Item 1. Financial Statements
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
LSI INDUSTRIES INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
March 31
March 31
(In thousands, except per share data)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net Sales
$
108,186
$
117,470
$
340,632
$
373,343
Cost of products and services sold
76,846
85,266
240,789
272,230
Severance and restructuring costs
130
-
508
31
Gross profit
31,210
32,204
99,335
101,082
Severance and restructuring costs
12
-
40
-
Selling and administrative expenses
23,538
24,472
72,788
74,291
Operating income
7,660
7,732
26,507
26,791
Interest expense
134
877
1,153
2,924
Other (income) expense
75
( 71
)
142
86
Income before income taxes
7,451
6,926
25,212
23,781
Income tax expense
2,076
2,257
5,903
6,434
Net income
$
5,375
$
4,669
$
19,309
$
17,347
Earnings per common share (see Note 4)
Basic
$
0.18
$
0.16
$
0.67
$
0.62
Diluted
$
0.18
$
0.16
$
0.64
$
0.60
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic
29,163
28,306
28,981
28,012
Diluted
30,122
29,611
30,005
29,055
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
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
March 31
March 31
(In thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net Income
$
5,375
$
4,669
$
19,309
$
17,347
Foreign currency translation adjustment
31
117
46
192
Comprehensive Income
$
5,406
$
4,786
$
19,355
$
17,539
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,
(In thousands, except shares)
2024
2023
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
7,175
$
1,828
Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $ 493 and $ 435 , respectively
68,730
77,681
Inventories
60,331
63,718
Refundable income taxes
2,654
3,120
Other current assets
4,595
3,529
Total current assets
143,485
149,876
Property, Plant and Equipment, at cost
Land
4,010
4,010
Buildings
24,600
24,561
Machinery and equipment
67,713
67,457
Buildings under finance leases
2,033
2,033
Construction in progress
1,792
1,231
100,148
99,292
Less accumulated depreciation
( 74,043
)
( 73,861
)
Net property, plant and equipment
26,105
25,431
Goodwill
45,030
45,030
Other intangible assets, net
59,633
63,203
Operating lease right-of-use assets
9,063
8,921
Other long-term assets, net
4,653
3,688
Total assets
$
287,969
$
296,149
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,
(In thousands, except shares)
2024
2023
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt
$
3,571
$
3,571
Accounts payable
26,114
29,206
Accrued expenses
36,576
43,785
Total current liabilities
66,261
76,562
Long-term debt
12,782
31,629
Finance lease liabilities
719
960
Operating lease liabilities
6,222
5,954
Other long-term liabilities
3,548
3,466
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 50,000,000 shares; Outstanding 29,112,651 and 28,488,570 shares, respectively
154,475
148,691
Treasury shares, without par value
( 8,520
)
( 7,166
)
Deferred compensation plan
8,520
7,166
Retained earnings
43,577
28,548
Accumulated other comprehensive income
385
339
Total shareholders' equity
198,437
177,578
Total liabilities & shareholders' equity
$
287,969
$
296,149
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
Total
Number Of
Number Of
Compensation
Comprehensive
Retained
Shareholders'
(In thousands, except per share data)
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Amount
Income
Earnings
Equity
Balance at June 30, 2022
27,484
$
139,500
( 822
)
$
( 5,927
)
$
5,927
$
45
$
8,224
$
147,769
Net Income
-
-
-
-
-
-
6,261
6,261
Other comprehensive gain
-
-
-
-
-
7
-
7
Board stock compensation
12
75
-
-
-
-
-
75
Restricted stock units issued, net of shares withheld for tax withholdings
201
( 66
)
-
-
-
-
-
( 66
)
Shares issued for deferred compensation
80
539
-
-
-
-
-
539
Activity of treasury shares, net
-
-
( 77
)
( 512
)
-
-
-
( 512
)
Deferred stock compensation
-
-
-
-
512
-
-
512
Stock-based compensation expense
-
551
-
-
-
-
-
551
Stock options exercised, net
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dividends — $ 0.05 per share
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 1,408
)
( 1,408
)
Balance at September 30, 2022
27,777
$
140,599
( 899
)
$
( 6,439
)
$
6,439
$
52
$
13,077
$
153,728
Net Income
-
-
-
-
-
-
6,417
6,417
Other comprehensive gain
-
-
-
-
-
68
-
68
Board stock compensation
23
98
-
-
-
-
-
98
Restricted stock units issued, net of shares withheld for tax withholdings
71
( 399
)
-
-
-
-
-
( 399
)
Shares issued for deferred compensation
57
548
-
-
-
-
-
548
Activity of treasury shares, net
-
-
( 58
)
( 549
)
-
-
-
( 549
)
Deferred stock compensation
-
-
-
-
549
-
-
549
Stock-based compensation expense
-
864
-
-
-
-
-
864
Stock options exercised, net
192
1,278
-
-
-
-
-
1,278
Dividends — $ 0.05 per share
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 1,286
)
( 1,286
)
Balance at December 31, 2022
28,120
$
142,988
( 957
)
$
( 6,988
)
$
6,988
120
$
18,208
$
161,316
Net Income
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,669
4,669
Other comprehensive gain
-
-
-
-
-
117
-
117
Board stock compensation awards
2
97
-
-
-
-
-
97
ESPP stock Awards
10
97
-
-
-
-
-
97
Restricted stock units issued, net of shares withheld for tax withholdings
29
( 379
)
-
-
-
-
-
( 379
)
Shares issued for deferred compensation
31
443
-
-
-
-
-
443
Activity of treasury shares, net
-
-
66
252
-
-
-
252
Deferred stock compensation
-
-
-
-
( 252
)
-
-
( 252
)
Stock-based compensation expense
-
893
-
-
-
-
-
893
Stock options exercised, net
157
1,861
-
-
-
-
-
1,861
Dividends — $ 0.05 per share
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 1,371
)
( 1,371
)
Balance at March 31, 2023
28,349
$
146,000
( 891
)
$
( 6,736
)
$
6,736
237
$
21,506
$
167,743
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
Total
Number Of
Number Of
Compensation
Comprehensive
Retained
Shareholders'
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Amount
Income
Earnings
Equity
Balance at June 30, 2023
28,488
$
148,691
( 922
)
$
( 7,166
)
$
7,166
$
339
$
28,548
$
177,578
Net Income
-
-
-
-
-
-
8,028
8,028
Other comprehensive loss
-
-
-
-
-
( 56
)
-
( 56
)
Board stock compensation
9
113
-
-
-
-
-
113
ESPP stock awards
3
57
-
-
-
-
-
57
Restricted stock units issued, net of shares withheld for tax withholdings
276
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Shares issued for deferred compensation
32
437
-
-
-
-
-
437
Activity of treasury shares, net
-
-
( 30
)
( 417
)
-
-
-
( 417
)
Deferred stock compensation
-
-
-
-
417
-
-
417
Stock-based compensation expense
-
1,220
-
-
-
-
-
1,220
Stock options exercised, net
70
549
-
-
-
-
-
549
Dividends — $ 0.05 per share
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 1,380
)
( 1,380
)
Balance at September 30, 2023
28,878
$
151,067
( 952
)
$
( 7,583
)
$
7,583
$
283
$
35,196
$
186,546
Net Income
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,906
5,906
Other comprehensive gain
-
-
-
-
-
71
-
71
Board stock compensation
7
112
-
-
-
-
-
112
ESPP stock awards
4
41
-
-
-
-
-
41
Restricted stock units issued, net of shares withheld for tax withholdings
28
( 244
)
-
-
-
-
-
( 244
)
Shares issued for deferred compensation
36
506
-
-
-
-
-
506
Activity of treasury shares, net
-
-
( 36
)
( 505
)
-
-
-
( 505
)
Deferred stock compensation
-
-
-
-
505
-
-
505
Stock-based compensation expense
-
814
-
-
-
-
-
814
Stock options exercised, net
107
628
-
-
-
-
-
628
Dividends — $ 0.05 per share
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 1,446
)
( 1,446
)
Balance at December 31, 2023
29,060
$
152,924
( 988
)
$
( 8,088
)
$
8,088
$
354
$
39,656
$
192,934
Net Income
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,375
5,375
Other comprehensive gain
-
-
-
-
-
31
-
31
Board stock compensation
8
113
-
-
-
-
-
113
ESPP stock awards
4
47
-
-
-
-
-
47
Restricted stock units issued, net of shares withheld for tax withholdings
-
( 60
)
-
-
-
-
-
( 60
)
Shares issued for deferred compensation
29
431
-
-
-
-
-
431
Activity of treasury shares, net
-
-
( 31
)
( 432
)
-
-
-
( 432
)
Deferred stock compensation
-
-
-
-
432
-
-
432
Stock-based compensation expense
-
927
-
-
-
-
-
927
Stock options exercised, net
12
93
-
-
-
-
-
93
Dividends — $ 0.05 per share
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 1,454
)
( 1,454
)
Balance at March 31, 2024
29,113
$
154,475
( 1,019
)
$
( 8,520
)
$
8,520
$
385
$
43,577
$
198,437
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
March 31
(In thousands)
2024
2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income
$
19,309
$
17,347
Non-cash items included in net income
Depreciation and amortization
7,143
7,295
Deferred income taxes
( 1,143
)
59
Deferred compensation plan
1,374
1,530
ESPP discount
145
97
Stock compensation expense
2,961
2,308
Issuance of common shares as compensation
338
270
Loss on disposition of fixed assets
173
37
Allowance for credit losses
57
( 80
)
Inventory obsolescence reserve
( 1,259
)
740
Changes in certain assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable
8,894
8,542
Inventories
4,646
6,020
Refundable income taxes
466
( 1,865
)
Accounts payable
( 3,092
)
( 10,034
)
Accrued expenses and other
( 6,865
)
2,830
Customer prepayments
( 850
)
( 2,548
)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities
32,297
32,548
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets
32
1
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
( 4,626
)
( 1,754
)
Net cash flows used in investing activities
( 4,594
)
( 1,753
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt
( 102,366
)
( 150,547
)
Borrowings of long-term debt
83,520
120,524
Cash dividends paid
( 4,280
)
( 4,065
)
Shares withheld for employees' taxes
( 304
)
( 844
)
Payments on financing lease obligations
( 241
)
( 192
)
Proceeds from stock option exercises
1,270
3,139
Net cash flows used in financing activities
( 22,401
)
( 31,985
)
Change related to foreign currency
45
78
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
5,347
( 1,112
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
1,828
2,462
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
7,175
$
1,350
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, 2024, the results of its operations for the three and nine-month periods ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, and its cash flows for the nine-month periods ended March 31, 2024, and 2023. These statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and footnotes included in the fiscal 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Financial information as of June 30, 2023, 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 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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 display solutions and select lighting products are 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 branded print graphics
●
Electrical components based on customer specifications
●
Digital signage and related media content
The Company also offers installation services for its display solutions elements and select lighting products. Installation revenue is recognized over time as the 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 performance obligation.
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On occasion, the Company enters into bill-and-hold arrangements on a limited basis. Each bill-and-hold arrangement is reviewed and revenue is recognized only when certain criteria have been met: (1) the customer has requested delayed delivery and storage of the products by the Company because the customer wants to secure a supply of the products but lacks storage space; (ii) the risk of ownership has passed to the customer; (iii) the products are segregated from the Company’s other inventory items held for sale; (iv) the products are ready for shipment to the customer; and (v) the Company does not have the ability to use the products or direct them to another customer.
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:
Three Months Ended
(In thousands)
March 31, 2024
March 31, 2023
Lighting
Segment
Display
Solutions
Segment
Lighting
Segment
Display
Solutions
Segment
Timing of revenue recognition
Products and services transferred at a point in time
$
53,619
$
30,304
$
57,249
$
42,378
Products and services transferred over time
11,263
13,000
9,458
8,385
$
64,882
$
43,304
$
66,707
$
50,763
Nine Months Ended
March 31, 2024
March 31, 2023
Lighting
Segment
Display
Solutions
Segment
Lighting
Segment
Display
Solutions
Segment
Timing of revenue recognition
Products and services transferred at a point in time
$
165,890
$
99,560
$
173,917
$
136,894
Products and services transferred over time
31,428
43,754
27,157
35,375
$
197,318
$
143,314
$
201,074
$
172,269
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2024
March 31, 2023
Lighting
Segment
Display
Solutions
Segment
Lighting
Segment
Display
Solutions
Segment
Type of Product and Services
LED lighting, digital signage solutions, electronic circuit boards
$
53,917
$
8,321
$
55,894
$
4,907
Poles, other display solution elements
10,181
26,628
9,920
37,019
Project management, installation services, shipping and handling
784
8,355
893
8,837
$
64,882
$
43,304
$
66,707
$
50,763
Nine Months Ended
March 31, 2024
March 31, 2023
Lighting
Segment
Display
Solutions
Segment
Lighting
Segment
Display
Solutions
Segment
Type of Product and Services
LED lighting, digital signage solutions, electronic circuit boards
$
162,524
$
26,045
$
165,839
$
17,883
Poles, other display solution elements
32,532
86,326
32,681
120,173
Project management, installation services, shipping and handling
2,262
30,943
2,554
34,213
$
197,318
$
143,314
$
201,074
$
172,269
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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 has omitted disclosures on the amount of remaining performance obligations.
●
Shipping costs that are not material in context 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.
New Accounting Pronouncements:
In October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2021-08, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers,” creating an exception to the recognition and measurement principles in ASC 805. The amendment requires that entities apply ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” rather than using fair value, to recognize and measure contracts assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers acquired in a business combination. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period, regardless of whether a business combination occurs in that period. The guidance should be applied prospectively; however, an entity that elects to early adopt in an interim period should apply the amendments to all business combinations that occurred during the fiscal year that includes that interim period. There has not been a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures as a result of its adoption of the guidance on July 1, 2023.
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 Display Solutions (formerly known as the Graphics Segment), 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 non-residential outdoor and indoor lighting fixtures utilizing LED light sources that have been fabricated and assembled for the Company’s markets, primarily the refueling and convenience store markets, parking lot and garage markets, quick-service restaurant market, retail and grocery store markets, the automotive market, the warehouse market, and the sports court and field market. The Company also services lighting product customers through the commercial and industrial project, stock and flow, and renovation channels. In addition to the manufacture and sale of lighting fixtures, the Company offers a variety of lighting controls to complement its lighting fixtures which include sensors, photocontrols, dimmers, motion detection and Bluetooth systems. The Lighting Segment also includes the design, engineering and manufacturing of electronic circuit boards, assemblies and sub-assemblies which are sold directly to customers.
The Display Solutions Segment manufactures, sells and installs exterior and interior visual image and display elements, including printed graphics, structural graphics, digital signage, menu board systems, display fixtures, refrigerated displays, and custom display elements. These products are used in visual image programs in several markets including the refueling and convenience store markets, parking lot and garage markets, quick-service restaurant market, retail and grocery store markets, the automotive market, the warehouse market, and the sports court and field market. The Display Solutions Segment also provides a variety of project management services to complement our display elements, such as installation management, site surveys, permitting, and content management which are offered to our customers to support our digital signage.
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 staff, 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.
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There were no customers or customer programs representing a concentration of 10% or more of the Company’s consolidated net sales in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, or 2023. There was no concentration of accounts receivable at March 31, 2024, or 2023.
Summarized financial information for the Company’s operating segments is provided for the indicated periods and as of March 31, 2024, and March 31, 2023:
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)
March 31
March 31
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net Sales:
Lighting Segment
$
64,882
$
66,707
$
197,318
$
201,074
Display Solutions Segment
43,304
50,763
143,314
172,269
$
108,186
$
117,470
$
340,632
$
373,343
Operating Income (Loss):
Lighting Segment
$
7,268
$
6,529
$
24,877
$
22,441
Display Solutions Segment
4,064
5,501
14,585
19,759
Corporate and Eliminations
( 3,672
)
( 4,298
)
( 12,955
)
( 15,409
)
$
7,660
$
7,732
$
26,507
$
26,791
Capital Expenditures:
Lighting Segment
$
999
$
401
$
3,012
$
725
Display Solutions Segment
167
338
1,215
1,038
Corporate and Eliminations
111
19
399
( 9
)
$
1,277
$
758
$
4,626
$
1,754
Depreciation and Amortization:
Lighting Segment
$
2,635
$
1,344
$
3,944
$
4,113
Display Solutions Segment
1,970
1,044
2,946
2,993
Corporate and Eliminations
75
67
253
189
$
4,680
$
2,455
$
7,143
$
7,295
March 31,
2024
June 30,
2023
Total Assets:
Lighting Segment
$
135,569
$
142,941
Display Solutions Segment
138,449
145,307
Corporate and Eliminations
13,951
7,901
$
287,969
$
296,149
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
2024
2023
2024
2023
Lighting Segment inter-segment net sales
$
6,318
$
5,101
$
18,468
$
16,312
Display Solutions Segment inter-segment net sales
$
96
$
175
$
536
$
139
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
2024
2023
2024
2023
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net income
$
5,375
$
4,669
$
19,309
$
17,347
Weighted average shares outstanding during the period, net of treasury shares
28,084
27,376
27,933
27,050
Weighted average vested restricted stock units outstanding
75
52
78
70
Weighted average shares outstanding in the Deferred Compensation Plan during the period
1,004
878
970
892
Weighted average shares outstanding
29,163
28,306
28,981
28,012
Basic earnings per common share
$
0.18
$
0.16
$
0.67
$
0.62
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net income
$
5,375
$
4,669
$
19,309
$
17,347
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic
29,163
28,306
28,981
28,012
Effect of dilutive securities (a):
Impact of common shares to be issued under stock option plans, and contingently issuable shares, if any
959
1,305
1,024
1,043
Weighted average shares outstanding
30,122
29,611
30,005
29,055
Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.18
$
0.16
$
0.64
$
0.60
Anti-dilutive securities (b)
3
-
10
181
(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 months ended March 31, 2024, and March 31, 2023, 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.
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NOTE 5 – INVENTORIES
The following information is provided as of the dates indicated:
March 31,
June 30,
(In thousands)
2024
2023
Inventories:
Raw materials
$
44,051
$
47,689
Work-in-progress
3,790
3,373
Finished goods
12,490
12,656
Total Inventories
$
60,331
$
63,718
NOTE 6 - ACCRUED EXPENSES
The following information is provided as of the dates indicated:
March 31,
June 30,
(In thousands)
2024
2023
Accrued Expenses:
Customer prepayments
$
4,575
$
5,425
Compensation and benefits
10,016
13,116
Accrued warranty
6,009
6,501
Operating lease liabilities
3,557
3,566
Accrued sales commissions
4,185
5,082
Accrued Freight
2,898
3,821
Accrued FICA
543
546
Finance lease liabilities
317
284
Other accrued expenses
4,476
5,444
Total Accrued Expenses
$
36,576
$
43,785
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 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 three reporting units that contain goodwill. One reporting unit is within the Lighting Segment and two reporting units are within the Display Solutions Segment. The tradename intangible assets have an indefinite life and are also tested separately on an annual basis. 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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The following table presents information about the Company's goodwill on the dates or for the periods indicated:
Goodwill
Display
(In thousands)
Lighting
Solutions
Segment
Segment
Total
Balance as of March 31, 2024
Goodwill
$
70,971
$
63,347
$
134,318
Accumulated impairment losses
( 61,763
)
( 27,525
)
( 89,288
)
Goodwill, net as of March 31, 2024
$
9,208
$
35,822
$
45,030
Balance as of June 30, 2023
Goodwill
$
70,971
$
63,347
$
134,318
Accumulated impairment losses
( 61,763
)
( 27,525
)
( 89,288
)
Goodwill, net as of June 30, 2023
$
9,208
$
35,822
$
45,030
The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization by each major intangible asset class is as follows:
Other Intangible Assets
March 31, 2024
(In thousands)
Gross
Carrying
Accumulated
Net
Amount
Amortization
Amount
Amortized Intangible Assets
Customer relationships
$
62,083
$
20,379
$
41,704
Patents
268
268
-
LED technology firmware, software
20,966
16,670
4,296
Trade name
2,658
1,238
1,420
Non-compete
260
149
111
Total Amortized Intangible Assets
86,235
38,704
47,531
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets
Trademarks and trade names
12,102
-
12,102
Total indefinite-lived Intangible Assets
12,102
-
12,102
Total Other Intangible Assets
$
98,337
$
38,704
$
59,633
Other Intangible Assets
June 30, 2023
(In thousands)
Gross
Carrying
Accumulated
Net
Amount
Amortization
Amount
Amortized Intangible Assets
Customer relationships
$
62,083
$
17,817
$
44,266
Patents
268
268
-
LED technology firmware, software
20,966
15,783
5,183
Trade name
2,658
1,156
1,502
Non-compete
260
110
150
Total Amortized Intangible Assets
86,235
35,134
51,101
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets
Trademarks and trade names
12,102
-
12,102
Total indefinite-lived Intangible Assets
12,102
-
12,102
Total Other Intangible Assets
$
98,337
$
35,134
$
63,203
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Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
March 31
March 31
(In thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Amortization Expense of Other Intangible Assets
$
1,190
$
1,190
$
3,570
$
3,570
The Company expects to record annual amortization expense as follows:
(In thousands)
2024
$
4,760
2025
$
4,760
2026
$
4,760
2027
$
4,754
2028
$
4,708
After 2028
$
27,359
NOTE 8 - DEBT
The Company’s long-term debt as of March 31, 2024, and June 30, 2023, consisted of the following:
March 31,
June 30,
(In thousands)
2024
2023
Secured line of credit
$
-
$
18,729
Term loan, net of debt issuance costs of $ 20 and $ 30 , respectively
16,353
16,471
Total debt
$
16,353
$
35,200
Less: amounts due within one year
3,571
3,571
Total amounts due after one year, net
$
12,782
$
31,629
In September 2021, the Company amended its existing $ 100 million secured line of credit, to a $ 25 million term loan and $ 75 million remaining as a secured revolving line of credit. Both facilities expire in the third quarter of fiscal 2026. The principal of the term loan is repaid annually in the amount of $ 3.6 million over a five -year period with a balloon payment of the remaining balance due on the last month. Interest on both the revolving line of credit and the term loan is charged based upon an increment over the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) or a base 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 SOFR Rate plus 100 basis points. The increment over the SOFR borrowing rate fluctuates between 100 and 225 basis points, and the increment over the Base Rate fluctuates between 0 and 125 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. As of March 31, 2024, the Company has no borrowings against its revolving line of credit. If the Company had borrowed on its revolving line of credit, the borrowing rate as of March 31, 2024, would have been 6.6 %. The increment over the SOFR borrowing rate will be 100 basis points for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. The fee on the unused balance of the $ 75 million committed line of credit fluctuates between 15 and 25 basis points. Under the terms of this line of credit, the Company is required to comply with financial covenants that limit the ratio of indebtedness to EBITDA and require a minimum fixed charge ratio. As of March 31, 2024, the entire $ 75 million revolving line of credit was available for borrowing.
The Company is in compliance with all of its loan covenants as of March 31, 2024.
NOTE 9 - CASH DIVIDENDS
The Company paid cash dividends of $ 4.3 million and $ 4.1 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2024, and March 31, 2023, respectively. In April 2024, the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $ 0.05 per share payable May 14, 2024 , to shareholders of record as of May 6, 2024 . The indicated annual cash dividend rate is $ 0.20 per share.
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NOTE 10 – EQUITY COMPENSATION
The 2019 Omnibus Award Plan (“2019 Omnibus Plan”) authorizes for issuance up to 2,350,000 shares. The purpose of the 2019 Omnibus Plan is to provide a means to attract and retain key personnel and to align the interests of the directors, officers, and employees with the Company’s shareholders. The plan also provides a vehicle whereby directors and officers may acquire shares in order to meet the ownership requirements under the Company’s Stock Ownership Policy. The 2019 Omnibus Plan allows for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance stock units (“PSUs”) and other awards. While RSU grants are time-based, PSU grants offer participants the opportunity to acquire shares over a three-year performance measurement period tied to specific company performance metrics. As of March 31, 2024, 1,944,773 shares remain available for issuance under the 2019 Omnibus Plan.
In the first nine months of fiscal 2024, the Company granted 175,251 PSUs and 116,834 RSUs, both with a weighted average market value of $ 12.76 . Stock compensation expense was $ 0.9 million and $ 0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively, and $ 2.9 million and $ 2.3 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
In the third quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company granted 30,000 inducement stock options, with a weighted average fair market value of $ 14.41 . Stock compensation expense was $ 0.1 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, respectively.
In November of 2021, our board of directors approved the LSI Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). A total of 270,000 shares of common stock were provided for issuance under the ESPP. Employees may participate at their discretion and are able to purchase, through payroll deduction, common stock at a 10 % discount on a quarterly basis. Employees may end their participation at any time during the offering period, and participation ends automatically upon termination of employment with the company. During the first nine months of fiscal year 2024, employees purchased 11,000 shares. At March 31, 2024, 245,000 shares remained available for purchase under the ESPP.
NOTE 11 - SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)
March 31
2024
2023
Cash Payments:
Interest
$
1,122
$
2,325
Income taxes
$
6,317
$
7,808
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Issuance of common shares as compensation
$
338
$
270
Issuance of common shares to fund deferred compensation plan
$
1,374
$
1,530
Issuance of common shares to fund ESPP plan
$
145
$
97
NOTE 12 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company is party to various negotiations, customer bankruptcies, and legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. The Company provides reserves for these matters when a loss is probable and reasonably estimable. Because it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome or costs of these matters, the Company does not disclose a range of potential losses. 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, 2024, there were no such standby letters of credit issued.
NOTE 13 - LEASES
The Company leases certain manufacturing facilities along with a small office space, several forklifts, several small tooling items, and various items of office equipment. The Company also has one sublease. All but two of the Company’s leases are operating leases. Leases have a remaining term of one to seven 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, 2024, and 2023, 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.
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
March 31
March 31
(In thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Operating lease cost
$
993
$
884
$
2,893
$
2,661
Financing lease cost:
Amortization of right of use assets
73
74
219
221
Interest on lease liabilities
13
16
41
51
Variable lease cost
22
22
65
65
Sublease income
( 116
)
( 116
)
( 348
)
( 348
)
Total lease cost
$
985
$
880
$
2,870
$
2,650
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Nine Months Ended
March 31
(In thousands)
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating leases
Fixed payments - operating cash flows
$
2,806
$
2,754
Liability reduction - operating cash flows
$
2,421
$
2,451
Cash flows from finance leases
Interest - operating cash flows
$
41
$
51
Repayments of principal portion - financing cash flows
$
241
$
192
Operating Leases:
March 31,
June 30,
2024
2023
Total operating right-of-use assets
$
9,063
$
8,921
Accrued expenses (Current liabilities)
$
3,557
$
3,566
Long-term operating lease liability
6,222
5,954
Total operating lease liabilities
$
9,779
$
9,520
Weighted Average remaining Lease Term (in years)
3.77
3.31
Weighted Average Discount Rate
5.35
%
5.44
%
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Finance Leases:
March 31,
June 30,
2024
2023
Buildings under finance leases
$
2,033
$
2,033
Equipment under finance leases
41
34
Accumulated depreciation
( 1,159
)
( 929
)
Total finance lease assets, net
$
915
$
1,138
Accrued expenses (Current liabilities)
$
317
$
284
Long-term finance lease liability
719
960
Total finance lease liabilities
$
1,036
$
1,244
Weighted Average remaining Lease Term (in years)
3.08
3.83
Weighted Average Discount Rate
4.86
%
4.86
%
Maturities of Lease Liability:
Operating
Lease
Liabilities
Finance Lease Liabilities
Operating Subleases
Net Lease Commitments
2024
$
3,577
$
317
$
( 94
)
$
3,800
2025
2,675
362
( 31
)
3,006
2026
1,824
362
-
2,186
2027
1,360
114
-
1,474
2028
496
-
-
496
Thereafter
1,049
-
-
1,049
Total lease payments
$
10,981
$
1,155
$
( 125
)
$
12,011
Less: Interest
( 1,202
)
( 119
)
( 1,321
)
Present Value of Lease Liabilities
$
9,779
$
1,036
$
10,690
NOTE 14 – 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.
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
March 31
March 31
2024
2023
2024
2023
Reconciliation of effective tax rate:
Provision for income taxes at the anticipated annual tax rate
25.3
%
30.5
%
26.0
%
25.9
%
Uncertain tax positions
2.6
1.2
0.3
0.3
Other
-
0.7
-
0.2
Share-based compensation
-
0.2
( 2.9
)
0.6
Effective tax rate
27.9
%
32.6
%
23.4
%
27.0
%
NOTE 15 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On April 18, 2024, the Company announced the acquisition of privately held EMI Industries (“EMI”) for an all-cash purchase price of $ 50 million. LSI funded the acquisition with cash and availability under its existing credit facility. Florida-based EMI is a metal and millwork manufacturer of standard and customized fixtures, displays, and food equipment for the convenience store, grocery, and restaurant industries. EMI designs and manufactures products from five production facilities located across the United States. EMI reported total revenue of $ 87.0 million in calendar 2023. Upon closing, the transaction will be immediately accretive to LSI on an adjusted earnings per share basis. EMI will become part of LSI’s display solutions segment on a reporting basis moving forward.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT ’ S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Note About Forward-Looking Statements
This report includes estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives, and expected operating results that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements may appear throughout this report, including this section. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “focus,” “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, 2023, 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.
Summary of Consolidated Results
Net Sales by Business Segment
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
March 31
March 31
(In thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Lighting Segment
$
64,882
$
66,707
$
197,318
$
201,074
Display Solutions Segment
43,304
50,763
143,314
172,269
$
108,186
$
117,470
$
340,632
$
373,343
Operating Income by Business Segment
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
March 31
March 31
(In thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Lighting Segment
$
7,268
$
6,529
$
24,877
$
22,441
Display Solutions Segment
4,064
5,501
14,585
19,759
Corporate and Eliminations
(3,672
)
(4,298
)
(12,955
)
(15,409
)
$
7,660
$
7,732
$
26,507
$
26,791
Net sales of $108.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, decreased $9.3 million or 8% as compared to net sales of $117.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease in net sales was attributed to a $1.8 million decrease in net sales of the Lighting Segment, while the remainder of the decrease in net sales was attributable to the Display Solutions Segment. In our Display Solutions segment, recent program awards generated strong growth in the refueling/c-store and QSR verticals, partially offsetting delayed activity in the grocery vertical. Our diverse end-market exposure and solid execution was key during the third quarter, as certain verticals demonstrated robust or stable demand strength, while the grocery vertical remains unfavorably impacted by the proposed merger of two industry participants, and longer than expected regulatory review.
Net sales of $340.6 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2024, decreased $32.7 million or 9% as compared to net sales of $373.3 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2023. Net sales in the Lighting Segment decreased ($3.8 million or 2%) from the prior year. Net sales in the Display Solutions Segment decreased ($29.0 million or 17%) from the prior year. The challenges previously addressed above in the grocery market have been the primary cause of the decline in total sales year-over-year.
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Operating income of $7.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, remained stable from the same period in fiscal 2023. Adjusted operating income, a Non-GAAP measure, was $8.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, and was also unchanged from the period in fiscal 2023. Refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for a reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to U.S. GAAP measures. Despite an 8% decrease in sales, operating income remained consistent from prior year which reflects the Company’s focus in higher-value, solutions-based sales mix, continued sales discipline, and moderating input costs.
Operating income of $26.5 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2024, declined slightly from $26.8 million operating income for the nine months ended March 31, 2023. Adjusted operating income, a Non-GAAP financial measure, was $30.2 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2024, and remained equal to the same period in fiscal 2023. Refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for a reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to U.S. GAAP measures. Similar to the third quarter results, the Company was able to maintain the same level of operating income despite a 9% decline in sales.
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 long-term performance based compensation expense, severance and restructuring costs, and consulting expense related to commercial growth initiatives, 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 to Adjusted EBITDA. We believe that these adjusted supplemental measures are useful in assessing the operating performance of our business. These supplemental measures are used by our management, including our chief operating decision maker, to evaluate business results. Although the impacts of some of these items have been recognized in prior periods and could recur in future periods, we exclude these items because they provide greater comparability and enhanced visibility into our results of operations. These non-GAAP measures may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, the non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. Non-GAAP measures have limitations, in that they do not reflect all amounts associated with our results as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Therefore, these measures should be used only to evaluate our results in conjunction with corresponding GAAP measures. Below is a reconciliation of these Non-GAAP measures to operating income, net income, and earnings per share for the periods indicated along with the calculation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, and Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA.
Reconciliation of operating income to adjusted operating income:
Three Months Ended
March 31
(In thousands)
2024
2023
Operating Income as reported
$
7,660
$
7,732
Long-Term Performance Based Compensation
1,021
968
Consulting expense: Commercial Growth Initiatives
-
75
Severance costs and Restructruing costs
141
-
Adjusted Operating Income
$
8,822
$
8,775
Reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income
Three Months Ended
March 31
(In thousands, except per share data)
2024
2023
Diluted EPS
Diluted EPS
Net Income as reported
$
5,375
$
0.18
$
4,669
$
0.16
Long-Term Performance Based Compensation
767
(1)
0.03
769
(3)
0.03
Consulting expense: Commercial Growth Initiatives
-
-
59
(4)
-
Severance costs and Restructruing costs
101
(2)
-
-
-
Net Income adjusted
$
6,243
$
0.21
$
5,497
$
0.19
The following represents the income tax effects of the adjustments in the tables above, which were calculated using the estimated combined U.S., Canada and Mexico effective income tax rates for the periods indicated (in thousands):
(1) $254
(2) $40
(3) $199
(4) $16
22
Reconciliation of operating income to adjusted operating income:
Nine Months Ended
March 31
(In thousands)
2024
2023
Operating Income as reported
$
26,507
$
26,791
Long-Term Performance Based Compensation
3,195
2,521
Consulting expense: Commercial Growth Initiatives
19
864
Severance costs and Restructruing costs
529
46
Adjusted Operating Income
$
30,250
$
30,222
Reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income
Nine Months Ended
March 31
(In thousands, except per share data)
2024
2023
Diluted EPS
Diluted EPS
Net Income as reported
$
19,309
$
0.64
$
17,347
$
0.60
Long-Term Performance Based Compensation
2,366
(1)
0.08
2,107
(4)
0.08
Consulting expense: Commercial Growth Initiatives
13
(2)
-
708
(5)
0.02
Severance costs and Restructruing costs
390
(3)
0.01
38
(6)
-
Tax rate difference between reported and adjusted net income
(732
)
(0.02
)
-
-
Net Income adjusted
$
21,346
$
0.71
$
20,200
$
0.70
The following represents the income tax effects of the adjustments in the tables above, which were calculated using the estimated combined U.S., Canada and Mexico effective income tax rates for the periods indicated (in thousands):
(1) $829
(2) $6
(3) $139
(4) $414
(5) $156
(6) $8
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Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
March 31
March 31
(In thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net Income - Reported
$
5,375
$
4,669
$
19,309
$
17,347
Income Tax
2,076
2,257
5,903
6,434
Interest Expense, Net
134
877
1,153
2,924
Other (Income) Expense
75
(71
)
142
86
Operating Income as reported
$
7,660
$
7,732
$
26,507
$
26,791
Depreciation and Amortization
2,415
2,455
7,143
7,295
EBITDA
$
10,075
$
10,187
$
33,650
$
34,086
Long-Term Performance Based Compensation
1,021
968
3,195
2,521
Consulting expense: Commercial Growth Initiatives
-
75
19
864
Severance costs and Restructruing costs
141
-
529
46
Adjusted EBITDA
$
11,237
$
11,230
$
37,393
$
37,517
Reconciliation of cash flow from operations to free cash flow
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
March 31
March 31
(In thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Cash Flow from Operations
$
12,429
$
12,486
$
32,297
$
32,548
Capital expenditures
(1,277
)
(759
)
(4,626
)
(1,754
)
Free Cash Flow
$
11,152
$
11,727
$
27,671
$
30,794
Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA
March 31
(In thousands)
2024
2023
Current portion and long-term debt as reported
$
3,571
$
3,571
Long-Term Debt
12,782
46,002
Total Debt
16,353
49,573
Less: Cash and cash equivalents
(7,175
)
(1,350
)
Net Debt
$
9,178
$
48,223
Adjusted EBITDA - Trailing 12 Months
$
51,496
$
48,117
Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA
0.2
1.0
Results of Operations
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024, COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023
Lighting Segment
Three Months Ended
March 31
(In thousands)
2024
2023
Net Sales
$
64,882
$
66,707
Gross Profit
$
21,564
$
20,278
Operating Income
$
7,268
$
6,529
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Lighting Segment net sales of $64.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, decreased 3% from net sales of $66.7 million in the same period in fiscal 2023. Demand levels for the non-residential construction market have decreased slightly, and while our quotation pipeline remains highly active, the order conversion period continues to lengthen, specifically for larger projects.
Gross profit of $21.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, increased $1.3 million or 6% from the same period of fiscal 2023. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 33.2% in the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to 30.4% in the same period of fiscal 2023. The improvement in gross profit as a percentage of sales on a 3% decrease in net sales was driven by stable pricing, a higher-value sales mix, continued sales price disciplines, favorable material input costs, and improved manufacturing productivity.
Operating expenses of $14.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, increased $0.6 million or 4% from the same period of fiscal 2023, primarily driven by driven by continued investments in the agent network and commercial sales initiatives.
Lighting Segment operating income of $7.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, increased $0.8 million or 11% from operating income of $6.5 million in the same period of fiscal 2023 primarily driven by an improvement in gross profit as a percentage of sales on lower net sales, and continued sales price disciplines, favorable material input costs, and improved manufacturing productivity.
Display Solutions Segment
Three Months Ended
March 31
(In thousands)
2024
2023
Net Sales
$
43,304
$
50,763
Gross Profit
$
9,645
$
11,927
Operating Income
$
4,064
$
5,501
Display Solutions Segment net sales of $43.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, decreased $7.5 million or 15% from net sales of $50.8 million in the same period in fiscal 2023. Despite growth in the refueling/c-store and QSR verticals, sales in the Display Solutions segment continue to be unfavorably impacted by a temporary pause in projected demand within the grocery market vertical related to the pending merger of two larger grocery chains.
Gross profit of $9.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, decreased $2.3 million or 19% from the same period of fiscal 2023. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales in the three months ended March 31, 2024, was 22.3% compared to 23.5% in the same period of fiscal 2023. The reduction in gross profit as a percentage of sales was primarily driven by the decrease in net sales partially offset by favorable program pricing and prudent cost management.
Operating expenses of $5.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, decreased $0.8 million from $6.4 million in the same period of fiscal 2023. The decrease in operating expenses was primarily driven by efforts to manage costs in line with the decline in net sales.
Display Solutions Segment operating income of $4.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, decreased $1.4 million from operating income of $5.5 million in the same period of fiscal 2023. The decrease in operating income was primarily driven by the decrease in net sales.
Corporate and Eliminations
Three Months Ended
March 31
(In thousands)
2024
2023
Gross Profit (Loss)
$
1
$
(1
)
Operating (Loss)
$
(3,672
)
$
(4,298
)
The gross profit (loss) relates to the change in the intercompany profit in inventory elimination.
Operating expenses of $3.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, decreased $0.6 million or 15% for operating expenses of $4.3 million in the same period of fiscal 2023. The decrease was primarily the result of cost containment initiatives across several of the Company’s cost categories.
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Consolidated Results
The Company reported $0.1 million and $0.9 million of net interest expense in the three months ended March 31, 2024, and March 31, 2023, respectively. The decrease in interest expense was the result of the Company’s ability to paydown its debt from cash generated by operations. The Company also recorded a nominal amount of other income which is related to net foreign exchange currency transaction net gains and (losses) through the Company’s Mexican and Canadian subsidiaries.
The $2.1 million of income tax expense in the three months ended March 31, 2024, represents a consolidated effective tax rate of 27.9%. The income tax rate for the $2.3 million of income tax expense in the three months ended March 31, 2023, represents a consolidated effective tax rate of 32.6%. The decrease in the effective tax rate is primarily driven by a decrease in pre-tax profits in the higher taxing jurisdictions outside of the United States where the Company conducts business.
The Company reported net income of $5.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to net income of $4.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023. Non-GAAP adjusted net income was $6.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to adjusted net income of $5.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 (Refer to the Non-GAAP tables above). The increase in Non-GAAP adjusted net income is primarily the net results result of a decrease in net sales more than offset by an increase in the gross profit as a percentage of sales, a decrease in operating expenses primarily driven by efforts to manage costs in line with the decline in net sales, and a decrease in interest expense resulting from a reduction in debt. Diluted earnings per share of $0.18 was reported in the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to $0.16 diluted earnings per share in the same period of fiscal 2023. The weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share in the three months ended March 31, 2024, were 30,122,000 shares compared to 29,611,000 shares in the same period last year.
NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024, COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023
Lighting Segment
Nine Months Ended
March 31
(In thousands)
2024
2023
Net Sales
$
197,318
$
201,074
Gross Profit
$
67,542
$
63,015
Operating Income
$
24,877
$
22,441
Lighting Segment net sales of $197.3 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2024, decreased 2% from net sales of $201.1 million in the same period in fiscal 2023. Despite continued softness in the non-residential construction market, which contributed to the small decline in sales, the Company continues to outperform the broader market and gain market share.
Gross profit of $67.5 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2024, increased $4.5 million or 7% from the same period of fiscal 2023. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 34.2% in the nine months ended March 31, 2024, compared to 31.3% in the same period of fiscal 2023. The improvement in gross profit as a percentage of sales on a 2% decrease in net sales was driven by stable pricing, a higher-value sales mix, continued sales price disciplines, favorable material input costs, and improved manufacturing productivity.
Operating expenses of $42.7 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2024, increased $2.1 million from the same period of fiscal 2023, primarily driven by driven by continued investments in the agent network and the sales team.
Lighting Segment operating income of $24.9 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2024, increased $2.5 million or 11% from operating income of $22.4 million in the same period of fiscal 2023 primarily driven by an improvement in gross profit as a percentage of sales on lower net sales, and continued sales price disciplines, favorable material input costs, and improved manufacturing productivity.
Display Solutions Segment
Nine Months Ended
March 31
(In thousands)
2024
2023
Net Sales
$
143,314
$
172,269
Gross Profit
$
31,793
$
38,061
Operating Income
$
14,585
$
19,759
Display Solutions Segment net sales of $143.3 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2024, decreased $29.0 million or 17% from net sales of $172.3 million in the same period in fiscal 2023. Despite recent growth in the refueling/c-store and QSR verticals, sales in the Display Solutions segment continue to be unfavorably impacted by a temporary pause in projected demand within the grocery market vertical related to the pending merger of two larger grocery chains.
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Gross profit of $31.8 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2024, decreased $6.3 million or 17% from the same period of fiscal 2023. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales in the nine months ended March 31, 2024, was 22.2% compared to 22.1% in the same period of fiscal 2023. The small improvement in gross profit as a percentage of sales was driven improved program pricing, and favorable sales mix on lower sales.
Operating expenses of $17.2 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2024, decreased $1.1 million or 6% from $18.3 million in the same period of fiscal 2023. The decrease in operating expenses was primarily driven by efforts to manage costs in line with the decline in net sales.
Display Solutions Segment operating income of $14.6 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2024, decreased $5.2 million or 26% from operating income of $19.8 million in the same period of fiscal 2023. The decrease in operating income was primarily driven by the decrease in net sales.
Corporate and Eliminations
Nine Months Ended
March 31
(In thousands)
2024
2023
Gross Profit
$
-
$
6
Operating (Loss)
$
(12,955
)
$
(15,409
)
The gross profit relates to the change in the intercompany profit in inventory elimination.
Operating expenses of $13.0 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2024, decreased $2.6 million from the same period of fiscal 2023. The decrease was primarily the result of cost containment initiatives across several of the Company’s cost categories.
Consolidated Results
The Company reported $1.2 million and $2.9 million of net interest expense in the nine months ended March 31, 2024, and March 31, 2023, respectively. The decrease in interest expense was the result of the Company’s ability to paydown its debt from cash generated by operations. The Company also recorded a nominal amount of other income which is related to net foreign exchange currency transaction net gains through the Company’s Mexican and Canadian subsidiaries.
The $5.9 million of income tax expense in the nine months ended March 31, 2024, represents a consolidated effective tax rate of 23.4%. The $6.4 million income tax expense in the nine months ended March 31, 2023, represents a consolidated effective tax rate of 27.0%. The decrease in the effective tax rate is primarily driven by the favorable tax treatment of the Company’s long-term performance based compensation in fiscal 2024 with no comparable favorable tax treatment in fiscal 2023.
The Company reported net income of $19.3 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2024, compared to net income of $17.3 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2023. Non-GAAP adjusted net income was $21.3 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2024, compared to adjusted net income of $20.2 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 (Refer to the Non-GAAP tables above). The increase in Non-GAAP adjusted net income is primarily the net results result of a decrease in net sales more than offset by an increase in the gross profit as a percentage of sales, a decrease in operating expenses primarily driven by efforts to manage costs in line with the decline in net sales, and a decrease in interest expense resulting from a reduction in debt. Diluted earnings per share of $0.64 was reported in the nine months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to $0.60 diluted earnings per share in the same period of fiscal 2023. The weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share in the nine months ended March 31, 2024, were 30,005,000 shares compared to 29,055,000 shares in the same period last year.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company considers its level of cash on hand, borrowing capacity, current ratio and working capital levels to be its most important measures of short-term liquidity. For long-term liquidity indicators, the Company believes its ratio of long-term debt to equity and our historical levels of net cash flows from operating activities to be the most important measures.
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At March 31, 2024, the Company had working capital of $77.2 million compared to $73.3 million at June 30, 2023. Non-cash working capital for the period ending March 31, 2024, was $70.0 million which represents a drop of $1.4 million from $71.4 million non-cash working capital as of June 30, 2023. The ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 2.2 to 1.0 at March 31, 2024, and 2.0 at June 30, 2023. The decrease in non-cash working capital from June 30, 2023, to March 31, 2024, is primarily driven by a $9.0 million decrease in net accounts receivable and a $3.4 million decrease in net inventory partially offset by $10.0 million decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses.
Net accounts receivable was $68.7 million and $77.8 million at March 31, 2024, and June 30, 2023, respectively. DSO was 58 days at March 31, 2023, slightly higher than 57 days at June 30, 2023.
Net inventories of $60.3 million at March 31, 2024, decreased $3.4 million from $63.7 million at June 30, 2023. The decrease of $3.4 million is the net result of a decrease in net inventory of $4.2 million in the Lighting Segment partially offset by a $0.8 million increase in net inventory in the Display Solutions Segment.
Cash generated from operations and borrowing capacity under the Company’s line of credit is its primary source of liquidity. In September 2021, the Company amended its existing $100 million credit facility, to a $25 million term loan and $75 million remaining as a secured revolving line of credit. Both facilities expire in the third quarter of fiscal 2026. As of March 31, 2024, the entire $75 million of the revolving credit line was available. The Company is in compliance with all of its loan covenants. The $100 million credit facility plus cash flows from operating activities are adequate for operational and capital expenditure needs for the remainder of fiscal 2024.
The Company generated $32.3 million of cash from operating activities in the nine months ended March 31, 2024, compared to a similar generation of cash of $32.5 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2023. The Company continues to effectively manage its working capital while generating increasing cash flow from earnings in both fiscal years, resulting in strong cash flow from operations.
The Company used $4.6 million and $1.8 million of cash related to investing activities to support the Company’s various capital initiatives, in the nine months ended March 31, 2024, and March 31, 2023, respectively. The Company has increased its investment in equipment and tooling year-over-year to support sales growth and new products.
The Company used cash of $22.4 million and $32.0 million related to financing activities in the nine months ended March 31, 2024, and March 31, 2023, respectively. The use of cash in both fiscal years was primarily the result of cash generated from improved earnings and effective working capital management, which in turn was used to pay down the Company’s line of credit. The Company also received $1.3 million and $3.1 million of cash in fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, respectively, related to the exercise of stock options. This influx of cash also contributed to the pay down of the Company’s line of credit. On or about April 18, 2024, the Company borrowed $44.0 million, net of available cash, under the credit facility for the purposes of financing the acquisition of EMI.
The Company has on its 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
The Company has no financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk and have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Cash Dividends
In April 2024, the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share payable May 14, 2024, to shareholders of record as of May 6, 2024. The indicated annual cash dividend rate for fiscal 2024 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 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes in our exposure to market risk since June 30, 2023. Additional information can be found in Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, which appears on page 16 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
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