UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 23, 2007

 

ITERIS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-08762

 

95-2588496

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1700 Carnegie Ave., Suite 100, Santa Ana,  California  92705

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)        (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (949) 270-9400

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 4d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

 



 

Item 2.02                                           Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

The information in this Current Report, including the accompanying exhibit, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 

On October 23, 2007, Iteris, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2007. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 Exhibits

 

99.1                           Press Release dated October 23, 2007 of the Registrant.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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

 

Dated: October 23, 2007

 

 

 

 

ITERIS, INC.,

 

a Delaware corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ James S. Miele

 

 

 

James S. Miele

 

 

Vice President of Finance and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

For Information Contact:

Brett Maas

Hayden Communications (646) 536-7331

brett@haydenir.com

 Iteris Home Page: http://www.iteris.com

 

For Release at 1:05 p.m., PDT 10/23/07

 

Iteris, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Revenue Growth of 17%

to $17.0 Million

 

Operating income for the second quarter increases 104% to $2.3 million—

 

SANTA ANA, Calif. — October 23, 2007 – Iteris, Inc. (AMEX: ITI), a leader in the Traffic Management market that focuses on the application and development of advanced technologies, today reported financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2007.

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2007, Iteris, Inc. (the “Company”) reported net sales and contract revenues of $17.0 million, representing a 17.4 percent increase compared to net sales and contract revenues of $14.5 million reported in the comparable quarter of the prior fiscal year. The increase was primarily a result of a 20.2 percent increase in Transportation Systems revenues to $6.2 million, a 34.6 percent increase in Vehicle Sensors net sales to $3.2 million and a 9.4 percent increase in Roadway Sensors net sales to $7.6 million. The increase in Transportation Systems revenues was primarily due to the segment’s accelerated sales and marketing efforts and increased government funding. The increase in Vehicle Sensors net sales was a result of expanding sales of Lane Departure Warning units to the European and Asian heavy truck markets. The increase in Roadway Sensors net sales was primarily attributable to the continued market adoption of vehicle video detection systems both domestically and internationally.

 

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The Company achieved a 160 basis point improvement in gross margins to 42.8      percent in the second quarter compared to 41.2 percent in the prior year period. Gross margin improvement was driven by higher gross margins in the Roadway Sensors and Automotive Sensors segments and was mainly a result higher sales volumes, sales mix and production efficiencies. Operating expenses during the quarter were $5.0 million representing an increase of 2.8 percent from $4.8 million in the prior year period. Operating expenses decreased as a percent of net sales and contract revenues from 33.4 percent to 29.2 percent.

 

The Company reported operating income of $2.3 million and net income of $2.2 million, or $0.06 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 compared to operating income of $1.1 million and net income of $732,000, or $0.02 per share, in the same quarter of the prior fiscal year.

 

Abbas Mohaddes, the Company’s chief executive officer, commented, “We are pleased with the results of our second quarter as each of our segments were contributing factors in helping us achieve record revenues and operating income. We are committed to maintaining consistent growth and profitability and expect to benefit from an increased need for advanced technologies in the Traffic Management market due to our strong competitive position.”

 

For the six months ended September 30, 2007, net sales and contract revenues were $32.7 million or an increase of 15.7 percent compared to net sales and contract revenues of $28.3 million in the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. Operating income for the six months ended September 30, 2007 was $3.9 million compared to $1.9 million in the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. The Company reported net income of $3.3 million, or $0.09 per share, for the six months ended September 30, 2007 compared to a net income of $1.0 million, or $0.03 per share, for the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year.

 

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As of September 30, 2007, the Company had $2.5 million borrowed against its $8.0 million line of credit with $4.5 million of remaining availability. On September 30, 2007, there were 32.9 million shares of common stock outstanding.

 

Operational Highlights

 

Transportation Systems:

 

                  Approximately $11.3 million in new Transportation Systems consulting contracts were signed during the quarter ended September 30, 2007. Transportation Systems consulting backlog at the end of the second fiscal quarter was $26.0 million, up from $20.8 million reported at the end of the prior fiscal quarter.

 

                  On September 24, 2007, Alan Clelland was named Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Transportation Systems division. Clelland joined Iteris on October 1, 2007 and brings over 30 years of experience in transportation engineering and traffic control and management to the Company. In his new role, Clelland will focus on strategic growth initiatives and business development for the Transportation Systems segment as well as managing a staff of 120 associates nationwide.

 

                 On August 30, 2007, the Company announced it was selected by the Virginia Department of Transportation (“VDOT”) to provide technical expertise in system operations, Intelligent Transportation Systems (“ITS”), traffic engineering and safety as part of two System Operations/ITS/On-Call Services contracts that began in September 2007. Both five-year contracts each have ceiling values of $6 million and are designed to support transportation operations in two key regions of the state. The tasks include a broad range of ITS services and projects ranging in size from technical document review to development of regional and statewide operational plans.

 

Roadway Sensors:

 

                  On September 17, 2007, the Company announced it was awarded a $420,000 contract to supply its Vantage video detection systems to the City of Torreon in Central Mexico. The contract was awarded through SEMEX S.A. of Monterrey, Mexico, a leading manufacturer of traffic signal controller, traffic safety and signage equipment. This traffic management contract in Torreon represents the third such project in Mexico that Iteris has won. Similar intersection projects were also completed in Mexicali and Durango. As part of the contract, Iteris will provide the City of Torreon with its Vantage Edge2 processor modules, eAccess communications modules and color cameras to enhance signal operations at many intersections throughout the city.

 

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                  Roadway Sensors’ gross margins for the quarter increased 420 basis points compared to the prior year quarter and increased 460 basis points for the six month period ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same period in the prior year. These increases were primarily due to sales mix and production efficiencies.

 

Vehicle Sensors:

 

                  Net sales of Lane Departure Warning (“LDW”) systems increased 66.8 percent for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year and have increased 78.5 percent for the six month period ended September 30, 2007 when compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.

 

                  On September 26, 2007, the Company announced that Melton Truck Lines, Inc., a premier air-ride flatbed carrier with significant international cross-border transactions, plans to make Iteris’ LDW standard equipment on approximately 1000 new trucks over the next three years.

 

                  To date, 51 US heavy truck fleets have selected the Iteris LDW system, collectively representing an estimated 28,300 vehicles.

 

                  Testing of Iteris’ LDW systems continues with 78 heavy truck fleets which represent more than 154,000 vehicles.

 

Conference Call

 

As previously announced, the Company will conduct a conference call with analysts and investors to discuss the financial results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2007 today at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time). The Company will broadcast the conference call over the Internet. To listen to the webcast, please visit the Investor Relations page on Company’s website at www.iteris.com/CCBN/ir.html. The webcast will be recorded and available for replay until November 13, 2007.

 

About Iteris, Inc.

 

Iteris, Inc. is a leader in the Traffic Management market. Iteris is focused on the development and application of advanced technologies that reduce traffic congestion, minimize the environmental impact of traffic congestion and improve the safety of surface transportation systems. Combining outdoor image processing, traffic engineering and information technology, Iteris offers a broad range of Intelligent Transportation Systems and driver safety solutions to customers worldwide. Iteris is headquartered in Santa Ana, California with offices throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. Investors are encouraged to contact us at 888-329-4483, or at www.iteris.com.

 

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Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

 

This news release contains forward-looking statements based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management’s beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” and variations of these words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements speak only as of the date hereof and are subject to change. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason. These statements include, but are not limited to the market demand for our products and technologies or statements about our future performance and operating results. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Accordingly, our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.

 

Important factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, our ability to secure additional Transportation Systems consulting contracts and to further expand our vehicle detection and LDW revenues and technologies; our customers’ production schedules, agendas and plans for the deployment of our LDW system as a standard safety feature or as an option, our customers’ ability to meet their planned manufacturing and sales schedules; the potential unforeseen impact of product offerings from competitors and other competitive pressures; our ability to specify, develop, complete, introduce, market and transition our products and technologies to volume production in a timely manner; the timing and successful completion of customer qualification of our products and the risks of non-qualification; the ability of our partner, Valeo, to expand sales of LDW systems into passenger car markets; the availability of components used in the manufacture of certain of our products; the effectiveness of cost and expense reduction efforts; warranty and support issues; governmental budgetary issues and constraints, and funding delays, and the general economic and political conditions and specific conditions in the markets we address, including general economic slowdown and volatility in the technology sector, and the possible disruption in government spending and commercial activities related to terrorist activity or armed conflict in the United States and other locations. Further information on Iteris, Inc., including additional risk factors that may affect our forward looking statements, is contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, our Current Reports on Form 8-K and our other SEC filings that are available through the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov).

 

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ITERIS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

 

 

 

September 30,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

55

 

$

35

 

Trade accounts receivable, net

 

13,193

 

11,493

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

 

5,344

 

3,689

 

Inventories

 

4,846

 

6,379

 

Prepaid expenses

 

509

 

385

 

Deferred tax assets

 

3,194

 

3,027

 

Property and equipment, net

 

3,486

 

1,712

 

Goodwill

 

27,774

 

27,774

 

Intangible assets, net

 

331

 

404

 

Other assets

 

411

 

352

 

Total assets

 

$

59,143

 

$

55,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

$

12,161

 

$

9,697

 

Revolving line of credit

 

2,521

 

4,015

 

Deferred compensation plan liability

 

379

 

730

 

Term and other debt

 

1,000

 

2,297

 

Convertible debentures, net

 

9,514

 

9,410

 

Total liabilities

 

25,575

 

26,149

 

Redeemable common stock

 

 

3,414

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

33,568

 

25,687

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

59,143

 

$

55,250

 

 

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ITERIS, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net sales and contract revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

10,795

 

$

9,323

 

$

21,039

 

$

17,923

 

Contract revenues

 

6,181

 

5,143

 

11,694

 

10,359

 

Total net sales and contract revenues

 

16,976

 

14,466

 

32,733

 

28,282

 

Costs of net sales and contract revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of net sales

 

5,496

 

5,296

 

10,671

 

10,054

 

Cost of contract revenues

 

4,218

 

3,213

 

7,706

 

6,552

 

Gross profit

 

7,262

 

5,957

 

14,356

 

11,676

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

4,321

 

3,985

 

8,779

 

7,986

 

Research and development

 

627

 

771

 

1,621

 

1,774

 

Deferred compensation plan

 

(22

)

34

 

9

 

(32

)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

36

 

37

 

73

 

73

 

Total operating expenses

 

4,962

 

4,827

 

10,482

 

9,801

 

Operating income

 

2,300

 

1,130

 

3,874

 

1,875

 

Non-operating income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense), net

 

25

 

45

 

44

 

(645

)

Interest expense, net

 

(369

)

(424

)

(732

)

(810

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

1,956

 

751

 

3,186

 

420

 

Income tax (provision) benefit

 

214

 

(19

)

80

 

591

 

Net income

 

$

2,170

 

$

732

 

$

3,266

 

$

1,011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.07

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.04

 

Diluted

 

$

0.06

 

$

0.02

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

32,702

 

28,882

 

32,396

 

28,637

 

Diluted

 

34,518

 

33,020

 

34,383

 

32,694

 

 

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