LYTS 9/16/2024 Shareholder/Stockholder Letter Transcript:
LS I I N DU STRI E S
2024 ANNUAL REPORT
Letter to
Shareholders
I traditionally begin this letter by thanking our dedicated
workforce for their ingenuity, hard work, and exceptional
service to our customers this year is no different.
I am especially proud of our employees this year as
we welcomed the team from EMI Industries to the LSI
family. I have witnessed many interactions with EMI over
the past few months and am thrilled by their enthusiasm
and collaboration as we move toward LSI s 2028 goals.
Our employees continue to distinguish
themselves through their dedication to
the little things, working with a sense
of urgency to push LSI ahead and for
the respect shown to our customers
and each other. I see these core values
applied across our 16 locations, where
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our teams are focused on innovation
and improving our products and
solutions for our customers. These
guiding principles and the dedicated
people behind them are what keep
LSI at the forefront of the industry.
James A. Clark
President and
Chief Executive Officer
LSI Industries
Thank you all for your effort
and dedication to ensuring
LSI s success.
Fiscal Year 2024
$470 m
FY24 Revenue
$51 m
Adjusted EBITDA
$38 m
Free Cash Flow
Fast Forward
Journey to 2028
Key Acquisition
Our Fast Forward plan lays out the
roadmap to achieving $800 million in
revenues and a doubling of our Adjusted
EBITDA to $100 million. The Fast Forward
plan provides a clear strategy to reach
these objectives, and in FY2024, we made
signi cant progress. We successfully
completed large-scale graphics programs
in Jamaica, Barbados, and Central
America. We opened our new R-290
refrigerant research and development
facility for advanced environmentally
friendly refrigerated xture production in
January. This highlights our investment in
innovation and dedication to remaining at
the forefront of the American Innovation
& Manufacturing (AIM) Act. Through
our acquisition of EMI, we continued
the expansion of our customer solutions
offerings and created new opportunities
for our full suite of products.
As part of our Fast Forward plan,
LSI completed the acquisition of EMI
Industries in Fiscal year 2024. Based
in Florida, EMI is an award-winning
manufacturer of metal and millwork,
specializing in standard and custom
xtures, displays, and food equipment
for the convenience store, grocery, and
restaurant industries. With over 40
years of experience and an extensive
customer base in many of LSI s key
markets, EMI enhances our position in
those verticals.
LSI remains focused on growth within
our vertical markets. We are committed
to deepening relationships with existing
customers, attracting new ones, and
delivering a broader array of products and
services that provide meaningful value.
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As with any acquisition, we carefully
considered the company s culture
before moving forward, and I am
excited to welcome EMI s dedicated
and driven workforce to the LSI
family. We are already seeing early
bene ts from this acquisition, and we
look forward to leveraging these new
opportunities as we move into FY2025
and beyond.
$800m
Million in Revenue
Expected by 2028
$100m
Adjusted EBITDA
by 2028
$160m
Expected Organic
Growth
Notable Successes
New
Opportunities
Expanded our market presence in North America with
successful lighting and display solution projects implemented
in the Caribbean, Mexico, Canada, and Latin America,
strengthening our international footprint.
Expanded international presence
in Caribbean and Central America
New refrigeration research
and production facility
5 countries
65,000 ft2
Investment in supply chain
and procurement operations
2 keys
Growth
Horizons
Employees added with
acquisition of EMI Industries
300+ employees
Developed and launched the new linear area light in under
ve months, showcasing our rapid innovation capabilities.
Development time for new area
light to meet market demand
Launched over 20 new products, maintaining a strong
product vitality pipeline consistent with the past ve years.
New products launched
across LSI divisions
20+ new products
Nurturing
Presence
Number of pickleball
players in United States
9 millon
Continued the growth of our ADAPT professional services
group, which oversaw the delivery and installation of
graphics and digital solutions at thousands of sites in 2024.
Number of projects completed
by ADAPT in FY2024
Opened our new R-290 research and development facility
in Bangor, Maine, in January 2024. This facility enables LSI
to offer environmentally friendly refrigerated solutions,
positioning us well ahead of upcoming EPA standards.
Made strategic investments in our supply chain by enhancing
leadership to drive efficiencies, reduce lead times, and deliver
greater value to our customers.
5 months
Expand our vertical portfolio.
Strengthened our ongoing partnership with USA Pickleball
as the Official Lighting Partner. As one of the fastestgrowing sports in the United States, we are proud to
support its continued success.
Amount of ADL Technologies
outside customer base
5,600+ projects
80+%
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