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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

Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, August 13, 2012

 

LAKE BARRINGTON, IL, August 13, 2012 — CTI Industries Corporation (CTIB - NASDAQ Capital Market), a manufacturer and marketer of flexible packaging and storage products, laminated films and novelty balloons, today announced its results of operations for the second quarter of 2012 and for the six month period ended June 30, 2012.

 

Consolidated net sales for the second quarter of 2012 were $11,816,000 compared to consolidated net sales of $11,965,000 for the second quarter of 2011, a decrease of 1.2%. The Company had a net loss of $78,000 or $0.02 per share (basic and diluted) for the second quarter of 2012 compared to net income of $13,000 or $0.00 per share (basic and diluted) for the second quarter of 2011.

 

For the six month period ended June 30, 2012, consolidated net sales were $25,624,000 compared to $24,662,000 for the same period in 2011, an increase of 3.9%. For this six month period in 2012, net income was $311,000 or $0.10 per share (basic and diluted) compared to net income of $310,000, or $0.10 per share (basic and diluted) for the same period of 2011.

 

Key Factors and Trends

 

Gross margin rates in the second quarter and six months of 2012 were 19.9% and 21.3%, respectively. In the second quarter and six months of 2011, the gross margin rates were 17.3% and 18.4% respectively.

 

Net sales of foil balloons decreased by 1.2% in the second quarter compared to the same period of 2011, from $5,578,000 to $5,513,000. For the six month period, sales of foil balloons increased by 4.1% compared to the same period of 2011, from $11,977,000 to $12,465,000.

 

For the second quarter 2012, net sales of pouch products were down 1.5% from the second quarter 2011, from $1,707,000 in the second quarter 2011 to $1,682,000 in the second quarter 2012. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, pouch sales were $3,612,000 compared to $3,861,000 for the same period of 2011, a decrease of 6.4%. Pouch sales for the second quarter and the six months did not include significant sales of the new branded line of vacuum sealing machines or pouches which were first introduced in the first quarter 2012.

 

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During the second quarter 2012, sales of latex balloon products increased by 4.1% from $2,725,000 in the second quarter 2011 to $2,837,000. For the six month period, sales of latex balloons increased by 16% compared to the same period in 2011, from $4,821,000 to $5,591,000.

 

Operating expenses increased in both the second quarter 2012 and six months ended June 30, 2012 over the same periods in the prior year. As a percentage of revenues, operating expenses increased from 15.4% of sales in the six months ended June 30, 2011 to 17.9% of sales for the same period in 2012. This increase principally reflects our investment in infrastructure and personnel related to our new branded vacuum sealer and pouch line of products.

 

Statements made in this release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking” statements (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) 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. Factors that could cause results to differ are identified in the public filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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        
   June 30, 2012   *December 31, 2011 
    (Unaudited)     
Assets       
Current Assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents (VIE $17,000 and $11,000, respectively)  $261,148   $338,523 
Accounts receivable, net   5,673,609    7,091,194 
Inventories, net   13,794,047    13,338,317 
Other current assets (VIE $98,000 and $93,000, respectively)   2,501,269    2,532,935 
Total current assets   22,230,073    23,300,969 
           
Property, plant and equipment, net   8,579,742    8,843,909 
Other assets   1,349,908    1,470,644 
           
Total Assets  $32,159,723   $33,615,522 
           
Liabilities & Equity          
Total current liabilities (VIE $94,000 and $91,000, respectively)  $16,484,107   $17,688,994 
Long term debt, less current maturities (VIE $638,000 and $687,000, respectively)   3,860,523    4,171,033 
CTI Industries Corporation stockholders' equity   11,918,301    11,860,768 
Noncontrolling interest   (103,208)   (105,273)
           
Total Liabilities & Equity  $32,159,723   $33,615,522 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations                
   Three Months Ended June 30   Six Months Ended June 30 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
                 
Net sales  $11,816,448   $11,964,764   $25,623,592   $24,662,419 
Cost of sales   9,463,198    9,894,922    20,175,271    20,121,805 
                     
Gross profit   2,353,250    2,069,842    5,448,321    4,540,614 
                     
Operating expenses   2,340,507    1,920,130    4,592,815    3,792,472 
                     
Income from operations.   12,743    149,712    855,506    748,142 
                     
Other (expense) income:                    
Net Interest expense   (167,002)   (144,035)   (347,990)   (283,241)
Other   5,680    15,150    7,906    26,268 
                     
Net (loss) income before taxes   (148,579)   20,827    515,422    491,169 
                     
Income tax (benefit) expense   (52,656)   35,472    202,275    240,901 
                     
Net (loss) income   (95,923)   (14,645)   313,147    250,268 
                     
Less: Net (loss) gain attributable to noncontrolling interest   (18,375)   (28,000)   2,066    (60,195)
                     
Net (loss) income attributable to CTI Industries Corporation  $(77,548)  $13,355   $311,081   $310,463 
                     
Net (loss) income applicable to common shares  $(77,548)  $13,355   $311,081   $310,463 
                     
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income                    
Foreign currency adjustment   (457,369)  $(57,923)   (299,193)  $394,708 
Comprehensive (loss) income  $(534,917)  $(44,568)  $11,888   $705,171 
                     
Basic (loss) income per common share  $(0.02)  $0.00   $0.10   $0.10 
                     
Diluted (loss) income per common share  $(0.02)  $0.00   $0.10   $0.10 
                     
Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares of common stock outstanding:                    
Basic   3,207,244    3,137,848    3,205,875    3,137,842 
                     
Diluted   3,240,559    3,187,779    3,238,795    3,193,213 

 

*The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all required disclosures, refer to the Form 10K for omitted disclosures.

  

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