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Exhibit 99.1

 

  

Talon International, Inc. Reports 2016

First Quarter Financial Results

 


LOS ANGELES, CA -  May 12, 2016 - Talon International, Inc. (OTCQB: TALN), a leading global supplier of zippers, apparel fasteners, trim and stretch technology products, reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016.

 

Highlights

 

 

First quarter 2016 revenues increased $457,000, or 4.3%, versus the prior year to $11.3 million

 

Talon Trim revenues posted a 29% increase versus the prior year

 

Financial Results

 

Sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 were $11.3 million, reflecting an increase of $457,000, or 4.3%, as compared to the same period in 2015. The increase was driven by a $1.6 million increase in sales of Talon Trim products, compared to the same period in 2015, which consist primarily of sales to specialty retail branded customers. Sales of Talon Trim products increased during the period mainly due to new stretch technology programs and customers. Talon Zipper product sales in the first quarter of 2016 were $1.1 million lower than the same period in 2015 due to decreased sales to specialty retail brands customers as well as the Company’s mass merchandising brand customers.

 

“Talon continued to experience success with its Trim product line, with a revenue gain of 29% over the prior year,” stated Larry Dyne, Talon's Chief Executive Officer. “This is as a result of strong customer partnerships and great products, both from our traditional Trim offerings as well as our Tekfit stretch technology. This growth was offset by continued softness in the Zipper product segment. In order to grow our business, we continue to focus on new product introductions, global expansion and entering regions close to our customer base. We’re pleased to see quarter over quarter growth in the first quarter and believe our initiatives will result in continued traction in 2016.”

 

Gross profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 was $4.2 million, or 37.0% of sales, compared to $3.6 million, or 33.0% of sales, during the same period in 2015, reflecting an increase of $600,000. The increase is principally attributable to higher overall sales volumes and a greater mix of higher-margin products in the Talon Zipper and the Talon Trim products, as well as lower freight, duty and manufacturing support costs.

 

 
 

 

 

Operating expenses for the first quarter of 2016 were $3.9 million, which are $219,000 higher than operating expenses during the first quarter of 2015. Sales and marketing expenses for the quarter totaled $1.5 million, a decrease of $139,000 as compared to the same period in 2015, mainly due to a reduction in compensation costs, marketing expenses, new product development costs, and travel and entertainment expenses, partially offset by increased facilities and related expenses. General and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2016 totaled $2.4 million, or 21.6% of sales, compared to the prior year of $2.1 million, or 19.1% of sales. The increase of $359,000 was mainly due to increased compensation costs and professional and legal related expenses.

 

For the quarter ended March 31, 2016, operations reflected income before income taxes of $85,000 as compared to a loss before income taxes of $240,000 for the same quarter in 2015.

 

Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 was $49,000 or $0.00 per share as compared to net loss of $159,000 or $0.00 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.

 


About Talon International, Inc.

 

Talon International, Inc. is a major supplier of custom zippers and complete trim solutions including Tekfit® stretch technology products to manufacturers of fashion apparel, specialty retailers, mass merchandisers, brand licensees and major retailers worldwide. Talon develops, manufactures and distributes custom zippers exclusively under its Talon® brand (“The World’s Original Zipper Since 1893”); designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes complete apparel trim solutions and products; and provides stretch technology for specialty waistbands, shirt collars, and other items all under its trademark and world renowned brands, Talon® and Tekfit®, to major apparel brands and retailers. Leading retailers worldwide recognize and use Talon products including VF Corporation, American Eagle, Abercrombie and Fitch, Polo Ralph Lauren, Kohl’s, JC Penney, FatFace, Victoria’s Secret, Wal-Mart, Phillips-Van Heusen, Levi Strauss & Co., Express and many others. The company is headquartered in the greater Los Angeles area, and has offices and facilities throughout the United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, India, Indonesia and Bangladesh.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the Company's views on market growth, changing trends in apparel retailing, new product introductions, expansion into new geographic markets, and the Company's ability to execute on its sales strategies, and are generally identified by phrases such as "thinks," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," and similar words. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are inherently subject to uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statement. These statements are based upon, among other things, assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management, including management's own knowledge and assessment of the Company's industry, competition and capital requirements. These and other risks are more fully described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including the Company's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which should be read in conjunction herewith for a further discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

 
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Contact:

Talon International, Inc.
Rayna Hernandez
Tel (818) 444-4128
raynah@talonzippers.com

 

 
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TALON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

Consolidated statements of operations AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (loss)

 

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
   

2016

   

2015

 

Net sales

  $ 11,264,632     $ 10,808,422  

Cost of goods sold

    7,100,373       7,244,515  

Gross profit

    4,164,259       3,563,907  
                 

Sales and marketing expenses

    1,502,886       1,642,234  

General and administrative expenses

    2,425,958       2,067,492  

Total operating expenses

    3,928,844       3,709,726  
                 

Income (loss) from operations

    235,415       (145,819 )

Interest expense, net

    150,647       94,419  

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

    84,768       (240,238 )

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes, net

    35,651       (81,015 )
                 

Net income (loss)

  $ 49,117     $ (159,223 )
Per share amounts:                 

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share

  $ 0.00     $ (0.00 )
                 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Basic

    92,267,831       92,267,831  
                 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Diluted

    93,473,691       92,267,831  
                 

Net income (loss)

  $ 49,117     $ (159,223 )

Other comprehensive income (loss) - Foreign currency translation

    (498 )     279  

Total comprehensive income (loss)

  $ 48,619     $ (158,944 )

 

 
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TALON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

Consolidated balance sheets

 

   

March 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2016

   

2015

 
   

(Unaudited)

         

Assets

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 2,141,705     $ 2,852,315  

Accounts receivable, net

    5,057,239       3,796,209  

Inventories, net

    783,533       655,360  

Current deferred income tax assets, net

    1,060,807       997,067  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    621,291       554,389  
                 

Total current assets

    9,664,575       8,855,340  
                 

Property and equipment, net

    796,518       781,893  

Intangible assets, net

    4,310,677       4,313,948  

Deferred income tax assets, net

    4,947,570       5,046,345  

Other assets

    314,992       267,325  

Total assets

  $ 20,034,332     $ 19,264,851  
                 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

               

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 6,920,275     $ 6,087,561  

Accrued severance payments

    483,762       526,671  

Accrued commissions

    118,045       645,503  

Other accrued expenses

    2,164,504       1,956,130  

Current portion of capital lease obligations

    22,379       21,940  

Total current liabilities

    9,708,965       9,237,805  
                 

Revolving line of credit from related party, net of discounts and deferred financing cost

    3,634,953       3,492,772  

Capital lease obligations, net of current portion

    55,022       60,784  

Deferred income tax liabilities

    3,310       5,406  

Other liabilities

    260,885       257,903  

Total liabilities

    13,663,135       13,054,670  
                 

Stockholders' Equity:

               

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 92,267,831 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015

    92,268       92,268  

Additional paid-in-capital

    64,866,703       64,754,306  

Accumulated deficit

    (58,689,665 )     (58,738,782 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    101,891       102,389  

Total stockholders' equity

    6,371,197       6,210,181  

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 20,034,332     $ 19,264,851  

 

 

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