UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
☒
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024
OR
☐
TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period from __________to__________
Commission
File Number
000-23115
YUNHONG
GREEN CTI LTD.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Illinois
36-2848943
(State
or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S.
Employer
incorporation
or organization)
Identification
No.)
22160
N. Pepper Road
Barrington ,
Illinois
60010
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
Code)
(847) 382-1000
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name
of each exchange on which registered
Common
Stock, no par value per share
YHGJ
The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
(The
Nasdaq Capital Market)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes
☐ No ☒
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,”
“smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer
☐
Accelerated
filer
☐
Non-accelerated
filer
☒
Smaller
reporting company
☒
Emerging
growth company
☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
The
number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, no par value per share, as of September 17, 2024 was 25,848,187 (excluding
treasury shares).
INDEX
PART
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
No. 1.
Financial
Statements
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023
1
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023
2
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023
3
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31,
2023
4
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
5
Item
No. 2
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
11
Item
No. 3
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Market Risk
15
Item
No. 4
Controls and Procedures
15
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item
No. 1
Legal Proceedings
16
Item
No. 1A
Risk Factors
16
Item
No. 2
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
16
Item
No. 3
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
16
Item
No. 4
Mine Safety Disclosures
16
Item
No. 5
Other Information
16
Item
No. 6
Exhibits
17
Signatures
18
Exhibit 31.1
Exhibit 31.2
Exhibit 32
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Yunhong
Green CTI, LTD
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Dollars (not share data) rounded to nearest thousand
$000 for presentation
March 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 49,000
$ 921,000
Accounts receivable, net
4,398,000
3,975,000
Inventories
7,710,000
7,791,000
Prepaid expenses
394,000
332,000
Total current assets
12,551,000
13,019,000
Property, plant and equipment:
Machinery and equipment
17,940,000
17,940,000
Office furniture and equipment
2,084,000
2,084,000
Intellectual property
783,000
783,000
Leasehold improvements
39,000
39,000
Fixtures and equipment at customer locations
519,000
519,000
Projects under construction
266,000
112,000
Property,
plant and equipment gross
21,631,000
21,477,000
Less : accumulated depreciation and amortization
( 20,675,000 )
( 20,613,000 )
Total property, plant and equipment, net
956,000
864,000
Other assets:
Operating lease right-of-use
3,239,000
3,364,000
Total other assets
3,239,000
3,364,000
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 16,746,000
$ 17,247,000
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Trade payables
$ 964,000
$ 917,000
Line of credit
5,556,000
4,991,000
Notes payable - current portion
145,000
140,000
Notes payable - related party
344,000
1,344,000
Notes payable
344,000
1,344,000
Operating lease liabilities
532,000
522,000
Advances from investors
-
2,000,000
Accrued liabilities
708,000
226,000
Total current liabilities
8,249,000
10,140,000
Long-term liabilities:
Notes payable – net of current portion
512,000
533,000
Operating lease liabilities
2,707,000
2,842,000
Total long-term liabilities
3,219,000
3,375,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES
11,468,000
13,515,000
Shareholders’ Equity:
Yunhong CTI, Ltd shareholders’ equity:
Series E Preferred Stock — no
par value, 130,000
shares authorized, 130,000
and nil
issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (liquidation preference of $ 1,300,000 )
780,000
-
Series F Preferred Stock — no
par value, 70,000
shares authorized, 70,000
and nil
issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (liquidation preference of $ 700,000 )
420,000
-
Preferred Stock, value
420,000
-
Common Stock – no par value, 2,000,000,000 shares authorized, 20,815,595 shares issued and 20,771,937 shares outstanding at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
21,283,000
21,283,000
Paid-in-capital
7,889,000
6,967,000
Accumulated deficit
( 24,933,000 )
( 24,357,000 )
Less: Treasury stock, 43,658 shares, at cost
( 161,000 )
( 161,000 )
Total shareholders’ equity
5,278,000
3,732,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$ 16,746,000
$ 17,247,000
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements.
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Yunhong
Green CTI, LTD
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
Dollars (not share and per share data) rounded
to nearest thousand $000 for presentation
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024
2023
Net sales
$ 4,894,000
$ 5,051,000
Cost of sales
3,999,000
3,924,000
Gross profit
895,000
1,127,000
Operating expenses:
General and administrative
1,040,000
961,000
Selling
34,000
32,000
Advertising and marketing
174,000
122,000
Total operating expenses
1,248,000
1,115,000
Income / (loss) from operations
( 353,000 )
12,000
Other (expense) / income:
Interest expense
( 218,000 )
( 142,000 )
Other (expense) / income
( 5,000 )
526,000
Total other (expense) / income, net
( 223,000 )
384,000
Net income / (loss)
$ ( 576,000 )
$ 396,000
Deemed dividends on preferred stock
$ ( 14,000 )
$ ( 11,000 )
Net income / (loss) attributable to Yunhong Green CTI Ltd common shareholders
$ ( 590,000 )
$ 385,000
Basic income (loss) per common share
$ ( 0.03 )
$ 0.02
Diluted income (loss) per common share
$ ( 0.03 )
$ 0.02
Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic
20,771,937
17,689,552
Diluted
20,771,937
17,689,552
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements.
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Yunhong
Green CTI, LTD
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Dollars rounded to nearest thousand $000 for presentation
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income/(loss)
$ ( 576,000 )
$ 396,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities
Depreciation and amortization
62,000
80,000
Equity compensation expense
122,000
7,000
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
( 423,000 )
( 1,726,000 )
Inventories
81,000
381,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets
( 62,000 )
( 100,000 )
Trade payables
47,000
( 35,000 )
Accrued liabilities
( 18,000 )
( 372,000 )
Net cash used in operating activities
( 767,000 )
( 1,369,000 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
( 154,000 )
( 56,000 )
Net cash used in investing activities
( 154,000 )
( 56,000 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Receipt for preferred stock issuance
500,000
-
Repayment of note payable, related party
( 1,000,000 )
-
Net advances (repayments) of term loan
( 16,000
)
( 45,000 )
Net advances (repayments) on revolving line of credit
565,000
1,454,000
Net cash provided by financing activities
49,000
1,409,000
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents
( 872,000 )
( 16,000 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
921,000
146,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$ 49,000
$ 130,000
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information and noncash investing and financing activities:
Cash payments for interest
$ 218,000
$ 118,000
Accretion of dividends on preferred stock
$ 14,000
$ 11,000
Conversion of notes and deposits into common stock
$ -
$ 885,000
Reclassification of advances upon issuances of preferred stock
$ 1,500,000
$ -
Allocation of proceeds from preferred stock financing to the issuance of warrants for preferred stock
$ 814,000
$ -
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements.
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Yunhong
Green CTI, Ltd
Unaudited
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
Dollars rounded to nearest thousand
$000 for presentation
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount -
Shares
Amount
Capital
Earnings
Shares
Amount
TOTAL
Series E Preferred Stock
Series F Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Paid-in
Accumulated (Deficit)
Less
Treasury Stock
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Earnings
Shares
Amount
TOTAL
Balance December 31, 2023
-
-
-
20,815,595
$ 21,283,000
$ 6,967,000
$ ( 24,357,000 )
( 43,658 )
$ ( 161,000 )
3,732,000
Series E Preferred Stock Issuance
130,000
771,000
529,000
1,300,000
Series F Preferred Stock Issuance
70,000
415,000
285,000
700,000
Series E Accrued Deemed Dividend
9,000
( 9,000 )
-
Series F Accrued Deemed Dividend
5,000
( 5,000 )
-
Stock Issuance
-
-
Equity Compensation Charge
-
122,000
-
122,000
Net Income (Loss)
-
-
( 576,000 )
-
( 576,000 )
Balance March 31, 2024
130,000
$ 780,000
70,000
$ 420,000 -
20,815,595
$ 21,283,000
$ 7,889,000
$ ( 24,933,000 )
( 43,658 )
$ ( 161,000 )
5,278,000
Yunhong
Green CTI, Ltd
Unaudited
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
Dollars rounded to nearest thousand $000 for presentation
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Earnings
Shares
Amount
TOTAL
Series
B Preferred Stock
Common
Stock
Paid-in
Accumulated
(Deficit)
Less
Treasury Stock
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Earnings
Shares
Amount
TOTAL
Balance
December 31, 2022
170,000
$ 1,851,000
16,102,749
$ 21,283,000
$ 3,895,000
$ ( 24,122,000 )
( 43,658 )
$ ( 161,000 )
2,746,000
Balance
170,000
$ 1,851,000
16,102,749
$ 21,283,000
$ 3,895,000
$ ( 24,122,000 )
( 43,658 )
$ ( 161,000 )
2,746,000
Series
B Convertible Preferred Stock Issuance
( 170,000 )
( 1,862,000 )
1,888,078
1,862,000
-
Common
Stock issued for notes payable and investor deposit
-
1,908,336
884,000
884,000
Accrued
Deemed Dividend - Series B Preferred Stock
11,000
( 11,000 )
-
Accrued
Deemed Dividend
11,000
( 11,000 )
-
Equity
Compensation Charge
116,250
7,000
2,000
9,000
Net
Income (Loss)
-
396,000
-
396,000
Balance
March 31, 2023
-
$ -
20,015,413
$ 21,283,000
$ 6,637,000
$ ( 23,724,000 )
( 43,658 )
$ ( 161,000 )
4,035,000
Balance
-
$ -
20,015,413
$ 21,283,000
$ 6,637,000
$ ( 23,724,000 )
( 43,658 )
$ ( 161,000 )
4,035,000
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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Yunhong
Green CTI Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
1 - Basis of Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared and, in the opinion of management, contain
all material adjustments (consisting of those of a normal recurring nature) considered necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial
position and the consolidated statements of income (loss) and consolidated cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles for interim consolidated financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation
S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may
be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read
in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, filed on March 29, 2024, which can be found on the Company’s website (www.ctiindustries.com)
or www.sec.gov .
The
financial information presented in these interim financial statements has been rounded to the nearest thousand dollars ($000), which
is in accordance with our policy to simplify the presentation. The financial information is not presented in thousand-dollar increments.
Principles
of consolidation and nature of operations :
Yunhong
Green CTI Ltd., its wholly owned subsidiary Yunhong Technology Industry (Hubei) Co,. Ltd., and its inactive subsidiary CTI Supply, Inc. (collectively, the “Company”) (i) design, manufacture and distribute
metalized balloon products throughout the world, (ii) distribute purchased latex balloons products, and (iii) operate systems for the
production, lamination, coating and printing of films used for food packaging and other commercial uses and for conversion of films to
flexible packaging containers and other products.
The
condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Yunhong Green CTI Ltd., and CTI Supply, Inc. See Note 2.
Reclassification :
Certain
amounts in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the
current period presentation. These reclassifications have not changed the results of operations of prior periods.
Use
of estimates :
In
preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America,
management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates. The Company’s
significant estimates include valuation allowances for credit losses and inventory valuation, and the valuation of warrants to
purchase preferred stock.
Segments :
The
Company views its operations and manages its business as one segment, both in terms of geography and operations. All manufacturing
occurs in the United States.
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Earnings
per share :
Basic
(loss) per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period.
Diluted
(loss) per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and equivalents (stock
options and warrants), unless anti-dilutive, during each period. In periods for which there is a net loss, diluted loss per common share is equal to basic loss per common share,
since the effect of including any common stock equivalents would be antidilutive.
As
of March 31, 2024 and 2023, shares to be issued upon the exercise of warrants aggregated 556,000
and 128,000 ,
respectively. No options were outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The number of shares included in the
determination of earnings on a diluted basis for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were none, as doing so would have
been anti-dilutive.
Significant
Accounting Policies :
The
Company’s significant accounting policies are summarized in Note 2 of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for
the year ended December 31, 2023.
The
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU (2020-06) which was adopted by us on January 1, 2024. The ASU changed the accounting
for convertible instruments. Notably, this guidance removed the BCF model that we followed in the past for Convertible Preferred Stock
issuances A, B, C and D. There is no longer a beneficial conversion feature to be accounted for as a deemed dividend, except for any
related warrants, the value of which are recorded immediately. Convertible Preferred Equity Series E and F were accounted for based on
the updated guidance.
Other
than the above, there were no significant changes to these accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Net
sales include revenues from sales of products and shipping and handling charges, net of estimates for product returns. Revenue is measured
at the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for the transferred products. Revenue is recognized at the
point in time when we transfer the promised products to the customer and the customer obtains control over the products. The Company
recognizes revenue for shipping and handling charges at the time the goods are shipped to the customer, and the costs of outbound freight
are included in cost of sales, as we have elected the practical expedient included in ASC 606.
The
Company provides for product returns based on historical return rates. While we incur costs for sales commissions to our sales employees
and outside agents, we recognize commission costs concurrent with the related revenue, as the amortization period is less than one year
and we have elected the practical expedient included in ASC 606. We do not incur incremental costs to obtain contracts with our customers.
Our product warranties are assurance-type warranties, which promise the customer that the products are as specified in the contract.
Therefore, the product warranties are not a separate performance obligation and are accounted for as described herein. Sales taxes assessed
by governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and are excluded from net sales.
Note
2 – Liquidity and Going Concern
The
Company’s financial statements are prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”)
applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business.
The Company has a cumulative net loss from inception to March 31, 2024 of approximately $ 25 million. The accompanying financial statements
for the three months ended March 31, 2024 have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company’s
cash resources from operations may be insufficient to meet its anticipated needs during the next twelve months. If the Company does not
execute its plan, it may require additional financing to fund its future planned operations.
The
ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company having adequate capital to fund its operating plan
and performance. Management’s plans to continue as a going concern may include raising additional capital through sales of equity
securities and borrowing, continuing to focus our Company on the most profitable elements, and exploring alternative funding sources
on an as needed basis. However, management cannot provide any assurances that the Company will be successful in accomplishing any of
its plans. The COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain challenges, and inflationary pressures have impacted the Company’s business operations
to some extent and is expected to continue to do so and, these impacts may include reduced access to capital. The ability of the Company
to continue as a going concern may be dependent upon its ability to successfully secure other sources of financing and attain profitable
operations. There is substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern for one year from the issuance
of the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments
that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
The
Company’s primary sources of liquidity have traditionally been comprised of cash and cash equivalents as well as availability under
the Credit Agreement in place at the time (see Note 4). This credit facility, as amended,
concludes on September 30, 2025. While we expect to have sufficient financial resources available on acceptable terms, there can be no
assurance this will occur, particularly in light of increasingly conservative financial markets.
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Note
3 - Debt
On
September 30, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into a loan and security agreement (the “Agreement”)
with Line Financial (the “Lender”), which provides for a senior secured financing consisting of a revolving credit facility
(the “Revolving Credit Facility) in an aggregate principal amount of up to $ 6 million (the “Maximum Revolver Amount”)
and term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount of $ 731,250 (“Term Loan Amount”
and, together with the Revolving Credit Facility, the “Senior Facilities”). The Senior Facilities are secured by substantially
all assets of the Company. The Company believes it has been in compliance with the terms of these Senior Facilities since their inception
in September 2021.
Interest
on the Senior Facilities was set at the prime rate published from time to time published in the Wall Street Journal ( 8.5 % as of March
31, 2024), plus 1.95 % per annum, accruing daily and payable monthly. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for
the actual number of days elapsed. The Term Loan Facility shall be repaid by the Company to Lender in 48 equal monthly installments of
principal and interest, each in the amount of $ 15,000 , commencing on November 1, 2021, and continuing on the first day of each month
thereafter until the Term Loan Maturity Date (as defined in the Agreement). Also, the Company paid the Lender collateral monitoring fees
of 4.62 % of the eligible accounts receivable, inventory, and equipment supporting the Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan.
The
Senior Facilities matured on September 30, 2023 and were extended with a maturity date of September 30, 2025. The facility automatically
extends for successive periods of one year each, unless the Company or the Lender gives the other party written notice of termination
not less than 90 days prior to the end of such term or renewal term, as applicable. If the Senior Facilities are renewed, the Company
shall pay the Lender a renewal fee of 1.25 %
of the Maximum Revolver Amount and the Term Loan Amount upon each renewal on the anniversary of the Closing Date. The Company has the
option to prepay the Term Loan Facility (together with all accrued but unpaid interest and a Term Loan Prepayment Fee (as defined the
Agreement) in whole, but not in part, upon not less than 60 days prior written notice to the Lender. With this September 30, 2023 extension, the parties agreed changes in terms including:
-
Replace
the asset monitoring fee on the Revolving Credit Facility with an increase in interest rate, to Prime plus 7.82 % per annum. This
change was intended by the parties to be financially neutral while easier to administer.
-
Reduce
the interest rate on the Term Loan to Prime plus 1.45 % per annum, with lender making a one-time additional advance of $ 206,000 to
reset the Term Loan to $ 731,000 .
-
Reduce
the renewal fee for this transaction to $ 50,000 from the formula described above.
-
Set
the Term Loan asset monitoring fee to 0.385 % per month.
The
Senior Facilities require that the Company maintain Tangible Net Worth of at least $ 4,000,000 or greater (“Minimum Tangible Net
Worth”). Minimum Tangible Net Worth may be adjusted downward by the Lender, from time to time, in its sole and absolute discretion,
based on the effect of non-cash charges and other factors on the calculation of Tangible Net Worth. Other debt subordinated to Lender
is not considered as a reduction of this calculation. The Company believes it was in compliance with this covenant for all relevant months,
including as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
The
Senior Facilities contain certain affirmative and negative covenants that limit the ability of the Company, among other things and subject
to certain significant exceptions, to incur debt or liens, make investments, enter into certain mergers, consolidations, and acquisitions,
pay dividends and make other restricted payments, or make capital expenditures exceeding $ 1,000,000 in the aggregate in any fiscal year.
As
of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the term loan balance amounted to $ 0.7 million,
which consisted of the principal and interest payable balance of $ 0.7 million
and deferred financing costs of approximately $ 30,000 .
The balance of the Revolving Line of Credit as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 amounted to $ 5,556,000
and $ 4,991,000 ,
respectively. By virtue of the September 30, 2023 extension above, the Company was advanced $ 206,000
and the Term Loan was reset to $ 731,000 . The Term Loan is repaid approximately $ 15,000 per month, offset by any applicable fees.
As
of January 1, 2019, the Company had a note payable to John H. Schwan, Director and former Chairman of the Board, for $ 1.6 million, including
accrued interest. This loan accrues interest, was due December 31, 2023, and subordinate to the Senior Facilities. During January 2019,
Mr. Schwan converted $ 600,000 of the note into approximately 181,000 shares of our common stock at the then market rate of $ 3.32 per
share. As a result of the conversion, the loan balance decreased to $ 1 million. The loan and interest payable to Mr. Schwan amounted
to $ 1.3 million as of December 31, 2023. $ 1 million was paid to Mr. Schwan during January 2024. The parties agreed to the payment of
the remaining $ 0.3 million at a future date to be determined.
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Note
4 - Shareholders’ Equity
Series
E Convertible Preferred Stock
In
March 2024, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to authorize the issuance of 130,000 shares of Series E Convertible
Preferred Stock (“Series E Preferred”) resulting in gross proceeds of $ 1.3 million from an unrelated third party. In
aggregate, between Series E Preferred and Series F Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series F Preferred”) financings, $ 1.5
million of the total Series E and F proceeds were received as an advance prior to December 31, 2023. These funds advanced were
initially classified as a current liability until the agreement was finalized and shares were issued, at which time it was
reclassified as equity, similar to the prior Convertible Preferred issuances. The issuance of the Series E Preferred Stock resulted
in an allocation of $ 0.8
million to the convertible preferred stock and $ 0.5 million
to the warrants described below and classified as Additional Paid-In Capital. Holders of the Series E Preferred will be entitled to
receive quarterly dividends at the annual rate of 8.5 %
of the stated value ($ 10
per share) and have a liquidation preference over common stock. Such dividends may be paid in cash or otherwise based on the terms
of the agreement. In addition,
warrants to purchase 361,400 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued with respect to this transaction. These warrants
are exercisable until March 2027, at the lower of $ 1.52
per share or 90 %
of the variable price based on the ten day volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the Company’s common stock prior to exercise.
Accrued dividends of $ 9,000
and none
were recorded as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Series
F Convertible Preferred Stock
In
March 2024, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to authorize the issuance of 70,000 shares of Series F Preferred
resulting in gross proceeds of $ 0.7
million from an unrelated third party. As disclosed above certain of these proceeds were received as an advance prior to December
31, 2023. This investment was initially classified as a current liability until the agreement was finalized and shares were issued,
at which time it was classified as equity, similar to the prior Convertible Preferred issuances. The issuance of the Series F
Preferred Stock resulted in an allocation of $ 0.4
million to the convertible preferred stock and $ 0.3
million to the warrants described below and classified as Additional Paid-In Capital. Holders of the Series F Preferred will be
entitled to receive quarterly dividends at the annual rate of 8.5 %
of the stated value ($ 10
per share) and have a liquidation preference over common stock. Such dividends may be paid in cash or stock, at the Company’s
discretion, based on the terms of the agreement. In addition,
warrants to purchase 194,600 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued with respect to this transaction. These warrants
are exercisable until March 2027, at the lower of $ 1.52
per share or 90 %
of the variable price based on the ten day volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the Company’s common stock
prior to exercise. Accrued dividends of $ 5,000
and none
were recorded as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Deposits
and Note Conversion to Common Stock
In
connection with the 2021 sale and leaseback transaction of the Company’s primary facility in Lake Barrington, IL, the landlord
advanced rent payments in the form of a note. The balance of that note on December 31, 2022 was approximately $ 172,000 . The note paid
3 % interest and was due March 2024. In addition, the same entity made investment deposits during 2022 that were recorded as short term
deposit liabilities. On February 1, 2023, our Board of Directors approved the conversion of these liabilities into common stock at a
rate of approximately 84 % of the volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the Company’s common stock during the period these deposits
were received. In total, approximately $ 0.9 million of liabilities were converted into approximately 1.8 million shares of our common
stock. Upon conversion, both the note and deposit liabilities were fully eliminated.
Warrants
In
connection with the Series D Offering in 2021, the Company issued warrants to purchase 128,00 shares
of the Company’s common stock for $ 1 per
share. During November 2023, the Company issued 675,183 shares
of its common stock to retire all outstanding warrants, as well as a $ 317,000 deferred
liability related to facility rent credits received from the Lake Barrington landlord. The warrants were converted in a cashless
transaction based on the terms of the warrants. The Board of Directors determined the conversion price of the deferred liability
would be consistent with the approach listed above, 84 %
of the volume weighted average price during the relevant time period. Both of these items are fully resolved upon this
transaction.
As
described above, in connection with the Series E and F convertible preferred equity issuances, a total of 556,000
warrants were issued, convertible in the Company’s common stock at the lower of $ 1.52
per share or 90 %
of the 10 day VWAP prior to exercise.
The
Company has applied the Black-Scholes model to value stock-based awards. That model incorporates various assumptions in the valuation
of stock-based awards relating to the risk-free rate of interest to be applied, the estimated dividend yield and expected volatility
of the Company’s Common Stock. The risk-free rate of interest is the U.S. Treasury yield curve for periods within the expected
term of the option at the time of grant. The expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company’s Common Stock.
The
valuation assumptions we have applied to determine the value of warrants granted in 2024 were as follows:
-
Historical
stock price volatility: The Company used the weekly closing price to calculate historical annual volatility which was a range from
68 % - 241 %.
-
Risk-free
interest rate: The Company bases the risk-free interest rate on the rate payable on US treasury securities with a similar maturity in
effect at the time of the grant, which was 5.55 %.
-
Expected
life: The expected life of the warrants represents the period of time warrants were expected to be outstanding. The Company used
an expected life of 5 years.
-
Dividend
yield: The estimate for dividend yield is 0 %, as the Company did not issue dividends during 2020 through 2024 and does not expect
to do so in the foreseeable future.
-
Estimated
forfeitures: When estimating forfeitures, the Company considers historical terminations as well as anticipated retirements.
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A
summary of the Company’s stock warrant activity is as follows:
Schedule of
Company’s Stock Warrant Activity
Shares under
Option (warrant)
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Balance at December 31, 2023
-
$ -
Granted
556,000
1.52
Cancelled/Expired
-
-
Exercised/Issued
-
-
Outstanding at March 31, 2024
556,000
1.52
Exercisable at March 31, 2024
556,000
$ 1.52
As
of March 31, 2024 the Company reserved the following shares of its common stock for the exercise of warrants, and preferred stock:
Schedule
of Reserved Shares of Exercise Warrants
2024 Warrants
556,000
Shares reserved as of March 31, 2024
556,000
Effective
January 2022, and in accordance with the Employment Agreement of Chief Executive Officer Frank Cesario, a grant of restricted stock was
made in the amount of 250,000 shares. 25,000 shares vested immediately, while the remaining 225,000 are subject to performance conditions
as further detailed in the share grant. Specifically, the restrictions on the remaining 225,000 shares will lapse based on satisfaction
of the following performance goals and objectives and continued employment through the date of meeting such targets:
●
The restrictions on 56,250 shares of the award will lapse and the award will vest when the Company’s trailing-twelve-month EBITDA
equals or exceeds $1 million at any time on or after January 1, 2022 . During April 2024 the Compensation Committee determined this condition
had been satisfied.
●
The restrictions on 56,250 shares of the award will lapse and the award will vest in the event the Company’s common shares trade
at or above $5/share for ten or more consecutive trading days.
●
The restrictions on 56,250 shares of the award will lapse and the award will vest when the Company’s operating cash flow, calculated
cumulatively from the date of employment, equals or exceeds $ 1.5 million . On January 30, 2023, the Compensation Committee determined
this condition had been satisfied.
●
The restrictions on 56,250 shares of the award will lapse and the award will vest in the event the Company is able to refinance its current
lender with a traditional lender on terms and conditions customary for such financing . On August 23, 2022, the Compensation Committee
determined this condition had been satisfied with an amended agreement with the Company’s lender.
During
2022 the Compensation Committee awarded the Chief Operating Officer a grant of 100,000 shares of restricted stock. 20,000 of these shares
vested over a 12 month period while the remaining shares vest 20,000 each based on the performance conditions above.
The
Audit Committee (as defined in the Plan) shall be responsible for determining when the conditions above have been satisfied. The
Company records compensation expense with each vesting, and records a likelihood of vesting weighted analysis to the extent it has
visibility to do so with a related grant date market value when such visibility is present. Without such visibility, it considers
such probability as de minimis until additional information is available.
Note
5 - Legal Proceedings
The
Company may be party to certain lawsuits or claims arising in the normal course of business. The ultimate outcome of these matters is
unknown but, in the opinion of management, we do not believe any of these proceedings will have, individually or in the aggregate, a
material adverse effect upon our financial condition, cash flows or future results of operation.
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Note
6 - Inventories
Schedule of Inventories
March 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
Raw materials
$ 1,225,000
$ 1,156,000
Work in process
2,501,000
2,511,000
Finished goods
3,894,000
4,124,000
Total inventories
$ 7,710,000
$ 7,791,000
Note
7 - Concentration of Credit Risk
Concentration
of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable is generally limited due to the large number of entities comprising the Company’s
customer base. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations and provides an allowance for potential credit losses against the portion
of accounts receivable which is estimated to be uncollectible. Such losses have historically been within management’s expectations.
During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, there were two customers whose purchases represented more than 10 % of the Company’s
consolidated net sales. Sales to these customers for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
Schedule
of Concentration Risk
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2024
March 31, 2023
Customer
Net Sales
% of Net
Sales
Net Sales
% of Net
Sales
Customer A
$ 2,226,000
46 %
$ 2,563,000
50 %
Customer B
1,710,000
35
1,652,000
32
As
of March 31, 2024, the total amounts owed to the Company by these customers was approximately $ 2,272,000 and $ 1,855,000 , or 51 % and 42 %
of the Company’s consolidated net accounts receivable, respectively. The amounts owed at March 31, 2023 by these customers were
approximately $ 962,000 and $ 2,245,000 , or 29 % and 67 % of the Company’s consolidated net accounts receivable, respectively.
Note
8 - Related Party Transactions
John
H. Schwan, who resigned as Chairman of the Board on June 1, 2020, has made loans to the Company which had an outstanding balance of $ 1.3
million as of December 31, 2023. $ 1 million of this balance was paid to Mr. Schwan during January 2024, with the remainder to be paid
as agreed upon between the parties. Mr. Schwan is the father of Jana Schwan, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer.
Note
9 - Leases
We
adopted ASC Topic 842 (Leases) on January 1, 2019. In July 2020, the Company is party to a lease agreement for a building that, as amended, extends to December 2025.
The monthly lease payments are $ 35,000 . The Company
uses the incremental borrowing rate of 11 %.
Note
10 - Subsequent Events
As
of June 30, 2024, our wholly owned subsidiary, Yunhong Technology Industry (Hubei) Co,. Ltd., acquired certain assets of Yunhong Environmental
Protection Technology Co., Ltd. (the “Seller”), an affiliated entity of certain stockholders of the Company, (the “Asset
Purchase Transaction”), in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement, using 5 million shares of
our common stock, which was valued at $ 6,250,000 . The Company engaged a third party to assist with the valuation of the assets acquired
and has initially assigned a fair value of $ 4,050,000 to the assets acquired. The remaining $ 2,200,000 represents a prepayment to the
Seller for the Company’s anticipated operational expenses, which the Seller will pay on the Company’s behalf. The Company
has not finalized its business combination accounting for this transaction.
On
April 1, 2024, the Company made a change with respect to its independent auditing firm, ending the relationship with BF Borgers, CPA
PC (BFB) and engaging Wolf and Company, PC. On May 3, 2024, the Company became aware that BFB had agreed to be suspended from appearing
or practicing before the SEC. Because of this, the Company may no longer use audit reports or consent from BFB in future filings. Without
the 2023 audit report, the Company’s new auditors will need to perform procedures related to 2023 balances in order to be able
to perform an effective review of required 2024 filings, including the Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024. Until this was
completed, the Company was not able to issue filings during 2024. The Nasdaq provided the Company until September 27, 2024 to file its
delinquent filings including this Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024. Failure to file within the provided time would result
in the delisting of the Company’s shares from Nasdaq, subject to the opportunity to appeal the result to a Hearings Panel. This
filing partially addresses this requirement.
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Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward
Looking Statements
This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes both historical and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections
about future results. Words such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,”
“plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,”
“continue,” or similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements
contain these words. Although we believe that our opinions and expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable,
we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements, and our actual results may differ substantially
from the views and expectations set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We disclaim any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking
statements after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to conform such statements to actual results or to changes in our opinions
or expectations. These forward-looking statements are affected by factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions that we make, including,
without limitation, those discussed in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2023 under the heading “Risk Factors.”
Overview
We
produce film products for novelty, packaging and container applications. These products include foil balloons, latex balloons and related
products, films for packaging and custom product applications, and flexible containers for packaging and consumer storage applications.
We produce all of our film products for packaging, container applications and most of our foil balloons at our plant in Lake Barrington,
Illinois. We used to produce our latex balloons and latex products at a majority-owned facility in Guadalajara, Mexico (Flexo Universal,
or Flexo). This facility was sold during October 2021. Now the Company purchases latex balloons from an unrelated vendor and distributes
in the United States, particularly to those customers that prefer a combined solution for foil and latex balloons.. Substantially all
of our film products for packaging and custom product applications are sold to customers in the United States. We market and sell our
novelty items, Balloon inspired gifts (balloons and candy arranged to look like a flower bouquet for gifting) and flexible containers
for consumer use primarily in the United States. During 2023 we changed our name to include “Green”, to communicate our intention
to supply biodegradable and compostable materials to the marketplace that our developed by our partners in Asia. We are in the process
of creating a new subsidiary for this purpose.
Summary
of Significant Events
September
30, 2021 financing, amended and extended to September 30, 2025
On
September 30, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into a loan and security agreement (the
“Agreement”) with Line Financial (the “Lender”), which provides for a senior secured financing consisting of
a revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility) in an aggregate principal amount of up to $6 million (the
“Maximum Revolver Amount”) and term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) in an aggregate principal
amount of $731,250 (“Term Loan Amount” and, together with the Revolving Credit Facility, the “Senior
Facilities”). The Senior Facilities are secured by substantially all assets of the Company. The Company believes it has been
in compliance with the terms of these Senior Facilities since their inception in September 2021.
Interest
on the Senior Facilities was set at the prime rate published from time to time published in the Wall Street Journal (8.5% as of March 31,
2024), plus 1.95% per annum, accruing daily and payable monthly. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the
actual number of days elapsed. The Term Loan Facility shall be repaid by the Company to Lender in 48 equal monthly installments of principal
and interest, each in the amount of $15,000, commencing on November 1, 2021, and continuing on the first day of each month thereafter
until the Term Loan Maturity Date (as defined in the Agreement). Also, the Company paid the Lender collateral monitoring fees of 4.62%
of the eligible accounts receivable, inventory, and equipment supporting the Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan.
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The
Senior Facilities matured on September 30, 2023 and were extended with a maturity date of September 30, 2025. The facility automatically extends for successive periods of one year each, unless the Company or the Lender gives
the other party written notice of termination not less than 90 days prior to the end of such term or renewal term, as applicable. If the
Senior Facilities are renewed, the Company shall pay the Lender a renewal fee of 1.25% of the Maximum Revolver Amount and the Term Loan
Amount upon each renewal on the anniversary of the Closing Date. The Company has the option to prepay the Term Loan Facility (together
with all accrued but unpaid interest and a Term Loan Prepayment Fee (as defined the Agreement) in whole, but not in part, upon not less
than 60 days prior written notice to the Lender. With this September 30, 2023
extension, the parties agreed changes in terms including:
-
Replace
the asset monitoring fee on the Revolving Credit Facility with an increase in interest rate, to Prime plus 7.82% per annum. This
change was intended by the parties to be financially neutral while easier to administer.
-
Reduce
the interest rate on the Term Loan to Prime plus 1.45% per annum, with lender making a one-time additional advance of $206,000 to
reset the Term Loan to $731,000.
-
Reduce
the renewal fee for this transaction to $50,000 from the formula described above.
-
Set
the Term Loan asset monitoring fee to 0.385% per month.
The
Senior Facilities require that the Company maintain Tangible Net Worth of at least $4,000,000 or greater (“Minimum Tangible Net
Worth”). Minimum Tangible Net Worth may be adjusted downward by the Lender, from time to time, in its sole and absolute discretion,
based on the effect of non-cash charges and other factors on the calculation of Tangible Net Worth. Other debt subordinated to Lender
is not considered as a reduction of this calculation. The Company believes it was in compliance with this covenant for all relevant months,
including as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
The
Senior Facilities contain certain affirmative and negative covenants that limit the ability of the Company, among other things and subject
to certain significant exceptions, to incur debt or liens, make investments, enter into certain mergers, consolidations, and acquisitions,
pay dividends and make other restricted payments, or make capital expenditures exceeding $1,000,000 in the aggregate in any fiscal year.
As
of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the term loan balance amounted to $0.7 million, which consisted of the principal and interest
payable balance of $0.7 million and deferred financing costs of approximately $30,000. The balance of the Revolving Line of Credit as
of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 amounted to $5,556,000 and $4,991,000, respectively. By virtue of the September 30, 2023 extension
above, the Company was advanced $206,000 and the Term Loan was reset to $731,000. The Term Loan is repaid by approximately $15,000 per month, offset by related charges.
As
of January 1, 2019, the Company had a note payable to John H. Schwan, Director and former Chairman of the Board, for $1.6 million, including
accrued interest. This loan accrues interest, is due December 31, 2023, and is subordinate to the Senior Facilities. During January 2019,
Mr. Schwan converted $600,000 of the note into approximately 181,000 shares of our common stock at the then market rate of $3.32 per
share. As a result of the conversion, the loan balance decreased to $1 million. The loan and interest payable to Mr. Schwan amounted
to $1.3 million as of December 31, 2023. $1 million of this was paid to Mr. Schwan during January 2024. The parties agreed to the payment
of the remaining $0.3 million at a future date to be determined.
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Results
of Operations
Net
Sales . For the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, net sales were $4,894,000 and $5,051,000, respectively.
For
the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, net sales by product category were as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2024
March 31, 2023
$
% of
$
% of
(000)
Net
(000)
Net
%
Product Category
Omitted
Sales
Omitted
Sales
Variance
change
Foil Balloons
$ 2,919
60 %
$ 3,474
69 %
$ (555 )
(16 )%
Film Products
305
6 %
89
2 %
216
243 %
Other
1,670
34 %
1,488
29 %
182
12 %
Total
$ 4,894
100 %
$ 5,051
100 %
$ (157 )
(3 )%
Foil
Balloons . Revenues from the sale of foil balloons decreased during the three-month period from $3,474,000 ending March 31, 2023 compared
to $2,919,000 during the three month period of 2024. The Company believes this decline is related to the timing of orders and shipments,
as open orders for foil balloons were $0.5 million higher as of March 31, 2024 as compared to March 31, 2023.
Films .
Revenues from the sale of commercial films increased, from $89,000 during the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, compared to $305,000
during the same period of 2024. Sales in this area have been inconsistent due to a small number of customers and significant number of
competitors.
Other
Revenues . Revenues from the sale of other products were $1,488,000 during the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, compared to
$1,670,000 during the same period of 2024. The revenues from the sale of other products during these periods include (i) sales of a line
of Balloon Inspired Gifts and similar products consisting of candy and small inflated balloons sold in small containers and (ii) the
sale of accessories and supply items related to balloon products.
Sales
to a limited number of customers continue to represent a large percentage of our net sales. The table below illustrates the impact on
sales of our top three and ten customers for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
Three Months Ended March 31,
% of Sales
2024
2023
Top 3 Customers
86 %
86 %
Top 10 Customers
93 %
91 %
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During
the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, there were two customers whose purchases represented more than 10% of the Company’s
consolidated net sales. Sales to these customers for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 were $2,226,000 and $1,710,000, or 46%
and 35%, respectively, of consolidated net sales. Sales to these customers for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were $2,563,000
and $1,652,000, or 50% and 32%, respectively of consolidated net sales. As of March 31, 2024, the total amount owed to the Company by
these customers was approximately $2,272,000 and $1,855,000, or 51% and 42%, respectively of the Company’s consolidated net accounts
receivable. The amount owed at March 31, 2023 by these customers was approximately $962,000 and $2,245,000, or 29% and 67%, respectively,
of the Company’s consolidated net accounts receivable.
Cost
of Sales . During the three month period ended March 31, 2024, the cost of sales was $3,999,000, compared to $3,924,000 for the
same period of 2023. Lower sales volume and mix inefficiencies, as well as unusual repair and maintenance expenses, impacted 2024
vs. 2023, with gross margin of 18% during the 2024 period as compared to 22% during the same period of 2023.
General
and Administrative . During the three month period ended March 31, 2024, general and administrative expenses were $1,040,000 as compared
to $961,000 for the same period in 2023. The largest change was a $50,000 increase in the cost of professional services, particularly
the annual audit cost. On April 1, 2024, the Company made a change with respect to its independent auditing firm, ending the relationship
with BF Borgers, CPA PC (BFB) and engaging Wolf and Company, PC. On May 3, 2024, the Company became aware that BFB had agreed to be suspended
from appearing or practicing before the SEC. Because of this, the Company may no longer use audit reports or consent from BFB in future
filings. Without the 2023 audit report, the Company’s new auditors will need to perform procedures related to 2023 balances in order
to be able to perform an effective review of required 2024 filings, including the Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024. Until
this was completed, the Company was not able to issue filings during 2024. This effort will also increase administrative expenses in 2024
related to audit services.
Selling,
Advertising and Marketing . During the three month period ended March 31, 2024, selling, advertising and marketing expenses were $208,000
as compared to $154,000 for the same period in 2023.
Other
Income (Expense) . During the three month period ended March 31, 2024, the Company incurred interest expense of $218,000 as compared
to interest expense of $142,000 during the same period of 2023. Interest rates increased during 2023 and, despite expectations of reductions
during 2024, have not yet been reduced. The Company also changed its borrowing structure to replace lender fees with interest payments
at approximately the same net payment levels.
Financial
Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash
Flow Items.
Operating
Activities . During the three months ended March 31, 2024, net cash used by operations was $767,000, compared to net cash used in
operations during the three months ended March 31, 2023 of $1,369,000.
Significant
changes in working capital items during the three months ended March 31, 2024 included:
●
An
increase in accounts receivable of $423,000 compared to an increase in accounts receivable of $1,726,000 in the same period of 2023.
●
An
decrease in inventory of $81,000 compared to a decrease in inventory of $381,000 in 2023.
●
An
increase in trade payables of $47,000 compared to a decrease in trade payables of $35,000 in 2023.
●
An
increase in prepaid expenses and other assets of $62,000 compared to an increase of $100,000 in 2023.
●
A
decrease in accrued liabilities of $18,000 compared to a decrease in accrued liabilities of $372,000 in 2023.
Investing
Activity . During the three months ended March 31, 2024, cash used in investing activity was $154,000, compared to cash used in investing
activity for the same period of 2023 in the amount of $56,000.
Financing
Activities . During the three months ended March 31, 2024, cash provided by financing activities was $49,000 compared to cash provided
by financing activities for the same period of 2023 in the amount of $1,409,000. Financing activity during 2024 consisted principally
of changes in the balances of revolving and long-term debt, along with issuance of convertible preferred stock. During the period ended March 31, 2024, $0.5 million was received
for convertible preferred stock while $1.0 million of Notes Payable was repaid.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources .
At
March 31, 2024, the Company had cash balances of $49,000 compared to cash balances of $130,000 for the same period of 2023.
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The
ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company executing its business plan and, if unable to do so,
in obtaining adequate capital on acceptable terms to fund any operating losses. Management’s plans to continue as a going concern
include executing its business plan, continuing to focus our Company on the most profitable elements, and exploring alternative funding
sources on an as needed basis. However, management cannot provide any assurances that the Company will be successful in accomplishing
any of its plans. The COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain constraints, inflationary pressures, and the cost and commercial availability of
helium have impacted the Company’s business operations to some extent and is expected to continue to do so and, these impacts may
include reduced access to capital. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully
generate or otherwise secure other sources of financing and attain profitable operations. There is substantial doubt about the ability
of the Company to continue as a going concern for one year from the issuance of the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The
accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue
as a going concern.
The
Company’s primary sources of liquidity have traditionally been comprised of cash and cash equivalents as well as availability under
the Credit Agreement. While the Company
expects to have access to needed capital at reasonable cost, there can be no assurance of success, and as such, might negatively impact
the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Seasonality
In
the foil balloon product line, sales have historically been seasonal with approximately 40% occurring in the period from December through
March of the succeeding year and 24% being generated in the period July through October in recent years.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The critical accounting estimates utilized by the Company in preparation of the accompanying financial statements are set forth in
Part II, Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, under the heading “Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”. There have been no material changes to these policies since December 31, 2023.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Market Risk
Not
applicable.
Item
4. Controls and Procedures
(a)
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We
maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed
or submitted under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified by the Commission’s
rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be
disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act are properly recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the
time periods required by the Commission’s rules and forms.
We
carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer) and Acting Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), of the effectiveness of the design and
operation of these disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), as of March 31, 2024.
Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Acting Chief Financial Officer (principal financial
officer) concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2024, the end of the period covered
by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q due to the material weaknesses described below.
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(b)
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management
of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act.
Internal
control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of
any evaluation of effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that controls
may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management
has assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2024. In making our assessment of the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, management used the criteria set forth in Internal Control — Integrated
Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”).
A
material weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such
that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the registrant’s annual or interim financial statements
will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. As a result of our evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting,
management identified the following material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting:
●
We
lacked a sufficient number of accounting professionals with the necessary knowledge, experience and training to adequately account
for significant, unusual transactions that resulted in misapplications of GAAP, particularly with regard to the timing of recognition
of certain non-cash charges, and
●
We
are overly dependent upon our Acting Chief Financial Officer, who at present is our Chief Executive Officer, within an environment
that is highly manual in nature.
As
a result of the material weaknesses, we have concluded that we did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as
of March 31, 2024.
Part
II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings
The
Company may be party to certain lawsuits or claims arising in the normal course of business. The ultimate outcome of these matters is
unknown but, in the opinion of management, we do not believe any of these proceedings will have, individually or in the aggregate, a
material adverse effect upon our financial condition, cash flows or future results of operation.
Item
1A. Risk Factors
Not
applicable.
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Not
applicable.
Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item
4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not
applicable.
Item
5. Other Information
None.
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Item
6. Exhibits
The
following are being filed as exhibits to this report:
Exhibit
Number
Description
31.1*
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended (filed herewith).
31.2*
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended (filed herewith).
32**
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
101*
Interactive
Data Files, including the following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March
31, 2024, formatted in inline XBRL: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
104
Cover
Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
*
Filed
herewith
**
furnished
herewith
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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.
Date:
September 25, 2024
Yunhong
CTI Ltd.
By:
/s/
Frank J. Cesario
Frank
J. Cesario
Chief
Executive Officer
By:
/s/
Frank J. Cesario
Frank
J. Cesario
Acting
Chief Financial Officer
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