Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2009.
     
o   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
LSI Industries Inc.

State of Incorporation — Ohio IRS Employer I.D. No. 31-0888951
10000 Alliance Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
(513) 793-3200
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.
Yes þ No o
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o
Indicate by checkmark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
             
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer þ   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company o
Indicate by checkmark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
As of August 17, 2009 there were 24,037,508 shares of the Registrant’s common stock outstanding.
 
 

 

 


 

LSI INDUSTRIES INC.
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2009
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 Exhibit 31.1
 Exhibit 31.2
 Exhibit 32.1
 Exhibit 32.2
“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements that are subject to numerous assumptions, risks or uncertainties. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “estimates,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “believes,” “seeks,” “may,” “will,” “should” or the negative versions of those words and similar expressions, and by the context in which they are used. Such statements, whether expressed or implied, are based upon current expectations of the Company and speak only as of the date made. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in or implied by such forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the impact of competitive products and services, product demand and market acceptance risks, reliance on key customers, financial difficulties experienced by customers, the adequacy of reserves and allowances for doubtful accounts, fluctuations in operating results or costs, unexpected difficulties in integrating acquired businesses, the ability to retain key employees of acquired businesses, unfavorable economic and market conditions, the results of asset impairment assessments and the other risk factors that are identified herein. In addition to the factors described in this paragraph, the risk factors identified in our Form 10-K/A and other filings the Company may make with the SEC constitute risks and uncertainties that may affect the financial performance of the Company and are incorporated herein by reference. The Company has no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

 

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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  
    March 31     March 31  
(in thousands, except per share data)   2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
                               
Net sales
  $ 46,989     $ 64,780     $ 183,614     $ 238,843  
 
                               
Cost of products and services sold
    38,215       48,798       143,404       173,651  
 
                       
 
                               
Gross profit
    8,774       15,982       40,210       65,192  
 
                               
Selling and administrative expenses
    11,612       14,456       39,589       45,231  
 
                               
Goodwill impairment
    957             14,207        
 
                       
 
                               
Operating income (loss)
    (3,795 )     1,526       (13,586 )     19,961  
 
                               
Interest (income)
    (18 )     (66 )     (101 )     (316 )
 
                               
Interest expense
    12       15       99       53  
 
                       
 
                               
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (3,789 )     1,577       (13,584 )     20,224  
 
                               
Income tax expense (benefit)
    (1,322 )     580       (427 )     7,451  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income (loss)
  $ (2,467 )   $ 997     $ (13,157 )   $ 12,773  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings (loss) per common share (see Note 4)
                               
Basic
  $ (0.11 )   $ 0.05     $ (0.60 )   $ 0.59  
 
                       
Diluted
  $ (0.11 )   $ 0.05     $ (0.60 )   $ 0.58  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding
                               
Basic
    21,801       21,786       21,799       21,753  
 
                       
Diluted
    21,801       21,908       21,799       21,996  
 
                       
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 share amounts)   2009     2008  
 
ASSETS
               
 
               
Current Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 13,713     $ 6,992  
Accounts and notes receivable, net
    30,108       38,857  
Inventories
    39,371       50,509  
Refundable income taxes
    1,067       1,834  
Other current assets
    5,533       6,111  
 
           
Total current assets
    89,792       104,303  
 
               
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
    41,565       44,754  
 
               
Goodwill, net
    1,818       16,025  
 
               
Other Intangible Assets, net
    13,502       15,060  
 
               
Other Assets, net
    4,934       4,072  
 
           
 
               
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 151,611     $ 184,214  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
 
               
Current Liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 7,689     $ 15,452  
Accrued expenses
    9,372       15,988  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    17,061       31,440  
 
               
Long-Term Debt
           
Other Long-Term Liabilities
    3,046       3,584  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
               
 
               
Shareholders’ Equity
               
Preferred shares, without par value;
Authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued
           
Common shares, without par value;
Authorized 30,000,000 shares;
Outstanding 21,571,545 and 21,585,390 shares, respectively
    82,529       81,665  
Retained earnings
    48,975       67,525  
 
           
Total shareholders’ equity
    131,504       149,190  
 
           
 
               
TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 151,611     $ 184,214  
 
           
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)   2009     2008  
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
               
Net income (loss)
  $ (13,157 )   $ 12,773  
Non-cash items included in net income (loss)
               
Depreciation and amortization
    5,896       6,644  
Goodwill impairment
    14,207        
Deferred income taxes
    (779 )     155  
Deferred compensation plan
    48       90  
Stock option expense
    908       929  
Issuance of common shares as compensation
    31       34  
Loss on disposition of fixed assets
    5       3  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    (27 )     (106 )
Inventory obsolescence reserve
    165       139  
 
               
Changes in
               
Accounts receivable
    8,776       14,685  
Inventories
    10,973       729  
Accounts payable and other
    (12,532 )     (12,612 )
Customer prepayments
    (1,123 )     (17,029 )
 
           
Net cash flows from operating activities
    13,391       6,434  
 
           
 
               
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
               
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
    (1,156 )     (3,243 )
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
    2       1  
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments
          8,000  
 
           
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities
    (1,154 )     4,758  
 
           
 
               
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
               
Payment of long-term debt
    (1,282 )     (958 )
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    1,282       958  
Cash dividends paid
    (5,393 )     (10,342 )
Exercise of stock options
          1,076  
Purchase of treasury shares
    (175 )     (228 )
Issuance of treasury shares
    52       80  
 
           
Net cash flows (used in) financing activities
    (5,516 )     (9,414 )
 
           
 
               
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    6,721       1,778  
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    6,992       2,731  
 
           
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 13,713     $ 4,509  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
               
Interest paid
  $ 58     $ 62  
 
           
Income taxes paid
  $ 377     $ 10,550  
 
           
Issuance of common shares as compensation
  $ 31     $ 34  
 
           
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, 2009, the results of its operations for the periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, and its cash flows for the periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008. These statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and footnotes included in the fiscal 2008 annual report. Financial information as of June 30, 2008 has been derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Consolidation:
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of LSI Industries Inc. (an Ohio corporation) and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Revenue Recognition:
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, “Revenue Recognition.” Revenue is recognized when title to goods and risk of loss have passed to the customer, there is persuasive evidence of a purchase arrangement, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, and collectibility is reasonably assured. Revenue is typically recognized at time of shipment. Sales are recorded net of estimated returns, rebates and discounts. Amounts received from customers prior to the recognition of revenue are accounted for as customer pre-payments and are included in accrued expenses.
The Company has four sources of revenue: revenue from product sales; revenue from installation of products; service revenue generated from providing integrated design, project and construction management, site engineering and site permitting; and revenue from shipping and handling.
Product revenue is recognized on product-only orders upon passing of title and risk of loss, generally at time of shipment. However, product revenue related to orders where the customer requires the Company to install the product is recognized when the product is installed. Other than normal product warranties or the possibility of installation or post-shipment service, support and maintenance of certain solid state LED video screens, billboards, or active digital signage, the Company has no post-shipment responsibilities.

 

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Installation revenue is recognized when the products have been fully installed. The Company is not always responsible for installation of products it sells and has no post-installation responsibilities, other than normal warranties.
Service revenue from integrated design, project and construction management, and site permitting is recognized when all products have been installed at each individual retail site of the customer on a proportional performance basis.
Shipping and handling revenue coincides with the recognition of revenue from sale of the product.
The Company evaluates the appropriateness of revenue recognition in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) 00-21, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables,” and AICPA Statement of Position (SOP) 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition.” Our solid-state LED video screens, billboards and active digital signage contain software elements which the Company has determined are incidental and excluded from the scope of SOP 97-2.
Credit and Collections:
The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts receivable for probable estimated losses resulting from either customer disputes or the inability of its customers to make required payments. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, resulting in their inability to make the required payments, the Company may be required to record additional allowances or charges against income. The Company determines its allowance for doubtful accounts by first considering all known collectibility problems of customers’ accounts, and then applying certain percentages against the various aging categories based on the due date of the remaining receivables. The resulting allowance for doubtful accounts receivable is an estimate based upon the Company’s knowledge of its business and customer base, and historical trends. The Company also establishes allowances, at the time revenue is recognized, for returns and allowances, discounts, pricing and other possible customer deductions. These allowances are based upon historical trends.
The following table presents the Company’s net accounts and notes receivable at the dates indicated.
                 
    March 31,     June 30,  
(In thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Accounts and notes receivable
  $ 30,666     $ 39,442  
less Allowance for doubtful accounts
    (558 )     (585 )
 
           
Accounts and notes receivable, net
  $ 30,108     $ 38,857  
 
           
Short-Term Investments:
Short-term investments consist of tax free (federal) investments in high grade government agency backed bonds for which the interest rate resets weekly and the Company has a seven day put option. These investments are classified as available-for-sale securities and are stated at fair market value, which represents the most recent reset amount at period end. The Company invested in these types of short-term investments during the first half of fiscal 2008. There were no such investments in the first nine months of fiscal 2009.

 

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Cash and Cash Equivalents:
The cash balance includes cash and cash equivalents which have original maturities of less than three months. At March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2008, the bank balances included $0 and $3,376,000, respectively, in excess of FDIC insurance limits.
Inventories:
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on the first-in, first-out basis.
Property, Plant and Equipment and Related Depreciation:
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Major additions and betterments are capitalized while maintenance and repairs are expensed. For financial reporting purposes, depreciation is computed on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
         
Buildings
  31 – 40 years  
Machinery and equipment
  3 – 10 years  
Computer software
  3 – 8 years  
Costs related to the purchase, internal development, and implementation of the Company’s fully integrated enterprise resource planning/business operating software system are either capitalized or expensed in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Statement of Position 98-1, “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use.” The current business operating software was first implemented in January 2000. All costs capitalized for the business operating software are being depreciated over an eight year life from the date placed in service. Other purchased computer software is being depreciated over periods ranging from three to five years. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of fifteen years or the remaining term of the lease.
The following table presents the Company’s property, plant and equipment at the dates indicated.
                 
    March 31,     June 30,  
(In thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
  $ 103,018     $ 102,132  
less Accumulated depreciation
    (61,453 )     (57,378 )
 
           
Property, plant and equipment, net
  $ 41,565     $ 44,754  
 
           
The Company recorded $1,401,000 and $1,592,000 of depreciation expense in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $4,338,000 and $4,899,000 of depreciation expense in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

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Intangible Assets:
Intangible assets consisting of customer relationships, trade names and trademarks, patents, technology and software, and non-compete agreements are recorded on the Company’s balance sheet. The definite-lived intangible assets are being amortized to expense on a straight line basis over periods ranging between two and twenty years. The Company periodically evaluates definite-lived intangible assets for permanent impairment. Neither indefinite-lived intangible assets nor the excess of cost over fair value of assets acquired (“goodwill”) are amortized, however they are subject to review for impairment. See additional information about goodwill and intangibles in Note 6.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments:
The Company has 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. The Company has no financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk.
Product Warranties:
The Company offers a limited warranty that its products are free of defects in workmanship and materials. The specific terms and conditions vary somewhat by product line, but generally cover defects returned within one to five years from date of shipment. The Company records warranty liabilities to cover the estimated future costs for repair or replacement of defective returned products as well as products that need to be repaired or replaced in the field after installation. The Company calculates its liability for warranty claims by applying estimates to cover unknown claims, as well as estimating the total amount to be incurred for known warranty issues. The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liabilities and adjusts the amounts as necessary.
Changes in the Company’s warranty liabilities, which are included in accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, during the periods indicated below were as follows:
                 
    March 31,     June 30,  
(In thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Balance at beginning of the period
  $ 257     $ 314  
Additions charged to expense
    354       1,141  
Deductions for repairs and replacements
    (453 )     (1,198 )
 
           
Balance at end of the period
  $ 158     $ 257  
 
           
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 (see Note 11).

 

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Research and Development Costs:
Research and development expenses are costs directly attributable to new product development and consist of salaries, payroll taxes, employee benefits, materials, supplies, depreciation and other administrative costs. All costs are expensed as incurred and are classified as operating expenses. The Company follows the requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 86 by expensing as research and development all costs associated with development of software used in solid-state LED products. Research and development costs incurred total $962,000 and $1,079,000 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $3,028,000 and $2,798,000 for the nine month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Earnings Per Common Share:
The computation of basic earnings per common share is based on the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period net of treasury shares held in the Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan. The computation of diluted earnings per share is based on the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period and includes common share equivalents. Common share equivalents include the dilutive effect of stock options, contingently issuable shares and common shares to be issued under a deferred compensation plan, all of which totaled zero shares and 122,000 shares for the three months ended March, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and zero shares and 243,000 shares for the nine months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. See also Note 4.
Stock Options:
There were no disqualifying dispositions of shares from stock option exercises in the first nine months of fiscal 2009. The Company recorded $228,500 in the first nine months of fiscal 2008 as a reduction of federal income taxes payable, $221,300 as an increase in additional paid in capital, and $7,200 as a reduction of income tax expense to reflect the tax credits it will receive as a result of disqualifying dispositions of shares from stock option exercises. This had the effect of reducing cash flow from operating activities and increasing cash flow from financing activities by $221,300. See further discussion in Note 10.
New Accounting Pronouncements:
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” This Statement provides a new definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, or the Company’s fiscal year 2009. Two FASB Staff Positions (FSP) were subsequently issued. In February 2007, FSP No. 157-2 delayed the effective date of this SFAS No. 157 for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a nonrecurring basis to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, or the Company’s fiscal year 2010. FSP No. 157-1, also issued in February 2007, excluded FASB No. 13 “Accounting for Leases” and other accounting pronouncements that address fair value measurements for purposes of lease classification or measurement under FASB No. 13. However, this scope exception does not apply to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination that are required to be measured at fair value under FASB Statement No. 141, “Business Combinations” or FASB No. 141R, “Business Combinations.” This FSP is effective upon initial adoption of SFAS No. 157. The Company adopted SFAS No. 157 on July 1, 2008, and the adoption did not have any significant impact on its consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position. The Company determined that it does not have any financial assets or liabilities subject to the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 157, and is evaluating the impact on its non-financial assets and liabilities.

 

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In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The election is made on an instrument-by-instrument basis and is irrevocable. If the fair value option is elected for an instrument, SFAS No. 159 specifies that all subsequent changes in fair value for that instrument shall be reported in earnings. The objective of the pronouncement is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This Statement is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007, or in the Company’s case, July 1, 2008. The Company has not made any fair value elections under SFAS No. 159 and, as a result, this Statement did not have any impact on its consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141(R), “Business Combinations,” which replaces SFAS No. 141. The statement retains the purchase method of accounting for acquisitions, but requires a number of changes, including changes in the way assets and liabilities are recognized in purchase accounting. It also changes the recognition of assets acquired and liabilities assumed arising from contingencies, requires the capitalization of in-process research and development at fair value, and requires the expensing of acquisition related costs as incurred. In April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FASB Staff Position FSP No. 141(R)-1 which applies to all assets and liabilities assumed in a business combination that arise from contingencies that would be within the scope of SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies,” if not acquired or assumed in a business combination, except for assets or liabilities arising from contingencies that are subject to specific guidance in SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations.” SFAS No. 141(R) and FSP No. 141(R)-1 are effective beginning July 1, 2009 and will apply prospectively to business combinations completed on or after that date.
In December 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Emerging Issues Task Force EITF 08-7, “Accounting for Defensive Intangible Assets,” which clarifies how to account for acquired intangible assets in situations in which an entity does not intend to actively use the asset but intends to hold (lock up) the asset to prevent others from obtaining access to the asset (a defensive intangible asset), except for intangible assets that are used in research and development activities. EITF 08-7 is effective for LSI for intangible assets acquired on or after July 1, 2009.
In May 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 165, “Subsequent Events.” This Statement establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. In particular, this Statement sets forth: (1) the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements; (2) the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements; and (3) the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. SFAS No. 165 is effective for interim or annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, or the Company’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. The Company will adopt SFAS No. 165 when reporting its fiscal year 2009 operating results and will disclose or recognize subsequent events as required.

 

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In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R).” This Statement amends certain requirements of FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” to improve financial reporting by enterprises involved with variable interest entities and to provide more relevant and reliable information to users of financial statements. SFAS No. 167 is effective as of the beginning of the Company’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, or the Company’s fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010. The Company will evaluate the impact of adopting SFAS No. 167 and cannot currently estimate the impact on its consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” This Statement identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States. It establishes the Codification as the source of authoritative GAAP and states that rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. SFAS No. 168 is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009, or the Company’s first quarter ending September 30, 2009.
Comprehensive Income:
The Company does not have any comprehensive income items other than net income.
Reclassifications:
Immaterial reclassifications may have been made to prior year amounts in order to be consistent with the presentation for the current year, including elimination of the separate breakout of Net Sales — Installation on the face of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations because installation revenue in the current year did not meet the threshold for separate presentation.
Use of Estimates:
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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NOTE 3: BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” establishes standards for reporting information regarding operating segments in annual financial statements and requires selected information of those segments to be presented in interim 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 President and Chief Executive Officer) in making decisions on how to allocate resources and assess performance. While the Company has twelve operating segments, it has only three reportable operating business segments (Lighting, Graphics, and Technology) and an All Other Category.
The Lighting Segment includes outdoor, indoor, and landscape lighting that has been fabricated and assembled for the commercial, industrial and multi-site retail lighting markets, including the petroleum/convenience store market. The Lighting Segment includes the operations of LSI Ohio Operations, LSI Metal Fabrication, LSI MidWest Lighting, LSI Lightron and LSI Greenlee Lighting. These operations have been integrated, have similar economic characteristics and meet the other requirements for aggregation in segment reporting.
The Graphics Segment designs, manufactures and installs exterior and interior visual image elements related to image programs, solid state LED digital advertising billboards, and solid state LED digital sports video screens. These products are used in visual image programs in several markets, including the petroleum/convenience store market, multi-site retail operations, sports and advertising. The Graphics Segment includes the operations of Grady McCauley, LSI Retail Graphics and LSI Integrated Graphic Systems, which have been aggregated as such facilities manufacture two-dimensional graphics with the use of screen and digital printing, fabricate three-dimensional structural graphics sold in the multi-site retail and petroleum/convenience store markets, and exhibit each of the similar economic characteristics and meet the other requirements for aggregation in segment reporting.
The Technology Segment designs and produces high-performance light engines, large format video screens using solid-state LED (light emitting diode) technology, and certain specialty LED lighting. The primary markets served with LED video screens are the entertainment market, outdoor advertising billboard and sports markets not served by our Graphics Segment. The Technology Segment includes the operations of LSI Saco Technologies.
The All Other Category includes the Company’s operating segments that do not meet the aggregation criteria, nor the criteria to be a separate reportable segment. Operations of LSI Marcole (electrical wire harnesses), LSI Images (menu board systems), and LSI Adapt (surveying, permitting and installation management services related to products of the Graphics Segment) are combined in the All Other Category. Additionally, the Company’s Corporate Administration expense is included in the All Other Category.
The Company recorded an impairment of goodwill in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 in the amount of $13,250,000. This non-cash charge is included in the Lighting Segment in the amount of $11,185,000, in the Graphics Segment in the amount of $716,000, and in the All Other Category in the amount of $1,349,000. Additionally, the Company recorded an impairment of goodwill in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 in the amount of $957,000. This non-cash charge is included in the All Other Category. See further discussion in Note 6.

 

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Summarized financial information for the Company’s reportable business segments for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, and as of March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2008 is as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    March 31     March 31  
(In thousands)   2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
Net sales:
                               
Lighting Segment
  $ 33,562     $ 43,554     $ 126,489     $ 135,639  
Graphics Segment
    11,327       14,305       46,354       71,814  
Technology Segment
    439       1,780       4,429       6,355  
All Other Category
    1,661       5,141       6,342       25,035  
 
                       
 
  $ 46,989     $ 64,780     $ 183,614     $ 238,843  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating income (loss):
                               
Lighting Segment
  $ (209 )   $ 2,826     $ (5,691 )   $ 12,222  
Graphics Segment
    72       777       1,742       10,167  
Technology Segment
    (187 )     (297 )     185       (883 )
All Other Category
    (3,471 )     (1,780 )     (9,822 )     (1,545 )
 
                       
 
  $ (3,795 )   $ 1,526     $ (13,586 )   $ 19,961  
 
                       
 
                               
Capital expenditures:
                               
Lighting Segment
  $ 145     $ 198     $ 878     $ 1,772  
Graphics Segment
    117       312       213       722  
Technology Segment
    7       89       25       168  
All Other Category
    (1 )     101       40       581  
 
                       
 
  $ 268     $ 700     $ 1,156     $ 3,243  
 
                       
 
                               
Depreciation and amortization:
                               
Lighting Segment
  $ 862     $ 909     $ 2,624     $ 2,962  
Graphics Segment
    309       321       976       963  
Technology Segment
    111       202       332       494  
All Other Category
    638       741       1,964       2,225  
 
                       
 
  $ 1,920     $ 2,173     $ 5,896     $ 6,644  
 
                       
                 
    March 31,     June 30,  
    2009     2008  
Identifiable assets:
               
Lighting Segment
  $ 74,706     $ 97,169  
Graphics Segment
    28,378       34,517  
Technology Segment
    12,109       13,806  
All Other Category
    36,418       38,722  
 
           
 
  $ 151,611     $ 184,214  
 
           

 

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Segment net sales represent sales to external customers. Intersegment revenues were eliminated in consolidation as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    March 31     March 31  
(In thousands)   2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
Lighting Segment intersegment net sales
  $ 1,092     $ 455     $ 5,131     $ 2,651  
 
Graphics Segment intersegment net sales
  $ 168     $ 242     $ 916     $ 1,178  
 
Technology Segment intersegment net sales
  $ 85     $ 248     $ 3,801     $ 601  
 
All Other Category intersegment net sales
  $ 473     $ 1,865     $ 3,425     $ 11,974  
Segment operating income, which is used in management’s evaluation of segment performance, represents net sales less all operating expenses including impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, but excluding interest expense and interest income.
Identifiable assets are those assets used by each segment in its operations. Corporate assets, which consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, refundable income taxes and certain intangible assets are included in the All Other Category.
The Company considers its geographic areas to be: 1) the United States, and 2) Canada. The majority of the Company’s operations are in the United States; one operation is in Canada. The geographic distribution of the Company’s net sales and long-lived assets are as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    March 31     March 31  
(In thousands)   2009     2008     2009     2008  
Net sales (a):
                               
United States
  $ 46,550     $ 63,000     $ 179,185     $ 232,488  
Canada
    439       1,780       4,429       6,355  
 
                       
 
  $ 46,989     $ 64,780     $ 183,614     $ 238,843  
 
                       
                 
    March 31,     June 30,  
    2009     2008  
Long-lived assets (b):
               
United States
  $ 45,855     $ 47,928  
Canada
    644       898  
 
           
 
  $ 46,499     $ 48,826  
 
           
     
(a)   Net sales are attributed to geographic areas based upon the location of the operation making the sale.
 
(b)   Long-lived assets includes property, plant and equipment, and other long term assets. Goodwill and intangible assets are not included in long-lived assets.

 

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NOTE 4: EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
The following table presents the amounts used to compute earnings or (loss) per common share and the effect of dilutive potential common shares on net income and weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands, except per share data):
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    March 31     March 31  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
                               
 
                               
Net income (loss)
  $ (2,467 )   $ 997     $ (13,157 )   $ 12,773  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding during the period, net of treasury shares (a)
    21,572       21,576       21,574       21,544  
Weighted average shares outstanding in the Deferred Compensation Plan during the period
    229       210       225       209  
 
                       
Weighted average shares outstanding
    21,801       21,786       21,799       21,753  
 
                       
 
                               
Basic earnings (loss) per share
  $ (0.11 )   $ 0.05     $ (0.60 )   $ 0.59  
 
                       
 
                               
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
                               
 
                               
Net income (loss)
  $ (2,467 )   $ 997     $ (13,157 )   $ 12,773  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding — Basic
    21,801       21,786       21,799       21,753  
 
                               
Effect of dilutive securities (b):
                               
Impact of common shares to be issued under stock option plans, and contingently issuable shares, if any
          122             243  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding (c)
    21,801       21,908       21,799       21,996  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
  $ (0.11 )   $ 0.05     $ (0.60 )   $ 0.58  
 
                       
     
(a)   Includes shares accounted for like treasury stock in accordance with EITF 97-14.
 
(b)   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.
 
(c)   Options to purchase 1,512,799 common shares and 627,283 common shares during the three month periods ending March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and options to purchase 1,450,543 common shares and 528,758 common shares during the nine month periods ending March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise price was greater than the average fair market value of the common shares.

 

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NOTE 5: BALANCE SHEET DATA
The following information is provided as of the dates indicated (in thousands):
                 
    March 31,     June 30,  
    2009     2008  
Inventories
               
Raw materials
  $ 19,744     $ 25,150  
Work-in-process
    5,695       7,955  
Finished goods
    13,932       17,404  
 
           
 
  $ 39,371     $ 50,509  
 
           
 
Accrued Expenses
               
Compensation and benefits
  $ 5,502     $ 7,060  
Customer prepayments
    697       1,820  
Accrued Commissions
    993       1,552  
Legal settlement
          2,800  
Other accrued expenses
    2,180       2,756  
 
           
 
  $ 9,372     $ 15,988  
 
           
 
Other Long-Term Liabilities
               
Reserve for uncertain tax positions
  $ 2,736     $ 3,225  
Other long-term liabilities
    310       359  
 
           
 
  $ 3,046     $ 3,584  
 
           
NOTE 6: GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test as of July 1, 2008. However, because the conditions of impairment were present at June 30, 2008, the resulting impairment was recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008. The Company did not record any impairment charges in the first quarter of fiscal year 2009 or in the first nine months of fiscal year 2008.
Due to current economic conditions, the effects of the recession on the Company’s markets and the decline in the Company’s stock price, management believed that additional goodwill impairment tests were required as of both March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008. With respect to the impairment test performed as of December 31, 2008, based upon the Company’s analysis, it was determined that the goodwill associated with three reporting units was either fully or partially impaired. The total amount of the goodwill impairment was $13,250,000, of which $11,185,000 was full impairment of the goodwill in one reporting unit in the Lighting Segment, $716,000 was full impairment in one reporting unit in the Graphics Segment, and $1,349,000 was a partial impairment in one reporting unit in the All Other Category. The impairment charge was due to a combination of a decline in the market capitalization of the Company at December 31, 2008 and a decline in the estimated forecasted discounted cash flows since the annual goodwill impairment test was performed.
With respect to the impairment test as of March 31, 2009, the Company’s analysis indicates there was a partial impairment in the amount of $957,000 in one reporting unit in the All Other Category. The impairment was due to a combination of a decline in the market capitalization of the Company as of March 31, 2009 and a decline in the estimated forecasted discounted cash flows since the December 31, 2008 goodwill impairment test. This $957,000 non-cash impairment charge was recorded in the third quarter. The total goodwill impairment charge recorded in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 was $14,207,000.

 

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The Company relies upon a number of factors, judgments and estimates when conducting its impairment testing. These include operating results, forecasts, anticipated future cash flows and market place data, to name a few. There are inherent uncertainties related to these factors and judgments in applying them to the analysis of goodwill impairment.
The following tables present information about the Company’s goodwill and other intangible assets on the dates or for the periods indicated.
                                                 
    As of March 31, 2009     As of June 30, 2008  
    Carrying     Accumulated             Carrying     Accumulated        
(in thousands)   Amount     Amortization     Net     Amount     Amortization     Net  
 
                                               
Goodwill
  $ 2,026     $ 208     $ 1,818     $ 16,549     $ 524     $ 16,025  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Other Intangible Assets
  $ 22,219     $ 8,717     $ 13,502     $ 22,219     $ 7,159     $ 15,060  
 
                                   
The carrying amounts of goodwill are as follows:
                         
    June 30,             March 31,  
(in thousands)   2008     Impairment     2009  
 
Lighting Segment
  $ 11,320     $ 11,185     $ 135  
Graphics Segment
    974       716       258  
All Other Category
    3,731       2,306       1,425  
 
                 
 
                       
Total
  $ 16,025     $ 14,207     $ 1,818  
 
                 
The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization by major other intangible asset class is as follows:
                                 
    March 31, 2009     June 30, 2008  
    Gross             Gross        
    Carrying     Accumulated     Carrying     Accumulated  
(in thousands)   Amount     Amortization     Amount     Amortization  
 
                               
Amortized Intangible Assets
                               
Customer relationships
  $ 7,472     $ 4,034     $ 7,472     $ 3,620  
Patents
    110       57       110       52  
LED Technology firmware, software
    10,448       4,104       10,448       2,985  
Non-compete agreements
    630       522       630       502  
 
                       
 
    18,660       8,717       18,660       7,159  
 
                       
 
                               
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets
                               
Trademarks and trade names
    3,559             3,559        
 
                       
 
    3,559             3,559        
 
                       
 
                               
Total Intangible Assets
  $ 22,219     $ 8,717     $ 22,219     $ 7,159  
 
                       

 

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    Amortization Expense of Other Intangible Assets  
    March 31, 2009     March 31, 2008  
 
               
Three Months Ended
  $ 519     $ 581  
 
           
 
               
Nine Months Ended
  $ 1,558     $ 1,745  
 
           
The Company expects to record amortization expense through fiscal 2014 as follows: 2009 — $2,079,000; 2010 through 2011 — $2,080,000 per year; 2012 — $2,079,000; 2013 — $1,816,000; and 2014 — $110,000.
NOTE 7: REVOLVING LINES OF CREDIT AND LONG-TERM DEBT
In the third quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company chose to reduce its unsecured $50 million revolving line of credit with its bank group in the U.S. down to a $40 million line of credit. All $40 million was available as of March 31, 2009. While there have been some borrowings on this line of credit during the first nine months of fiscal 2009, there are no borrowings against this line of credit as of March 31, 2009. A portion of this credit facility is a $10 million committed line of credit that expires in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. The remainder of the credit facility is a $30 million two year committed line of credit that expires in fiscal 2011. Annually in the third quarter, the credit facility is renewable with respect to adding an additional year of commitment, if the bank group so chooses, to replace the year just ended. Interest on the revolving lines of credit is charged based upon an increment over the LIBOR rate as periodically determined, an increment over the Federal Funds Rate as periodically determined, or at the bank’s base lending rate, at the Company’s option. For the $30 million line of credit, the increment over the LIBOR borrowing rate, as periodically determined, fluctuates between 50 and 75 basis points depending upon the ratio of indebtedness to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). The increment over the Federal Funds borrowing rate, as periodically determined, fluctuates between 150 and 200 basis points, and the commitment fee on the unused balance of the $30 million committed line of credit fluctuates between 15 and 25 basis points based upon the same leverage ratio. For the $10 million line of credit, the increment over the LIBOR borrowing rate, as periodically determined, is 250 basis points, and the fee on the unused balance of the $10 million committed line of credit is 30 basis points. Under terms of these agreements, the Company has agreed to a negative pledge of assets, to maintain minimum levels of profitability and net worth, and is subject to certain maximum levels of leverage.
The Company also has a $5 million line of credit for its Canadian subsidiary. The line of credit expires in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. Interest on the Canadian subsidiary’s line of credit is charged based upon an increment over the LIBOR rate or based upon an increment over the United States base rates if funds borrowed are denominated in U.S. dollars or an increment over the Canadian prime rate if funds borrowed are denominated in Canadian dollars. While there has been activity in this line of credit during the first nine months of fiscal 2009, there are no borrowings against this line of credit as of March 31, 2009.
The Company is in compliance with all of its loan covenants as of March 31, 2009, and subsequent to that date obtained a waiver from its bank group to extend the time period through September 30, 2009 for submitting a copy of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.

 

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NOTE 8: RESERVE FOR UNCERTAIN TAX LIABILITIES
The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” on July 1, 2007. As a result of adoption, the Company recognized $2,582,000 in reserves for uncertain tax positions and recorded a charge of $2,582,000 to the July 1, 2007 retained earnings balance. At June 30, 2008, tax and interest, net of potential federal tax benefits, were $2,098,000 and $534,000, respectively, of the total reserves of $3,225,000. Additionally, penalties were $593,000 of the reserve at June 30, 2008. Of the $3,225,000 reserve for uncertain tax positions, $2,632,000 would have an unfavorable impact on the effective tax rate if recognized.
For the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company recognized a $25,000 tax benefit related to the decrease in reserves for uncertain tax positions. For the nine months ended March 31, 2009, the Company recognized an additional $6,000 tax expense related to the increase in reserves for uncertain tax positions, paid net liabilities totaling $162,000, and reduced the reserve by $333,000 through the income tax provision as a result of a voluntary disclosure agreement and filing making this portion of the liability no longer required. As of March 31, 2009, the reserve for uncertain income tax liabilities is $2,736,000, net of potential federal tax benefits. The Company is recording estimated interest and penalties related to potential underpayment of income taxes as a component of tax expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operation. The reserve for uncertain tax positions is not expected to change significantly in the next 12 months.
The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return in the United States, and files various combined and separate tax returns in several state and local jurisdictions. With limited exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. Federal, state and local tax examinations by tax authorities for fiscal years ending prior to June 30, 2006. The Internal Revenue Service has completed its audit of the Company’s fiscal year 2006 Federal Income Tax Return and has not required any changes to the return as filed.
NOTE 9: CASH DIVIDENDS
The Company paid cash dividends of $5,393,000 and $10,342,000 in the nine month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. In April, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a $0.05 per share regular quarterly cash dividend (approximately $1,079,000) payable on May 12, 2009 to shareholders of record as of May 5, 2009.
NOTE 10: EQUITY COMPENSATION
Stock Options
The Company has an equity compensation plan that was approved by shareholders which covers all of its full-time employees, outside directors and advisors. The options granted or stock awards made pursuant to this plan are granted at fair market value at date of grant or award. Options granted to non-employee directors become exercisable 25% each ninety days (cumulative) from date of grant and options granted to employees generally become exercisable 25% per year (cumulative) beginning one year after the date of grant. Prior to fiscal 2007, options granted to non-employee directors were immediately exercisable. The number of shares reserved for issuance is 2,250,000, of which 926,063 shares were available for future grant or award as of March 31, 2009. This plan allows for the grant of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted and unrestricted stock awards, performance stock awards, and other stock awards. As of March 31, 2009, a total of 1,512,587 options for common shares were outstanding from this plan as well as two previous stock option plans (both of which had also been approved by shareholders), and of these, a total of 816,162 options for common shares were vested and exercisable. The approximate unvested stock option expense as of March 31, 2009 that will be recorded as expense in future periods is $2,284,100. The weighted average time over which this expense will be recorded is approximately 20 months.

 

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The fair value of each option on the date of grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. There were no grants made in the three months ended March 31, 2009. The below listed weighted average assumptions were used for grants in the periods indicated.
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    3/31/09     3/31/08     3/31/09     3/31/08  
 
                               
Dividend yield
          3.61 %     5.16 %     3.61 %
Expected volatility
          37 %     41 %     36 %
Risk-free interest rate
          2.5 %     3.1 %     4.3 %
Expected life
        4.3 yrs.     4.3 yrs.     4.3 yrs.  
At March 31, 2009, the 339,300 options granted in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 to both employees and non-employee directors had exercise prices ranging from $4.60 to $8.98, fair values ranging from $1.12 to $2.21, and remaining contractual lives of between four years and eight months and nine years and eight months.
At March 31, 2008, the 328,200 options granted in the first nine months of fiscal 2008 to employees and non-employee directors had exercise prices ranging from $12.58 to $19.76, fair values ranging from $3.07 to $6.61 per option, and remaining contractual lives of between four years and eleven months and nine years and five months.
The Company records stock option expense using a straight line Black-Scholes method with an estimated 4.2% forfeiture rate. The expected volatility of the Company’s stock was calculated based upon the historic monthly fluctuation in stock price for a period approximating the expected life of option grants. The risk-free interest rate is the rate of a five year Treasury security at constant, fixed maturity on the approximate date of the stock option grant. The expected life of outstanding options is determined to be less than the contractual term for a period equal to the aggregate group of option holders’ estimated weighted average time within which options will be exercised. It is the Company’s policy that when stock options are exercised, new common shares shall be issued. The Company recorded $262,500 and $319,900 of expense related to stock options in the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $907,600 and $929,100 in the nine month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. As of March 31, 2009, the Company expects that approximately 655,000 outstanding stock options having a weighted average exercise price of $14.18, intrinsic value of $2,529 and weighted average remaining contractual terms of 8.4 years will vest in the future.

 

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Information related to all stock options for the periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 is shown in the table below:
                                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    March 31, 2009  
            Weighted     Weighted        
            Average     Average     Aggregate  
            Exercise     Remaining     Intrinsic  
    Shares     Price     Contractual Term     Value  
 
                               
Outstanding at 6/30/08
    1,197,482     $ 14.44     6.5 years     $  
 
                           
 
                               
Granted
    339,300     $ 8.89                  
Forfeitures
    (24,195 )   $ 12.92                  
Exercised
          n/a                  
 
                             
 
                               
Outstanding at 3/31/09
    1,512,587     $ 13.22     6.6 years          
 
                           
 
                               
Exercisable at 3/31/09
    816,162     $ 12.51     5.0 years     $ 855  
 
                         
                                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    March 31, 2008  
            Weighted     Weighted        
            Average     Average     Aggregate  
            Exercise     Remaining     Intrinsic  
    Shares     Price     Contractual Term     Value  
 
                               
Outstanding at 6/30/07
    983,788     $ 12.16     6.3 years     $ 5,642,400  
 
                           
 
                               
Granted
    328,200     $ 19.74                  
Forfeitures
    (5,500 )   $ 16.14                  
Exercised
    (105,006 )   $ 9.52                  
 
                             
 
                               
Outstanding at 3/31/08
    1,201,482     $ 14.45     6.8 years     $ 1,790,700  
 
                         
 
                               
Exercisable at 3/31/08
    599,532     $ 11.31     5.1 years     $ 1,543,300  
 
                         
The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended March 31, 2008 was $913,649. No options were exercised in the nine months ended March 31, 2009.
The Company received $855,000 of cash and 8,068 common shares of the Company’s stock from employees who exercised 105,006 options during the nine months ended March 31, 2008. Additionally, in this nine month period, the Company recorded $228,500 as a reduction of federal income taxes payable, $221,300 as an increase in common stock, and $7,200 as a reduction of income tax expense related to the exercises of stock options in which the employees sold the common shares prior to the passage of twelve months from the date of exercise.

 

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  Information related to unvested stock options for the nine months ended March 31, 2009 is shown in the table below:
                                 
            Weighted     Weighted        
            Average     Average     Aggregate  
            Exercise     Remaining     Intrinsic  
    Shares     Price     Contractual Term     Value  
Outstanding unvested stock options at 6/30/08
    582,000     $ 17.62     8.2 years     $  
 
                           
 
                               
Vested
    (219,325 )   $ 15.49                  
Forfeitures
    (5,550 )   $ 16.55                  
Granted
    339,300     $ 8.89                  
 
                             
 
                               
Outstanding unvested stock options at 3/31/09
    696,425     $ 14.05     8.5 years     $ 2,565  
 
                         
  Stock Compensation Awards
  The Company awarded a total of 1,600 and 4,152 common shares, respectively, in the three months and nine months ended March 31, 2009, valued at their approximate $11,000 and $31,000 fair market values, respectively, on the dates of issuance pursuant to employee service awards and primarily the compensation program for non-employee Directors who receive a portion of their compensation as an award of Company stock. Stock compensation awards are made in the form of newly issued common shares of the Company.
  Deferred Compensation Plan
  The Company has a non-qualified deferred compensation plan providing for both Company contributions and participant deferrals of compensation. The Plan is fully funded in a Rabbi Trust. All Plan investments are in common shares of the Company. As of March 31, 2009 there were 35 participants and all but one had fully vested account balances. A total of 229,147 common shares with a cost of $2,549,300, and 211,151 common shares with a cost of $2,426,800 were held in the Plan as of March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2008, respectively, and, accordingly, have been recorded as treasury shares. The change in the number of shares held by this Plan is the net result of share purchases and sales on the open stock market for compensation deferred into the Plan and for distributions to terminated employees. The Company does not issue new common shares for purposes of the non-qualified deferred compensation plan. The Company accounts for assets held in the non-qualified deferred compensation plan in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force 97-14, “Accounting for Deferred Compensation Arrangements where amounts earned are held in a Rabbi Trust and invested.” For fiscal year 2009, the Company estimates the Rabbi Trust for the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan will make net repurchases in the range of 25,000 to 27,000 common shares of the Company. During the nine months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company used approximately $174,900 and $228,000, respectively, to purchase common shares of the Company in the open stock market for either employee salary deferrals or Company contributions into the non-qualified deferred compensation plan. The Company does not currently repurchase its own common shares for any other purpose.

 

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NOTE 11: LOSS CONTINGENCY RESERVE
The Company is party to various negotiations and legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business, most of which are dismissed or resolved with minimal expense to the Company, exclusive of legal fees. Since October 2000, the Company has been the defendant in a complex lawsuit alleging patent infringement with respect to some of the Company’s menu board systems sold over the past approximately eleven years. Pursuant to settlement discussions initiated by the plaintiffs, the Company made a $2,800,000 offer to settle this matter and, accordingly, recorded a loss contingency reserve in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. Following additional discussions in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company reached a full and complete settlement of all matters related to this menu board patent infringement lawsuit. Accordingly, an additional $200,000 expense was recorded in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 and a payment of $3,000,000 was made to the plaintiffs.
NOTE 12: SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On July 22, 2009, the Company completed the acquisition of certain net assets and 100% of the business of three related companies (AdL Technology, AdL Engineering and Kelmilfeen — collectively, “AdL”), which were privately owned and based in Columbus, Ohio. Consideration for the asset purchase of these businesses totaled $15,781,480, and consisted of 2,469,676 shares of LSI’s unregistered common stock (the fair value of which was determined based upon the closing market price of LSI’s common shares on the acquisition date) and cash of $1,333,875. This purchase price exceeds the fair value of the net assets being acquired, and it is estimated that when the purchase price allocation has been completed there will be significant goodwill recorded with this acquisition, as well as certain intangible assets. Additionally, LSI assumed long-term debt of $3,368,874 in the purchase of substantially all net assets of these businesses. The goodwill associated with the acquisition of AdL will consist largely of the synergies expected from combining AdL and LSI Industries and the vertical integration of the design and manufacture of electronic circuit boards used in many of the Company’s products. None of the goodwill will be deductible by the Company for tax purposes. Certain information necessary to perform the purchase accounting and determine the opening July 22, 2009 balance sheet of this 100% owned subsidiary, LSI ADL Technology, is not available at the time of filing of this Form 10-Q. The following information is not available: (1) U.S. GAAP financial statements of the three acquired companies as of July 22, 2009 have not been prepared; (2) the valuation of all acquired fixed assets has not been finalized; and (3) the valuation of any intangible assets is in process, but has not been completed. It is expected that there won’t be any contingent liabilities or assets associated with the purchase of AdL. There were no acquisition related costs included in the March 31, 2009 financial statements, and the operations of LSI ADL Technology will be included in the Company’s operating results beginning July 23, 2009. Subject to further analysis, it is likely that the results of LSI ADL Technology will be reported in its own separate reportable business segment beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2010.
LSI ADL Technology Inc. will design, engineer, and manufacture custom designed circuit boards, assemblies, and sub-assemblies used in various applications including the control of solid-state LED lighting. With the acquisition of AdL, we made a decision to further establish and advance our leadership position in LED lighting by vertically integrating our capabilities in connection with designing, engineering, and producing the solid-state electronics that control and power LEDs. LSI ADL will allow us to stay on the leading edge of product development, while at the same time providing opportunities to drive down manufacturing costs and control delivery of key components. ADL’s capabilities will also have applications in our other LED product lines such as digital scoreboards, advertising ribbon boards and billboards. The management team and all employees of the acquired companies remain with LSI ADL Technology.

 

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NOTE 13: RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Subsequent to the issuance of the Company’s March 31, 2008 condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company’s management determined that there were errors in its determination of reportable segments.
The Company has restated its reportable business segments by expanding from two segments to three segments, and has added an All Other Category. All segment data has therefore been conformed to the new business segment structure as more fully discussed in Note 3.
In addition, the Company incorrectly included a non-cash use of $2,582,000 related to the change in the Reserve for uncertain tax positions charged against retained earnings in the cash flows from operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended March 31, 2008, with an offsetting amount included in accounts payable and other.
The Company has restated its Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the period ended March 31, 2008 to correct the error noted above as follows:
                         
    As Previously     Restated     As  
($ in thousands)   Reported     Adjustments     Restated  
 
                       
Accounts payable and other
    (10,030 )     (2,582 )     (12,612 )
Reserve for uncertain tax positions charged against retained earnings
    (2,582 )     2,582        

 

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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
We have restated our reportable business segments as discussed in Note 13. Therefore, all segment data in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations has been conformed to the new business segment structure.
Net Sales by Business Segment
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    March 31     March 31  
(In thousands)   2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
                               
Lighting Segment
  $ 33,562     $ 43,554     $ 126,489     $ 135,639  
Graphics Segment
    11,327       14,305       46,354       71,814  
Technology Segment
    439       1,780       4,429       6,355  
All Other Category
    1,661       5,141       6,342       25,035  
 
                       
 
  $ 46,989     $ 64,780     $ 183,614     $ 238,843  
 
                       
Operating Income (Loss) by Business Segment
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    March 31     March 31  
(In thousands)   2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
                               
Lighting Segment
  $ (209 )   $ 2,826     $ (5,691 )   $ 12,222  
Graphics Segment
    72       777       1,742       10,167  
Technology Segment
    (187 )     (297 )     185       (883 )
All Other Category
    (3,471 )     (1,780 )     (9,822 )     (1,545 )
 
                       
 
  $ (3,795 )   $ 1,526     $ (13,586 )   $ 19,961  
 
                       
As fiscal 2009 has progressed, the Company has encountered a global economic recession with unprecedented negative economic forces, including declining industrial production, rapidly increasing unemployment, roller coaster commodity pricing, and record low confidence levels, as well as issues such as malfunctioning credit markets which could affect many customers and a decimated housing market that indirectly could affect the Company’s business. Taken as a whole, these factors have caused a substantial reduction in demand for our lighting and graphics products. Virtually all of our markets have been adversely impacted and our business has suffered as a result. During these difficult and uncertain economic conditions, we have taken a number of proactive steps to “right size” LSI Industries to meet today’s challenges. Such actions include strict control of expenses, capital expenditure reductions, close management of accounts receivable and inventories, headcount reductions, and maintaining a conservative financial position coupled with positive free cash flow. We believe the economy will eventually improve. As we continue to adjust our expense levels to lower production rates and manage working capital efficiently, we are also strategically positioning the business for future growth and are very positive about the longer term outlook and opportunities for the Company, notwithstanding the current economic recession that will likely continue to impact results during the next several quarters. LSI is facing a period of challenging business conditions in the near term due to the general economic recession but expects to emerge a stronger and more efficient company as business conditions improve.
The Company’s total net sales of products and services related to solid state LED technology in light fixtures and video screens for sports, advertising and entertainment markets totaled $3.1 million in the three month period ended March 31, 2009, representing approximately a 64% increase from the same period last year. In addition, the Company sells certain elements of graphic identification programs that contain solid state LED light sources.
The Company’s “forward looking statements” and disclosures as presented earlier in this Form 10-Q in the “Safe Harbor” Statement should be referred to when reading Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

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Results of Operations
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008
Lighting Segment
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31  
(In thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Net Sales
  $ 33,562     $ 43,554  
 
               
Operating Income (Loss)
  $ (209 )   $ 2,826  
Lighting Segment net sales of $33,562,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 decreased 22.9% from fiscal 2008 third quarter net sales of $43,554,000. The $10.0 million decrease in Lighting Segment net sales is primarily the result of a $3.8 million or 15% decrease in commissioned net sales to the commercial / industrial lighting market, and a $6.2 million or 33% net decrease in lighting sales to our niche markets of petroleum / convenience stores, automotive dealerships, and national retail accounts. Sales of lighting to the petroleum / convenience store market represented 20% and 15% of Lighting Segment net sales in the third quarters of fiscal years 2009 and 2008, respectively. Net sales of lighting to this, the Company’s largest niche market, were up nearly 2% from last year to $6,706,000. The petroleum / convenience store market has been, and will continue to be, a very important niche market for the Company. Net sales of products and services related to solid-state LED lighting totaled $1.8 million and $1.0 million in the three month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Gross profit of $6,523,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 decreased $4.2 million or 39% from the same period last year, and decreased from 24.7% to 19.4% as a percentage of Lighting Segment net sales. The decrease in amount of gross profit is due both to decreased Lighting net sales, and margins, caused in part by increased material costs as a percent of net sales and by higher manufacturing overhead costs as a percentage of net sales due to the lower sales volume. The following items also influenced the Lighting Segment’s gross profit margin: competitive pricing pressures, increased direct labor as a percentage of net sales, and other manufacturing expenses in support of production requirements ($0.9 million of decreased wage, compensation and benefits costs; $0.2 million decreased supplies; and $0.1 million decreased repairs and maintenance).
Selling and administrative expenses of $6,642,000 in the third quarter of fiscal year 2009 decreased $0.9 million, and increased to 19.8% as a percentage of Lighting Segment net sales from 17.3% in the same period last year. Employee compensation and benefits expense increased $0.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 as compared to the same period last year, and other changes of expense between years include decreased sales commission expense ($0.9 million), decreased bad debt expense ($0.1 million), increased research and development expense ($0.1 million) and increased outside services expense ($0.1 million).
The Lighting Segment third quarter operating loss of $(209,000) compares to operating income of $2,826,000 in the same period last year. This decrease of $3.0 million was the result of decreased net sales and decreased gross profit, partially offset by decreased selling and administrative expenses.

 

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Graphics Segment
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31  
(In thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Net Sales
  $ 11,327     $ 14,305  
 
               
Operating Income
  $ 72     $ 777  
Graphics Segment net sales of $11,327,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 decreased 20.8% from fiscal 2008 third quarter net sales of $14,305,000. The $3.0 million decrease in Graphics Segment net sales is primarily the result of completion of programs for certain graphics customers, including an image conversion program for a national drug store retailer ($1.2 million decrease), two petroleum / convenience store customers’ programs ($2.4 million decrease) and changes in volume or completion of other graphics programs. These decreases were partially offset by increased net sales to certain other customers, including a reimaging program for a grocery customer ($0.6 million increase), and sales of solid-state LED video screens for sports markets ($1.1 million increase). Sales of graphics products and services to the petroleum / convenience store market represented 41% and 53% of Graphics Segment net sales in the third quarters of fiscal years 2009 and 2008, respectively. Net sales of graphics to this, the Company’s largest niche market, were down nearly 39% from last year to $4,623,000. The petroleum / convenience store market has been, and will continue to be, a very important niche market for the Company. Net sales of products and services related to solid-state LED video screens totaled $1.2 million in the three month period ended March 31, 2009, with no such sales in the same period last year.
Image and brand programs, whether full conversions or enhancements, are important to the Company’s strategic direction. Image programs include situations where our customers refurbish their retail sites around the country by replacing some or all of the lighting, graphic elements, menu board systems and possibly other items they may source from other suppliers. These image programs often take several quarters to complete and involve both our customers’ corporate-owned sites as well as their franchisee-owned sites, the latter of which involve separate sales efforts by the Company with each franchisee. The Company may not always be able to replace net sales immediately when a large image conversion program has concluded. Brand programs typically occur as new products are offered or new departments are created within an existing retail store. Relative to net sales to a customer before and after an image or brand program, net sales during the program are typically significantly higher, depending upon how much business is awarded to the Company. Sales related to a customer’s image or brand program are reported in either the Lighting Segment, Graphics Segment, or the All Other Category depending upon the product and/or service provided.
Gross profit of $2,267,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 decreased $1.0 million or 30% from the same period last year, and decreased from 22.8% to 20.0% as a percentage of Graphics Segment net sales. The decrease in amount of gross profit is due both to decreased Graphics net sales and margins (both product and installation), increased material costs as a percentage of Graphics Segment net sales, and under utilized manufacturing capacity. The following items also influenced the Graphics Segment’s gross profit margin: competitive pricing pressures, decreased direct labor reflective of less sales volume, and other manufacturing expenses in support of production requirements ($0.4 million of decreased wage, compensation and benefits costs; and $0.1 million decreased supplies and repairs and maintenance).
Selling and administrative expenses of $2,109,000 in the third quarter of fiscal year 2009 decreased $0.4 million, and increased to 18.6% as a percentage of Graphics Segment net sales from 17.3% in the same period last year. Changes of expense between years include decreased bad debt expense ($0.1 million), decreased depreciation expense ($0.1 million), decreased customer relations expense ($0.1 million) and decreased outside services expense ($0.1 million).

 

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The Graphics Segment third quarter operating income of $72,000 compares to $777,000 in the same period last year. This decrease of $0.7 million was the result of decreased net sales and decreased gross profit, partially offset by decreased selling and administrative expenses.
Technology Segment
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31  
(In thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Net Sales
  $ 439     $ 1,780  
 
               
Operating Income (Loss)
  $ (187 )   $ (297 )
Technology Segment net sales of $439,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 decreased 75.3% from fiscal 2008 third quarter net sales of $1,780,000. The $1.3 million decrease in Technology Segment net sales is primarily the result of decreased sales of solid state LED video screens for sports markets ($0.5 million) and decreased sales of specialty LED lighting ($0.8 million).
Gross profit of $43,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 decreased $0.3 million or 89% from the same period last year, and decreased from 21.3% to 9.8% as a percentage of Technology Segment net sales. The decrease in amount of gross profit is due both to decreased Technology net sales and margins.
Selling and administrative expenses of $204,000 in the third quarter of fiscal year 2009 decreased $0.4 million, and increased to 46.4% as a percentage of Technology Segment net sales from 31.3% in the same period last year. Employee compensation and benefits expense decreased $0.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 as compared to the same period last year, and other changes of expense between years include decreased bad debt expense ($0.1 million), decreased sales commissions expense ($0.1 million) and decreased expense related to amortization of intangibles ($0.1 million).
The Technology Segment third quarter operating loss of $(187,000) compares to an operating loss of $(297,000) in the same period last year. This decrease of $0.1 million was the result of decreased net sales and decreased gross profit, partially offset by decreased selling and administrative expenses.
All Other Category
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31  
(In thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Net Sales
  $ 1,661     $ 5,141  
 
               
Operating Income (Loss)
  $ (3,471 )   $ (1,780 )
All Other Category net sales of $1,661,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 decreased 67.7% from fiscal 2008 third quarter net sales of $5,141,000. The $3.5 million decrease in All Other Category net sales is primarily the result of the fiscal 2008 completion of a menu board replacement program ($4.3 million decrease) and changes in volume or completion of other customer programs.

 

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Image and brand programs, whether full conversions or enhancements, are important to the Company’s strategic direction. Image programs include situations where our customers refurbish their retail sites around the country by replacing some or all of the lighting, graphic elements, menu board systems and possibly other items they may source from other suppliers. These image programs often take several quarters to complete and involve both our customers’ corporate-owned sites as well as their franchisee-owned sites, the latter of which involve separate sales efforts by the Company with each franchisee. The Company may not always be able to replace net sales immediately when a large image conversion program has concluded. Brand programs typically occur as new products are offered or new departments are created within an existing retail store. Relative to net sales to a customer before and after an image or brand program, net sales during the program are typically significantly higher, depending upon how much business is awarded to the Company. Sales related to a customer’s image or brand program are reported in either the Lighting Segment, Graphics Segment, or the All Other Category depending upon the product and/or service provided.
Gross profit of $(59,000) in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 decreased $1.7 million or 104% from the same period last year, and decreased from 31.1% to (3.6)% as a percentage of the All Other Category net sales. The decrease in amount of gross profit is primarily due to decreased net sales and margins, and competitive pricing pressures, partially offset by decreased direct labor reflective of less sales volume, as well as decreased wage, compensation and benefits costs ($0.1 million reduction).
Selling and administrative expenses, which includes Corporate administration expenses, of $2,657,000 in the third quarter of fiscal year 2009 decreased $1.2 million. Changes of expense between years include decreased employee compensation and benefits expense ($0.4 million), decreased customer relations expense ($0.2 million), decreased research and development expense ($0.2 million), decreased legal fees ($0.2 million), decreased depreciation expense ($0.1 million) and decreased warranty expense ($0.1 million).
The Company recorded a partial impairment of goodwill in one reporting unit in the All Other Category in the third quarter of fiscal 2009, and accordingly recorded a non-cash expense in the amount of $957,000 with no similar impairment expense in the third quarter of the prior year. The impairment was related to a decline in the market value of the Company’s stock as well as a decline in the estimated forecasted discounted cash flows expected by that reporting unit.
The All Other Category third quarter operating loss of $(3,471,000) compares to an operating loss of $(1,780,000) in the same period last year. This increased loss of $1.7 million was the result of decreased net sales and decreased gross profit, and a goodwill impairment expense in the third quarter of fiscal 2009, partially offset by decreased selling and administrative expenses.
Consolidated Results
The Company reported net interest income of $6,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 as compared to net interest income of $51,000 in the same period last year. The Company was in a positive cash position, was debt free in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 and generated interest income on invested cash. The Company was in a net cash investment position at lower rates of return than the prior year and had only occasional insignificant borrowings on its Canadian line of credit in the third quarter of fiscal 2009.

 

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The effective tax rate in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 was 36.8%, resulting in an income tax expense of $580,000. The $(1,322,000) tax benefit in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 reflects a benefit of $(1,111,000) related to the operations of the Company and a tax benefit of $(211,000) associated with the $957,000 impairment of goodwill.
The Company reported a net loss of $(2,467,000) in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 as compared to net income of $997,000 in the same period last year. The decrease is primarily the result of decreased Lighting Segment operating income, decreased Graphics Segment operating income and decreased operating income of the All Other Category (which includes a fiscal 2009 third quarter $1.0 million pre-tax goodwill impairment expense), partially offset by decreased income tax expense. The diluted loss per share was $(0.11) in the third quarter of fiscal 2009, as compared to earnings per share of $0.05 in the same period last year. The weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of computing diluted earnings (loss) per share in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 were 21,801,000 shares as compared to 21,908,000 shares for the same period last year.
NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008
Lighting Segment
                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    March 31  
(In thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Net Sales
  $ 126,489     $ 135,639  
 
               
Operating Income (Loss)
  $ (5,691 )   $ 12,222  
Lighting Segment net sales of $126,489,000 in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 decreased 6.8% from fiscal 2008 nine month net sales of $135,639,000. The $9.2 million decrease in Lighting Segment net sales is primarily the result of a $9.2 million or 16% net decrease in lighting sales to our niche markets of petroleum / convenience stores, automotive dealerships, and national retail accounts, and a $0.1 million or 0.1% increase in commissioned net sales to the commercial / industrial lighting market. Sales of lighting to the petroleum / convenience store market represented 18% and 17% of Lighting Segment net sales in the first nine months of fiscal years 2009 and 2008, respectively. Net sales of lighting to this, the Company’s largest niche market, were up about 0.4% from last year to $22,497,000. The petroleum / convenience store market has been, and will continue to be, a very important niche market for the Company.
Gross profit of $27,857,000 in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 decreased $8.2 million or 23% from the same period last year, and decreased from 26.6% to 22.0% as a percentage of Lighting Segment net sales. The decrease in amount of gross profit is due both to decreased Lighting net sales, and margins, caused in part by increased material costs as a percent of net sales and by higher manufacturing overhead costs as a percentage of net sales due to the lower sales volume. The following items also influenced the Lighting Segment’s gross profit margin: competitive pricing pressures; increased direct labor as a percentage of net sales; decreased wage, compensation and benefits costs ($0.7 million decrease); $0.3 million decreased supplies; $0.3 million decreased depreciation expense; and $0.2 million decreased repairs and maintenance.

 

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Selling and administrative expenses of $22,123,000 in the first nine months of fiscal year 2009 decreased $1.7 million, and decreased to 17.5% as a percentage of Lighting Segment net sales from 17.6% in the same period last year. Employee compensation and benefits expense increased $0.1 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 as compared to the same period last year, and other changes of expense between years include decreased sales commission expense ($1.6 million), decreased advertising and literature expense ($0.2 million), increased bad debt expense ($0.1 million), increased research and development expense ($0.6 million), decreased customer relations expense ($0.2 million) and increased outside services expense ($0.1 million).
The Company recorded a full impairment of goodwill in one reporting unit in the Lighting Segment in the first nine months of fiscal 2009, and accordingly recorded a non-cash expense in the amount of $11,185,000 with no similar impairment expense in the same period of the prior year. The impairment was related to a decline in the market value of the Company’s stock as well as a decline in the estimated forecasted discounted cash flows expected by that reporting unit.
The Lighting Segment nine month operating loss of $(5,691,000) compares to operating income of $12,222,000 in the same period last year. This decrease of $17.9 million was the result of decreased net sales and decreased gross profit, and a goodwill impairment charge, partially offset by decreased selling and administrative expenses.
Graphics Segment
                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    March 31  
(In thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Net Sales
  $ 46,354     $ 71,814  
 
               
Operating Income (Loss)
  $ 1,742     $ 10,167  
Graphics Segment net sales of $46,354,000 in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 decreased 35.5% from fiscal 2008 nine month net sales of $71,814,000. The $25.5 million decrease in Graphics Segment net sales is primarily the result of completion of programs for certain graphics customers, including an image conversion program for a national drug store retailer ($4.8 million decrease), two petroleum / convenience store customers’ programs ($28.5 million decrease) and changes in volume or completion of other graphics programs. These decreases were partially offset by increased net sales to certain other customers, including a reimaging program for a grocery customer ($8.4 million increase), and sales of solid state LED video screens for sports markets ($6.2 million increase). Sales of graphics products and services to the petroleum / convenience store market represented 38% and 67% of Graphics Segment net sales in the first nine months of fiscal years 2009 and 2008, respectively. Net sales of graphics to this, the Company’s largest niche market, were down nearly 64% from last year to $17,515,000. The petroleum / convenience store market has been, and will continue to be, a very important niche market for the Company. Net sales of products and services related to solid state LED video screens totaled $6.2 million in the nine month period ended March 31, 2009, with no such sales in the same period last year.

 

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Image and brand programs, whether full conversions or enhancements, are important to the Company’s strategic direction. Image programs include situations where our customers refurbish their retail sites around the country by replacing some or all of the lighting, graphic elements, menu board systems and possibly other items they may source from other suppliers. These image programs often take several quarters to complete and involve both our customers’ corporate-owned sites as well as their franchisee-owned sites, the latter of which involve separate sales efforts by the Company with each franchisee. The Company may not always be able to replace net sales immediately when a large image conversion program has concluded. Brand programs typically occur as new products are offered or new departments are created within an existing retail store. Relative to net sales to a customer before and after an image or brand program, net sales during the program are typically significantly higher, depending upon how much business is awarded to the Company. Sales related to a customer’s image or brand program are reported in either the Lighting Segment, Graphics Segment, or the All Other Category depending upon the product and/or service provided.
Gross profit of $10,015,000 in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 decreased $9.0 million or 47% from the same period last year, and decreased from 26.4% to 21.6% as a percentage of Graphics Segment net sales. The decrease in amount of gross profit is due both to decreased Graphics net sales and margins (both product and installation), increased material costs as a percentage of Graphics Segment net sales, and under utilized manufacturing capacity. The following items also influenced the Graphics Segment’s gross profit margin: competitive pricing pressures, decreased direct labor reflective of less sales volume, and other manufacturing expenses in support of production requirements ($1.1 million of decreased wage, compensation and benefits costs; $0.4 million decreased supplies and repairs and maintenance; $0.2 million decreased outside services; and $0.1 million decreased utilities).
Selling and administrative expenses of $7,096,000 in the first nine months of fiscal year 2009 decreased $1.7 million, and increased to 15.3% as a percentage of Graphics Segment net sales from 12.3% in the same period last year. Employee compensation and benefits expense decreased $0.7 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 as compared to the same period last year, and other changes of expense between years include decreased bad debt expense ($0.3 million), decreased customer relations expense ($0.3 million), decreased outside services expense ($0.3 million) decreased travel and entertainment ($0.1 million), decreased research and development ($0.1 million) and decreased supplies expense ($0.1 million).
The Company recorded a full impairment of goodwill in one reporting unit in the Graphics Segment in the first nine months of fiscal 2009, and accordingly recorded a non-cash expense in the amount of $716,000 with no similar impairment expense in the same period of the prior year. The impairment was related to a decline in the market value of the Company’s stock as well as a decline in the estimated forecasted discounted cash flows expected by that reporting unit.
The Graphics Segment nine month operating income of $1,742,000 compares to $10,167,000 in the same period last year. This decrease of $8.4 million was the result of decreased net sales, decreased gross profit, and a goodwill impairment charge, partially offset by decreased selling and administrative expenses.
Technology Segment
                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    March 31  
(In thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Net Sales
  $ 4,429     $ 6,355  
 
               
Operating Income (Loss)
  $ 185     $ (883 )
Technology Segment net sales of $4,429,000 in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 decreased 30.3% from fiscal 2008 nine month net sales of $6,355,000. The $1.9 million decrease in Technology Segment net sales is primarily the net result of decreased sales of solid-state LED video screens for sports and advertising markets ($3.0 million) and decreased sales of specialty LED lighting ($1.9 million), partially offset by increased sales of solid-state LED video screens to the entertainment market ($3.2 million).

 

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Gross profit of $1,420,000 in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 decreased $0.2 million or 14% from the same period last year, and increased from 25.8% to 32.1% as a percentage of Technology Segment net sales. The decrease in amount of gross profit is due both to decreased Technology net sales and margins.
Selling and administrative expenses of $971,000 in the first nine months of fiscal year 2009 decreased $1.1 million, and decreased to 21.9% as a percentage of Technology Segment net sales from 32.9% in the same period last year. Employee compensation and benefits expense decreased $0.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 as compared to the same period last year, and other changes of expense between years include decreased warranty expense ($0.7 million), decreased sales commissions expense ($0.2 million) and decreased expense related to amortization of intangibles ($0.2 million).
The Technology Segment nine month operating income of $185,000 compares to an operating loss of $(883,000) in the same period last year. This increase of $1.1 million was the net result of decreased net sales, offset by increased gross profit and decreased selling and administrative expenses.
All Other Category
                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    March 31  
(In thousands)   2009     2008  
 
               
Net Sales
  $ 6,342     $ 25,035  
 
               
Operating Income (Loss)
  $ (9,822 )   $ (1,545 )
All Other Category net sales of $6,342,000 in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 decreased 74.7% from fiscal 2008 nine month net sales of $25,035,000. The $18.7 million decrease in All Other Category net sales is primarily the result of the fiscal 2008 completion of a menu board replacement program ($20.1 million decrease) and changes in volume or completion of other customer programs.
Image and brand programs, whether full conversions or enhancements, are important to the Company’s strategic direction. Image programs include situations where our customers refurbish their retail sites around the country by replacing some or all of the lighting, graphic elements, menu board systems and possibly other items they may source from other suppliers. These image programs often take several quarters to complete and involve both our customers’ corporate-owned sites as well as their franchisee-owned sites, the latter of which involve separate sales efforts by the Company with each franchisee. The Company may not always be able to replace net sales immediately when a large image conversion program has concluded. Brand programs typically occur as new products are offered or new departments are created within an existing retail store. Relative to net sales to a customer before and after an image or brand program, net sales during the program are typically significantly higher, depending upon how much of the lighting or graphics business is awarded to the Company. Sales related to a customer’s image or brand program are reported in either the Lighting Segment, Graphics Segment, or the All Other Category depending upon the product and/or service provided.

 

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Gross profit of $918,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 decreased $7.5 million or 89% from the same period last year, and decreased from 33.8% to 14.5% as a percentage of the All Other Category net sales. The decrease in amount of gross profit is primarily due to decreased net sales and margins, competitive pricing pressures, decreased direct labor reflective of less sales volume, as well as decreased wage, compensation and benefits costs ($0.2 million reduction).
Selling and administrative expenses, which includes Corporate administration expenses, of $9,399,000 in the first nine months of fiscal year 2009 decreased $1.1 million. Changes of expense between years include decreased employee compensation and benefits expense ($0.2 million), decreased research and development expense ($0.3 million), decreased legal fees ($0.3 million), decreased depreciation expense ($0.3 million), increased menu board patent infringement settlement costs ($0.2 million), decreased customer relations expense ($0.1 million), increased audit/accounting fees ($0.1 million) and decreased warranty expense ($0.1 million).
The Company recorded a partial impairment of goodwill in one reporting unit in the All Other Category in the first nine months of fiscal 2009, and accordingly recorded a non-cash expense in the amount of $2,306,000 with no similar impairment expense in the first nine months of the prior year. The impairment was related to a decline in the market value of the Company’s stock as well as a decline in the estimated forecasted discounted cash flows expected by that reporting unit.
The All Other Category nine month operating loss of $(9,822,000) compares to an operating loss of $(1,545,000) in the same period last year. This increased loss of $8.3 million was the result of decreased net sales and decreased gross profit, and a goodwill impairment expense in the first nine months of fiscal 2009, partially offset by decreased selling and administrative expenses.
Consolidated Results
The Company reported net interest income of $2,000 in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 as compared to net interest income of $263,000 in the same period last year. The Company was in a positive cash position and was debt free for substantially all of fiscal 2008 and generated interest income on invested cash. The Company was occasionally in a borrowing position the first nine months of fiscal 2009 and, when in a cash investment position, earned interest at lower rates than the prior year.
The effective tax rate in the first nine months of fiscal 2008 was 36.8%, resulting in an income tax expense of $7,451,000. The $427,000 income tax benefit in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 reflects a tax provision of $397,000 related to the operations of the Company (which includes a $333,000 release of a FIN 48 income tax liability associated with a voluntary disclosure program) and a tax benefit of $824,000 associated with the $14,207,000 impairment of goodwill (the majority of which was non-deductible for tax purposes).
The Company reported a net loss of $(13,157,000) in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 as compared to net income of $12,773,000 in the same period last year. The decrease is primarily the result of decreased Lighting Segment operating income (which includes a fiscal 2009 $11.2 million pre-tax goodwill impairment), decreased Graphics Segment operating income (which includes a fiscal 2009 $0.7 million pre-tax goodwill impairment), and decreased operating income in the All Other Category (which includes a fiscal 2009 $2.3 million pre-tax goodwill impairment), partially offset by decreased income tax expense. The diluted loss per share was $(0.60) in the first nine months of fiscal 2009, as compared to earnings per share of $0.58 in the same period last year. The weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of computing diluted earnings (loss) per share in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 were 21,799,000 shares as compared to 21,996,000 shares for the same period last year.

 

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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 its historical levels of net cash flows from operating activities to be the most important measures.
At March 31, 2009 the Company had working capital of $72.7 million, compared to $72.9 million at June 30, 2008. The ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 5.26 to 1 as compared to a ratio of 3.32 to 1 at June 30, 2008. The $0.2 million decrease in working capital from June 30, 2008 to March 31, 2009 was primarily related to decreased inventory ($11.1 million), decreased net accounts receivable ($8.7 million), and decreased other current assets ($1.3 million), partially offset by decreased accounts payable ($7.8 million), decreased accrued expenses and customer prepayments ($5.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively), increased cash and cash equivalents ($6.7 million). The Company has a strategy of aggressively managing working capital, including reduction of the accounts receivable days sales outstanding (DSO) and reduction of inventory levels, without reducing service to our customers.
The Company generated $13.4 million of cash from operating activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 as compared to a generation of $6.4 million last year. This $7.0 million increase in net cash flows from operating activities is primarily the net result of less net income ($25.9 million unfavorable), a non-cash goodwill impairment charge in fiscal 2009 ($14.2 million favorable), less of a reduction in accounts receivable (unfavorable change of $5.9 million), more of a decrease in inventories (favorable change of $10.2 million), less of a reduction in customer prepayments (favorable change of $15.9 million), a larger decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses (unfavorable change of $2.3 million), decreased depreciation and amortization (unfavorable $0.7 million), a larger increase in the reserves for bad debts (favorable $0.1 million) and an increase in deferred income tax assets rather than a decrease (unfavorable $0.9 million). The fiscal 2008 significant reduction in customer prepayments is related to the completion of a menu board replacement program in the Graphics Segment.
Net accounts receivable were $30.1 million and $38.9 million at March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2008, respectively. The decrease of $8.8 million in net receivables is primarily due to a larger amount of net sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2009, plus the affect of increased DSO (Days’ Sales Outstanding). The DSO increased slightly from 54 days at June 30, 2008 to 55 days at March 31, 2009. The Company believes that its receivables are ultimately collectible or recoverable, net of certain reserves, and that aggregate allowances for doubtful accounts are adequate.
Net inventories at March 31, 2009 decreased $11.1 million from June 30, 2008 levels. Both in response to customer programs and the timing of shipments, as well as to a strategy of reducing inventory, net inventory decreases occurred in the Lighting Segment of approximately $4.4 million (some of this inventory supports certain graphics programs), in the Graphics Segment of approximately $3.5 million, in the Technology Segment of approximately $2.4 million and in the All Other Category of approximately $0.9 million since June 30, 2008.

 

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Cash generated from operations and borrowing capacity under two line of credit facilities are the Company’s primary source of liquidity. The Company has an unsecured $40 million revolving line of credit with its bank group, with all $40 million of the credit line available as of August 14, 2009. This line of credit consists of a $30 million two year committed credit facility expiring in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 and a $10 million committed credit facility expiring in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. Additionally, the Company has a separate $7 million line of credit, renewable annually in the third fiscal quarter, for the working capital needs of its Canadian subsidiary, LSI Saco Technologies. Renewal actions on the $30 million line of credit in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 were such that the interest rate and unused credit line cost remained the same, but the bank group did not add back a third year of commitment to the line. With respect to the $10 million line of credit (formerly this was a $20 million line), the bank group made this a committed line, increased the interest rate by 200 basis points and added an unused credit fee of 30 basis points, and as a result, the Company reduced the amount available on this portion of the overall line of credit from $20 million down to $10 million. Renewal action on the $7 million Canadian line of credit was postponed by the bank to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, at which time the Company renewed the Canadian line in the amount of $5 million. The interest rate was also increased on this line of credit to be consistent with the U.S. $10 million line of credit. As of August 14, 2009, all $5 million of this line of credit is available. The Company believes that the $45 million total of available lines of credit plus cash flows from operating activities is adequate for the Company’s fiscal 2009 and 2010 operational and capital expenditure needs. The Company is in compliance with all of its loan covenants.
The Company used $1.2 million of cash related to investing activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 as compared to a generation of $4.8 million last year. The primary change between years relates to the fiscal 2008 divestiture of short-term investments ($8.0 million unfavorable) and decreased purchase of fixed assets ($2.1 million favorable). Capital expenditures of $1.2 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 compared to $3.2 million in the same period last year. Spending in both periods is primarily for tooling and equipment. The Company expects fiscal 2009 capital expenditures to be approximately $3.0 million, exclusive of business acquisitions.
The Company used $5.5 million of cash related to financing activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 as compared to a use of $9.4 million in the same period last year. The $3.9 million favorable change between periods is primarily the result of lower cash dividend payments ($5,393,000 in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 as compared to $10,342,000 in the same period last year). The $4.9 million reduction in dividend payments between years is primarily the net result of a special year-end dividend of approximately $1.1 million paid in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 with none in fiscal 2009, and a lower per share dividend rate beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2009. Additionally, the Company had cash flow from the exercise of stock options in the first nine months of fiscal 2008, while there were no exercises in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 ($1.1 million unfavorable).
The Company has financial instruments consisting primarily of cash and cash equivalents and 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. The Company has no financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk and has no off balance sheet arrangements.

 

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On April 22, 2009 the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share (approximately $1,079,000) payable May 12, 2009 to shareholders of record on May 5, 2009. The Company’s cash dividend policy is that the indicated annual dividend rate will be set between 50% and 70% of the expected net income for the current fiscal year. Consideration will also be given by the Board to special year-end cash or stock dividends. The declaration and amount of any cash and stock dividends will be determined by the Company’s Board of Directors, in its discretion, based upon its evaluation of earnings, cash flow, capital requirements and future business developments and opportunities, including acquisitions. Accordingly, the Board established a new indicated annual cash dividend rate of $0.20 per share beginning with the first quarter of fiscal 2009 consistent with the above dividend policy.
Carefully selected acquisitions have long been an important part of the Company’s strategic growth plans. The Company continues to seek out, screen and evaluate potential acquisitions that could add to our product lines or enhance the Company’s position in selected markets. The Company believes adequate financing for any such investments or acquisitions will be available through future borrowings or through the issuance of common or preferred shares in payment for acquired businesses.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The Company is required to make estimates and judgments in the preparation of its financial statements that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related footnote disclosures. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. The Company continually reviews these estimates and their underlying assumptions to ensure they remain appropriate. The Company believes the items discussed below are among its most significant accounting policies because they utilize estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and therefore are based on management’s judgment. Significant changes in the estimates or assumptions related to any of the following critical accounting policies could possibly have a material impact on the financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, “Revenue Recognition.” Revenue is recognized when title to goods and risk of loss have passed to the customer, there is persuasive evidence of a purchase arrangement, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, and collectibility is reasonably assured. Revenue is typically recognized at time of shipment. Sales are recorded net of estimated returns, rebates and discounts. Amounts received from customers prior to the recognition of revenue are accounted for as customer pre-payments and are included in accrued expenses.
The Company has four sources of revenue: revenue from product sales; revenue from installation of products; service revenue generated from providing integrated design, project and construction management, site engineering and site permitting; and revenue from shipping and handling.
Product revenue is recognized on product-only orders upon passing of title and risk of loss, generally at time of shipment. However, product revenue related to orders where the customer requires the Company to install the product is recognized when the product is installed. Other than normal product warranties or the possibility of installation or post-shipment service, support and maintenance of certain solid state LED video screens, billboards, or active digital signage, the Company has no post-shipment responsibilities.

 

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Installation revenue is recognized when the products have been fully installed. The Company is not always responsible for installation of products it sells and has no post-installation responsibilities, other than normal warranties.
Service revenue from integrated design, project and construction management, and site permitting is recognized when all products have been installed at each individual retail site of the customer on a proportional performance basis.
Shipping and handling revenue coincides with the recognition of revenue from sale of the product.
The Company evaluates the appropriateness of revenue recognition in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) 00-21, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables,” and AICPA Statement of Position (SOP) 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition.” Our solid-state LED video screens, billboards and active digital signage contain software elements which the Company has determined are incidental and excluded from the scope of SOP 97-2.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes;” accordingly, deferred income taxes are provided on items that are reported as either income or expense in different time periods for financial reporting purposes than they are for income tax purposes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are reported on the Company’s balance sheet. Significant management judgment is required in developing the Company’s income tax provision, including the determination of deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowances that might be required against deferred tax assets.
The Company operates in multiple taxing jurisdictions and is subject to audit in these jurisdictions. The Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities routinely review the Company’s tax returns. These audits can involve complex issues which may require an extended period of time to resolve. In management’s opinion, adequate provision has been made for potential adjustments arising from these examinations.
The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” on July 1, 2007. As a result of adoption, the Company recognized $2,582,000 in reserves for uncertain tax positions and recorded a charge of $2,582,000 to the July 1, 2007 retained earnings balance.
The Company is recording estimated interest and penalties related to potential underpayment of income taxes as a component of tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The reserve for uncertain tax positions is not expected to change significantly in the next 12 months.
Asset Impairment
Carrying values of goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives are reviewed at least annually for possible impairment in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 (SFAS No. 142), “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” The Company’s impairment review involves the estimation of the fair value of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets using a combination of a market approach and an income (discounted cash flow) approach, at the reporting unit level, that 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 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. Also see Note 6.

 

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Carrying values for long-lived tangible assets and definite-lived intangible assets, excluding goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, are reviewed for possible impairment as circumstances warrant in connection with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144 (SFAS No. 144), “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” Impairment reviews are conducted at the judgment of Company management when it believes that a change in circumstances in the business or external factors warrants a review. Circumstances such as the discontinuation of a product or product line, a sudden or consistent decline in the forecast for a product, changes in technology or in the way an asset is being used, a history of negative operating cash flow, or an adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate, among others, may trigger an impairment review. The Company’s initial impairment review to determine if a potential impairment charge is required is based on an undiscounted cash flow analysis at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows exist. The analysis requires judgment with respect to changes in technology, the continued success of product lines and future volume, revenue and expense growth rates, and discount rates.
Credit and Collections
The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts receivable for probable estimated losses resulting from either customer disputes or the inability of its customers to make required payments. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, resulting in their inability to make the required payments, the Company may be required to record additional allowances or charges against income. The Company determines its allowance for doubtful accounts by first considering all known collectibility problems of customers’ accounts, and then applying certain percentages against the various aging categories based on the due date of the remaining receivables. The resulting allowance for doubtful accounts receivable is an estimate based upon the Company’s knowledge of its business and customer base, and historical trends. The Company also establishes allowances, at the time revenue is recognized, for returns and allowances, discounts, pricing and other possible customer deductions. These allowances are based upon historical trends.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” This Statement provides a new definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, or the Company’s fiscal year 2009. Two FASB Staff Positions (FSP) were subsequently issued. In February 2007, FSP No. 157-2 delayed the effective date of this SFAS No. 157 for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a nonrecurring basis to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, or the Company’s fiscal year 2010. FSP No. 157-1, also issued in February 2007, excluded FASB No. 13 “Accounting for Leases” and other accounting pronouncements that address fair value measurements for purposes of lease classification or measurement under FASB No. 13. However, this scope exception does not apply to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination that are required to be measured at fair value under FASB Statement No. 141, “Business Combinations” or FASB No. 141R, “Business Combinations.” This FSP is effective upon initial adoption of SFAS No. 157. The Company adopted SFAS No. 157 on July 1, 2008, and the adoption did not have any significant impact on its consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position. The Company determined that it does not have any financial assets or liabilities subject to the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 157, and is evaluating the impact on its non-financial assets and liabilities.

 

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In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The election is made on an instrument-by-instrument basis and is irrevocable. If the fair value option is elected for an instrument, SFAS No. 159 specifies that all subsequent changes in fair value for that instrument shall be reported in earnings. The objective of the pronouncement is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This Statement is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007, or in the Company’s case, July 1, 2008. The Company has not made any fair value elections under SFAS No. 159 and, as a result, this Statement did not have any impact on its consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141(R), “Business Combinations,” which replaces SFAS No. 141. The statement retains the purchase method of accounting for acquisitions, but requires a number of changes, including changes in the way assets and liabilities are recognized in purchase accounting. It also changes the recognition of assets acquired and liabilities assumed arising from contingencies, requires the capitalization of in-process research and development at fair value, and requires the expensing of acquisition related costs as incurred. In April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FASB Staff Position FSP No. 141(R)-1 which applies to all assets and liabilities assumed in a business combination that arise from contingencies that would be within the scope of SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies,” if not acquired or assumed in a business combination, except for assets or liabilities arising from contingencies that are subject to specific guidance in SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations.” SFAS No. 141(R) and FSP No. 141(R)-1 are effective beginning July 1, 2009 and will apply prospectively to business combinations completed on or after that date.
In December 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Emerging Issues Task Force EITF 08-7, “Accounting for Defensive Intangible Assets,” which clarifies how to account for acquired intangible assets in situations in which an entity does not intend to actively use the asset but intends to hold (lock up) the asset to prevent others from obtaining access to the asset (a defensive intangible asset), except for intangible assets that are used in research and development activities. EITF 08-7 is effective for LSI for intangible assets acquired on or after July 1, 2009.
In May 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 165, “Subsequent Events.” This Statement establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. In particular, this Statement sets forth: (1) the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements; (2) the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements; and (3) the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. SFAS No. 165 is effective for interim or annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, or the Company’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. The Company will adopt SFAS No. 165 when reporting its fiscal year 2009 operating results and will disclose or recognize subsequent events as required.

 

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In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R).” This Statement amends certain requirements of FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” to improve financial reporting by enterprises involved with variable interest entities and to provide more relevant and reliable information to users of financial statements. SFAS No. 167 is effective as of the beginning of the Company’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, or the Company’s fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010. The Company will evaluate the impact of adopting SFAS No. 167 and cannot currently estimate the impact on its consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” This Statement identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States. It establishes the Codification as the source of authoritative GAAP and states that rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. SFAS No. 168 is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009, or the Company’s first quarter ending September 30, 2009.
ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes in the Registrant’s exposure to market risk since June 30, 2008. Additional information can be found in Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, which appears on page 14 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.
ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
An evaluation was performed as of March 31, 2009 under the supervision and with the participation of the Registrant’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based upon this evaluation, the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2009, to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Registrant files and submits under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required due to a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to the identification of reporting units under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Intangible Assets (“SFAS No. 142”).

 

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Changes in Internal Control
Other than as described above, there were no changes in the Company’s 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, 2009, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Remediation Steps to Address Material Weakness
As of the date of this filing, the Company believes this material weakness has been remediated by the implementation of new procedures with respect to how the goodwill impairment tests are conducted. Management re-analyzed the technical application of SFAS No. 142 and re-defined its reporting units for goodwill impairment testing. The goodwill impairment tests are now performed at the operating segment level, which is the lowest level discrete financial information available and regularly reviewed by management. These additional procedures have been designed to ensure that all technical aspects of SFAS No. 142 are properly considered and applied.
ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
  (c)   The Company does not purchase into treasury its own common shares for general purposes. However, the Company does purchase its own common shares, through a Rabbi Trust, in connection with investments of employee/participants of the LSI Industries Inc. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. Purchases of Company common shares for this Plan in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 were as follows:
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
                                 
                            (d) Maximum Number  
                    (c) Total Number of     (or Approximate Dollar  
    (a) Total             Shares Purchased as     Value) of Shares that  
    Number of     (b) Average     Part of Publicly     May Yet Be Purchased  
    Shares     Price Paid     Announced Plans or     Under the Plans or  
Period   Purchased     per Share     Programs     Programs  
1/1/09 to 1/31/09
    975     $ 7.25       975       (1 )
2/1/09 to 2/28/09
    931     $ 5.07       931       (1 )
3/1/09 to 3/31/09
    2,262     $ 4.17       2,262       (1 )
                         
Total
    4,168     $ 5.09       4,168       (1 )
                         
     
(1)   All acquisitions of shares reflected above have been made in connection with the Company’s Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan, which has been authorized for 375,000 shares of the Company to be held in the Plan. At March 31, 2009, the Plan held 229,147 shares of the Company.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
  a)   Exhibits
         
  31.1    
Certification of Principal Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a)
       
 
  31.2    
Certification of Principal Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a)
       
 
  32.1    
Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer
       
 
  32.2    
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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/ Robert J. Ready    
    Robert J. Ready   
    President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) 
 
 
  BY:   /s/ Ronald S. Stowell    
    Ronald S. Stowell   
    Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 
 
September 2, 2009

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit No.   Description
       
 
  31.1    
Certification of Principal Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a)
       
 
  31.2    
Certification of Principal Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a)
       
 
  32.1    
Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer
       
 
  32.2    
Section 1350 Certification of Principal Financial Officer

 

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