UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC, DC  20549

_________________________

 

FORM 10-Q

 

X

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 20202021 OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ________________ TO ________________.

 

Commission File No. 0-13375

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LSI Industries Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio

31-0888951

(Exact name State or other jurisdiction

of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohioincorporation or organization)

 

31-0888951

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

10000 Alliance Road, Cincinnati, Ohio

 

45242

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

(513) 793-3200

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, no par value

LYTS

NASDAQ Global Select Market

 

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.  YESYes    ☒     NONo   ☐

 

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 Registrantregistrant was required to submit such files).

YESYes    ☒      NONo    ☐

 

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.

 

Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☒

Emerging growth company ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☐

Smaller reporting company ☒

 

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).  YESYes   ☐   NO    ☒

 

As of April 27, 2020,23, 2021, there were 26,192,94926,498,775 shares of the registrant's common stock, no par value per share, outstanding.  

 

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LSI INDUSTRIES INC.

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 20202021

 

INDEX

 

Begins on Page

PART I.  Financial Information

ITEM 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

3

  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

4

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

5

  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

7

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

8

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

9

ITEM 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

21

ITEM 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

32

31

ITEM 4.

Controls and Procedures

32

PART II.  Other Information

ITEM 1A.

Risk Factors

3331

    

PART II.  Other Information

ITEM 2.5.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of ProceedsOther Information

33

32

ITEM 6.

Exhibits

3432

Signatures

3533

 

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PART I.FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

LSI INDUSTRIES INC.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 
 

March 31

  

March 31

  

March 31

  

March 31

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
                         

Net Sales

 $71,010  $72,832  $242,088  $247,330  $72,204  $71,010  $218,597  $242,088 
                         

Cost of products and services sold

  54,834   57,180   183,558   190,207  54,112  54,834  162,519  183,558 
                         

Severance costs

 0  11  5  11 
         

Restructuring costs

  223   261   758   792   0   223   3   758 
                

Severance costs

  11   54   11   77 
                         

Gross profit

  15,942   15,337   57,761   56,254  18,092  15,942  56,070  57,761 
                         

Selling and administrative expenses

  17,032   17,515   55,045   54,990  15,996  17,032  49,070  55,045 
                         

Restructuring (gain) costs

  (3,729)  107   (8,576)  132 
                

Severance costs

  8   (12)  62   457  0  8  16  62 
                         

Impairment of goodwill

  -   -   -   20,165 

Restructuring gains

  0   (3,729

)

  0   (8,576

)

                         

Transition and realignment costs

  -   -   -   120 
                

Operating income (loss)

  2,631   (2,273)  11,230   (19,610)

Operating income

 2,096  2,631  6,984  11,230 
                         

Interest (income)

  (1)  (6)  (3)  (37) (2

)

 (1

)

 (4

)

 (3

)

                         

Interest expense

  129   585   795   1,749  54  129  175  795 
                         

Other expense

  642   183   633   183 

Other expense (income)

  43   642   (197

)

  633 
                         

Income (loss) before income taxes

  1,861   (3,035)  9,805   (21,505)

Income before income taxes

 2,001  1,861  7,010  9,805 
                         

Income tax expense (benefit)

  -   133   1,726   (4,304)

Income tax expense

  529   0   1,340   1,726 
                         

Net income (loss)

 $1,861  $(3,168) $8,079  $(17,201)

Net income

 $1,472  $1,861  $5,670  $8,079 
                         
                         

Earnings (loss) per common share (see Note 4)

                

Earnings per common share (see Note 4)

         

Basic

 $0.07  $(0.12) $0.31  $(0.66) $0.05  $0.07  $0.21  $0.31 

Diluted

 $0.07  $(0.12) $0.31  $(0.66) $0.05  $0.07  $0.21  $0.31 
                         
                         

Weighted average common shares outstanding

                         

Basic

  26,301   26,132   26,250   26,083   26,771   26,301   26,642   26,250 

Diluted

  26,623   26,132   26,423   26,083   27,727   26,623   27,352   26,423 

 

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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LSI INDUSTRIES INC.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 
 

March 31

  

March 31

  

March 31

  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
                 

Net Income (Loss)

 $1,861  $(3,168) $8,079  $(17,201)

Net Income

 $1,472  $1,861  $5,670  $8,079 
                 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

  (116)  -   (110)  -   (54

)

  (116

)

  93   (110

)

                 

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 $1,745  $(3,168) $7,969  $(17,201)

Comprehensive Income

 $1,418  $1,745  $5,763  $7,969 

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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LSI INDUSTRIES INC.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

 

March 31,

  

June 30,

  

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

(In thousands, except shares)

 

2020

  

2019

  

2021

  

2020

 
             

ASSETS

                
             

Current assets

             
 $820  $966      

Cash and cash equivalents

         $23,528  $3,517 
             

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $267 and $879, respectively

  45,957   54,728 

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $241 and $273, respectively

 44,974  37,836 
             

Inventories

  43,597   43,512  40,390  38,752 
             

Refundable income tax

  1,807   882  3,233  2,776 
        

Asset held for sale

  -   7,512 
             

Other current assets

  3,106   3,380   4,277   2,977 
             

Total current assets

  95,287   110,980  116,402  85,858 
             

Property, Plant and Equipment, at cost

             

Land

  3,933   4,576  3,943  3,933 

Buildings

  20,215   27,015  20,667  20,638 

Machinery and equipment

  70,733   73,185  68,444  67,796 

Buildings under finance leases

 2,033  2,033 

Construction in progress

  803   455   778   440 
  95,684   105,231  95,865  94,840 

Less accumulated depreciation

  (70,981)  (73,255)  (71,713

)

  (68,305

)

Net property, plant and equipment

  24,703   31,976  24,152  26,535 
             

Goodwill

  10,373   10,373  10,373  10,373 
             

Other Intangible Assets, net

  30,631   32,647  27,948  29,960 
             

Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets

 7,673  8,663 
     

Other Long-Term Assets, net

  21,238   15,124   10,546   10,874 
             

Total assets

 $182,232  $201,100  $197,094  $172,263 

 

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

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LSI INDUSTRIES INC.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

 

March 31,

  

June 30,

  

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

(In thousands, except shares)

 

2020

  

2019

  

2021

  

2020

 
         

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

            
         

Current liabilities

         

Accounts payable

 $18,772  $18,664  $25,003  $14,216 

Accrued expenses

  20,106   21,211   30,302   20,433 
         

Total current liabilities

  38,878   39,875  55,305  34,649 
         

Long-Term Debt

  7,919   39,541  0  0 
         

Finance Lease Liabilities

 1,568  1,755 
 

Operating Lease Liabilities

 8,105  9,021 
 

Other Long-Term Liabilities

  10,728   1,747  1,046  1,138 
         

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12)

  -   -  -  - 
         

Shareholders' Equity

         

Preferred shares, without par value; Authorized 1,000,000 shares, none issued

  -   - 

Common shares, without par value; Authorized 40,000,000 shares; Outstanding 26,162,209 and 25,967,275 shares, respectively

  126,918   125,729 

Preferred shares, without par value;

 

Authorized 1,000,000 shares, none issued

 0  0 

Common shares, without par value;

 

Authorized 40,000,000 shares;

 

Outstanding 26,490,385 and 26,286,009 shares, respectively

 131,330  127,713 

Treasury shares, without par value

  (1,057)  (1,468) (2,111

)

 (1,121

)

Deferred compensation plan

  1,055   1,468  2,111  1,121 

Retained (loss)

  (2,115)  (5,808) (260

)

 (1,920

)

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

  (94)  16 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

  0   (93

)

         

Total shareholders' equity

  124,707   119,937   131,070   125,700 
         

Total liabilities & shareholders' equity

 $182,232  $201,100  $197,094  $172,263 

 

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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LSI INDUSTRIES INC.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

 

Common Shares

  

Treasury Shares

  

Key Executive

  

Accumulated Other

  

Retained

  

Total

 
 

Number Of

      

Number Of

      

Compensation

  

Comprehensive

  

Earnings

  

Shareholders'

  Common Shares  Treasury Shares  Key Executive  Accumulated Other  Retained  Total 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

Shares

  

Amount

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Amount

  Income (Loss)  

(Loss)

  Equity  

Number Of

Shares

  Amount  

Number Of

Shares

  Amount  

Compensation

Amount

  

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

  

Earnings

(Loss)

  

Shareholders'

Equity

 
                                                              

Balance at June 30, 2018

  25,884  $124,104   (242) $(2,110) $2,133   -  $15,124  $139,251 

Balance at June 30, 2019

  26,176  $125,729  (209

)

 $(1,468

)

 $1,468  16  $(5,808

)

 $119,937 
                                                 

Net Loss

  -   -   -   -   -   -   (17,201)  (17,201)

Other comprehensive income

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Net Income

 -  0  -  0  0  0  8,079  8,079 

Other comprehensive loss

 -  0  -  0  0  (110

)

 0  (110

)

Stock compensation awards

  70   265   -   -   -   -   -   265  48  225  0  0  0  0  0  225 

Restricted stock units issued

  98   -   -   -   -   -   -   -  21  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 

Shares issued for deferred compensation

  65   257   -   -   -   -   -   257  54  296  0  0  0  0  0  296 

Activity of treasury shares, net

  -   -   19   481   -   -   -   481  0  0  42  411  0  0  0  411 

Deferred stock compensation

  -   -   -   -   (474)  -   -   (474) -  0  -  0  (413

)

 0  0  (413

)

Stock-based compensation expense

  -   951   -   -   -   -   -   951 

Stock compensation expense

 -  494  -  0  0  0  0  494 

Stock options exercised, net

 29  174  0  0  0  0  0  174 

Dividends — $0.20 per share

  -   -   -   -   -   -   (3,882)  (3,882) -  0  -  0  0  0  (3,958

)

 (3,958

)

Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting guidance

  -   -   -   -   -   -   591   591  -  0  -  0  0  0  (428

)

 (428

)

                                                  

Balance at March 31, 2019

  26,117  $125,577   (223) $(1,629) $1,659  $-  $(5,368) $120,239 

Balance at March 31, 2020

  26,328  $126,918  (167

)

 $(1,057

)

 $1,055  $(94

)

 $(2,115

)

 $124,707 

 

 

 

Common Shares

  

Treasury Shares

  

Key Executive

  

Accumulated Other

      

Total

  

Common Shares

 

Treasury Shares

 

Key Executive

 

Accumulated Other

 

Retained

 

Total

 
 

Number Of

      

Number Of

      

Compensation

  

Comprehensive

  

Retained

  

Shareholders'

  

Number Of

     

Number Of

     

Compensation

 

Comprehensive

 

Earnings

 

Shareholders'

 
 

Shares

  

Amount

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Amount

  Income (Loss)  

Earnings

  Equity  

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Amount

 

Income (Loss)

 

(Loss)

 

Equity

 
                                                  

Balance at June 30, 2019

  26,176  $125,729   (209) $(1,468) $1,468   16  $(5,808) $119,937 

Balance at June 30, 2020

  26,466  $127,713  (180

)

 $(1,121

)

 $1,121  (93

)

 $(1,920

)

 $125,700 
                                                 

Net Income

  -   -   -   -   -   -   8,079   8,079  -  0  -  0  0  0  5,670  5,670 

Other comprehensive income

  -   -   -   -   -   (110)  -   (110) -  0  -  0  0  93  0  93 

Stock compensation awards

  48   225   -   -   -   -   -   225  35  242  0  0  0  0  0  242 

Restricted stock units issued

  21   -   -   -   -   -   -   -  28  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 

Shares issued for deferred compensation

  54   296   -   -   -   -   -   296  141  1,096  0  0  0  0  0  1,096 

Activity of treasury shares, net

  -   -   42   411   -   -   -   411  0  0  (128

)

 (990

)

 0  0  0  (990

)

Deferred stock compensation

  -   -   -   -   (413)  -   -   (413) -  0  -  0  990  0  0  990 

Stock-based compensation expense

  -   494   -   -   -   -   -   494 

Stock compensation expense

 -  1,317  -  0  0  0  0  1,317 

Stock options exercised, net

  29   174   -   -   -   -   -   174  128  962  0  0  0  0  0  962 

Dividends — $0.20 per share

  -   -   -   -   -   -   (3,958)  (3,958) -  0  -  0  0  0  (4,010

)

 (4,010

)

Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting guidance

  -   -   -   -   -   -   (428)  (428)
                                                  

Balance at March 31, 2020

  26,328  $126,918   (167) $(1,057) $1,055  $(94) $(2,115) $124,707 

Balance at March 31, 2021

  26,798  $131,330  (308

)

 $(2,111

)

 $2,111  $0  $(260

)

 $131,070 

 

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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LSI INDUSTRIES INC.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

Nine Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
 

March 31,

  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

  

2021

  

2020

 
             

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

             

Net income (loss)

 $8,079  $(17,201)

Non-cash items included in net income (loss)

        

Net income

 $5,670  $8,079 

Non-cash items included in net income

     

Depreciation and amortization

  6,631   7,787  5,943  6,631 

Deferred income taxes

  2,637   (4,077) 332  2,637 

Impairment of goodwill

  -   20,165 

Deferred compensation plan

  296   264  1,096  296 

Stock compensation expense

  494   951  1,317  494 

Issuance of common shares as compensation

  225   265  242  225 

Gain on disposition of fixed assets

  (8,510)  (22) 0  (8,510

)

Allowance for doubtful accounts

  (105)  505  (15

)

 (105

)

Inventory obsolescence reserve

  1,720   2,574  1,226  1,720 
             

Changes in certain assets and liabilities

             

Accounts receivable

  8,322   2,902  (6,867

)

 8,322 

Inventories

  (1,981)  (7,368) (2,817

)

 (1,981

)

Refundable income taxes

  (1,170)  323  (444

)

 (1,170

)

Accounts payable

  1,015   2,705  10,450  1,015 

Accrued expenses and other

  (258)  (4,373) 1,269  (258

)

Customer prepayments

  (298)  985   7,232   (298

)

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

  17,097   6,385   24,634   17,097 
             

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

             

Proceeds from the sale of assets

  20,040   - 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

  (1,538)  (2,348) (1,517

)

 (1,538

)

Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities

  18,502   (2,348)

Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets

  0   20,040 

Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities

  (1,517

)

  18,502 
             

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

             

Payments of long-term debt

  (169,671)  (89,489) 0  (169,671

)

Borrowings of long-term debt

  138,049   87,941  0  138,049 

Cash dividends paid

  (3,958)  (3,882) (3,963

)

 (3,958

)

Shares withheld for employees' taxes

  (124)  (99) (28

)

 (124

)

Payments on financing lease obligations

 (178

)

 0 

Proceeds from stock option exercises

  174   -   962   174 

Net cash flows used in financing activities

  (35,530)  (5,529)  (3,207

)

  (35,530

)

             

Change related to foreign currency

  (215)  -  101  (215

)

             

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

  (146)  (1,492)

Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 20,011  (146

)

             

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  966   3,178   3,517   966 
             

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 $820  $1,686  $23,528  $820 

 

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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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, 2020, 2021, the results of its operations for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2020 2021 and 2019,2020, and its cash flows for the nine month periods ended March 31, 2020 2021 and 2019.2020. These statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and footnotes included in the fiscal 20192020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.10-K. Financial information as of June 30, 2019 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 20192020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.10-K. Significant changes to our accounting policies as a result of adopting ASU-2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02 (“ASU 2016-02”), “Leases (Topic 606)842)” (ASC 842) in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and adopting ASU 2016-02, “Leases” 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 lightingLighting 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:

 

Customer specific print graphics branding

 

Customer specific print graphics brandingElectrical components based on customer specifications

Electrical components based on customer specifications

 

Digital signage and related media content

 

The Company also offers installation services for its Graphics and select lightingLighting 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.

 

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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.segments:

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

(In thousands)

 

March 31, 2020

  

March 31, 2020

  

March 31, 2021

  

March 31, 2021

 
 

Lighting

Segment

  

Graphics Segment

  

Lighting

Segment

  

Graphics Segment

  

Lighting

Segment

  

Graphics

Segment

  

Lighting

Segment

  

Graphics

Segment

 

Timing of revenue recognition

                        

Products and services transferred at a point in time

 $43,222  $15,093  $147,260  $50,339  $39,497  $12,550  $119,478  $42,991 

Products and services transferred over time

  5,791   6,904   18,380   26,109   6,243   13,914   16,793   39,335 
 $49,013  $21,997  $165,640  $76,448  $45,740  $26,464  $136,271  $82,326 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 
 

March 31, 2020

  

March 31, 2020

  

March 31, 2021

  

March 31, 2021

 
 

Lighting

Segment

  

Graphics Segment

  

Lighting

Segment

  

Graphics Segment

  

Lighting

Segment

  

Graphics

Segment

  

Lighting

Segment

  

Graphics

Segment

 

Type of Product and Services

                        

LED lighting, digital signage solutions, electronic circuit boards

 $42,536  $2,234  $143,615  $13,515  $40,298  $8,595  $118,681  $20,546 

Legacy products

  5,949   14,444   20,252   47,155 

Turnkey services and other

  528   5,319   1,773   15,778 

Poles, printed graphics, non-LED lighting

 5,071  11,809  16,299  41,526 

Project management, installation services, shipping and handling

  371   6,060   1,291   20,254 
 $49,013  $21,997  $165,640  $76,448  $45,740  $26,464  $136,271  $82,326 

 

Legacy products include lighting fixtures utilizing light sources other than LED technology and printed two- and three-dimensional graphic products. Turnkey services and other includes project management and installation services along with shipping and handling charges.

 

Practical Expedients and Exemptions

 

 

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 havehas omitted disclosures on the amount of remaining performance obligations.

 

Shipping costs that are not material in context of the delivery of the delivery of products are expensed as incurred.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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New Accounting Pronouncements:

 

On July 1, 2018, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2014-09. “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” (Topic 606) using the modified retrospective adoption method which requires a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. This approach was applied to contracts that were not completed as of June 30, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning July 1, 2018 are presented under Topic 606, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for the prior period. The Company recorded a net increase to beginning retained earnings of $591,000 on July 1, 2018 due to the cumulative impact of adopting Topic 606, as described below.

ASC 606 Cumulative Impact

            
             

(in thousands)

 

Balance as of

      

Balance as of

 
  

June 30, 2018

  

Adjustments

  

July 1, 2018

 

Assets:

            

Accounts receivable, net

 $50,609  $4,935  $55,544 

Inventories, net

 $50,994  $(4,167) $46,827 

Other long-term assets, net

 $9,786  $(177) $9,609 

Shareholder's Equity:

            

Retained earnings

 $15,124  $591  $15,715 

In February 2016 the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases.” The amended guidance requires an entity to recognize assets and liabilities that arise from leases. The amended guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018, or the Company’s fiscal 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this guidance effective July 1, 2019-02 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 to not reassess prior conclusions related to contracts containing leases, lease classification, and initial direct costs.guidance. In addition, the Company elected accounting policies to not record short-term leases on the practical expedientbalance sheet and to not separate lease and non-lease component and the accounting policy election to not present leases with an initial term of twelve months or less on the balance sheet.components.

 

The Company’s most significant leases are those relatingrelated 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 small tooling, and various office equipment. All of the Company’s leases are operating leases and are included in other long-term assets with the corresponding liability in other long-term liabilities. 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 right-of-use assets (ROU assets)(“ROU assets”) of $10.4 million, and lease liabilities of $10.8 million which includes the impact of existing deferred rents and tenant improvement allowances and a $0.4 million adjustment to retained earnings on the consolidated balance sheets as of July 1, 2019 for the Company’s real estate leases. The adoption of the standard resulted in no material impact to the consolidated statements of operations or consolidated statements of cash flow. (Refer

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 Note 15)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.

 

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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 other than noted below.statements.

 

In December 2019, a novel coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) was reported and in January 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. On February 28, 2020, the WHO raised its assessment of the COVID-19 threat from high to very high at a global level due to the continued increase in the number of cases and affected countries, and on March 11, 2020, the WHO characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic.

As of the date of this filing, the Company’s locations and primary suppliers continue to be operating. However, the broader implications of COVID-19 on the Company’s results of operations and overall financial performance remain uncertain. The Company may experience constrained supply or slowed customer demand that could materially impact its business, results of operations and overall financial performance in future periods. See Risk Factors in Part II, Item 1A of this Form 10-Qfor further discussion of the possible impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business.

 

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 petroleum / consist of petroleum/convenience stores, parking lot and garage markets, automotive dealerships, quick-service restaurants, grocery and pharmacy store,stores, and retail/national accounts. The Company also addressesserves 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 used to manufacture certain LED light fixtures andwhich 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 LED video screens, and menu board systems that are either digital or traditionalprint by design. These products are used in visual image programs in several markets including but not limited to the petroleum / petroleum/convenience store market, quick-service restaurant market, the grocery store and pharmacy markets, as well as customers with multi-site retail operations, banking, and quick-service restaurants.operations. The Graphics Segment implements, installs and provides program management services related to products sold by the Graphics Segment and by the Lighting Segment.

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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 no0 concentration of consolidated net sales in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2020 2021 and 2019.2020. There was no0 concentration of accounts receivable at March 31, 2020 2021 or June 30, 2019. 2020. 

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Summarized financial information for the Company’s operating segments is provided for the indicated periods and as of March 31, 2020 2021 and March 31, 2019:2020:

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

(In thousands)

 

March 31

  

March 31

  

March 31

  

March 31

 
 

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 

Net Sales:

                                

Lighting Segment

 $49,013  $52,785  $165,640  $177,871  $45,740  $49,013  $136,271  $165,640 

Graphics Segment

  21,997   20,047   76,448   69,459   26,464   21,997   82,326   76,448 
 $71,010  $72,832  $242,088  $247,330  $72,204  $71,010  $218,597  $242,088 
                         

Operating Income (Loss):

                                

Lighting Segment

 $1,102  $691  $13,411  $(13,911) $3,797  $1,102  $9,519  $13,411 

Graphics Segment

  4,015   (898)  6,394   2,350  1,230  4,015  6,196  6,394 

Corporate and Eliminations

  (2,486)  (2,066)  (8,575)  (8,049)  (2,931

)

  (2,486

)

  (8,731

)

  (8,575

)

 $2,631  $(2,273) $11,230  $(19,610) $2,096  $2,631  $6,984  $11,230 
                         

Capital Expenditures:

                                

Lighting Segment

 $126  $769  $1,013  $1,633  $605  $126  $1,249  $1,013 

Graphics Segment

  234   -   279   515  17  234  84  279 

Corporate and Eliminations

  59   -   246   200   15   59   184   246 
 $419  $769  $1,538  $2,348  $637  $419  $1,517  $1,538 
                         

Depreciation and Amortization:

                                

Lighting Segment

 $1,650  $1,925  $5,089  $5,867  $1,566  $1,650  $4,795  $5,089 

Graphics Segment

  347   391   1,107   1,183  278  347  940  1,107 

Corporate and Eliminations

  83   236   435   737   76   83   208   435 
 $2,080  $2,552  $6,631  $7,787  $1,920  $2,080  $5,943  $6,631 

 

 

 

March 31,
2020

  

June 30,
2019

  

March 31,
2021

  

June 30,
2020

 

Identifiable Assets:

                

Lighting Segment

 $130,370  $142,105  $121,245  $118,819 

Graphics Segment

  35,213   40,914  36,738  35,021 

Corporate and Eliminations

  16,649   18,081   39,111   18,423 
 $182,232  $201,100  $197,094  $172,263 

 

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 10% mark-up on intersegment revenues. Any intersegment profit in inventory is eliminated in consolidation. Intersegment revenues were eliminated in consolidation as follows:

 

Inter-segment sales

                
  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 

(In thousands)

 

March 31

  

March 31

 
  

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 

Lighting Segment inter-segment net sales

 $744  $479  $2,415  $1,758 
                 

Graphics Segment inter-segment net sales

 $153  $96  $251  $171 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 

(In thousands)

 

March 31

  

March 31

 
  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 

Lighting Segment inter-segment net sales

 $6,880  $744  $15,998  $2,415 
                 

Graphics Segment inter-segment net sales

 $46  $153  $159  $251 

 

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.

 

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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):

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31

  

March 31

 
  

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 
                 

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE

                
                 

Net income (loss)

 $1,861  $(3,168) $8,079  $(17,201)
                 

Weighted average shares outstanding during the period, net of treasury shares

  26,151   25,893   26,087   25,828 

Weighted average vested restricted stock units outstanding

  6   33   7   40 

Weighted average shares outstanding in the Deferred Compensation Plan during the period

  144   206   156   215 

Weighted average shares outstanding

  26,301   26,132   26,250   26,083 
                 

Basic income (loss) per share

 $0.07  $(0.12) $0.31  $(0.66)
                 
                 

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

                
                 

Net income (loss)

 $1,861  $(3,168) $8,079  $(17,201)
                 

Weighted average shares outstanding

                
                 

Basic

  26,301   26,132   26,250   26,083 
                 

Effect of dilutive securities (a):

                

Impact of common shares to be issued under stock option plans, and contingently issuable shares, if any

  322   -   173   - 

Weighted average shares outstanding

  26,623   26,132   26,423   26,083 
                 

Diluted income (loss) per share

 $0.07  $(0.12) $0.31  $(0.66)
                 
                 

Anti-dilutive securities (b)

  1,875   3,788   2,038   3,702 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31

  

March 31

 
  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
                 

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE

                
                 

Net income

 $1,472  $1,861  $5,670  $8,079 
                 

Weighted average shares outstanding during the period, net of treasury shares

  26,467   26,151   26,384   26,087 

Weighted average vested restricted stock units outstanding

  20   6   16   7 

Weighted average shares outstanding in the Deferred Compensation Plan during the period

  284   144   242   156 

Weighted average shares outstanding

  26,771   26,301   26,642   26,250 
                 

Basic income per share

 $0.05  $0.07  $0.21  $0.31 
                 
                 

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

                
                 

Net income

 $1,472  $1,861  $5,670  $8,079 
                 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                
                 

Basic

  26,771   26,301   26,642   26,250 
                 

Effect of dilutive securities (a):

                

Impact of common shares to be issued under stock option plans, and contingently issuable shares, if any

  956   322   710   173 

Weighted average shares outstanding

  27,727   26,623   27,352   26,423 
                 

Diluted income per share

 $0.05  $0.07  $0.21  $0.31 
                 
                 

Anti-dilutive securities (b)

  654   1,875   1,017   2,038 

 

 

(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. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, the effect of dilutive securities was not included in the calculation of diluted loss per share because there was a net loss for the period.

 

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NOTE 5-INVENTORIES

 

The following information is provided as of the dates indicated:

 

 

March 31,

  

June 30,

  

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

  

2021

  

2020

 
         

Inventories:

         

Raw materials

 $29,457  $27,927  $28,915  $27,331 

Work-in-progress

  1,592   2,193  1,423  1,566 

Finished goods

  12,548   13,392   10,052   9,855 

Total Inventories

 $43,597  $43,512  $40,390  $38,752 

 

 

NOTE 6- ACCRUED EXPENSES

 

The following information is provided as of the dates indicated:

 

 

March 31,

  

June 30,

  

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

  

2021

  

2020

 
         

Accrued Expenses:

         

Customer prepayments

 $8,938  $1,698 

Compensation and benefits

 $5,095  $5,319  6,738  5,271 

Customer prepayments

  1,443   1,768 

Accrued warranty

 5,786  6,956 

Accrued FICA

 2,239  730 

Accrued sales commissions

  1,556   1,301  2,039  1,289 

Accrued warranty

  7,464   7,687 

Operating lease liabilities

 304  376 

Finance lease liabilities

 248  239 

Other accrued expenses

  4,548   5,136   4,010   3,874 

Total Accrued Expenses

 $20,106  $21,211  $30,302  $20,433 

 

 

 

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 two reporting units that contain goodwill. There is one reporting unit within the Lighting Segment and one 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.

 

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As of March 1, 2020, 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 $31.6$28.2 million or 33%26% above the carrying value of thisthe reporting unit including goodwill. The preliminary goodwill impairment test of the reporting unit with goodwill in the Graphics Segment passed with an estimated business enterprise value of $4.7$11.4 million or 619%2,065% above the carrying value of the reporting unit including goodwill. The definitive impairment test is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.2021. It is anticipated that the results of the definitive test will not change when the test is complete.

 

A significant decline in the Company’s stock price during March 2020 related to the COVID-19 pandemic led management to conclude that a triggering event occurred. As a result, an interim goodwill impairment test subsequent to the March 1 testing date was required for both reporting units as of March 31, 2020The result of the impairment test on both reporting units indicated that goodwill was not impaired.

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The following table presents information about the Company's goodwill on the dates or for the periods indicated:

 

Goodwill

            

(In thousands)

 

Lighting

  

Graphics

     
  

Segment

  

Segment

  

Total

 

Balance as of June 30, 2019

            

Goodwill

 $94,564  $28,690  $123,254 

Accumulated impairment losses

  (85,356)  (27,525)  (112,881)

Goodwill, net as of June 30, 2019

 $9,208  $1,165  $10,373 
             

Balance as of March 31, 2020

            

Goodwill

 $94,564  $28,690  $123,254 

Accumulated impairment losses

  (85,356)  (27,525)  (112,881)

Goodwill, net as of March 31, 2020

 $9,208  $1,165  $10,373 

Goodwill

            

(In thousands)

 

Lighting

  

Graphics

     
  

Segment

  

Segment

  

Total

 

Balance as of March 31, 2021

            

Goodwill

 $70,971  $28,690  $99,661 

Accumulated impairment losses

  (61,763

)

  (27,525

)

  (89,288

)

Goodwill, net as of March 31, 2021

 $9,208  $1,165  $10,373 
             

Balance as of June 30, 2020

            

Goodwill

 $86,711  $28,690  $115,401 

Accumulated impairment losses

  (77,503

)

  (27,525

)

  (105,028

)

Goodwill, net as of June 30, 2020

 $9,208  $1,165  $10,373 

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, 2020 2021 and determined there was no0 impairment. The preliminary indefinite-lived intangible impairment test passed with a fair market value of $16.8$15.7 million or 392%358% above its carrying value. The definitive indefinite-lived impairment test is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.2021. It is anticipated that the results of the definitive test will not change when the test is complete.

 

The following table presents the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization by each major asset class:

 

Other Intangible Assets

 

March 31, 2020

  

March 31, 2021

 

(In thousands)

 

Gross

          

Gross

        
 

Carrying

  

Accumulated

  

Net

  

Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

Net

 
 

Amount

  

Amortization

  

Amount

  

Amount

  

Amortization

  

Amount

 

Amortized Intangible Assets

             

Customer relationships

 $35,563  $13,614  $21,949  $30,163  $10,273  $19,890 

Patents

  338   270   68  268  230  38 

LED technology firmware, software

  16,066   12,731   3,335  16,066  13,215  2,851 

Trade name

  2,658   801   1,857   2,658   911   1,747 

Total Amortized Intangible Assets

  54,625   27,416   27,209   49,155   24,629   24,526 
             

Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets

             

Trademarks and trade names

  3,422   -   3,422   3,422   -   3,422 

Total indefinite-lived Intangible Assets

  3,422   -   3,422   3,422   -   3,422 
                   

Total Other Intangible Assets

 $58,047  $27,416  $30,631  $52,577  $24,629  $27,948 

 

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Other Intangible Assets

 

June 30, 2019

  

June 30, 2020

 

(In thousands)

 

Gross

          

Gross

        
 

Carrying

  

Accumulated

  

Net

  

Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

Net

 
 

Amount

  

Amortization

  

Amount

  

Amount

  

Amortization

  

Amount

 

Amortized Intangible Assets

             

Customer relationships

 $35,563  $12,070  $23,493  $35,563  $14,129  $21,434 

Patents

  338   247   91  338  277  61 

LED technology firmware, software

  16,066   12,364   3,702  16,066  12,852  3,214 

Trade name

  2,658   719   1,939   2,658   829   1,829 

Total Amortized Intangible Assets

  54,625   25,400   29,225   54,625   28,087   26,538 
             

Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets

             

Trademarks and trade names

  3,422   -   3,422   3,422   -   3,422 

Total indefinite-lived Intangible Assets

  3,422   -   3,422   3,422   -   3,422 
                   

Total Other Intangible Assets

 $58,047  $25,400  $32,647  $58,047  $28,087  $29,960 

 

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31

  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 
                 

Amortization Expense of Other Intangible Assets

 $670  $691  $2,016  $2,071 

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

 
  

March 31

  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
                 

Amortization Expense of Other Intangible Assets

 $671  $670  $2,012  $2,016 

 

 

The Company expects to record annual amortization expense as follows:

 

(In thousands)

        
       

2020

 $2,687 

2021

 $2,682  $2,682 

2022

 $2,459  $2,461 

2023

 $2,412  $2,412 

2024

 $2,412  $2,412 

After 2024

 $16,573 

2025

 $2,412 

After 2025

 $14,159 

 

 

NOTE 8-REVOLVING LINE OF CREDIT

 

In February 2019, March 2021, the Company amended its secured line of credit to a $75$100 million facility from a $100$75 million facility in order to better match its financing needs with an appropriate borrowing capacity. The line of creditthat expires in the third quarter of fiscal 2022.2026. Interest on the revolving line of credit is charged based upon an increment over the LIBOR rate as periodically determined, or at the bank’sa base lending rate, at the Company’s option. The base rate is calculated as the highest of (a) the Prime rate, (b) the sum of the Overnight Funding Rate plus 50 basis points and (c) the sum of the Daily LIBOR Rate plus 100 basis points as long as a Daily LIBOR rate is offered, ascertainable and not unlawful. The increment over the LIBOR borrowing rate as periodically determined, fluctuates between 125100 and 250200 basis points, dependingand the increment over the Base Rate fluctuates between 0 and 100 basis points, both of which depend upon the ratio of indebtedness to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), as defined in the line of credit agreement. The increment over LIBOR borrowing rate will be 125100 basis points for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.2021. The fee on the unused balance of the $75$100 million committed line of credit is 20fluctuates between 15 and 22.5 basis points. Under the terms of this line of credit, the Company has agreed to a negative pledge of real estate assets and is required to comply with financial covenants that limit the ratio of indebtedness to EBITDA and require a minimum fixed chargeinterest coverage ratio. As of March 31, 2020, 2021, there was $7.9 million borrowedwere 0 borrowings against the line of credit, and $67.1$100.0 million was available as of that date. Based on the terms of the line of credit and the maturity date, the debt has been classified as long term.

 

The Company is in compliance with all of its loan covenants as of March 31, 2020.2021.

 

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NOTE 9-CASH DIVIDENDS

 

The Company paid cash dividends of $3,958,000 and $3,882,000$4.0 million in both the nine months ended March 31, 2020 2021 and 2019, respectively. March 31, 2020. Dividends on restricted stock units in the amount of $59,077$109,685 and $40,798$59,077 were accrued as of March 31, 2020 2021 and 2019,2020, respectively. These dividends will be paid upon the vesting of the restricted stock units when shares are issued to the award recipients. In April 2020, 2021, the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share payable May 12, 2020 11, 2021 to shareholders of record as of May 4, 2020. 3, 2021. The indicated annual cash dividend rate is $0.20 per share.

 

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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 2019 Omnibus Plan replaced the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (“2012 Stock Plan”). The number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2019 Omnibus Plan is 2,650,000 which were combined with the remaining shares available under the 2012 Stock Plan. The number of sharesthat remain reserved for issuance under the 2019 Omnibus Plan is 3,812,997, all of which are available for future grant or award2,722,480 as of March 31, 2020. 2021. The 2019 Omnibus Plan implements the use of a fungible share ratio that consumes 2.5 available shares for every full value share awarded by the Company as stock compensation. The 2019 Omnibus Plan allows for the grant of non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance stock units (“PSUs”) and other stock-based awards.

 

In the third quarter of fiscal 2020, nine months ended March 31, 2021, the Company granted 150,000 inducement318,406 non-qualified stock options with ana weighted average exercise price of $6.51. In the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company granted 455,429 non-qualified serviced-based stock options$6.86, 134,017 PSUs with an exercise price of $3.83 and 199,310 Performance Stock Units and 81,917 Restricted Stock Units at a weighted average fair value of $3.83.$6.80 and 133,126 RSUs with a weighted average fair value of $6.81. Stock compensation expense was $(103,000)$0.4 million and $224,000($0.1) million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 2021 and 2019,2020, respectively, and $494,000$1.3 million and $951,000$0.5 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2020 2021 and 2019,2020, respectively.

 

 

NOTE 1111-SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

 

Nine Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 

(In thousands)

 

March 31

  

March 31

 
 

2020

  

2019

  

2021

  

2020

 

Cash Payments:

             

Interest

 $889  $1,669  $71  $889 

Income taxes

 $8  $3  $1,473  $8 
             

Non-cash investing and financing activities

             

Issuance of common shares as compensation

 $225  $265  $242  $225 

Issuance of common shares to fund deferred compensation plan

 $296  $257  $1,096  $296 

 

 

NOTE 1212- 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, 2020, 2021, there were no0 such standby letters of credit issued.

 

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NOTE 1133 SEVERANCE COSTS

 

The activity in the Company’s accrued severance liability is as follows for the periods indicated:

 

  

Nine Months

  

Nine Months

  

Fiscal Year

 
  

Ended

  

Ended

  

Ended

 
  

March 31,

  

March 31,

  

June 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

  

2019

 
             

Balance at beginning of period

 $1,134  $1,772  $1,772 

Accrual of expense

  73   534   560 

Payments

  (481)  (956)  (1,198)

Balance at end of period

 $726  $1,350  $1,134 

  

Nine Months

  

Nine Months

  

Fiscal Year

 
  

Ended

  

Ended

  

Ended

 
  

March 31,

  

March 31,

  

June 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

  

2020

 
             

Balance at beginning of period

 $639  $1,134  $1,134 

Accrual of expense

  21   73   344 

Payments

  (555

)

  (481

)

  (839

)

Balance at end of period

 $105  $726  $639 

 

Of the total $726,000The $0.1 million severance reserve reported as of March 31, 2020, $612,000 2021 has been classified as a current liability and will be paid out over the next twelve months. The remaining $114,000 has been classified as a long-term liability.

 

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NOTE 1144 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 $12.3 million resulting in a gain of $4.8 million. RestructuringThe Company also incurred additional restructuring costs incurredtotaling $0.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 related to the closure of the New Windsor facility, which impacted both the Lighting and Graphics segment.

 

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. The realignment occurred as the result of the movement of equipment related to the closure of the New Windsor facility along with preparations to receive additional equipment resulting from the relocation of the North Canton, Ohio facility.

 

In the third quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company sold its North Canton, Ohio facility. The net proceeds from the sale were $7.7 million resulting in a net gain of $3.7 million. Restructuring charges incurred in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 related to the relocation of the North Canton facility, which impacted the Graphics Segment. The Company will relocate the production at the North Canton facility to a smaller, leased facility in Akron, Ohio during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020. The Company also incurred $451,000$0.5 million of expense to write-down inventory which is not included in the tables below.

Total restructuring costs were $235,000 and $744,000 for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2020, respectively.

 

The following table presents information about restructuring costs for the periods indicated:

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 
 

March 31

  

March 31

  

March 31

  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
                         

Severance benefits

 $-  $263  $-  $484 

Exit costs

 $0  $235  $3  $419 

Impairment of fixed assets and accelerated depreciation

  -   -   49   228  0  0  0  49 

Facility repairs

  -   52   -   99 

Gain on sale of facility

  (3,741)  -   (8,562)  -  0  (3,741

)

 0  (8,562

)

Exit costs

  235   53   419   113 

Manufacturing realignment costs

  -   -   276   -   0   0   0   276 

Total

 $(3,506) $368  $(7,818) $924  $0  $(3,506

)

 $3  $(7,818

)

 

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

  

Balance as of

             

Balance as of

 
 

June 30,

  

Restructuring

          

March 31,

  

June 30,

 

Restructuring

         

March 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2019

  

Expense

  

Payments

  

Adjustments

  

2020

  

2020

  

Expense

  

Payments

  

Adjustments

  

2021

 
                               

Severance and termination benefits

 $236  $-  $(209) $-  $27  $27  $0  $0  $0  $27 

Other restructuring costs

  -   695   (695)  -  $-   0   3   (3

)

  0  $0 

Total

 $236  $695  $(904) $-  $27  $27  $3  $(3

)

 $0  $27 

 

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NOTE 15 - LEASES

 

The Company leases certain manufacturing facilities along with a small office space, a company vehicle, several forklifts, several small tooling items and various items of office equipment. All but oneof the Company’s leases are operating leases and are included in other long-term assets with the corresponding liability in other long-term liabilities.leases. Leases have a remaining term of 1one to 5seven 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.

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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 right-of-useROU assets (ROU assets) of $10.4 million and lease liabilities of $10.8 million which includes the impact of existing deferred rents and tenant improvement allowances on the consolidated balance sheets as of July 1, 2019 for the Company’s real estate leases. The adoption of the new standard resulted in no material impact to the consolidated statements of operations or consolidated statements of cash flow.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 
 

Three months ended

  

Nine months ended

  

March 31

  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

March 31, 2020

  

March 31, 2020

  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
                 

Operating lease cost

 $574  $1,736  $576  $574  $1,714  $1,736 

Financing lease cost:

         

Amortization of right of use assets

 73  0  218  0 

Interest on lease liabilities

 22  0  69  0 

Variable lease cost

  0   0   2   0 

Total lease cost

 $671  $574  $2,003  $1,736 

 

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information:

Nine months ended

(In thousands)

March 31, 2020

Operating cash flows from operating leases

Fixed payments

1,707

Liability reduction

1,334

Operating Leases:

At March 31, 2020

Total operating right-of-use asset (Other long-term assets)

9,050

Accrued expenses (Current liabilities)

362

Long-term operating lease liability (Other long-term liabilities)

9,440
9,802

Weighted Average remaining Lease Term (in years)

4.81

Weighted Average Discount Rate

4.85%

Supplemental Cash Flow Information:

        
  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

 
         

Cash flows from operating leases

        

Fixed payments - operating cash flows

 $1,707  $1,707 

Liability reduction - operating cash flows

 $1,397  $1,334 
         

Cash flows from finance leases

        

Interest - operating cash flows

 $69  $0 

Repayments of principal portion - financing cash flows

 $178  $0 

 

Operating Leases:

Maturities of Lease Liability:

    

2020

  955 

2021

  2,303 

2022

  2,279 

2023

  2,244 

2024

  1,917 

Thereafter

  1,683 

Total lease payments

  11,381 

Less: Interest

  (1,579)

Present Value of Lease Liabilities

  9,802 
  

March 31,

  

June 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 
         

Total operating right-of-use assets

 $7,673  $8,663 
         

Accrued expenses (Current liabilities)

 $304  $376 

Long-term operating lease liability

  8,105   9,021 

Total operating lease liabilities

 $8,409  $9,397 
         

Weighted Average remaining Lease Term (in years)

  3.99   4.59 
         

Weighted Average Discount Rate

  4.86

%

  4.85

%

 

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Finance Leases:

  

March 31,

  

June 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 
         

Buildings under finance leases

 $2,033  $2,033 

Accumulated depreciation

  (266)  (48)

Total finance lease assets, net

 $1,767  $1,985 
         

Accrued expenses (Current liabilities)

 $248  $239 

Long-term finance lease liability

  1,568   1,755 

Total finance lease liabilities

 $1,816  $1,994 
         

Weighted Average remaining Lease Term (in years)

  6.08   6.83 
         

Weighted Average Discount Rate

  4.86%  4.86%

Maturities of Lease Liability:

  

Operating

Lease

Liabilities

  

Finance
Lease
Liabilities

 

2021

 $914  $149 

2022

  2,362   329 

2023

  2,351   329 

2024

  2,037   335 

2025

  1,469   362 

Thereafter

  435   665 

Total lease payments

  9,568   2,169 

Less: Interest

  (1,159)  (353)

Present Value of Lease Liabilities

 $8,409  $1,816 

 

NOTE 1166 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 utilizecarry back a Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback resultingfederal net operating loss to prior tax years, offset taxable income in those earlier tax years and request a revaluationrefund of its deferredincome taxes that were paid at a higher statutory tax assets creating a favorable impactrate. The Company recognized tax benefits of $0.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2020. In addition,2020 and $0.4 million in thefirst quarter of fiscal 2021 for utilizing the net operating losses in the prior tax years. The Company sold its North Canton, Ohio facility in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 resulting in a book gain of $3.7 million. The sale which generated a capital gain duringand allowed the quarter resulting in a tax benefit dueCompany to the utilization ofutilize a capital loss carryforward, whichcarryforward. The resulting tax benefit reduced the anticipated full year fiscal 2020 estimated effective income tax rate.

 

In the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company sold its New Windsor, New York facility resulting in a book gain of $4.8 million. The Company was able to utilize a deferred tax asset of $864,000 related to the sale of the facility.

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31

  

March 31

 
  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 

Reconciliation of effective tax rate:

                
                 

Provision for income taxes at the anticipated annual tax rate

  23.8

%

  10.8

%

  24.3

%

  16.7

%

Uncertain tax positions

  0.8   1.5   (1.3)  (0.3)

Tax rate changes

  0   (16.7)  (5.0)  (2.5)

Shared-based compensation

  1.8   4.4   1.1   3.7 

Effective tax rate

  26.4

%

  0

%

  19.1

%

  17.6

%

 

In the second quarter of fiscal 2019, a deferred tax asset of $4.8 million was created as a result of the impairment of goodwill in the Lighting reporting unit.

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31

  

March 31

 
  

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 

Reconciliation of effective tax rate:

                
                 

Provision for income taxes at the anticipated annual tax rate

  10.8

%

  (0.7

)%

  16.7

%

  13.6

%

Uncertain tax positions

  1.5   (0.1)  (0.3)  0.6 

Deferred income tax adjustments

  (16.7)  -   (2.5)  6.7 

Shared-based compensation

  4.4   (3.6)  3.7   (0.9)

Effective tax rate

  -

%

  (4.4

)%

  17.6

%

  20.0

%

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’SMANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

NoteNote 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, 2019,2020, 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.

 

OverviewCOVID-19 Pandemic; Recent Developments

 

LSI Industries is a leading producer of high-performance, American-made lighting solutions. Our strength in outdoor lighting applications creates opportunities for us to introduce additional solutions to our valued customers. LSI’s indoor and outdoor products and services, including our digital and print graphics capabilities, are valued by architects, engineers, distributors and contractors for their quality, reliability and innovation. Our products are used extensively in automotive dealerships, petroleum stations, quick service restaurants, grocery stores and pharmacies, retail establishments, sports complexes, parking lots and garages, and commercial and industrial buildings. 

Although we are aggressively managing our response to the recentThe COVID-19 pandemic primarily through our focus on employeecontinues 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 customer service and support and cost-effective business continuity, the pandemic’s impact on our full year fiscal 2020 results and beyond is uncertain. We believe that the most significant elements of uncertainty relate to the intensity and duration of the impact on construction, renovation, and consumer spending as well as the abilitywelfare of our sales channels, supply chains, manufacturing, and distribution to continue to operate with minimal disruption for the remainder of fiscal 2020 and beyond, all of which could negatively impact our financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and outlook. While we remain fully operational at all manufacturing facilities and practice safe engagement with ouremployees, customers, agents and suppliers, wesuppliers. Future developments, such as the actions taken by governmental authorities in response to future outbreaks that are attempting to mitigate the possible impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business by taking certain expense management actions. Also, even though we have not recently experienced any issues with our supply chains, we have taken steps to diversify our supply chains so that we are not dependent on a sole supplier for certain raw materials. Because the durationhighly uncertain and resulting economic disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic are unknown and impossible tounpredictable, will determine at this time, we are uncertain regarding the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic could have a material adverse effect oncontinues to impact our ability to operate, results of operations and financial conditions. See the risk factor captioned “Our financial condition liquidity and capital investments.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.

 

Net Sales by Business Segment

                
  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31

  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 
                 

Lighting Segment

 $49,013  $52,785  $165,640  $177,871 

Graphics Segment

  21,997   20,047   76,448   69,459 
  $71,010  $72,832  $242,088  $247,330 

Summary of Consolidated Results

 

Operating Income (Loss) by Business Segment

                

Net Sales by Business Segment

                
 

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 
 

March 31

  

March 31

  

March 31

  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
                         

Lighting Segment

 $1,102  $691  $13,411  $(13,911) $45,740  $49,013  $136,271  $165,640 

Graphics Segment

  4,015   (898)  6,394   2,350   26,464   21,997   82,326   76,448 

Corporate and Eliminations

  (2,486)  (2,066)  (8,575)  (8,049)
 $2,631  $(2,273) $11,230  $(19,610) $72,204  $71,010  $218,597  $242,088 

 

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Summary Comments

As we mentioned in the prior two quarters, we are transitioning from low margin commodity business to focus on higher margin applications and solutions, resulting in lower sales in the short term and improved margins.

Operating Income (Loss) by Business Segment

                
  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31

  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
                 

Lighting Segment

 $3,797  $1,102  $9,519  $13,411 

Graphics Segment

  1,230   4,015   6,196   6,394 

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 decreased $1.8 million or 3% as compared to net sales of $72.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.2020. Net sales were favorably influenceddriven by increased net sales of the Graphics Segment (an increase of $1.9$4.5 million or 10%20%) more than, partially offset by decreased net sales of the Lighting Segment (a decrease of $3.8$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, 20202020. Net sales were driven by decreased $5.2 million or 2% as compared to net sales of $247.3the Lighting Segment (a decrease of $29.4 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2019. Net sales were favorably influencedor 18%), partially offset by increased net sales of the Graphics Segment (an increase of $7.0$5.9 million or 10%) more than offset by decreased net sales of the Lighting Segment (a decrease of $12.2 million or 7%8%).

 

Operating income of $2.6$2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 represents a $4.9$0.5 million improvementdecrease from operating lossincome of ($2.3)$2.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2019.2020. The $4.9 million improvement$0.5 decrease from operating loss in fiscal 20192020 was impacted by the sale of the North Canton, Ohio facility in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 which favorably resulted in a pre-tax gain of $3.7 million. When the impact of the sale of the North Canton facility, other restructuring and other plant closure costs, stock compensation expense and severance costs are removed from the operating results, adjusted operating loss,income (loss), a Non-GAAP measure, was ($0.4)$2.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 20202021 compared to ($1.9)0.5) million in the three months ended March 31, 2019.2020. Refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below. The improvement in adjusted operating loss was the net result of higher value sales mix, lower selling and administrative expenses and cost savings from the closure of the New Windsor, New York facility.

 

Operating income of $11.2$7.0 million for the nine months ended March 31, 20202021 represents a $30.8$4.2 million improvementdecrease from an operating lossincome of ($19.6)$11.2 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2019.2020. The $30.8$4.2 million improvementdecrease from operating loss in fiscal 20192020 was impacted by the sale of the New Windsor, New York facility in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, which favorably 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 favorably resulted in a pre-tax gain of $3.7 million, and a pre-tax $20.2 million goodwill impairment charge in the second quarter of fiscal 2019 with no comparable event in fiscal 2020. The period-over-period improvement in operating income was partially offset by a one-time adjustment to a Company benefit plan in fiscal 2019 which resulted in a favorable pre-tax adjustment to earnings of $1.2 million. When the impact of the sales of the New Windsor and North Canton facilities, the goodwill impairment charge and 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 $3.9$8.3 million in the nine months ended March 31, 20202021 compared to $3.2$4.4 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2019.2020. Refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below. The increase in adjusted operating income was the net result of higher value sales mix, lower selling and administrative expenses and cost savings from the closure of the New Windsor, New York facility.

 

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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 goodwill impairment, severance costs, transition and re-alignment costs, and 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. WeAlthough 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 are not representative of the ongoingprovide greater comparability and enhanced visibility into our results of operations of our business.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 EBIDTAEBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow and Net Debt.

 

Reconciliation of operating income (loss) to adjusted operating income (loss):

        
  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 
         

Operating Income (Loss) as reported

 $2,631  $(2,273)
         

Restructuring, plant closure (gain) costs and related inventory write-downs

  (3,055)  368 
         

Severance costs

  19   42 
         

Adjusted Operating Loss

 $(405) $(1,863)
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Reconciliation of operating income to adjusted operating income (loss): 

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

 
         

Operating Income as reported

 $2,096  $2,631 
         

Stock compensation expense

  415   (103)
         

Severance costs

  -   19 
         

Restructuring, plant closure costs (gains) and related inventory write-downs

  -   (3,055)
         

Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)

 $2,511  $(508)

 

 

Reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted net income (loss)

                
  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

2020

  

2019

 
      

Diluted EPS

      

Diluted EPS

 
             

Net Income (Loss) as reported

 $1,861  $0.07  $(3,168) $(0.12)
                 

Restructuring, plant closure (gain) costs and related inventory write-downs

  (2,769)

(1)

 (0.10)  115 

(3)

 - 
                 

Severance costs

  17 

(2)

 -   (14)

(4)

 - 
                 

Tax impact due to the change in the estimated annual tax rate used for GAAP reporting purposes

  (174)  (0.01)  897   0.03 
                 

Net Loss adjusted

 $(1,065) $(0.04) $(2,170) $0.08 

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income (loss)

                
  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

2021

  

2020

 
      

Diluted EPS

      

Diluted EPS

 
                 

Net Income as reported

 $1,472  $0.05  $1,861  $0.07 
                 

Stock compensation expense

  314(1)  0.01   (86)(2)  - 
                 

Severance costs

  -   -   16 (3)  - 
                 

Restructuring, plant closure costs (gains) and related inventory write-downs

  -   -   (2,565)(4)  (0.10)
                 

Tax impact due to the change in the estimated annual tax rate used for GAAP reporting purposes

  44   -   (300)  (0.01)
                 

Net Income (Loss) adjusted

 $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. The income tax effects were as followsindicated (in thousands):

 

(1) ($286)$101

(2) $2($17)

(3) $253$3

(4) $56($490)

 

Reconciliation of operating income (loss) to adjusted operating income:

        
  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 
         

Operating Income (Loss) as reported

 $11,230  $(19,610)
         

Restructuring, plant closure (gain) costs and related inventory write-downs

  (7,367)  1,991 
         

Severance costs

  73   534 
         

Goodwill impairment

  -   20,165 
         

Transition and re-alignment costs

  -   120 
         

Adjusted Operating Income

 $3,936  $3,200 

Reconciliation of operating income to adjusted operating income:

        
  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

 
         

Operating Income as reported

 $6,984  $11,230 
         

Stock compensation expense

  1,317   494 
         

Severance costs

  21   73 
         

Restructuring, plant closure costs (gains) and related inventory write-downs

  3   (7,367)
         

Adjusted Operating Income

 $8,325  $4,430 

 

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Reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted net income

                
  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

2020

  

2019

 
      

Diluted EPS

      

Diluted EPS

 
             

Net Income (Loss) as reported

 $8,079  $0.31  $(17,201) $(0.66)
                 
Restructuring, plant closure (gain) costs and related inventory write-downs   (5,995)

(1)

 (0.23)  1,386 

(3)

 0.05 
                 

Severance costs

  61 

(2)

 -   372 

(4)

 0.01 
                 

Goodwill impairment

  -   -   15,361 

(5)

 0.59 
                 

Transition and re-alignment costs

  -   -   94 

(6)

 - 
                 

Tax impact due to the change in the estimated annual tax rate used for GAAP reporting purposes

  (609)  (0.02)  897   0.03 
                 

Net Income adjusted

 $1,536  $0.06  $908  $0.03 

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income

                  
  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

2021

  

2020

 
       

Diluted EPS

       

Diluted EPS

 
                   

Net Income as reported

 $5,670   $0.21  $8,079   $0.31 
                   

Stock compensation expense

  1,012 (1)  0.04   373 (4)  0.01 
                   

Severance costs

  17 (2)  -   60 (5)  - 
                   

Restructuring, plant closure costs (gains) and related inventory write-downs

  2 (3)  -   (5,788)(6)  (0.22)
                   

Tax impact due to the change in the estimated annual tax rate used for GAAP reporting purposes

  (254)   (0.01)  (459)   (0.02)
                   

Net Income adjusted

 $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 (loss) and earnings (loss) 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.

 

TheReconciliation of operating income tax effects of the adjustments in the tables above were calculated using the estimated U.S. effective income tax rates for the periods indicated. The income tax effects were as follows (in thousands):to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31

  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
                 

Operating Income as reported

 $2,096  $2,631  $6,984  $11,230 
                 

Depreciation and Amortization

  1,920   2,080   5,943   6,631 
                 

EBITDA

 $4,016  $4,711  $12,927  $17,861 
                 

Stock compensation expense

  415   (103)  1,317   494 
                 

Severance costs

  -   19   21   73 
                 

Restructuring, plant closure costs (gains) and related inventory write-downs

  -   (3,055)  3   (7,367)
                 

Adjusted EBITDA

 $4,431  $1,572  $14,268  $11,061 

 

(1) ($1,372)Reconciliation of cash flow from operations to free cash flow

(2) $12

(3) $605

(4) $162

(5) $4,804

(6) $26

Reconciliation of operating income (loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

             
  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31

  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 
                 

Operating Income (Loss) as reported

 $2,631  $(2,273) $11,230  $(19,610)
                 

Depreciation and Amortization

  2,080   2,552   6,631   7,787 
                 

EBITDA

 $4,711  $279  $17,861  $(11,823)
                 

Restructuring, plant closure (gain) costs and related inventory write-downs

  (3,055)  368   (7,367)  1,991 
                 

Severance costs

  19   42   73   534 
                 

Goodwill impairment

  -   -   -   20,165 
                 

Transition and re-alignment costs

  -   -   -   120 
                 

Adjusted EBITDA

 $1,675  $689  $10,567  $10,987 
  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31

  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
                 

Cash Flow from Operations

 $11,217  $(3,806) $24,634  $17,097 
                 

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

  -   7,700   -   20,032 
                 

Capital expenditures

  (637)  (419)  (1,517)  (1,538)
                 

Free Cash Flow

 $10,580  $3,475  $23,117  $35,591 

 

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Reconciliation of cash flow from operations to free cash flow

                
  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31

  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 
                 

Cash Flow from Operations

 $(3,806) $(1,243) $17,097  $6,385 
                 

Proceeds from sale of facilities

  7,700   -   20,032   - 
                 

Capital expenditures

  (419)  (769)  (1,538)  (2,348)
                 

Free Cash Flow

 $3,475  $(2,012) $35,591  $4,037 

Reconciliation of Net Debt

        
  

March 31,

  

June 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

 
         

Long-Term Debt as reported

 $-  $- 
         

Less:

        

Cash and cash equivalents as reported

  23,528   3,517 
         

Net Debt

 $(23,528) $(3,517)

 

Reconciliation of Net Debt

        
  

March 31,

  

June 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 
         

Long-Term Debt as reported

 $7,919  $39,541 
         

Less:

        

Cash and cash equivalents as reported

  820   966 
         

Net Debt

 $7,099  $38,575 

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Results of Operations

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 20202021 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 20192020

 

Lighting Segment

                
 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 
 

March 31

  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

  

2021

  

2020

 
             

Net Sales

 $49,013  $52,785  $45,740  $49,013 

Gross Profit

 $12,637  $12,331  $14,159  $12,637 

Operating Income (Loss)

 $1,102  $691 

Operating Income

 $3,797  $1,102 

 

Lighting Segment net sales of $49.0$45.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 20202021 decreased 7% from net sales of $52.8$49.0 million in the same period in fiscal 2019.2020. The 7% drop in salesdecrease is attributeddue to the continued transition toward a less commoditized, higher-valueimpact of COVID-19 disruptions in construction markets, however; the sales mix.gap versus the prior year continues to narrow, having improved each quarter of the current fiscal year.

 

Gross profit of $12.6$14.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 20202021 increased $0.3$1.5 million or 3%12% from the same period of fiscal 2019 and increased from 23.2% to 25.4%2020. Gross profit as a percentage of Lighting Segment net sales (customer plus inter-segment 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 Lighting Segment incurred restructuring and plant closure costs that were recorded in cost of sales related to the closure of the New Windsor, New York facility $0.3 million in fiscal 2019. The increasegrowth in gross profit is also due to product mixas a percentage of net sales reflects our continued focus on the entire lighting model, including higher value applications, price management, new and moving away from low-margin commodity business to higher margin market applications. Also contributing to the period-over-period improvement in gross profit are the cost savings from the closure of the New Windsor facilityreduced products and supply chain and operations productivity.

 

Selling and administrative expenses of $11.5$10.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020 remained relatively flat2021 decreased $1.2 million from the same period of fiscal 2019.2020, primarily driven by programs to reduce spending as a result of the pandemic.

 

Lighting Segment operating income of $1.1$3.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 increased $0.4$2.7 million from operating income of $0.7$1.1 million in the same period of fiscal 20192020 primarily due to restructuringhigher gross profit and plant closure costs and severance related to the closure of its New Windsor facility in fiscal 2019.lower operating expenses, partially offset by lower sales.

 

Graphics Segment

                
 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 
 

March 31

  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

  

2021

  

2020

 
             

Net Sales

 $21,997  $20,047  $26,464  $21,997 

Gross Profit

 $3,293  $3,018  $3,933  $3,293 

Operating Income (Loss)

 $4,015  $(898)

Operating Income

 $1,230  $4,015 

 

Graphics Segment net sales of $22.0$26.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 20202021 increased $1.9$4.5 million or 10%20% from net sales of $20.0$22.0 million in the same period in fiscal 2019.2021. The increase in sales is fromprimarily due to growth in sales to the Petroleum marketour Quick-Service Restaurants vertical.

 

Gross profit of $3.3$3.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 20202021 increased $0.3$0.6 million or 9%19% from the same period of fiscal 2019.2020. Gross profit as a percentage of segment net sales (customer plus inter-segment net sales) forin the three months ended March 31, 2020 remained relatively flat from2021 was consistent with gross profit as a percentage of net sales in the same period of fiscal 2019.2020.

 

Selling and administrative expenses which showed a gain of ($0.7)$2.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020, improved $4.62021 increased $3.4 million from $3.9($0.7) million in the same period of fiscal 2019.2020. 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 $4.6decrease of $2.8 million improvement 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 the $3.7 million gain is removed from the third quarter of fiscal 2020 results, there was a $0.9 million or 23% decrease in selling and administrative expenses. The decrease in selling and administrative expenses was due to decreased wages and benefit expense due to lower headcount and a reduction in bad debt expense.

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Graphics Segment operating income of $4.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020 increased $4.9 million from operating loss of ($0.9) million in the same period of fiscal 2019. The increase of $4.9 million was primarily the net result of the $3.7 million pre-tax gain on the sale of the North Canton, Ohio facility in the three months ended March 31, 2020. When all Non-GAAP items are removed from both fiscal years, Non-GAAP adjusted operating income for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 was $1.0$1.2 million, or $1.9$0.2 million higher than Non-GAAP adjusted operating lossincome of ($0.9)$1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 (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 the increase in sales and a decrease in selling and administrative expenses.improved gross profit margin.

 

Reconciliation of Graphics Segment operating income (loss) to adjusted operating income (loss):

     
  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 
         

Operating Income (Loss)

 $4,015  $(898)

Restructuring, plant closure (gain) costs and related inventory write-downs

  (3,044)  - 

Severance

  27   (9)

Adjusted operating income (loss)

 $998  $(907)
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Reconciliation of Graphics Segment operating income to adjusted operating income:

        
  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

 
         

Operating Income

 $1,230  $4,015 

Stock compensation expense

  8   (28)

Severance

  -   27 

Restructuring and plant closure costs (gains)

  -   (3,044)

Adjusted operating income

 $1,238  $970 

 

 

Corporate and Eliminations 

Corporate and Eliminations

    
 

Three Months Ended

 
 

March 31

  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

  

2021

  

2020

 
         

Gross Profit (Loss)

 $12  $(12) $-  $12 

Operating (Loss)

 $(2,486) $(2,066) $(2,931) $(2,486)

 

The gross profit (loss) relates to the change in the intercompany profit in inventory elimination.

 

Administrative expenses of $2.5$2.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 20202021 increased $0.4 million or 22%18% from the same period of fiscal 2019.2020. The net increase iswas 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 filling key vacancies in selling and administration.additional participants.

 

Consolidated Results

 

We reported $0.1 million$52,000 and $128,000 of net interest expense in the three months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, compared to $0.6 million net interestrespectively. We also recorded other expense of $43,000 and $642,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2019. The decrease in interest2021 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, from fiscal 2019 to fiscal 2020 is the resultwhich represents a consolidated effective tax rate of lower levels of debt outstanding on our line of credit. We also recorded other expense of $0.6 million in26.4%. In the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to $0.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2019, both of which are related to net foreign exchange currency transaction losses through our Mexican subsidiary. The increase in other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was due to the devaluation of the Mexican Peso as a result of market conditions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wewe recorded less than $1,000 of income tax expense, in the three months ended March 31, 2020 which was driven by a favorable deferred tax asset adjustment related to a Net Operating Loss (NOL)NOL carryback from the CARES Act. The $0.1

We reported net income of $1.5 million income tax expense in the three months ended March 31, 2019 was the result of a cumulative change2021 compared to our estimated annual tax rate driven by the expected gain on the sale of the New Windsor, New York facility.

We reported net income of $1.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to2020. Non-GAAP adjusted net loss of ($3.2)income was $1.8 million in the same period of fiscal 2019. The improvement in the net loss infor the three months ended March 31, 20192021 compared to net income in the three months ended March 31, 2020 is mostly driven by the pre-tax gain of $3.7 million on the sale of the North Canton, Ohio facility. When the impact of all Non-GAAP items is removed from both fiscal years, Non-GAAP adjusted net loss wasof ($1.1) million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to adjusted net loss of ($2.2) million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 (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, and a lower effective tax rate, partially offset by decreased net sales and higher foreign exchange currency transaction losses.sales. Diluted earnings per share of $0.07$0.05 was reported in the three months ended March 31, 20202021 as compared to ($0.12)$0.07 diluted lossearnings per share in the same period of fiscal 2019.2020. The weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of computing diluted earnings (loss) per share in the three months ended March 31, 20202021 were 26,301,00027,727,000 shares as compared to 26,132,00026,623,000 shares in the same period last year.

 

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NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019

 

Lighting Segment

            
 

Nine Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
 

March 31

  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

  

2021

  

2020

 
         

Net Sales

 $165,640  $177,871  $136,271  $165,640 

Gross Profit

 $45,357  $42,548  $41,689  $45,357 

Operating Income (Loss)

 $13,411  $(13,911)

Operating Income

 $9,519  $13,411 

 

Lighting Segment net sales of $165.6$136.3 million in the nine months ended March 31, 20202021 decreased 7%18% from net sales of $177.9$165.6 million in the same period in fiscal 2019.2020. The reduction in salesdecrease is attributeddue to the continued transition toward a less commoditized, higher-valueimpact of COVID-19 disruptions in construction markets, however; the sales mix andgap versus the softness in select vertical markets.prior year continues to narrow, having improved each quarter of the current fiscal year.

 

Gross profit of $45.4$41.7 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2020 increased $2.82021 decreased $3.7 million or 7%8% from the same period of fiscal 2019 and increased from 23.7% to 27.0%2020. Gross profit as a percentage of Lighting Segment net sales (customer plus inter-segment 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 and gross profit as a percentage of net sales is due toreflects our continued favorable price/mix. Also contributing tofocus on the period-over-period improvement in gross profit are theentire lighting model, including higher value applications, price management, new and cost savings from the closure of the New Windsor facility.reduced products and supply chain and operations productivity.

 

Selling and administrative expenses of $31.9$32.2 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2020 decreased $24.52021 increased $0.3 million from selling and administrative expenses of $56.5$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 2019,2021 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 New York facility in fiscal 2020 and the $20.2 million pre-tax goodwill impairment charge in fiscal 2019. When the $4.8 million gain is removed from fiscal 2020 results and the goodwill impairment charge is removed from fiscal 2019 results, there was a $0.5 million or 1% increase in selling and administrative expenses. The increase in selling and administrative expenses is mostly driven by a one-time adjustment to a Company benefit plan in fiscal 2019 with no comparable event in fiscal 2020 partially offset by lower commission expense in fiscal 2020 which is the result of lower sales volume.

Lighting Segment2020. Non-GAAP adjusted operating income of $13.4was $9.7 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2020 increased $27.3 million from an operating loss of ($13.9) million in the same period of fiscal 2019 primarily due2021 compared to the $4.8 million pre-tax gain on the sale of the New Windsor, New York facility in fiscal 2020 and a $20.2 million pre-tax goodwill impairment charge in fiscal 2019. When all Non-GAAP items are removed from both fiscal years, fiscal 2020 Non-GAAP adjusted operating income of $8.8 million was $0.3 million higher than fiscal 2019 Non-GAAP adjusted operating income of $8.5 millionin the nine months ended March 31, 2020 (refer to the Non-GAAP table below for a reconciliation of Lighting Segment operating income (loss) to adjusted operating income). The increase in Non-GAAP adjusted operating income is due to higher gross profit and improved gross profit as a percentage of sales partially offset by a decrease in sales volume and higher selling and administrative expenses.

 

Reconciliation of Lighting Segment operating income (loss) to adjusted operating income:

     
  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 
         

Operating Income (Loss)

 $13,411  $(13,911)

Restructuring and plant closure (gain) costs

  (4,674)  1,991 

Severance

  18   237 

Goodwill impairment

  -   20,165 

Adjusted operating income

 $8,755  $8,482 

Reconciliation of Lighting Segment operating income to adjusted operating income:

        
  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

 
         

Operating Income

 $9,519  $13,411 

Stock compensation expense

  199   91 

Severance

  2   18 

Restructuring and plant closure costs (gains)

  -   (4,674)

Adjusted operating income

 $9,720  $8,846 

Graphics Segment

        
  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

 
         

Net Sales

 $82,326  $76,448 

Gross Profit

 $14,381  $12,384 

Operating Income

 $6,196  $6,394 

 

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Graphics Segment

        
  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 
         

Net Sales

 $76,448  $69,459 

Gross Profit

 $12,384  $13,727 

Operating Income

 $6,394  $2,350 

Graphics Segment net sales of $76.4$82.3 million in the nine months ended March 31, 20202021 increased $7.0$5.9 million or 10%8% from net sales of $69.5$76.4 million in the same period ofin fiscal 2019. Growth was realized across the petroleum2020. The increase in sales is from growth in our Grocery and digital signage product applications.Quick-Service Restaurants verticals partially offset by a reduction in our Petroleum vertical.

 

Gross profit of $12.4$14.4 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2020 decreased $1.32021 increased $2.0 million or 10%16% from the same period of fiscal 2019.2020. Gross profit as a percentage of segment net sales (customer plus inter-segment net sales) decreased from 19.7%increased to 17.5% in the nine months ended March 31, 20192021 compared to 16.1%16.2% in the nine months ended March 31, 2020. The decrease in amount of gross profit is due to the net effect of increased net sales (customer plus inter-segment net sales) offset by a change in customer program mix. Graphics gross margin was unfavorably impacted by several factors including: new and early stage petroleum products and start-up costs associated therewith, alignment of manufacturing resources required to support the transition from print to digital in certain market applications, and a one-time adjustment to a Company benefit plansame period in fiscal 2019 with no comparable event in fiscal 2020.2020, 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 decreased $5.4 million or 47% from the same period of fiscal 2019 primarily as a result ofwere reduced by the $3.7 million pre-tax gain on the sale of the North Canton, Ohio facility in the third quarter of fiscal 2020.facility. When the $3.7 million gain is removed from the third quarter of fiscal 2020 results, there was a $1.6 million or 14% decrease in selling and administrative expenses. The decrease in selling and administrative expenses was duein fiscal 2021 decreased from the prior year, driven by programs to decreased wages and benefit expense due to lower headcount andreduce spending as a reduction in bad debt expense.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 increased $4.0 million from(refer to the Non-GAAP table below for a reconciliation of Graphics Segment operating income of $2.4 million in the same period of fiscal 2019.to adjusted operating income). The increase of $4.0 million wasis primarily the result of the $3.7 million pre-tax gain on the sale of the North Canton, Ohio facility.due to improved gross profit margin.

 

Corporate and Eliminations

        
  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 
         

Gross Profit (Loss)

 $20  $(21)

Operating (Loss)

 $(8,575) $(8,049)

Reconciliation of Graphics Segment operating income to adjusted operating income:

        
  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

 
         

Operating Income

 $6,196  $6,394 

Stock compensation expense

  113   19 

Severance

  13   44 

Restructuring and plant closure costs (gains)

  3   (2,711)

Adjusted operating income

 $6,325  $3,746 

Corporate and Eliminations

        
  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

March 31

 

(In thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

 
         

Gross Profit (Loss)

 $-  $20 

Operating (Loss)

 $(8,731) $(8,575)

 

The gross profit (loss) relates to the change in the intercompany profit in inventory elimination.

 

Administrative expenses of $8.6$8.7 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2020 increased $0.6 million from2021 remained relatively consistent with the same period of fiscal 2019. The increase is primarily the result of filling key vacancies in selling and administration.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 compared to $1.7 million net2020. 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, 2019. The decrease in interest expense from fiscal 20192021 compared to fiscal 2020 is primarily the result of reduced borrowings against our line of credit. We also recorded other expense of $0.6 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2020, compared $0.2which 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, 2019, both2021 represents a consolidated effective tax rate of which are19.1% and was driven by a favorable deferred tax asset adjustment related to a net foreign exchange currency transaction losses through our Mexican subsidiary. The increase in other expense foroperating loss carryback from the three months ended March 31, 2020 was due to the devaluation of the Mexican Peso as a result of market conditions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

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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;Act; and 3) the utilization of a capital loss carryforward related to the capital gain on the sale of the North Canton, Ohio facility. The $4.3

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We reported net income of $5.7 million income tax benefit in the nine months ended March 31, 2019 represents a consolidated effective tax rate of 20.0%, which is inclusive of a cumulative change2021 compared to the estimated annual tax rate mostly due to the tax treated related to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 sale of the New Windsor, New York facility. Also impacting the consolidated tax benefit in the first nine months of fiscal 2019 is the second quarter goodwill impairment charge.

We reported net income of $8.1 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2020 compared to net loss of ($17.2) million in the same period of fiscal 2019. The change from the net loss in the nine months ended March 31, 2019 to the2020. Non-GAAP adjusted net income inwas $6.4 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2020 is driven by the $3.7 million pre-tax gain on the sale of the North Canton, Ohio facility and the $4.8 million pre-tax gain on the sale of the New Windsor, New York facility in fiscal 2020 and the $20.2 million pre-tax goodwill impairment charge in fiscal 2019. When the impact of all Non-GAAP items is removed from both fiscal years, the fiscal 2020 Non-GAAPcompared to adjusted net income of $1.5$2.3 million increased $0.6 million from fiscal 2019 adjusted net income of $0.9 millionfor 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 a lower effective tax rate,other expense, partially offset by decreased net sales and higher foreign exchange currency transaction losses.sales. Diluted earnings per share of $0.31$0.21 was reported in the ninemine months ended March 31, 20202021 as compared to ($0.66)$0.31 diluted lossearnings per share in the same period of fiscal 2019.2020. The weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share in the nine months ended March 31, 20202021 were 26,423,00027,352,000 shares as compared to 26,083,00026,423,000 shares in the same period of fiscal 2019.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, 2020,2021, we had working capital of $56.4$61.1 million compared to $71.1$51.2 million at June 30, 2019.2020. The ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 2.452.10 to 1 as compared to a ratio of 2.782.48 to 1 at June 30, 2019.2020. The balance sheet at June 30, 2019 included an asset held for sale of $7.5$9.9 million which was sold in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. When June 30, 2019 current assets are revised to exclude the asset held for sale, adjusted working capital, a Non-GAAP financial measure, and the ratio of current assets to current liability are $63.6 million and 2.59 to 1, respectively, as of June 30, 2019. The $7.2 million decreaseincrease in working capital from June 30, 20192020 to March 31, 2020 (as adjusted and excludes held for sale assets)2021 is primarily driven by an $8.8 million decrease in accounts receivable, a $1.1 million decrease in accrued expense and a $0.9$20.0 million increase in refundable income taxes.

We generated $17.1 million of cash, from operating activities in the nine months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to $6.4 million in the same period of fiscal 2019. This $10.7$7.1 million increase in net cash flows from operating activities is the result of our improved earnings as well as our ongoing strategy to aggressively manage ouraccounts 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 which includeshas increased, non-cash working capital decreased as we continue to effectively manage it in the reductionface of accounts receivable days sales outstanding (DSO), increasing inventory turns while simultaneously reducing inventory levels, and effectively managing our supply chain which includes partnering with our suppliersconstantly changing market conditions due to find the appropriate service level while effectively managing payment terms.COVID-19.

 

Net accounts receivable were $46.0was $45.0 million and $54.7$37.8 million at March 31, 20202021 and June 30, 2019,2020, respectively. DSO decreased to 5952 days at March 31, 20202021 from 6356 days at June 30, 2019.2020. 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 $43.6$40.4 million at March 31, 20202021 increased $0.1$1.6 million from $43.5$38.8 million at June 30, 2019.2020. The decreaseincrease of $0.1$1.6 million is the result of a decreasean increase in gross inventory of $0.9$2.2 million and a decreasean increase in obsolescence reserves of $1.0$0.6 million. Based on a strategy of balancing inventory reductionslevels with customer service and the timing of shipments, net inventory increased $1.7$1.8 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2020 in the Lighting Segment which was partially offset by a decrease in net inventoryand $0.2 million in the Graphics Segment of $1.6 million. We increased inventorysegment in the Lighting Segment in anticipation for higher demand during the coming summer months.nine months ended March 31, 2021.

 

Cash generated from operations and borrowing capacity under our line of credit is our primary source of liquidity. We have aIn March 2021, the Company amended its secured $75 million revolving line of credit to a $100 million facility from a $75 million facility, with our bank, with $63.7$100 million of the credit line available as of April 17, 2020.23, 2021. This line of credit is a $75$100 million five-year credit line expiringexpires in the third quarter of fiscal 2022.2026. We are in compliance with all of our loan covenants. We believe that our $75$100 million line of credit plus cash flows from operating activities are adequate for calendar year 2020fiscal 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.

 

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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 had a sourceused $1.5 million of cash of $18.5 million related to investing activities in the nine months ended March 31, 20202021 as compared to a use$18.5 million of $2.3 millioncash provided by investing activities in the same period of fiscal 2019,2020, resulting in a favorable changedecrease of $20.8$20.0 million. Capital expenditures decreased from $2.3were $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, 2019 to $1.5 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2020. We sold our New Windsor, New York manufacturing facility for $12.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and our North Canton, Ohio facility for $7.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2020, which werewas the primary contributing factorsfactor to the increasedecrease in cash flow from investing activities from fiscal 20192020 to fiscal 2020.2021.

 

We used $35.5$3.2 million of cash related to financing activities in the nine months ended March 31, 20202021 compared to $5.5$35.5 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2019.2020. The $30.0$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.operations and cash flow from investments due to the sale of the New Windsor and North Canton facilities.

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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 2020,2021, the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share payable May 12, 202011, 2021 to shareholders of record as of May 4, 2020.3, 2021. The indicated annual cash dividend rate for fiscal 20202021 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 20192020 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.

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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, 2019.2020. Additional information can be found in Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, which appears on page 1312 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.2020.

 

ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934.Act. Based upon our evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2020,2021, 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

 

During the nine months ended March 31, 2020, we enacted additional controls related to the adoption of ASU 2016-02, “Leases.” 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, 2020,2021, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II.OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

There have been no material changes from risk factors as previously disclosed in the Company’s fiscal 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K in response to Item 1A to Part I of Form 10-K, except that we are adding the following risk factor discussion relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.None.

The COVID-19 pandemic could have a material adverse effect on our ability to operate, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, and capital investments.

The World Health Organization has declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, and the virus continues to spread in areas where we operate and sell our products and services. The COVID-19 pandemic and similar issues in the future could have a material adverse effect on our ability to operate, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, and capital investments. Several public health organizations have recommended, and many local governments have implemented, certain measures to slow and limit the transmission of the virus, including shelter in place and social distancing ordinances. Such preventive measures, or others we may voluntarily put in place, may have a material adverse effect on our business for an indefinite period of time, such as the potential shut down of certain locations, decreased employee availability, potential border closures, disruptions to the businesses of our channel partners, and others. Our suppliers and customers may also face these and other challenges, which could lead to a disruption in our supply chain as well as decreased construction and renovation spending and consumer demand for our products and services.

A continued worldwide disruption could materially affect our future access to our sources of liquidity, particularly our cash flows from operations, financial condition, capitalization, and capital investments. In the event of a sustained market deterioration, we may need additional liquidity, which would require us to evaluate available alternatives and take appropriate action. Although the disruptions related to COVID-19 may continue to occur, the long-term economic impact and near-term financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including but not limited to, possible impairment, restructuring, and other charges, cannot be reliably quantified or estimated at this time due to the uncertainty of future developments. Because the duration and resulting economic disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic are unknown and impossible to determine at this time, we are uncertain regarding the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic could have a material adverse effect on our ability to operate, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and capital investments.

ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Effective February 4, 2020, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors granted inducement awards of stock options in accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) to Jeffrey Davis, the head of LSI sales and Brian Vincent, Chief Support Officer. Mr. Davis was granted an inducement stock option to purchase up to 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The award was approved in connection with the commencement of his employment with the Company and has a ten-year term. The option is exercisable at a price of $6.51 per share (the closing price on February 4, 2020) and will vest only if Mr. Davis remains an employee of the Company for three years. Mr. Vincent was granted an inducement stock option to purchase up to 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in connection with the commencement of his employment with the Company and has a ten-year term. The option is exercisable at a price of $6.51 per share (the closing price on February 4, 2020), and one-third of the option will vest on each anniversary of the grant date. The grants of such awards are exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and/or Rule 701 promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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ITEM 6.EXHIBITS

 

Exhibits:

 

31.1

10.1

Fifth Amendment to Loan Documents dated as of March 30, 2021 between LSI and PNC Bank, National Association (incorporated by reference to LSI’s Form 8-K filed on April 1, 2021).

31.1Certification of Principal Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a)

31.2

31.2Certification of Principal Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a)

32.1

32.1Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer

32.2

32.2Section 1350 Certification of Principal Financial Officer

 

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)

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

LSI Industries Inc.

    

By:

/s/ James A. Clark

James A. Clark

Chief Executive Officer and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

    

By:

/s/ James E. Galeese

James E. Galeese

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

May 5, 2020April 28, 2021

 

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