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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

Form 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

x      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2016

 

OR

 

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 number: 001-08762

 

 

ITERIS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

95-2588496

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

1700 Carnegie Avenue, Suite 100
Santa Ana, California

 

92705

(Address of principal executive office)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(949) 270-9400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark 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, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), 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 x  No o

 

Indicate by check mark 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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes x  No o

 

Indicate by check mark 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. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company x

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o  No x

 

As of February 6, 2017, there were 32,239,460 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

 

 



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ITERIS, INC.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

 

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PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1

 

 

 

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1

 

 

 

 

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AT DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND MARCH 31, 2016

1

 

 

 

 

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015

2

 

 

 

 

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015

3

 

 

 

 

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

4

 

 

 

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

16

 

 

 

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

22

 

 

 

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

23

 

 

 

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

23

 

 

 

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

23

 

 

 

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

23

 

 

 

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

32

 

 

 

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

32

 

 

 

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

32

 

 

 

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

33

 

 

 

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

33

 

Unless otherwise indicated in this report, the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Iteris, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary. Abacus®, ClearAg®, ClearPath 511®, ClearPath Weather®, Edge®, EdgeConnect™, iPeMS®, Iteris®, Next®, P10™, P100™, PedTrax™, Pegasus™, Radius™, Reverse 511™, RZ 4™, SmartCycle®, SmartSpan®, TransitHelper®, Vantage®, VantageNext®, VantagePegasus®, VantageRadius™, Vantage Vector®, VantageView™, Velocity®, and VersiCam™ are among the trademarks of Iteris, Inc. Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

 



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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Iteris, Inc.

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except par values)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

17,881

 

$

16,029

 

Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $328 and $714 at December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, respectively

 

12,443

 

13,241

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

 

6,031

 

5,250

 

Inventories

 

2,753

 

3,153

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

2,016

 

1,505

 

Total current assets

 

41,124

 

39,178

 

Property and equipment, net

 

2,078

 

2,139

 

Intangible assets, net

 

1,011

 

951

 

Goodwill

 

17,318

 

17,318

 

Other assets

 

278

 

434

 

Total assets

 

$

61,809

 

$

60,020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts payable

 

$

6,809

 

$

5,469

 

Accrued payroll and related expenses

 

5,850

 

5,719

 

Accrued liabilities

 

1,716

 

1,445

 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

 

2,950

 

2,294

 

Total current liabilities

 

17,325

 

14,927

 

Deferred rent

 

674

 

750

 

Deferred income taxes

 

695

 

685

 

Unrecognized tax benefits

 

210

 

196

 

Total liabilities

 

18,904

 

16,558

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $1.00 par value:

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized shares - 2,000 Issued and outstanding shares - none

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.10 par value:

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized shares - 70,000 at December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016 Issued and outstanding shares - 32,229 at December 31, 2016 and 32,048 at March 31, 2016

 

3,224

 

3,205

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

136,306

 

135,424

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(96,625

)

(95,167

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

42,905

 

43,462

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

61,809

 

$

60,020

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Iteris, Inc.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

22,691

 

$

19,014

 

$

70,678

 

$

57,952

 

Cost of revenues

 

14,071

 

11,803

 

43,194

 

35,220

 

Gross profit

 

8,620

 

7,211

 

27,484

 

22,732

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

8,035

 

6,400

 

23,698

 

19,176

 

Research and development

 

1,979

 

1,853

 

5,287

 

5,428

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

80

 

92

 

248

 

276

 

Total operating expenses

 

10,094

 

8,345

 

29,233

 

24,880

 

Operating loss

 

(1,474

)

(1,134

)

(1,749

)

(2,148

)

Non-operating income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (expense) income, net

 

(1

)

(3

)

(7

)

1

 

Interest income, net

 

4

 

3

 

9

 

10

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

 

(1,471

)

(1,134

)

(1,747

)

(2,137

)

Benefit (expense) for income taxes

 

4

 

(9,365

)

11

 

(9,055

)

Loss from continuing operations

 

(1,467

)

(10,499

)

(1,736

)

(11,192

)

Gain on sale of discontinued operation, net of tax

 

87

 

57

 

278

 

163

 

Net loss

 

$

(1,380

)

$

(10,442

)

$

(1,458

)

$

(11,029

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss per share from continuing operations - basic and diluted

 

$

(0.05

)

$

(0.33

)

$

(0.05

)

$

(0.35

)

Gain per share from sale of discontinued operation - basic and diluted

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.00

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.01

 

Net loss per share - basic and diluted

 

$

(0.04

)

$

(0.33

)

$

(0.04

)

$

(0.34

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used in basic and diluted per share calculations

 

32,205

 

32,013

 

32,125

 

32,051

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Iteris, Inc.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(1,458

)

$

(11,029

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

24

 

8,874

 

Depreciation of property and equipment

 

544

 

482

 

Stock-based compensation

 

718

 

429

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

512

 

400

 

Gain on sale of discontinued operation, net of tax

 

(278

)

(163

)

Loss on disposal of equipment

 

14

 

57

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of discontinued operation:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

798

 

(645

)

Net costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

 

(125

)

1,077

 

Inventories

 

400

 

18

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(275

)

(396

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

1,500

 

(1,436

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

2,374

 

(2,332

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(497

)

(673

)

Capitalized software development costs

 

(572

)

 

Net proceeds from sale of discontinued operation

 

364

 

284

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(705

)

(389

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchases of common stock

 

 

(1,194

)

Proceeds from stock option exercises

 

238

 

367

 

Tax withholding payments for net share settlements of restricted stock units

 

(55

)

(32

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

183

 

(859

)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

1,852

 

(3,580

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

16,029

 

21,961

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

17,881

 

$

18,381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the quarter for:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

14

 

$

10

 

Income taxes

 

52

 

177

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Iteris, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

 

1.                                      Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Description of Business

 

Iteris, Inc. (referred to collectively with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Iteris Michigan, LLC, in this report as “Iteris,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us”) is a provider of intelligent information solutions for both the traffic management and global agribusiness markets. We are focused on the development and application of advanced technologies and software-based information systems that reduce traffic congestion, provide measurement, management and predictive traffic and weather analytics, and improve the safety of surface transportation systems infrastructure. By combining our unique intellectual property, products, decades of experience in traffic management, weather forecasting solutions and information technologies, we offer a broad range of Intelligent Transportation Systems (“ITS”) solutions to customers throughout the U.S. and internationally. We believe our products, services and solutions, in conjunction with sound traffic management, minimize the environmental impact of traffic congestion. In the agribusiness markets, we have combined our unique intellectual property with enhanced soil, land surface and agronomy modeling techniques to create a set of ClearAg solutions. These solutions provide analytical support to large enterprises in the agriculture market and field specific advisories to individual producers. We continue to make significant investments to leverage our existing technologies and further expand our software-based information systems to offer solutions to the precision agriculture technology markets. Iteris was incorporated in Delaware in 1987.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

Our unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Iteris, Inc. and its subsidiary, and have been prepared in accordance with the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim reporting, which permit certain footnotes or other financial information that are normally required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) to be condensed or omitted. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 (“Fiscal 2016”), filed with the SEC on June 20, 2016. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 (“Fiscal 2017”) or any other periods.

 

The results of continuing operations for all periods presented in the unaudited consolidated financial statements exclude our former vehicle sensors operation, which has been classified as a discontinued operation. See Note 3, “Sale of Vehicle Sensors,” for further discussion related to the discontinued operation presentation.

 

As of April 1, 2016, certain operations that were previously within the Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment (formerly known as our Performance Analytics segment), specifically our performance measurement and information management solution, iPeMS, and related traffic analytic consulting services, were reassigned to the Transportation Systems segment to better align our traffic analytics capabilities, resources and initiatives. All prior segment information presented in this report has been reclassified to reflect this change.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires our management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates made in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements include the collectability of accounts receivable and related allowance for doubtful accounts, projections of taxable income used to assess realizability of deferred tax assets, warranty reserves, costs to complete long-term contracts, indirect cost rates used in cost plus contracts, contract reserves, the valuation of purchased intangible assets and goodwill, the valuation of equity instruments and estimates of future cash flows used to assess the recoverability of long-lived assets and the impairment of goodwill and fair value of our stock option awards used to calculate the stock-based compensation.

 

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Revenue Recognition

 

Product revenues and related costs of sales are recognized when all of the following criteria are met: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery under the terms of the arrangement has occurred, (iii) the price to the customer is fixed or determinable, and (iv) collection of the receivable is reasonably assured. These criteria are typically met at the time of product shipment but, in certain circumstances, may not be met until receipt or acceptance by the customer. Accordingly, at the date revenue is recognized, the significant obligations or uncertainties concerning the sale have been resolved.

 

Transportation Systems revenues are derived primarily from long-term contracts with governmental agencies. When appropriate, revenues are recognized using the percentage of completion method of accounting, whereby revenue is recognized as contract performance progresses and is determined based on the relationship of costs incurred to total estimated costs. Any anticipated losses on contracts are charged to earnings when identified. Changes in job performance and estimated profitability, including those arising from contract penalty provisions and final contract settlements, may result in revisions to costs and revenues, and are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined. Profit incentives are included in revenues, when their realization is reasonably assured. Certain of our revenues are recognized as services are performed and amounts are earned, which is measured by time incurred. Revenues accounted for in this manner generally relate to certain fixed fee professional services, cost plus fixed fee or time and materials contracts. Revenues for ongoing operations and maintenance services contracts are generally accounted for ratably as the services are performed throughout the term of the contract. Payments received in advance of services performed are deferred and recognized when the related services are performed.

 

We recognize revenue from the sale of deliverables that are part of a multiple element arrangement in accordance with applicable accounting guidance that establishes a relative selling price hierarchy permitting the use of an estimated selling price to determine the allocation of arrangement consideration to a deliverable in a multiple element arrangement where neither vendor specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) nor third party evidence (“TPE”) of fair value is available for that deliverable. In the absence of VSOE or TPE of the stand alone selling price for one or more delivered or undelivered elements in a multiple element arrangement, we are required to estimate the selling prices of those elements. Overall arrangement consideration is allocated to each element (both delivered and undelivered items) that has stand alone value based on their relative selling prices, regardless of whether those selling prices are evidenced by VSOE or TPE or are based on our estimated selling prices.

 

Costs and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings on Uncompleted Contracts

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets represent unbilled amounts earned and reimbursable under services sales arrangements. At any given period-end, a large portion of the balance in this account represents the accumulation of labor, materials and other costs that have not been billed due to timing, whereby the accumulation of each month’s costs and earnings are not administratively billed until the subsequent month. Also included in this account are amounts that will become billable according to contract terms, which usually require the consideration of the passage of time, achievement of milestones or completion of the project.

 

Billings in Excess of Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts

 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets is comprised of cash collected from customers and billings to customers on contracts in advance of work performed, advance payments negotiated as a contract condition, estimated losses on uncompleted contracts, project-related legal liabilities and other project-related reserves. The unearned amounts are expected to be earned within the next twelve months.

 

We record provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts in the period in which such losses become known. The cumulative effects of revisions to contract revenues and estimated completion costs are recorded in the accounting period in which the amounts become evident and can be reasonably estimated. These revisions can include such items as the effects of change orders and claims, warranty claims, liquidated damages or other contractual penalties and adjustments for contract closeout settlements.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to a concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable.

 

Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of demand deposits and money market funds maintained with several financial institutions. Deposits held with banks may exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits. Generally, these deposits may be redeemed upon demand and are maintained with high quality financial institutions, and therefore are believed to have minimal credit risk.

 

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Our accounts receivable are primarily derived from billings with customers located throughout North America, as well as in the Middle East, Europe, South America and Asia. We generally do not require collateral or other security from our domestic customers. We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for potential credit losses, which losses have historically been within management’s expectations.

 

We have historically had a diverse customer base. For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016, one individual customer represented greater than 10% of our total revenues. For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015, no individual customer represented more than 10% of our total revenues.

 

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

 

The fair value of cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate carrying value because of the short period of time to maturity.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and short term investments with initial maturities of ninety days or less.

 

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

 

Included in prepaid expenses and other current assets was approximately $540,000 of cash designated as collateral on performance bonds, as required under certain of our Transportation Systems contracts in the Middle East. The performance bonds require us to maintain 100% cash value of the bonds as collateral in a bank that is local to the purchasing agency. The performance bond collateral is required throughout the delivery of our services and is maintained in the local bank until the contract is closed by the purchasing agency. We expect these requirements, and the related cash collateral restrictions, to remain in place through our fiscal year end March 31, 2017.

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

The collectability of our accounts receivable is evaluated through review of outstanding invoices and ongoing credit evaluations of our customers’ financial condition. In cases where we are aware of circumstances that may impair a specific customer’s ability to meet its financial obligations subsequent to the original sale, we will record an allowance against amounts due, and thereby reduce the net recognized accounts receivable to the amount we reasonably believe will be collected. We also maintain an allowance based on our historical collections experience. When we determine that collection is not likely, we write off accounts receivable against the allowance for doubtful accounts.

 

Inventories

 

Inventories consist of finished goods, work in process and raw materials and are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the first in, first out method.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are recorded at cost and are depreciated using the straight line method over the estimated useful life ranging from three to eight years. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the term of the related lease or the estimated useful life of the improvement, whichever is shorter.

 

Goodwill and Long-Lived Assets

 

We evaluate goodwill on an annual basis in our fourth fiscal quarter or more frequently if we believe indicators of impairment exist. We have determined that our reporting units for purposes of testing for goodwill impairment are identical to our reportable segments for financial reporting purposes. We adopted the provisions issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) that were intended to simplify goodwill impairment testing. This guidance permits us to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If we conclude that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, we conduct a two-step goodwill impairment test. The first step of the impairment test involves comparing the fair values of the applicable reporting units with their carrying values. We determine the fair values of our reporting units using the income valuation approach, as well as other generally accepted valuation methodologies. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, we perform the second step of the goodwill impairment test. The second step of the goodwill impairment test involves comparing the implied fair value of the affected reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying value of that goodwill. The amount by which the carrying value of the goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, if any, is recognized as an impairment loss. We monitor the indicators for goodwill impairment testing between annual tests. As of December 31, 2016, management determined that no adjustments to the carrying value of its goodwill and intangible assets were required. However, if the Agriculture and Weather Analytics reporting unit is unable to continue signing new contracts, it is possible that the carrying values of its related assets, including goodwill, could be reduced following our annual fourth fiscal quarter impairment testing or within the next 12 months.

 

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We test long-lived assets and purchased intangible assets (other than goodwill) for impairment if we believe indicators of impairment exist. We determine whether the carrying value of an asset or asset group is recoverable, based on comparisons to undiscounted expected future cash flows the asset or asset group is expected to generate. If an asset is not recoverable, we record an impairment loss equal to the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value. We primarily use the income valuation approach to determine the fair value of our long-lived assets and purchased intangible assets. As of December 31, 2016, there was no impairment to our long-lived and intangible assets.

 

Income Taxes

 

We utilize the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes, under which deferred taxes are determined based on the temporary differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using tax rates expected to be in effect during the years in which the basis differences reverse. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized, which increases our income tax expense in the period such determination is made.

 

Income tax positions must meet a more likely than not recognition threshold to be recognized. Income tax positions that previously failed to meet the more likely than not threshold are recognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is met. Previously recognized tax positions that no longer meet the more likely than not threshold are derecognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is no longer met.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

We record stock-based compensation in our unaudited consolidated statements of operations as an expense, based on the estimated grant date fair value of our stock-based awards, whereby such fair values are amortized over the requisite service period. Our stock-based awards are currently comprised of common stock options and restricted stock units. The fair value of our common stock option awards is estimated on the grant date using the Black Scholes Merton option pricing formula. While utilizing this model meets established requirements, the estimated fair values generated by it may not be indicative of the actual fair values of our common stock option awards as it does not consider certain factors important to those awards to employees, such as continued employment and periodic vesting requirements, as well as limited transferability. The fair value of our restricted stock units is based on the closing market price of our common stock on the grant date. If there are any modifications or cancellations of the underlying unvested stock- based awards, we may be required to accelerate, increase or cancel any remaining unearned stock-based compensation expense.

 

Research and Development Expenditures

 

Research and development expenditures are charged to expense in the period incurred.

 

Shipping and Handling Costs

 

Shipping and handling costs are included as cost of revenues in the period during which the products ship.

 

Sales Taxes

 

Sales taxes are presented on a net basis (excluded from revenues) in the consolidated unaudited statements of operations.

 

Warranty

 

We generally provide a one to three year warranty from the original invoice date on all products, materials and workmanship. Products sold to various original equipment manufacturer customers sometimes carry longer warranties. Defective products will be either repaired or replaced, usually at our option, upon meeting certain criteria. We accrue a provision for the estimated costs that may be incurred for product warranties relating to a product as a component of cost of sales at the time revenue for that product is recognized. The accrued warranty reserve is included within accrued liabilities in the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), which establishes principles for reporting revenue and cash flows arising from an entity’s contracts with customers. This new revenue recognition standard will replace most of the recognition guidance within GAAP. This guidance was deferred by ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, issued by the FASB in August 2015, and is now effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted as of the original effective date. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Principal versus Agent Considerations, which further clarifies the implementation guidance in ASU 2014-09. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, to expand the guidance on identifying performance obligations and licensing within ASU 2014-09. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, which amends the guidance in the new revenue standard on collectability, noncash consideration, presentation of sales tax, and transition. The amendments are intended to address implementation issues that were raised by stakeholders and provide additional practical expedients to reduce the cost and complexity of applying the new revenue standard. These standards are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. We are currently evaluating the impact that these standards will have on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (“ASU 2015-11”) to simplify the guidance on the measurement of inventory. Under the new standard, an entity should measure inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We do not anticipate a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements upon adoption of ASU 2015-11.

 

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes (“ASU 2015-17”) to simplify the presentation of deferred taxes by requiring deferred tax assets and liabilities be classified as noncurrent on the balance sheet. ASU 2015-17 is effective for public companies for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The standard may be adopted prospectively or retrospectively and early adoption is permitted. We early adopted ASU 2015-17, prospectively, in our fourth quarter of Fiscal 2016, which did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”). The pronouncement requires an entity to recognize assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by leases on the entity’s balance sheet for both finance and operating leases. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, an entity can elect to not recognize lease assets and lease liabilities and expense the lease over a straight-line basis for the term of the lease. ASU 2016-02 will require new disclosures that depict the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows pertaining to an entity’s leases. Companies are required to adopt the new standard using a modified retrospective approach for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption of ASU 2016-02 is permitted.  We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-02 on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2016-09”), which is intended to simplify several aspects of accounting for share-based compensation arrangements, including the income tax impact, classification on the statement of cash flows and forfeitures. The guidance will be effective for the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that year. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-09 on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Recipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”), which clarifies how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-09 on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash (“ASU 2016-18”), requiring restricted cash and cash equivalents to be included with cash and cash equivalents on the statement of cash flows. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-18 on our consolidated financial statements.

 

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In December 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-19, Technical Corrections and Improvements (“ASU 2016-19”), which clarifies guidance, corrects errors and makes minor improvements affecting a variety of topics in the Accounting Standards Codification. The new standard is effective upon issuance (December 14, 2016) for amendments that do not have transition guidance, with all other amendments effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-19 on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-20, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2016-20”), which allows entities not to make quantitative disclosures about remaining performance obligations in certain cases and requires entities that use any of the new or previously existing optional exemptions to expand their qualitative disclosures. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-20 on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”), eliminating the second step of the goodwill impairment test, and eliminating the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2017-04 on our consolidated financial statements.

 

2.                                      Supplemental Financial Information

 

Inventories

 

The following table presents details of our inventories:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

2016

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Materials and supplies

 

$

1,437

 

$

1,754

 

Work in process

 

276

 

217

 

Finished goods

 

1,040

 

1,182

 

 

 

$

2,753

 

$

3,153

 

 

Intangible Assets

 

There are no indefinite lived intangible assets on our unaudited consolidated balance sheets. The following table presents details of our net intangible assets:

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

March 31, 2016

 

 

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology

 

$

1,856

 

$

(1,816

)

$

1,856

 

$

(1,708

)

Customer contracts / relationships

 

750

 

(715

)

750

 

(622

)

Trade names and non-compete agreements

 

1,110

 

(1,055

)

1,110

 

(1,008

)

Capitalized software development costs

 

1,560

 

(679

)

988

 

(415

)

Total

 

$

5,276

 

$

(4,265

)

$

4,704

 

$

(3,753

)

 

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As of December 31, 2016, future estimated amortization expense is as follows:

 

Fiscal Year Ending March 31,

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Remainder of 2017

 

$

124

 

2018

 

449

 

2019

 

370

 

2020

 

68

 

Thereafter

 

 

 

 

$

1,011

 

 

Warranty Reserve Activity

 

Warranty reserve was recorded as accrued liabilities in the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets. The following table presents activity related to the warranty reserve:

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Balance at beginning of fiscal year

 

$

193

 

$

181

 

Additions charged to cost of sales

 

218

 

174

 

Warranty claims

 

(138

)

(159

)

Balance at end of period

 

$

273

 

$

196

 

 

Comprehensive Income

 

Comprehensive income is equal to net income for all periods presented in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations.

 

Loss Per Share

 

The following table sets forth the reconciliation of weighted average common shares used in basic per share computations and weighted average common shares used in diluted per share computations in the unaudited consolidated financial statements:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares used in basic computation

 

32,205

 

32,013

 

32,125

 

32,051

 

Dilutive stock options

 

 

 

 

 

Dilutive restricted stock units

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares used in diluted computation

 

32,205

 

32,013

 

32,125

 

32,051

 

 

The following instruments were excluded for purposes of calculating weighted average common share equivalents in the computation of diluted loss from continuing operations per share as their effect would have been anti-dilutive:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options

 

3,237

 

3,667

 

3,305

 

3,231

 

Restricted stock units

 

136

 

193

 

161

 

221

 

 

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3.                                      Sale of Vehicle Sensors

 

On July 29, 2011, we completed the sale (the “Asset Sale”) of substantially all of our assets used in connection with our prior Vehicle Sensors segment to Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (“Bendix”), a member of Knorr Bremse Group. In connection with the asset sale, we are entitled to additional consideration in the form of the following performance and royalty related earn-outs: Bendix is obligated to pay us an amount in cash equal to 85% of revenue associated with royalties received under our license and distribution agreements with Audiovox Electronics Corporation and Valeo Schalter and Sensoren GmbH through December 31, 2017, subject to certain reductions and limitations set forth in the asset purchase agreement. From the date of the asset sale through December 31, 2016, we received approximately $2.0 million in connection with the royalty related earn-out provisions for a total of $15.7 million in cash from the asset sale.

 

In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, we determined that the Vehicle Sensors segment, which constituted one of our operating segments at the time of the Asset Sale, qualified as a discontinued operation. For the nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, we recorded a gain on sale of discontinued operation of approximately $278,000 and $163,000, respectively, net of tax, related to the earn-out provisions of the asset purchase agreement for the Asset Sale.

 

4.                                      Fair Value Measurements

 

We measure fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Fair value measurements are based on a three tier hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities; Level 2, defined as observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities or prices quoted in inactive markets; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs that are significant to the fair value of the asset or liability, and for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring management to utilize its own assumptions to provide its best estimate of what market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability.

 

Our non-financial assets, such as goodwill, intangible assets and property and equipment, are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, generally when there is a transaction involving those assets such as a purchase transaction, a business combination or an adjustment for impairment. No non-financial assets were measured at fair value during the nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

 

5.                                      Credit Facility

 

We had a $12.0 million revolving line of credit with California Bank & Trust (“CB&T”), which expired on October 1, 2016. We chose not to renew our line of credit as we do not foresee a need to utilize credit within the next twelve months. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, no amounts were outstanding under the credit facility with CB&T.

 

6.                                      Income Taxes

 

The following table sets forth our benefit (expense) for income taxes, along with the corresponding effective tax rates:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit for income taxes

 

$

530

 

$

700

 

$

652

 

$

1,010

 

Change in valuation allowance

 

(526

)

(10,065

)

(641

)

(10,065

)

Total benefit (expense) for income taxes

 

$

4

 

$

(9,365

)

$

11

 

$

(9,055

)

Effective tax rate

 

0.3

%

(826.6

)%

0.6

%

(423.8

)%

 

On an interim basis, we estimate what our anticipated annual effective tax rate will be, while also separately considering applicable discrete and other non-recurring items, and record a quarterly income tax provision in accordance with the anticipated annual rate. As the fiscal year progresses, we refine our estimates based on actual events and financial results during the year. This process can result in significant changes to our expected effective tax rate. When this occurs, we adjust our income tax provision during the quarter in which our estimates are refined so that the year-to-date provision reflects the expected annual effective tax rate. These changes, along with adjustments to our deferred taxes, among others, may create fluctuations in our overall effective tax rate from quarter to quarter.

 

In assessing the realizability of our deferred tax assets, we review all available positive and negative evidence, including reversal of deferred tax liabilities, potential carrybacks, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies and recent financial performance. We have experienced a cumulative pre-tax loss over the trailing three years. As such, we consider it appropriate to continue to maintain a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. We will continuously reassess the appropriateness of maintaining a valuation allowance.

 

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7.                                      Commitments and Contingencies

 

Litigation and Other Contingencies

 

On September 15, 2016, a stockholder class action and derivative action (captioned Ionni v. Bergera, et al., Case No. 16-cv00807-RGA) was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (the “Court”) against certain of the Company’s current and former directors and officers (the “Individual Defendants”) and the Company as a nominal defendant (together with the Individual Defendants, the “Defendants”). The complaint asserts claims for breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment.  Plaintiff contends that, in 2014 and 2015, the Individual Defendants caused the Company to issue purportedly false and misleading proxy statements in connection with the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2014 and 2015 (collectively, the “Proxy Statements”). In those Proxy Statements, the Company’s stockholders were asked to approve amendments (the “Amendments”) to increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock reserved for issuance under the Iteris, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”). Among other things, Plaintiff alleges that the Proxy Statements were materially false and misleading because they affirmatively represented that no person could receive more than 500,000 stock options or SARs under the 2007 Plan in any fiscal year (the “Share Limit”) and failed to disclose that the Compensation Committee had the discretion to approve an annual grant to a 2007 Plan participant in excess of that amount. Plaintiff contends that, in voting to approve the Amendments, the Company’s stockholders were not fully informed and, therefore, the Amendments were not valid. Plaintiff seeks rescission of any stock options granted pursuant to the Amendments, including the option to purchase up to 1,350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock that was granted in September 2015 to Mr. Bergera (the “CEO Option”) in connection with his appointment to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

 

The Individual Defendants deny that they breached their fiduciary duties and the Company believes the Amendments were properly approved and that all of the options granted pursuant to the Amendments, including the CEO Option, were valid.  Nonetheless, to eliminate the burden, expense and uncertainty of the litigation, on November 8, 2016, the parties entered into a Memorandum of Understanding setting forth their agreement in principle to resolve the litigation.  In consideration for a release of claims and dismissal of this litigation with prejudice, the Company agreed to submit a proposal at its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders seeking stockholder approval for that portion of the CEO Option that exceeds the Share Limit (i.e., the 850,000 options above the Share Limit (the “Excess Shares”)).  The Company submitted a proposal of the Excess Shares for approval by the Company stockholders at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  On December 15, 2016, the Company’s stockholders approved the Excess Shares.

 

The settlement is still subject to final approval of the Court.  Pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding, the parties thereto have agreed that the Plaintiff is entitled to an award of reasonable attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of expenses in connection with this litigation.  However, the parties have not had any discussions concerning the amount of such fees and expenses.  The Company believes that any such fees and expenses will not be material.  As a result, the Company has not accrued any amounts in connection with these legal proceedings other than the Company’s ongoing attorneys’ fees.

 

As a provider of traffic engineering services, hardware products, software and other various solutions for the traffic and agricultural industries, the Company has in the past been, and may in the future be from time to time, involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of its operations in the normal course of business. While the Company cannot accurately predict the outcome of any such litigation, the Company is not currently a party to any other legal proceeding, the outcome of which, in management’s opinion, individually or in the aggregate, would have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 

Related Party Transaction

 

We previously subleased office space to Maxxess Systems, Inc. (“Maxxess”), one of our former subsidiaries that we sold in September 2003. The sublease terminated in September 2007, at which time Maxxess owed us an aggregate of $274,000.  Maxxess executed a promissory note for such amount, which was subsequently amended and restated on July 23, 2013. The amended and restated note bears interest at a rate of 6% per annum, compounded annually, with accrued interest payable quarterly on the first business day of each calendar quarter. Maxxess continues to pay down the balance of this note by providing consulting services to Iteris, although we have previously fully reserved for amounts owed to us by Maxxess and the outstanding principal balance remains fully reserved. As of December 31, 2016, approximately $146,000 of the original principal balance was outstanding and payable to Iteris. Maxxess is currently owned by an investor group that includes one former Iteris director, who has not been a director of Iteris since September 2013, and one existing director of Iteris, who currently owns less than 2% of Maxxess’ capital stock.

 

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8.                                      Stock-Based Compensation

 

We currently maintain two stock incentive plans, the 2007 Plan and the 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”). Of these plans, we may only grant future awards from the 2016 Plan. As of 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, no future shares could be granted under the 2007 Plan. The 2016 Plan allows for the issuance of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), cash incentive awards and other stock-based awards. At December 31, 2016, no awards had been granted under the 2016 Plan and there were approximately 3.4 million shares of common stock available for grant or issuance under the 2016 Plan. Total stock options vested and expected to vest were approximately 3.0 million as of December 31, 2016.

 

Stock Options

 

A summary of activity with respect to our stock options for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price Per
Share

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Options outstanding at March 31, 2016

 

3,309

 

$

2.07

 

Granted

 

70

 

3.61

 

Exercised

 

(130

)

1.83

 

Forfeited

 

(20

)

1.85

 

Expired

 

(13

)

2

 

Options outstanding at December 31, 2016

 

3,216

 

$

2.12

 

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

A summary of activity with respect to our RSUs, which entitle the holder to receive one share of our common stock for each RSU upon vesting, for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

RSUs outstanding at March 31, 2016

 

173

 

Granted

 

3

 

Vested

 

(68

)

Forfeited

 

(14

)

RSUs outstanding at December 31, 2016

 

94

 

 

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

 

The following table presents stock-based compensation expense that is included in each line item on our unaudited consolidated statements of operations:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Cost of revenues

 

$

15

 

$

13

 

$

37

 

$

31

 

Selling, general and administrative expense

 

198

 

205

 

631

 

363

 

Research and development expense

 

19

 

15

 

50

 

35

 

Total stock-based compensation expense

 

$

232

 

$

233

 

$

718

 

$

429

 

 

At December 31, 2016, there was approximately $1.5 million and $151,000 of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options and RSUs, respectively. This expense is currently expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.5 years for stock options and 2.1 years for RSUs.

 

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9.                                      Stock Repurchase Program

 

In August 2011, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program pursuant to which we were authorized to acquire up to $3.0 million of our outstanding common stock from time to time through August 2012. We repurchased approximately 964,000 shares under this original program for a total purchase price of $1.3 million. On August 9, 2012, our Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program pursuant to which we may acquire up to $3.0 million of our outstanding common stock for an unspecified length of time. Under the new program, we may repurchase shares from time to time in open market and privately negotiated transactions and block trades, and may also repurchase shares pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan during our closed trading windows. There is no guarantee as to the exact number of shares that will be repurchased. We may modify or terminate the repurchase program at any time without prior notice. On November 6, 2014, our Board of Directors approved a $3.0 million increase to our existing stock repurchase program, pursuant to which we may continue to acquire shares of its outstanding common stock from time to time for an unspecified length of time. For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016, we did not repurchase any shares. During the three months ended December 31, 2015, we did not repurchase any shares, and during the nine months ended December 31, 2015, we repurchased approximately 656,000 shares of our common stock. As of December 31, 2016, approximately $1.7 million remained available for the repurchase of our common stock under our current stock purchase program. From inception of the program in August 2011 through March 31, 2016, we repurchased approximately 3,422,000 shares of our common stock for an aggregate price of approximately $5.6 million, at an average price per share of $1.63. As of December 31, 2016, all repurchased shares have been retired and resumed their status as authorized and unissued shares of our common stock.

 

10.                               Business Segment Information

 

We currently operate in three reportable segments: Roadway Sensors, Transportation Systems, and Agriculture and Weather Analytics (formerly known as Performance Analytics).

 

The Roadway Sensors segment provides hardware and software products to multiple segments of the ITS market. These products primarily consist of various vehicle detection and information systems are used for traffic intersection control, communication and roadway traffic data collection applications. These include, among other products, our Vantage, VantageNext, VersiCam, Vantage Vector, SmartCycle, PedTrax, SmartSpan, Pegasus, Velocity, P10 and P100 products.

 

The Transportation Systems segment includes transportation engineering and consulting services, and the development of transportation management and traveler information systems for the ITS industry. As of April 1, 2016, our performance measurement and information management solution, iPeMS, and related traffic analytic consulting services, previously included in Agriculture and Weather segment, were reassigned to the Transportation Systems segment to better align our traffic analytics capabilities, resources and initiatives. Prior segment information has been reclassified to reflect this change.

 

The Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment includes ClearPath Weather, our road-maintenance applications, and ClearAg, our precision agriculture solutions. ClearPath Weather provides winter road maintenance recommendations for state agencies, municipalities and for commercial companies. Our ClearAg platform provides access to a comprehensive database of weather, soil and agronomic information essential to making informed agricultural decisions.

 

The accounting policies of our reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (Note 1). Certain corporate general and administrative expenses, including general overhead functions such as information systems, accounting, human resources, marketing, compliance costs and certain administrative expenses, as well as interest and amortization of intangible assets, are not allocated to the segments. The reportable segments are each managed separately because they manufacture and distribute distinct products or provide services with different processes. All reported segment revenues are derived from external customers. Our Chief Executive Officer, who is our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), reviews financial information at the operating segment level. Our CODM does not review assets by segment in his resource allocation, and therefore assets by segment are not disclosed below.

 

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The following table sets forth selected unaudited consolidated financial information for our reportable segments for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

 

 

Roadway
Sensors

 

Transportation
Systems

 

Agriculture
and Weather
Analytics

 

Total

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Three Months Ended December, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

9,397

 

$

11,913

 

$

1,381

 

$

22,691

 

Segment income (loss)

 

1,940

 

1,920

 

(1,892

)

1,968

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

9,771

 

$

8,283

 

$

960

 

$

19,014

 

Segment income (loss)

 

1,856

 

1,027

 

(1,546

)

1,337

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended December, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

30,897

 

$

36,638

 

$

3,143

 

$

70,678

 

Segment income (loss)

 

6,897

 

6,813

 

(5,582

)

8,128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

31,235

 

$

24,536

 

$

2,181

 

$

57,952

 

Segment income (loss)

 

7,053

 

3,074

 

(4,904

)

5,223

 

 

The following table reconciles total segment income to unaudited consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Segment income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total income from reportable segments

 

$

1,968

 

$

1,337

 

$

8,128

 

$

5,223

 

Unallocated amounts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate and other expenses

 

(3,362

)

(2,379

)

(9,629

)

(7,095

)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

(80

)

(92

)

(248

)

(276

)

Other (expense) income, net

 

(1

)

(3

)

(7

)

1

 

Interest income, net

 

4

 

3

 

9

 

10

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

 

$

(1,471

)

$

(1,134

)

$

(1,747

)

$

(2,137

)

 

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ITEM 2.                                                MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

This report, including the following discussion and analysis, contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our business and our industry, and reflect management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by us based upon information available to us as of the date of this report. When used in this report and the information incorporated herein by reference, the words “expect(s),” “feel(s),” “believe(s),” “should,” “will,” “may,” “anticipate(s),” “estimate(s),” “could,” “should,” and similar expressions or variations of these words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our anticipated growth, sales, revenue, expenses, profitability, capital needs, backlog and manufacturing capabilities, competition, the impact of any current or future litigation, the impact of recent accounting pronouncements, the applications for and acceptance of our products and services, the status of our facilities and product development and the market acceptance of our products, services and technologies, and valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof. We encourage you to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us which describe certain factors which could affect our business, including in “Risk Factors” set forth in Part II, Item 1A of this report, before deciding to invest in our company or to maintain or increase your investment. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason, including to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

Overview

 

Change in Segment Information. On April 1, 2016, certain operations that were previously within the Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment (formerly known as our Performance Analytics segment), specifically our performance measurement and information management solution, iPeMS, and related traffic analytic consulting services, were reassigned to the Transportation Systems segment to better align our traffic analytics capabilities, resources and initiatives. All prior segment information presented in this report has been reclassified to reflect this change.

 

Business Outlook. Given the current ongoing uncertainties regarding global economic conditions, as well as the macroeconomic dynamics in the U.S., we continue to remain cautious about our overall business. We believe an economic slowdown, or a reduction in various funding sources for transportation infrastructure projects and initiatives, would adversely impact our financial results and may impair our ability to accurately forecast our future financial performance and other business trends. In addition, since the end users of a majority of our products and services are currently governmental entities, we have been, and may continue to be, negatively affected by budgetary issues and delays in purchasing decisions that many municipalities and other state and local agencies continue to face. Spending for new roadways, new systems to address traffic congestion and other transportation infrastructure improvements has been delayed or eliminated in some instances. However, we believe the need to rebuild and modernize aging transportation infrastructure will continue, and various funding mechanisms exist to support transportation infrastructure and related projects. These include the federal highway bill, bonds, dedicated sales and gas tax measures and other alternative funding sources. Furthermore, through investments in research, development, sales, and marketing, we are entering into new commercial markets, in particular the agriculture industry, offering our ClearAg precision agriculture solutions, and we expect positive market acceptance to continue in upcoming quarters.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” is based on our unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate these estimates and assumptions, including those related to revenue recognition, the collectability of accounts receivable, the valuation of inventories, the recoverability of long-lived assets and goodwill, the realizability of deferred tax assets, accounting for stock-based compensation, the valuation of equity instruments, warranty reserves and other contingencies. We base these estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. These estimates and assumptions by their nature involve risks and uncertainties, and may prove to be inaccurate. In the event that any of our estimates or assumptions are inaccurate in any material respect, it could have a material adverse effect on our reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Refer to Note 1 of Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for a discussion of applicable recent accounting pronouncements

 

Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth statement of operations data as a percentage of total revenues for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

Cost of revenues

 

62.0

 

62.1

 

61.1

 

60.8

 

Gross profit

 

38.0

%

37.9

%

38.9

%

39.2

%

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

35.4

 

33.7

 

33.5

 

33.0

 

Research and development

 

8.7

 

9.7

 

7.5

 

9.4

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

0.4

 

0.5

 

0.4

 

0.5

 

Total operating expenses

 

44.5

 

43.9

 

41.4

 

42.9

 

Operating loss

 

(6.5

)

(6.0

)

(2.5

)

(3.7

)

Non-operating income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (expense) income, net

 

(0.0

)

(0.0

)

(0.0

)

0.0

 

Interest income, net

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

 

(6.5

)

(6.0

)

(2.5

)

(3.7

)

Benefit (expense) for income taxes

 

0.0

 

(49.2

)

0.0

 

(15.6

)

Loss from continuing operations

 

(6.5

)

(55.2

)

(2.5

)

(19.3

)

Gain on sale of discontinued operation, net of tax

 

0.4

 

0.3

 

0.4

 

0.3

 

Net loss

 

(6.1

)%

(54.9

)%

(2.1

)%

(19.0

)%

 

Analysis of Quarterly Results of Operations

 

Total Revenues. Total revenues are comprised of sales from our Roadway Sensors, Transportation Systems and Agriculture and Weather Analytics segments.

 

The following tables present our total revenues for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

$

 

%

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

Increase

 

Change

 

 

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

Total revenues

 

$

22,691

 

$

19,014

 

$

3,677

 

19.3

%

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

$

 

%

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

Increase

 

Change

 

 

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

Total revenues

 

$

70,678

 

$

57,952

 

$

12,726

 

22.0

%

 

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Total revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2016 increased approximately 19.3% to $22.7 million, compared to $19.0 million in the corresponding period in the prior year. The increase in revenues was primarily due to an approximate 44% increase in Transportation Systems revenues and an approximate 44% increase in Agriculture and Weather Analytics revenues, offset by an approximate 4% decrease in Roadway Sensors revenues.

 

Total revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 increased approximately 22.0% to $70.7 million, compared to $57.9 million in the corresponding period in the prior year. The increase in revenues was primarily due to an approximate 49% increase in Transportation Systems revenues and an approximate 44% increase in Agriculture and Weather Analytics revenues, offset by an approximate 1% decrease in Roadway Sensors revenues.

 

Roadway Sensors revenues for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 were approximately $9.4 million and $30.9 million, respectively, reflecting a decrease of approximately $374,000 and $338,000, respectively, compared to the corresponding prior year periods. The decreases in Roadway Sensors revenues during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 was primarily due to lower unit sales of our distribution of certain original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) products for the traffic intersection market. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016, OEM sales decreased approximately $886,000 and $865,000, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods a year ago. While OEM products generally have lower gross margins than our core video detection products, we believe the offering of OEM products can benefit sales of our core products by providing a more comprehensive suite of traffic solutions for our customers. Going forward, we plan to grow revenues by focusing on our core domestic intersection market, and refine and deliver products that address the needs of this market, primarily our Vantage processors and camera systems and our Vantage Vector video/radar hybrid sensor, as well as our SmartCycle and SmartSpan products.

 

Transportation Systems revenues for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 were approximately $11.9 million and $36.6 million, respectively, reflecting an increase of approximately $3.6 million or 44% and approximately $12.1 million or 49%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year. This increase was primarily due to two large contract wins during the third quarter of Fiscal 2016, which contributed significantly to the revenue growth in the current three and nine month periods. Transportation Systems added approximately $11.8 million of new backlog during the third quarter of Fiscal 2017. Transportation Systems backlog was approximately $54.1 million as of December 31, 2016, compared to approximately $53.8 million as of December 31, 2015. While the aforementioned two large contracts are expected to be near completion by the third quarter of our fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, we plan to continue to pursue larger contracts that may contain significant sub-consulting content. While we believe larger contacts will contribute to overall revenue growth, the mix of sub-consulting content will likely affect the related gross profit from period to period, as revenues derived from sub-consultants generally have lower gross margins than revenues generated by our professional services.

 

Agriculture and Weather Analytics revenues for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 were approximately $1.4 million, and $3.1 million, respectively, reflecting increases of approximately $421,000 or 44% and $962,000 or 44%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year. The increase was primarily due to increases in both ClearPath Weather and ClearAg solutions under newly signed contracts during Fiscal 2016 and Fiscal 2017. Going forward, we plan to continue investing in this segment, particularly in the research and development and sales and marketing of the ClearAg and ClearPath Weather solutions. We also plan to pursue commercial opportunities in the precision agriculture technology markets by offering software applications, content, and modeling services that provide analytics and decision support services that leverage our precision weather, soil and agronomic content and applications.

 

Gross Profit.  The following tables present details of our gross profit for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

$

 

%

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

Increase

 

Change

 

 

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

Gross profit

 

$

8,620

 

$

7,211

 

$

1,409

 

19.5

%

Gross profit as a % of total revenues

 

38.0

%

37.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

$

 

%

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

Increase

 

Change

 

 

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

Gross profit

 

$

27,484

 

$

22,732

 

$

4,752

 

20.9

%

Gross profit as a % of total revenues

 

38.9

%

39.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

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Our gross profit as a percentage of total revenues increased approximately 10 basis points for the three months ended December 31, 2016 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to an increase in Roadway Sensors gross profit percentage. Roadway Sensors gross profit percentage increased from approximately 44% for the three months ended December 31, 2015, to approximately 47% for the three months ended December 31, 2016, which reflected lower OEM sales in the current quarter, which generally carry lower margin than the other Roadway Sensor products. Our gross profit as a percentage of total revenues decreased approximately 30 basis points for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily as a result of the revenue mix between the Roadway Sensors and Transportation Systems segments. Transportation Systems revenues increased from approximately 42% of total Company revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2015, to approximately 52% of total Company revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. Roadway Sensors revenue decreased as a percentage of total Company revenues from approximately 54% for the nine months ended December 31, 2015, to approximately 44% for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. Roadway Sensors revenues generally yield higher gross margins than our other segments.

 

Roadway Sensors gross profit can fluctuate in any specific quarter or year based on, among other factors, customer and product mix, competitive pricing requirements, product warranty costs and provisions for excess and obsolete inventories, as well as shifts of engineering resources from development activities to sustaining activities, which we record as cost of goods sold.

 

We recognize a portion of our Transportation Systems and Agriculture and Weather Analytics revenues and related gross profit using percentage of completion contract accounting, and the underlying mix of contract activity affects the related gross profit recognized in any given period. For the Transportation Systems segment, we expect to experience gross profit variability in future periods due to our contract mix and the amount of related sub-consulting content of such contracts, as well as factors such as our ability to efficiently utilize our internal workforce, which could cause fluctuations in our margins from period to period.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expense.  The following tables present selling, general and administrative expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

December 31, 2015

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

% of

 

Increase

 

%

 

 

 

Amount

 

Revenues

 

Amount

 

Revenues

 

(Decrease)

 

Change

 

 

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

Salary and personnel-related

 

$

5,322

 

23.5

%

$

4,596

 

24.2

%

$

726

 

15.8

 

Facilities, insurance and supplies

 

925

 

4.1

 

641

 

3.4

 

284

 

44.3

 

Travel and conferences

 

537

 

2.4

 

478

 

2.5

 

59

 

12.3

 

Professional and outside services

 

1,197

 

5.3

 

468

 

2.5

 

729

 

155.8

 

Other

 

54

 

0.2

 

217

 

1.1

 

(163

)

(75.1

)

Selling, general and administrative

 

$

8,035

 

35.4

%

$

6,400

 

33.7

%

$

1,635

 

25.5

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

December 31, 2015

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

% of

 

Increase

 

%

 

 

 

Amount

 

Revenues

 

Amount

 

Revenues

 

(Decrease)

 

Change

 

 

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

Salary and personnel-related

 

$

16,531

 

23.4

%

$

13,178

 

22.7

%

$

3,353

 

25.4

 

Facilities, insurance and supplies

 

2,375

 

3.4

 

2,031

 

3.5

 

344

 

16.9

 

Travel and conferences

 

1,795

 

2.5

 

1,510

 

2.6

 

285

 

18.9

 

Professional and outside services

 

3,002

 

4.2

 

2,025

 

3.5

 

977

 

48.2

 

Other

 

(5

)

(0.0

)

432

 

0.7

 

(437

)

(101.2

)

Selling, general and administrative

 

$

23,698

 

33.5

%

$

19,176

 

33.0

%

$

4,522

 

23.6

 

 

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The overall increase in selling, general and administrative expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, was primarily due to planned headcount increases in corporate headquarters general and administrative positions, as well as planned investments in Agriculture and Weather Analytics sales and marketing, including an increase in the salesforce headcount, which resulted in higher salary and personnel-related costs. The increases in general and administrative expense were also due to legal costs incurred to reach a proxy contest settlement during our second quarter of Fiscal 2017 and legal costs incurred for the recent stockholder litigation (refer to Note 7 of Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for a discussion of the “proxy contest and stockholder litigation”). The increases in general and administrative were also attributable to additional costs for internal control framework to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley standards as an accelerated filer. These increases were partially offset by a reversal of certain bad debt reserves that were placed on specific accounts receivable that were collected during the nine month period ended December 31, 2016.

 

Research and Development Expense.  The following tables present research and development expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

December 31, 2015

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

% of

 

Increase

 

%

 

 

 

Amount

 

Revenues

 

Amount

 

Revenues

 

(Decrease)

 

Change

 

 

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

Salary and personnel-related

 

$

1,323

 

5.8

%

$

935

 

4.9

%

$

388

 

41.5

%

Facilities, development and supplies

 

517

 

2.3

 

633

 

3.3

 

(116

)

(18.3

)

Other

 

139

 

0.6

 

285

 

1.5

 

(146

)

(51.2

)

Research and development

 

$

1,979

 

8.7

%

$

1,853

 

9.7

%

$

126

 

6.8

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

December 31, 2015

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

% of

 

Increase

 

%

 

 

 

Amount

 

Revenues

 

Amount

 

Revenues

 

(Decrease)

 

Change

 

 

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

Salary and personnel-related

 

$

3,060

 

4.3

%

$

2,587

 

4.5

%

$

473

 

18.3

%

Facilities, development and supplies

 

1,736

 

2.5

 

1,746

 

3.0

 

(10

)

(0.6

)

Other

 

491

 

0.7

 

1,095

 

1.9

 

(604

)

(55.2

)

Research and development

 

$

5,287

 

7.5

%

$

5,428

 

9.4

%

$

(141

)

(2.6

)

 

The increase in research and development expense for the three months ended December 31, 2016, compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, was primarily due to increased research and development costs in all three of our operating segments. Research and development expense for the nine months ended December 31, 2016, compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, was relatively consistent, as the Company continues to invest in research, discovery, and development.

 

In the Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment, we continued to invest in the development of ClearAg and ClearPath Weather solutions. ClearAg products include historical, real-time and forecast weather content, soil and crop growth information, and other useful crop health information to provide solutions in the precision agriculture technology markets. We successfully released generally available versions of a set of ClearAg products during the first half of Fiscal 2016, as well as our iOS Mobile Application that launched in our fourth quarter of Fiscal 2016. We also released a number of generally available advisory applications during Fiscal 2017, including our Harvest Advisory and Nitrogen Advisory. Going forward, we expect to continue to invest in our Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment to enhance the ClearAg and ClearPath Weather solutions. This continued investment may result in increases in research and development costs in future periods.

 

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Income Taxes.  The following table presents our benefit (expense) for income taxes for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

Increase

 

%

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

(Decrease)

 

Change

 

 

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit for income taxes

 

$

530

 

$

700

 

$

(170

)

 

 

Change in valuation allowance

 

(526

)

(10,065

)

9,539

 

 

 

Total benefit (expense) for income taxes

 

$

4

 

$

(9,365

)

$

9,369

 

(100.0

)%

Effective tax rate

 

0.3

%

826.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

Increase

 

%

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

(Decrease)

 

Change

 

 

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit for income taxes

 

$

652

 

$

1,010

 

$

(358

)

 

 

Change in valuation allowance

 

(641

)

(10,065

)

9,424

 

 

 

Total benefit (expense) for income taxes

 

$

11

 

$

(9,055

)

$

9,066

 

(100.1

)%

Effective tax rate

 

0.6

%

423.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

On an interim basis, we estimate what our anticipated annual effective tax rate will be, while also separately considering applicable discrete and other non-recurring items, and record a quarterly income tax provision in accordance with the anticipated annual rate. As the fiscal year progresses, we refine our estimates based on actual events and financial results during the year. This process can result in significant changes to our expected effective tax rate. When this occurs, we adjust our income tax provision during the quarter in which our estimates are refined so that the year-to-date provision reflects the expected annual effective tax rate. These changes, along with adjustments to our deferred taxes, among others, may create fluctuations in our overall effective tax rate from quarter to quarter.

 

In assessing the realizability of our deferred tax assets, we review all available positive and negative evidence, including reversal of deferred tax liabilities, potential carrybacks, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies and recent financial performance. We have experienced a cumulative pre-tax loss over the trailing three years. As such, we consider it appropriate to continue to maintain a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. We will continuously reassess the appropriateness of maintaining a valuation allowance.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash Flows

 

We have historically financed our operations with a combination of cash flows from operations, borrowings under credit facilities and the sale of equity securities. We currently rely on cash flows from operations and our cash reserves to fund our operations, which we believe to be sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next twelve months. However, we may need or choose to raise additional capital to fund potential future acquisitions and our future growth. We may raise such funds by selling equity or debt securities to the public or to selected investors or by borrowing money from financial institutions. If we raise additional funds by issuing equity or convertible debt securities, our existing stockholders may experience significant dilution and any equity securities that may be issued may have rights senior to our existing stockholders. There is no assurance that we will be able to secure funding on a timely basis, on terms acceptable to us, or at all.

 

At December 31, 2016, we had $23.8 million in working capital, which included $17.9 million in cash and cash equivalents and reflected no borrowings on our line of credit, which expired on October 1, 2016 and was not renewed. This compares to working capital of $24.3 million at March 31, 2016, which included no borrowings on our line of credit and $16.0 million in cash and cash equivalents.

 

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The following table summarizes our cash flows for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Net cash provided by (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

2,374

 

$

(2,332

)

Investing activities

 

(705

)

(389

)

Financing activities

 

183

 

(859

)

 

Operating Activities.  Cash provided by our operations for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 was primarily the result of approximately $2.3 million of working capital provided and offset by our net loss of approximately $1.5 million, adjusted by approximately $1.5 million in non-cash items for deferred income taxes, depreciation, stock-based compensation, amortization, gain on sales of discontinued operations and loss on disposal of equipment.

 

Cash used in our operations for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 was primarily the result of approximately $1.4 million used in working capital and our net loss of approximately $11.0 million, adjusted by approximately $10.1 million in non-cash items for deferred income taxes, depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation expense, gain on the sale of discontinued operation and loss on disposal of property and equipment.

 

Investing Activities.  Net cash used in our investing activities during the nine months ended December 31, 2016 was primarily the result of approximately $497,000 for purchases of property and equipment, and approximately $572,000 of capitalized software development in the Agriculture and Weather Analytics business segment related to ClearAg assets, which was offset by approximately $364,000 in proceeds from the earnout provision included in the sale of the Vehicle Sensors segment. Net cash used in our investing activities during the nine months ended December 31, 2015 was the result of approximately $673,000 for purchases of property and equipment, which was offset by approximately $284,000 in proceeds from the sale of the Vehicle Sensors segment.

 

Financing Activities.  Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended December 31, 2016 was the result of approximately $238,000 of cash proceeds from the exercises of stock options. Net cash used in financing activities during the nine months ended December 31, 2015 was the result of approximately $1.2 million in cash used to repurchase shares of our common stock and approximately $367,000 of cash proceeds from the exercises of stock options.

 

Borrowings

 

We previously had a $12.0 million revolving line of credit with California Bank & Trust (“CB&T”), which expired on October 1, 2016. We were obligated to pay an unused line fee of 0.15% per annum applied to the average unused portion of the revolving line of credit during the preceding month.  We chose not to renew our line of credit as we do not foresee a need to utilize credit within the next twelve months, and we will avoid paying an unused line fee.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

Other than our operating leases, we do not have any other material off balance sheet arrangements at December 31, 2016.

 

Seasonality

 

We have historically experienced seasonality, particularly with respect to our Roadway Sensors segment, which adversely affects such sales in our third and fourth fiscal quarters due to a reduction in intersection construction and repairs during the winter months due to inclement weather conditions, with the third fiscal quarter generally impacted the most by inclement weather. We have also experienced seasonality, particularly with respect to our Transportation Systems segment, which adversely impacts our third fiscal quarter due to the increased number of holidays, as a result of a reduction in available billable hours during the holiday season. In addition, we have experienced seasonality related to certain ClearPath Weather services, which adversely impacts such sales in our first and second fiscal quarters, mainly because these services are generally not required during Spring and Summer when weather conditions are comparatively milder.

 

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Our exposure to interest rate risk was limited to our line of credit, which expired on October 1, 2016 and was not renewed.

 

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ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Our management was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of such controls and procedures.

 

Changes in Internal Controls

 

During the fiscal quarter covered by this report, there has been no significant change in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

Inherent Limitations on Internal Control

 

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of management override or improper acts, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to management override, error or improper acts may occur and not be detected. Any resulting misstatement or loss may have an adverse and material effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

The information set forth under the heading “Litigation and Other Contingencies” in Note 7 of Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1 of this report, is incorporated herein by reference. For additional discussion of risks associated with any legal proceedings, see “Risk Factors” below.

 

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

 

Our business is subject to a number of risks, some of which are discussed below. Other risks are presented elsewhere in this report and in the information incorporated by reference into this report. You should consider the following risks carefully in addition to the other information contained in this report and our other filings with the SEC, including our subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K, before deciding to buy, sell or hold our common stock. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our business operations. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, or results of operations could be seriously harmed. In that event, the market price for our common stock could decline and you may lose all or part of your investment.

 

Because we depend on government contracts and subcontracts, we face additional risks related to contracting with federal, state and local governments, including budgetary issues and fixed price contracts.  A significant portion of our revenues are derived from contracts with governmental agencies, either as a general contractor, subcontractor or supplier. We anticipate that revenue from government contracts will continue to remain a significant portion of our revenues. Government business is, in general, subject to special risks and challenges, including:

 

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·                  delays in funding and uncertainty regarding the allocation of funds to state and local agencies from the U.S. federal government, delays in the expenditures from the federal highway bill and delays or reductions in other state and local funding dedicated for transportation and ITS projects;

 

·                  other government budgetary constraints, cut-backs, delays or reallocation of government funding, including without limitation, changes in the new administration;

 

·                  performance bond requirements;

 

·                  long purchase cycles or approval processes;

 

·                  competitive bidding and qualification requirements;

 

·                  changes in government policies and political agendas;

 

·                  milestone requirements and liquidated damage provisions for failure to meet contract milestones; and

 

·                  international conflicts or other military operations that could cause the temporary or permanent diversion of government funding from transportation or other infrastructure projects.

 

Governmental budgets and plans are subject to change without warning. Certain risks of selling to governmental entities include dependence on appropriations and administrative allocation of funds, changes in governmental procurement legislation and regulations and other policies that may reflect political developments or agendas, significant changes in contract scheduling, intense competition for government business and termination of purchase decisions for the convenience of the governmental entity. Substantial delays in purchase decisions by governmental entities, and the current constraints on government budgets at the federal, state and local level, and the ongoing uncertainty as to the timing and accessibility to government funding could cause our revenues and income to drop substantially or to fluctuate significantly between fiscal periods.

 

In addition, a number of our government contracts are fixed price contracts. As a result, we may not be able to recover any cost overruns we may incur. These fixed price contracts require us to estimate the total project cost based on preliminary projections of the project’s requirements. The financial viability of any given project depends in large part on our ability to estimate these costs accurately and complete the project on a timely basis. In the event our costs on these projects exceed the fixed contractual amount, we will be required to bear the excess costs. Such additional costs would adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, certain of our government contracts are subject to termination or renegotiation at the convenience of the government, which could result in a large decline in our revenues in any given period. Our inability to address any of the foregoing concerns or the loss or renegotiation of any material government contract could seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We recently expanded our Agriculture and Weather Analytics capabilities to address a new market segment, the agricultural market, which may not broadly accept our technologies and new products.  The application of precision analytics to the agricultural market is a relatively new development that has required us to invest, and is expected to continue to require us to invest, in additional research and development and sales and marketing without any guarantee of a commensurate increase in revenues. The introduction of any new Agriculture and Weather Analytics products and services could have longer than expected sales cycles, which could adversely impact our operating results. We cannot assure you that growers or other companies in this market will perceive the value proposition of our Agriculture and Weather Analytics or that our new ClearAg products for this market, will achieve broad market acceptance in the near future or at all. If the agricultural market fails to understand the benefit of our Agriculture and Weather Analytics products or chooses not to adopt our technologies, our business, financial condition and results of operations will be adversely affected.

 

Uncertainty and delays in government funding for transportation infrastructure projects and initiatives have adversely impacted our revenues.  There was uncertainty in the past few years regarding allocation of government funds for transportation projects due to delays in the passage of a federal highway bill. On December 4, 2015, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (“FAST”) Act was signed into law, providing $305 billion over five years for surface transportation projects and programs. Despite the recently enacted FAST Act, delays in the allocation of such funds, the priority of infrastructure projects and the availability of funds for ITS related projects could continue to adversely impact our revenues and overall financial performance.

 

We recently entered into the software development market and may be subject to additional challenges and additional costs and delays.  We have only been in the business of software development for a few years and may experience development and technical challenges. Our business and results of operations could also be seriously harmed by any significant delays in our software development and updates. Certain of our new products have contained undetected software errors or “bugs” when first released by us,

 

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despite our testing. We may not discover these faults or errors until after a product has been installed and used by our customers. Any faults or errors in our existing products or in any new products may cause delays in product introduction and shipments, require design modifications, or harm customer relationships or our reputation, any of which could adversely affect our business and competitive position. In addition, the software development industry frequently experiences litigation concerning intellectual property disputes, which could be costly and distract our management.

 

If we do not keep pace with rapid technological changes and evolving industry standards, we will not be able to remain competitive, and the demand for our products will likely decline.  Our markets are in general characterized by the following factors:

 

·                  rapid technological advances;

 

·                  downward price pressures in the marketplace as technologies mature;

 

·                  changes in customer requirements;

 

·                  additional qualification requirements related to new products or components;

 

·                  frequent new product introductions and enhancements;

 

·                  inventory issues related to transition to new or enhanced models; and

 

·                  evolving industry standards and changes in the regulatory environment.

 

Our future success will depend upon our ability to anticipate and adapt to changes in technology and industry standards, and to effectively develop, introduce, market and gain broad acceptance of new products and product enhancements incorporating the latest technological advancements.

 

If we are unable to develop and introduce new products and product enhancements successfully and in a cost-effective and timely manner, or are unable to achieve market acceptance of our new products, our operating results would be adversely affected.  We believe our revenue growth and future operating results will depend on our ability to complete development of new products and enhancements, introduce these products in a timely, cost-effective manner, achieve broad market acceptance of these products and enhancements, and reduce our production costs. We cannot guarantee the success of these products, and we may not be able to introduce any new products or any enhancements to our existing products on a timely basis, or at all. In addition, the introduction of any new products could adversely affect the sales of certain of our existing products.

 

We believe that we must continue to make substantial investments to support ongoing research and development in order to develop new or enhanced products and software to remain competitive. We need to continue to develop and introduce new products that incorporate the latest technological advancements in outdoor image processing hardware, software and camera technologies in response to evolving customer requirements. We cannot assure you that we will be able to adequately manage product transition issues. Our business and results of operations could be adversely affected if we do not anticipate or respond adequately to technological developments or changing customer requirements or if we cannot adequately manage inventory issues typically related to new product transitions and introductions. We cannot assure you that any such investments in research and development will lead to any corresponding increase in revenue.

 

The markets in which we operate are highly competitive and have many more established competitors than us, which could adversely affect our revenues or the market acceptance of our products.  We compete with numerous other companies in our target markets including, but not limited to, large, multi-national corporations and many smaller regional engineering firms.

 

We compete with existing, well-established companies and technologies in our Roadway Sensors segment, both domestically and abroad. Only a small portion of the traffic intersection market has adopted advanced above-ground detection technologies, and our future success will depend in part upon gaining broad market acceptance for such technologies. Certain technological barriers to entry make it difficult for new competitors to enter the market with competing video or other technologies; however, we are aware of new market entrants from time to time. Increased competition could result in loss of market share, price reductions and reduced gross margins, any of which could seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Transportation Systems market is highly fragmented and is subject to evolving national and regional quality and safety standards. Our competitors vary in size, number, scope and breadth of the products and services they offer, and include large multi-national engineering firms and smaller local regional firms.

 

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The markets in which our Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment operates vary from public sector customers who focus on snow and ice management for state and county roadways, to commercial sector customers who employ our environmental content and agronomic models. Our competitors include divisions of large, international weather companies as well as a variety of small providers in the road weather market. In the commercial agriculture sector, we compete with a variety of public and private entities that currently market software, agronomic analytics and weather forecast capabilities to global agribusiness.

 

In each of our operating segments, many of our competitors have far greater name recognition and greater financial, technological, marketing and customer service resources than we do. This may allow our competitors to respond more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements. It may also allow them to devote greater resources to the development, promotion, sale and support of their products and services than we can. Consolidations of end users, distributors and manufacturers in our target markets exacerbate this problem. As a result of the foregoing factors, we may not be able to compete effectively in our target markets and competitive pressures could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We may not be able to adequately protect or enforce our intellectual property rights, which could harm our competitive position.  If we are not able to adequately protect or enforce the proprietary aspects of our technology, competitors may be able to access our proprietary technology and our business, financial condition and results of operations will likely be seriously harmed. We currently attempt to protect our technology through a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, employee and third party nondisclosure agreements and similar means. Despite our efforts, other parties may attempt to disclose, obtain or use our technologies or systems. Our competitors may also be able to independently develop products that are substantially equivalent or superior to our products or design around our patents. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect our proprietary rights as fully as do the laws of the U.S. As a result, we may not be able to protect our proprietary rights adequately in the U.S. or abroad.

 

Litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights or to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. Litigation may also be necessary to defend against claims of infringement or invalidity by others. We have in the past, and may in the future, be subject to litigation regarding our intellectual property rights. An adverse outcome in litigation or any similar proceedings could subject us to significant liabilities to third parties, require us to license disputed rights from others or require us to cease marketing or using certain products or technologies. We may not be able to obtain any licenses on terms acceptable to us, or at all. We also may have to indemnify certain customers or strategic partners if it is determined that we have infringed upon or misappropriated another party’s intellectual property. Our recent expansion into software development activities may subject us to increased possibility of litigation. Any of the foregoing could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, the cost of addressing any intellectual property litigation claim, including legal fees and expenses, and the diversion of management’s attention and resources, regardless of whether the claim is valid, could be significant and could seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our failure to successfully secure new contracts and renew existing contracts could reduce our revenues and profits.  Our business depends on our ability to successfully bid on new contracts and renew existing contracts with private and public sector customers. Contract proposals and negotiations are complex and frequently involve a lengthy bidding and selection process, which are affected by a number of factors, such as market conditions, financing arrangements and required governmental approvals. For example, a customer may require us to provide a surety bond or letter of credit to protect the client should we fail to perform under the terms of the contract. If negative market conditions continue, or if we fail to secure adequate financing arrangements or the required governmental approval or fail to meet other required conditions, we may not be able to pursue particular projects, which could reduce or eliminate our profitability.

 

We may be unable to attract and retain key personnel, including senior management, which could seriously harm our business.  Due to the specialized nature of our business, we are highly dependent on the continued service of our executive officers and other key management, engineering and technical personnel. The loss of any of our officers, or any of our other executives or key members of management could adversely affect our business, financial condition, or results of operations. Our success will also depend in large part upon our ability to continue to attract, retain and motivate qualified engineering and other highly skilled technical personnel. The future success of our Transportation Systems segment will depend on our ability to hire additional qualified engineers, planners and technical personnel. The future success of our Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment will depend on our ability to hire additional software developers, qualified engineers and technical personnel. Competition for qualified employees, particularly development engineers and software developers, is intense. We may not be able to continue to attract and retain sufficient numbers of such highly skilled employees. Our inability to attract and retain additional key employees or the loss of one or more of our current key employees could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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Our profitability could be adversely affected if we are not able to maintain adequate utilization of our Transportation Systems and Agriculture and Weather Analytics workforce.  The cost of providing our Transportation Systems and Agriculture and Weather Analytics engineering and consulting services, including the extent to which we utilize our workforce, affects our profitability. The rate at which we utilize our workforce is affected by a number of factors, including:

 

·                  our ability to transition employees from completed projects to new assignments and to hire and assimilate new employees;

 

·                  our ability to forecast demand for our services and thereby maintain an appropriate headcount in our various regions;

 

·                  our need to devote time and resources to training, business development, professional development and other non-chargeable activities; and

 

·                  our ability to match the skill sets of our employees to the needs of the marketplace.

 

An inability to properly and fully utilize our Transportation Systems and Agriculture and Weather Analytics workforce could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

 

If we experience declining or flat revenues and we fail to manage such declines effectively, we may be unable to execute our business plan and may experience future weaknesses in our operating results.  Based on our business objectives, and in order to achieve future growth, we will need to continue to add additional qualified personnel, and invest in additional research and development and sales and marketing activities, which could lead to increases in our expenses and future declines in our operating results. In addition, our past expansion has placed, and future expansion is expected to place, a significant strain on our managerial, administrative, operational, financial and other resources. If we are unable to manage these activities or any revenue declines successfully, our growth, our business, our financial condition and our results of operations could continue to be adversely affected.

 

We are currently not profitable on a consolidated basis and we may be unable to become profitable on a quarterly or annual basis.  For the quarter ended December 31, 2016, we had a net loss, and we cannot assure you that we will be profitable in the future. Our ability to become profitable in future periods could be impacted by governmental budgetary constraints, government and political agendas, economic instability and other items that are not in our control. Furthermore, we rely on operating profits from certain of our business segments to fund investments in sales and marketing and research and development initiatives. We cannot assure you that our financial performance will sustain a sufficient level to completely support those investments. Most of our expenses are fixed in advance. As such, we generally are unable to reduce our expenses significantly in the short-term to compensate for any unexpected delay or decrease in anticipated revenues or increases in planned investments. As a result, we may continue to experience operating losses and net losses in the future, which would make it difficult to fund our operations and achieve our business plan, and could cause the market price of our common stock to decline.

 

Our use of the percentage of completion method of accounting for our Transportation Systems revenues could result in a reduction or reversal of previously recorded revenues and profits.  A portion of Transportation Systems revenues are measured and recognized using the percentage of completion method of accounting. Our use of this accounting method results in recognition of revenues and profits proportionally over the life of a contract, based generally on the proportion of costs incurred to date to total costs expected to be incurred for the entire project. The effects of revisions to revenues and estimated costs are recorded when the amounts are known or can be reasonably estimated. Such revisions could occur in any period and their effects could be material. Although we have historically made reasonably reliable estimates of the progress towards completion of long-term engineering, program management, construction management or construction contracts, the uncertainties inherent in the estimating process make it possible for actual costs to vary materially from estimates, including reductions or reversals of previously recorded revenues and profits.

 

If our internal controls over financial reporting do not comply with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, our business and stock price could be adversely affected.  Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 currently requires us to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting at the end of each fiscal year and to include a management report assessing the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting in all annual reports.

 

As a smaller reporting company, for Fiscal 2016, we were exempt from the auditor attestation requirement over our internal control over financial reporting. We anticipate that we will no longer qualify as a non-accelerated filer or smaller reporting company in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, and accordingly, we would be required to obtain our first auditor attestation pursuant to under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We may not be able to complete the work required for such attestation on a timely basis and, even if we timely complete such requirements, our independent registered public accounting firm may still conclude that our internal controls over financial reporting are not effective.

 

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A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within Iteris have been or will be detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and we cannot assure you that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, our controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

 

Our quarterly operating results fluctuate as a result of many factors. Therefore, we may fail to meet or exceed the expectations of securities analysts and investors, which could cause our stock price to decline.  Our quarterly revenues and operating results have fluctuated and are likely to continue to vary from quarter to quarter due to a number of factors, many of which are not within our control. Factors that could affect our revenues include, among others, the following:

 

·                  delays in government contracts and funding from time to time and budgetary constraints at the federal, state and local levels;

 

·                  our ability to access stimulus funding, funding from the federal highway bill or other government funding;

 

·                  declines in new home and commercial real estate construction and related road and other infrastructure construction;

 

·                  changes in our pricing policies and the pricing policies of our suppliers and competitors, pricing concessions on volume sales, as well as increased price competition in general;

 

·                  the long lead times associated with government contracts;

 

·                  the size, timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer orders;

 

·                  our ability to control costs;

 

·                  our ability to raise additional capital;

 

·                  the mix of our products and services sold in a quarter, which has varied and is expected to continue to vary from time to time;

 

·                  seasonality due to winter weather conditions;

 

·                  seasonality with respect to revenues from our ClearPath Weather and related weather forecasting services due to the decrease in revenues generated for such services during the spring and summer time periods;

 

·                  our ability to develop, introduce, patent, market and gain market acceptance of new products, applications and product enhancements in a timely manner, or at all;

 

·                  market acceptance of the products incorporating our technologies and products;

 

·                  the introduction of new products by competitors;

 

·                  the availability and cost of components used in the manufacture of our products;

 

·                  our success in expanding and implementing our sales and marketing programs;

 

·                  the effects of technological changes in our target markets;

 

·                  the amount of our backlog at any given time;

 

·                  the nature of our government contracts;

 

·                  decrease in revenues derived from key or significant customers;

 

·                  deferrals of customer orders in anticipation of new products, applications or product enhancements;

 

·                  risks and uncertainties associated with our international business;

 

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·                  general economic and political conditions;

 

·                  international conflicts and acts of terrorism; and

 

·                  other factors beyond our control, including but not limited to, natural disasters.

 

Due to all of the factors listed above as well as other unforeseen factors, our future operating results could be below the expectations of securities analysts or investors. If that happens, the trading price of our common stock could decline. As a result of these quarterly variations, you should not rely on quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our operating results as an indication of our future performance.

 

We may be subject to traffic related litigation.  The traffic industry in general is subject to litigation claims due to the nature of personal injuries that result from traffic accidents. As a provider of traffic engineering services, products and solutions, we have been, and could in the future continue to be, from time to time, subject to litigation for traffic related accidents, even if our products or services did not cause the particular accident. While we generally carry insurance against these types of claims, some claims may not be covered by insurance or the damages resulting from such litigation could exceed our insurance coverage limits. In the event that we are required to pay significant damages as a result of one or more lawsuits that are not covered by insurance or exceed our coverage limits, it could materially harm our business, financial condition or cash flows. Even defending against unsuccessful claims could cause us to incur significant expenses and result in a diversion of management’s attention.

 

We rely on outside suppliers that could experience supply shortages or may experience production gaps that could materially and adversely impact our sales and financial results.  It is possible that we could experience unforeseen quality control issues or part shortages as we adjust production to meet current demand for our products. We have historically used single suppliers for certain significant components in our products, and have had to reengineer products from time to time to address obsolete components, especially in our Roadway Sensors products. Should any such delay or disruption occur, or should a key supplier discontinue operations, our future sales will likely be materially and adversely affected. Additionally, we rely heavily on select contract manufacturers to produce many of our products and do not have any long-term contracts to guarantee supply of such products. Although we believe our contract manufacturers have sufficient capacity to meet our production schedules for the foreseeable future and we believe we could find alternative contract manufacturing sources for many of our products, if necessary, we could experience a production gap if for any reason our contract manufacturers were unable to meet our production requirements and our cost of goods sold could increase, adversely affecting our margins.

 

We may engage in acquisitions of companies or technologies that may require us to undertake significant capital infusions and could result in disruptions of our business and diversion of resources and management attention.  We have completed two acquisitions since November 2011 and, in the future, we may acquire additional complementary businesses, products, and technologies. Acquisitions may require significant capital infusions and, in general, acquisitions also involve a number of special risks, including:

 

·                  potential disruption of our ongoing business and the diversion of our resources and management’s attention;

 

·                  the failure to retain or integrate key acquired personnel;

 

·                  the challenge of assimilating diverse business cultures, and the difficulties in integrating the operations, technologies and information system of the acquired companies;

 

·                  increased costs to improve managerial, operational, financial and administrative systems and to eliminate duplicative services;

 

·                  the incurrence of unforeseen obligations or liabilities;

 

·                  potential impairment of relationships with employees or customers as a result of changes in management; and

 

·                  increased interest expense and amortization of acquired intangible assets, as well as unanticipated accounting charges.

 

Our competitors are also soliciting potential acquisition candidates, which could both increase the price of any acquisition targets and decrease the number of attractive companies available for acquisition. Acquisitions may also materially and adversely affect our operating results due to large write-offs, contingent liabilities, substantial depreciation, deferred compensation charges or intangible asset amortization, or other adverse tax or accounting consequences. We cannot assure you that we will be able to identify or consummate any additional acquisitions, successfully integrate any acquisitions or realize the benefits anticipated from any acquisition.

 

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Our international business operations may be threatened by many factors that are outside of our control.  While we historically have had limited international sales, revenues and operations experience, we currently have three transportation systems contracts in the United Arab Emirates and have been expanding our distribution capabilities for our Roadway Systems segment internationally, particularly in Australia, New Zealand and in South America. We plan to continue to expand our international efforts, but we cannot assure you that we will be successful in such efforts. International operations subject us to various inherent risks including, among others:

 

·                  political, social and economic instability, as well as international conflicts and acts of terrorism;

 

·                  bonding requirements for certain international projects;

 

·                  longer accounts receivable payment cycles;

 

·                  import and export license requirements and restrictions of the U.S. and each other country in which we operate;

 

·                  currency fluctuations and restrictions, and our ability to repatriate currency from certain foreign regions;

 

·                  unexpected changes in regulatory requirements, tariffs and other trade barriers or restrictions;

 

·                  required compliance with existing and new foreign regulatory requirements and laws, more restrictive labor laws and obligations, including but not limited to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act;

 

·                  difficulties in managing and staffing international operations;

 

·                  potentially adverse tax consequences; and

 

·                  reduced protection for intellectual property rights in some countries.

 

Substantially all of our international product sales are denominated in U.S. dollars. As a result, an increase in the relative value of the dollar could make our products more expensive and potentially less price competitive in international markets. We do not currently engage in any transactions as a hedge against risks of loss due to foreign currency fluctuations.

 

Any of the factors mentioned above may adversely affect our future international revenues and, consequently, affect our business, financial condition and operating results. Additionally, as we pursue the expansion of our international business, certain fixed and other overhead costs could outpace our revenues, thus adversely affecting our results of operations. We may likewise face local competitors in certain international markets who are more established, have greater economies of scale and stronger customer relationships. Furthermore, as we increase our international sales, our total revenues may also be affected to a greater extent by seasonal fluctuations resulting from lower sales that typically occur during the summer months in Europe and certain other parts of the world.

 

We may need to raise additional capital in the future, which may not be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all.  We have historically experienced volatility in our earnings and cash flows from operations from year to year. Should the credit markets further tighten or our business declines, we may need or choose to raise additional capital to repay indebtedness, pursue acquisitions or expand our operations. Such additional capital may be raised through bank borrowings, or other debt or equity financings. We cannot assure you that any additional capital will be available on a timely basis, on acceptable terms, or at all, and such additional financing may result in further dilution to our stockholders.

 

Our capital requirements will depend on many factors, including, but not limited to:

 

·                  market acceptance of our products and product enhancements, and the overall level of sales of our products;

 

·                  our ability to control costs;

 

·                  the supply of key components for our products;

 

·                  our ability to increase revenue and net income;

 

·                  increased research and development expenses and sales and marketing expenses;

 

·                  our need to respond to technological advancements and our competitors’ introductions of new products or technologies;

 

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·                  capital improvements to new and existing facilities and enhancements to our infrastructure and systems;

 

·                  potential acquisitions of businesses and product lines;

 

·                  our relationships with customers and suppliers;

 

·                  government budgets, political agendas and other funding issues, including potential delays in government contract awards;

 

·                  our ability to successfully negotiate credit arrangements with our bank and the state of the financial markets in general; and

 

·                  general economic conditions, including the effects of the economic slowdowns and international conflicts.

 

If our capital requirements are materially different from those currently planned, we may need additional capital sooner than anticipated. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership of our stockholders will be reduced and such securities may have rights, preferences and privileges senior to our common stock. Additional equity or debt financing may not be available on favorable terms, on a timely basis, or at all. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms, we may be unable to continue our operations as planned, develop or enhance our products, expand our sales and marketing programs, take advantage of future opportunities or respond to competitive pressures.

 

The trading price of our common stock is highly volatile.  The trading price of our common stock has been subject to wide fluctuations in the past. From April 1, 2014 through January 24, 2017, our common stock has traded at prices as low as $1.48 per share and as high as $4.85 per share. The market price of our common stock could continue to fluctuate in the future in response to various factors, including, but not limited to:

 

·                  quarterly variations in operating results;

 

·                  our ability to control costs, improve cash flow and sustain profitability;

 

·                  our ability to raise additional capital;

 

·                  shortages announced by suppliers;

 

·                  announcements of technological innovations or new products or applications by our competitors, customers or us;

 

·                  transitions to new products or product enhancements;

 

·                  acquisitions of businesses, products or technologies;

 

·                  the impact of any litigation;

 

·                  changes in investor perceptions;

 

·                  government funding, political agendas and other budgetary constraints;

 

·                  changes in earnings estimates or investment recommendations by securities analysts; and

 

·                  international conflicts, political unrest and acts of terrorism.

 

The stock market has from time to time experienced volatility, which has often affected and may continue to affect the market prices of equity securities of many technology companies. This volatility has often been unrelated to the operating performance of these companies. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. In the past, companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of their securities have been the subject of securities class action litigation. If we were to become the subject of a class action lawsuit, it could result in substantial losses and divert management’s attention and resources from other matters.

 

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Certain provisions of our charter documents may discourage a third party from acquiring us and may adversely affect the price of our common stock.  Certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation could make it difficult for a third party to acquire us, even though an acquisition might be beneficial to our stockholders. Such provisions could limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock. Under the terms of our certificate of incorporation, our Board of Directors is authorized to issue, without stockholder approval, up to 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock with voting, conversion and other rights and preferences superior to those of our common stock. In August 2009, we adopted a new stockholder rights plan and declared a dividend of preferred stock purchase rights to our stockholders. Generally, the stockholder rights plan provides that if a person or group acquires 15% or more of our common stock, subject to certain exceptions and under certain circumstances, the rights may be exchanged by us for common stock or the holders of the rights, other than the acquiring person or group, could acquire additional shares of our capital stock at a discount off of the then current market price. Such exchanges or exercise of rights could cause substantial dilution to a particular acquirer and discourage the acquirer from pursuing our company. The mere existence of a stockholder rights plan often delays or makes a merger, tender offer or other acquisition of the company more difficult.

 

ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

In August 2011, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program pursuant to which we were authorized to acquire up to $3.0 million of our outstanding common stock from time to time through August 2012. On August 9, 2012, our Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program pursuant to which we may acquire up to $3.0 million of our outstanding common stock for an unspecified length of time. Under the new program, we may repurchase shares from time to time in open-market and privately negotiated transactions and block trades, and may also repurchase shares pursuant to an existing or future 10b5-1 trading plan to facilitate repurchases during our closed trading windows. There is no guarantee as to the exact number of shares that will be repurchased. We may modify or terminate the repurchase program at any time without prior notice. On November 6, 2014, our Board of Directors approved a $3.0 million increase to our existing stock repurchase program, pursuant to which we may continue to acquire shares of its outstanding common stock from time to time for an unspecified length of time.

 

For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016, we did not repurchase any shares. As of December 31, 2016, there was approximately $1.7 million of remaining funds available under the stock repurchase program.

 

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

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ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS

 

The following exhibits are filed or furnished herewith or are incorporated by reference to the location indicated.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

Where Located

 

 

 

 

 

3.1

 

Restated Bylaws of Iteris, Inc. as of February 9, 2017

 

Filed herewith

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of the Principal Executive Officer, as required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Filed herewith

 

 

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of the Principal Financial Officer, as required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Filed herewith

 

 

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, as required pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Furnished herewith

 

 

 

 

 

32.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer, as required pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Furnished herewith

 

 

 

 

 

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document

 

Filed herewith

 

 

 

 

 

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

Filed herewith

 

 

 

 

 

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

Filed herewith

 

 

 

 

 

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

Filed herewith

 

 

 

 

 

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

Filed herewith

 

 

 

 

 

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

Filed herewith

 

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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.

 

Dated: February 9, 2017

ITERIS, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

By

/s/ JOE BERGERA

 

 

Joe Bergera

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ ANDREW C. SCHMIDT

 

 

Andrew C. Schmidt

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

Where Located

 

 

 

 

 

3.1

 

Restated Bylaws of Iteris, Inc. as of February 9, 2017

 

Filed herewith

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of the Principal Executive Officer, as required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Filed herewith

 

 

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of the Principal Financial Officer, as required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Filed herewith

 

 

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, as required pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Furnished herewith

 

 

 

 

 

32.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer, as required pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Furnished herewith

 

 

 

 

 

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document

 

Filed herewith

 

 

 

 

 

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

Filed herewith

 

 

 

 

 

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

Filed herewith

 

 

 

 

 

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

Filed herewith

 

 

 

 

 

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

Filed herewith

 

 

 

 

 

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

Filed herewith

 

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Exhibit 3.1

 

BYLAWS
OF
ITERIS, INC.

 

 

ARTICLE I:   OFFICES

Section 1.

Registered Office

1

Section 2.

Other Offices

1

 

 

 

ARTICLE II:   MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

Section 1.

Place of Meetings

1

Section 2.

Annual Meeting

1

Section 3.

Special Meetings

1

Section 4.

Notice of Meetings of Stockholders

2

Section 5.

Manner of Giving Notice; Affidavit of Notice

2

Section 6.

Quorum

3

Section 7.

Adjourned Meeting; Notice

3

Section 8.

Voting

3

Section 9.

Consent of Stockholders in Lieu Meeting

4

Section 10.

List of Stockholders Entitled to Vote

5

Section 11.

Stock Ledger

5

Section 12.

Waiver of Notice or Consent by Absent Stockholders

5

Section 13.

Inspectors of Election

6

Section 14

Advance Notice of Stockholder Business

7

Section 15.

Advance Notice of Director Nominations

9

 

 

 

ARTICLE III:   DIRECTORS

Section 1.

Number, Election and Term of Directors

10

Section 2.

Vacancies

10

Section 3.

Duties and Powers

11

Section 4.

Meetings

11

Section 5.

Quorum

12

Section 6.

Actions of Board

12

Section 7.

Waiver of Notice

12

Section 8.

Meetings by Means of Conference Telephone

13

Section 9.

Committees

13

Section 10.

Compensation

14

Section 11.

Interested Directors

14

 

 

 

ARTICLE IV:   OFFICERS

Section 1.

General

15

Section 2.

Election

15

Section 3.

Voting Securities Owned by the Corporation

15

Section 4.

Chairman of the Board

15

Section 5.

President

16

Section 6.

Vice Presidents

16

Section 7.

Secretary

16

Section 8.

Chief Financial Officer

17

Section 9.

Removal and Resignation of Officers

17

Section 10.

Vacancies in Offices

17

 

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ARTICLE V:   STOCK

Section 1.

Form of Certificates

18

Section 2.

Signatures

18

Section 3.

Lost Certificates

18

Section 4.

Transfers

19

Section 5.

Record Date

19

Section 6.

Beneficial Owners

20

 

 

 

ARTICLE VI:   GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1.

Dividends

20

Section 2.

Disbursements

20

Section 3.

Fiscal Year

20

Section 4.

Corporate Seal

20

 

 

 

ARTICLE VII:   INDEMNIFICATION

Section 1.

Power to Indemnify in Actions, Suits or Proceedings other Than Those by or in the Right of the Corporation

21

Section 2.

Power to Indemnify in Actions, Suits or Proceedings by or in the Right of the Corporation

21

Section 3.

Authorization of Indemnification

22

Section 4.

Good Faith Defined

22

Section 5.

Indemnification by a Court

22

Section 6.

Expenses Payable in Advance

23

Section 7.

Non-exclusivity of Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses

23

Section 8.

Insurance

23

Section 9.

Meaning of “Corporation” for Purposes of Article VII

23

Section 10.

Survival of Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses

24

 

 

 

ARTICLE VIII:   AMENDMENTS

24

Section 1.

Amendments by Stockholders or Board

24

 

 

 

CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY

25

 

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BYLAWS
OF
ITERIS, INC.(1)
(hereinafter called the “Corporation”)

 

ARTICLE I

 

OFFICES

 

Section 1.                                                 Registered Office.

 

The Board of Directors shall fix the location of the principal executive office of the Corporation at any place within or outside the State of Delaware.  The registered office of the Corporation shall be in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware.

 

Section 2.                                                 Other Offices.

 

The Corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.

 

ARTICLE II

 

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

Section 1.                                                 Place of Meetings.

 

Meetings of stockholders shall be held at any place within or outside the State of Delaware designated by the Board of Directors.  In the absence of any such designation, meetings of stockholders shall be held at the principal executive office of the Corporation.

 

Section 2.                                                 Annual Meeting.

 

The annual meeting of stockholders shall be held at such date and time as the Board of Directors may determine.  The annual meeting shall be held at the Corporation’s principal executed office, or at any other location as may be determined by the Board of Directors.  At each annual meeting, directors shall be elected and any other proper business may be transacted.

 

Section 3.                                                 Special Meetings.

 

Special meetings of the stockholders may be called at any time by the Board of Directors, by the chairman of the board, by the president or by one or more stockholders holding shares in the aggregate entitled to cast not less than 10% of the votes at that meeting.

 


(1)  The Corporation’s name was changed to Iteris, Inc. on October 22, 2004.

 



 

If a special meeting is called by any person or persons other than the Board of Directors, the request shall be in writing, specifying the time of such meeting and the general nature of the business proposed to be transacted, and shall be delivered personally or sent by registered mail or by telegraphic of other facsimile transmission to the chairman of the board, the president, any vice-president, or the secretary of the Corporation.  The officer receiving the request shall promptly cause notice to be given to the stockholders entitled to vote, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 4 and 5 of this Article II, that a meeting will be held at the time requested by the person or persons calling the meeting, not fewer than 35 or more than 60 days after the receipt of the request.  If such notice is not given within 20 days after the receipt of the request, the person or persons requesting the meeting may give the notice.  Nothing contained in this paragraph of this Section 3 shall be construed as limiting, fixing or affecting the time when a meeting of stockholders called by action of the Board of Directors may be held.

 

Section 4.                                                 Notice of Meetings of Stockholders.

 

All notices of meetings of stockholders shall be sent or otherwise given in accordance with Section 5 of this Article II not fewer than ten or more than 60 days before the date of the meeting.  Such notice shall specify the place, date and hour of the meeting and (i) in the case of a special meeting, the general nature of the business to be transacted, or (ii) in the case of the annual meeting, those matters that the Board of Directors, at the time of giving the notice, intends to present for action by the stockholders.  The notice of any meeting at which directors are to be elected shall include the name of any nominee or nominees whom, at the time of the notice, management intends to present for election.

 

If action is proposed to be taken at any meeting for approval of (i) a contract or transaction in which a director has a direct or indirect financial interest, pursuant to Section 144 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Delaware GCL”), (ii) an amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation, pursuant to Section 242 of the Delaware GCL, (iii) a reorganization of the Corporation pursuant to Section 251 of the Delaware GCL, (iv) a voluntary dissolution of the Corporation pursuant to Section 275 of the Delaware GCL, or (v) a distribution in dissolution, other than in accordance with the rights of outstanding preferred shares, pursuant to Section 275 of the Delaware GCL, the notice shall also state the general nature of that proposal.

 

Section 5.                                                 Manner of Giving Notice; Affidavit of Notice.

 

Notice of any meeting of stockholders shall be given either personally or by mail or telegraphic or other written communication, charges prepaid, addressed to each stockholder at the address of such stockholder appearing on the books of the Corporation or given by the stockholder to the Corporation for the purpose of notice.  If no such address appears on the books of the Corporation or is given, notice shall be deemed to have been given if sent to a stockholder by first-class mail or telegraphic or other written communication to the Corporation’s principal executive office, or if published at least-once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where such office is located.  Notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time when delivered personally or deposited in the mail or sent by telegram or other means of written communication.

 

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If any notice addressed to a stockholder at the address of such stockholder appearing on the books of the Corporation is returned to the Corporation by the United States Postal Service marked to indicate that the United States Postal Service is unable to deliver such notice to such stockholder at such address, each future notice and report shall be deemed to have been duly given without further mailing if it shall be available to the stockholder on written demand by the shareholder at the principal executive office of the Corporation for a period of one year from the date of the giving of such notice or report.

 

An affidavit of the mailing or other means of giving any notice of any meeting of stockholders shall be executed by the secretary, assistant secretary or any transfer agent of the Corporation giving the notice and shall be filed and maintained in the minute book of the Corporation.

 

Section 6.                                                 Quorum.

 

The presence in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at such meeting.  The stockholders present at a duly called or held meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to do business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum, if any action taken (other than adjournment) is approved by at least a majority of the shares required to constitute a quorum.

 

Section 7.                                                 Adjourned Meeting; Notice.

 

Any meeting of stockholders, annual or special, whether or not a quorum is present, may be adjourned from time to time by the vote of the majority of the shares represented at such meeting, either in person or by proxy; but in the absence of a quorum, no other business may be transacted at such meeting, except as provided in Section 6 of this Article II.

 

When any meeting of stockholders, annual or special, is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place are announced at a meeting at which the adjournment is taken, unless a new record date for the adjourned meeting is fixed or unless the adjournment is for more than 45 days from the date set for the original meeting, in which case the Board of Directors shall set a new record date.  Notice of any such adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting in accordance with the provisions of Sections 4 and 5 of this Article II.  At any adjourned meeting any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the original meeting.

 

Section 8.                                                 Voting.

 

The stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of the stockholders shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Article V, Section 5, subject to the provisions of Section 217 of the Delaware GCL (relating to voting shares held by a fiduciary, or in joint ownership).  Unless otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any question brought before any meeting of stockholders at which a quorum is present shall be decided by the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock represented and entitled to vote thereat.  Unless otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, each stockholder represented at a meeting of stockholders shall be entitled to cast one vote for each share of the capital stock entitled to vote thereat held by such stockholder.

 

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Every person entitled to vote for directors or on any other matter shall have the right to do so either in person or by one or more agents authorized by a written proxy signed by the person and filed with the secretary of the Corporation.  A proxy shall be deemed signed if the stockholder’s name is placed on the proxy (whether by manual signature, typewriting, telegraphic transmission, or otherwise) by the stockholder or the stockholder’s attorney in fact.  A validly executed proxy which does not state that it is irrevocable shall continue in full force and effect unless (i) revoked by the person executing it, before the vote pursuant to that proxy, by a writing delivered to the Corporation stating that the proxy is revoked, or by a subsequent proxy executed by, or attendance at the meeting and voting in person by, the person executing the proxy; or (ii) written notice of the death or incapacity of the maker of that proxy is received by the Corporation before the vote pursuant to that proxy is counted; provided, however, that no proxy shall be valid after the expiration of three years from the date of the proxy, unless otherwise provided in the proxy.  The revocability of a proxy that states on its face that it is irrevocable shall be governed by the provisions of Section 212 of the Delaware GCL.

 

At any meeting of stockholders, the stockholders’ vote may be by voice vote or by ballot; provided, however, that any election for directors must be by ballot if demanded by any stockholder before the voting has begun.  On any matter other than elections of directors, any stockholder may vote part of the shares in favor of the proposal and refrain from voting the remaining shares or vote them against the proposal, but, if the stockholder fails to specify the number of shares which the stockholder is voting affirmatively, it will be conclusively presumed that the stockholder’s approving vote is with respect to all shares that the stockholder is entitled to vote.

 

At a stockholders’ meeting at which directors are to be elected, any stockholder shall be entitled to cumulate votes (i.e., cast for any one or more candidates a number of votes greater than the number of the stockholder’s shares) only if the candidates’ names have been placed in nomination prior to commencement of the voting and a stockholder has given notice prior to commencement of the voting of the stockholder’s intention to cumulate votes.  If any stockholder has given such a notice, then every stockholder entitled to vote may cumulate votes for candidates in nomination and give one candidate a number of votes equal to the number of directors to be elected multiplied by the number votes to which that stockholder’s shares are entitled, or distribute the stockholder’s votes on the same principle among any or all of the candidates, as the stockholder thinks fit.  The candidates receiving the highest number of votes, up to the number of directors to be elected, shall be elected.

 

Section 9.                                                 Consent of Stockholders in Lieu Meeting.

 

Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding shares having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which

 

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all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted.  In the case of election of directors, such a consent shall be effective only if signed by the holders of all outstanding shares entitled to vote for the election of directors; provided, however, that a director may be elected at any time to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors that has not been filled by the directors, by the written consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote for the election of directors.  All such consents shall be filed with the secretary of the Corporation and shall be maintained in the corporate records.  Any stockholder giving a written consent, or the stockholder’s proxy holders, or a transferee of the shares or a personal representative of the stockholder or their respective proxy holders, may revoke the consent by a writing received by the secretary of the Corporation before written consents of the number of shares required to authorize the proposed action have been filed with the secretary.  Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.  This notice shall be given in the manner specified in Section 5 of this Article II.

 

Section 10.                                          List of Stockholders Entitled to Vote.

 

The officer of the Corporation who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder.  Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held.  The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting, during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder of the Corporation who is present.

 

Section 11.                                          Stock Ledger.

 

The stock ledger of the Corporation shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by Section 10 of this Article II or the books of the Corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders.

 

Section 12.                                          Waiver of Notice or Consent by Absent Stockholders.

 

The transactions of any meeting of stockholders, annual or special, however called and noticed and wherever held, shall be as valid as though had at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum be present either in person or by proxy, and if, either before or after such meeting, each person entitled to vote, who was not present in person or by proxy, signs a written waiver of notice or a consent to a holding of such meeting or an approval of the minutes thereof.  Such waiver of notice or consent need not specify either the business to be transacted or the purpose of any annual or special meeting of stockholders except that, if action is taken or proposed to be taken for approval of any of those matters specified in the second paragraph of Section 4 of this Article II, the waiver of notice or consent shall state the general nature of the proposal.  All such waivers, consents or approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.

 

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Attendance by a person at a meeting shall also constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except that when the person objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business thereat because such meeting is not lawfully called or convened, and except that attendance.at a meeting is not a waiver of any right to object to the consideration of matters not included in the notice of such meeting if an objection is expressly made at such meeting.

 

Section 13.                                          Inspectors of Election.

 

Before any meeting of stockholders, the Board of Directors may appoint any persons other than nominees for office to act as inspectors of election at the meeting or its adjournment.  If no inspectors of election are so appointed, the chairman of the meeting may, and on the request of any stockholder or a stockholder’s proxy shall, appoint inspectors of election at the meeting.  The number of such inspectors shall be either one or three.  If such inspectors are appointed at a meeting on the request of one or more stockholders or proxies, the holders of a majority of shares or their proxies present at the meeting shall determine whether one or three inspectors are to be appointed.  If any person appointed as inspector fails to appear or fails or refuses to act, the chairman of the meeting may, and upon the request of any stockholder or a stockholder’s proxy shall, appoint a person to fill that vacancy.

 

Such inspectors shall:

 

(a)                                 Determine the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, and the authenticity, validity, and effect of proxies;

 

(b)                                 Receive votes, ballots or consents;

 

(c)                                  Hear and determine all challenges and questions in any way arising in connection with the right to vote;

 

(d)                                 Count and tabulate all votes or consents;

 

(e)                                  Determine when the polls shall close;

 

(f)                                   Determine the result; and

 

(g)                                  Do any other acts that may be proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all stockholders.

 

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Section 14.                                          Advance Notice of Stockholder Business (2)

 

Only business that has been properly brought before the stockholders meeting may be conducted at an annual meeting of the stockholders. To be properly brought before an annual stockholders meeting, business must be:

 

(i)                                     specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors;

 

(ii)                                  otherwise properly brought before the stockholders meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors; or

 

(iii)                               a proper matter for stockholder action under the Delaware General Corporation Law that has been properly brought before the stockholders meeting by a stockholder (A) who is a stockholder of record on the date of the giving of the notice provided for in this Section 14 and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at such annual meeting of the stockholders and (B) who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 14.

 

For such business to be considered properly brought before the meeting by a stockholder, such stockholder must, in addition to any other applicable requirements, have given timely notice in proper form of such stockholder’s intent to bring such business before such meeting.  To be timely, such stockholder’s notice must:

 

(i)                                     in the case of a proposal submitted for inclusion in the Corporation’s proxy statement and form of proxy pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), meet the deadline for proposals submitted under such rule, or

 

(ii)                                  in the case of all other matters, be delivered to or mailed and received by the secretary of the Corporation at the Corporation’s principal executive offices not later than the close of business on the 90th day, nor earlier than the close of business on the 120th day, prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of the stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that no annual meeting of the stockholders was held in the previous year or the annual meeting of the stockholders is called for a date that is not within 30 days before or after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which such notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or public disclosure of the date of the meeting was made, whichever occurs first.

 

To be in proper form, a stockholder’s notice shall be in writing and shall set forth:

 

(i)                                     the name and record address of the stockholder who intends to propose the business, the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are owned beneficially or of record by such stockholder or any Associated Person (as defined below) of such stockholder and any other direct or indirect positions, agreements or understandings to which such stockholder or any Associated Person of such stockholder is a party (including hedged positions, short positions, options, derivatives, convertible securities and any other stock appreciation or voting interests) which provide the opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of the shares of the Corporation;

 


(2)   Sections 14 and 15 were added on August 20, 2009.

 

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(ii)           a representation that the stockholder is a holder of record of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to introduce the business specified in the notice;

 

(ii)           a complete description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting of the stockholders and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting of the stockholders;

 

(iv)          any material interest of the stockholder or any Associated Person of such stockholder in such business including any agreements the stockholder or any Associated Person of such stockholder may have with others in connection with such business; and

 

(v)           any other information that is required to be provided by the stockholder pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act.

 

If any of the foregoing information changes in any material respect from the date the notice is received through the date of the meeting, the stockholder shall promptly supplement such information to reflect such change by notice in writing and delivered to or mailed and received by the secretary of the Corporation at the Corporation’s principal executive offices.

 

For purposes of this Section 14 and Section 15, an “Associated Person of any stockholder or proposed nominee shall mean (i) any member of the immediate family of such stockholder or proposed nominee sharing the same household with such stockholder or proposed nominee; (ii) any person controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such stockholder or proposed nominee; (iii) any person acting in concert or as part of a group (within the meaning of the Exchange Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder) with such stockholder or proposed nominee; or (iv) any beneficial owner of shares of stock of the Corporation owned of record or beneficially by such stockholder or proposed nominee.

 

In order to include information with respect to a stockholder proposal in the Corporation’s proxy statement and form of proxy for a stockholders’ meeting, stockholders must provide notice as required by, and otherwise comply with the requirements of, the Exchange Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder in addition to the requirements of this Section 14.

 

No business shall be conducted at the annual meeting of the stockholders except business brought before the annual meeting of the stockholders in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 14. The chairperson of the meeting may refuse to acknowledge the proposal of any business not made in compliance with the foregoing procedure.

 

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Section 15.              Advance Notice of Director Nominations.

 

Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the following procedures shall be eligible for election as directors, except as may be otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation with respect to the right of holders of a class of preferred stock of the Corporation to nominate and elect a specified number of directors.  To be properly brought before an annual meeting of the stockholders, or any special meeting of the stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors, nominations for the election of a director must be (i) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto), (ii) made by or at the direction of the Board of Directors (or any duly authorized committee thereof) or (iii) made by any stockholder of the Corporation (A) who is a stockholder of record on the date of the giving of the notice provided for in this Section 15 and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting and (B) who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 15.

 

In addition to any other applicable requirements, for a nomination to be made by a stockholder, such stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the secretary of the Corporation.  To be timely, a stockholder’s notice to the secretary must be delivered to or mailed and received at the Corporation’s principal executive offices, in the case of an annual meeting of the stockholders, in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 14, and, the case of a special meeting of the stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors, not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which notice of the date of the special meeting was mailed or public disclosure of the date of the special meeting was made, whichever occurs first.

 

To be in proper form, a stockholder’s notice shall be in writing and shall set forth:

 

(i)            as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election as a director (A) the name, age, business address and residence address of the person, (B) the principal occupation or employment of the person, (C) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are owned beneficially or of record by the person or any Associated Person of the person, (D) any other direct or indirect positions, agreements or understandings to which such person or any Associated Person of such person is a party (including hedged positions, short positions, options, derivatives, convertible securities and any other stock appreciation or voting interests) which provide the opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of the shares of the Corporation, (E) a description of all arrangements, understandings or material relationships between the stockholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nominations are to be made by the stockholder, and (F) any other information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for elections of directors, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange. Act (including without limitation such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement, if any, as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected and a completed questionnaire concerning such person’s business experience, beneficial ownership, relationships and transactions with the Corporation, independence and other matters typically contained in the Corporation’s questionnaire for directors and officers); and

 

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(ii)           as to such stockholder giving notice, the information required to be provided pursuant to Section 14.

 

If any of the foregoing information changes in any material respect from the date the notice is received through the date of the meeting, the stockholder shall promptly supplement such information to reflect such change by notice in writing and delivered to or mailed and received by the secretary of the Corporation at the Corporation’s principal executive offices.

 

Subject to the rights of any holders of a class of preferred stock of the Corporation, no person shall be eligible for election as a director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 15.  If the chairperson of the meeting properly determines that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedures, the chairperson shall declare to the meeting that the nomination was defective and such defective nomination shall be disregarded.

 

ARTICLE III

 

DIRECTORS

 

Section 1.                Number, Election and Term of Directors.(3)

 

The Board of Directors shall consist of not less than six (6) nor more than eleven (11) members, the exact number of which shall be six (6) until changed, within the limits specified above by a resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors or by the stockholders.  The indefinite number of directors may be changed, or a definite number fixed without provisions for an indefinite number, by a bylaw amending this Section 1; provided, however, that an amendment reducing the number of directors to a number less than five cannot be adopted if the votes case against its adoption at a meeting, or the shares not consenting in the case of action by written consent, are equal to more than 16-2/3% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.  Except as provided in Section 2 of this Article, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meetings of Stockholders, and each director so elected shall hold office until the next Annual Meeting and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier resignation or removal.  Any director may resign at any time upon notice to the Corporation.  Directors need not be stockholders.

 

Section 2.                Vacancies.

 

Unless otherwise required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, vacancies in the Board of Directors may be filled by a majority vote or written consent of the directors then in office, through less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, except that a vacancy created by the removal of a director by the vote or written consent of the shareholders or by court order may be filled only by the vote of a majority of the shares entitled to vote for such director represented at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present, or by the written consent of holders of all shares entitled to vote for the election of such director.  The directors so chosen shall hold office until the next annual election and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal.

 


(3)   Section 1 was amended in full on September 16, 2005.  The first sentence of this Section 1 was further amended on December 15, 2016.

 

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The Board of Directors may increase the number of directors within the limits specified in Section 1 of this Article and any vacancy so created may be filled by the Board of Directors in accordance with the provisions of Article Fourth, Section of the Certificate of Incorporation unless otherwise required by law.

 

A vacancy or vacancies in the Board of Directors shall be deemed to exist in the event of the death, resignation, or removal of any director, or if the Board of Directors by resolution declares vacant the office of a director who has been declared of unsound mind by an order of court or convicted of a felony, or if the authorized number of directors is increased, or if the stockholders fail, at any meeting of stockholders at which any director or directors are elected, to elect the number of directors to be voted for at that meeting.

 

Subject to any applicable provision of the Certificate of Incorporation the stockholders may elect a director or directors at any time to fill any vacancy or vacancies not filled by the directors, but any such election by written consent other than to fill a vacancy created by removal shall require the consent of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.

 

Any director may resign effective on giving written notice to the chairman of the board, the president, the secretary, or the Board of Directors, unless the notice specifies a later time for that resignation to become effective.  If the resignation of a director is effective at a future time, the Board of Directors may elect a successor to take office when the resignation becomes effective.

 

No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director before that director’s term of office expires.

 

Section 3.                Duties and Powers.

 

The business of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors which may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders,

 

Section 4.                Meetings.

 

The Board of Directors of the Corporation may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or without the State of Delaware.  Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time and at such place as may from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors.  In the absence of such a determination, regular meetings shall be held at the principal executive office of the Corporation.  Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the chairman, if there be one, the president, or a majority of the directors.  Notice of special meetings stating the place, date and hour of the meeting shall be delivered personally or by telephone to each director or sent by first-class mail or telegram, charges prepaid, addressed to each director at that director’s address as it is shown on the records of the

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Corporation.  In case the notice is mailed, it shall be deposited in the United States mail at least four days before the time

of the holding of the meeting.  In case the notice is delivered personally, or by telephone or telegram, it shall be delivered personally or by telephone or to the telegraph company at least 48 hours before the time of the holding of the meeting.  Any oral notice given personally or by telephone may be communicated either to the director or to a person at the office of the director who the person giving notice has reason to believe will promptly communicate it to the director.  The notice need not specify the purpose of the meeting nor the place if the meeting is to be held at the principal executive office of the corporation.

 

Immediately following each annual meeting of shareholders, the Board of Directors shall hold a regular meeting for the purpose of organization, any desired election of officers, and the transaction of other business.  Notice of this meeting shall not be required.

 

Section 5.                Quorum.

 

Except as may be otherwise specifically provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, at all meetings of the Board of Directors, a majority of the entire Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors.  If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.

 

Section 6.                Actions of Board.

 

Unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all the members of the Board of Directors or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee.

 

Section 7.                Waiver of Notice.

 

The transactions of any meeting of the Board of Directors, however called and noticed or wherever held, shall be as valid as though had at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice if a quorum is present and if, either before or after the meeting, each of the directors not present signs a written waiver of notice, a consent to holding the meeting or an approval of the minutes.  The waiver of notice or consent need not specify the purpose of the meeting.  All such waivers, consents, and approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.  Notice of a meeting shall also be deemed given to any director who attends the meeting without protesting before or at its commencement, the lack of notice to that director.

 

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Section 8.                Meetings by Means of Conference Telephone.

 

Unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, or any committee designated by the Board of Directors, may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors or such committee by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this Section 8 shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

 

Section 9.                Committees.

 

The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the entire Board of Directors, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of two or more of the directors of the Corporation.  The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of any such committee.  In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, and in the absence of a designation by the Board of Directors of an alternate member, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any absent or disqualified member.  Each committee shall keep regular minutes and report to the Board of Directors when required.  Any committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the board, shall have all the authority of the board, except with respect to:

 

(a)           the approval of any action which, under the Delaware GCL, also requires stockholders’ approval or approval of the outstanding shares;

 

(b)           the filling of vacancies on the Board of Directors or in any committee;

 

(c)           the fixing of compensation of the directors for serving on the board or on any committee;

 

(d)           the amendment or repeal of bylaws or the adoption of new bylaws;

 

(e)           the amendment or repeal of any resolution of the Board of Directors which by its express terms is not so amendable or repealable;

 

(f)            a distribution to the stockholders of the Corporation, except at a rate or in a periodic amount or within a price range determined by the Board of Directors;

 

(g)           the appointment of any other committees of the Board of Directors or the members of these committees.

 

Meetings and action of committees shall be governed by, and held and taken in accordance with, the provisions of Article III of these Bylaws, Sections 4 (Meetings), 5 (Quorum), 6 (Actions of Board), and 7 (Waiver of Notice) with such changes in the context of those bylaws as are necessary to substitute the committee and its members for the Board of

 

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Directors and its members, except that the time of regular meetings of committees may be determined either by resolution of the Board of Directors or by resolution of the committee; special meetings of committees may also be called by resolution of the Board of Directors; and notice of special meetings of committees shall also be given to all alternate members, who shall have the right to attend all meetings of the committee.  The Board of Directors may adopt rules for the government of any committee not inconsistent with the provisions of these Bylaws.

 

Section 10.              Compensation.

 

The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director.  No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.  Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.

 

Section 11.              Interested Directors.

 

No contract or transaction between the Corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the Corporation and any other corporation, partnership, association, or other organization in which one or more of its directors or officers are directors or officers, or have a for interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of the Board of Directors or committee thereof which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because his or their votes are counted for such purpose if (i) the material facts as to his or their relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the Board of Directors or the committee, and the Board of Directors or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative votes of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors be less than a quorum; or (ii) the material facts as to his or their relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders; or (iii) the contract or transactions fair as to the Corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified, by the Board of Directors, a committee thereof or the stockholders.  Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of a committee which authorizes the contract or transaction.

 

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ARTICLE IV

 

OFFICERS

 

Section 1.                General.

 

The officers of the Corporation shall be chosen by the Board of Directors and shall be a president, a secretary and a chief financial officer.  The Board of Directors, in its discretion, may also choose a chairman of the Board of Directors (who must be a director) and one or more vice-presidents, assistant secretaries, assistant treasurers and other officers.  Any number of offices may be held by the same person, unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.  The officers of the Corporation need not be stockholders of the Corporation nor, except in the case of the chairman of the Board of Directors, need such officers be directors of the Corporation.  Except as otherwise provided herein, the officers of the Corporation shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors shall determine.

 

Section 2.                Election.

 

The Board of Directors at its first meeting held after each Annual Meeting of Stockholders shall appoint the officers of the Corporation who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors; and all officers of the Corporation shall hold office until their successors are chosen and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal.  The salaries of all officers of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.

 

Section 3.                Voting Securities Owned by the Corporation.

 

Powers of attorney, proxies, waivers of notice of meeting, consents and other instruments relating to securities owned by the Corporation may be executed in the name of an on behalf of the Corporation by the president or any vice-president and any such officer may, in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, take all such action as any such officer may deem advisable to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting or security holders of any corporation in which the Corporation may own securities and at any such meeting shall possess and may exercise any and all rights and power incident to the ownership of such securities and which, as the owner thereof the Corporation might have exercised and possessed if present.  The Board of Directors may, by resolution, from time to time confer like powers upon any other person or persons.

 

Section 4.                Chairman of the Board.

 

The chairman of the board shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, have general supervision, direction and control of the business and officers of the Corporation.  He shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and at all meetings of the Board of Directors.  He shall be ex officio a member of all of the committees of the board, including the executive committee, if any, and shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the chief executive officer of a Corporation, and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Bylaws.

 

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Section 5.                President.

 

The president shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors and, if there be one, the chairman of the Board of Directors, have general supervision of the business of the Corporation and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect.  He shall execute all bonds, mortgages, contracts and other instruments of the Corporation requiring a seal, under the seal of the Corporation, except where required or permitted by law.to be otherwise signed and executed and except that the other officers of the Corporation may sign and execute documents when so authorized by these Bylaws, the Board of Directors or the president.  In the absence or disability of the chairman of the Board of Directors, or if there be none, the president shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors.  If there be no chairman of the Board of Directors, the president shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation.  The president shall also perform such other duties and may exercise such other powers as from time to time may be assigned to him by these Bylaws or by the Board of Directors.

 

Section 6.                Vice Presidents.

 

In the absence or disability of the president, the vice presidents, if any, in order of their rank as fixed by the Board of Directors or, if not ranked, a vice president designated by the Board of Directors, shall perform all the duties of the president, and when so acting shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions upon, the president.  The vice presidents shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as from time to time may be prescribed for them respectively by the Board of Directors or the bylaws, and the president, or the chairman of the board.

 

Section 7.                Secretary.

 

The secretary shall keep or cause to be.  kept, at the principal office or such other place as the Board of Directors may direct, a book of minutes of all meetings and actions of directors, committees of directors, and stockholders, with the time and place of holding, whether regular or special, and, if special, how authorized, the notice given, the names of those present at directors’ meetings or committee meetings, the number of shares present or represented at stockholders’ meetings, and the proceedings.

 

The secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office or at the office of the Corporations transfer agent or registrar, as determined by resolution of the Board of Directors, a share register, or a duplicate share register, showing the names of all stockholders and their addresses, the number and classes of shares held by each, the number and date of certificates issued for the same, and the number and date of cancellation of every certificate surrendered for cancellation.

 

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The secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors required by the bylaws or by law to be given, and he shall keep the seal of the Corporation if one be adopted, in safe custody, and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or by the Bylaws.

 

Section 8.                Chief Financial Officer.

 

The chief financial officer shall keep and maintain, or cause to he kept and maintained, adequate and correct books and records of accounts of the properties and business transactions of the Corporation, including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses, capital, retained earnings, and shares.  The books of account shall at all reasonable times be open to inspection by any director.

 

The chief financial officer shall deposit all moneys and other valuables in the name and to the credit of the Corporation with such depositaries as may be designated.by the Board of Directors.  He, shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, shall render to the president and directors, whenever they request it, an account of all of his transactions as chief financial officer and of the financial condition of the Corporation, and shall have other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors of the Bylaws.

 

Section 9.                Removal and Resignation of Officers.

 

Subject to the rights; if any, of an officer under any contract of employment, any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of the Board or, except in the case of any officer chosen by the Board of Directors, by any officer upon whom such power of removal may be conferred by the Board of Directors.

 

Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Corporation.  Any resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of such notice or at any later time specified in such notice; and, unless otherwise specified in such notice, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.  Any resignation is without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the Corporation under any contract to which the resigning officer is a party.

 

Section 10.              Vacancies in Offices.

 

A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or any other cause shall be filled in the manner prescribed in these Bylaws for regular appointments to such office.

 

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ARTICLE V

 

STOCK

 

Section 1.                Form of Certificates.(4)

 

The shares of stock of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors of the Corporation may, subject to the limits imposed by law, provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of the stock of the Corporation shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. Every holder of stock represented by certificates shall be entitled to have a certificate signed, in the name of the Corporation (i) by the chairperson or vice-chairperson of the Board of Directors, or the president or a vice-president, and (ii) by the treasurer or an assistant treasurer, or the secretary or an assistant secretary, of the Corporation, representing the number of shares registered in certificate form. Certificates shall be in such form as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe, to the extent consistent with applicable law, provided that the Corporation shall not have the power to issue a certificate in bearer form.

 

Section 2.                Signatures.

 

Where a certificate is countersigned by (i) a transfer agent other than the Corporation or its employee, or (ii) a registrar other than the Corporation or its employee, any other signature on the certificate may be a facsimile.  In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

 

Section 3.                Lost Certificates.

 

The Board of Directors may direct a new certificate to be issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed.  When authorizing such issue of a new certificate, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as the Board of Directors shall require and/or to give the Corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the Corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.

 


(4)   Section 1 was amended December 7, 2007.

 

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Section 4.                Transfers.(5)

 

Stock of the Corporation shall be transferable in the manner prescribed by applicable law and in these Bylaws.  Transfers of stock shall be made on the books of the Corporation only by the registered holder thereof in person or by his or her attorney lawfully constituted in writing, (i) with regard to certificated shares, upon surrender for cancellation of certificates therefor properly endorsed for transfer and payment of all necessary transfer taxes, and (ii) with regard to uncertificated shares, upon delivery of proper transfer instructions and payment of all necessary transfer taxes and compliance with appropriate procedures for transferring shares in uncertificated form; provided, however, that such surrender and endorsement, compliance or payment of taxes shall not be required in any case in which the officers of the Corporation shall determine to waive such requirement.

 

Section 5.                Record Date.

 

In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than 60 days nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting, nor more than 60 days prior to any other action.  A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

 

If the Board of Directors does not so fix a record date:

 

(a)           The record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which notice is given or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held.

 

(b)           The record date for determining stockholders entitled to give consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, (i) when no prior action by the board has been taken, shall be the day on which the first written consent is given or (ii) when prior action of the board has been  taken, shall be at the close of business on the day on which the board adopts the resolution relating to such prior action, or the sixtieth (60th) day before the date of such prior action, whichever is later.

 


(5)   Section 4 was amended on December 7, 2007.

 

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Section 6.                Beneficial Owners.

 

The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to vote as such owner, and to hold liable for calls and assessments a person registered on its books as the owner of shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by law.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Section 1.                Dividends.

 

Dividends upon the capital stock of the Corporation, subject to applicable law and the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting, and may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the capital stock.  Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in its absolute discretion, deems proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, or for any proper purpose, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve.

 

Section 2.                Disbursements.

 

All checks or demands for money and notes of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other person or persons as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.

 

Section 3.                Fiscal Year.

 

The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.

 

Section 4.                Corporate Seal.

 

The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the Corporation, the year of its organization and the words “Corporate Seal, Delaware.”  The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise.

 

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ARTICLE VII

 

INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 1.                Power to Indemnify in Actions, Suits or Proceedings Other Than Those by or in the Right of the Corporation.

 

Subject to Section 3 of this Article VII, the Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.  The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.

 

Section 2.                Power to Indemnify in Actions, Suits or Proceedings by or in the Right of the Corporation.

 

Subject to Section 3 of this Article VII, the Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

 

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Section 3.                Authorization of Indemnification.

 

Any indemnification under this Article VII (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 1 or Section 2 of this Article VII, as the case may be.  Such determination shall be made (i) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or (ii) if such quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (iii) by the stockholders.  To the extent, however, that a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding described above, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection therewith, without the necessity of authorization in the specific case.

 

Section 4.                Good Faith Defined.

 

For purposes of any determination under Section 3 of this Article VII, a person shall be deemed to have acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, or, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, to have had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful, if his action is based on the records or books of account of the Corporation or another enterprise, or on information supplied to him by the officers of the Corporation or another enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Corporation or another enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Corporation or another enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Corporation or another enterprise.  The term “another enterprise” as used in this Section 4 shall mean any other corporation or any partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise of which such person is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent.  The provisions of this Section 4 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the circumstances in which a person may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Sections 1 or 2 of this Article VII, as the case may be.

 

Section 5.                Indemnification by a Court.

 

Notwithstanding any contrary determination in the specific case under Section 3 of this Article VII, and notwithstanding the absence of any determination thereunder, any director, officer, employee or agent may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Delaware for indemnification to the extent otherwise permissible under Sections 1 and 2 of this Article VII.  The basis of such indemnification by a court shall be a determination by such court that indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standards of conduct set forth in Sections 1 or 2 of this Article VII, as the case may be.  Notice of any application for indemnification pursuant to this Section 5 shall be given to the Corporation promptly upon the filing of such application.

 

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Section 6.                Expenses Payable in Advance.

 

Expenses incurred in defending or investigating a threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director, officer, employee or agent to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as authorized in this Article VII.

 

Section 7.                Non-exclusivity of Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses.

 

The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by or granted pursuant to this Article VII shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any By-Law, agreement, contract, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or pursuant to the direction (howsoever embodied) of any court of competent jurisdiction or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, it being the policy of the Corporation that indemnification of the persons specified in Sections 1 and 2 of this Article VII shall be made to the fullest extent permitted by law.  The provisions of this Article VII shall not be deemed to preclude the indemnification of any person who is not specified in Sections 1 or 2 of this Article VII but whom the Corporation has the power or obligation to indemnify under the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, or otherwise.

 

Section 8.                Insurance.

 

The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this Article VII.

 

Section 9.                Meaning of “Corporation” for Purposes of Article VII.

 

For purposes of this Article VII, references to “the Corporation” shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Article VII with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as he would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.

 

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Section 10.              Survival of Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses.

 

The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this section shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

AMENDMENTS

 

Section 1.                Amendments by Stockholders or Board.(6)

 

 

These Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed, in whole or in part, or new Bylaws may be adopted by the majority vote or written consent of the stockholders or the Board of Directors; provided however, that a change in the authorized number of directors must be accomplished as provided in Article III, Section 1 of these Bylaws.  Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything contained in this Certificate of Incorporation to the contrary, unless otherwise required by applicable law, Sections 14 and 15 of Article II the Bylaws shall not be amended, modified or repealed by the stockholders, and no provision inconsistent therewith shall be adopted by the stockholders, without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66(2/3)% of the voting power of all of the outstanding shares of the Corporation’s capital stock, voting together as a single class.

 


(6)   The last sentence of Section 1 was added pursuant to an amendment dated August 20, 2009.

 

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CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY

 

The undersigned does hereby certify:

 

(1)         That the undersigned is the duly elected and acting Secretary of ITERIS, INC., a Delaware corporation; and

 

(2)         That the foregoing Bylaws, comprising 24 pages, constitute the restated Bylaws of said Corporation as of the date hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly signed his name as of the 9th day of February 2017.

 

 

 

/s/ ANDREW C. SCHMIDT

 

 

Andrew C. Schmidt, Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Joe Bergera, certify that:

 

1.                                     I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Iteris, Inc.;

 

2.                                     Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.                                     Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.                                     The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)                                 Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)                                 Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)                                  Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)                                 Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.                                      The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)                                 All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)                                 Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: February 9, 2017

 

 

 

 

/s/ JOE BERGERA

 

Joe Bergera

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 


EXHIBIT 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Andrew C. Schmidt, certify that:

 

1.                                      I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Iteris, Inc.;

 

2.                                      Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.                                      Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.                                      The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)                                 Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)                                 Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)                                  Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)                                 Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.                                      The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)                                 All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)                                 Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: February 9, 2017

 

 

 

 

/s/ ANDREW C. SCHMIDT

 

Andrew C. Schmidt

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 


EXHIBIT 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. §1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Iteris, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Joe Bergera, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

1.                                      The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

2.                                      The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

/s/ JOE BERGERA

 

Joe Bergera

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

February 9, 2017

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or any other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 


EXHIBIT 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. §1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Iteris, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Andrew C. Schmidt, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

1.                                      The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

2.                                      The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

/s/ ANDREW C. SCHMIDT

 

Andrew C. Schmidt

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

February 9, 2017

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or any other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.