroad could disrupt our sources of supplies from abroad or affect the prices we pay for goods.

·  
Continued involvement by the United States in war and other military operations in the Middle East and other areas abroad could disrupt international trade and affect our inventory sources.

·  
A slump in the economy in the United States, as well as abroad, may cause our sales to decrease or not to increase or adversely affect the prices charged for our products. Also, hostilities, terrorism or other events could worsen this condition.
 
·  
As a result of the on-going threat of terrorist attacks on the United States, consumer buying habits could change and decrease our sales.
 
·  
Livestock diseases such as mad cow could reduce the availability of hides and leathers or increase their cost. Also, the prices of hides and leathers fluctuate in normal times, and these fluctuations can affect us.
 
·  
If, for whatever reason, the costs of our raw materials and inventory increase, we may not be able to pass those costs on to our customers.
 
·  
Other factors could cause either fluctuations in buying patterns or possible negative trends in the craft and western retail markets. In addition, our customers may change their preferences to products other than ours, or they may not accept new products as we introduce them.
 
·  
Tax or interest rates might increase. In particular, interest rates have been increasing. These increases will increase our costs of borrowing funds as needed in our business.

·  
Any change in the commercial banking environment may affect us and our ability to borrow capital as needed.

·  
Other uncertainties, which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control, may occur as well.

We do not intend to update forward-looking statements.


ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We face exposure to financial market risks, including adverse movement in foreign current exchange rates and changes in interest rates. These exposures may change over time and could have a material impact on our financial results. We do not use or invest in market risk sensitive instruments to hedge any of these risks or for any other purpose.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

Our primary foreign currency exposure is related to our subsidiary in Canada. The Leather Factory of Canada, Ltd. has local currency (Canadian dollar) revenue and local currency operating expenses. Changes in the currency exchange rate impact the U.S. dollar amount of revenue and expenses. See Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Segment Information, for financial information concerning our foreign activities.  

Interest Rate Risk

We are subject to market risk associated with interest rate movements on outstanding debt. Our current credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase accrues interest at a rate that changes with fluctuations in the prime rate. Because we currently have no outstanding borrowings, changes in the prime rate do not impact us in this area.

 
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2006 and 2005


 
December 31,
2006
 
December 31,
2005
ASSETS
     
CURRENT ASSETS:
     
Cash
$6,739,891
 
$3,215,727
Accounts receivable-trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
     
of $149,000 and $138,000 in 2006 and 2005, respectively
2,599,279
 
2,178,848
Inventory
17,169,358
 
15,669,182
Deferred income taxes
266,018
 
273,872
Other current assets
1,089,258
 
358,058
Total current assets
27,863,804
 
21,695,687
       
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at cost
6,865,946
 
6,424,091
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(4,989,341)
 
(4,664,614)
 
1,876,605
 
1,759,477
       
GOODWILL
746,139
 
746,611
OTHER INTANGIBLES, net of accumulated amortization of
     
$262,000 and $223,000 in 2006 and 2005, respectively
360,676
 
398,967
OTHER assets
1,069,411
 
1,079,731
 
$31,916,635
 
$25,680,473
       
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
     
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
     
Accounts payable-trade
$1,776,646
 
$1,220,420
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
3,424,010
 
2,550,573
Income taxes payable
59,392
 
199,581
Current maturities of capital lease obligation
111,723
 
134,067
Total current liabilities
5,371,771
 
4,104,641
       
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
221,621
 
206,253
       
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION, net of current maturities
-
 
111,722
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
-
 
-
       
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
     
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value; 20,000,000 shares
     
authorized, none issued or outstanding
-
 
-
Common stock, $0.0024 par value; 25,000,000 shares
     
authorized, 10,885,068 and 10,741,835 shares issued at 2006 and 2005,
     
10,879,209 and 10,735,976 outstanding at 2006 and 2005, respectively
26,124
 
25,780
Paid-in capital
5,292,591
 
4,988,445
Retained earnings
20,949,540
 
16,172,475
Treasury stock (5,859 shares at cost)
(25,487)
 
(25,487)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
80,475
 
96,644
Total stockholders' equity
26,323,243
 
21,257,857
 
$31,916,635
 
$25,680,473








The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
For the Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004


 
2006
 
2005
 
2004
           
NET SALES
$ 55,199,021
 
$ 50,719,574
 
$ 46,146,284
COST OF SALES
23,566,251
 
21,964,530
 
20,706,239
Gross Profit
31,632,770
 
28,755,044
 
25,440,045
           
OPERATING EXPENSES
24,565,056
 
23,181,633
 
21,181,599
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
7,067,714
 
5,573,411
 
4,258,446
           
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
         
Interest expense
-
 
3,188
 
53,400
Other, net
(98,391)
 
(137,690)
 
(8,600)
Total other expense
(98,391)
 
(134,502)
 
44,800
           
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
7,166,105
 
5,707,913
 
4,213,646
           
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
2,389,039
 
1,994,199
 
1,559,605
           
NET INCOME
$4,777,066
 
$3,713,714
 
$2,654,041
           
           
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC
$0.44
 
$0.35
 
$0.25
           
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED
$0.43
 
$0.34
 
$0.24
           
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding:
         
Basic
10,807,316
 
10,643,004
 
10,543,994
Diluted
11,113,855
 
10,976,240
 
10,957,518














The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
For the Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

 
2006
 
2005
 
2004
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
         
Net income
$ 4,777,066
 
$ 3,713,714
 
$ 2,654,041
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
         
provided by operating activities -
         
Depreciation and amortization
392,915
 
456,706
 
452,653
Gain on disposal of assets
(3,750)
 
(9,145)
 
(2,000)
Non-cash stock-based compensation
101,080
 
-
 
-
Deferred income taxes
23,222
 
(181,317)
 
38,721
Other
(15,696)
 
38,276
 
20,123
Net changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of
         
business acquisitions:
         
Accounts receivable-trade, net
(420,431)
 
(146,559)
 
(112,738)
Inventory
(1,500,176)
 
(2,919,473)
 
(1,303,762)
Income taxes
(140,189)
 
176,817
 
228,787
Other current assets
(731,200)
 
271,664
 
(102,163)
Accounts payable-trade
556,226
 
(733,726)
 
406,357
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
873,437
 
868,570
 
658,692
Total adjustments
(864,562)
 
(2,178,187)
 
284,670
Net cash provided by operating activities
3,912,504
 
1,535,527
 
2,938,711
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
         
Purchase of property and equipment
(471,753)
 
(272,826)
 
(369,559)
Payments in connection with businesses acquired
-
 
-
 
(556,794)
Proceeds from sale of assets
3,750
 
9,145
 
2,000
Decrease (increase) in other assets
10,320
 
(168,981)
 
10,280
Net cash used in investing activities
(457,683)
 
(432,662)
 
(914,073)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
         
Net decrease in revolving credit loans
-
 
(505,154)
 
(1,287,830)
Payments on capital lease obligations
(134,067)
 
(134,067)
 
(23,478)
Payments received on notes secured by common stock
-
 
-
 
20,000
Repurchase of common stock (treasury stock)
-
 
-
 
(25,487)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants
203,410
 
191,881
 
124,015
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
69,343
 
(447,340)
 
(1,192,780)
           
NET INCREASE IN CASH
3,524,164
 
655,525
 
831,858
           
CASH, beginning of period
3,215,727
 
2,560,202
 
1,728,344
           
CASH, end of period
$6,739,891
 
$3,215,727
 
$2,560,202
           
           
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
         
Interest paid during the period
$ -
 
$ 3,188
 
$ 59,773
Income tax paid during the period, net of (refunds)
2,282,113
 
1,954,364
 
1,197,347
           
NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
         
Equipment acquired under capital lease financing arrangements
-
 
-
 
$ 402,201











The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
For the Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004


 
 
 
Number of Shares
 
 
 
Par Value
 
 
 
Paid-in Capital
 
 
 
Treasury
Stock
 
 
 
Retained Earnings
 
Notes receivable - secured by common stock
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
BALANCE, December 31, 2003
10,487,961
 
$25,171
 
$4,673,158
 
-
 
$9,804,719
 
$(20,000)
 
$26,445
 
$14,509,493
   
Payments on notes receivable
secured by common stock
 
-
 
 
-
     
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
20,000
 
 
-
 
 
20,000
   
Shares issued - stock options and warrants exercised
 
72,700
 
 
174
 
 
74,896
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
75,070
   
Warrants to acquire 50,000 shares of common stock issued
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
48,945
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
48,945
   
Purchase of treasury stock
-
 
-
 
-
 
(25,487)
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
(25,487)
   
Net income
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
2,654,041
 
-
 
-
 
2,654,041
 
$2,654,041
Translation adjustment
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
28,171
 
28,171
 
28,171
BALANCE, December 31, 2004
10,560,661
 
$25,345
 
$4,796,999
 
$(25,487)
 
$12,458,760
 
-
 
$54,616
 
$17,310,233
   
                                   
Comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2004
$2,682,212
 
Shares issued - stock options and warrants exercised
 
181,174
 
 
435
 
 
191,446
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
191,881
   
Net income
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
3,713,714
 
-
 
-
 
3,713,714
 
$3,713,714
Translation adjustment
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
42,029
 
42,029
 
42,029
BALANCE, December 31, 2005
10,741,835
 
$25,780
 
$4,988,445
 
$(25,487)
 
$16,172,474
 
-
 
$96,645
 
$21,257,857
   
                                   
Comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2005
$3,755,743
 
Shares issued - stock options and warrants exercised
 
143,233
 
 
344
 
 
203,066
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
203,410
   
Stock-based compensation
-
 
-
 
101,080
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
101,080
   
Net income
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
4,777,066
 
-
 
-
 
4,777,066
 
$4,777,066
Translation adjustment
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
(16,170)
 
(16,170)
 
(16,170)
BALANCE, December 31, 2006
10,885,068
 
$26,124
 
$5,292,591
 
$(25,487)
 
$20,949,540
 
-
 
$80,475
 
$26,323,243
   
                                   
Comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2006
$4,760,896





The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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TANDY LEATHER FACTORY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
 
Our primary line of business is the sale of leather, leather crafts and related supplies. We sell our products via company-owned stores throughout the United States and Canada. Numerous customers including retailers, wholesalers, assemblers, distributors and other manufacturers are geographically disbursed throughout the world. We also have light manufacturing facilities in Texas.

On May 23, 2005, our stockholders approved changing the name of the Company from The Leather Factory, Inc. to Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
·  
Management estimates and reporting

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Assets and liabilities with reported amounts based on significant estimates include trade accounts receivables, inventory (slow-moving), and deferred income taxes.

·  
Principles of consolidation

Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, The Leather Factory, L.P. (a Texas limited partnership) and its corporate partners, Tandy Leather Company, L.P. (a Texas limited partnership) and its corporate partners, Roberts, Cushman & Company, Inc. (a New York corporation), and The Leather Factory of Canada, Ltd. (a Canadian corporation). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

·  
Foreign currency translation

Foreign currency translation adjustments arise from activities of our Canadian operations. Results of operations are translated into U.S. dollars using the average exchange rates during the period, while assets and liabilities are translated using period-end exchange rates. Foreign currency translation adjustments of assets and liabilities are recorded in stockholders’ equity. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency translations are reported in the statements of income under the caption “Other (Income) Expense”, net, for all periods presented.

·  
Revenue recognition

Our sales generally occur via two methods: (1) at the store counter, and (2) shipment by common carrier. Sales at the counter are recorded and title passes as transactions occur. Otherwise, sales are recorded and title passes when the merchandise is shipped to the customer. Shipping terms are normally FOB shipping point.

We offer an unconditional satisfaction guarantee to all customers and accept all product returns. Net sales represent gross sales less negotiated price allowances, product returns, and allowances for defective merchandise.

·  
Discounts

We maintain four price levels on a consistent basis: retail, wholesale, business, and distributor. Gross sales are reported after deduction of discounts. We do not pay slotting fees or make other payments to resellers. Several customers require us to participate in their cooperative advertising programs. These programs are a negotiated percentage of their purchases and are accounted for as a reduction of sales.

·  
Expense categories

Cost of goods sold includes inbound freight and duty charges from vendors to our central warehouse, freight and handling charges to move merchandise from our central warehouse to our stores, and manufacturing overhead, as appropriate.

Operating expenses include all selling, general and administrative costs including wages and related employee expenses (payroll taxes, health benefits, savings plans, etc.), advertising, outbound freight charges (to ship merchandise to customers), rent, and utilities.

·  
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are five to ten years for equipment, five to seven years for furniture and fixtures, and five years for vehicles. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the life of the lease or the useful life of the asset. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.

·  
Inventory

Inventory is valued at the lower of first-in, first-out cost or market. In addition, the value of inventory is periodically reduced for slow-moving or obsolete inventory based on management's review of items on hand compared to their estimated future demand.

 
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·  
Impairment of long-lived assets

Potential impairments of long-lived assets are reviewed annually or when events and circumstances warrant an earlier review. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, impairment is determined when estimated future undiscounted cash flows associated with an asset are less than the asset’s carrying value.

·  
Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share are computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share includes, to the extent inclusion of such shares would be dilutive to earnings per share, the effect of outstanding options and warrants, computed using the treasury stock method.

BASIC
2006
 
2005
 
2004
Net income (loss)
$4,777,066
 
$3,713,714
 
$ 2,654,041
           
Weighted average common shares outstanding
10,807,316
 
10,643,004
 
10,543,994
           
Earnings per share - basic
$ 0.44
 
$ 0.35
 
$ 0.25
           
           
DILUTED
         
Net income (loss)
$ 4,777,066
 
$ 3,713,714
 
$ 2,654,041
           
Weighted average common shares outstanding
10,807,316
 
10,643,004
 
10,543,994
Effect of assumed exercise of stock options and warrants
306,539
 
333,236
 
413,524
Weighted average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution
11,113,855
 
10,976,240
 
10,957,518
           
Earnings per share - diluted
$ 0.43
 
$ 0.34
 
$ 0.24
           
Outstanding options and warrants excluded as anti-dilutive
-
 
-
 
136,000

For additional disclosures regarding the employee stock options and the warrants, see Note 11. The net effect of converting stock options and warrants to purchase 446,500 and 596,174 shares of common stock at option prices less than the average market prices has been included in the computations of diluted EPS for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

·  
Goodwill and other intangibles

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," prescribes a two-phase process for impairment testing of goodwill, which is performed once annually, absent indicators of impairment. The first phase screens for impairment, while the second phase (if necessary) measures the impairment. We periodically analyze goodwill remaining on the balance sheet to determine the appropriateness of its carrying value and have elected to perform the annual analysis during the fourth calendar quarter of each year. As of December 31, 2006, we determined that the present value of the discounted estimated future cash flows of the stores associated with the goodwill is sufficient to support their respective goodwill balances. Under SFAS 142, goodwill impairment is deemed to exist if the net book value of a reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value. Our reporting units are generally the same as the operating segments identified in Note 13 - Segment Information.

 
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A summary of changes in our goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 is as follows:

 
Leather Factory
 
Tandy Leather
 
Total
Balance, December 31, 2004
$359,454
 
$383,406
 
$742,860
Acquisitions and adjustments
-
 
-
 
-
Foreign exchange gain/loss
3,751
 
-
 
3,751
Impairments
-
 
-
 
-
Balance, December 31, 2005
$363,205
 
$383,406
 
$746,611
Acquisitions and adjustments
-
 
-
 
-
Foreign exchange gain/loss
(472)
 
-
 
(472)
Impairments
-
 
-
 
-
Balance, December 31, 2006
$362,733
 
$383,406
 
$746,139

As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, our intangible assets and related accumulated amortization consisted of the following:

 
As of December 31, 2006
 
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
 
Net
Trademarks, Copyrights
$544,369
 
$247,193
 
$297,176
Non-Compete Agreements
78,000
 
14,500
 
63,500
 
$622,369
 
$261,693
 
$360,676

 
As of December 31, 2005
 
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
 
Net
Trademarks, Copyrights
$544,369
 
$210,902
 
$333,467
Non-Compete Agreements
78,000
 
12,500
 
65,500
 
$622,369
 
$223,402
 
$398,967

Excluding goodwill, we have no intangible assets not subject to amortization under SFAS 142. Amortization of intangible assets of $38,291 in 2006, $38,791 in 2005, and $33,782 in 2004 was recorded in operating expenses. Based on the current amount of intangible assets subject to amortization, the estimated amortization expense for each of the succeeding 5 years are as follows:

 
Leather Factory
Tandy Leather
Total
2007
$5,954
$31,837
$37,791
2008
5.954
30,337
36,291
2009
5,954
30,337
36,291
2010
5,954
30,337
36,291
2011
5,027
30,337
35,364

During 2006, we did not acquire any intangible assets.
 
·  
Fair value of financial Instruments

The principal financial instruments held consist of accounts receivable, accounts payable, notes payable and long-term debt. The carrying value of accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair value due to the relatively short-term nature of the accounts. The interest rates on our notes payable and long-term debt fluctuate with changes in the prime rate and are the rates currently available to us; therefore, the carrying amount of those instruments approximates their fair value.

·  
Deferred taxes

Deferred income taxes result from temporary differences in the bases of our assets and liabilities reported for book and tax purposes.

 
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·  
Stock-based compensation - Change in Accounting Principle

We had two stock option plans which provided for stock option grants to officers, key employees and directors. Both plans expired in the 4th quarter of 2005. The expiration of the plans have no effect on the options previously granted. Options outstanding and exercisable were granted at a stock option price which was not less than the fair market value of our Common Stock on the date the option was granted and no option has a term in excess of ten years. Additionally, options vest and become exercisable either six months from the option grant date or in equal installments over a five year period. Prior to fiscal 2006, we accounted for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations and provided the required pro forma disclosures of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.

On January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment,” and elected to adopt the standard using the modified prospective transition method. Under this transition method, compensation cost associated with stock options recognized in 2006 includes: (1) amortization related to the remaining unvested portion of all share based payments granted prior to, but not vested as of December 31, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original pro forma footnote disclosure provisions of FASB Statement No. 123 and (2) amortization related to all share based payments granted subsequent to December 31, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of FASB Statement No. 123(R). Accordingly, stock compensation award expense is recognized over the requisite service period using the straight-line attribution method. Previously reported amounts have not been restated.

We recognized share based compensation expense of approximately $101,000 for the year ended December 31, 2006, as a component of operating expenses. Had compensation expense for our stock option plans been based upon the projected fair values at the grant dates for awards under those plans in accordance with SFAS No. 123, our pro forma net earnings, basic and diluted earnings per common share for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 would have been as follows:

 
2005
 
2004
Net income, as reported
$3,713,714
 
$2,654,041
Add: Stock-based compensation expense included in reported net income
-
 
-
Deduct: Stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value method
122,934
 
117,443
Net income, pro forma
$3,590,780
 
$2,536,598
       
Net income per share:
     
Basic - as reported
$0.35
 
$0.25
Basic - pro forma
$0.34
 
$0.24
       
Diluted - as reported
$0.34
 
$0.24
Diluted - pro forma
$0.33
 
$0.23

The fair value of options at the date of grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model (BSM) with the following weighted-average assumptions:

 
2005
2004
Volatility
36.6%
36.4%
Expected option life
3-5
3-5
Interest rate (risk free)
4.25%
3.375%
Dividends
None
None

The effect on 2005 and 2004 pro forma net income and earnings per share of the estimated fair value of stock options and shares are not necessarily representative of the effects on the results of operations in the future. In addition, the estimates made utilize a pricing model developed for traded options with relatively short lives; our option grants typically have a life of up to ten years and are not transferable. Therefore, the actual fair value of a stock option grant may be different from our estimates. We believe that our estimates incorporate all relevant information and represent a reasonable approximation in light of the difficulties involved in valuing non-traded stock options.

During the year ended December 31, 2006, the stock option activity under our stock option plans was as follows:

 
Weighted Average Exercise
Price
#
of
shares
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
(in years)
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding, January 1, 2006
$1.93
421,000
   
Granted
-
-
   
Cancelled
-
-
   
Exercised
1.63
(124,800)
   
Outstanding, December 31, 2006
$2.05
296,200
4.99
$333,060
Exercisable, December 31, 2006
$1.82
266,200
4.77
$269,520

Other information pertaining to option activity during the twelve month periods ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 are as follows:

 
December 31, 2006
December 31, 2005
Weighted average grant-date fair value of stock options granted
N/A
$11,814
Total fair value of stock options vested
$89,915
$95,866
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised
$90,780
$99,879

As of December 31, 2006, there was $52,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average vesting period of 3 years.

Stock options to purchase our common stock are granted at prices at or above the fair market value on the date of grant. For employees, options become exercisable in five equal installments beginning a year from the date of grant. For non-employee directors, options become exercisable six months after the date of grant. All options expire 10 years from the date of grant.

The fair value of each stock option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the BSM option valuation model. The assumptions used to calculate the fair value of options granted are evaluated and revised, as necessary, to reflect market conditions and our experience. Compensation expense is recognized only for those options expect to vest, with forfeitures estimated at the date of grant based on our historical experience and future expectations.

 
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·  
Comprehensive income

Comprehensive income represents all changes in stockholders’ equity, exclusive of transactions with stockholders. The accumulated balance of foreign currency translation adjustments is presented in the consolidated financial statements as “accumulated other comprehensive income or loss”.

·  
Shipping and handling costs

All shipping and handling costs incurred by us are included in operating expenses on the statements of income. These costs totaled approximately $1,611,000, $1,504,000 and $1,360,000 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

·  
Advertising

With the exception of catalog costs, advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Catalog costs are capitalized and expensed over the estimated useful life of the particular catalog in question, which is typically twelve to eighteen months. Such capitalized costs are included in other current assets and totaled $238,000 and $211,000 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Total advertising expense was $3,087,943 in 2006; $3,074,991 in 2005; and $2,571,124 in 2004.

We agree to list the names and addresses of our Authorized Sales Centers (ASCs) in certain mailing pieces produced. The inclusion of these names and addresses are at our sole discretion. The production and distribution of direct mailings is the primary method of advertising we use and normally consists of 75 to 80 unique mailing pieces annually. Generally, the ASCs are listed in six to eight of those pieces. We believe that the inclusion of these ASC locations in the flyers has no impact on our financial statements.

·  
Cash flows presentation

For purposes of the statement of cash flows, we consider all highly liquid investments with initial maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.

3. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

·  
Allowance for uncollectible accounts

We maintain allowances for bad debts based on factors such as the composition of accounts receivable, the age of the accounts, historical bad debt experience, and our evaluation of the financial condition and past collection history of each customer. Accounts are written off as they are deemed uncollectible based on a periodic review of accounts. Our allowance for doubtful accounts was $149,172 and $137,587, respectively, at December 31, 2006 and 2005. The following is a roll forward of the allowance for doubtful accounts:
 
 
Balance at beginning of year
Reserve "purchased" during year
Additions (reductions) charged to costs and expenses
Foreign exchange gain/loss
 
Write-offs
Balance
at end
of year
Year ended December 31, 2006
$137,587
-
85,439
241
(74,095)
$149,172
Year ended December 31, 2005
$ 85,133
-
87,873
527
(35,946)
$137,587
Year ended December 31, 2004
$ 31,469
9,785
104,587
4,980
(65,688)
$ 85,133

·  
Sales returns and defective merchandise

Product returns are generally recorded directly against sales as those returns occur. Historically, the amount of returns is immaterial and as a result, no reserve is recorded in the financial statements.

·  
Slow-moving and obsolete inventory

The majority of inventory items maintained by us have no restrictive shelf life. We review all inventory items annually to determine what items should be eliminated from the product line. Items are selected for several reasons: (1) the item is slow-moving; (2) the supplier is unable to provide an acceptable quality or quantity; or (3) to maintain a freshness in the product line. Once an item has been selected to discontinue, we devalue the cost of the item by 25% of its original value each quarter until its value has been reduced to zero. Reductions in inventory for slow-moving and obsolete inventory are recorded directly against inventory.

 
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4. BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS
 
 
December 31, 2006
 
December 31, 2005
INVENTORY
     
On hand:
     
         Finished goods held for sale
$14,774,445
 
$14,035,384
         Raw materials and work in process
628,539
 
984,878
Inventory in transit
1,766,374
 
648,920
TOTAL
$17,169,358
 
$15,669,182
       
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
     
Leasehold improvements
$1,199,900
 
$1,199,996
Equipment
4,449,949
 
4,093,722
Furniture and fixtures
1,149,875
 
1,064,081
Vehicles
66,222
 
66,292
 
6,865,946
 
6,424,091
Less: accumulated depreciation
(4,989,341)
 
(4,664,614)
TOTAL
$1,876,605
 
$1,759,477
       
OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
     
Accounts receivable - employees
$16,247
 
$12,158
Accounts receivable - other
390,937
 
2,037
Prepaid expenses
598,094
 
313,344
Payments for merchandise not received
83,980
 
30,519
TOTAL
$1,089,258
 
$358,058
       
OTHER ASSETS
     
Security deposits - utilities, locations, etc.
$70,771
 
$83,087
Leather art collection
252,000
 
250,000
Computer software not implemented yet
746,640
 
746,644
TOTAL
$1,069,411
 
$1,079,731
       
ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES
 
   
Accrued bonuses
$950,056
 
$1,120,517
Accrued payroll
274,514
 
328,691
Sales and payroll taxes payable
231,076
 
208,396
Inventory in transit
1,766,374
 
648,920
Other
201,990
 
244,049
TOTAL
$3,424,010
 
$2,550,573

Depreciation expense was $348,797, $417,914, and $444,878 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 
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5. NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT

On November 1, 2004, we entered into a Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase (“Chase”) pursuant to which Chase agreed to provide a revolving credit facility of up to $3,000,000. The revolver bears interest at prime less .5% (7.75% at December 31, 2006) or LIBOR plus 1.35%, matures on October 6, 2008, and is collateralized by inventory and accounts receivable.

At December 31, 2006 and 2005, there were no amounts outstanding under the above agreement and other long-term debt.

The terms of the Credit Facility contain various covenants which, among other things, require us to meet a specific debt service coverage ratio and limit capital expenditures. We are prohibited from incurring indebtedness except as permitted by the terms of the Credit Facility, from entering into any new business or making material changes in any of our business objectives, purposes or operations. We also have an affirmative duty to disclose any covenant violation to the lender.

6. CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS

We lease certain licensed software under a capital lease agreement. The asset subject to the agreement totaling $402,201 is included in other assets as of December 31, 2006. The asset will be reclassified into property and equipment once the conversion and implementation process is completed.

At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the amounts outstanding under capital lease obligations consisted of the following:

 
2006
2005
Capital Lease secured by certain licensed software - total monthly principal payments of $11,172, no interest, maturing October 2007
 
$111,723
 
$245,789
Less - Current maturities
111,723
134,067
 
$ -
$111,722

7. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AND SAVINGS PLANS

We have an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the "Plan") for employees with at least one year of service (as defined by the Plan) and who have reached their 21st birthday. Under the Plan, we make annual cash or stock contributions to a trust for the benefit of eligible employees. As of December 31, 2006, 229 employees and former employees were participants in or beneficiaries of the ESOP. The trust invests in shares of our common stock. The amount of our annual contribution is discretionary. Benefits under the Plan are 100% vested after three years of service and are payable upon death, disability or retirement. Vested benefits are payable upon termination of employment.

We apply Statement of Position 93-6 (SOP 93-6), "Employers’ Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans," of the Accounting Standards Division of the American Institute of CPAs. During 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively, we contributed $225,350; $300,000; and $250,000 in cash as current year contributions to the plan and recognized compensation expense related to these payments.

The following table summarizes the number of shares held by the Plan and the market value as of December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004:

 
Number of Shares
 
Market Value
 
2006
2005
2004
 
2006
2005
2004
Allocated
929,069
943,241
948,147
 
$7,497,587
$6,461,201
$3,365,922
Unearned
-
-
-
 
-
-
-
Total
929,069
948,147
948,147
 
$7,497,587
$6,461,201
$3,365,922

In December 2006, the Board of Directors decided to terminate the Plan effective December 31, 2006. As a result, all participants became 100% vested in their accounts. No further contributions will be made to the Plan. The accounts will be distributed to participants upon receipt of the appropriate determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service regarding the Plan termination.

Beginning in 2006, we have a 401(k) plan to provide retirement benefits for our employees. As allowed under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, the plan provides tax-deferred salary contributions for eligible employees and allows employees to contribute a percentage of their annual compensation to the Plan on a pretax basis. Employee contributions are limited to a maximum annual amount as set periodically by the Internal Revenue Code. We match pretax employee contributions up to 50% of the first 4% of eligible earnings that are contributed by employees. Therefore, the maximum matching contribution that we may allocate to each participant’s account will not exceed $4,400 for the 2006 calendar year due to the $220,000 annual limit on eligible earnings imposed by the Internal Revenue Code. All matching contributions vest over 6 years from the date of hire. Our matching contribution to the plan totaled $108,565 in 2006.

The plan allows employees who meet the age requirements and reach the plan contribution limits to make a catch-up contribution. The catch-up contributions are not eligible for matching contributions. In addition, the plan provides for discretionary matching contributions as determined by the Board of Directors. There were no discretionary matching contributions made in 2006.
 
We currently offer no postretirement or postemployment benefits to our employees.

 
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8. INCOME TAXES

The provision for income taxes consists of the following:

   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
Current provision:
           
 
Federal
$2,167,141
 
$1,932,791
 
$1,380,951
 
State
198,676
 
242,725
 
139,933
   
2,365,817
 
2,175,516
 
1,520,884
             
Deferred provision (benefit):
           
 
Federal
19,447
 
(166,850)
 
33,483
 
State
3,775
 
(14,467)
 
5,238
   
23,222
 
(181,317)
 
38,721
             
   
$2,389,039
 
$1,994,199
 
$1,559,605

Income before income taxes is earned in the following tax jurisdictions:

 
2006
 
2005
 
2004
United States
$6,560,994
 
$5,220,991
 
$ 4,078,434
Canada
605,111
 
486,922
 
135,212
 
$7,166,105
 
$5,707,913
 
$ 4,213,646

The income tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

 
2006
 
2005
Deferred income tax assets:
     
Allowance for doubtful accounts
$49,601
 
$45,665
Capitalized inventory costs
131,054
 
134,466
Warrants
42,989
 
41,498
Accrued expenses, reserves, and other
85,363
 
93,741
Total deferred income tax assets
309,007
 
315,370
       
Deferred income tax liabilities:
     
Property and equipment depreciation
197,287
 
193,337
Goodwill and other intangible assets amortization
67,323
 
54,414
Total deferred income tax liabilities
264,610
 
247,751
       
Net deferred tax asset (liability)
$44,397
 
$67,619

The net deferred tax liability is classified on the balance sheets as follows:

 
2006
 
2005
Current deferred tax assets
$266,018
 
$273,872
Long-term deferred tax liabilities
(221,621)
 
(206,253)
Net deferred tax asset (liability)
$44,397
 
$67,619

The effective tax rate differs from the statutory rate as follows:
   
2006
2005
2004
Statutory rate
 
34%
34%
34%
State and local taxes
 
2%
4%
4%
Other
 
(3%)
(3%)
(1%)
Effective rate
 
33%
35%
37%

 
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9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating Leases

Our primary office facility and warehouse are leased under a five-year lease agreement that expires in March 2008. Rental agreements for the stores and warehouse distribution units expire on dates ranging from March 2007 to February 2012. Rent expense on all operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, was $2,495,380, $2,227,345 and $1,994,030, respectively.

Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases at December 31, 2006 were as follows:

Year ending December 31:
 
2007
$2,370,711
2008
1,627,040
2009
1,088,361
2010
693,082
2011 and thereafter
271,031
Total minimum lease payments
$6,050,225

Litigation

We are involved in various litigation that arise in the ordinary course of business and operations. There are no such matters pending that we expect to have a material impact on our financial position and operating results.

10. SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS CONCENTRATIONS AND RISK

Major Customers

Our revenues are derived from a diverse group of customers primarily involved in the sale of leathercrafts. While no single customer accounts for more than 10% of our consolidated revenues in 2006, 2005 and 2004, sales to our five largest customers represented 9.5%, 9.4% and 10.6%, respectively, of consolidated revenues in those years. While we do not believe the loss of one of these customers would have a significant negative impact on our operations, we do believe the loss of several of these customers simultaneously or a substantial reduction in sales generated by them could temporarily affect our operating results.

Major Vendors

We purchase a significant portion of our inventory through one supplier. Due to the number of alternative sources of supply, loss of this supplier would not have an adverse impact on our operations.

Credit Risk

Due to the large number of customers comprising our customer base, concentrations of credit risk with respect to customer receivables are limited. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, 38% and 19%, respectively, of our consolidated accounts receivable were due from two nationally recognized retail chains. We do not generally require collateral for accounts receivable, but we do perform periodic credit evaluations of our customers and believe the allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate. It is our opinion that if any one or a group of customer receivable balances should be deemed uncollectable, it would not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

We maintain our cash in bank deposit accounts that, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. We have not experienced any losses in such accounts. We believe we are not exposed to any significant credit risk on our cash and cash equivalents.

 
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11. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(a)  
Stock Option Plans

·  
1995 Stock Option Plan

In connection with the 1995 Stock Option Plan for officers and key management employees, we have outstanding options to purchase our common stock. The plan provides for the granting of either qualified incentive stock options or non-qualified options at the discretion of the Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors. Options are granted at the fair market value of the underlying common stock at the date of grant and vest over a five-year period. We reserved 1,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance under this plan. The plan expired in the 4th quarter of 2005 with 20,000 ungranted options remaining.

·  
1995 Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan

In connection with the 1995 Director Non-qualified Stock Option Plan for non-employee directors, we have outstanding options to purchase our common stock. The plan provides for the granting of non-qualified options at the discretion of the Directors Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors. Options are granted at the fair market value of the underlying common stock at the date of grant and vest after six months. We reserved 100,000 shares of common stock for issuance under this plan. The plan expired in the 4th quarter of 2005 with 18,000 ungranted options remaining.

·  
Stock Option Summary
 
All options expire ten years from the date of grant and are exercisable at any time after vesting. Of the combined 1,100,000 shares available for issuance under the two plans, at December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, there were 0, 44,000, and 40,000, respectively, in un-optioned shares available for future grants.

A summary of stock option transactions for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, is as follows:

 
 
2006
 
2005
 
2004
       
Weighted
     
Weighted
     
Weighted
       
Average
     
Average
     
Average
   
Option
 
Exercise
 
Option
 
Exercise
 
Option
 
Exercise
   
Shares
 
Price
 
Shares
 
Price
 
Shares
 
Price
Outstanding at January 1
 
421,000
 
$1.93
 
602,500
 
$1.630
 
675,200
 
$1.540
Granted
 
-
 
-
 
8,000
 
4.960
 
18,000
 
3.598
Forfeited or expired
 
-
 
-
 
(12,000)
 
1.350
 
(18,000)
 
1.350
Exchanged
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
Exercised
 
(124,800)
 
1.63
 
(177,500)
 
1.081
 
(72,700)
 
1.053
Outstanding at December 31
 
296,200
 
$2.05
 
421,000
 
$1.930
 
602,500
 
$1.630
Exercisable at end of year
 
266,200
 
$1.82
 
295,000
 
$1.670
 
354,500
 
$1.320
Weighted-average fair value of
                       
options granted during year
 
-
     
$1.48
     
$1.20
   

The following table summarizes outstanding options into groups based upon exercise price ranges at December 31, 2006:

   
Options Outstanding
 
Options Exercisable
       
Weighted
 
Weighted
     
Weighted
 
Weighted
       
Average
 
Average
     
Average
 
Average
   
Option
 
Exercise
 
Maturity
 
Option
 
Exercise
 
Maturity
Exercise Price Range
 
Shares
 
Price
 
(Years)
 
Shares
 
Price
 
(Years)
$0.75 or Less
 
4,000
 
$0.595
 
2.24
 
4,000
 
$0.595
 
2.24
$0.76 to $1.125
 
42,000
 
$0.943
 
3.70
 
42,000
 
$0.943
 
3.70
$1.126 to $1.69
 
165,700
 
$1.350
 
4.40
 
165,700
 
$1.350
 
4.40
$1.70 to $2.55
 
2,000
 
$1.900
 
4.74
 
2,000
 
$1.900
 
4.74
$2.56 to $3.84
 
12,000
 
$3.270
 
7.31
 
6,000
 
$3.160
 
6.99
$3.85-$4.96
 
70,500
 
$4.241
 
6.89
 
46,500
 
$4.241
 
6.98
   
296,200
 
$2.050
 
4.99
 
266,200
 
$1.820
 
4.77

 
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(b)  
Warrants

Warrants to acquire up to 100,000 shares of common stock at $3.10 per share were issued in conjunction with a consulting agreement to an unrelated entity in February 2003. The warrants may be exercised at anytime until expiration on February 12, 2008.

Warrants to acquire up to 50,000 shares of common stock at $5.00 per share were issued in conjunction with a consulting agreement to an unrelated entity in February 2004. The warrants may be exercised at anytime until expiration on February 24, 2009.

A summary of warrant transactions for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, is as follows:

 
 
2006
 
2005
 
2004
       
Weighted
     
Weighted
     
Weighted
       
Average
     
Average
     
Average
   
Option
 
Exercise
 
Option
 
Exercise
 
Option
 
Exercise
   
Shares
 
Price
 
Shares
 
Price
 
Shares
 
Price
Outstanding at January 1
 
140,000
 
3.7786
 
150,000
 
3.7333
 
100,000
 
3.1000
Granted
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
50,000
 
5.0000
Forfeited or expired
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
Exchanged
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
Exercised
 
(41,700)
 
4.089
 
(10,000)
 
3.1000
 
-
 
-
Outstanding at December 31
 
98,300
 
3.650
 
140,000
 
3.7786
 
150,000
 
3.7333
Exercisable at end of year
 
98,300
 
3.650
 
140,000
 
3.7786
 
150,000
 
3.7333
Weighted-average fair value of
                       
warrants granted during year
 
-
     
-
     
$ 0.98
   

The following table summarizes outstanding warrants into groups based upon exercise price ranges at December 31, 2006:

   
Warrants Outstanding
 
Warrants Exercisable
       
Weighted
 
Weighted
     
Weighted
 
Weighted
       
Average
 
Average
     
Average
 
Average
       
Exercise
 
Maturity
 
 
 
Exercise
 
Maturity
Exercise Price Range
 
Warrant
 
Price
 
(Years)
 
Warrant
 
Price
 
(Years)
$3.00 or Less
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
                         
More than $3.00 and
                       
Less Than $5.00
 
70,000
 
$3.100
 
1.12
 
70,000
 
$3.100
 
1.12
                         
$5.00 or More
 
28,300
 
$5.000
 
2.15
 
28,300
 
$5.000
 
2.15
   
98,300
 
$3.650
 
1.42
 
98,300
 
$3.650
 
1.42

12. BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

During 2004, we acquired certain assets of the following entities for a total purchase price of $156,452:

Entity
Location
Date of acquisition
Robyn's LLC
Syracuse, NY
January 2004
Hawkins Handcrafted Leathers
St. Louis, MO
February 2004
Santa Fe Hides & Trappings
Santa Fe, NM
July 2004

All of the acquired entities were formerly operated as independent retail leathercraft stores. The assets purchased in these acquisitions consisted primarily of inventory, store furniture and fixtures, and equipment. Goodwill recognized in these transactions amounted to $30,577, and is reported in the Retail Leathercraft segment. We also entered into non-compete agreements with the former owners totaling $26,000 for periods ranging from one to five years.

On November 30, 2004, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of 1124055 Ontario Inc., a Canadian corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Heritan Ltd. The total purchase price was approximately $400,000 which was funded with cash generated from operations. For financial reporting purposes, the transaction was accounted for under the purchase method, effective December 1, 2004.

In the first quarter of 2007, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Mid-Continent Leather Sales Company, an Oklahoma corporation. The total purchase price was approximately $575,000 which was funded with cash generated from operations. We also entered into a non-compete agreement with the former owner totaling $75,000 for five years. This company will be included in our Wholesale Leathercraft segment beginning in 2007.
 
 
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13. SEGMENT INFORMATION

We identify our segments based on the activities of three distinct operations:

·  
Wholesale Leathercraft, which consists of a chain of wholesale stores operating under the name, The Leather Factory, located in the United States and Canada;
·  
Retail Leathercraft, which consists of a chain of retail stores operating under the name, Tandy Leather Company, located in the United States and Canada; and
·  
Other, which is a supplier of decorative hat trims sold directly to hat manufacturers.

Our reportable operating segments have been determined as separately identifiable business units. We measure segment earnings as operating earnings, defined as income before interest and income taxes.

 
Wholesale
Leathercraft
Retail
Leathercraft
 
Other
 
Total
For the year ended December 31, 2006
       
Net Sales
$31,068,188
$22,520,461
$1,610,372
$55,199,021
Gross Profit
17,463,398
13,690,030
479,342
31,632,770
Operating earnings
4,814,240
2,310,073
(56,599)
7,067,714
Interest expense
-
-
-
-
Other, net
118,381
(21,220)
1,230
98,391
Income before income taxes
4,932,621
2,288,853
(55,369)
7,166,105
Depreciation and amortization
245,838
141,070
6,007
392,915
Fixed asset additions
298,689
172,902
162
471,753
Total assets
$26,529,796
$5,112,188
$274,651
$31,916,635
         
For the year ended December 31, 2005
       
Net Sales
$31,046,268
$18,023,214
$1,650,092
$50,719,574
Gross Profit
17,152,549
11,142,350
460,145
28,755,044
Operating earnings
3,721,891
1,766,960
84,560
5,573,411
Interest expense
3,188
-
-
3,188
Other, net
(126,040)
(11,650)
-
(137,690)
Income before income taxes
3,844,743
1,778,610
84,560
5,707,913
Depreciation and amortization
323,881
125,493
7,332
456,706
Fixed asset additions
131,603
136,630
4,593
272,826
Total assets
$20,999,477
$3,896,291
$784,705
$25,680,473
         
For the year ended December 31, 2004
       
Net Sales
$30,630,122
$13,515,662
$2,000,500
$46,146,284
Gross Profit
16,485,052
8,348,616
606,377
25,440,045
Operating earnings
3,013,316
1,210,566
34,564
4,258,446
Interest expense
53,400
-
-
53,400
Other, net
(6,748)
(1,852)
-
(8,600)
Income before income taxes
2,966,664
1,212,418
34,564
4,213,646
Depreciation and amortization
363,878
80,045
8,730
452,653
Fixed asset additions
226,095
127,086
16,378
369,559
Total assets
$17,991,403
$3,372,812
$802,918
$22,167,163

Net sales for geographic areas was as follows:
 
 
2006
2005
2004
United States
$49,188,609
$45,492,215
$42,485,339
Canada
4,287,180
3,643,133
2,112,601
All other countries
1,723,232
1,584,226
1,548,344
 
$55,199,021
$50,719,574
$46,146,284

Geographic sales information is based on the location of the customer. Net sales from no single foreign country, except for Canada, was material to our consolidated net sales for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004. We do not have any significant long-lived assets outside of the United States.

 
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14. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,” which seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associated with the accounting and reporting for uncertainty in income tax provisions. This interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for the financial statement recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and we will adopt the new requirements in the first quarter of 2007. The cumulative effects, if any, of adopting FIN 48 will be recorded as an adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. We have not determined the impact, if any, of adopting FIN 48 on our consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We must adopt these new requirements no later than the first quarter of 2008. We have not yet determined the effect on our consolidated financial statements, if any, upon adoption of SFAS 157, or if we will adopt the requirements prior to the first quarter of 2008.

In September 2006, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements” (“SAB 108”). The intent of SAB 108 is to reduce diversity in practice for the method companies use to quantify financial statement misstatements, including the effect of prior year uncorrected errors. SAB 108 establishes an approach that requires quantification of financial statement errors using both an income statement and cumulative balance sheet approach. SAB 108 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2006, and we will adopt the new requirements in 2007. The adoption of SAB 108 is not currently expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

15. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

   
First
Second
Third
Fourth
2006
 
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Net sales
 
$14,413,649
$13,393,082
$12,559,593
$14,832,697
Gross profit
 
8,114,134
7,722,301
7,071,414
8,724,921
Net income
 
1,346,263
1,132,494
890,419
1,407,891
Net income per common share:
         
Basic
 
0.13
0.11
0.08
0.13
Diluted
 
0.12
0.10
0.08
0.13
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
         
Basic
 
10,756,745
10,790,661
10,818,130
10,807,316
Diluted
 
11,102,906
11,112,475
11,102,383
11,113,855
           
   
First
Second
Third
Fourth
2005
 
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Net sales
 
$12,707,516
$12,181,699
$11,777,133
$14,053,226
Gross profit
 
7,157,283
6,899,872
6,763,802
7,934,087
Net income
 
1,049,222
787,669
696,090
1,180,733
Net income per common share:
         
Basic
 
0.10
0.07
0.07
0.11
Diluted
 
0.10
0.07
0.06
0.11
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
         
Basic
 
10,584,244
10,615,802
10,679,389
10,735,702
Diluted
 
10,911,103
10,955,282
11,029,840
11,047,426



 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. and Subsidiaries


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, in 2006 the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), "Share-Based Payment." 

WEAVER AND TIDWELL, L.L.P.

Fort Worth, Texas
March 26, 2007

 
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ITEM 9. CHANGE IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2006. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2006, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level.

We maintain certain internal controls over financial reporting that are appropriate, in management’s judgment with similar cost-benefit considerations, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. No change in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

None


PART III

Certain information required by Part III is omitted from this annual report as we will file a proxy statement for our 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, not later than 120 days after the end of our fiscal year covered by this Report, and certain information included in that proxy statement is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

The information required by this item is contained under the heading "Executive Officers of the Registrant" in Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and the remainder is contained in our proxy statement for our 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the heading "Election of Directors," and is incorporated herein by reference. Information relating to filings on Forms 3, 4 and 5 will be contained in our 2007 proxy statement under the heading "Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance," and is incorporated herein by reference. Information required by this item pursuant to Items 401(h), 401(i) and 401(j) of Regulation S-K relating to an audit committee financial expert, the identification of the audit committee of our board of directors and procedures of security holders to recommend nominees to our board of directors will be contained in our 2007 proxy statement under the heading "Corporate Governance" and is incorporated herein by reference.

We have adopted a written code of ethics that applies to our employees, including our principal executive officer principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, or persons performing similar functions. It is available on our website (http://www.tandyleather.com).

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by this item is contained in our proxy statement for our 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the heading "Report of the Compensation Committee,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information required by this item is contained in our proxy statement for our 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the headings "Stock Ownership by Directors and Executive Officers” and “Principal Holders of Stock,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The information required by this item is contained in our proxy statement for our 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the heading “Other Relationships Involving Directors, Executive Officers, or their Associates” and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by this item is contained in our proxy statement for our 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the headings "Audit Committee” and “Report of the Audit Committee” and is incorporated herein by reference.

 
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PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a) The following are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

1. Financial Statements

The following consolidated financial statements are included in Item 8:

·  
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2006 and 2005
·  
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
·  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
·  
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

2. Financial Statement Schedules

All financial statement schedules are omitted because the required information is not present or not present in sufficient amounts to require submission of the schedule or because the information is reflected in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

3. Exhibits

The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index immediately preceding such exhibits are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Annual Report on Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

        TANDY LEATHER FACTORY, INC.

 
By:
/s/ Ronald C. Morgan
   
Ronald C. Morgan
   
Chief Executive Officer and President
     
 
By:
/s/ Shannon L. Greene
   
Shannon L. Greene
   
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
 
 
Dated: March 27, 2007

In accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Wray Thompson
Chairman of the Board and Director
March 27, 2007
Wray Thompson
   
     
/s/ Ronald C. Morgan
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
March 27, 2007
Ronald C. Morgan
   
     
/s/ Shannon L. Greene
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer,
March 27, 2007
Shannon L. Greene
Treasurer and Director
 
     
/s/ T. Field Lange
Director
March 27, 2007
T. Field Lange
   
     
/s/ Joseph R. Mannes
Director
March 27, 2007
Joseph R. Mannes
   
     
/s/ L. Edward Martin III
Director
March 27, 2007
L. Edward Martin III
   
     
/s/ Robin L. Morgan
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
March 27, 2007
Robin L. Morgan
   
     
/s/ Michael A. Nery
Director
March 27, 2007
Michael A. Nery
   
     
/s/ William M. Warren
Secretary
March 27, 2007
William M. Warren
   

 
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TANDY LEATHER FACTORY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
 
 Description 
3.1
Certificate of Incorporation of The Leather Factory, Inc., and Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of The Leather Factory, Inc. filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-Q filed by Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2005 and incorporated by reference herein.
 
3.2
Bylaws of The Leather Factory, Inc., filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 of The Leather Factory, Inc. (Commission File No. 33-81132) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 5, 1994 and incorporated by reference herein.
 
4.1
Financial Advisor's Warrant Agreement, dated February 12, 2003, between The Leather Factory, Inc. and Westminster Securities Corporation filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Form 10-Q filed by The Leather Factory, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2003 and incorporated by reference herein.
 
4.2
Financial Advisor’s Warrant Agreement, dated February 24, 2004, between The Leather Factory, Inc. and Westminster Securities Corporation filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Form 10-Q filed by The Leather Factory, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2004 and incorporated by reference herein.
 
10.1
Credit Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2004, made by The Leather Factory, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Bank One, National Association, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of The Leather Factory, Inc. (Commission File No. 1-12368) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5, 2004 and incorporated by reference herein.
 
10.2
Line of Credit Note, dated October 6, 2004, in the principal amount of up to $3,000,000 given by The Leather Factory, Inc., a Delaware corporation as borrower, payable to the order of Bank One, National Association, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of The Leather Factory, Inc. (Commission File No. 1-12368) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5, 2004 and incorporated by reference herein.
 
10.3*
Consultation Agreement, dated January 1, 2007, between Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. and J. Wray Thompson.
 
14.1
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of The Leather Factory, Inc., adopted by the Board of Directors on February 26, 2004, filed as Exhibit 14.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Leather Factory, Inc. (Commission File No. 1-12368) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2004 and incorporated by reference herein.
 
21.1
Subsidiaries of Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. filed as Exhibit 21.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Leather Factory, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2002 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2003, and incorporated by reference herein.
 
*23.1
Consent of Weaver & Tidwell LLP dated March 26, 2007
*31.1
13a-14(a) Certification by Ronald C. Morgan, Chief Executive Officer and President
*31.2
13a-14(a) Certification by Shannon Greene, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
*32.1
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
______________
 
*Filed herewith.
 

 
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