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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

_____________

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011.

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

Commission file number 1-13669

TALON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact Name of Issuer as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	95-4654481
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

21900 Burbank Boulevard, Suite 270

Woodland Hills, California 91367

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(818) 444-4100

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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 past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [ ] Non-accelerated filer [ ] Smaller reporting company [X]

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

At November 9, 2011, the issuer had 21,000,808 shares of Common Stock, $.001 par value, issued and outstanding.

TALON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

		Page
PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements.	3

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2011 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2010		3

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (Unaudited)		4

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (Unaudited)		5

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		7

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	29

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	39

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	39

PART II	OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	40

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	40

Item 6.	Exhibits	41

TALON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,448,050		$	2,795,284
Accounts receivable, net		3,776,610			3,350,935
Inventories, net		1,161,008			1,271,991
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		419,910			331,924
Total current assets		9,805,578			7,750,134

Property and equipment, net		1,193,111			1,582,327
Intangible assets, net		4,110,751			4,110,751
Other assets		265,756			384,455
Total assets	$	15,375,196		$	13,827,667

Liabilities, Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	6,160,696		$	5,231,036
Accrued expenses		1,520,344			1,865,841
Notes payable to related parties		237,808			275,215
Other notes and current portion of capital lease obligations		72,229			69,608
Total current liabilities		7,991,077			7,441,700

Capital lease obligations, net of current portion		12,302			17,492
Deferred income taxes		717,502			608,554
Other liabilities		691,823			740,877
Total liabilities		9,412,704			8,808,623

Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value; 407,160 shares authorized, issued and outstanding		19,896,548			17,820,464

Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Series A Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value; 250,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding		-			-
Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 21,000,808 and 20,291,433 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively		21,001			20,291
Additional paid-in capital		57,790,994			56,975,314
Accumulated deficit		(71,774,487	)		(69,827,780	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		28,436			30,755
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)		(13,934,056	)		(12,801,420	)
Total liabilities, preferred stock and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	$	15,375,196		$	13,827,667

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

TALON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net sales	$	9,404,648		$	9,277,334		$	31,385,122		$	32,485,666
Cost of goods sold		6,576,861			6,563,278			21,603,444			22,995,680
Gross profit		2,827,787			2,714,056			9,781,678			9,489,986

Sales and marketing expenses		1,137,597			840,779			3,101,644			2,285,132
General and administrative expenses		1,847,645			1,971,458			6,126,856			5,780,968
Total operating expenses		2,985,242			2,812,237			9,228,500			8,066,100

Income (loss) from operations		(157,455	)		(98,181	)		553,178			1,423,886

Interest expense, net		25,484			160,765			67,117			1,752,783
Loss on extinguishment of debt		-			570,915			-			570,915
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes		(182,939	)		(829,861	)		486,061			(899,812	)
Provision for (benefits from) income taxes		(56,919	)		412,305			356,684			543,321

Net income (loss)	$	(126,020	)	$	(1,242,166	)	$	129,377		$	(1,443,133	)

Available to Preferred Shareholders -
Series B Preferred Stock Original Issue Discount		-			(903,172	)		-			(903,172	)
Series B Preferred Stock Liquidation Preference Increase		(739,549	)		(445,511	)		(2,076,084	)		(445,511	)
Loss applicable to Common Shareholders	$	(865,569	)	$	(2,590,849	)	$	(1,946,707	)	$	(2,791,816	)

Per share amounts:
Net income (loss) per share	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.06	)	$	0.01		$	(0.07	)
Available to Preferred Shareholders		(0.03	)		(0.07	)		(0.11	)		(0.07	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share applicable to Common Shareholders	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.13	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.14	)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Basic and diluted		20,602,982			20,291,433			20,421,664			20,291,433

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

TALON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income (loss)	$	129,377		$	(1,443,133	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		460,487			587,015
Loss on extinguishment of debt		-			570,915
Loss from disposal of equipment		7,391			-
Amortization of deferred financing cost and debt discounts		22,500			854,096
Stock based compensation		803,760			340,037
Deferred income taxes, net		152,468			520,531
Bad debt recovery, related party note receivable		-			(275,000	)
Bad debt expense (recovery), other accounts receivable		8,861			(53,133	)
Inventory valuation provisions		(16,228	)		145,134
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(417,638	)		499,322
Inventories		127,211			254,777
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(86,151	)		(112,782	)
Other assets.		53,929			(73,579	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		537,632			(1,669,233	)
Other liabilities		(49,054	)		(29,360	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		1,734,545			115,607

Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of equipment		55,000			2,609
Acquisitions of property and equipment		(129,190	)		(46,597	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(74,190	)		(43,988	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of notes payable to related parties		(44,340	)		-
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		12,030			-
Preferred stock issuance costs		-			(190,744	)
Payment of revolver fees – financing costs		-			(60,000	)
Payment of capital leases		(4,458	)		(52,909	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(36,768	)		(303,653	)

Net effect of foreign currency exchange translation on cash		29,179			(15,924	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		1,652,766			(247,958	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		2,795,284			2,264,606
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	4,448,050		$	2,016,648

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

TALON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010
Cash received (paid) during the period for:
Interest paid	$	(68,951	)	$	(399,169	)
Interest received	$	3,415		$	30,130
Income tax paid, net (principally foreign)	$	(110,894	)	$	(63,130	)
Non-cash financing activities:
Conversion of revolver and term notes to preferred stock	$	-		$	16,706,685
Beneficial conversion feature for issuance of preferred stock	$	-		$	(1,283,343	)
Series B preferred stock original issue discount	$	-		$	903,172
Series B preferred stock liquidation preference increase	$	2,076,084		$	445,511
Issuance of common shares	$	600		$	-
Interest accrued on notes payable	$	8,822		$	8,886
Effect of foreign currency translation on net assets	$	(2,319	)	$	(34,161	)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

TALON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1. Presentation of Interim Information

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that, in the opinion of the management of Talon International, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), are considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full fiscal year or for any future period. The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2010 has been derived from the audited financial statements as of that date but omits certain information and footnotes required for complete financial statements.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

A complete description of the Company’s Significant Accounting Policies is included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, and should be read in conjunction with these unaudited consolidated financial statements. The Significant Accounting Policies noted below are only those policies that have changed materially or have supplemental information included for the periods presented here.

Allowance for Accounts Receivable Doubtful Accounts

The Company is required to make judgments as to the collectability of accounts and note receivable based on established aging policy, historical experience and future expectations. The allowances for doubtful accounts represent allowances for customer trade accounts and that are estimated to be partially or entirely uncollectible. These allowances are used to reduce gross trade receivables to their net realizable value. The Company records these allowances based on estimates related to the following factors: (i) customer specific allowances; (ii) amounts based upon an aging schedule; and (iii) an estimated amount, based on our historical experience, for issues not yet identified. Bad debt expense on accounts receivable for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $9,581 and $8,861, respectively. Bad debt expense (recoveries) on accounts receivable for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 were $20,550 and $(328,133), respectively, which included a recovery of a related party note of $275,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, see Note 13 “Related Party Notes and Transactions”.

TALON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, the guidance establishes a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:

Level 1 - Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2 - Includes other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity.

The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

In accordance with this guidance, the Company measures its cash equivalents at fair value. The Company’s cash equivalents are classified within Level 1. Cash equivalents are valued primarily using quoted market prices utilizing market observable inputs. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, cash equivalents consisted of money market funds measured at fair value on a recurring basis; fair value of the Company’s money market funds was approximately $460,000 and $1,506,000, respectively.

The Company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) staff position that delayed the guidance on fair value measurements for non financial assets and non financial liabilities. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of our trade name and exclusive license and intellectual property rights. Intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but instead are tested for impairment at least annually in accordance with the provisions of FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other”. Intangible assets with estimable useful lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives, which average 5 years, and are reviewed for impairment in accordance with the provisions of ASC 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment”. The exclusive license and intellectual property rights are fully amortized.

Convertible Preferred Stock

The Company classifies conditionally redeemable convertible preferred shares, which includes preferred shares subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our control, as temporary equity in the mezzanine section of the consolidated balance sheets, in accordance with the guidance enumerated in FASB ASC No. 480-10 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity”, FASB ASC No. 210 “Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities” and Rule 5-02.28 of Regulation S-X, when determining the classification and measurement of preferred stock.

TALON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

The Company evaluated the conversion option of the convertible preferred shares in accordance with FASB ASC No. 470-20, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options”, Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features (“BCF”) or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios. A convertible financial instrument includes a BCF when the fair market value of the preferred stock is lower than the value of common stock when the preferred stock converts to common stock at the issuance date. The BCF shall be recognized separately at issuance by allocating a portion of the proceeds equal to the intrinsic value of the feature to additional paid-in capital.

Redeemable securities initially are recorded at their fair value minus the BCF and minus preferred stock issuance costs. Subsequent measurement and recognition of the changes in the preferred stock value uses the following approach:

When an equity instrument is not currently redeemable and it is probable that the equity instrument will become redeemable (for example, when the redemption depends solely on the passage of time), then the changes in the redemption value (for example, fair value) are recognized immediately as they occur, and the carrying amount of the instrument is adjusted to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. This method views the end of the reporting period as if it were also the redemption date for the instrument. The resulting increases in the carrying amount of the redeemable security reduce income applicable to common shareholders in the calculation of earnings per share.

·	Liquidation preference increase on preferred shares is accrued against the preferred stock and reduces income applicable to common shareholders in the calculation of earnings per share.

Classification of Expenses

Costs of Goods Sold – Cost of goods sold primarily includes expenses related to inventory purchases, customs, duty, freight, overhead expenses and reserves for obsolete inventory. Overhead expenses primarily consist of warehouse and operations salaries, and other warehouse expense.

Sales and Marketing Expenses – Sales and marketing expenses primarily include sales salaries and commissions, travel and entertainment, marketing, advertising, royalty expense, and other sales related costs. Marketing and advertising efforts are expensed as incurred.

General and Administrative Expenses – General and administrative expenses primarily include administrative salaries, employee benefits, professional service fees, facility expenses, information technology costs, investor relations, travel and entertainment, depreciation and amortization, bad debts and other general corporate expenses.

Interest Expense, net – Interest expense reflects the cost of borrowing and amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts. Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 totaled $26,830 and $163,012, respectively. Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 totaled $70,532 and $1,782,913, respectively. Interest income consists of earnings from outstanding amounts due to the Company under notes and other interest bearing receivables. The Company recorded interest income of $1,346 and $3,415, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to $2,247 and $30,130, respectively, for the same periods in 2010.

TALON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Foreign Currency Translation

The Company has operations and holds assets in various foreign countries. The local currency is the functional currency for the Company’s subsidiaries in China and India. Assets and liabilities are translated at end-of-period exchange rates while revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates in effect during the period. Equity is translated at historical rates and the resulting cumulative translation adjustments are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income until the translation adjustments are realized. Included in accumulated other comprehensive income were a cumulative foreign currency translation gain of $28,436 and $30,755 at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

Comprehensive income (loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net loss and unrealized gains on foreign currency translation adjustments. Comprehensive income (loss) and its components for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011		2010
Net income (loss)	$	(126,020	)	$	(1,242,166	)	$	129,377	$	(1,443,133	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) - Foreign currency translation		(19,340	)		27,813			2,319		34,161
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	(145,360	)	$	(1,214,353	)	$	131,696	$	(1,408,972	)

The foreign currency translation adjustment represents the net currency translation gains and losses related to our China and India subsidiaries, which have not been reflected in the net loss for the periods presented.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management 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 the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. The accounting estimates that require the Company’s most significant, difficult and subjective judgments include the valuation of marketable equity securities, the valuation allowance for accounts receivable, notes receivable and inventory and the assessment of recoverability of long-lived assets and intangible assets, stock-based compensation and the recognition and measurement of current and deferred income taxes (including the measurement of uncertain tax positions). Actual results could differ materially from the Company’s estimates.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.

TALON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 3. New Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-04, “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs” (“ASU 2011-04”) which amends ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement. ASU 2011-04 changes the wording used to describe the requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. The update clarifies the application of existing fair value measurement requirements. The update also requires reporting entities to disclose additional information regarding fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. ASU 2011-04 is effective during interim and annual period beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is not permitted. The adoption of this guidance will not have any impact on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2011-05”) which amends ASC Topic 220, Comprehensive Income. ASU 2011-05 gives an entity the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The updated guidance in ASU 2011-05 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance will not have any impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) — Testing Goodwill for Impairment”. This amendment allows an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative impairment test. The amendments are effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 and early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect this amendment to have an impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

TALON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 4. Net Income (Loss) per Share

The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share computations:

	Net income (loss) (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
Three months ended September 30, 2011:
Basic net loss per share:
Net loss	$	(126,020	)		20,602,982	$	(0.01	)
Series B Preferred Stock Liquidation Preference Increase		(739,549	)				(0.03	)
Loss applicable to Common Shareholders		(865,569	)		20,602,982		(0.04	)

Effect of Dilutive Securities - Options, Preferred Stock and RSUs		-			-		-
Basic and diluted net loss applicable to Common Shareholders	$	(865,569	)		20,602,982	$	(0.04	)

Three months ended September 30, 2010:
Basic net loss per share:
Net loss	$	(1,242,166	)		20,291,433	$	(0.06	)
Series B Preferred Stock original issue discount		(903,172	)				(0.05	)
Series B Preferred Stock Liquidation Preference Increase		(445,511	)				(0.02	)
Loss applicable to Common Shareholders		(2,590,849	)		20,291,433		(0.13	)

Effect of Dilutive Securities - Options, Preferred Stock and RSUs		-			-		-
Basic and diluted net loss applicable to Common Shareholders	$	(2,590,849	)		20,291,433	$	(0.13	)

Nine months ended September 30, 2011:
Basic net loss per share:
Net income	$	129,377			20,421,664	$	0.01
Series B Preferred Stock Liquidation Preference Increase		(2,076,084	)				(0.11	)
Loss applicable to Common Shareholders		(1,946,707	)		20,421,664		(0.10	)

Effect of Dilutive Securities - Options, Preferred Stock and RSUs		-			-		-
Basic and diluted net loss applicable to Common Shareholders	$	(1,946,707	)		20,421,664	$	(0.10	)

TALON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

	Net loss (Numerator)			Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount

Nine months ended September 30, 2010:
Basic net loss per share:
Net loss	$	(1,443,133	)		20,291,433	$	(0.07	)
Series B Preferred Stock original issue discount		(903,172	)				(0.05	)
Series B Preferred Stock Liquidation Preference Increase		(445,511	)				(0.02	)
Loss applicable to Common Shareholders		(2,791,816	)		20,291,433		(0.14	)

Effect of Dilutive Securities - Options, Preferred Stock and RSUs		-			-		-
Basic and diluted net loss applicable to Common Shareholders	$	(2,791,816	)		20,291,433	$	(0.14	)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, options to purchase 6,158,038 shares of common stock exercisable between $0.06 and $5.23 per share, RSU’s to settle in 10,957,000 common shares and Series B Preferred Stock to be converted to 40,716,000 common stock were outstanding, but were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share applicable to common shareholders because the effect of exercise of common stock, settlement in common shares or conversion to common shares would have an antidilutive effect on net loss per share.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, options to purchase 5,160,286 shares of common stock exercisable between $0.06 and $5.23 per share, RSU’s to settle in 11,557,000 common shares and Series B Preferred Stock to be converted to 40,716,000 common stock were outstanding, but were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share because the effect of exercise or conversion would have an antidilutive effect on net loss per share.

Note 5. Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are included on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The total allowance for doubtful accounts at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was $34,229 and $133,080, respectively.

Note 6. Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined using the first-in, first-out basis, or market value and are all categorized as finished goods. The costs of inventory include the purchase price, inbound freight and duties, conversion costs and certain allocated production overhead costs.

TALON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Inventory valuation reserves are recorded for damaged, obsolete, excess and slow-moving inventory. The Company uses estimates to record these reserves. Slow-moving inventory is reviewed by category and may be partially or fully reserved depending on the type of product and the length of time the product has been included in inventory. Reserve adjustments are made for the difference between the cost of the inventory and the estimated market value, if lower, and charged to operations in the period in which the facts that give rise to these adjustments become known. Market value of inventory is estimated based on the impact of market trends, an evaluation of economic conditions and the value of current orders relating to the future sales of this type of inventory.

Inventories consist of the following:

	September 30,			December 31,
	2011			2010

Finished goods	$	1,888,438		$	2,156,026
Less reserves		(727,430	)		(884,035	)
Total inventories	$	1,161,008		$	1,271,991

Note 7. Debt Facility

On July 30, 2010, the Company entered into a Recapitalization Agreement (the “Recapitalization Agreement”) with CVC California, LLC (“CVC”) in which the Company issued to CVC shares of the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in payment of all of the outstanding obligations owed by the Company to CVC under the Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”, see Note 8) originally entered into by the Company on June 27, 2007 with Bluefin Capital, LLC (“Bluefin”). Bluefin subsequently assigned its rights and obligations under the Loan Agreement to its affiliate, CVC. At July 30, 2010, all of the outstanding obligations owed to CVC under the Loan Agreement became due and payable, consisting of outstanding borrowings and accrued interest of $11,548,098 under the term notes and $5,158,587 under the revolving credit note, for a total of $16,706,685. All of these outstanding obligations were converted into Series B Convertible Preferred Stock on July 30, 2010.

The Company originally entered into the Loan Agreement on June 27, 2007, which had provided for initial borrowings of $4.3 million under a revolving credit loan and a $9.5 million term loan for a three year period ending June 30, 2010. In connection with the initial Loan Agreement, the Company issued to Bluefin 1,500,000 shares of common stock for $0.001 per share and issued warrants for the purchase of 2,100,000 common shares at prices ranging from $1.05 per share to $1.14 per share.

On November 19, 2007, the Company amended the Loan Agreement to modify the original financial covenants in exchange for the issuance of an additional 250,000 shares of common stock to the lender for $0.001 per share, and a lowering of the exercise price for all of the previously issued warrants to an exercise price of $0.75 per share.

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On April 3, 2008, the Company further amended the Loan Agreement. This amendment redefined the financial covenants and cancelled of all of the common stock warrants previously issued to the lender in exchange for a note payable for $1.0 million issued by the Company under the same terms as the original term loans under Loan Agreement. In connection with this amendment the Company recorded a reduction to equity and an increase to notes payable for the fair value of the warrants of $260,205 and the difference ($739,795) between the fair value of the warrants at the time of repurchase and the face value of the note was recorded as an additional deferred cost. This cost was amortized using the interest-method over the life of the modified notes and was reflected as interest expense. At June 30, 2010 the modification cost was fully amortized.

Under the terms of the Loan Agreement, as amended, the Company was required to meet certain coverage ratios, among other restrictions, including a restriction from declaring or paying a dividend prior to repayment of all the obligations. The financial covenants, as amended, required that the Company maintain at the end of each fiscal quarter “EBITDA” (as defined in the agreement) of not less than $1.00 for the period and in excess of the ratios set out in the agreement for each quarter.

The Company failed to satisfy the financial covenants for two quarters ended March 31, 2009, and in connection with such failures, further amended the Loan Agreement that, among other things, required the issuance of an additional term note to CVC in the principal amount of $225,210 in lieu of paying a cash waiver fee.

On June 30, 2010 the Loan Agreement was amended to extend the existing maturity date for an additional thirty days to July 30, 2010. The Loan Agreement (as amended) was scheduled to mature July 30, 2010 and all of the principal and interest arising under the Loan Agreement in the approximate amount of $16.7 million was due. The Company did not have sufficient resources to pay this obligation on the maturity date, and entered into the Recapitalization Agreement in settlement of this debt.

In connection with the Recapitalization Agreement, the Loan Agreement (now fully paid) was amended to extend the maturity date from July 30, 2010 until July 31, 2012, reduce the maximum borrowings available under the Revolver to $3,000,000, amend the borrowing base to modify the advance rate applicable to eligible accounts receivable to 75% and modify the advance rate applicable to eligible inventory to 40%, eliminate loan maintenance fees, and modify the permissible amount of capital expenditures the Company can make in any fiscal year. The Company paid CVC a non-refundable fee in the amount of $60,000 in consideration of CVC entering into the amendment and making this facility available and paid a $50,000 commitment fee during the third quarter of 2011 to ensure the availability of the revolver through July 31, 2012. Upon execution of the amendment, CVC waived all prior events of default under the Loan Agreement.

At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had no borrowings under the revolving credit facility, and was in compliance with all loan covenants. Borrowings under the Loan Agreement are secured by all of the Company’s assets.

Interest expense related to the Loan Agreement is composed of interest on debt, amortization of debt discount, and amortization of deferred financing costs. In total, the interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $15,833 and $30,833, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 total interest expense was $149,871 and $1,746,953, respectively. Total interest expense in the periods was comprised as follows:

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(Unaudited)

·	Interest on debt related to the Loan Agreement for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $0 and $144,871, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 interest on debt related to Loan Agreement was $0 and $892,857, respectively.

·	No amortization of the debt discount related to the Loan Agreement for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 amortization of the debt discount related to the Loan Agreement was $0 and $725,982, respectively.

Amortization of deferred financing costs related to the Loan Agreement for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $7,500 and $5,000, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 amortization of deferred financing costs related to the Loan Agreement was $22,500 and $128,114, respectively.

·	Commitment fee expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $8,333.

Note 8. Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

On July 30, 2010, the Company entered into the Recapitalization Agreement with CVC, pursuant to which the Company issued to CVC an aggregate of 407,160 shares of the Company’s preferred stock, designated Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), in payment of an aggregate of $16,706,685 owed by the Company to CVC under the Loan Agreement. Certain rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of the Series B Preferred Stock are summarized below.

On July 30, 2010, the Company amended its certificate of incorporation by creating the Series B Preferred Stock with the following rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions:

·	The Series B Preferred Stock ranks senior to the common stock and to any other preferred stock unless such preferred stock is created and issued on a senior or pari passu basis in accordance with the Company’s certificate of incorporation.

Each share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into 100 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to adjustment for stock splits, reverse stock split, etc.) at any time and from time to time at each holder’s option, unless the Series B Preferred Stock is exchanged for its Liquidation Preference as noted below.

Upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, each share of Series B Preferred Stock is entitled to receive upon the surrender and cancellation of such shares (and prior to any distribution to holders of other equity securities), an amount equal to $41.033 per share plus all accrued dividends (the “Liquidation Preference”). A merger, consolidation, share exchange or other reorganization resulting in a change in control of the Company, or any sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, will be deemed a liquidation and winding up for purposes of the Company’s obligation to pay the Liquidation Preference.

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(Unaudited)

The Series B Preferred Stock Liquidation Preference will increase with the accrual of dividends on the Liquidation Preference at the rate of 16% per annum, compounded annually. The dividends however are only payable to the holder in connection with the payment of the Liquidation Preference upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or other deemed liquidation, and in conjunction with the surrender of the Preferred Stock. No portion of the Liquidation Preference or the associated accrued dividends are convertible into common stock, nor will any portion of the Liquidation Preference or the accrued dividends be payable on shares of Series B Preferred Stock in the event of or following the conversion of such shares into common stock.

The Company has the right, at any time upon not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the holders of Series B Preferred Stock, to redeem the Series B Preferred Stock in whole (but not in part) for a price equal to the then-applicable Liquidation Preference. The holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall have the option, exercisable at any time and from time to time commencing on July 31, 2016, to require the Company to redeem any or all of the Series B Preferred Stock held by such holders, at the then-applicable Liquidation Preference amount. The Series B Preferred Stock vote with the common stock as a single class on all matters submitted or required to be submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders, with each share of Series B Preferred Stock having a number of votes equal to the number of shares of common stock that may be acquired upon conversion thereof as of the applicable date of determination. Additionally, the Series B Preferred Stock have the right to vote as a separate class with respect to certain matters affecting the Series B Preferred Stock, including but not limited to (i) the creation or issuance of any other class or series of preferred stock, (ii) any amendments with respect to the rights, powers, preferences and limitations of the Series B Preferred Stock, (iii) paying dividends or distributions in respect of or redeem the Company’s common stock or any other junior securities; and (iv) certain affiliate transactions. Any such vote shall require the affirmative vote or consent of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock.

As long as the outstanding Series B Preferred Stock represents 35% or more of the voting shares of the Company, on an as-converted to common stock basis, then (a) our Board of Directors shall consist of not more than seven members, (b) the holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall have the right to elect three directors if the Board has five or fewer total directors, and four directors if the Board has six or seven directors (the directors elected by the Series B Preferred Stock are referred to as the “Series B Directors”), and (c) those members serving on the Board who were not elected by holders of the Series B Preferred Stock shall have the right to designate all remaining directors. At least two of the Series B Directors must be, and remain at all times while serving as a director, an independent director that qualifies for service on the audit committee of a corporation with securities listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market as provided in Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5605(c)(2) (or any successor thereto). Once the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock represent less than 35% of the voting shares on an as-converted to common stock basis, then the entire Board will thereafter be elected by all stockholders having voting rights, voting as a single class.

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(Unaudited)

The conversion of the term notes, revolver and related interest and fees into the Series B Preferred Stock (fair value of $17,277,600 as of July 30, 2010) was considered to be debt extinguishment according to the FASB ASC No. 405 “Liabilities” and FASB ASC No. 470-50 “Debt, Modifications and Extinguishments”. Per FASB ASC No. 470-50 a loss on extinguishment of debt of $570,915 was recorded on July 30, 2010 and was included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2010. The loss on extinguishment is equal to the difference between fair value of the preferred stock and the fair value of the debt extinguished at the transaction date. The fair value of the Series B Preferred Stock on the issuance date was determined by the Company and independent valuation specialists using an option pricing valuation model.

The Company applied the guidance enumerated in FASB ASC No. 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity”, FASB ASC No. 210 “Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities” and Rule 5-02.28 of Regulation S-X, when determining the classification and measurement of preferred stock. The Company classifies conditionally redeemable convertible preferred shares, which includes preferred shares subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the control of the Company, as temporary equity in the mezzanine section of the consolidated balance sheet. The Series B Preferred Stock is redeemable at the option of the holders after the sixth anniversary of issuance, which is not within the control of the Company.

The Company determined that there are no embedded features that would require separate reporting as derivative instruments. Therefore, the Company evaluated the conversion option of the convertible preferred shares under FASB ASC No. 470-20, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options”, Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios. A convertible financial instrument includes a BCF if the fair value of the instrument is lower than the fair value of shares of the common stock it is convertible into on the issuance date. The BCF shall be recognized separately at issuance by allocating a portion of the proceeds equal to the intrinsic value of the conversion feature to additional paid-in capital. The Company has recorded a BCF value of $1,283,343 in connection with the issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock on July 30, 2010.

The Series B Preferred Stock was initially recorded at the fair value of $17,277,600 as of July 30, 2010, reduced by the BCF ($1,283,343) as stated above and stock issuance costs ($190,744), for a net value of $15,803,513 as of July 30, 2010. The value of the Series B Preferred Stock was adjusted as follows as a consequence of its redemption features, and the following approach is implemented by the Company:

The Series B Preferred Stock is not currently redeemable but it is probable that the preferred stock will become redeemable due to the redemption option available to the preferred stock holders on July 30, 2016. Changes in the redemption value (for example, fair value) are recognized immediately as they occur, and the carrying amount of the instrument is adjusted to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. This method views the end of the reporting period as if it were also the redemption date for the Series B Preferred Stock. Accordingly, the adjustment of $903,172 to record the preferred stock at its redemption value (“Original issue discount”) was charged against the preferred stock carrying value and accumulated deficit during the year ended December 31, 2010. In addition, the resulting increase in the carrying amount of the Series B Preferred Stock reduces the income applicable to common shareholders reported in the calculation of earnings per share.

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(Unaudited)

The 16% liquidation preference annual dividend (compounded annually) on outstanding preferred shares is accrued each reporting period as an addition to the carrying value of the preferred stock and reduces the income applicable to common shareholders reported in the calculation of earnings per share.

Series B Preferred Stock activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is as follows:

Series B Preferred Stock as of December 31, 2010	$	17,820,464
Series B Preferred Stock Liquidation Preference Increase for the six months ended June 30, 2011		1,336,535
Series B Preferred Stock as of June 30, 2011		19,156,999
Series B Preferred Stock Liquidation Preference Increase for the three months ended September 30, 2011		739,549
Series B Preferred Stock as of September 30, 2011	$	19,896,548

Common Stock

Stockholders Agreement

Concurrently with execution of the Recapitalization Agreement, on July 30, 2010, the Company entered into a Stockholders Agreement with CVC, and with Lonnie D. Schnell, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, and Larry Dyne, President of the Company (“Messrs. Schnell and Dyne”), pursuant to which:

Messrs. Schnell and Dyne agreed with CVC to vote their shares of Company voting stock in favor of a merger or consolidation of the Company into or with another corporation or any share exchange, business combination or other such transaction in which the Company is a constituent party, or any sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (a “Triggering Transaction”), in each case to the extent such transaction is first approved by CVC. Messrs. Schnell and Dyne also provided CVC with an irrevocable proxy to vote their shares of Company voting stock in favor of any such transaction.

CVC agreed with the Company that in connection with any director nominees to be submitted to holders of the Company’s common stock for election at a stockholders’ meeting, a committee of our Board comprised solely of directors then serving on the Board who were not elected or appointed by holders of Series B Preferred Stock, acting by majority vote, shall have the right to designate all of the Board’s nominees for director to be elected by holders of the Company’s Common Stock.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

CVC agreed with the Company that in connection with any election of directors submitted to the Company’s stockholders for election at a stockholders’ meeting, CVC will attend the stockholders’ meeting, in person or by proxy, and vote (or cause to be voted) all of CVC’s shares of the Company’s voting stock in favor of the Board’s nominees for director. CVC also provided the Company’s chief executive officer with an irrevocable proxy to vote its shares of the Company voting stock in favor of such nominees.

Messrs. Schnell and Dyne provided CVC with a right of first refusal with respect to any shares of the Company’s voting securities that Messrs. Schnell and Dyne propose to sell in a private placement transaction, and agreed to provide CVC with advance notice of their intent to sell the Company’s voting securities in any public sale transaction.

·	CVC provided Messrs. Schnell and Dyne with a tag-along right, providing Messrs. Schnell and Dyne with the right to sell their shares of the Company’s voting securities in a transaction where CVC is selling its shares of the Company’s voting securities.

CVC agreed with the Company not to sell or otherwise transfer its shares of the Company’s voting securities, or to vote its shares of the Company’s voting securities in favor of any Triggering Transaction, at any time on or before July 31, 2011, other than in connection with a transaction that is approved by a majority of the Company’s voting shares (where, in calculating such majority, the votes attributable to CVC’s shares of the Company’s voting securities are excluded in the numerator but included in the denominator).

The Company provided CVC with a preemptive right, pursuant to which CVC will have the right, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Stockholders Agreement, to acquire in a subsequent issuance of securities by the Company a number of offered securities that will allow CVC to maintain its percentage ownership of the Company’s voting securities.

CVC agreed with Messrs. Schnell and Dyne that in connection with a Triggering Transaction, CVC, and any other holder of Series B Preferred Stock and shares of common stock acquired upon conversion thereof, shall pay to Messrs. Schnell and Dyne a portion (beginning at 5% and increasing to 10%) of the sales proceeds payable in the Triggering Transaction to CVC or such other holder in respect of such Series B Preferred Stock or conversion shares. Each of Messrs. Schnell and Dyne’s right to receive such portion of the sales proceeds is conditional upon the Triggering Transaction occurring (i) while employed by the Company or (ii) within 12 months following termination of employment with the Company for any reason other than termination of employment for “cause” or termination of employment by Messrs. Schnell or Dyne without “good reason” (as such terms are defined in their respective employment agreements).

Exclusive License and Intellectual Property Rights Agreement

On April 2, 2002, the Company entered into an Exclusive License and Intellectual Property Rights Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Pro-Fit Holdings Limited (“Pro-Fit”). The Agreement gives the Company the exclusive rights to sell or sublicense waistbands manufactured under patented technology developed by Pro-Fit for garments manufactured anywhere in the world for the United States market and all United States brands. In accordance with the Agreement, the Company issued 150,000 shares of its common stock which were recorded at the market value of the stock on the date of the Agreement. The shares contain restrictions related to the transfer of the shares and registration rights. The Agreement has an indefinite term that extends for the duration of the trade secrets licensed under the Agreement. The Company has recorded an intangible asset amounting to $612,500, which is fully amortized. The Company is currently in litigation with this licensor (See Note 11).

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(Unaudited)

Note 9. Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based awards to employees and directors in accordance with FASB ASC 718, “Compensation - Stock Compensation”, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors based on estimated fair values. Options issued to consultants are accounted for in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 505-50, “Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees”.

Stock Options

The Company’s 2008 and 2007 Stock Incentive Plans, as amended, authorize up to 4,810,000 and 2,600,000 shares of common stock, respectively, for issuance pursuant to awards granted to individuals under the plans. The Company’s 1997 Stock Incentive Plan authorized the issuance of up to 6,000,000 shares of common stock pursuant to stock-based incentive awards granted to individuals.

Option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the average market price of the Company’s stock for the five trading days following the date of the grant. Those option awards generally vest over periods determined by the Board from immediate to four years of continuous service and have ten year contractual terms.

The Recapitalization Agreement constituted a change of control of the Company and as a result, on July 30, 2010, all options previously granted to Messrs. Schnell and Dyne became fully vested in accordance with provisions in their employment agreements and their option grants. On July 30, 2010 the Company entered into new executive employment agreements with Messrs. Schnell and Dyne and Messrs. Schnell and Dyne agreed to cancel all option grants previously awarded to them on or before December 31, 2007. Accordingly, option grants constituting a total of 1,005,500 shares of common stock were cancelled effective July 30, 2010 (See Note 8).

Options to purchase 1,405,000 and 530,000 shares of common stock were granted under the Stock Incentive Plans during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

During the second quarter of 2011, a former employee exercised options to acquire 109,375 shares of common stock under the 2008 Stock Incentive Plan. Cash received upon exercise was $12,030 or $0.11 per share. At the time of exercise, the intrinsic value of the options exercised was $0.04 per share. No options were exercised for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010.

As of September 30, 2011, the Company had $156,931 of unamortized stock-based compensation expense related to options issued to employees and directors, which will be recognized over the weighted average period of 2.7 years. As of September 30, 2010, unamortized stock-based compensation expense related to options issued to employees and directors was $125,470, which was to be recognized over the weighted average period of approximately 2.8 years.

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(Unaudited)

The following table summarizes the activity in the Company’s share based plans during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Employees and Directors
Options outstanding - January 1, 2011		5,147,100		$	0.35
Granted		1,355,000		$	0.10
Exercised		(109,375	)	$	0.11
Cancelled		(265,625	)	$	1.84
Options outstanding - June 30, 2011		6,127,100		$	0.23
Granted		50,000		$	0.15
Cancelled		(19,062	)	$	2.17
Options outstanding - September 30, 2011		6,158,038		$	0.23

Restricted Stock Units (RSU’s)

On July 30, 2010, the Company awarded each of Messrs. Schnell and Dyne a restricted stock unit award (an “RSU Award”) for 5,778,500 shares of the Company’s common stock. Each RSU Award will vest 50% on a date which is 13 months following the grant date, and 10% on each date which is 18, 24, 30, 36 and 42 months following the grant date, subject to partial acceleration of vesting as part of the executives’ severance benefits and full acceleration of vesting upon a change in control of the Company. As of July 30, 2010, the RSU’s were valued at $2,263,384 which was reduced by the fair value of the options surrendered (see Stock Options above).

On August 30, 2010, Messrs. Schnell and Dyne elected to defer the settlement in common shares of 5,178,500 RSU’s beyond the vesting dates. On August 30, 2011, based on the deferral schedules 600,000 RSU’s were settled in common shares. At the time of the issuance of shares the intrinsic value of these RSU’s was $0.10 per share.

As of September 30, 2011, the Company had $1,086,072 of unamortized stock-based compensation expense related to RSU’s, which will be recognized over the remaining weighted average period of 1.2 years. As of September 30, 2010, the Company had $2,086,661 of unamortized stock-based compensation expense related to RSU’s, which was to be recognized over the remaining weighted average period of 1.7 years.

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(Unaudited)

The following table summarizes RSU’s activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

	Number of RSU’s									Weighted Average Grant date value per RSU
	Unvested			Vested			Total

RSU’s outstanding - January 1, 2011 and June 30, 2011		11,557,000			-			11,557,000		$	0.196
Vested		(5,778,500	)		5,778,500			-		$	0.196
Issued		-			(600,000	)		(600,000	)	$	0.196
RSU’s outstanding - September 30, 2011		5,778,500			5,178,500			10,957,000		$	0.196

Note 10. Income taxes

The Company accrues interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense. For each of the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company accrued interest and penalties for unrecognized tax benefits of $3,975. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had $105,450 and $93,525, respectively, of accrued interest and penalties associated with the unrecognized tax liabilities.

Net deferred tax assets of $67,935 and $111,454 as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, and were related to the Company’s foreign operations and are included in other assets. Due to prior operating losses incurred, no benefit for domestic income taxes and no benefit for a portion of the foreign income taxes have been recorded because there is not sufficient evidence to determine that the Company will be able to utilize its net operating loss carryforwards to offset future taxable income.

Other tax liabilities were $93,047 and $3,215 as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, and were included in other accrued expenses. Current receivable for income taxes totaled $89,371 and $87,638, respectively, as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

Long term deferred income tax liabilities totaled $717,502 and $608,554 as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The deferred income tax liability includes a tax basis difference related to the Company’s indefinite lived intangible asset, where the Company determined that it would no longer be able to support the use of the deferred tax asset related to its net operating losses to offset the liability.

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Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies

On April 16, 2004, the Company filed suit against Pro-Fit Holdings, Limited in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California – Tag-It Pacific, Inc. v. Pro-Fit Holdings, Limited, CV 04-2694 LGB (RCx) -- asserting various contractual and tort claims relating to the Company’s exclusive license and intellectual property agreement with Pro-Fit, seeking declaratory relief, injunctive relief and damages. It is the Company’s position that the agreement with Pro-Fit gives the Company exclusive rights in certain geographic areas to Pro-Fit’s stretch and rigid waistband technology. The Company also filed a second civil action against Pro-Fit and related companies in the California Superior Court which was removed to the United States District Court, Central District of California. In the second quarter of 2008, Pro-Fit and certain related companies were placed into administration in the United Kingdom and filed petitions under Chapter 15 of Title 11 of the United States Code. As a consequence of the Chapter 15 filings, all litigation by the Company against Pro-Fit has been stayed. A Settlement Agreement and Release, which provides for a dismissal of the actions and a mutual release of all related claims was signed on September 30, 2011 by all parties. The settlement agreement will become effective upon approval by the U.S. District Court. The Company has incurred significant legal fees in this litigation, and may continue to incur additional legal fees in order to assert its rights and claims against Pro-Fit and any successor to those assets of Pro-Fit that are subject to its exclusive license and intellectual property agreement with Pro-Fit and to defend against any counterclaims..

The Company currently has pending other claims and complaints that arise in the ordinary course of the Company’s business. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses to these claims and that the claims are either covered by insurance or would not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations if adversely determined against the Company.

In November 2002, the FASB issued Topics of the FASB ASC 460-10, “Guarantees” (“ASC 460-10”) and FASB ASC 850-10, “Related Party Disclosures” (”ASC 850-10”). The following is a summary of the Company’s agreements that it has determined are within the scope of ASC 460-10 and ASC 850-10:

In accordance with the bylaws of the Company, officers and directors are indemnified for certain events or occurrences arising as a result of the officer or director’s serving in such capacity. The term of the indemnification period is for the lifetime of the officer or director. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under the indemnification provisions of its bylaws is unlimited. However, the Company has a director and officer liability insurance policy that reduces its exposure and enables it to recover a portion of any future amounts paid. As a result of its insurance policy coverage, the Company believes the estimated fair value of the indemnification provisions of its bylaws is minimal and therefore, the Company has not recorded any related liabilities.

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(Unaudited)

The Company enters into indemnification provisions under its agreements with investors and its agreements with other parties in the normal course of business, typically with suppliers, customers and landlords. Under these provisions, the Company generally indemnifies and holds harmless the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party as a result of the Company’s activities or, in some cases, as a result of the indemnified party’s activities under the agreement. These indemnification provisions often include indemnifications relating to representations made by the Company with regard to intellectual property rights. These indemnification provisions generally survive termination of the underlying agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification provisions is unlimited. The Company has not incurred material costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements. As a result, the Company believes the estimated fair value of these agreements is minimal. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded any related liabilities.

Note 12. Segment Reporting and Geographic Information

The Company manufactures and distributes a full range of zipper, trim and waistband items to manufacturers of fashion apparel, specialty retailers and mass merchandisers. The Company’s organization is based on divisions representing the major product lines, and the Company’s operating decisions use these divisions to assess performance, allocate resources and make other operating decisions. Within these product lines there is not enough difference between the types of products to justify segmented reporting by product type or to account for these products separately. The net revenues and operating margins for the three primary product groups are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Talon		Trim		Tekfit		Consolidated
Net sales	$	5,044,152	$	4,356,129	$	4,367	$	9,404,648
Cost of goods sold		3,711,196		2,865,033		632		6,576,861
Gross profit	$	1,332,956	$	1,491,096	$	3,735		2,827,787
Operating expenses								2,985,242
Loss from operations							$	(157,455	)

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(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
	Talon		Trim		Tekfit		Consolidated
Net sales	$	5,536,184	$	3,735,984	$	5,166	$	9,277,334
Cost of goods sold		4,055,484		2,506,275		1,519		6,563,278
Gross profit	$	1,480,700	$	1,229,709	$	3,647		2,714,056
Operating expenses								2,812,237
Loss from operations							$	(98,181	)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011
	Talon		Trim		Tekfit		Consolidated
Net sales	$	17,825,153	$	13,553,362	$	6,607	$	31,385,122
Cost of goods sold		12,983,656		8,618,543		1,245		21,603,444
Gross profit	$	4,841,497	$	4,934,819	$	5,362		9,781,678
Operating expenses								9,228,500
Income from operations							$	553,178

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2010
	Talon		Trim		Tekfit			Consolidated
Net sales	$	20,222,923	$	12,257,577	$	5,166		$	32,485,666
Cost of goods sold		14,994,168		7,934,742		66,770			22,995,680
Gross profit (loss)	$	5,228,755	$	4,322,835	$	(61,604	)		9,489,986
Operating expenses									8,066,100
Income from operations								$	1,423,886

TALON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

The Company distributes its products internationally and has reporting requirements based on geographic regions. Revenues are attributed to countries based upon customer delivery locations and the net book value of long-lived assets (consisting of property and equipment and intangible) is attributed to countries based on the location of the assets, as follows:

Sales:	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30
Country / Region	2011		2010		2011		2010
United States	$	723,348	$	761,204	$	2,520,259	$	2,768,820
Hong Kong		3,685,785		2,986,107		11,182,113		10,960,846
China		2,270,181		2,813,682		7,417,653		8,905,062
Bangladesh		242,325		557,798		1,609,507		1,945,097
Other		2,483,009		2,158,543		8,655,590		7,905,841
Total	$	9,404,648	$	9,277,334	$	31,385,122	$	32,485,666

	September 30,		December 31,
	2011		2010
Long-lived Assets:
United States	$	4,474,017	$	4,623,448
Hong Kong		677,749		884,344
China		151,308		182,980
Other		788		2,306
Total	$	5,303,862	$	5,693,078

Note 13. Related Party Notes and Transactions

On July 30, 2010, the Company entered into a Recapitalization Agreement with CVC (See Note 7 and Note 8). As a result of this transaction CVC (currently the sole holder of the Series B Preferred Stock) has become the majority stockholder in the Company. Commencing August 1, 2010, a $5,000 monthly debt monitoring fee has been paid to CVC. A $60,000 fee was paid to CVC in consideration of CVC entering into an amendment to the Loan Agreement during the quarter ended September 30, 2010. The Company paid to CVC a commitment fee in the amount of $50,000 during the third quarter of 2011.

Colin Dyne, brother of both Mark Dyne, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and Larry Dyne, the President of the Company, is also a director, officer and significant stockholder of People’s Liberation, Inc., the parent company of William Rast Sourcing. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company had sales of $3,527 and $142,530, respectively, to William Rast Sourcing. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 the Company had sales of $8,770 and $77,081, respectively, to William Rast Sourcing. Accounts receivable of $5,931 and $26,711 were outstanding from William Rast Sourcing at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

TALON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

In November 2009, the Company entered into an agreement with Colin Dyne to pay a commission equal to 7% of the collected revenues associated with the sales of products to a specific retail brand, with 2% of the 7% earned applied to a note receivable balance. For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 commissions of $7,454 and $30,526 were earned, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 commissions of $32,119 and $123,310 were earned, respectively. A Note Receivable from Related Party, net at December 31, 2009 represented the unsecured note and accrued interest receivable due from Colin Dyne, and included a valuation reserve for the full amount due. The note bore interest at 7.5% and was due on demand. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 commissions of $27,057 were applied to the note receivable balance. On June 29, 2010, the Company sold the Note Receivable with all of the Company’s rights, title and interest therein to an unrelated third party for cash proceeds of $275,000. The amount received was recorded as a recovery of bad debts.

Notes payable to related parties includes demand notes and advances to parties related to or affiliated with Mark Dyne, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and a significant stockholder. The balance of demand notes payable and interest expense due to Mark Dyne and affiliated parties at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was $197,260 and $236,448, respectively. On August 2, 2011 the Promissory Note dated as of June 30, 1991 in favor of Harold Dyne was paid in full, including accrued interest, for $44,340.

In March 2010, a consulting agreement with Diversified Consulting, LLC, a company owned by Mark Dyne expired. Accrued consulting fees and related interest amounted to $0 and $164,761, as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, in consideration of the final payments under the agreement. Interest related to the amount owed amounted to $677 and $6,464 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Related interest amounted to $4,680 and $12,440 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively. On August 4, 2011 the balance of $83,725 was paid in full to Diversified Consulting, LLC.

Notes payable to related parties includes a note and associated interest due to Lonnie D. Schnell, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The note, issued on August 6, 2009 in partial satisfaction of 2008 annual incentive payments to which Mr. Schnell was entitled, bears 6% interest annually and the maturity date is the earlier of December 31, 2011 or ten days following Mr. Schnell’s employment termination date. The balance of the note payable and accrued interest expense due to Mr. Schnell at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was $40,548 and $38,768, respectively.

Note 14. Subsequent Events

The Company evaluated subsequent events after the balance sheet date of September 30, 2011 through the date these unaudited financial statements were issued.

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

This report and other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission contain forward looking statements that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about us, our future performance, our business or others on our behalf, our beliefs and our management’s assumptions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. We describe our respective risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that could affect the outcome or results of operations below. We have based our forward looking statements on our management’s beliefs and assumptions based on information available to our management at the time the statements are made. We caution you that actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed, implied, or forecast by our forward looking statements. Reference is made in particular to forward looking statements regarding projections or estimates concerning our business, including adequate liquidity to fund our operations and meet our other cash requirements, demand for our products and services, mix of revenue streams, ability to control or reduce operating expenses, anticipated gross margins and operating results, cost savings, product development efforts, general outlook of our business and industry, international businesses, and competitive position.

The following management’s discussion and analysis is intended to assist the reader in understanding our unaudited consolidated financial statements. This management’s discussion and analysis is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.

Talon International, Inc. designs, manufactures, sells and distributes apparel zippers, specialty waistbands and various apparel trim products to manufacturers of fashion apparel, specialty retailers and mass merchandisers. We sell and market these products under various branded names including Talon® and Tekfit®. We operate the business globally under three product groups.

We pursue the global expansion of our business through the establishment of Talon owned sales, distribution and manufacturing locations, strategic manufacturing relationships and joint ventures. The manufacturing joint ventures, in combination with Talon owned and affiliated facilities under the Talon brand, improve our time-to-market throughout the world by sourcing, finishing and distributing to apparel manufacturers in their local markets.

Our primary business focus is on serving as an outsourced apparel zipper and trims supplier, product design & development, sampling and sourcing department for the most demanding brands and retailers. We believe that design differentiation among brands and retailers is a critical marketing tool for our customers. By assisting our customers in the design, development, sampling and sourcing of all trim components, we generally achieve higher margins for our products, create long-term relationships with our customers, grow our sales to a particular customer by supplying a larger proportion of their brands and better differentiate our sales and services from those of our competitors. We are expanding our business globally, to better serve our apparel customers in the field, in addition to our brand and retail customer. We believe we can lead the industry in apparel accessories by having strong relationships with our brand and retail customers and having a distributed service organization to serve our factory customers globally.

Our Tekfit business provides manufacturers with the patented technology, manufacturing know-how, equipment and materials required to produce an expandable waistband. Our efforts to promote this product to customers have been limited by a licensing dispute. As described more fully in this report under Part II, Item 1. “Legal Proceedings”, we are in litigation with Pro-Fit Holdings Limited related to our exclusively licensed rights to sell or sublicense stretch waistbands manufactured under Pro-Fit’s patented technology. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 we had limited (less than $10,000) revenue from the sale of products incorporating the stretch waistband technology principally as a consequence of the litigation.

Seasonality

We typically experience seasonal fluctuations in sales volume consistent with the purchase demands of the apparel industry. These seasonal fluctuations result in lower sales volumes for our business in the first and fourth quarters of each year due to the seasonal buying patterns by the majority of our customers. The apparel retailers typically experience higher sales volumes during the second quarter associated with back-to-school sales and in the fourth quarter in association with year-end holiday purchases. Sales of our products can typically precede the retail sales patterns by 90 to 150 days. Backlogs of sales orders are not considered material in the industries in which we compete, which reduces the predictability and reinforces the volatility of these cyclical buying patterns on our sales volume.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth selected statements of operations data shown as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net sales		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%
Cost of goods sold		69.9			70.7			68.8			70.8
Gross profit		30.1			29.3			31.2			29.2
Sales and marketing expenses		12.1			9.1			9.9			7.0
General and administrative expenses		19.6			21.3			19.6			17.8
Interest expense, net		0.3			1.7			0.2			5.3
Loss on extinguishment of debt		-			6.2			-			1.8
Income taxes		(0.6	)		4.4			1.1			1.7
Net income (loss)		(1.3	)%		(13.4	)%		0.4	%		(4.4	)%

Sales

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, sales by geographic region based on the location of the customer as a percentage of sales were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Region	2011			2010			2011			2010
United States		7.7	%		8.2	%		8.0	%		8.5	%
Hong Kong		39.2			32.2			35.6			33.7
China		24.1			30.3			23.6			27.4
Bangladesh		2.6			6.0			5.1			6.0
Other		26.4			23.3			27.7			24.4
		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%

Sales for the three months ended September 30, 2011 were $9,405,000, a slight increase from the same period in 2010. The sales results for the third quarter of 2011 reflected significant demand reductions from price sensitive mass merchandise customers principally as a consequence of increased competition from newly approved low-cost China and Bangladesh suppliers. Slightly lower demand was also evident from numerous specialty retailers as lower unit purchases were made by these retailers to offset higher component costs. Substantially offsetting the lower demand from these customers were sales to multiple new brands where nomination and program approvals have been obtained within the last year. The new brand and program nominations represent initial opportunities from selected specialty retailers where we have focused our sales and marketing efforts on building long-term relationships.

Sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $31,385,000, a decline of $1,101,000 or 3.4% from the same period in 2010. The net decline reflected a sharp decline in the sales to price sensitive mass merchandise customers who shifted their purchase to low-cost factories in Asia; the general economic weakness and increased commodity costs in the U.S. apparel market resulting in lower unit demand for our products during the first half of 2011, partially offset by increased sales to new customers and new programs within key customer accounts.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $2,828,000 as compared to $2,714,000 for the same period in 2010. The increase in gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010 was principally attributable to improved overall sales volumes and product mix, and lower freight and duty costs, partly offset by higher manufacturing support and inventory obsolescence costs.

Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $9,782,000 as compared to $9,490,000 for the same period in 2010. The improvement in gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010 was principally attributable to improved product mix, and lower freight and duties costs, partly offset by lower overall sales volumes.

A recap of the change in gross margin for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared with the same period in 2010 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 compared to same period in 2010					Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 compared to same period in 2010
		$(1)		%(1)			$(1)		%(1)
Gross profit increased as a result of:
Higher (lower) volumes		50,000		1.8			(417,000	)	(4.5	)
Mix of products		120,000		4.4			580,000		6.1
Reduced freight and duty costs		73,000		2.7			142,000		1.5
Increased manufacturing support and inventory obsolescence costs		(129,000	)	(4.7	)		(13,000	)	(0.1	)
Gross profit increase		114,000		4.2			292,000		3.0

(1)

Represents the amount or percentage, as applicable, change in each item in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 period, as compared to the same period in 2010.

Sales and marketing expenses

Sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2011 were $1,138,000, or 12.1% of sales, as compared to $841,000, or 9.1% of sales, for the same period in 2010. Sales and marketing expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $3,102,000, or 9.9% of sales, as compared to $2,285,000, or 7.0% of sales, for the same period in 2010. Sales expenses increased due to a strategic expansion of our sales force in the US during the last twelve months and in Asia during first quarter of 2011, in an effort to significantly expand our presence in select product categories within the U.S. and geographically within Europe and Asia.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2011 were $1,848,000, or 19.6% of sales, as compared with $1,972,000, or 21.3% of sales, for the same period in 2010. The reduction of $124,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to 2010 resulted mainly from lower professional fees and facilities expenses of $294,000, and lower depreciation expense of $39,000, partially offset by increased compensation expenses of $170,000. General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $6,127,000, or 19.6% of sales, as compared with $5,781,000, or 17.8% of sales, for the same period in 2010. The increase of $346,000 mainly reflected increased charges for non-cash compensation expenses of $464,000, the beneficial effect of the sale of the Note Receivable from Related party of $275,000 in 2010, and increased compensation of $256,000, partly offset by lower professional fees and facilities expenses of $579,000 and lower depreciation expenses of $132,000.

Interest expense and interest income

Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 of $27,000 decreased by $136,000 as compared to the same period in 2010. Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 of $71,000 decreased by $1,712,000 as compared to the same period in 2010. The decrease resulted from the elimination of amounts owed under our former revolver and term notes with CVC that were converted into preferred stock as of July 30, 2010. (See Note 7 and Note 8 in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

Interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 decreased by $1,000 and $26,000, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2010. The decreases were due primarily to the recognition of and collection of interest income on the Related Party note receivable in 2010 which we sold to a third party on June 29, 2010.

A brief summary of interest expense and interest income is presented below:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts	$	8,000		$	5,000		$	23,000		$	854,000
Other interest expense		19,000			158,000			48,000			929,000
Interest expense		27,000			163,000			71,000			1,783,000
Interest income		(1,000	)		(2,000	)		(4,000	)		(30,000	)
Interest expense, net	$	26,000		$	161,000		$	67,000		$	1,753,000

Loss on extinguishment of debt

Loss on extinguishment of debt in the amount of $571,000 was recorded during three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 as a result of the transactions pursuant to the Recapitalization Agreement between us and our lender on July 30, 2010. See Note 8 in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Income taxes

Provision for (recovery from) income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $(57,000) and $357,000, respectively. Provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $412,000 and $543,000, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 we recorded a deferred income tax liability in the amount of $36,000 and $109,000, respectively compared to $568,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, due to a tax basis difference related to our indefinite lived intangible asset, following our determination during the third quarter of 2010 that we would no longer be able to support the use of the deferred tax asset related to net operating losses to offset the liability (See Note 10 in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). The provision for income taxes other than this deferred income tax liability is mainly associated with our foreign operations. There is not sufficient evidence to ensure that it is more likely than not that we will be able to utilize our domestic operating loss carry forwards (as well as a portion of our foreign net operating loss carry forwards) to offset future taxable income, and consequently the tax benefit of these losses is offset by a full valuation reserve.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following table summarizes selected financial data at:

	September 30,			December 31,
	2011			2010

Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,448,000		$	2,795,000
Total assets	$	15,375,000		$	13,828,000
Current liabilities	$	7,991,000		$	7,442,000
Long term liabilities	$	1,422,000		$	1,367,000
Preferred stock	$	19,897,000		$	17,820,000
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)	$	(13,934,000	)	$	(12,801,000	)
Total equity and preferred stock	$	5,963,000		$	5,019,000

We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents and our anticipated cash flows from our operating activities will be sufficient to fund our minimum working capital and capital expenditure needs for operating activities for at least the next twelve months.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents increased by $1,653,000 at September 30, 2011 as compared to December 31, 2010, principally due to cash provided by operating activities of $1,735,000, proceeds from the sale of equipment of $55,000, and proceeds from the exercise of stock options of $12,000, partially offset by the acquisition of property and equipment of $129,000 and payment of notes payable to related parties of $44,000.

Cash provided by operating activities is our primary recurring source of funds, and reflects the net income from operations excluding non-cash charges, and changes in operating capital. The nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 reflected net cash provided by operating activities of $1,735,000 and $116,000, respectively.

The net cash provided by operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 resulted principally from:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010
Net income before non-cash expenses	$	1,569,000		$	1,246,000
Reduced inventory		127,000			255,000
Reduced (increased) accounts receivable		(418,000	)		499,000
Increased (reduced) accounts payable and accrued expenses		538,000			(1,669,000	)
Other reductions in operating capital		(81,000	)		(215,000	)
Cash provided by operating activities	$	1,735,000		$	116,000

Net cash (used in) investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $(74,000) and $(44,000), respectively, due to acquisition of property and equipment in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 of $129,000 and $47,000, respectively, offset by proceeds from sale of equipment in the amount of $55,000 and $3,000 during nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $37,000 and $304,000, respectively, reflecting payment of a note payable to related parties in the amount of $44,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, preferred stock issuance costs and payment of loan modification fees in the amount of $251,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and repayment of borrowings under capital leases during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 of $5,000 and $53,000, respectively, offset by proceeds from the exercise of stock options in the amount of $12,000 in 2011.

On June 27, 2007, we entered into a Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement with Bluefin Capital, LLC that provided for a $5,000,000 revolving credit facility and a $9,500,000 term loan, each with a three year term maturing June 30, 2010. Bluefin Capital subsequently assigned its rights and obligations under the Loan Agreement to an affiliate, CVC California, LLC.

On June 30, 2010 the Loan Agreement was amended to extend the existing maturity date for an additional thirty days to July 30, 2010. The Loan Agreement (as amended) was scheduled to mature July 30, 2010 and all of the principal and interest arising under the Loan Agreement in the approximate amount of $16,707,000 was due. We did not have sufficient resources to pay this obligation on the maturity date, and entered into the Recapitalization Agreement in settlement of this debt.

On July 30, 2010, we entered into a Recapitalization Agreement in which we issued to CVC shares of Series B Preferred Stock in payment of all of the outstanding obligations owed by us under the Loan Agreement. At that date, we had outstanding borrowings and accrued interest of $11,548,000 under the term notes and $5,159,000 under the revolving credit note, all of which was exchanged for the Series B Preferred Stock. See Note 8 in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

In connection with the Recapitalization Agreement, we amended the Loan Agreement to extend the maturity date of the Loan Agreement from July 30, 2010 until July 31, 2012, reduce the maximum borrowings available under the Revolver to $3,000,000, amend the borrowing base to modify the advance rate applicable to eligible accounts receivable to 75% and modify the advance rate applicable to eligible inventory to 40%, eliminate loan maintenance fees, and modify the permissible amount of capital expenditures we can make in any fiscal year. The current financial covenants continue to exist through the maturity date. We paid CVC a non-refundable fee in the amount of $60,000 in consideration of CVC entering into the amendment and paid a $50,000 commitment fee during the third quarter of 2011 to ensure the availability of the revolver through July 31, 2012. Upon execution of the amendment, CVC waived all prior events of default under the Loan Agreement.

Borrowings under the Loan Agreement are secured by all of our assets. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had no borrowings under the revolving credit facility portion of the Loan Agreement and no term loans under the Loan Agreement and we were in compliance with all loan covenants.

We have financed equipment purchases through various notes payable and capital lease obligations. Our equipment obligations as of September 30, 2011 are $19,000 and bear interest at rates of 8.0% and 15.4% per annum. Under these obligations, we are required to make monthly payments of principal and interest through June 2014.

The outstanding balance (including accrued interest) of our notes payable to related parties at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was $238,000 and $275,000, respectively. Included in this balance are demand notes which bear interest at 10% (balance as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 of $197,000 and $236,000, respectively), have no scheduled monthly payments and are due within fifteen days following demand. The remainder of the notes payable to related parties includes our note payable to an officer for $41,000 and $39,000 at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The note bears 6% interest annually and the maturity date is the earlier of December 31, 2011 or ten days following employment termination date.

We have satisfied our working capital requirements primarily through cash flows generated from operations and borrowings under our credit facility. As we continue to expand globally with our apparel manufacturing in offshore locations, our customers are substantially all foreign-based and foreign-owned entities. We continue to evaluate both financing and equity options to provide capital needed to fund our expansion and on-going operations. If we experience greater than anticipated reductions in sales, we may need to borrow or raise additional capital, or further reduce the scope of our business in order to fund our on-going operations or to satisfy our future short-term operating requirements. The extent of our future long-term capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our results of operations, future demand for our products, the size and timing of possible acquisitions, our borrowing base availability limitations and our expansion into foreign markets. Our need for additional long-term financing may include the integration and expansion of our operations to exploit our rights under our Talon trade name, and the expansion of our operations in the Asian and European markets. If our cash from operations is less than anticipated or our working capital requirements and capital expenditures are greater than we expect, we may need to raise additional debt or equity financing in order to provide for our operations.

Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The following summarizes our contractual obligations at September 30, 2011:

	Payments Due by Period ($)
Contractual Obligations	Total		Less than 1 Year		1-3 Years		4-5 Years		After 5 Years
Notes payable to related parties(1)	$	238,000	$	238,000	$	-	$	-	$	-
Capital lease obligations		23,000		9,000		14,000		-		-
Operating leases		675,000		484,000		191,000		-		-
Other notes payable		66,000		66,000		-		-		-
Total Obligations	$	1,002,000	$	797,000	$	205,000	$	-	$	-

(1)

The majority of notes payable to related parties is due upon or near demand for payment and includes accrued interest payable through September 30, 2011.

At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships (such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities), which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. As such, we do not have any of the risks associated with financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.

Related Party Transactions

See Note 13 in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of related party transactions.

Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions for the reporting period and as of the financial statement date. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent liabilities and the reported amounts of revenue and expense. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Critical accounting policies are those that are important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results, and which require us to make difficult, subjective and/or complex judgments. Critical accounting policies cover accounting matters that are inherently uncertain because the future resolution of such matters is unknown. We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements:

Accounts receivable balances are evaluated on a continual basis and allowances are provided for potentially uncollectible accounts based on management’s estimate of the collectability of customer accounts. If the financial condition of a customer were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of its ability to make payments, an additional allowance may be required. Allowance adjustments are charged to operations in the period in which the facts that give rise to the adjustments become known.

·	The net bad debt expenses, recoveries and allowances for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Bad debt expenses for accounts receivable	$	10,000	$	21,000	$	9,000	$	(42,000	)
Bad debt recovery, related party note receivable	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	(275,000	)
Bad debt recovery, other accounts receivable	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	(11,000	)
Allowance for doubtful accounts, Accounts receivable	$	34,000	$	172,000	$	34,000	$	172,000

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) basis, or market value and are all substantially finished goods. The costs of inventory include the purchase price, inbound freight and duties, conversion costs and certain allocated production overhead costs. Inventory is evaluated on a continual basis and reserve adjustments are made based on management’s estimate of future sales value, if any, of specific inventory items. Inventory reserves are recorded for damaged, obsolete, excess, impaired and slow-moving inventory. We use estimates to record these reserves. Slow-moving inventory is reviewed by category and may be partially or fully reserved for depending on the type of product and the length of time the product has been included in inventory.

Reserve adjustments are made for the difference between the cost of the inventory and the estimated market value, if lower, and charged to operations in the period in which the facts that give rise to these adjustments become known. Market value of inventory is estimated based on the impact of market trends, an evaluation of economic conditions and the value of current orders relating to the future sales of this type of inventory. Inventory reserve is reduced following legacy inventory sale and write-off of reserved inventory and increased by additions to reserve for slow moving inventory.

We record deferred tax assets and liabilities arising from temporary timing differences between recorded net income and taxable net income when and if we believe that future earnings will be sufficient to realize the tax benefit. For those jurisdictions where the expiration date of tax benefit carry-forwards or the projected taxable earnings indicate that realization is not likely, a valuation allowance is provided. If we determine that we may not realize all of our deferred tax assets in the future, we will make an adjustment to the carrying value of the deferred tax asset, which would be reflected as an income tax expense. Conversely, if we determine that we will realize a deferred tax asset, which currently has a valuation allowance, we would be required to reverse the valuation allowance, which would be reflected as an income tax benefit. A deferred income tax liability related to indefinite lived intangibles should not be offset against deferred income tax assets. We believe that our estimate of deferred tax assets and liabilities and determination to record a valuation allowance against such assets are critical accounting estimates because they are subject to, among other things, an estimate of future taxable income, which is susceptible to change and dependent upon events that may or may not occur, and because the impact of recording a valuation allowance may be material to the assets reported on the balance sheet and results of operations. See Note 10 in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Sales are recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, product title has passed, pricing is fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured. Sales resulting from customer buy-back agreements, or associated inventory storage arrangements are recognized upon delivery of the products to the customer, the customer’s designated manufacturer, or upon notice from the customer to destroy or dispose of the goods.

Sales, provisions for estimated sales returns, and the cost of products sold are recorded at the time title transfers to customers. Actual product returns are charged against estimated sales return allowances, which returns have been insignificant.

We are currently involved in various lawsuits, claims and inquiries, most of which are routine to the nature of the business and in accordance with FASB ASC 450, “Contingencies”. We accrue estimates of the probable and estimable losses for the resolution of these claims. The ultimate resolution of these claims could affect our future results of operations for any particular quarterly or annual period should our exposure be materially different from our earlier estimates or should liabilities be incurred that were not previously accrued. We believe that we have meritorious defenses to these claims and that the claims are either covered by insurance or would not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations if adversely determined against us.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs” (“ASU 2011-04”) which amends ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement. ASU 2011-04 changes the wording used to describe the requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. The update clarifies the application of existing fair value measurement requirements. The update also requires reporting entities to disclose additional information regarding fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. ASU 2011-04 is effective during interim and annual period beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is not permitted. The adoption of this guidance will not have any impact on our results of operations and financial condition.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) — Testing Goodwill for Impairment”. This amendment allows an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative impairment test. The amendments are effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 and early adoption is permitted. We don’t expect to have an impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

Not Applicable

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities Exchange Commission's rules and forms, including to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, management, with the participation of Lonnie D. Schnell, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, and James E. Reeder, our principal accounting officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, Mr. Schnell and Mr. Reeder concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the quarter ended September 30, 2011, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

On April 16, 2004, we filed suit against Pro-Fit Holdings, Limited in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California – Tag-It Pacific, Inc. v. Pro-Fit Holdings, Limited, CV 04-2694 LGB (RCx) -- asserting various contractual and tort claims relating to our exclusive license and intellectual property agreement with Pro-Fit, seeking declaratory relief, injunctive relief and damages. It is our position that the agreement with Pro-Fit gives us exclusive rights in certain geographic areas to Pro-Fit’s stretch and rigid waistband technology. We also filed a second civil action against Pro-Fit and related companies in the California Superior Court which was removed to the United States District Court, Central District of California. In the second quarter of 2008, Pro-Fit and certain related companies were placed into administration in the United Kingdom and filed petitions under Chapter 15 of Title 11 of the United States Code. As a consequence of the Chapter 15 filings, all litigation by us against Pro-Fit has been stayed. A Settlement Agreement and Release, which provides for a dismissal of the actions and a mutual release of all related claims was signed on September 30, 2011 by all parties. The settlement agreement will become effective upon approval by the U.S. District Court. We have incurred significant legal fees in this litigation, and may continue to incur additional legal fees in order to assert our rights and claims against Pro-Fit and any successor to those assets of Pro-Fit that are subject to our exclusive license and intellectual property agreement with Pro-Fit and to defend against any counterclaims.

We currently have pending various other claims and complaints that arise in the ordinary course of our business. We believe that we have meritorious defenses to these claims and that the claims are either covered by insurance or would not have a material effect on our consolidated financial condition if adversely determined against us.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Risk factors are contained in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. No material change to such risk factors has occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2011.

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Bylaws of Talon International, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form SB-2 filed on October 21, 1997.
3.2	Certificate of Amendment to the Bylaws of Talon International, Inc., dated as of August 2, 2011. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K filed on August 4, 2011.
31.1	Certificate of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Certificate of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS*	XBRL Instance
101.SCH*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation
101.DEF*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition
101.LAB*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels
101.PRE*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation

XBRL information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purpose of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: November 10, 2011		/s/ Lonnie D. Schnell
		Lonnie D. Schnell
		Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)


		/s/ James E. Reeder
		James E. Reeder
		Vice President, Corporate Controller
		(Principal Accounting Officer)

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