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 September 30, 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 November 1, 2024 was 25,848,187 (excluding
treasury shares).
INDEX
PART
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
No. 1.
Financial Statements
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
1
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023
2
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023
3
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023
4
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
6
Item
No. 2
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
13
Item
No. 3
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Market Risk
17
Item
No. 4
Controls and Procedures
17
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item
No. 1
Legal Proceedings
18
Item
No. 1A
Risk Factors
18
Item
No. 2
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
18
Item
No. 3
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
19
Item
No. 4
Mine Safety Disclosures
19
Item
No. 5
Other Information
19
Item
No. 6
Exhibits
19
Signatures
20
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
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 5,000
$ 921,000
Accounts receivable, net
2,196,000
3,975,000
Inventories, net
7,852,000
7,791,000
Prepaid expenses
355,000
332,000
Total current assets
10,408,000
13,019,000
Property, plant and equipment:
Machinery and equipment
22,246,000
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
166,000
112,000
Property, plant and equipment gross
25,837,000
21,477,000
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
( 20,794,000 )
( 20,613,000 )
Total property, plant and equipment, net
5,043,000
864,000
Other assets:
Operating lease right-of-use asset
2,976,000
3,364,000
Prepaid expenses, non-current
2,192,000
-
Total other assets
5,168,000
3,364,000
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 20,619,000
$ 17,247,000
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Trade payables
$ 1,568,000
$ 917,000
Line of credit
4,062,000
4,991,000
Notes payable - current portion
159,000
140,000
Notes payable – related party
344,000
1,344,000
Notes payable
344,000
1,344,000
Operating lease liabilities
554,000
522,000
Advances from investors
585,000
2,000,000
Accrued liabilities
525,000
226,000
Total current liabilities
7,797,000
10,140,000
Long-term liabilities:
Notes payable – net of current portion
467,000
533,000
Operating lease liabilities – noncurrent
2,422,000
2,842,000
Total long-term liabilities
2,889,000
3,375,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES
10,686,000
13,515,000
Stockholders’ Equity:
Series E Preferred Stock — no par value, 130,000 shares authorized, 130,000 and none issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively (liquidation preference of $ 1,300,000 )
834,000
-
Series F Preferred Stock — no par value, 70,000 shares authorized, 70,000 and none issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively (liquidation preference of $ 700,000 )
450,000
-
Preferred stock, value
450,000
-
Common Stock – no par value, 2,000,000,000 shares authorized, 25,891,845 and 20,815,595 shares issued and 25,848,187 and 20,771,937 shares outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
27,533,000
21,283,000
Paid-in-capital
7,816,000
6,967,000
Accumulated deficit
( 26,539,000 )
( 24,357,000 )
Less:
Treasury stock, 43,658 shares,
at cost
( 161,000 )
( 161,000 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity
9,933,000
3,732,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$ 20,619,000
$ 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
2024
2023
2024
2023
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net sales
$ 2,540,000
$ 1,923,000
$ 11,788,000
$ 11,033,000
Cost of sales
2,560,000
1,903,000
10,220,000
9,372,000
Gross profit
( 20,000 )
20,000
1,568,000
1,661,000
Operating expenses:
General and administrative
751,000
677,000
2,449,000
2,294,000
Selling
36,000
33,000
105,000
98,000
Advertising and marketing
184,000
139,000
528,000
376,000
Total operating expenses
971,000
849,000
3,082,000
2,768,000
Loss from operations
( 991,000 )
( 829,000 )
( 1,514,000 )
( 1,107,000 )
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense
( 201,000 )
( 124,000 )
( 655,000 )
( 421,000 )
Other income/(expense)
( 1,000 )
( 14,000 )
( 13,000 )
808,000
Total other (expense)/income, net
( 202,000 )
( 138,000 )
( 668,000 )
387,000
Net (loss) / income
$ ( 1,193,000 )
$ ( 967,000 )
$ ( 2,182,000 )
$ ( 720,000 )
Deemed dividends on preferred stock
$ ( 28,000 )
$ -
$ ( 98,000 )
$ ( 11,000 )
Net (loss) / income attributable to Yunhong Green CTI, Ltd. common stockholders
$ ( 1,221,000 )
$ ( 967,000 )
$ ( 2,280,000 )
$ ( 731,000 )
Basic (loss) / income per common share
$ ( 0.05 )
$ ( 0.05 )
$ ( 0.10 )
$ ( 0.04 )
Diluted (loss) / income per common share
$ ( 0.05 )
$ ( 0.05 )
$ ( 0.10 )
$ ( 0.04 )
Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic
25,848,187
20,096,955
22,517,270
19,243,656
Diluted
25,848,187
20,096,955
22,517,270
19,243,656
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
2024
2023
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income/(loss)
$ ( 2,182,000 )
$ ( 720,000 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
181,000
211,000
Equity compensation expense
133,000
16,000
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
1,779,000
685,000
Inventories
( 61,000 )
( 203,000 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
( 23,000 )
( 22,000 )
Trade payables
651,000
87,000
Accrued liabilities
384,000
( 496,000 )
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
862,000
( 442,000 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
( 302,000 )
( 136,000 )
Net cash used in investing activities
( 302,000 )
( 136,000 )
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
( 47,000 )
( 135,000 )
Net advances (repayments) on revolving line of credit
( 929,000 )
631,000
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
( 1,476,000 )
496,000
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents
( 916,000 )
( 82,000 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
921,000
146,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$ 5,000
$ 64,000
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information and noncash investing and financing activities:
Cash payments for interest
$ 655,000
$ 364,000
Accretion of dividends on preferred stock
$ 98,000
$ 11,000
Common stock issued in exchange for assets acquired
$ 6,250,000
$ -
Allocation of proceeds from preferred stock financing to the issuance of warrants for preferred stock
$ 814,000
-
Reclassification of advances upon issuances of preferred stock
$ 1,500,000
$ -
Conversion of notes and deposits into common stock
$ -
$ 885,000
Conversion of Series B preferred stock into common stock
$ -
$ 1,500,000
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements
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Yunhong
Green CTI, Ltd
Unaudited
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
Dollars
(not share data) rounded to nearest thousand $000 for presentation
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Earnings
Shares
Amount
TOTAL
Accumulated
Less
Series E Preferred Stock
Series F Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Paid-in
(Deficit)
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
Series E Accrued Deemed Dividend
36,000
( 36,000 )
$ -
Series F Accrued Deemed Dividend
20,000
( 20,000 )
$ -
Common Stock Issued for Assets Acquired
5,000,000
6,250,000
$ 6,250,000
Stock Issuance - Vesting Milestone
76,250
$ -
Equity Compensation Charge
-
5,000
1,000
$ 6,000
Net Income (Loss) -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 414,000 )
-
-
$ ( 414,000 )
Balance June 30, 2024 -
130,000
$ 816,000
70,000
$ 440,000
25,891,845
$ 27,533,000
$ 7,838,000
$ ( 25,346,000 )
( 43,658 )
$ ( 161,000 )
$ 11,120,000
Series E Accrued Deemed Dividend
18,000
( 18,000 )
$ -
Series F Accrued Deemed Dividend
10,000
( 10,000 )
$ -
Common Stock Issued for Assets Acquired
-
-
$ -
Stock Issuance - Vesting Milestone
-
$ -
Equity Compensation Charge
-
6,000
-
$ 6,000
Net Income (Loss) -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 1,193,000 )
-
-
$ ( 1,193,000 )
Balance September 30, 2024 -
130,000
$ 834,000
70,000
$ 450,000
25,891,845
$ 27,533,000
$ 7,816,000
$ ( 26,539,000 )
( 43,658 )
$ ( 161,000 )
$ 9,933,000
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Yunhong
Green CTI, Ltd
Unaudited
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
Dollars
(not share data) rounded to nearest thousand $000 for presentation
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Earnings
Shares
Amount
TOTAL
Accumulated
Less
Series B Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Paid-in
(Deficit)
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
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 )
$ -
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
Equity Compensation Charge
$ 5,000
5,000
Broker issuance
125,000
Net Income (Loss)
-
-
-
-
-
( 151,000 )
-
-
$ ( 151,000 )
Balance June 30, 2023
-
$ -
20,140,413
$ 21,283,000
$ 6,642,000
$ ( 23,875,000 )
( 43,658 )
$ ( 161,000 )
$ 3,889,000
Balance
-
$ -
20,140,413
$ 21,283,000
$ 6,642,000
$ ( 23,875,000 )
( 43,658 )
$ ( 161,000 )
$ 3,889,000
Equity Compensation Charge
$ 4,000
4,000
Broker issuance
-
Net Income (Loss)
-
-
-
-
-
( 967,000 )
-
-
$ ( 967,000 )
Balance September 30, 2023
-
$ -
20,140,413
$ 21,283,000
$ 6,646,000
$ ( 24,842,000 )
( 43,658 )
$ ( 161,000 )
$ 2,926,000
Balance
-
$ -
20,140,413
$ 21,283,000
$ 6,646,000
$ ( 24,842,000 )
( 43,658 )
$ ( 161,000 )
$ 2,926,000
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Yunhong
Green CTI Ltd.
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), changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the periods presented
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) 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 and nine months ended September 30, 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., CTI Supply, Inc., and Yunhong Technology
Industry (Hubei) Co., Ltd.
The
Company formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, Yunhong Technology (Hubei) Co. Ltd., in the Hubei Province of China. As further described in
Note 4, on June 30, 2024, the Company, through the China subsidiary, acquired certain production assets pursuant to an Asset Purchase
Agreement and in exchange for 5 million shares of the Company’s common stock, which was valued at $ 6.25 million.
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. On June 30, 2024, the Company acquired production assets in China (see Note 4) but has not yet commenced operations
within this subsidiary.
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Earnings
per share :
Basic
income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (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 September 30, 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 six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. The number of shares included in the determination of earnings
on a diluted basis for the three months ended September 30, 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 beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”) model
that we followed in the past for Convertible Preferred Stock issuances A, B, C and D. There was no beneficial conversion feature charge
to be accounted for upon issuance of the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock and Series F Convertible Preferred Stock during the nine
months ended September 30, 2024.
Other
than the above, there were no significant changes to the Company’s accounting policies during the three and nine months ended September
30, 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.
Other
income/expense - The Company applied for Employee Retention Tax Credits during 2021, most of which were factored during 2022 and cash
received. Income related to the factored credit filings was recognized when the returns were processed by the US Government during 2023.
As such, income of $ 895,000 was recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, for which cash was received during 2022.
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Note
2 – Liquidity and Going Concern
The
Company’s financial statements are prepared using 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 September
30, 2024 of approximately $ 26 million and had less than $ 0.1 million of cash as of September 30, 2024. 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 3). This credit facility, as amended, matures 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
Senior
Facilities
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 is set at the prime rate published from time to time published in the Wall Street Journal ( 8.0 % as of September
30, 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 amended to extend the maturity date to 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 the September 30, 2023 amendment, 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 September 30, 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 September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the term loan balance amounted to $ 0.6 and $ 0.7 million, respectively, which consisted of
the principal and interest payable balance of $ 0.6 and $ 0.7 million, respectively and deferred financing costs of approximately $ 24,000
and $ 40,000 , respectively. The balance of the Revolving Line of Credit as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 amounted to $ 4,062,000
and $ 4,991,000 , respectively.
Notes
Payable, Related Party
The
Company is party to a note payable to John H. Schwan, Director and former Chairman of the Board, with a loan balance due of $ 1.3 million
as of December 31, 2023 and an interest rate of 6 %. The Company repaid $ 1 million 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. This related party note payable is subordinate to the
Senior Facilities.
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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,
361,400 warrants to purchase 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. Accrued dividends of $ 18,000 and $ 63,000 were recorded for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2024.
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 $ 10,000 and $ 35,000 were recorded for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2024, 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 during 2023. 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 128,000 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,
exercisable for the Company’s common stock at the lower of $ 1.52 per share or 90 % of the 10 day VWAP.
The
Company has applied the Black-Scholes model to estimate the fair value these warrants for the purchase of common stock. That model incorporates
various assumptions including 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 instrument. The expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company’s Common Stock.
The
valuation assumptions we have applied to determine the fair value of warrants issued 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 which is consistent with the contractual term.
-
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 September 30, 2024
556,000
1.52
Exercisable at September 30, 2024
556,000
$ 1.52
As
of September 30, 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 September 30, 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
Compensation 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.
Asset
acquisition in exchange for common stock
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. and Yunhong China Group (together the “Selling Parties”) pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement.
The Selling Parties are affiliated entities of certain stockholders of the Company. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the
Asset Purchase Agreement, and transferred 5 million shares of the Company’s common stock having a fair value of $ 6.25 million as
consideration. The Company has initially assigned a fair value of $ 4.05 million to machinery and equipment and $ 2.2 million represents
a prepayment to the Selling Parties for the Company’s anticipated operational expenses, which the Selling Parties will pay on the
Company’s behalf. This prepayment balance is classified as prepaid expenses, non-current on the Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets as of September 30 and June 30, 2024, respectively. No other assets or liabilities were transferred as part of this transaction.
The Asset Purchase Agreement was evaluated under the guidance in ASC 805 , Business Combinations and management determined this
does not constitute the acquisition of a business. As a result, this transaction was treated as an asset purchase. No expenditures have occurred as of September 30, 2024 as operations have not commenced.
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
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Raw materials
$ 1,197,000
$ 1,156,000
Work in process
2,563,000
2,511,000
Finished goods
4,092,000
4,124,000
Total inventories
$ 7,852,000
$ 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 and nine months ended September 30, 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
are as follows:
Schedule
of Concentration Risk
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Customer
Net Sales
% of Net Sales
Net Sales
% of Net Sales
Customer A
$ 1,731,000
68 %
$ 1,097,000
56 %
Customer B
$ 129,000
5 %
$ 239,000
12 %
Nine Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Customer
Net Sales
% of Net Sales
Net Sales
% of Net Sales
Customer A
$ 6,651,000
56 %
$ 6,007,000
53 %
Customer B
$ 2,823,000
24 %
$ 2,559,000
23 %
As
of September 30, 2024, the total amounts owed to the Company by these customers were approximately $ 2,077,000 or 95 % of the Company’s
consolidated net accounts receivable. The amounts owed at September 30, 2023 by these customers were approximately $ 806,000 or 81 % of
the Company’s consolidated net accounts receivable.
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. Mr. Schwan is the father of Jana Schwan,
the Company’s Chief Operating Officer. Note 3 and 4 to these interim financial statements discloses information about the current
outstanding loan and Asset Purchase Agreement, respectively.
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 $ 36,000 . The Company uses the incremental borrowing rate of 11 %.
Note
10 – Subsequent Events
On
October 21, 2024, we received notice from Nasdaq that the closing bid price of our common stock had been under $1 for 30 consecutive
trading days. The Company has until April 21, 2025 to correct this issue or else is at risk of being delisted. Once the Company’s
common stock closes above $1 for a minimum of ten consecutive days the Nasdaq will confirm that is has regained compliance with the bid
price rule. The Company intends to continue to trade on Nasdaq .
On
October 30, 2024, our Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer, Frank Cesario, resigned effective November 8, 2024.
He remains a member of the Board of Directors. Ms. Jana Schwan, Chief Operating Officer since 2020, has been named Chief Executive Officer
of the Company.
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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 created a new subsidiary,
in part, for this purpose.
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. This Agreement and the Senior Facilities were extended on similar terms during September 2023 with a termination
date of September 30, 2025. The Company has been in compliance with the terms of these Senior Facilities since 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 (8.0% as of September
30, 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 amended to extend the maturity date to 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 the September 30, 2023 amendment, 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 September 30, 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 September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the term loan balance amounted to $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively, which consisted
of the principal and interest payable balance of $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively, and deferred financing costs of approximately
$24,000 and $40,000, respectively. The balance of the Revolving Line of Credit as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 amounted
to $4,062,000 and $4,991,000, respectively.
Note
Payable, Related Party
The
Company is party to a note payable to John H. Schwan, Director and former Chairman of the Board, with a loan balance of $1.3 million
and interest rate of 6% as of December 31, 2023. The Company repaid $1 million 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. This related party note payable is subordinate to the
Senior Facilities.
Results
of Operations
Net
Sales . For the three month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, net sales were $2,540,000 and $1,923,000, respectively.
For
the three-month period ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, net sales by product category were as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
$
$
Product Category
(000)
Omitted
% of Net
Sales
(000)
Omitted
% of Net
Sales
Variance
%
change
Foil Balloons
$ 2,322
91 %
$ 1,701
88 %
$ 621
37 %
Film Products
129
5 %
68
4 %
61
90 %
Other
89
4 %
154
8 %
(65 )
(42 )%
Total
$ 2,540
100 %
$ 1,923
100 %
$ 617
32 %
For
the nine month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, net sales were $11,788,000 and $11,033,000, respectively.
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For
the nine month period ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, net sales by product category were as follows:
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
$
$
Product Category
(000)
Omitted
% of Net
Sales
(000)
Omitted
% of Net
Sales
Variance
%
change
Foil Balloons
$ 8,493
72 %
$ 8,113
74 %
$ 380
5 %
Film Products
605
5 %
746
7 %
(141 )
(19 )%
Other
2,690
23 %
2,174
19 %
516
24 %
Total
$ 11,788
100 %
$ 11,033
100 %
$ 755
7 %
Foil
Balloons . Revenues from the sale of foil balloons increased during the three months period from $1,701,000 ending September 30, 2023
compared to $2,322,000 during the three month period of 2024. Revenues from the sale of foil balloons increased during the nine month
period from $8,113,000 ending September 30, 2023 compared to $8,493,000 during the nine month period of 2024. Order flow from our largest
customer was the cause of this increase.
Films .
Revenues from the sale of commercial films were $129,000 and $605,000 during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024,
compared to $68,000 and $746,000 during the same periods of 2023. Order flow in this area has been historically inconsistent, impacted
in part by consolidation in the industry, including our customers, as well as a large number of competitors.
Other
Revenues . Revenues from the sale of other products were $89,000 and $2,690,000 during the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 2024, compared to $154,000 and $2,174,000 during the same periods of 2023. The revenues from the sale of other
products during these periods include (i) sales of a line of balloon-inspired gift items and similar products consisting of candy
and small inflated balloons sold in small containers, (ii) latex balloons, and (iii) the sale of accessories and supply items
related to balloon products. The increase in Other Revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was driven by increased orders for
balloon-inspired gifts from the Company’s second largest customer.
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 September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Three Months Ended September 30,
% of Sales
2024
2023
Top 3 Customers
79 %
75 %
Top 10 Customers
90 %
87 %
Nine Months Ended September 30,
% of Sales
2024
2023
Top 3 Customers
83 %
80 %
Top 10 Customers
93 %
91 %
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During
the three and nine months ended September 30, 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 are
as follows:
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Customer
Net Sales
% of Net Sales
Net Sales
% of Net Sales
Customer A
$ 1,731,000
68 %
$ 1,097,000
56 %
Customer B
$ 129,000
5 %
$ 239,000
12 %
Nine Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Customer
Net Sales
% of Net Sales
Net Sales
% of Net Sales
Customer A
$ 6,651,000
56 %
$ 6,007,000
53 %
Customer B
$ 2,823,000
24 %
$ 2,559,000
23 %
As
of September 30, 2024, the total amounts owed to the Company by these customers were approximately $2,077,000 or 95% of the Company’s
consolidated net accounts receivable. The amounts owed at September 30, 2023 by these customers were approximately $806,000 or 81% of
the Company’s consolidated net accounts receivable.
Cost
of Sales . During the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2024, the cost of sales was $2,560,000 and $10,220,000, compared
to $1,903,000 and $9,372,000 respectively for the same periods of 2023, with the change driven largely by changes in sales volume. As
a percentage of sales, cost of sales was 101% and 87% during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 99% and
85% during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. During July 2024 we experienced a fire sprinkler failure in our warehouse
which forced us to dispose of $0.2 million of product. Net of insurance proceeds, our inventory loss was approximately $40,000. Also,
fourth quarter 2024 shipments are scheduled later in the quarter than in 2023, which reduced the amount of manufacturing cost capitalized
into the annual seasonal inventory build.
General
and Administrative . During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024, general and administrative expenses were $751,000
and $2,449,000 compared to $677,000 and $2,294,000, respectively, for the same periods in 2023. The Company had higher than usual audit
fees in both years. Of note are the one-time costs associated with reperforming audit procedures related to 2023 due to the Company’s
former auditor being suspended from practicing before the SEC during May 2024. This resulted in $170,000 higher audit expenses during
the three months ended September 2024 as compared to the same period of 2023.
Selling,
Advertising and Marketing . During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024, selling, advertising and marketing expenses
were $220,000 and $633,000 as compared to $172,000 and $474,000, respectively, for the same periods in 2023. 2023 marked a low point
in these expenses while 2024 inflected higher, including $45,000 in additional sales commissions based on product mix and the payroll
cost associated with new product design.
Other
Income (Expense) . During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024, the Company incurred interest expense of $201,000
and $655,000 compared to interest expense of $124,000 and $421,000, respectively, during the same periods of 2023. Interest expense increased
as a result of market rate increases that remained elevated throughout 2024. The September 2023 refinance caused a shift from bank fees
to interest, with the net result of this process change being approximately even. The Company applied for Employee Retention Tax Credits
during 2021, most of which were factored during 2022 and cash received. Income related to the factored credit filings was recognized
when the returns were processed by the US Government during 2023. As such, income of $895,000 was recognized during the nine months ended
September 30, 2023, respectively, for which cash was received during 2022.
Financial
Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash
Flow Items.
Operating
Activities . During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash provided by operations was $862,000, compared to net cash used
in operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 of $442,000.
Significant
changes in working capital items during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 included:
●
A decrease in accounts
receivable of $1,779,000 compared to a decrease in accounts receivable of $685,000 in the same period of 2023.
●
An increase in inventory
of $61,000 compared to an increase in inventory of $203,000 in 2023.
●
An increase in trade payables
of $651,000 compared to an increase in trade payables of $87,000 in 2023.
●
An increase in prepaid
expenses and other assets of $23,000 compared to an increase of $22,000 in 2023.
●
An increase in accrued
liabilities of $384,000 compared to a decrease in accrued liabilities of $496,000 in 2023.
Investing
Activity . During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, cash used in investing activity was $302,000, compared to cash used investing
activity for the same period of 2023 in the amount of $136,000.
Financing
Activities . During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, cash used in financing activities was $1,476,000 compared to cash provided
by financing activities for the same period of 2023 in the amount of $496,000. Uses of cash in financing activity during the nine months
ended September 30, 2024 consisted principally of changes in the balance of revolving debt of $0.9 million and a $1.0 million repayment
of the related party note payable. $0.5 million of cash was provided by the issuances of convertible preferred stock during the nine
months ended September 30, 2024.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources .
At
September 30, 2024, the Company had cash balances of $5,000 compared to a cash balance of $64,000 as of September 30, 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. We believe that we have been in compliance with covenants since refinancing with Line Financial in September 2021.
That Credit Agreement expires per its terms on September 30, 2025, unless it is extended by the parties or replaced. 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.
Changes
in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
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 & Company, P.C. 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 was no longer use audit reports or consent from BFB in future filings. Without
the 2023 audit report, the Company’s new auditors needed 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 periods ended March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024.
Until this was completed, the Company was not able to issue filings during 2024. The Company issued these filings on September 25 and
September 26, 2024, respectfully.
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 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 September 30, 2024. Based
on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 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 September 30, 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 September 30, 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.
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Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item
4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not
applicable.
Item
5. Other Information
None.
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 September 30, 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: November 8, 2024
Yunhong CTI Ltd.
By:
/ s/ Frank
J. Cesario
Frank J. Cesario
Acting Chief Financial Officer
By:
/s/
Frank J. Cesario
Frank J. Cesario
Chief Executive Officer
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