Unassociated Document

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.   20549
 


FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011
 
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
CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Illinois
 
36-2848943
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)
   
     
22160 N. Pepper Road
   
Lake Barrington, Illinois
 
60010
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(847) 382-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes þ     No o

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

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o     Accelerated filer o    Non-accelerated filer o  Smaller Reporting Company  þ

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o     No þ

The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock as of May 1, 2011 was 3,137,848.

 
 

 

INDEX

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item No. 1
 
Financial Statements
 
   
Condensed Consolidated Interim Balance Sheet at March 31, 2011 (unaudited) and December 31, 2010
1
   
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010
2
   
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010
3
    Condensed Consolidated Interim Earnings per Share (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010  4
   
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
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
16
Item No. 4
 
Controls and Procedures
16
       
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
17
Item No. 3
 
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
17
Item No. 4
 
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
17
Item No. 5
 
Other Information
17
Item No. 6
 
Exhibits
18
   
Signatures
 
   
Exhibit 31.1
 
   
Exhibit 31.2
 
   
Exhibit 32
 

 
 

 
 
PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

CTI Industries Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

   
March 31, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
(unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents (VIE $8,000 and $38,000, respectively)
  $ 400,914     $ 761,874  
Accounts receivable, (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $66,000 and $59,000, respectively)
    10,052,699       8,533,626  
Inventories, net
    11,033,046       10,368,037  
Net deferred income tax asset
    701,955       750,485  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    1,643,538       1,012,067  
                 
Total current assets
    23,832,152       21,426,089  
                 
Property, plant and equipment:
               
Machinery and equipment
    23,739,425       22,900,460  
Building
    3,280,245       3,260,201  
Office furniture and equipment
    2,795,250       2,718,425  
Intellectual property
    345,092       345,092  
Land
    250,000       250,000  
Leasehold improvements
    452,551       443,630  
Fixtures and equipment at customer locations
    2,629,902       2,629,902  
Projects under construction (VIE $636,000 and $587,000, respectively)
    1,023,167       1,601,682  
      34,515,632       34,149,392  
Less : accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (24,995,066 )     (24,489,624 )
                 
Total property, plant and equipment, net
    9,520,566       9,659,768  
                 
Other assets:
               
Deferred financing costs, net
    56,816       63,634  
Goodwill
    1,033,077       1,033,077  
Net deferred income tax asset
    369,697       360,830  
Other assets (due from related party $32,000 and $213,000, respectively)
    144,242       317,990  
                 
Total other assets
    1,603,832       1,775,531  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 34,956,550     $ 32,861,388  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Checks written in excess of bank balance
  $ 610,433     $ 692,141  
Trade payables (VIE $25,000 and $58,000, respectively)
    5,076,371       4,307,358  
Line of credit (VIE $760,000 and $700,000, respectively)
    8,518,498       8,225,900  
Notes payable - current portion
    93,334       276,667  
Notes payable - officers, current portion, net of debt discount of $0 and $5,000
    1,581,237       1,410,807  
Capital lease - current portion
    5,117       5,117  
Notes Payable Affiliates - current portion
    7,210       6,754  
Accrued liabilities
    3,112,708       3,027,298  
                 
Total current liabilities
    19,004,908       17,952,042  
                 
Long-term liabilities:
               
Notes Payable - Affiliates
    162,624       155,648  
Notes payable, net of current portion
    3,252,756       2,611,127  
Capital Lease
    1,279       2,559  
Notes payable - officers, subordinated, net of debt discount of $0 and $0
    440       360,351  
Total long-term liabilities
    3,417,099       3,129,685  
                 
Equity:
               
CTI Industries Corporation stockholders' equity:
               
Preferred Stock – no par value 2,000,000 shares authorized 0 shares issued and outstanding
    -       -  
Common stock - no par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 3,209,975 and 3,209,475 shares issued and 3,137,848 and 3,137,348  outstanding, respectively
    13,397,275       13,394,940  
Paid-in-capital
    852,141       817,138  
Dividends
    -       (314,441 )
Accumulated deficit
    (396,543 )     (379,210 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (1,140,167 )     (1,592,798 )
Less: Treasury stock, 72,127 shares and 72,127 shares
    (141,289 )     (141,289 )
                 
Total CTI Industries Corporation stockholders' equity
    12,571,417       11,784,340  
                 
Noncontrolling interest
    (36,874 )     (4,679 )
                 
Total Equity
    12,534,543       11,779,661  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
  $ 34,956,550     $ 32,861,388  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements

 
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CTI Industries Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

   
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Net Sales
  $ 12,697,655     $ 12,410,766  
                 
Cost of Sales
    10,226,883       9,366,194  
                 
Gross profit
    2,470,772       3,044,572  
                 
Operating expenses:
               
General and administrative
    1,329,954       1,260,679  
Selling
    214,254       340,425  
Advertising and marketing
    328,133       483,412  
                 
Total operating expenses
    1,872,341       2,084,516  
                 
Income from operations
    598,431       960,056  
                 
Other (expense) income:
               
Interest expense
    (141,235 )     (248,403 )
Interest income
    2,029       4,330  
Foreign currency gain (loss)
    11,117       (13,223 )
                 
Total other expense, net
    (128,089 )     (257,296 )
                 
Net Income before taxes
    470,342       702,760  
                 
Income tax expense
    205,429       116,359  
                 
Net Income
    264,913       586,401  
                 
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    (32,195 )     (12,443 )
                 
Net income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation
  $ 297,108     $ 598,844  
                 
Other Comprehensive Income
               
Adjustment to accumulated balance on swap termination (2009); unrealized gain on derivative instruments (2010)
  $ -     $ 34,197  
Foreign currency adjustment
    452,631       219,792  
Comprehensive income
  $ 749,739     $ 852,833  
                 
Basic income per common share
  $ 0.09     $ 0.22  
                 
Diluted income per common share
  $ 0.09     $ 0.21  
                 
Dividends per share
  $ -     $ -  
                 
Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares of common stock outstanding:
               
Basic
    3,137,837       2,769,002  
                 
Diluted
    3,198,742       2,793,863  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements

 
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CTI Industries Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

   
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income
  $ 264,913     $ 586,401  
Adjustment to reconcile net income to cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    454,306       495,579  
Amortization of debt discount
    5,042       22,167  
Stock based compensation
    35,003       47,013  
Provision for losses on accounts receivable
    7,275       25,402  
Provision for losses on inventories
    51,572       9,984  
Deferred income taxes
    69,952       86,359  
Change in assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (1,416,729 )     (1,302,167 )
Inventories
    (621,125 )     (409,659 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (465,295 )     39,120  
Trade payables
    721,348       364,426  
Accrued liabilities
    306,682       279,076  
                 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
    (587,056 )     243,701  
                 
                 
Cash used in investing activities - purchases of property, plant and equipment
    (253,262 )     (197,167 )
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (253,262 )     (197,167 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Change in checks written in excess of bank balance
    (83,765 )     93,435  
Net change in revolving line of credit
    290,175       (68,172 )
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    598,296       -  
Repayment of long-term debt (related parties $227,000 and  $47,000)
    (345,536 )     (411,738 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants
    2,335       48,737  
Cash received from investment in subsidiary
    -       42,299  
Cash paid for deferred financing fees
    -       (6,813 )
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    461,505       (302,252 )
                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    17,883       19,470  
                 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (360,960 )     (236,248 )
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    761,874       914,765  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 400,914     $ 678,517  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
Cash payments for interest
  $ 127,448     $ 211,756  
                 
Cash payments for taxes
  $ 25,000     $ -  
                 
Supplemental Disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activity
               
Property, Plant & Equipment acquisitions funded by liabilities
  $ 33,550     $ 40,448  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements

 
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CTI Industries Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Earnings per Share (unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Basic
           
Average shares outstanding:
           
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    3,137,837       2,769,002  
                 
Net income:
               
Net income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation
  $ 297,108     $ 598,844  
                 
Per share amount
  $ 0.09     $ 0.22  
                 
Diluted
               
Average shares outstanding:
               
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    3,137,837       2,769,002  
                 
Effect of dilutive shares
    60,905       24,861  
                 
Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares of common stock outstanding
    3,198,742       2,793,863  
                 
Net income:
               
Net income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation
  $ 297,108     $ 598,844  
                 
Per share amount
  $ 0.09     $ 0.21  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements

 
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CTI Industries Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited but in the opinion of management contain all the adjustments (consisting of those of a normal recurring nature) considered necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position and the consolidated results of operations 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 for complete financial statements.  Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.  It is suggested that these condensed 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, 2010.

Principles of consolidation and nature of operations:

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CTI-US and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, CTI Balloons Limited, CTI Helium, Inc. and CTF International S.A. de C.V., its majority-owned subsidiaries CTI Mexico S.A. de C.V., Flexo Universal, S.A. de C.V. and CTI Europe gmbH, as well as the accounts of Venture Leasing S. A. de R. L. and Venture Leasing L.L.C (the “Company”).  The last two entities have been consolidated as variable interest entities.  All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company (i) designs, manufactures and distributes balloon products throughout the world and (ii) operates 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.
 
Variable Interest Entities ("VIE'S"):

The determination of whether or not to consolidate a variable interest entity under U.S. GAAP requires a significant amount of judgment concerning the degree of control over an entity by its holders of variable interest. To make these judgments, management has conducted an analysis of the relationship of the holders of variable interest to each other, the design of the entity, the expected operations of the entity, which holder of variable interests is most "closely associated" to the entity and which holder of variable interests is the primary beneficiary required to consolidate the entity. Upon the occurrence of certain events, management reviews and reconsiders its previous conclusion regarding the status of an entity as a variable interest entity. Upon the adoption of amended accounting guidance applicable to variable interest entities on January 1, 2010, management continually reconsiders whether we are deemed to be a variable interest entity's primary beneficiary who consolidates such entity. The Company has two entities that have been consolidated as variable interest entities.
 
Use of estimates:

In preparing condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amount of revenue and expenses during the reporting period in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results may differ from those estimates.  The Company’s significant estimates include reserves for doubtful accounts, reserves for the lower of cost or market of inventory, reserves for deferred tax assets and recovery value of goodwill.

Earnings per share:

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period.

 
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Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing the net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and equivalents (stock options and warrants), unless anti-dilutive, during each period.

As of March 31, 2011, shares to be issued upon the exercise of options aggregated 206,000.  There are no longer any warrants to be exercised.  As of March 31, 2010, shares to be issued upon the exercise of options and warrants were 191,858 and 343,030.  The number of anti-dilutive shares (not included in the determination of earnings on a diluted basis) for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were 20,000, all of which were represented by options.  The number of anti-dilutive shares (not included in the determination of earnings on a diluted basis) for the three months ended March 31, 2010 were 453,030 of which 110,000 were represented by options and 343,030 were represented by warrants.

New Accounting Pronouncements:

The Company’s significant accounting policies are summarized in Note 2 of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010.  There were no significant changes to these accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and the Company does not expect that the adoption of other recent accounting pronouncements will have a material impact in its consolidated financial statements.

Note 2 - Stock-Based Compensation; Changes in Equity

We have adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718 which requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements based on their grant-date fair values.

We have 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 our common stock.  The risk-free rate of interest is the related U.S. Treasury yield curve for periods within the expected term of the option at the time of grant.  The dividend yield on our common stock is estimated to be 1.66%.  The expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company’s common stock.

The Company’s net income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 includes approximately $35,000 and $47,000, respectively of compensation costs related to share based payments.  As of March 31, 2011 there is $246,000 of unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock option grants and stock grants.  We expect approximately $99,000 to be recognized over the remainder of 2011, $88,000 to be recognized during 2012, and $59,000 to be recognized during 2013.

As of March 31, 2011, the Company had four stock-based compensation plans pursuant to which stock options were, or may be, granted.  The Plans provide for the award of options, which may either be incentive stock options (“ISOs”) within the meaning of Section 422A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) or non-qualified options (“NQOs”) which are not subject to special tax treatment under the Code.

 
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On April 12, 2001, the Board of Directors approved for adoption, effective December 27, 2001, the 2001 Stock Option Plan (“2001 Plan”).  The 2001 Plan authorizes the grant of options to purchase up to an aggregate of 119,050, shares of the Company’s Common Stock.  As of March 31, 2011, 139,958 shares have been granted and were fully vested at the time of grant, 7,500 remain outstanding.
 
On April 24, 2002, the Board of Directors approved for adoption, effective October 12, 2002, the 2002 Stock Option Plan (“2002 Plan”).  The 2002 Plan authorizes the grant of options to purchase up to an aggregate of 142,860 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. As of March 31, 2011, 123,430 shares have been granted and were fully vested at the time of grant, 27,500 remain outstanding.

On April 30, 2007, the Board of Directors approved for adoption, effective October 1, 2007, the 2007 Stock Option Plan (“2007 Plan”).  The 2007 Plan authorizes the grant of options to purchase up to an aggregate of 150,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock.  As of March 31, 2011, 165,750 options had been granted and 89,500 remain outstanding.

On April 10, 2009, the Board of Directors approved for adoption, and on June 5, 2009, the shareholders of the Corporation approved, a 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (“2009 Plan”).  The 2009 Plan authorizes the issuance of up to 250,000 shares of stock or options to purchase stock of the Company.  As of March 31, 2011, 82,000 options had been granted and 81,500 remain outstanding.

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information is as follows:

   
Shares under
Option
   
Weighted
Avgerage
Exercise Price
   
Weighted
Average
Contractual
Life
   
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
Balance at December 31, 2010
    202,750     $ 4.28              
Granted
    8,000     $ 5.96              
Cancelled
    (4,250 )   $ 6.12              
Exercised
    (500 )   $ 4.67              
Outstanding at March 31, 2011
    206,000     $ 4.31       3.20     $ 231,976  
                                 
Exercisable at March 31, 2011
    107,875     $ 3.30       2.20     $ 181,726  

During the three months ended March 31, 2011 there was no activity related to the Company’s stock warrants.

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity by grant date as of March 31, 2011 is as follows:

 
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Options by
       
Options Outstanding
               
Options Vested
       
Grant Date
 
Shares
   
Wtd Avg
   
Remain. Life
   
Intrinsic Val
   
Shares
   
Wtd Avg
   
Remain. Life
   
Intrinsic Val
 
Dec 2005
    35,000     $ 2.88       4.8     $ 73,500       35,000     $ 2.88       4.8     $ 73,500  
Oct 2007
    40,500     $ 4.70       0.5     $ 11,625       40,500     $ 4.70       0.5     $ 11,625  
Oct 2008
    2,500     $ 4.97       1.5     $ 25       1,875     $ 4.97       1.5     $ 19  
Nov 2008
    46,500     $ 1.82       1.6     $ 146,826       30,500     $ 1.81       1.6     $ 96,582  
Dec 2010
    73,500     $ 6.13       4.8     $ -       -     $ -       -     $ -  
Jan 2011
    8,000     $ 5.96       4.8     $ -       -     $ -       -     $ -  
TOTAL
    206,000     $ 4.31       3.2     $ 231,976       107,875     $ 3.30       2.2     $ 181,726  

The aggregate intrinsic value in the tables above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the last trading day of the quarter ended March 31, 2011 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options and warrants) that would have been received by the option and warrant holders had all the holders exercised their options on March 31, 2011.

During 2010, the Company declared and paid dividends of five cents ($0.05) per share on the Company’s outstanding common stock to shareholders of record on June 18, 2010 and December 20, 2010.  The total amount of the dividends paid on June 28, 2010 was $156,135 and on December 28, 2010 was $158,306.  Under the terms of its current loan agreement, the amount of dividends the Company may pay is limited by the terms of the financial covenants of our Credit Agreement with Harris N.A.

Note 3 - Legal Proceedings

The Company is party to certain claims or actions arising in the normal course of business. The ultimate outcome of these matters is unknown but, in the opinion of management, the settlement of these matters is not expected to have a significant effect on the future financial position or results of operations of the Company.

Note 4 – Other Comprehensive Gain

In the three months ended March 31, 2011 the company incurred a comprehensive gain of $452,000, all from foreign currency translation adjustments.

The following table sets forth the accumulated balance of other comprehensive loss and each component.

   
Foreign
Currency
Items
   
Unrealized Gains
(Loss) on
Derivatives
   
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
(Loss)
 
                   
Beginning balance as of January 1, 2011  
  $ (1,593,000 )   $ -     $ (1,593,000 )
                         
Current period change, net of tax  
    452,000       -       452,000  
                         
Ending Balance as of March 31, 2011  
  $ (1,141,000 )   $ -     $ (1,141,000 )
 
 
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For the three months ended March 31, 2011 no tax benefit for foreign currency translation adjustments has been recorded as such amounts would result in a deferred tax asset.

Note 5 – Inventories, Net

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Raw materials
  $ 3,287,000     $ 2,588,000  
Work in process
    721,000       685,000  
Finished goods
    7,453,000       7,471,000  
Allowance for excess quantities
    (428,000 )     (376,000 )
Total inventories
  $ 11,033,000     $ 10,368,000  

Note 6 - Geographic Segment Data

The Company has determined that it operates primarily in one business segment which designs, manufactures and distributes film products for use in packaging and novelty balloon products. The Company operates in foreign and domestic regions. Information about the Company's operations by geographic areas is as follows:

   
Net Sales to Outside Customers
             
   
For the Three Months Ended
   
Total Assets at
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
United States
  $ 9,435,000     $ 9,487,000     $ 25,631,000     $ 24,711,000  
Europe
    67,000       16,000       471,000       220,000  
Mexico
    2,402,000       1,945,000       7,736,000       6,953,000  
United Kingdom
    794,000       963,000       1,119,000       977,000  
    $ 12,698,000     $ 12,411,000     $ 34,957,000     $ 32,861,000  

Note 7 - Concentration of Credit Risk

Concentration of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable is generally limited due to the 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, 2011, there were three customers, respectively whose purchases represented more than 10% of the Company’s consolidated net sales.  During the three months ended March 31, 2010, there were two customers whose purchases represented more than 10% of the Company’s consolidated net sales.  The sales to each of these customers for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

 
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Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
   
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2010
 
Customer
 
Net Sales
   
% of Net
Sales
   
Net Sales
   
% of Net
Sales
 
                         
Customer A
  $ 3,884,000       30.6%     $ 3,154,000       25.4%  
Customer B
  $ 1,633,000       12.9%     $ 1,217,000       9.8%  
Customer C
  $ 1,323,000       10.4%     $ 2,357,000       19.0%  

As of March 31, 2011, the total amount owed to the Company by these customers was $3,562,000 or 35.4%, $1,134,000 or 11.3%, and $149,000 or 1.5% of the Company’s consolidated accounts receivables, respectively.  The amounts owed at March 31, 2010 were $2,329,000 or 26.8%, $590,000 or 6.8%, and $1,336,000 or 15.4% of the Company’s consolidated net accounts receivables, respectively.

Note 8 – Related Party Transactions

Stephen M. Merrick, Executive Vice President, Secretary and a Director of the Company, is of counsel to the law firm of Vanasco Genelly and Miller PC which provides legal services to the Company. Legal fees paid by the Company with this firm for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, were $40,000 and $42,000.

John H. Schwan, Chairman of the Company, is a principal of Shamrock Specialty Packaging and affiliated companies.  The Company made payments for packaging materials, rent and temporary employees supplied by Shamrock of approximately $520,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and $510,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2010.  At March 31, 2011 and 2010, outstanding accounts payable balances were $388,000 and $327,000, respectively.

John H. Schwan, Chairman of the Company, and Howard W. Schwan, President of the Company, are the brothers of Gary Schwan, one of the owners of Schwan Incorporated, which provides building maintenance and remodeling services to the Company.  The Company made payments to Schwan Incorporated of approximately $2,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and $15,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2010.

Interest payments have been made to John H. Schwan and Stephen M. Merrick for loans made to the Company.  During the three months ended March 31, 2011 these interest payments totaled $28,000 and $4,000, respectively.  For the three months ended March 31, 2010 these interest payments totaled $40,000 and $17,000, respectively.

 
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This quarterly report 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 to conform such statements to actual results or to changes in our opinions or expectations.

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

Overview.  We produce film products for novelty, packaging and container applications. These products include metalized balloons, latex balloons and related latex toy 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 and container applications at our plant in Lake Barrington, Illinois. We produce all of our latex balloons and latex products at our facility in Guadalajara, Mexico. 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 and flexible containers for consumer use in the United States, Mexico, Latin America, and Europe.

Results of Operations

Net Sales.   For the three months ended March 31, 2011, net sales were $12,698,000 compared to net sales of $12,411,000 for the same period of 2010, an increase of 2.3%.  For the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, net sales by product category were as follows:

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2011
   
March 31, 2010
 
    $     % of     $     % of  
Product Category
 
(000) Omitted
   
Net Sales
   
(000) Omitted
   
Net Sales
 
                         
Metalized Balloons
    6,399       50%       5,977       48%  
                                 
Film Products
    1,745       14%       1,367       11%  
                                 
Pouches
    2,154       17%       3,041       24%  
                                 
Latex Balloons
    2,096       17%       1,827       15%  
                                 
Other
    304       2%       199       2%  
                                 
Total
    12,698       100%       12,411       100%  
 
 
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Metalized Balloons. During the three months ended March 31, 2011 revenues from the sale of metalized balloons increased by 7.1% compared to the prior year period from $5,977,000 to $6,399,000.  Most of this increase is attributable to increased sales to a principal balloon customer.

Films. During the three months ended March 31, 2011 revenues from the sale of laminated film products increased by 27.7% compared to the prior year period from $1,367,000 to $1,745,000.  The increase is attributable to an increase in sales to a principal film customer.

Pouches. During the three months ended March 31, 2011 revenues from the sale of pouches decreased by 29.2% compared to the prior year period, from $3,041,000 to $2,154,000.  The decrease was the result of reduced sales to a principal pouch customer.

Latex Balloons.  During the three months ended March 31, 2011 revenues from the sale of latex balloons increased by 14.7% compared to the prior year period from $1,827,000 to $2,096,000.  The increase is attributable to increased sales in Mexico by Flexo Universal, our subsidiary there.

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 months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
% of Net Sales
 
   
March 31, 2011
   
March 31, 2010
 
             
Top 3 Customers
    53.9%       54.2%  
                 
Top 10 Customers
    74.0%       72.6%  

During the three months ended March 31, 2011, there were three customers whose purchases represented more than 10% of the Company’s consolidated net sales.  The sales to each of these customers for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were $3,884,000 or 30.6%, $1,633,000 or 12.9% and $1,323,000 or 10.4% of consolidated net sales, respectively.  Sales to the top three customers in the same period of 2010 were $3,154,000 or 25.4%, $1,217,000 or 9.8%, and $2,357,000 or 19.0% of consolidated net sales, respectively.  As of March 31, 2011, the total amount owed to the Company by these customers was $3,562,000 or 35.4%, $1,134,000 or 11.3%, and $149,000 or 1.5% of the Company’s consolidated accounts receivables.  The amounts owed at March 31, 2010 were $2,329,000 or 26.8%, $590,000 or 6.8%, and $1,336,000 or 15.4% of the Company’s consolidated net accounts receivables, respectively.

Cost of Sales.   During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the cost of sales represented 80.5% of net sales compared to 75.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2010.  During the three months ended March 31, 2011, cost of sales were affected by (i) increased costs of raw materials, including particularly latex and plastic films (ii) shifts in the mix of products sold compared to the first quarter 2010 and (iii) cost of products provided to customers for which revenues depended on the customers sales.

 
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General and Administrative.   During the three months ended March 31, 2011, general and administrative expenses were $1,330,000 or 10.5% of net sales, compared to $1,261,000 or 10.2% of net sales for the same period in 2010.

Selling.   During the three months ended March 31, 2011, selling expenses were $214,000 or 1.7% of net sales, compared to $340,000 or 2.7% of net sales for the same period in 2010.  The decrease in selling expenses compared to the corresponding period of 2010, is attributable to (i) a decrease in royalties expense $29,000, (ii) decrease in consulting expense of $58,000 and (iii) decrease in selling expenses of $32,000 in our Europe subsidiary.

Advertising and Marketing.  During the three months ended March 31, 2011, advertising and marketing expenses were $328,000 or 2.6% of net sales for the period, compared to $483,000 or 3.9% of net sales for the same period of 2010.  The decrease in advertising and marketing expense is attributable to (i) a decrease in salaries of $31,000 and (ii) a decrease in servicing fees for in-store servicing of balloon inventories.

Other Income (Expense).  During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company incurred net interest expense of $139,000, compared to net interest expense during the same period of 2010 in the amount of $244,000.

For the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company had a foreign currency transaction gain of $11,000 compared to a foreign currency transaction loss of $13,000 during the same period of 2010.

Income Taxes.  For the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company reported a consolidated income tax expense of $205,000, compared to a consolidated income tax expense of $116,000 for the same period of 2010.  For the three months ended March 31, 2011, this income tax provision was composed of provisions for United States income tax on the Company, income tax in Mexico of Flexo Universal, our Mexican subsidiary, and income tax in the United Kingdom of CTI Balloons Limited, our United Kingdom subsidiary.

During the first quarter 2010, the Company did not record an income tax expense in the United States with regard to its income by reason of the fact that the book tax expense in that quarter was offset by a reduction in the valuation allowance against the Company’s deferred tax assets, primarily operating loss carry forwards.  During 2010, the Company reduced the amount of this valuation allowance to zero with the result that, during the first quarter of 2010, and thereafter in periods in which the Company realizes net income in the United States, the book tax expense realized by the Company will not be fully offset by a reduction in the valuation allowance and the Company will be required to record book tax expense, which will affect net income of the Company.  As of March 31, 2011, the net operating loss carryforward balance of the Company is $1,858,000 so the Company will not be subject to income tax on income to such amount, but the Company will be required to record income tax expense in its statement of operations.

Net Income.  For the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company had net income of $297,000 or $0.09 per share (basic and diluted), compared to net income of $599,000 for the same period of 2010 or $0.22 per share basic and $0.21 per share diluted.

 
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Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flow Items.

Operating Activities.  During the three months ended March 31, 2011, net cash used in operations was $587,000, compared to net cash provided by operations during the three months ended March 31, 2010 of $244,000.

Significant changes in working capital items during the three months ended March 31, 2011 consisted of (i) an increase in accounts receivable of $1,417,000, (ii) an increase in inventories of $621,000, (iii) depreciation and amortization in the amount of $454,000, (iv) an increase in trade payables of $721,000, (v) an increase in accrued liabilities of $307,000, and  (vi) an increase of $465,000 in prepaid expenses and other assets.

Investing Activity.  During the three months ended March 31, 2011, cash used in investing activity for the purchase or improvement of equipment was $253,000, compared to $197,000 in the same period of 2010.

Financing Activities.  During the three months ended March 31, 2011, cash provided by financing activities was $462,000 compared to cash used in financing activities for the same period of 2010 in the amount of $302,000.  During the three months ended March 31, 2011, financing activities included payment of $346,000 on long-term debt obligations.

Liquidity and Capital Resources.  At March 31, 2011, the Company had cash balances of $401,000 compared to cash balances of $679,000 for the same period in 2010.

At March 31, 2011, the Company had a working capital balance of $4,827,000 compared to a working capital balance of $3,474,000 at December 31, 2010.

The Company’s liquidity is dependent significantly on its bank financing and the Company relies on its revolving line of credit to maintain liquidity.  On April 29, 2010, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement with Harris N.A. (“Harris”) replacing and paying off the Company’s credit line with RBS Citizens N.A. (formerly Charter One Bank).  Under the Credit Agreement, Harris agreed to provide loans and credits to the Company in the aggregate maximum amount of $14,417,000.  The arrangement includes:

 
i.
A revolving credit up to a maximum amount of $9,000,000 based upon a borrowing base of 85% of eligible receivables and 60% of eligible inventory (up to a maximum of $5,000,000);
 
ii.
A mortgage loan in the principal amount of $2,333,350, amortized over 25 years, the principal balance due on April 29, 2013;
 
iii.
A term loan in the principal amount of $583,333 maturing in monthly principal installments of $58,333; and
 
iv.
An equipment loan commitment in the amount of up to $2,500,000 providing for loan advances from time to time until April 29, 2011 based upon 100% of the purchase price of equipment purchased, the loans to be amortized on a five year basis commencing April 29, 2011, the balance due on April 29, 2013.

 
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The Credit Agreement includes various representations, warranties and covenants of the Company, including various financial covenants.

In connection with the Credit Agreement, the Company executed and delivered to Harris, a Term Loan Note, a Mortgage Loan Note, an Equipment Note and a Revolving Note, as well as a form of Mortgage, Security Agreement, Pledge Agreement (pursuant to which shares of capital stock of the Registrant’s Mexico subsidiary were pledged as security for the loans), Patent Security Agreement and Trademark Security Agreement.  Two officers and principal shareholders of the Company, John H. Schwan and Stephen M. Merrick each executed Limited Guaranties of the loans and also executed Subordination Agreements with respect to obligations of the Company to them.

On April 29, 2010, Harris advanced a total of $11,963,518 under these loans on behalf of the Company for the pay-off of all outstanding loan and lease financing balances of the Company to RBS Citizens N.A. and RBS Asset Finance.

Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, in order to obtain advances under the revolving line of credit and the equipment loan, the Company is required to meet various financial covenants including a senior leverage ratio, fixed charge coverage ratio and tangible net worth.  As of March 31, 2011, we were in compliance with these covenants.

The Credit Agreement provides that the outstanding balance of all loans under the agreement will bear interest with reference to a base rate or, at the option of the Company, with reference to an adjusted LIBOR.  At March 31, 2011, the effective rate on the outstanding loan balances was 3.75%.

Under the prior loan agreement with RBS Citizens N.A., we maintained swap agreements with respect to $6,780,000 of our loan balances with RBS Citizens.  These swap agreements were designated as a cash flow hedge to hedge the Company’s exposure to interest rate fluctuations on the Company’s floating rate loans.  These swap arrangements were derivative financial instruments with respect to which we determined and recorded the fair market value each quarter.  We recorded the fair market value of these contracts in the balance sheet, with an offset to other comprehensive loss.  On April 29, 2010, at the time of the closing of the Credit Agreement with Harris, these swap agreements were terminated, and we paid to the counterparty under the agreements the then fair market value of the swap agreements which was $146,000.  As of March 31, 2011, the Company does not maintain any swap agreements with respect to its outstanding loans.

Seasonality

In recent years, sales in the metalized balloon product line have historically been seasonal with approximately 40% occurring in the period from December through March and 24% being generated in the period from July through October. The sale of latex balloons and laminated film products have not historically been seasonal.

 
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Critical Accounting Policies

Please see pages 23-24 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 for a description of policies that are critical to our business operations and the understanding of our results of operations. The impact and any associated risks related to these policies on our business operations is discussed throughout Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations where such policies affect our reported and expected financial results. No material changes to such information have occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2011.

New Accounting Pronouncements

None.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Market Risk

Not applicable.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures:

Our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2011.  Based on such review and evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were adequate and effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (a) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (b) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the most recent fiscal quarter covered by the report, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

None.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Not applicable.

 
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

On February 1, 2006, John H. Schwan and Stephen M. Merrick, directors and officers of the Company, each loaned the sum of $500,000 to the Company in exchange for (i) five year promissory notes bearing interest at 2% in excess of the prime rate and (ii) five year warrants to purchase up to 151,515 shares each of common stock of the Company at the price of $3.30 per share, an amount equal to 110% of the market price of the common stock of the Company on the day immediately preceding the date of the transaction.

On April 3, 2007, John H. Schwan assigned and transferred warrants to purchase up to 50,000 shares of common stock to Howard W. Schwan, an officer and director of the Company.

On October 1, 2008, the Company issued warrants to purchase 20,000 shares of common stock of the Company to both John H. Schwan and Stephen M. Merrick exercisable at the price of $4,80 per share in consideration of the personal guarantees by each of them of up to $2 million in principal amount of the bank debt of the Company.

On May 28, 2010, John H. Schwan (with respect to 101,515 shares of common stock of the Company at the price of $3.30 per share and 20,000 shares of common stock of the Company at the price of $4.80 per share) and Stephen M. Merrick (with respect to 151,515 shares of common stock of the Company at the price of $3.30 per share and 20,000 shares of common stock of the Company at the price of $4.80 per share) exercised such warrants in consideration of the cancellation of indebtedness to them of the Company in the amount of such exercise price.

On June 25, 2010, Howard W. Schwan exercised warrants to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock of the Company at the price of $3.30 per share in consideration of the transfer to the Company and cancellation of 22,971 shares of common stock of the Company having a market value in the amount of such purchase price.

Each of the foregoing transactions involved the sale of securities by the Company to a limited number of sophisticated investors on a restricted basis, for investment, and an exemption from registration with respect to such sales is claimed pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

Item 5. Other Information

The Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of Registrant Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached as Exhibits to this Report on Form 10-Q.

 
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Item 6. Exhibits

The following are being filed as exhibits to this report: *

Exhibit
Number
 
 
Description
     
3.1
 
Third Restated Certificate of Incorporation of CTI Industries Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A contained in Registrant’s Schedule 14A Definitive Proxy Statement for solicitation of written consent of shareholders, as filed with Commission on October 25, 1999)
     
3.2
 
By-laws of CTI Industries Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibits, contained in Registrant’s Form SB-2 Registration Statement (File No. 333-31969) effective November 5, 1997)
     
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).

* Also incorporated by reference the Exhibits filed as part of the SB-2 Registration Statement of the Registrant, effective November 5, 1997, and subsequent periodic filings.

 
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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.

Dated: May 16, 2011
CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
     
 
By: 
/s/ Howard W. Schwan
   
Howard W. Schwan, President and
   
Chief Executive Officer
     
 
By: 
/s/ Stephen M. Merrick
   
Stephen M. Merrick
   
Executive Vice President and
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
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Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
     
3.1
 
Third Restated Certificate of Incorporation of CTI Industries Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A contained in Registrant’s Schedule 14A Definitive Proxy Statement for solicitation of written consent of shareholders, as filed with Commission on October 25, 1999)
     
3.2
 
By-laws of CTI Industries Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibits, contained in Registrant’s Form SB-2 Registration Statement (File No. 333-31969) effective November 5, 1997)
     
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).
 
 
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