Note 1 - Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]	Note 1 - Basis of Presentation The accompanying condensed (a) consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2020, which has been derived from audited consolidated financial statements, and (b) the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared and, 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 statements of comprehensive income and consolidated cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles for interim consolidated financial information and the instructions to Form 10 -Q and Article 8 of Regulation S- X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. 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, 2019. Principles of consolidation and nature of operations: The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Yunhong CTI Ltd. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, CTI Balloons Limited (CTI Balloons; divested during 2019 ) and CTI Supply, Inc., its majority-owned subsidiaries, Flexo Universal, S. de R.L. de C.V. (Flexo) and CTI Europe GmbH (CTI Europe), as well as the accounts of Venture Leasing S. A. de R. L. (VLM). As discussed in Note 2 Discontinued Operations, effective in the third quarter 2019, the Company determined that it has exited CTI Balloons and will be exiting CTI Europe. Accordingly, the operations of these entities are classified as discontinued operations in these financial statements. Effective July 1, 2019 the company deconsolidated Clever Organizing Solutions (Clever) and Venture Leasing US (VL) as Variable Interest Entities and the results are included in the first quarter of 2019 but not the first quarter of 2020. The Company (i) designs, manufactures and distributes balloon and related novelty (candy and party related) products, 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. 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 (loss) per share: Basic (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the net (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for each period. Diluted (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the dilutive effect of shares issuable through the common stock equivalents. The effect of dilution on net loss becomes anti-dilutive and therefore is not reflected on the income statement. Common stock equivalents, including Series A Preferred, stock options and warrants, as of March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 totaling 4.1 million and 0.6 million shares, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive due to the net losses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019. As of March 31, 2020, and 2019, shares to be issued upon the exercise of options and warrants aggregated 632,660 and 471,000, respectively. 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, 2019. There were no significant changes to these accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2020 . The Company evaluates embedded conversion features within convertible debt under ASC 815 "Derivatives and Hedging" to determine whether the embedded conversion feature(s) should be bifurcated from the host instrument and accounted for as a derivative at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings. If the conversion feature does not require derivative treatment under ASC 815, the instrument is evaluated under ASC 470 - 20 "Debt with Conversion and Other Options" for consideration of any beneficial conversion feature. On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC Topic 842 (Leases). The adoption of this standard significantly increased the Company's assets and liabilities and further discussed in Note 12. ASC 842 requires a lessee to recognize assets and liabilities related to leases with terms in excess of 12 months. Such assets are typically considered Right-Of-Use (“ROU”) assets. Prior information has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods. Foreign Currency Translation The Company follows Section 830 - 10 - 45 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Section 830 - 10 - 45” ) for foreign currency translation to translate the financial statements of the foreign subsidiary from the functional currency, generally the local currency, into U.S. Dollars. Section 830 - 10 - 45 sets out the guidance relating to how a reporting entity determines the functional currency of a foreign entity (including of a foreign entity in a highly inflationary economy), re-measures the books of record (if necessary), and characterizes transaction gains and losses. Pursuant to Section 830 - 10 - 45, the assets, liabilities, and operations of a foreign entity shall be measured using the functional currency of that entity. An entity’s functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates; normally, that is the currency of the environment, or local currency, in which an entity primarily generates and expends cash. The functional currency of each foreign subsidiary is determined based on management’s judgment and involves consideration of all relevant economic facts and circumstances affecting the subsidiary. Generally, the currency in which the subsidiary transacts a majority of its transactions, including billings, financing, payroll and other expenditures, would be considered the functional currency, but any dependency upon the parent and the nature of the subsidiary’s operations must also be considered. If a subsidiary’s functional currency is deemed to be the local currency, then any gain or loss associated with the translation of that subsidiary’s financial statements is included in accumulated other comprehensive income. However, if the functional currency is deemed to be the U.S. Dollar, then any gain or loss associated with the re-measurement of these financial statements from the local currency to the functional currency would be included in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income (loss). If the Company disposes of foreign subsidiaries, then any cumulative translation gains or losses would be recorded into the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income (loss). If the Company determines that there has been a change in the functional currency of a subsidiary to the U.S. Dollar, any translation gains or losses arising after the date of change would be included within the statement of income and comprehensive income (loss). Based on an assessment of the factors discussed above, the management of the Company determined its operating subsidiary’s local currency (i.e. the Mexican Peso) to be the functional currency for its foreign subsidiary. The functional currency of its German subsidiary is the Euro. Beneficial conversion feature of convertible preferred stock The Company accounts for the beneficial conversion feature on its convertible preferred stock in accordance with ASC 470 - 20, Debt with Conversion and Other Options . The Beneficial Conversion Feature (“BCF”) of convertible preferred stock is normally characterized as the convertible portion or feature that provides a rate of conversion that is below market value or in-the-money when issued. The Company records a BCF related to the issuance of convertible preferred stock when issued. BCFs that are contingent upon the occurrence of a future event are recorded when the contingency is resolved. To determine the effective conversion price, the Company first allocates the proceeds received to the convertible preferred stock and then uses those allocated proceeds to determine the effective conversion price. Any amounts paid to the investor when the transaction is consummated (e.g., origination fees, due diligence costs) represent a reduction in the proceeds received by the issuer. The intrinsic value of the conversion option is measured using the effective conversion price for the convertible preferred stock on the proceeds allocated to that instrument. The effective conversion price represents proceeds allocable to the convertible preferred stock divided by the number of shares into which it is convertible. The effective conversion price is then compared to the per share fair value of the underlying shares on the commitment date. The BCF is recognized by allocating the intrinsic value of the conversion option to additional paid-in capital, resulting in a discount on the convertible preferred stock. This discount is accreted from the date on which the BCF is first recognized through the earliest conversion date for instruments that do not have a stated redemption date. The intrinsic value of the BCF is recognized as a deemed dividend on convertible preferred stock over the period specified in the guidance. Warrants The Company accounts for freestanding warrants within stockholders’ equity or as liabilities based on the characteristics and provisions of each instrument. The Company evaluates outstanding warrants in accordance with ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. If none of the criteria in the evaluation in these standards are met, the warrants are classified as a component of stockholders’ equity and initially recorded at their grant date fair value without subsequent remeasurement. Warrants that meet the criteria are classified as liabilities and remeasured to their fair value at the end of each reporting period.

Note

- Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed (a) consolidated balance sheet as of

March 31, 2020,

which has been derived from audited consolidated financial statements, and (b) the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared and, 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 statements of comprehensive income 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

-Q and Article

of Regulation S-

Accordingly, they do

not

include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Operating results for the

three

months ended

March 31, 2020

are

not

necessarily indicative of the results that

may

be expected for the fiscal year ending

December 31, 2020.

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

-K for the fiscal year ended

December 31, 2019.

Principles of consolidation and nature of operations:

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Yunhong CTI Ltd. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, CTI Balloons Limited (CTI Balloons; divested during

2019

) and CTI Supply, Inc., its majority-owned subsidiaries, Flexo Universal, S. de R.L. de C.V. (Flexo) and CTI Europe GmbH (CTI Europe), as well as the accounts of Venture Leasing S. A. de R. L. (VLM). As discussed in Note

Discontinued Operations, effective in the

third

quarter

2019,

the Company determined that it has exited CTI Balloons and will be exiting CTI Europe. Accordingly, the operations of these entities are classified as discontinued operations in these financial statements. Effective

July 1, 2019

the company deconsolidated Clever Organizing Solutions (Clever) and Venture Leasing US (VL) as Variable Interest Entities and the results are included in the

first

quarter of

2019

but

not

the

first

quarter of

2020.

The Company (i) designs, manufactures and distributes balloon and related novelty (candy and party related) products, 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.

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 (loss) per share:

Basic (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the net (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for each period. Diluted (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the dilutive effect of shares issuable through the common stock equivalents. The effect of dilution on net loss becomes anti-dilutive and therefore is

not

reflected on the income statement.

Common stock equivalents, including Series A Preferred, stock options and warrants, as of

March 31, 2020

and

March 31, 2019

totaling

4.1

million and

0.6

million shares, respectively, were

not

included in the computation of diluted loss per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive due to the net losses for the

three

months ended

March 31, 2020

and

March 31, 2019.

As of

March 31, 2020,

and

2019,

shares to be issued upon the exercise of options and warrants aggregated

632,660

and

471,000,

respectively.

Significant Accounting Policies:

The Company’s significant accounting policies are summarized in Note

of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended

December 31, 2019.

There were

significant changes to these accounting policies during the

three

months ended

March 31, 2020

The Company evaluates embedded conversion features within convertible debt under ASC

815

"Derivatives and Hedging" to determine whether the embedded conversion feature(s) should be bifurcated from the host instrument and accounted for as a derivative at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings. If the conversion feature does

not

require derivative treatment under ASC

815,

the instrument is evaluated under ASC

470

"Debt with Conversion and Other Options" for consideration of any beneficial conversion feature.

January 1, 2019,

the Company adopted ASC Topic

842

(Leases). The adoption of this standard significantly increased the Company's assets and liabilities and further discussed in Note

12.

ASC

842

requires a lessee to recognize assets and liabilities related to leases with terms in excess of

months. Such assets are typically considered Right-Of-Use (“ROU”) assets. Prior information has

not

been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods.

Foreign Currency Translation

The Company follows Section

830

of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Section

830

45”

) for foreign currency translation to translate the financial statements of the foreign subsidiary from the functional currency, generally the local currency, into U.S. Dollars. Section

830

sets out the guidance relating to how a reporting entity determines the functional currency of a foreign entity (including of a foreign entity in a highly inflationary economy), re-measures the books of record (if necessary), and characterizes transaction gains and losses. Pursuant to Section

830

45,

the assets, liabilities, and operations of a foreign entity shall be measured using the functional currency of that entity. An entity’s functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates; normally, that is the currency of the environment, or local currency, in which an entity primarily generates and expends cash.

The functional currency of each foreign subsidiary is determined based on management’s judgment and involves consideration of all relevant economic facts and circumstances affecting the subsidiary. Generally, the currency in which the subsidiary transacts a majority of its transactions, including billings, financing, payroll and other expenditures, would be considered the functional currency, but any dependency upon the parent and the nature of the subsidiary’s operations must also be considered. If a subsidiary’s functional currency is deemed to be the local currency, then any gain or loss associated with the translation of that subsidiary’s financial statements is included in accumulated other comprehensive income. However, if the functional currency is deemed to be the U.S. Dollar, then any gain or loss associated with the re-measurement of these financial statements from the local currency to the functional currency would be included in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income (loss). If the Company disposes of foreign subsidiaries, then any cumulative translation gains or losses would be recorded into the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income (loss). If the Company determines that there has been a change in the functional currency of a subsidiary to the U.S. Dollar, any translation gains or losses arising after the date of change would be included within the statement of income and comprehensive income (loss).

Based on an assessment of the factors discussed above, the management of the Company determined its operating subsidiary’s local currency (i.e. the Mexican Peso) to be the functional currency for its foreign subsidiary. The functional currency of its German subsidiary is the Euro.

Beneficial conversion feature of convertible preferred stock

The Company accounts for the beneficial conversion feature on its convertible preferred stock in accordance with ASC

470

20,

Debt with Conversion and Other Options

. The Beneficial Conversion Feature (“BCF”) of convertible preferred stock is normally characterized as the convertible portion or feature that provides a rate of conversion that is below market value or in-the-money when issued. The Company records a BCF related to the issuance of convertible preferred stock when issued. BCFs that are contingent upon the occurrence of a future event are recorded when the contingency is resolved.

To determine the effective conversion price, the Company

first

allocates the proceeds received to the convertible preferred stock and then uses those allocated proceeds to determine the effective conversion price. Any amounts paid to the investor when the transaction is consummated (e.g., origination fees, due diligence costs) represent a reduction in the proceeds received by the issuer. The intrinsic value of the conversion option is measured using the effective conversion price for the convertible preferred stock on the proceeds allocated to that instrument. The effective conversion price represents proceeds allocable to the convertible preferred stock divided by the number of shares into which it is convertible. The effective conversion price is then compared to the per share fair value of the underlying shares on the commitment date.

The BCF is recognized by allocating the intrinsic value of the conversion option to additional paid-in capital, resulting in a discount on the convertible preferred stock. This discount is accreted from the date on which the BCF is

first

recognized through the earliest conversion date for instruments that do

not

have a stated redemption date. The intrinsic value of the BCF is recognized as a deemed dividend on convertible preferred stock over the period specified in the guidance.

Warrants

The Company accounts for freestanding warrants within stockholders’ equity or as liabilities based on the characteristics and provisions of each instrument. The Company evaluates outstanding warrants in accordance with ASC

480,

Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, and ASC

815,

Derivatives and Hedging. If

none

of the criteria in the evaluation in these standards are met, the warrants are classified as a component of stockholders’ equity and initially recorded at their grant date fair value without subsequent remeasurement. Warrants that meet the criteria are classified as liabilities and remeasured to their fair value at the end of each reporting period.