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EXHIBIT 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
| Stephen M. Merrick | |
| Executive Vice President | Investor Relations |
| (847) 382-1000 | (847) 620-1330 |
CTI Industries Corporation Reports
Results for Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 26, 2012
BARRINGTON, IL, March 26, 2012 — CTI Industries Corporation (NASDAQ Capital Market), a manufacturer and marketer of novelty balloons, printed and laminated films and flexible packaging and storage products, today announced its full-year results of operations for 2011, as well as for the three months ended December 31, 2011.
Year-End Results
For the year ended December 31, 2011, consolidated net sales totaled $47,171,000, compared to consolidated net sales of $47,748,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010, a decrease of 1%. For the year, CTI achieved net income of $484,000 or $0.15 per share (basic and diluted), compared to $1,828,000 or $0.61 per share (basic) and $0.60 (diluted) for 2010.
Fourth Quarter Results
Consolidated net sales for the fourth quarter of 2011 were $10,778,000 compared to consolidated net sales of $11,701,000 for the fourth quarter of 2010, a decrease of 8%. For the fourth quarter of 2011, CTI had net income of $155,000, compared to net income of $379,000 for the fourth quarter of 2010 a decrease of 59%. Earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2011 were $0.05 (basic and diluted), compared to $0.12 (basic and diluted) for the same period of 2010.
Key Factors and Trends
2011 was another successful year for CTI. Sales were just below the highest levels recorded in CTI’s 35 year history. The robust sales were driven by a 20% increase in sales of our latex novelty items. The bottom line was affected principally by two factors (i) a significant increase in raw materials costs, particularly for latex and (ii) an increase in the effective tax rate for the Company due to the depletion of a tax valuation allowance available in prior years. Absent these two factors, net income for 2011 would have been higher than the record amount recorded last year.
Gross margin levels dropped in large part to the increase in raw materials costs, particularly latex, from 22.2% in 2010 to 19.5% in 2011. Total cost of raw materials increased in 2011 to 47% of sales compared to 45% of sales in 2010. In the fourth quarter, the effect of raw materials prices began to moderate and gross margin levels increased to 21.7% for the quarter.
Fourth quarter results were also affected by sales, marketing and administrative costs associated with the development of a new product line introduced in the 2012 and the development of new customers in the U.S. and Europe.
During 2011, CTI’s office and warehouse in Germany made great strides by establishing relationships with select retail chains and has begun shipments of novelty products in mainland Europe with targeted customers. During the year, CTI’s Mexican subsidiary increased its production capacity and flexibility by utilizing new production equipment.
CTI generated over $800,000 in cash flow from operations and reduced long term indebtedness by over $500,000. The Company’s working capital balance increased to over $5 million.
CTI Industries Corporation, based in suburban Chicago, designs, develops, produces and markets a line of novelty balloon products, laminated and printed films for packaging applications and flexible packaging and storage products.
Statements made in this release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking” statements (within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time. These “forward-looking” statements may include, but are not limited to, statements containing words such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “goal,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” or similar expressions. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future results. 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 statements made herein. More information on factors that could affect CTI’s business and financial results are included in its public filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
– FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOW –
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CTI Industries Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
| December 31, 2011 | December 31, 2010 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | 338,523 | $ | 761,874 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $70,000 and $59,000 respectively) | 7,091,194 | 8,533,626 | ||||||
| Inventories, net | 13,338,317 | 10,368,037 | ||||||
| Net deferred income tax asset | 760,241 | 750,485 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,772,694 | 1,012,067 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 23,300,969 | 21,426,089 | ||||||
| Total property, plant and equipment, net | 8,843,909 | 9,659,768 | ||||||
| Total other assets | 1,470,644 | 1,775,531 | ||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 33,615,522 | $ | 32,861,388 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | $ | 17,688,994 | $ | 17,952,042 | ||||
| Total long-term liabilities, less current maturities | 4,171,033 | 3,129,685 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities | 21,860,027 | 21,081,727 | ||||||
| Total CTI Industries Corporation stockholders' equity | 11,860,768 | 11,784,340 | ||||||
| Noncontrolling Interest | (105,273 | ) | (4,679 | ) | ||||
| Total Equity | 11,755,495 | 11,779,661 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 33,615,522 | $ | 32,861,388 | ||||
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CTI Industries Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
| Year ended December 31, | Three months ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 47,171,498 | $ | 47,747,611 | $ | 10,778,107 | $ | 11,700,684 | ||||||||
| Cost of sales | 37,965,245 | 37,145,439 | 8,381,984 | 9,265,322 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 9,206,253 | 10,602,172 | 2,396,123 | 2,435,362 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 5,278,507 | 4,921,457 | 1,303,511 | 1,113,939 | ||||||||||||
| Selling | 910,882 | 914,698 | 256,350 | 243,369 | ||||||||||||
| Advertising and marketing | 1,579,162 | 1,719,509 | 470,230 | 389,985 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 7,768,551 | 7,555,664 | 2,030,091 | 1,747,293 | ||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 1,437,702 | 3,046,508 | 366,032 | 688,069 | ||||||||||||
| Other (expense) income: | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (773,111 | ) | (919,170 | ) | (171,269 | ) | (219,363 | ) | ||||||||
| Other | 38,169 | (31,382 | ) | 3,272 | 5,966 | |||||||||||
| Total other expense | (734,942 | ) | (950,552 | ) | (167,997 | ) | (213,397 | ) | ||||||||
| Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest | 702,760 | 2,095,956 | 198,035 | 474,672 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 319,444 | 342,688 | 65,636 | 134,426 | ||||||||||||
| Net Income | 383,316 | 1,753,268 | 132,399 | 340,246 | ||||||||||||
| Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | (100,594 | ) | (74,250 | ) | (22,928 | ) | (38,334 | ) | ||||||||
| Net income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation | $ | 483,910 | $ | 1,827,518 | $ | 155,327 | $ | 378,580 | ||||||||
| Income applicable to common shares | $ | 483,910 | $ | 1,827,518 | $ | 155,327 | $ | 378,580 | ||||||||
| Basic income per common share | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.61 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.12 | ||||||||
| Diluted income per common share | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.60 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.12 | ||||||||
| Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares of common stock outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 3,138,958 | 2,981,188 | 3,141,261 | 3,130,862 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 3,181,102 | 3,039,442 | 3,180,143 | 3,205,154 | ||||||||||||
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