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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ________________ TO ________________. |
Commission File No.
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Indicate by checkmark 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.
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes
As of April 23, 2021, there were
LSI INDUSTRIES INC.
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2021
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
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ITEM 2. |
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
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Controls and Procedures |
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Exhibits |
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
LSI INDUSTRIES INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements.
LSI INDUSTRIES INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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LSI INDUSTRIES INC.
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LSI INDUSTRIES INC.
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The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements.
LSI INDUSTRIES INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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LSI INDUSTRIES INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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LSI INDUSTRIES INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 - INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information, and rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the interim financial statements include all normal adjustments and disclosures necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2021, the results of its operations for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and its cash flows for the nine month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. These statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and footnotes included in the fiscal 2020 Annual Report on Form 10 -K. Financial information as of June 30, 2020 has been derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Consolidation:
A summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies is included in Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company’s fiscal 2020 Annual Report on Form 10 -K. Significant changes to our accounting policies as a result of adopting Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016 - 02 (“ASU 2016 - 02” ), “Leases (Topic 842 )” (ASC 842 ) in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 are discussed below.
Revenue Recognition:
The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies the performance obligation in its customer contracts or purchase orders. Most of the Company’s products have a single performance obligation which is satisfied at a point in time when control is transferred to the customer. Control is generally transferred at time of shipment when title and risk of ownership passes to the customer. For customer contracts with multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the transaction price and any discounts to each performance obligation based on relative standalone selling prices. Payment terms are typically within 30 to 90 days from the shipping date, depending on the terms with the customer. The Company offers standard warranties that do not represent separate performance obligations.
Installation is a separate performance obligation, except for the Company’s digital signage products. For digital signage products, installation is not a separate performance obligation as the product and installation is the combined item promised in digital signage contracts. The Company is not always responsible for installation of products it sells and has no post-installation responsibilities other than standard warranties.
A number of the Company's Graphics and select Lighting products are highly customized for specific customers. As a result, these customized products do not have an alternative use. For these products, the Company has a legal right to payment for performance to date and generally does not accept returns on these items. The measurement of performance is based upon cost plus a reasonable profit margin for work completed. Because there is no alternative use and there is a legal right to payment, the Company transfers control of the item as the item is being produced and therefore, recognizes revenue over time. The customized product types are as follows:
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The Company also offers installation services for its Graphics and select Lighting products. Installation revenue is recognized over time as our customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided through the installation process.
For these customized products and installation services, revenue is recognized using a cost-based input method: recognizing revenue and gross profit as work is performed based on the relationship between the actual cost incurred and the total estimated cost for the contract.
Disaggregation of Revenue
The Company disaggregates the revenue from contracts with customers by the timing of revenue recognition because the Company believes it best depicts the nature, amount, and timing of its revenue and cash flows. The table below presents a reconciliation of the disaggregation by reportable segments:
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The Company’s contracts with customers have an expected duration of one year or less, as such, the Company applies the practical expedient to expense sales commissions as incurred, and has omitted disclosures on the amount of remaining performance obligations. |
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The Company’s accounts receivable balance represents the Company’s unconditional right to receive payment from its customers with contracts. Payments are generally due within 30 to 90 days of completion of the performance obligation and invoicing, therefore, payments do not contain significant financing components. |
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The Company collects sales tax and other taxes concurrent with revenue-producing activities which are excluded from revenue. Shipping and handling costs are treated as fulfillment activities and included in cost of products and services sold on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. |
New Accounting Pronouncements:
On July 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016 - 02 using a modified-retrospective transition method, under which it elected not to adjust comparative periods. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the new guidance. In addition, the Company elected accounting policies to not record short-term leases on the balance sheet and to not separate lease and non-lease components.
The Company’s most significant leases are those related to certain manufacturing facilities along with a small office space. Besides these real estate leases, most other leases are insignificant and consist of leases related to a vehicle, forklifts and various office equipment. The adoption of the new lease standard resulted in the recognition of right-of-use assets (“ROU assets”) of $
On July 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2016 - 13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326 ): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments" (ASC 326 or "CECL"), which amended the impairment model by requiring entities to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses rather than incurred losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables. The adoption of ASU 2016 - 13 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In March 2020 and January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2020 - 04, “Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting” and ASU 2021 - 01, “Reference Rate Reform: Scope,” respectively. Together, the ASUs provide temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the U.S. GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens related to the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. This guidance is effective beginning on March 12, 2020, and the Company may elect to apply the amendments prospectively through December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this guidance may have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, if adopted.
Subsequent Events:
The Company has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and disclosure through the date the consolidated financial statements were filed. No items were identified during this evaluation that required adjustment to or disclosure in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 3 - SEGMENT REPORTING INFORMATION
The accounting guidance on Segment Reporting establishes standards for reporting information regarding operating segments in annual financial statements and requires selected information of those segments to be presented in financial statements. Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise for which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker (the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or “CODM”) in making decisions on how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company’s two operating segments are Lighting and Graphics, with one executive team under the organizational structure reporting directly to the CODM with responsibilities for managing each segment. Corporate and Eliminations, which captures the Company’s corporate administrative activities, is also reported in the segment information.
The Lighting Segment includes outdoor and indoor lighting utilizing both traditional and LED light sources that have been fabricated and assembled for the Company’s markets, which primarily consist of petroleum/convenience stores, parking lot and garage markets, automotive dealerships, quick-service restaurants, grocery and pharmacy stores, and retail/national accounts. The Company serves these lighting product customers through the commercial, industrial, stock and flow, and renovation channels. The Lighting Segment also includes the design, engineering, and manufacturing of electronic circuit boards, assemblies and sub-assemblies which are sold directly to customers.
The Graphics Segment designs, manufactures and installs exterior and interior visual image elements such as traditional graphics, interior branding, electrical and architectural signage, active digital signage along with the management of media content related to digital signage and menu board systems that are either digital or print by design. These products are used in visual image programs in several markets including the petroleum/convenience store market, quick-service restaurant market, the grocery store and pharmacy markets, as well as customers with multi-site retail operations. The Graphics Segment implements, installs and provides program management services related to products sold by the Graphics Segment and by the Lighting Segment.
The Company’s corporate administration activities are reported in the Corporate and Eliminations line item. These activities primarily include intercompany profit in inventory eliminations, expense related to certain corporate officers and support staff, the Company’s internal audit expenses, expense related to the Company’s Board of Directors, equity compensation expense for various equity awards granted to corporate administration employees, certain consulting expenses, investor relations activities, and a portion of the Company’s legal, auditing and professional fee expenses. Corporate identifiable assets primarily consist of cash, invested cash (if any), refundable income taxes (if any), and deferred income taxes.
There was
Summarized financial information for the Company’s operating segments is provided for the indicated periods and as of March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020:
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Nine Months Ended |
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March 31 |
March 31 |
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2020 |
2021 |
2020 |
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Net Sales: |
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Lighting Segment |
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Graphics Segment |
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| $ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Operating Income (Loss): |
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Lighting Segment |
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Graphics Segment |
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Corporate and Eliminations |
(
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) |
(
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) |
(
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) |
(
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| $ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Capital Expenditures: |
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Lighting Segment |
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Graphics Segment |
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Corporate and Eliminations |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Depreciation and Amortization: |
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Lighting Segment |
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Graphics Segment |
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Corporate and Eliminations |
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| $ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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March 31,
|
June 30,
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Identifiable Assets: |
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Lighting Segment |
$ |
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$ |
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Graphics Segment |
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Corporate and Eliminations |
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| $ |
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$ |
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The segment net sales reported above represent sales to external customers. Segment operating income, which is used in management’s evaluation of segment performance, represents net sales less all operating expenses. Identifiable assets are those assets used by each segment in its operations.
The Company records a
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Nine Months Ended |
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March 31 |
March 31 |
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2021 |
2020 |
2021 |
2020 |
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Lighting Segment inter-segment net sales |
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Graphics Segment inter-segment net sales |
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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The Company’s operations are located solely within North America. As a result, the geographic distribution of the Company’s net sales and long-lived assets originate within North America.
NOTE 4 - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
The following table presents the amounts used to compute basic and diluted earnings per common share, as well as the effect of dilutive potential common shares on weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands, except per share data):
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Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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March 31 |
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2021 |
2020 |
2021 |
2020 |
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BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE |
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Net income |
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Weighted average shares outstanding during the period, net of treasury shares |
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Weighted average vested restricted stock units outstanding |
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Weighted average shares outstanding in the Deferred Compensation Plan during the period |
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Weighted average shares outstanding |
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|
|
|
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Basic income per share |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
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DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE |
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Net income |
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
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Effect of dilutive securities (a): |
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Impact of common shares to be issued under stock option plans, and contingently issuable shares, if any |
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Weighted average shares outstanding |
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Diluted income per share |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
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Anti-dilutive securities (b) |
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|
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(a) |
Calculated using the “Treasury Stock” method as if dilutive securities were exercised and the funds were used to purchase common shares at the average market price during the period. |
|
(b) |
Anti-dilutive securities were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 because the exercise price was greater than the average fair market price of the common shares or because the assumed proceeds from the award’s exercise or vesting was greater than the average fair market price of the common shares. |
NOTE 5 - INVENTORIES
The following information is provided as of the dates indicated:
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March 31, |
June 30, |
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|
(In thousands) |
2021 |
2020 |
||||||
|
Inventories: |
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|
Raw materials |
$ |
|
$ |
|
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Work-in-progress |
|
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Finished goods |
|
|
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|
Total Inventories |
$ |
|
$ |
|
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NOTE 6 - ACCRUED EXPENSES
The following information is provided as of the dates indicated:
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March 31, |
June 30, |
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|
(In thousands) |
2021 |
2020 |
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|
Accrued Expenses: |
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Customer prepayments |
$ |
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$ |
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Compensation and benefits |
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Accrued warranty |
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Accrued FICA |
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Accrued sales commissions |
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Operating lease liabilities |
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|
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|
Finance lease liabilities |
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|
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|
Other accrued expenses |
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|
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|
Total Accrued Expenses |
$ |
|
$ |
|
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NOTE 7 - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The carrying values of goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives are reviewed at least annually for possible impairment. The Company may first assess qualitative factors in order to determine if goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are impaired. If through the qualitative assessment it is determined that it is more likely than not that goodwill and indefinite-lived assets are not impaired, no further testing is required. If it is determined more likely than not that goodwill and indefinite-lived assets are impaired, or if the Company elects not to first assess qualitative factors, the Company’s impairment testing continues with the estimation of the fair value of the reporting unit using a combination of a market approach and an income (discounted cash flow) approach, at the reporting unit level. The estimation of the fair value of reporting unit requires significant management judgment with respect to revenue and expense growth rates, changes in working capital and the selection and use of an appropriate discount rate. The estimates of the fair value of reporting units are based on the best information available as of the date of the assessment. The fair value measurements of the reporting units are based on significant inputs not observable in the market and thus represent Level 3 measurements as defined by ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements.” The use of different assumptions would increase or decrease estimated discounted future operating cash flows and could increase or decrease an impairment charge. Company management uses its judgment in assessing whether assets may have become impaired between annual impairment tests. Indicators such as adverse business conditions, economic factors and technological change or competitive activities may signal that an asset has become impaired.
The Company identified its reporting units in conjunction with its annual goodwill impairment testing. The Company has a total of reporting units that contain goodwill. There is reporting unit within the Lighting Segment and reporting unit within the Graphics Segment. The Company relies upon a number of factors, judgments and estimates when conducting its impairment testing including, but not limited to, the Company’s stock price, operating results, forecasts, anticipated future cash flows and marketplace data. There are inherent uncertainties related to these factors and judgments in applying them to the analysis of goodwill impairment.
As of
March 1, 2021,
the Company performed its annual preliminary goodwill impairment test on the
two
reporting units that contain goodwill. The preliminary goodwill impairment test of the reporting unit in the Lighting Segment passed with a business enterprise value of $
The following table presents information about the Company's goodwill on the dates or for the periods indicated:
|
Goodwill |
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|
(In thousands) |
Lighting |
Graphics |
||||||||||
|
Segment |
Segment |
Total |
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|
Balance as of March 31, 2021 |
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|
Goodwill |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
|
Accumulated impairment losses |
(
|
) |
(
|
) |
(
|
) |
||||||
|
Goodwill, net as of March 31, 2021 |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
|
Balance as of June 30, 2020 |
||||||||||||
|
Goodwill |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
|
Accumulated impairment losses |
(
|
) |
(
|
) |
(
|
) |
||||||
|
Goodwill, net as of June 30, 2020 |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
In the second quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company wrote-off the goodwill and impairment loss for a dissolved entity. The net impact to the consolidated financial statements, including the goodwill, net balance, was zero.
The Company performed its annual review of indefinite-lived intangible assets as of
March 1, 2021
and determined there was
The following table presents the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization by each major asset class:
|
Other Intangible Assets |
March 31, 2021 |
|||||||||||
|
(In thousands) |
Gross |
|||||||||||
|
Carrying |
Accumulated |
Net |
||||||||||
|
Amount |
Amortization |
Amount |
||||||||||
|
Amortized Intangible Assets |
||||||||||||
|
Customer relationships |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
|
Patents |
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
LED technology firmware, software |
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
Trade name |
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
Total Amortized Intangible Assets |
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets |
||||||||||||
|
Trademarks and trade names |
|
- |
|
|||||||||
|
Total indefinite-lived Intangible Assets |
|
- |
|
|||||||||
|
Total Other Intangible Assets |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
|
Other Intangible Assets |
June 30, 2020 |
|||||||||||
|
(In thousands) |
Gross |
|||||||||||
|
Carrying |
Accumulated |
Net |
||||||||||
|
Amount |
Amortization |
Amount |
||||||||||
|
Amortized Intangible Assets |
||||||||||||
|
Customer relationships |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
|
Patents |
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
LED technology firmware, software |
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
Trade name |
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
Total Amortized Intangible Assets |
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets |
||||||||||||
|
Trademarks and trade names |
|
- |
|
|||||||||
|
Total indefinite-lived Intangible Assets |
|
- |
|
|||||||||
|
Total Other Intangible Assets |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
In the second quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company wrote-off intangible assets’ gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for a dissolved entity. The net impact to the consolidated financial statements, including the total other intangible assets, was zero.
|
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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|
March 31 |
March 31 |
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|
(In thousands) |
2021 |
2020 |
2021 |
2020 |
||||||||||||
|
Amortization Expense of Other Intangible Assets |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||
The Company expects to record annual amortization expense as follows:
|
(In thousands) |
||||
|
2021 |
$ |
|
||
|
2022 |
$ |
|
||
|
2023 |
$ |
|
||
|
2024 |
$ |
|
||
|
2025 |
$ |
|
||
|
After 2025 |
$ |
|
NOTE 8 - REVOLVING LINE OF CREDIT
In
March 2021,
the Company amended its secured line of credit to a $
The Company is in compliance with all of its loan covenants as of March 31, 2021.
NOTE 9 - CASH DIVIDENDS
The Company paid cash dividends of $
NOTE 10 – EQUITY COMPENSATION
In
November 2019,
the Company’s shareholders approved the
2019
Omnibus Award Plan (
“2019
Omnibus Plan”). The purpose of the
2019
Omnibus Plan is to provide a means through which the Company
may
attract and retain key personnel and to provide a means by which directors, officers, and employees can acquire and maintain an equity interest in the Company. The number of shares that remain reserved for issuance under the
2019
Omnibus Plan is
In the
nine
months ended
March 31, 2021,
the Company granted
NOTE 11 - SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
|
Nine Months Ended |
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|
(In thousands) |
March 31 |
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|
2021 |
2020 |
|||||||
|
Cash Payments: |
||||||||
|
Interest |
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
|
Income taxes |
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
|
Non-cash investing and financing activities |
||||||||
|
Issuance of common shares as compensation |
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
|
Issuance of common shares to fund deferred compensation plan |
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
NOTE 12 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company is party to various negotiations, customer bankruptcies, and legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. The Company provides reserves for these matters when a loss is probable and reasonably estimable. The Company does not disclose a range of potential loss because the likelihood of such a loss is remote. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows or liquidity.
The Company
may
occasionally issue a standby letter of credit in favor of
third
parties. As of
March 31, 2021,
there were
NOTE 13 – SEVERANCE COSTS
The activity in the Company’s accrued severance liability is as follows for the periods indicated:
|
Nine Months |
Nine Months |
Fiscal Year |
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|
Ended |
Ended |
Ended |
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|
March 31, |
March 31, |
June 30, |
||||||||||
|
(In thousands) |
2021 |
2020 |
2020 |
|||||||||
|
Balance at beginning of period |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
|
Accrual of expense |
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
Payments |
(
|
) |
(
|
) |
(
|
) |
||||||
|
Balance at end of period |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
The $
NOTE 14 – RESTRUCTURING COSTS
In the
first
quarter of fiscal
2020,
the Company sold its New Windsor, New York facility. The net proceeds from the sale were $
Restructuring costs incurred in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 related to the realignment of the Company’s manufacturing footprint at its Houston, Texas facility, which impacted the Graphics segment.
In the
third
quarter of fiscal
2020,
the Company sold its North Canton, Ohio facility. The net proceeds from the sale were $
The following table presents information about restructuring costs for the periods indicated:
|
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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|
March 31 |
March 31 |
|||||||||||||||
|
(In thousands) |
2021 |
2020 |
2021 |
2020 |
||||||||||||
|
Exit costs |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||
|
Impairment of fixed assets and accelerated depreciation |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Gain on sale of facility |
|
(
|
) |
|
(
|
) |
||||||||||
|
Manufacturing realignment costs |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Total |
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
) |
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
) |
||||||
The following table presents a roll forward of the beginning and ending liability balances related to the restructuring costs:
|
Balance as of |
Balance as of |
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|
June 30, |
Restructuring |
March 31, |
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|
(In thousands) |
2020 |
Expense |
Payments |
Adjustments |
2021 |
|||||||||||||||
|
Severance and termination benefits |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
|
Other restructuring costs |
|
|
(
|
) |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||
|
Total |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
) |
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||
NOTE 15 - LEASES
The Company leases certain manufacturing facilities along with a small office space, several forklifts, several small tooling items and various items of office equipment. All but one of the Company’s leases are operating leases. Leases have a remaining term of to years some of which have an option to renew. The Company does not assume renewals in determining the lease term unless the renewals are deemed reasonably certain. The lease agreements do not contain any material residual guarantees or material variable lease payments.
The Company has periodically entered into short-term operating leases with an initial term of twelve months or less. The Company elected not to record these leases on the balance sheet. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the rent expense for these leases is immaterial.
The Company has certain leases that contain lease and non-lease components and has elected to utilize the practical expedient to account for these components together as a single lease component.
Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company used its incremental borrowing rate when determining the present value of lease payments. The adoption of the new lease standard resulted in the recognition of ROU assets of $
|
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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|
March 31 |
March 31 |
|||||||||||||||
|
(In thousands) |
2021 |
2020 |
2021 |
2020 |
||||||||||||
|
Operating lease cost |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||
|
Financing lease cost: |
||||||||||||||||
|
Amortization of right of use assets |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Interest on lease liabilities |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Variable lease cost |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Total lease cost |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||
|
Supplemental Cash Flow Information: |
||||||||
|
Nine Months Ended |
||||||||
|
March 31 |
||||||||
|
(In thousands) |
2021 |
2020 |
||||||
|
Cash flows from operating leases |
||||||||
|
Fixed payments - operating cash flows |
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
|
Liability reduction - operating cash flows |
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
|
Cash flows from finance leases |
||||||||
|
Interest - operating cash flows |
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
|
Repayments of principal portion - financing cash flows |
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
Operating Leases:
|
March 31, |
June 30, |
|||||||
|
2021 |
2020 |
|||||||
|
Total operating right-of-use assets |
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
|
Accrued expenses (Current liabilities) |
$ |
|
$ |
|
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NOTE 16 – INCOME TAXES
The Company's effective income tax rate is based on expected income, statutory rates and tax planning opportunities available in the various jurisdictions in which it operates. For interim financial reporting, the Company estimates the annual income tax rate based on projected taxable income for the full year and records a quarterly income tax provision or benefit in accordance with the anticipated annual rate. The Company refines the estimates of the year's taxable income as new information becomes available, including actual year-to-date financial results. This continual estimation process often results in a change to the expected effective income tax rate for the year. When this occurs, the Company adjusts the income tax provision during the quarter in which the change in estimate occurs so that the year-to-date provision reflects the expected income tax rate. Significant judgment is required in determining the effective tax rate and in evaluating tax positions.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law in
March 2020.
The CARES Act allowed the Company to carry back a federal net operating loss to prior tax years, offset taxable income in those earlier tax years and request a refund of income taxes that were paid at a higher statutory tax rate. The Company recognized tax benefits of $
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT ’ S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Note About Forward-Looking Statements
This report includes estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives, and expected operating results that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements may appear throughout this report, including this section. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. We describe risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially in in our Annual Report on Form 10-K in the following sections: “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk,” and “Risk Factors.” All of those risks and uncertainties are incorporated herein by reference. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise.
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to help the reader understand the results of operations and financial condition of LSI Industries Inc. MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2020, and our financial statements and the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements (Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q).
Our condensed consolidated financial statements, accompanying notes and the “Safe Harbor” Statement, each as appearing earlier in this report, should be referred to in conjunction with this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact business activity across industries in the U.S. and worldwide, including, but not limited to, workforce and supply chain disruptions. We remain committed to taking actions to address the health, safety and welfare of our employees, customers, agents and suppliers. Future developments, such as the actions taken by governmental authorities in response to future outbreaks that are highly uncertain and unpredictable, will determine the extent to which COVID-19 continues to impact our results of operations and financial conditions. See the risk factor captioned “Our financial condition and results of operations for fiscal 2021 and future periods may be adversely affected by the recent novel coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) outbreak or other outbreaks of infectious disease or similar public health threats and the resulting economic impact” in Item 1A, Risk Factors, included in Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 for an additional discussion of risks related to COVID-19.
Summary of Consolidated Results
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Lighting Segment |
$ | 45,740 | $ | 49,013 | $ | 136,271 | $ | 165,640 | ||||||||
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Graphics Segment |
26,464 | 21,997 | 82,326 | 76,448 | ||||||||||||
| $ | 72,204 | $ | 71,010 | $ | 218,597 | $ | 242,088 | |||||||||
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$ | 3,797 | $ | 1,102 | $ | 9,519 | $ | 13,411 | ||||||||
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1,230 | 4,015 | 6,196 | 6,394 | ||||||||||||
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Corporate and Eliminations |
(2,931 | ) | (2,486 | ) | (8,731 | ) | (8,575 | ) | ||||||||
| $ | 2,096 | $ | 2,631 | $ | 6,984 | $ | 11,230 | |||||||||
Net sales of $72.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased $1.2 million or 2% as compared to net sales of $71.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Net sales were driven by increased net sales of the Graphics Segment (an increase of $4.5 million or 20%), partially offset by decreased net sales of the Lighting Segment (a decrease of $3.3 million or 7%).
Net sales of $218.6 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2021 decreased $23.5 million or 10% as compared to net sales of $242.1 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2020. Net sales were driven by decreased net sales of the Lighting Segment (a decrease of $29.4 million or 18%), partially offset by increased net sales of the Graphics Segment (an increase of $5.9 million or 8%).
Operating income of $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 represents a $0.5 million decrease from operating income of $2.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020. The $0.5 decrease from fiscal 2020 was impacted by the sale of the North Canton, Ohio facility in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 which resulted in a pre-tax gain of $3.7 million. When the impact of the sale of the North Canton facility, other restructuring and plant closure costs, stock compensation expense and severance costs are removed from the operating results, adjusted operating income (loss), a Non-GAAP measure, was $2.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to ($0.5) million in the three months ended March 31, 2020. Refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
Operating income of $7.0 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2021 represents a $4.2 million decrease from operating income of $11.2 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2020. The $4.2 million decrease from fiscal 2020 was impacted by the sale of the New Windsor, New York facility in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, which resulted in a pre-tax gain of $4.8 million and the sale of the North Canton, Ohio facility in the third quarter of fiscal 2020, which resulted in a pre-tax gain of $3.7 million. When the impact of the sales of the New Windsor and North Canton facilities, other restructuring and plant closure costs, stock compensation expense and severance costs are removed from the operating results, adjusted operating income, a Non-GAAP measure, was $8.3 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $4.4 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2020. Refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
As of March 31, 2021, we reported a cash balance of $23.5 million and no long-term debt. We believe that our liquidity position is adequate to meet our projected needs in the reasonably foreseeable future.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We believe it is appropriate to evaluate our performance after making adjustments to the as-reported U.S. GAAP operating income, net income, and earnings per share. Adjusted operating income, net income and earnings per share, which exclude the impact of restructuring and plant closure costs (gains), stock compensation expense and severance costs are Non-GAAP financial measures. Also included below are Non-GAAP financial measures including Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA), Free Cash Flow and Net Debt. We believe that these adjusted supplemental measures are useful in assessing the operating performance of our business. These supplemental measures are used by our management, including our chief operating decision maker, to evaluate business results. Although the impacts of some of these items have been recognized in prior periods and could recur in future periods, we exclude these items because they provide greater comparability and enhanced visibility into our results of operations. Below is a reconciliation of these Non-GAAP measures to operating income, net income, and earnings per share for the periods indicated along with the calculation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow and Net Debt.
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Operating Income as reported |
$ | 2,096 | $ | 2,631 | ||||
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415 | (103 | ) | |||||
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- | 19 | ||||||
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- | (3,055 | ) | |||||
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$ | 2,511 | $ | (508 | ) | |||
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$ | 1,472 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 1,861 | $ | 0.07 | ||||||||
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314 | (1) | 0.01 | (86 | )(2) | - | ||||||||||
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- | - | (2,565 | )(4) | (0.10 | ) | ||||||||||
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44 | - | (300 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||
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$ | 1,830 | $ | 0.07 | $ | (1,074 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | ||||||
The following represents the income tax effects of the adjustments in the tables above, which were calculated using the estimated combined U.S. and Mexico effective income tax rates for the periods indicated (in thousands):
(1) $101
(2) ($17)
(3) $3
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3 | (7,367 | ) | |||||
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2 | (3) | - | (5,788 | ) | (6) | (0.22 | ) | ||||||||||
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(254 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (459 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||||
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$ | 6,447 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 2,265 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||||||
The following represents the income tax effects of the adjustments in the tables above, which were calculated using the estimated combined U.S. and Mexico effective income tax rates for the periods indicated (in thousands):
(1) $305
(2) $4
(3) $1
(4) $121
(5) $13
(6) ($1,579)
The reconciliation of reported net income and earnings per share to adjusted net income and earnings per share may not agree due to rounding differences and due to the difference between basic and dilutive weighted average shares outstanding in the computation of earnings per share.
Reconciliation of operating income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
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$ | 2,096 | $ | 2,631 | $ | 6,984 | $ | 11,230 | ||||||||
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1,920 | 2,080 | 5,943 | 6,631 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 4,016 | $ | 4,711 | $ | 12,927 | $ | 17,861 | ||||||||
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- | (3,055 | ) | 3 | (7,367 | ) | ||||||||||
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$ | 4,431 | $ | 1,572 | $ | 14,268 | $ | 11,061 | ||||||||
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$ | 11,217 | $ | (3,806 | ) | $ | 24,634 | $ | 17,097 | |||||||
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- | 7,700 | - | 20,032 | ||||||||||||
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(637 | ) | (419 | ) | (1,517 | ) | (1,538 | ) | ||||||||
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$ | 10,580 | $ | 3,475 | $ | 23,117 | $ | 35,591 | ||||||||
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$ | (23,528 | ) | $ | (3,517 | ) | ||
Results of Operations
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020
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$ | 45,740 | $ | 49,013 | ||||
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$ | 14,159 | $ | 12,637 | ||||
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$ | 3,797 | $ | 1,102 | ||||
Lighting Segment net sales of $45.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021 decreased 7% from net sales of $49.0 million in the same period in fiscal 2020. The decrease is due to the impact of COVID-19 disruptions in construction markets, however; the sales gap versus the prior year continues to narrow, having improved each quarter of the current fiscal year.
Gross profit of $14.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased $1.5 million or 12% from the same period of fiscal 2020. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 31.0% in the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to 25.8% in the same period of fiscal 2020. The growth in gross profit as a percentage of net sales reflects our continued focus on the entire lighting model, including higher value applications, price management, new and cost reduced products and supply chain and operations productivity.
Selling and administrative expenses of $10.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021 decreased $1.2 million from the same period of fiscal 2020, primarily driven by programs to reduce spending as a result of the pandemic.
Lighting Segment operating income of $3.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased $2.7 million from operating income of $1.1 million in the same period of fiscal 2020 primarily due to higher gross profit and lower operating expenses, partially offset by lower sales.
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$ | 26,464 | $ | 21,997 | ||||
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$ | 3,933 | $ | 3,293 | ||||
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$ | 1,230 | $ | 4,015 | ||||
Graphics Segment net sales of $26.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased $4.5 million or 20% from net sales of $22.0 million in the same period in fiscal 2021. The increase in sales is primarily due to growth in our Quick-Service Restaurants vertical.
Gross profit of $3.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased $0.6 million or 19% from the same period of fiscal 2020. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales in the three months ended March 31, 2021 was consistent with gross profit as a percentage of net sales in the same period of fiscal 2020.
Selling and administrative expenses of $2.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased $3.4 million from ($0.7) million in the same period of fiscal 2020. Selling and administrative expenses in the three months ended March 31, 2020 were reduced by the $3.7 million pre-tax gain on the sale of the North Canton, Ohio facility. When the $3.7 million gain is removed from the third quarter of fiscal 2020 results, selling and administrative expenses remained relatively flat in fiscal 2021 compared to the prior year.
Graphics Segment operating income of $1.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021 decreased $2.8 million from operating income of $4.0 million in the same period of fiscal 2020. The decrease of $2.8 million was primarily as a result of the $3.7 million pre-tax gain on the sale of the North Canton, Ohio facility in the third quarter of fiscal 2020. When all Non-GAAP items are removed from both fiscal years, Non-GAAP adjusted operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $1.2 million, or $0.2 million higher than Non-GAAP adjusted operating income of $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 (refer to the Non-GAAP table below for a reconciliation of Graphics Segment operating income (loss) to adjusted operating income). The increase is primarily due to improved gross profit margin.
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8 | (28 | ) | |||||
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- | 27 | ||||||
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- | (3,044 | ) | |||||
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$ | 1,238 | $ | 970 | ||||
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$ | - | $ | 12 | ||||
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$ | (2,931 | ) | $ | (2,486 | ) | ||
The gross profit (loss) relates to the change in the intercompany profit in inventory elimination.
Administrative expenses of $2.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased $0.4 million or 18% from the same period of fiscal 2020. The net increase was primarily due to an increase in stock compensation expense due to prior year forfeitures and an increase in the employer match related to the deferred compensation plan as result of additional participants.
Consolidated Results
We reported $52,000 and $128,000 of net interest expense in the three months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, respectively. We also recorded other expense of $43,000 and $642,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, respectively, which is related to net foreign exchange currency transaction gains and losses through our Mexican subsidiary.
In the three months ended March 31, 2021, we recorded $0.5 million of income tax expense, which represents a consolidated effective tax rate of 26.4%. In the three months ended March 31, 2020, we recorded less than $1,000 of tax expense, which was driven by a favorable deferred tax asset adjustment related to a NOL carryback from the CARES Act.
We reported net income of $1.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to net income of $1.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020. Non-GAAP adjusted net income was $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to adjusted net loss of ($1.1) million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 (Refer to the Non-GAAP tables above). The increase in Non-GAAP adjusted net income is primarily the net result of an improved gross profit margin, a reduction in operating expenses and decreased interest expense, partially offset by decreased net sales. Diluted earnings per share of $0.05 was reported in the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to $0.07 diluted earnings per share in the same period of fiscal 2020. The weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share in the three months ended March 31, 2021 were 27,727,000 shares as compared to 26,623,000 shares in the same period last year.
NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020
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$ | 136,271 | $ | 165,640 | ||||
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Gross Profit |
$ | 41,689 | $ | 45,357 | ||||
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$ | 9,519 | $ | 13,411 | ||||
Lighting Segment net sales of $136.3 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 decreased 18% from net sales of $165.6 million in the same period in fiscal 2020. The decrease is due to the impact of COVID-19 disruptions in construction markets, however; the sales gap versus the prior year continues to narrow, having improved each quarter of the current fiscal year.
Gross profit of $41.7 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 decreased $3.7 million or 8% from the same period of fiscal 2020. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 30.6% in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 compared to 27.4% in the same period of fiscal 2020. The growth in gross profit as a percentage of net sales reflects our continued focus on the entire lighting model, including higher value applications, price management, new and cost reduced products and supply chain and operations productivity.
Selling and administrative expenses of $32.2 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 increased $0.3 million from $31.9 million in the same period of fiscal 2020. Selling and administrative expenses in the nine months ended March 31, 2020 were reduced by the $4.8 million pre-tax gain on the sale of the New Windsor facility. When the $4.8 million gain is removed from the fiscal 2020 results, selling and administrative expenses in fiscal 2021 decreased from the prior year, driven by programs to reduce spending as a result of the pandemic.
Lighting Segment operating income of $9.5 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2021 decreased $3.9 million from operating income of $13.4 million in the same period of fiscal 2020 primarily due to the $4.8 million pre-tax gain on the sale of the New Windsor facility in fiscal 2020. Non-GAAP adjusted operating income was $9.7 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 compared to adjusted operating income of $8.8 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2020 (refer to the Non-GAAP table below for a reconciliation of Lighting Segment operating income to adjusted operating income).
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- | (4,674 | ) | |||||
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$ | 9,720 | $ | 8,846 | ||||
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2021 |
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Net Sales |
$ | 82,326 | $ | 76,448 | ||||
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Gross Profit |
$ | 14,381 | $ | 12,384 | ||||
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Operating Income |
$ | 6,196 | $ | 6,394 | ||||
Graphics Segment net sales of $82.3 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 increased $5.9 million or 8% from net sales of $76.4 million in the same period in fiscal 2020. The increase in sales is from growth in our Grocery and Quick-Service Restaurants verticals partially offset by a reduction in our Petroleum vertical.
Gross profit of $14.4 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 increased $2.0 million or 16% from the same period of fiscal 2020. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased to 17.5% in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 compared to 16.2% in the same period in fiscal 2020, primarily within our Petroleum and Grocery verticals.
Selling and administrative expenses of $8.2 million increased $2.2 million from $6.0 million in the same period of fiscal 2020. Selling and administrative expenses in the nine months ended March 31, 2020 were reduced by the $3.7 million pre-tax gain on the sale of the North Canton, Ohio facility. When the $3.7 million gain is removed from the fiscal 2020 results, selling and administrative expenses in fiscal 2021 decreased from the prior year, driven by programs to reduce spending as a result of the pandemic.
Graphics Segment operating income of $6.2 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 decreased $0.2 million from operating income of $6.4 million in the same period of fiscal 2020. Non-GAAP adjusted operating income was $6.3 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 compared to adjusted operating income of $3.7 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2020 (refer to the Non-GAAP table below for a reconciliation of Graphics Segment operating income to adjusted operating income). The increase is primarily due to improved gross profit margin.
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Operating Income |
$ | 6,196 | $ | 6,394 | ||||
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113 | 19 | ||||||
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13 | 44 | ||||||
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3 | (2,711 | ) | |||||
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Adjusted operating income |
$ | 6,325 | $ | 3,746 | ||||
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Gross Profit (Loss) |
$ | - | $ | 20 | ||||
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Operating (Loss) |
$ | (8,731 | ) | $ | (8,575 | ) | ||
The gross profit relates to the change in the intercompany profit in inventory elimination.
Administrative expenses of $8.7 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 remained relatively consistent with the prior year period.
Consolidated Results
We reported $0.2 million net interest expense in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $0.8 million net interest expense in the nine months ended March 31, 2020. The decrease in interest expense from fiscal 2020 to fiscal 2021 is the result of lower levels of debt outstanding on our line of credit. We also recorded other income of $0.2 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 compared to other expense of $0.6 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2020, which is related to net foreign exchange currency transaction gains and losses through our Mexican subsidiary.
The $1.3 million income tax expense in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 represents a consolidated effective tax rate of 19.1% and was driven by a favorable deferred tax asset adjustment related to a net operating loss carryback from the CARES Act. The $1.7 million income tax expense in the nine months ended March 31, 2020 represents a consolidated effective tax rate of 17.6%. The effective tax rate is mostly driven by the following: 1) a discrete item related to stock-based compensation expense; 2) a deferred tax asset adjustment related to a NOL carryback from the CARES Act; and 3) the utilization of a capital loss carryforward related to the capital gain on the sale of the North Canton, Ohio facility.
We reported net income of $5.7 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 compared to net income of $8.1 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2020. Non-GAAP adjusted net income was $6.4 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2020 compared to adjusted net income of $2.3 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2020 (Refer to the Non-GAAP tables above). The increase in Non-GAAP adjusted net income is primarily the net result of an improved gross profit margin, decreased interest expense and other expense, partially offset by decreased net sales. Diluted earnings per share of $0.21 was reported in the mine months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to $0.31 diluted earnings per share in the same period of fiscal 2020. The weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 were 27,352,000 shares as compared to 26,423,000 shares in the same period last year.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We consider our level of cash on hand, borrowing capacity, current ratio and working capital levels to be our most important measures of short-term liquidity. For long-term liquidity indicators, we believe our ratio of long-term debt to equity and our historical levels of net cash flows from operating activities to be the most important measures.
At March 31, 2021, we had working capital of $61.1 million compared to $51.2 million at June 30, 2020. The ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 2.10 to 1 as compared to a ratio of 2.48 to 1 at June 30, 2020. The $9.9 million increase in working capital from June 30, 2020 to March 31, 2021 is primarily driven by a $20.0 million increase in cash, $7.1 million increase in net accounts receivable, $1.8 million increase in other current assets and $1.6 million increase in net inventory, partially offset by a $10.8 million increase in accounts payable and a $9.6 million increase in accrued expenses. While working capital has increased, non-cash working capital decreased as we continue to effectively manage it in the face of constantly changing market conditions due to COVID-19.
Net accounts receivable was $45.0 million and $37.8 million at March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively. DSO decreased to 52 days at March 31, 2021 from 56 days at June 30, 2020. We believe that our receivables are ultimately collectible or recoverable, net of certain reserves, and that aggregate allowances for doubtful accounts are adequate.
Net inventories of $40.4 million at March 31, 2021 increased $1.6 million from $38.8 million at June 30, 2020. The increase of $1.6 million is the result of an increase in gross inventory of $2.2 million and an increase in obsolescence reserves of $0.6 million. Based on a strategy of balancing inventory levels with customer service and the timing of shipments, net inventory increased $1.8 million in the Lighting Segment and $0.2 million in the Graphics segment in the nine months ended March 31, 2021.
Cash generated from operations and borrowing capacity under our line of credit is our primary source of liquidity. In March 2021, the Company amended its secured line of credit to a $100 million facility from a $75 million facility, with $100 million of the credit line available as of April 23, 2021. This $100 million five-year credit line expires in the third quarter of fiscal 2026. We are in compliance with all of our loan covenants. We believe that our $100 million line of credit plus cash flows from operating activities are adequate for fiscal 2021 operational and capital expenditure needs. However, as the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and our operations evolves, we will continue to assess our liquidity needs.
We generated $24.6 million of cash from operating activities in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to $17.1 million in the same period of fiscal 2020. The $7.5 million increase in net cash flows from operating activities is the result of our improved earnings as well as a $9.4 million increase in accounts payable, $7.5 million increase in customer project prepayments and $2.1 million increase in Accrued FICA from deferred payroll taxes allowed under the CARES Act, partially offset by an increase of $15.2 million in accounts receivable.
We used $1.5 million of cash related to investing activities in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to $18.5 million of cash provided by investing activities in the same period of fiscal 2020, resulting in a decrease of $20.0 million. Capital expenditures were $1.5 million in both the nine months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020. We sold our New Windsor manufacturing facility for $12.3 million and our North Canton facility for $7.7 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2020, which was the primary contributing factor to the decrease in cash flow from investing activities from fiscal 2020 to fiscal 2021.
We used $3.2 million of cash related to financing activities in the nine months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $35.5 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2020. The $32.3 million change in cash flow was primarily the net result of payments of long-term debt in excess of borrowings which was primarily driven by cash flow from operations and cash flow from investments due to the sale of the New Windsor and North Canton facilities.
We have on our balance sheet financial instruments consisting primarily of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, revolving lines of credit, and long-term debt. The fair value of these financial instruments approximates carrying value because of their short-term maturity and/or variable, market-driven interest rates.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk and have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Cash Dividends
In April 2021, the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share payable May 11, 2021 to shareholders of record as of May 3, 2021. The indicated annual cash dividend rate for fiscal 2021 is $0.20 per share. The Board of Directors has adopted a policy regarding dividends which indicates that dividends will be determined by the Board of Directors in its discretion based upon its evaluation of earnings, cash flow requirements, financial condition, debt levels, stock repurchases, future business developments and opportunities, and other factors deemed relevant.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
A summary of our significant accounting policies is included in Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company’s fiscal 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
As a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-13, the Company has updated its critical accounting policy related to trade account receivables and allowances for credit losses effective July 1, 2020 from the critical accounting policies previously disclosed in our audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2020 as follows:
All trade account receivables are reported net of allowances for credit losses. The allowances for credit losses represent management’s best estimate of the credit losses expected from our trade account receivables over the life of the underlying assets. Assets with similar risk characteristics are pooled together for determination of their current expected credit losses. The Company regularly performs detailed reviews of our pooled assets to evaluate the collectability of receivables based on a combination of past, current, and future financial and qualitative factors that may affect customers’ ability to pay. In circumstances where the Company is aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations, a specific reserve is recorded against amounts due to reduce the recognized receivable to the amount reasonably expected to be collected.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Except for the broad effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of its negative impact on the global economy and major financial markets, there have been no material changes in our exposure to market risk since June 30, 2020. Additional information can be found in Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, which appears on page 12 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within required time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
We conducted, under the supervision of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Based upon our evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2021, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective. Management believes that the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are fairly presented in all material respects in accordance with GAAP for interim financial statements, and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have certified that, based on their knowledge, the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report fairly present in all material respects the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for each of the periods presented in this report.
Changes in Internal Control
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2021, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibits:
101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101)
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.
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LSI Industries Inc. |
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By: |
/s/ James A. Clark |
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James A. Clark |
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Chief Executive Officer and President |
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/s/ James E. Galeese |
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James E. Galeese |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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