UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

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

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 4, 2005

 

ITERIS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-08762

 

95-2588496

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1515 South Manchester Avenue, Anaheim, California  92802

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)        (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (714) 774-5000

 

Not Applicable

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

 

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

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 



 

Item 2.02

 

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

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

 

On August 4, 2005, Iteris, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2005.  A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

(c)

 

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

99.1         Press Release dated August 4, 2005

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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

 

Dated: August 4, 2005

 

 

 

 

ITERIS, INC.,

 

a Delaware corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

   /S/ JAMES S. MIELE

 

 

 

   James S. Miele

 

 

   Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated August 4, 2005

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

For Information Contact:

Matt Hayden

Hayden Communications

(858) 704-5065

matt@haydenir.com

 

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

 

For Release at 1:05 p.m., PDT 08/04/05

 

Iteris, Inc. Reports Record Revenues in Fiscal First Quarter

 

Anaheim, California — August 04, 2005 – Iteris, Inc. (AMEX: ITI), a leading provider of traffic optimization and safety technology products and services, today reported financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2005.

 

For the first quarter ended June 30, 2005, Iteris, Inc. (the “Company”) reported record net sales and contract revenues of $12.1 million representing a 6.1 percent increase compared to net sales and contract revenues of $11.4 million in the first quarter of the prior fiscal year. This increase was primarily a result of a 29.4 percent increase in AutoVueTM revenues compared to the first quarter of the prior fiscal year.

 

Contract revenues were $4.6 million for the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2005, which were consistent with contract revenues for the first quarter of the prior fiscal year and also consistent with contract revenues reported in the prior quarter.

 

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The first quarter operating results included certain non-cash charges related to the amortization of stock-based compensation of $265,000, the amortization of intangible assets of $37,000 and $62,000 related to changes in value of Company common stock held in the Company’s deferred compensation savings plan.  As a result of these non-cash charges, the Company reported an operating loss of $318,000 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2005 compared to operating income of $566,000 in the first quarter of the prior fiscal year.  Excluding these non-cash charges, the Company’s operating activities would have resulted in $46,000 of income for the three-month period ended June 30, 2005. A table is attached to this release to reconcile the Company’s operating income (loss) as calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) to pro forma non-GAAP operating income for all periods presented to better reflect the Company’s operations exclusive of these non-cash charges.

 

The net loss for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2005 was $726,000 compared to net income of $966,000 in the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year.  Net income reported in the prior fiscal quarter benefited from a one-time gain of $949,000 as a result of a legal settlement between Rockwell International and the Michigan Department of Transportation to which the Company was a third party beneficiary.

 

“We are pleased with the continued growth in our AutoVue business, both with Infiniti and within the truck market,” commented Jack Johnson, chief executive officer of Iteris, Inc. “Discussions with several of the largest automakers are ongoing, and 43 truck fleets are evaluating our LDW system. While it’s impossible to predict the timeline for signing new agreements, we believe the relationships we have forged represent significant near and long-term growth opportunities, which we expect will result in new business this fiscal year.”

 

“With Congress finally passing the Federal Highway Bill, we expect to capitalize on the significant amount of business which has been delayed while Congress passed a total of nine short-term extensions, inhibiting longer-term projects which are the lifeblood

 

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of this segment of our business.  We have managed to maintain profitability during this difficult period and we are looking forward to a business climate unencumbered by fiscal uncertainties.  Despite this challenge, we reported record revenues in the quarter and were profitable from our operations when excluding certain non-cash charges. With improvements anticipated for all three business units, we believe we are well positioned to report a record fiscal year with anticipated revenue growth of at least 10% compared to fiscal 2005.”

 

As of June 30, 2005, the Company had 28.4 million shares of common stock outstanding and total stockholders’ equity of $17.2 million.  The Company completed the quarter with $2.3 million borrowed against its $5.0 million line of credit. As previously discussed, the Company is in negotiations with its senior lender to replace the existing line of credit facility with a new arrangement. The Company expects to have the new credit facility in place by the end of the second fiscal quarter.

 

Recent Operational Highlights Included:

 

                  AutoVueTM revenues exceeded the $2.0 million mark for the first time ever.

 

                  Since the introduction of Lane Departure Warning (“LDW”) systems to the passenger car market, Iteris has recorded royalty revenues based on the cumulative shipment of approximately 13,000 units to Nissan.

 

                  AutoVue LDW systems’ sales increased 117.3 percent in the heavy truck market in the fiscal first quarter compared to the first quarter of the prior fiscal year and are up 15.1 percent compared to the prior quarter.

 

                  Testing of the LDW system continues with 43 heavy truck fleets representing potentially 90,000 vehicles.

 

                  On June 2, 2005, the Company announced that its LDW system will be installed on new trucks purchased by three U.S. commercial truck fleets. Conover, NC-based Piedmont Express, Myrtle Beach, SC-based New South Companies, Inc., and another large national fleet have all purchased new trucks from Freightliner with specifications that include the installation of Iteris’ LDW system.

 

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                  Approximately $6.5 million in new Systems consulting contracts were signed during the quarter ended June 30, 2005. Systems’ consulting backlog at the end of the first fiscal quarter was $15.9 million up from $13.3 million reported at the end of the prior quarter.

 

                  On July 11, 2005, the Company announced that cumulative sales for its Vantage video detection system product line reached the $100 million mark.

 

                  On July 6, 2005, the Company announced it will be included in the Russell Microcap Index.

 

                  Iteris continues to receive positive media coverage of its LDW technology.  Please refer to recent articles in The Boston Globe and Detroit Free Press on our website www.iteris.com.

 

About Iteris, Inc.

 

Iteris, Inc. is a leading provider of outdoor vision systems and sensors that optimize the flow of traffic and enhance driver safety.  Iteris combines outdoor image processing, traffic engineering, and information technology to offer a broad range of transportation and safety solutions.  Iteris, Inc. is headquartered in Anaheim, California.  Investors are encouraged to contact us at 714.774.5000, or at www.iteris.com.

 

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

 

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

 

Important factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, the market acceptance of our technologies and our customers’ ability to achieve market acceptance of products that incorporate our technologies; the ability of our partner, Valeo, to expand sales of LDW systems into the passenger car markets; political agendas and the availability for funding for government contracts and budgetary constraints; our ability to specify, develop, complete, introduce, market and transition our products and technologies to volume production in a timely manner; the timing and successful

 

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completion of customer qualification of our products and the risks of non-qualification; the potential unforeseen impact of product offerings from competitors and other competitive pressures; the effectiveness of our cost and expense reduction efforts; warranty and support issues; and the general economic and political conditions and specific conditions in the markets we address, including the general economic slowdown and volatility in the technology sector, and the possible disruption in government contracting and commercial activities related to terrorist activity or armed conflict in the United States and other locations. Further information on Iteris, Inc., including additional risk factors that may affect our forward looking statements, is contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, our Current Reports on Form 8-K and our other SEC filings that are available through the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov).

 

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ITERIS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

 

 

 

June 30,
2005

 

March 31,
2005

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

 

$

46

 

Trade accounts receivable, net

 

9,697

 

8,866

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

 

2,382

 

2,086

 

Inventory

 

3,848

 

4,344

 

Prepaid expenses

 

498

 

384

 

Deferred tax assets

 

660

 

660

 

Property and equipment, net

 

1,153

 

1,103

 

Goodwill

 

27,774

 

27,774

 

Identifiable intangible assets, net

 

662

 

698

 

Other assets

 

712

 

695

 

Total assets

 

$

47,386

 

$

46,656

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

$

8,983

 

$

9,007

 

Revolving line of credit

 

2,298

 

945

 

Deferred gain on sale of building

 

662

 

733

 

Deferred compensation plan liability

 

834

 

772

 

Notes payable

 

4,994

 

5,327

 

Convertible debentures, net

 

9,048

 

8,996

 

Total liabilities

 

26,819

 

25,780

 

Redeemable common stock

 

3,414

 

3,414

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

17,153

 

17,462

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

47,386

 

$

46,656

 

 

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ITERIS, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Net sales and contract revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

7,525

 

$

6,903

 

Contract revenues

 

4,554

 

4,538

 

Total net sales and contract revenues

 

12,079

 

11,441

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of net sales

 

3,746

 

3,546

 

Cost of contract revenues

 

2,899

 

2,946

 

Gross profit

 

5,434

 

4,949

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

3,689

 

3,600

 

Research and development

 

1,699

 

793

 

Stock-based compensation

 

265

 

 

Deferred compensation plan expense

 

62

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

37

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

5,752

 

4,393

 

Operating income (loss)

 

(318

)

556

 

Non-operating income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense), net

 

(48

)

923

 

Interest expense, net

 

(352

)

(70

)

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest

 

(718

)

1,409

 

Income tax expense

 

(8

)

(75

)

Minority interest in earnings of subsidiary

 

 

(368

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

(726

)

$

966

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share

 

$

(0.03

)

$

0.04

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

 

$

(0.03

)

$

0.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used in calculating earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

28,062

 

23,434

 

Diluted

 

28,062

 

24,865

 

 

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ITERIS, INC.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF

GAAP OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) TO
PRO FORMA NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME
(in thousands)

 

The pro forma non-GAAP adjustments set forth below are based upon our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods shown. These adjustments are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”).  However, the Company believes pro forma non-GAAP reporting provides meaningful insight into the Company’s ongoing economic performance and therefore uses pro forma non-GAAP reporting internally to assist in evaluating and managing the Company’s operations. The Company has chosen to provide this supplemental information to investors to enable them to perform additional comparisons of operating results and to illustrate the results of the Company’s ongoing operations exclusive of certain non-cash charges.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP operating income (loss)

 

$

(318

)

$

566

 

Add back non-cash charges:

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

265

 

 

Deferred compensation savings plan expense

 

62

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

37

 

 

Pro Forma non-GAAP operating income

 

$

46

 

$

566

 

 

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