NOTE

— SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Consolidation:

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of LSI Industries Inc. (an Ohio corporation) and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), all of which are wholly owned. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Impact of COVID-

19:

The COVID-

pandemic has impacted and could further impact the Company's business and operations and the operations of its suppliers, vendors and customers. The pandemic continues to significantly impact global economic conditions and in the U.S. as federal, state and local governments react to the public health crisis with mitigation measures, creating significant uncertainties in the U.S. and global economies. The extent to which the pandemic will continue to affect the Company's business, operations and financial results will depend on numerous factors that it

may

not

be able to accurately predict and which

may

cause the actual results to differ from the estimates and assumptions the Company is required to make in preparation of financial statements according to U.S. GAAP. See

Risk Factors in Part I, Item

of this Form

-K

for further discussion of the possible impact of the COVID-

pandemic on the Company's business

Revenue Recognition:

The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies the performance obligations in its customer contracts or purchase orders. Most of the Company's products have a single performance obligation which is satisfied at a point in time when control is transferred to the customer. Control is generally transferred at time of shipment when title and risk of ownership passes to the customer. For customer contracts with multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the transaction price and any discounts to each performance obligation based on relative standalone selling prices. Payment terms are typically within

days from the shipping date, depending on our terms with the customer. The Company offers standard warranties that do

not

represent separate performance obligations.

Installation is a separate performance obligation, except for our digital signage products. For digital signage products, installation is

not

a separate performance obligation as the product and installation is the combined item promised in digital signage contracts. The Company is

not

always responsible for installation of products it sells and has

post-installation responsibilities other than standard warranties.

A number of the Company's graphics and select lighting products are highly customized for specific customers. As a result, these customized products do

not

have an alternative use. For these products, the Company generally has a legal right to payment for performance to date and generally does

not

accept returns on these items. The measurement of performance is based upon cost plus a reasonable profit margin for work completed. Because there is

alternative use and there is a legal right to payment, the Company transfers control of the item as the item is being produced and therefore, recognizes revenue over time. The customized product types are as follows:

●

Customer specific branded print graphics

●

Electrical components based on customer specifications

●

Digital signage and related media content

The Company also offers installation services for its graphics and select lighting products. Installation revenue is recognized over time as our customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided through the installation process.

For these customized products and installation services, revenue is recognized using a cost-based input method: recognizing revenue and gross profit as work is performed based on the relationship between the actual cost incurred and the total estimated cost for the contract.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The Company disaggregates the revenue from contracts with customers by the timing of revenue recognition because the Company believes it best depicts the nature, amount, and timing of our revenue and cash flows. The table presents a reconciliation of the disaggregation by reportable segments.

	Twelve Months Ended
(In thousands)	June 30, 2020
	Lighting Segment		Graphics Segment
Timing of revenue recognition
Products and services transferred at a point in time	$	181,613	$	66,605
Products and services transferred over time		24,586		32,754
	$	206,199	$	99,359

Type of Product and Services
LED lighting, digital signage solutions, electronic circuit boards	$	177,000	$	15,075
Legacy products		26,964		62,409
Turnkey services and other		2,235		21,875
	$	206,199	$	99,359

Legacy products include lighting fixtures utilizing light sources other than LED technology, poles used to mount the fixtures and printed

two

and

three

dimensional graphic products. Turnkey services and other includes installation services along with shipping and handling charges.

Practical Expedients and Exemptions

●

The Company's contracts with customers have an expected duration of

one

year or less, as such the Company applies the practical expedient to expense sales commissions as incurred, and have omitted disclosures on the amount of remaining performance obligations.

●

Shipping costs that are

not

material in context of the delivery of products are expensed as incurred.

●

The Company's accounts receivable balance represents the Company's unconditional right to receive payment from its customers with contracts. Payments are generally due within

days of completion of the performance obligation and invoicing, therefore, payments do

not

contain significant financing components.

●

The Company collects sales tax and other taxes concurrent with revenue-producing activities which are excluded from revenue. Shipping and handling costs are treated as fulfillment activities and included in cost of products and services sold on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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 collectability 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, the current economic climate and historical trends. Receivables deemed uncollectable are written-off against the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable after all reasonable collection efforts have been exhausted. The Company also establishes allowances, at the time revenue is recognized, for returns, discounts, pricing and other possible customer deductions. These allowances are based upon historical trends.

The following table presents the Company's net accounts receivable at the dates indicated.

(In thousands)	June 30, 2020			June 30, 2019

Accounts receivable	$	38,109		$	55,607
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(273	)		(879	)
Accounts receivable, net	$	37,836		$	54,728

Cash and Cash Equivalents:

The cash balance includes cash and cash equivalents which have original maturities of less than

three

months. Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of bank deposits and a bank money market account that is stated at cost, which approximates fair value. The Company maintains balances at financial institutions in the United States and Mexico. In the United States, the FDIC limit for insurance coverage on non-interest bearing accounts is

$250,000.

As of

June 30, 2020

and

June 30, 2019,

the Company had bank balances of

$3.7

million and

$1.5

million, respectively, without insurance coverage.

Inventories and Inventory Reserves:

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost of inventories includes the cost of purchased raw materials and purchased components, direct labor, as well as manufacturing overhead which is generally applied to inventory based on direct labor and on material content, is determined on the

first

-in,

first

-out basis.

The Company maintains an inventory reserve for obsolete and excess inventory. The Company

first

determines its obsolete inventory reserve by considering specific known obsolete items, and then by applying certain percentages to specific inventory categories based upon inventory turns. The Company uses various tools, in addition to inventory turns, to identify which inventory items have the potential to become obsolete. Judgment is used to establish excess and obsolete inventory reserves and management adjusts these reserves as more information becomes available about the ultimate disposition of the inventory item.

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 (in years)	28	-	40
Machinery and equipment (in years)	3	-	10
Computer software (in years)	3	-	8

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. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of

fifteen

years or the remaining term of the lease.

The Company recorded

$6.0

million and

$7.5

million of depreciation expense in the years ended

June 30, 2020

and,

2019

respectively.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets:

Intangible assets consisting of customer relationships, trade names and trademarks, patents, technology and software are recorded on the Company's balance sheet. The definite-lived intangible assets are being amortized to expense over periods ranging between

eight

and

twenty

years. The Company evaluates definite-lived intangible assets for possible impairment when triggering events are identified. 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

Fair Value:

The Company has financial instruments consisting primarily of cash and cash equivalents, revolving lines of credit, accounts receivable, accounts payable, 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

financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk.

Fair value measurements of nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities are primarily used in goodwill and other intangible asset impairment analyses and long-lived asset impairment analyses. The accounting guidance on fair value measurement was used to measure the fair value of these nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities.

Product Warranties:

The Company offers a limited warranty that its products are free from defects in workmanship and materials. The specific terms and conditions vary somewhat by product line, but generally cover defective products returned within

one

five

years, with some exceptions where the terms extend to

years, from the 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 based upon historical claims as a percentage of sales 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 amount 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:

(In thousands)	June 30, 2020			June 30, 2019

Balance at beginning of the period	$	7,687		$	6,876
Additions charged to expense		2,482			5,190
Deductions for repairs and replacements		(3,213	)		(4,379	)
Balance at end of the period	$	6,956		$	7,687

Employee Benefit Plans:

The Company has a

401

(k) retirement plan whereby employee's contributions to the

401

(k) are matched by the Company. The

401

(k) match program covers substantially all of its employees. The Company also has a nonqualified deferred compensation plan covering certain employees. The costs of employee benefit plans are charged to expense and funded annually. Total costs were

$1.3

million and

$1.3

million in

June 30, 2020

and

2019,

respectively.

Research and Development Costs:

Research and development costs are directly attributable to new product development, including the development of new technology for both existing and new products, and consist of salaries, payroll taxes, employee benefits, materials, outside legal costs and filing fees related to obtaining patents, supplies, depreciation and other administrative costs. The Company expenses as research and development all costs associated with development of software used in solid-state LED products. All costs are expensed as incurred and are included in selling and administrative expenses. Research and development costs related to both product and software development totaled

$3.6

million and

$5.3

million for the fiscal years ended

June 30, 2020

and

2019,

respectively.

Cost of Products and Services Sold:

Cost of products sold is primarily comprised of direct materials and supplies consumed in the manufacture of products, as well as manufacturing labor, depreciation expense and direct overhead expense necessary to acquire and convert the purchased materials and supplies into finished product. Cost of products sold also includes the cost to distribute products to customers, inbound freight costs, internal transfer costs, warehousing costs and other shipping and handling activity. Cost of services sold is primarily comprised of the internal and external labor costs required to support the Company's installation and service revenue along with the management of media content.

Earnings

(Loss)

Per Common Share:

The computation of basic earnings (loss) per common share is based on the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period net of treasury shares held in the Company's nonqualified deferred compensation plan. The computation of diluted earnings (loss) 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, restricted stock units, stock warrants, contingently issuable shares and common shares to be issued under a deferred compensation plan, all of which totaled

368,000

shares and

324,000

shares in fiscal

2020

and

2019,

respectively. See further discussion in Note

Income Taxes:

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the accounting guidance 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 are reported on the Company's balance sheet. Significant management judgment is required in developing the Company's income tax provision, including the estimation of taxable income and the effective income tax rates in the multiple taxing jurisdictions in which the Company operates, the estimation of the liability for uncertain income tax positions, the determination of deferred tax assets and liabilities, and any valuation allowances that might be required against deferred tax assets.

Foreign

Exchange

The functional currency of the Company's Mexican subsidiary is the Mexican Peso. Assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated using period end exchange rates. Revenue and expenses are translated using average exchange rates during each period reported. Translation losses (gains) are reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss (gain) as a component of shareholders equity and were

$109,000

and (

$16,000

) as of

June 30, 2020

and

2019,

respectively. The Company recognizes foreign currency transaction (gains) and losses on certain assets and liabilities that are denominated in the Mexican Peso. These transaction (gains) and losses are reported in other expense in the consolidated statements of operations and were

$0.5

million and

$0.1

million for the

twelve

months ended

June 30, 2020

and

2019,

respectively.

New Accounting Pronouncements:

June 2016,

the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)

2016

(“ASU

2016

), "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic

326

): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments" (ASC

326

or "CECL"), which amends the impairment model by requiring entities to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses rather than incurred losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables. This

may

result in the earlier recognition of allowances for losses. ASU

2016

is effective for public companies for annual periods beginning after

December 13, 2019,

including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company will adopt this guidance effective in the

first

quarter of fiscal

2021.

The Company does

not

expect the adoption of ASU

2016

to have a material impact on the its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

July 1, 2018,

the Company adopted ASU

2014

09.

“Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” (Topic

606

) using the modified retrospective adoption method which requires a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. This approach was applied to contracts that were

not

completed as of

June 30, 2018.

Results for reporting periods beginning

July 1, 2018

are presented under Topic

606,

while prior period amounts were

not

adjusted and were reported under the accounting standards in effect for the prior period. The Company recorded a net increase to beginning retained earnings of

$591,000

July 1, 2018

due to the cumulative impact of adopting Topic

606,

as described below.

						Opening
(In thousands)	Balance as of					Balance as of
	June 30, 2018		Adjustments			July 1, 2018
Assets:
Accounts receivable, net	$	50,609	$	4,935		$	55,544
Inventories, net	$	50,994	$	(4,167	)	$	46,827
Other long-term assets, net	$	9,786	$	(177	)	$	9,609
Shareholder's Equity:
Retained earnings	$	15,124	$	591		$	15,715

July 1, 2019,

the Company adopted ASU

2016

02,

“Leases,” using a modified-retrospective transition method, under which it elected

not

to adjust comparative periods. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the new guidance. In addition, the Company elected accounting policies to

not

record short-term leases on the balance sheet and to

not

separate lease and non-lease components.

The Company's most significant leases are those related to certain manufacturing facilities along with a small office space. Besides these real estate leases, most other leases are insignificant and consist of leases related to a vehicle, forklifts and various office equipment. The adoption of the new lease standard resulted in the recognition of right-of-use assets (ROU assets) of

$10.4

million, lease liabilities of

$10.8

million which includes the impact of existing deferred rents and tenant improvement allowances and a

$0.4

million adjustment to retained earnings on the consolidated balance sheets as of

July 1, 2019

for the Company's real estate leases. The adoption of the standard resulted in

material impact to the consolidated statements of operations or consolidated statements of cash flow. Refer to Note

10.

Use of Estimates:

The preparation of 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 consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications:

Certain amounts reported in the prior year in Note

have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation.

Subsequent Events:

The Company has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and disclosure through the date the consolidated financial statements were filed.

items were identified during this evaluation that required adjustment to or disclosure in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.