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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
________________________________________________________________________________
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2020
OR
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
ITI-20201231_G1.JPG
ITERIS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
1700 Carnegie Avenue, Suite 100
Santa Ana, California
(Address of principal executive office)
95-2588496
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
92705
(Zip Code)

(949) 270-9400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.10 par value ITI The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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 ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  No x
As of January 31, 2021, there were 41,640,592 shares of our common stock outstanding.


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ITERIS, INC.
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AT DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND MARCH 31, 2020
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE- AND NINE- MONTH PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY FOR THE THREE- AND NINE- MONTH PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019
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Unless otherwise indicated in this report, the "Company," "we," "us" and "our" refer to Iteris, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, ClearAg, Inc., Albeck Gerken, Inc., CheckPoint™, ClearGuide™, ClearFleet™, ClearMobility™, ClearRoute™, ClearPath 511®, CVIEW-Plus™, Edge®, EdgeConnect™, inspect™, iPeMS®, Iteris®, Iteris SPM™, Next®, P10™, P100™, P-Series™, PedTrax®, Pegasus™, Reverse 511®, SmartCycle®, SmartCycle Bike Indicator®, SmartSpan®, SPM™ (logo), UCRLink™, Vantage®, VantageLive!®, Vantage Next®, VantagePegasus®, VantageRadius®, Vantage Vector®, Velocity® and VersiCam™ are among, but not all of, 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 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except par values)
December 31,
2020
March 31,
2020
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 14,398  $ 14,217 
Restricted cash 263  146 
Short-term investments 8,140  11,556 
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,049 and $802 at December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively
20,962  16,706 
Unbilled accounts receivable 9,515  9,848 
Inventories 4,607  3,040 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 4,542  2,040 
Assets held for sale, current portion 44  1,476 
Total current assets 62,471  59,029 
Property and equipment, net 1,900  1,835 
Right-of-use assets 11,760  12,598 
Intangible assets, net 14,922  6,066 
Goodwill 28,348  20,590 
Other assets 1,576  1,213 
Assets held for sale, noncurrent portion 96  626 
Total assets $ 121,073  $ 101,957 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable $ 6,698  $ 8,101 
Accrued payroll and related expenses 9,819  7,508 
Accrued liabilities 5,448  3,665 
Deferred revenue 7,019  4,413 
Liabilities held for sale, current portion 883  2,828 
Total current liabilities 29,867  26,515 
Lease liabilities 10,507  11,638 
Deferred income taxes 214  190 
Unrecognized tax benefits 117  130 
Other long-term liabilities 2,846  — 
Liabilities held for sale, noncurrent portion 310  357 
Total liabilities 43,861  38,830 
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, 2020 and March 31, 2020
Issued and outstanding shares — 41,347 at December 31, 2020 and 40,713 at March 31, 2020
4,134  4,071 
Additional paid-in capital 179,682  176,209 
Accumulated deficit (106,604) (117,153)
Total stockholders' equity 77,212  63,127 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 121,073  $ 101,957 
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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Iteris, Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Product revenues $ 16,380  $ 12,960  $ 47,039  $ 41,272 
Service revenues 11,790  13,777  38,387  37,218 
Total revenues 28,170  26,737  85,426  78,490 
Cost of product revenues 8,413  6,580  25,826  22,626 
Cost of service revenues 8,107  9,524  25,724  24,969 
Cost of revenues 16,520  16,104  51,550  47,595 
Gross profit 11,650  10,633  33,876  30,895 
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative 10,148  10,543  28,117  30,356 
Research and development 1,435  1,213  3,483  3,115 
Amortization of intangible assets 376  230  836  527 
Restructuring charges —  —  619  — 
Total operating expenses 11,959  11,986  33,055  33,998 
Operating income (loss) (309) (1,353) 821  (3,103)
Non-operating income (expense):
Other income, net 30  43  150 
Interest income, net 11  67  108  148 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (268) (1,243) 931  (2,805)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes (9) (55) (35)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations (261) (1,252) 876  (2,840)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before gain on sale, net of tax 18  (816) (1,646) (2,987)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax 31  —  11,319  — 
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 49  (816) 9,673  (2,987)
Net income (loss) $ (212) $ (2,068) $ 10,549  $ (5,827)
Income (loss) per share - basic:
Income (loss) per share from continuing operations $ (0.01) $ (0.03) $ 0.02  $ (0.07)
Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations $ 0.00  $ (0.02) $ 0.24  $ (0.08)
Net income (loss) per share $ (0.01) $ (0.05) $ 0.26  $ (0.15)
Income (loss) per share - diluted:
Income (loss) per share from continuing operations $ (0.01) $ (0.03) $ 0.02  $ (0.07)
Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations $ 0.00  $ (0.02) $ 0.23  $ (0.08)
Net income (loss) per share $ (0.01) $ (0.05) $ 0.25  $ (0.15)
Shares used in basic per share calculations 41,212  40,593  40,978  38,466 
Shares used in diluted per share calculations 41,212  40,593  41,543  38,466 
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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Iteris, Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
2020 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss) $ 10,549  $ (5,827)
Less: Net income (loss) from discontinued operations 9,673  (2,987)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations 876  (2,840)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Right-of-use asset non-cash expense 1,031  1,594 
Deferred income taxes 11  (14)
Depreciation of property and equipment 551  576 
Stock-based compensation 2,071  1,779 
Amortization of intangible assets 1,236  872 
Other 71  — 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of discontinued operation and acquisition:
Trade accounts receivable (2,169) 155 
Unbilled accounts receivable and deferred revenue 2,321  645 
Inventories (671) (807)
Prepaid expenses and other assets (1,123) (1,345)
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses 163  978 
Operating lease liabilities (1,048) (1,159)
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations 3,320  434 
Net cash used in operating activities - discontinued operations (1,592) (2,795)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 1,728  (2,361)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment (395) (335)
Purchase of short-term investments (23,655) (26,864)
Maturities of investments 27,000  11,675 
Capitalized software development costs (592) (548)
Cash paid in business acquisition, net of cash acquired (15,000) (5,581)
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations (12,642) (21,653)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - discontinued operations 9,690  (30)
Net cash used in investing activities (2,952) (21,683)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from stock option exercises 1,334  90 
Proceeds from ESPP purchases 188  376 
Tax withholding payments for net share settlements of restricted stock units —  (16)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of costs —  26,751 
Net cash provided by financing activities - continuing operations 1,522  27,201 
Net cash provided by financing activities - discontinued operations —  — 
Net cash provided by financing activities 1,522  27,201 
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 298  3,157 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 14,363  7,071 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 14,661  $ 10,228 
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for:
Income taxes $ 102  $ 62 
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets $ 533  $ 157 
Deferred purchase price receivable $ 1,500  $ — 
Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition $ —  $ 4,535 
Deferred consideration related to TrafficCast acquisition $ 2,050  $ — 
Working capital adjustment related to TrafficCast acquisition $ 625  $ — 
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(In thousands)

Common Stock Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Stockholders'
Equity
Shares Amount
Balance at March 31, 2020 40,713  $ 4,071  $ 176,209  $ (117,153) $ 63,127 
Stock option exercises 27  71  —  74 
Stock-based compensation —  —  607  —  607 
Issuance of shares pursuant to vesting of restricted stock units, net of payroll withholding taxes 12  (1) —  — 
Net income —  —  —  10,348  10,348 
Balance at June 30, 2020 40,752  $ 4,075  $ 176,886  $ (106,805) $ 74,156 
Stock option exercises 239  24  598  —  622 
Issuance of shares pursuant to Employee Stock Purchase Plan 42  184  —  188 
Stock-based compensation —  —  667  —  667 
Issuance of shares pursuant to vesting of restricted stock units, net of payroll withholding taxes 77  (8) —  — 
Net income —  413  413 
Balance at September 30, 2020 41,110  $ 4,111  $ 178,327  $ (106,392) $ 76,046 
Stock option exercises 196  19  619  —  638 
Stock-based compensation —  —  740  —  740 
Issuance of shares pursuant to vesting of restricted stock units, net of payroll withholding taxes 41  (4) —  — 
Net loss —  —  —  (212) (212)
Balance at December 31, 2020 41,347  $ 4,134  $ 179,682  $ (106,604) $ 77,212 

Common Stock Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Stockholders'
Equity
Shares Amount
Balance at March 31, 2019 33,377  $ 3,338  $ 142,260  $ (111,543) $ 34,055 
Stock option exercises 10  13  —  14 
Issuance of shares pursuant to Employee Stock Purchase Plan 48  167  —  172 
Stock-based compensation —  —  602  —  602 
Issuance of shares pursuant to vesting of restricted stock units, net of payroll withholding taxes —  —  —  — 
Issuance of common stock in connection with public offering 6,183  618  26,133  —  26,751 
Net loss —  —  —  (1,572) (1,572)
Balance at June 30, 2019 39,620  $ 3,962  $ 169,175  $ (113,115) $ 60,022 
Stock option exercises 23  65  —  67 
Stock-based compensation —  —  793  —  793 
Issuance of shares pursuant to vesting of restricted stock units, net of payroll withholding taxes 59  (6) —  — 
Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition 869  87  4,448  —  4,535 
Net loss —  —  —  (2,187) (2,187)
Balance at September 30, 2019 40,571  $ 4,057  $ 174,475  $ (115,302) $ 63,230 
Stock option exercises — 
Stock-based compensation —  —  654  —  654 
Issuance of shares pursuant to Employee Stock Purchase Plan 43  200  —  204 
Issuance of shares pursuant to vesting of restricted stock units, net of payroll withholding taxes —  (16) —  (16)
Net loss —  —  —  (2,068) (2,068)
Balance at December 31, 2019 40,624  $ 4,062  $ 175,321  $ (117,370) $ 62,013 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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Iteris, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2020
1.Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Description of Business
Iteris, Inc. (referred to collectively with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, ClearAg, Inc., and Albeck Gerken, Inc. ("AGI"), in this report as "Iteris," the "Company," "we," "our," and "us") is a provider of smart mobility infrastructure management solutions. Our solutions enable municipalities, transportation agencies, and other transportation infrastructure providers to monitor, visualize, and optimize mobility infrastructure to help ensure roads are safe, travel is efficient, and communities thrive. As a pioneer in intelligent transportation systems ("ITS") technology, our intellectual property, products and software-as-a-service ("SaaS") offerings represent a comprehensive range of ITS solutions that we distribute to customers throughout the U.S. and internationally. We believe our products, solutions and services increase safety and decrease congestion within our communities, while also minimizing environmental impact. We continue to make significant investments to leverage our existing technologies and further expand both our advanced detection sensors and performance analytics systems in the transportation infrastructure market and we are always exploring strategic alternatives intended to optimize the value of our Company. Iteris was incorporated in Delaware in 1987 and has operated in its current form since 2004.
Recent Developments
COVID-19 Update

The COVID-19 pandemic (the “Pandemic”) has materially adversely impacted global economic conditions. More than nine months into the Pandemic, COVID-19 continues to have an unpredictable and unprecedented impact on the U.S. economy as federal, state and local governments react to this public health crisis with travel restrictions, quarantines and "stay-at-home" orders. The uncertainties caused by the Pandemic include, but are not limited to, supply chain disruptions, workplace dislocations, economic contraction, and downward pressure on some customer budgets and customer sentiment in general. While there has been no material impact to our business during the first three quarters of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021 (“Fiscal 2021”), we did experience some work delays due to the Pandemic. Should such conditions become protracted or worsen or should longer term budgets or priorities of our clients be impacted, the Pandemic could negatively affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. The extent of the impact of the Pandemic on our business and financial results and volatility of our stock price will depend largely on future developments, including the duration of the spread of the outbreak, the impact on capital and financial markets and the related impact on the budgets and financial circumstances of our customers, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be reasonably estimated as of this report.
Given the uncertainties surrounding the impacts of the Pandemic on the Company's future financial condition and results of operations, the Company has taken certain actions to preserve its liquidity, manage cash flow and strengthen its financial flexibility. Such actions include, but are not limited to, reducing discretionary spending, reducing capital expenditures, implementing restructuring activities, and reducing payroll costs, including employee furloughs, pay freezes and pay cuts. Refer to Note 4, Restructuring Activities, for more information.
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") was signed into law in the United States. The CARES Act provides relief to U.S. corporations through financial assistance programs and modifications to certain income tax provisions. The Company is applying certain beneficial provisions of the CARES Act, including the payroll tax deferral and the alternative minimum tax acceleration. Refer to Note 6, Income Taxes, for more information.
The Company assessed the impacts of the Pandemic on the estimates and assumptions used in preparing these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The estimates and assumptions used in these assessments were based on management’s judgment and may be subject to change as new events occur and additional information is obtained. In particular, there is significant uncertainty about the duration and extent of the impact of the Pandemic and its resulting impact on global economic conditions. If economic conditions caused by the Pandemic do not recover as currently estimated by management, the Company’s financial condition, cash flows and results of operations may be materially impacted. See below for areas that required more judgments and estimates as a result of the Pandemic. The Company will continue to assess the effect on its operations by monitoring the spread of the Pandemic and the actions implemented to combat the virus throughout the world and its assessment of the impact of the Pandemic may change.

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Inventory Valuation
The Company values inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method. Net realizable value is determined by estimated expected selling prices based on anticipated recovery rates for slow-moving and obsolete inventory and other factors, such as market conditions, expected channel of distribution and current consumer demand and preferences.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are recorded net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company estimates the allowance for doubtful accounts based on an analysis of the aging of accounts receivable, assessment of collectability, including any known or anticipated bankruptcies, customer-specific circumstances and an evaluation of current economic conditions.
Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews its goodwill and other long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may be impaired. Impairment losses are measured and recorded for the excess of carrying value over its fair value, estimated based on expected future cash flows and other quantitative and qualitative factors. The Company performed a qualitative assessment of its goodwill to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value and noted no indicators of impairment at December 31, 2020. The Company also reviewed its other long-lived assets and noted no indicators of impairment related to the Pandemic.
Sale of Agriculture and Weather Analytics Segment
On May 5, 2020, the Company completed the sale of substantially all of our assets used in connection with our Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment to DTN, LLC (“DTN”), an operating company of TBG AG, a Swiss-based holding company, pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) signed on May 2, 2020, in exchange for a total purchase consideration of $12.0 million in cash, subject to working capital adjustments. Upon closing on May 5, 2020, the Company received $10.5 million in cash and $1.45 million and $50,000 will be paid by DTN at the 12-month and 18-month anniversaries of the closing date, respectively, subject to satisfactions of the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement relating to the transition of certain customers to DTN and the collection of certain receivables by DTN. See Note 3, Discontinued Operations, for further details on the sale of the Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment.
Restructuring Activities
On April 30, 2020, in connection with the sale of the Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment, the Board of Directors of Iteris, Inc. approved restructuring activities to better position the Company for increased profitability and growth. Restructuring charges of approximately $1.5 million were incurred for separation costs for certain employees who did not transition to DTN, additional positions that were eliminated to right-size the cost structure of the Company, and the impairment of certain lease-related assets. See Note 4, Restructuring Activities, for further details on the restructuring activities.
Acquisition of the Assets of TrafficCast International, Inc.
On December 6, 2020, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with TrafficCast International, Inc. (“TrafficCast”), a privately held company headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin that provides travel information technology, applications and content to customers throughout North America in the media, mobile technology, automotive and public sectors. Under the Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase from TrafficCast substantially all of its assets, composed of its travel information technology, applications and content (the “Business”). The transaction closed on December 7, 2020.
Under the Purchase Agreement, Iteris purchased from TrafficCast substantially all of the assets used in the conduct of the Business and assumed certain specified liabilities of the Business in exchange for a total purchase price of up to $17,000,000, with $15,000,000 paid in cash on the closing date, $1,000,000 held back as security for certain post-closing adjustments and post-closing indemnity obligations of TrafficCast, and a $1,000,000 earn out, that if earned, will be paid over two years based on the Business’ achievement of certain revenue targets. The Purchase Agreement also provides for customary post-closing adjustments to the purchase price tied to working capital balances of the Business at closing (see Note 11, Acquisitions).
The parties also entered into certain ancillary agreements that will provide Iteris with ongoing access to mapping and monitoring services that the Business uses to support its real-time and predictive travel data and associated content.

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Basis of Presentation
Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Iteris, Inc. and its subsidiaries, 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 U.S. (“GAAP”) to be condensed or omitted. These unaudited condensed 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, 2020 (“Fiscal 2020”), filed with the SEC on June 9, 2020. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of operations for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for Fiscal 2021 or any other periods.
During the first quarter of Fiscal 2021, the Company completed the sale of its Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment for total cash consideration of $12.0 million, subject to certain working capital adjustments and transaction costs. The Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment’s results of operations and related cash flows have been reclassified to net income (loss) from discontinued operations, respectively, for all periods presented. The assets and liabilities of the Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment have been reclassified to assets held for sale and liabilities held for sale, respectively, in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2020. See Note 3, Discontinued Operations, for further information.
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 and other contingencies, costs to complete long-term contracts, indirect cost rates used in cost plus contracts, the valuation of inventories, the valuation of purchased intangible assets and goodwill, the valuation of investments, 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 stock-based compensation.
Revenue Recognition
Product revenue related contracts with customers begin when we acknowledge a purchase order for a specific customer order of product to be delivered in the near term. These purchase orders are short-term in nature. Product revenue is recognized at a point in time upon shipment or upon customer receipt of the product, depending on shipping terms. The Company determined that this method best represents the transfer of goods as transfer of control typically occurs upon shipment or upon customer receipt of the product.
Service revenues, primarily derived from the Transportation Systems segment, are primarily from long-term engineering and consulting service contracts with governmental agencies. These contracts generally include performance obligations in which control is transferred over time. We recognize revenue on fixed fee contracts, over time, using the proportion of actual costs incurred to the total costs expected to complete the contract performance obligation. The Company determined that this method best represents the transfer of services as the proportion closely depicts the efforts or inputs completed towards the satisfaction of a fixed fee contract performance obligation. Time & Materials (“T&M”) and Cost Plus Fixed Fee (“CPFF”) contracts are considered to involve variable consideration. However, contractual performance obligations with these fee types qualify for the “Right to Invoice” practical expedient. Under this practical expedient, the Company is allowed to recognize revenue, over time, in the amount to which the Company has a right to invoice. In addition, the Company is not required to estimate such variable consideration upon inception of the contract and reassess the estimate each reporting period. The Company determined that this method best represents the transfer of services as, upon billing, the Company has a right to consideration from a customer in an amount that directly corresponds with the value to the customer of the Company’s performance completed to date.
Service revenues also consist of revenues derived from maintenance support and the use of the Company’s service platforms and APIs on a subscription basis. We generate this revenue from fees for maintenance and support, monthly active user fees, SaaS fees, and hosting and storage fees. In most cases, the subscription or transaction arrangement is a single performance obligation comprised of a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and that have the same pattern
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of transfer (i.e., distinct days of service). The Company applies a time-based measure of progress to the total transaction price, which results in ratable recognition over the term of the contract. The Company determined that this method best represents the transfer of services as the customer obtains equal benefit from the service throughout the service period.
The Company accounts for individual goods and services separately if they are distinct performance obligations, which often requires significant judgment based upon knowledge of the products and/or services, the solution provided and the structure of the sales contract. In SaaS agreements, we provide a service to the customer that combines the software functionality, maintenance and hosting into a single performance obligation. In product-related contracts, a purchase order may cover different products, each constituting a separate performance obligation.
We generally estimate variable consideration at the most likely amount to which we expect to be entitled and in certain cases based on the expected value, which requires judgment. We include estimated amounts in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. Our estimates of variable consideration and determination of whether to include estimated amounts in the transaction price are based largely on an assessment of our anticipated performance and all information (historical, current and forecasted) that is reasonably available to us. We review and update these estimates on a quarterly basis.
The Company’s typical performance obligations include the following:
Performance Obligation When Performance
Obligation is Typically
Satisfied
When Payment is
Typically Due
How Standalone
Selling Price is
Typically Estimated
Product Revenues
Standard purchase orders for delivery of a tangible product Upon shipment (point in time) Within 30 days of delivery Observable transactions
Engineering services where the deliverable is considered a product As work is performed (over time) Within 30 days of services being invoiced Estimated using a cost-plus margin approach
Service Revenues
Engineering and consulting services As work is performed (over time) Within 30 days of services being invoiced Estimated using a cost-plus margin approach
SaaS Over the course of the SaaS service once the system is available for use (over time) At the beginning of the contract period Estimated using a cost-plus margin approach
Disaggregation of Revenue
The Company disaggregates revenue from contracts with customers into reportable segments and the nature of the products and services. See Note 12, Business Segment Information, for our revenue by reportable segments.
Trade Accounts Receivable and Contract Balances
We classify our right to consideration in exchange for goods and services as either a receivable or a contract asset. A receivable is a right to consideration that is unconditional (i.e. only the passage of time is required before payment is due). We present such receivables in trade accounts receivable, net, in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets at their net estimated realizable value.
The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts to provide for the estimated amount of receivables that will not be collected. If warranted, the allowance is increased by the Company’s provision for doubtful accounts, which is charged against income. All recoveries on receivables previously charged off are included in income, while direct charge-offs of receivables are deducted from the allowance.
A contract asset is a right to consideration that is conditional upon factors other than the passage of time. Contract assets are presented as unbilled accounts receivable on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. For example, we would record a contract asset if we record revenue on a professional services engagement, but are not entitled to bill until we achieve specified milestones.
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Our contract assets and refund liabilities are reported in a net position on a contract basis at the end of each reporting period. Refund liabilities are consideration received in advance of the satisfaction of performance obligations.
Contract Fulfillment Costs
The Company evaluates whether or not we should capitalize the costs of fulfilling a contract. Such costs would be capitalized when they are not within the scope of other standards and: (1) are directly related to a contract; (2) generate or enhance resources that will be used to satisfy performance obligations; and (3) are expected to be recovered. As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, there was approximately $2,522,000 and $1,236,000, respectively, of contract fulfillment costs, which are presented in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as prepaid and other current assets. These costs primarily relate to the satisfaction of performance obligations related to the set up of SaaS platforms. These costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the SaaS platform.
Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations
As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, the aggregate amount of transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was immaterial, primarily as a result of the termination provisions within our contracts, which make the duration of the accounting term of the contract one year or less.
Deferred Revenue
Deferred revenue in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets is comprised of refund liabilities related to billings and consideration received in advance of the satisfaction of performance obligations.
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.
Our accounts receivable are primarily derived from billings with customers located throughout North America, as well as in Europe and South America. 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 currently have, and historically have had, a diverse customer base. For the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, no individual customer represented greater than 10% of our total revenues. As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, no individual customer represented greater than 10% of our total accounts receivable.
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. Our investments are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
The framework for measuring fair value and related disclosure requirements about fair value measurements are provided in Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”). This pronouncement defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy prescribed by ASC 820 contains three levels as follows:
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2—Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
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Level 3—Inputs that are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimate of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and short-term investments with initial maturities of 90 days or less.
As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, restricted cash was $263,000 and $146,000, respectively, related to cash restricted for shares purchased under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") (see Note 9, Stock-Based Compensation, for further details on the ESPP).
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash presented in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows consist of the following (in thousands):
December 31,
2020
March 31,
2020
Cash and cash equivalents $ 14,398  $ 14,217 
Restricted cash 263  146 
$ 14,661  $ 14,363 
Investments
The Company’s investments are classified as either held-to-maturity, available-for-sale or trading, in accordance with FASB ASC 320 – Investments – Debt and Equity Securities. Held-to-maturity securities are those securities that the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold until maturity. Trading securities are those securities that the Company intends to sell in the near term. All other securities not included in the held-to-maturity or trading category are classified as available-for-sale. Held-to-maturity securities are recorded at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value. Trading securities are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses charged to earnings. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recorded within accumulated other comprehensive loss as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs, where available (see Note 5, Fair Value Measurements). As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, all of our investments are available-for-sale. Under FASB ASC 320-10-35, a security is considered to be other-than-temporarily impaired if the present value of cash flows expected to be collected are less than the security’s amortized cost basis (the difference being defined as the “Credit Loss”) or if the fair value of the security is less than the security’s amortized cost basis and the investor intends, or will be required, to sell the security before recovery of the security’s amortized cost basis. If an other-than-temporary impairment exists, the charge to earnings is limited to the amount of Credit Loss if the investor does not intend to sell the security, and will not be required to sell the security, before recovery of the security’s amortized cost basis. Any remaining difference between fair value and amortized cost is recognized in other comprehensive loss, net of applicable taxes. The Company evaluates whether the decline in fair value of its investments is other-than-temporary at each quarter-end. This evaluation consists of a review by management, and includes market pricing information and maturity dates for the securities held, market and economic trends in the industry and information on the issuer’s financial condition and, if applicable, information on the guarantors’ financial condition. Factors considered in determining whether a loss is temporary include the length of time and extent to which the investment’s fair value has been less than its cost basis, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer and guarantors, including any specific events which may influence the operations of the issuer and the Company’s intent and ability to retain the investment for a reasonable period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery of fair value.
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.

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Inventories
Inventories consist of finished goods, work-in-process and raw materials and are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. 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.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets with determinable economic lives are carried at cost, less accumulated amortization. Amortization is computed over the estimated useful life of each asset on a straight-line basis. The Company determines the useful lives of identifiable intangible assets after considering the specific facts and circumstances related to each intangible asset. Factors the Company considers when determining useful lives include the contractual term of any agreement related to the asset, the historical performance of the asset, the Company's long-term strategy for using the asset, any laws or other local regulations which could impact the useful life of the asset and other economic factors, including competition and specific market conditions.
Goodwill and Long-Lived Assets
We perform an annual qualitative assessment of our goodwill during the fourth fiscal quarter, or more frequently, to determine if any events or circumstances exist, such as an adverse change in business climate or a decline in overall industry demand, that would indicate that it would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount, including goodwill. If events or circumstances do not indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit is below its carrying amount, then goodwill is not considered to be impaired and no further testing is required; if otherwise, we compare the fair value of our reporting unit to its carrying value, including goodwill. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, 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, 2020, there were no indicators of goodwill impairment.
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. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded $313,000 in impairment charges related to right-of-use assets and leasehold improvements directly resulting from the restructuring activities. There were no additional impairment or restructuring charges during the nine months ended December 31, 2020. See Note 4, Restructuring Activities, for further details on the restructuring activities.
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. As such, as of December 31, 2020, we determined it was appropriate to record a full valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. We will continuously reassess the appropriateness of maintaining a valuation allowance.
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.

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Stock-Based Compensation
We record stock-based compensation in our unaudited condensed 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, restricted stock units and performance 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. The fair value of our performance stock unit awards is estimated on the grant date using a Monte Carlo simulation model. While the use of these models meets established requirements, the estimated fair values generated by the models may not be indicative of the actual fair values of our 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.
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 condensed consolidated balance sheets. We do not provide any service-type warranties.
Repair and Maintenance Costs
We incur repair and maintenance costs in the normal course of business. Should the repair or maintenance result in a permanent improvement to one of our leased facilities, the cost is capitalized as a leasehold improvement and amortized over its useful life or the remainder of the lease period, whichever is shorter. Non-permanent repair and maintenance costs are charged to expense as incurred.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The difference between net income and comprehensive income for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2020 and between net loss and comprehensive loss for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2019 was de minimis.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. This standard update requires that certain financial assets be measured at amortized cost net of an allowance for estimated credit losses such that the net receivable represents the present value of expected cash collection. In addition, this standard update requires that certain financial assets be measured at amortized cost reflecting an allowance for estimated credit losses expected to occur over the life of the assets. The estimate of credit losses must be based on all relevant information including historical information, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the amounts. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) and Leases (Topic 842): Effective Dates, which defers the effective date of ASU 2016-13 to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 for all entities except SEC reporting companies that are not smaller reporting companies. As a smaller reporting company, ASU 2016-13 will now be effective for our fiscal year 2024 beginning April 1, 2023; however, early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the timing and impact of adopting ASU 2016-13 on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirement for Fair Value Measurements (“ASU 2018-13”), which modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. This update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years,
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beginning after December 15, 2019, and early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this update effective April 2020. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal Use Software (subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract ("ASU 2018-15"), which clarifies the accounting for implementation costs in cloud computing arrangements. This update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2019, and early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this update effective April 2020. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740), Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The ASU removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within that fiscal year, with early adoption permitted. The Company early adopted this update effective July 2020. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
2.Supplemental Financial Information
Inventories
The following table presents details of our inventories:
December 31,
2020
March 31,
2020
(In thousands)
Materials and supplies $ 2,726  $ 1,380 
Work in process 107  162 
Finished goods 1,774  1,498 
$ 4,607  $ 3,040 
Property and Equipment.
The following table presents details of our property and equipment, net:
December 31,
2020
March 31,
2020
(In thousands)
Equipment $ 6,760  $ 6,222 
Leasehold improvements 3,046  2,911 
Accumulated depreciation (7,906) (7,298)
$ 1,900  $ 1,835 
Depreciation expense was approximately $183,000 and $551,000 for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and $197,000 and $576,000 for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2019, respectively. Approximately $50,000 and $168,000 of the depreciation expense was recorded to cost of revenues, and approximately $133,000 and $383,000 was recorded to operating expenses, respectively, in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2020. Approximately $62,000 and $191,000 of the depreciation expense was recorded to cost of revenues, and approximately $135,000 and $385,000 was recorded to operating expenses, respectively, in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2019.




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Intangible Assets
There are no indefinite lived intangible assets on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The following table presents details of our net intangible assets:
December 31, 2020 March 31, 2020
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Book
Value
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Book
Value
(In thousands)
Technology $ 4,986  $ (1,357) $ 3,629  $ 1,286  $ (1,286) $ — 
Customer contracts / relationships 9,550  (1,200) 8,350  3,750  (688) 3,062 
Trade names and non-compete agreements 770  (665) 105  770  (613) 157 
Capitalized software development costs 5,014  (2,176) 2,838  4,423  (1,576) 2,847 
Total $ 20,320  $ (5,398) $ 14,922  $ 10,229  $ (4,163) $ 6,066 
Amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization was approximately $512,000 and $1,236,000 for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and $373,000 and $872,000 for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2019, respectively. Approximately $136,000 and $400,000 of the intangible asset amortization was recorded to cost of revenues and approximately $376,000 and $836,000, was recorded to amortization expense for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2020, respectively, in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Approximately $143,000 and $345,000 of the intangible asset amortization was recorded to cost of revenues and approximately $230,000 and $527,000 was recorded to amortization expense for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2019, respectively, in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
As of December 31, 2020, future estimated amortization expense is as follows:
Year Ending March 31,
(In thousands)
2021 $ 796 
2022 3,186 
2023 2,961 
2024 2,731 
2025 2,294 
Thereafter 2,954 
$ 14,922 
Warranty Reserve Activity
Warranty reserve is recorded as accrued liabilities in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The following table presents activity related to the warranty reserve:
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
2020 2019
(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of fiscal year $ 416  $ 461 
Additions charged to cost of sales 438  460 
Warranty claims (284) (436)
Balance at end of reporting period $ 570  $ 485 
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Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
2020 2019 2020 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts) (In thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations $ (261) $ (1,252) $ 876  $ (2,840)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 49  (816) 9,673  (2,987)
Net income (loss) $ (212) $ (2,068) $ 10,549  $ (5,827)
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares used in basic computation 41,212  40,593  40,978  38,466 
Dilutive stock options —  —  565  — 
Weighted average common shares used in diluted computation 41,212  40,593  41,543  38,466 
Basic:
Net income (loss) per share from continuing operations: $ (0.01) $ (0.03) $ 0.02  $ (0.07)
Net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations: $ 0.00  $ (0.02) $ 0.24  $ (0.08)
Net income (loss) per basic share $ (0.01) $ (0.05) $ 0.26  $ (0.15)
Diluted:
Net income (loss) per share from continuing operations: $ (0.01) $ (0.03) $ 0.02  $ (0.07)
Net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations: $ 0.00  $ (0.02) $ 0.23  $ (0.08)
Net income (loss) per diluted share $ (0.01) $ (0.05) $ 0.25  $ (0.15)
The following instruments were excluded for purposes of calculating weighted average common share equivalents in the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share as their effect would have been anti-dilutive:
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
2020 2019 2020 2019
(In thousands) (In thousands)
Stock options 3,478  6,196  3,085  5,432 
Restricted stock units 126  419  147  327 
3.Discontinued Operations
On May 5, 2020, the Company completed the sale of substantially all of our assets used in connection with our Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment to DTN, LLC (“DTN”), an operating company of TBG AG, a Swiss-based holding company, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement signed on May 2, 2020, in exchange for a total purchase consideration of $12.0 million in cash, subject to working capital adjustments. Upon closing on May 5, 2020, the Company received $10.5 million. The deferred payments of the purchase price of $1.45 million and $50,000, which were included in prepaid expenses and other current assets, and other assets on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, respectively, will be paid by DTN at the 12-month and 18-month anniversaries of the closing date, subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement relating to the transition of certain customers to DTN and the collection of certain receivables by DTN. The Purchase Agreement also provides for customary post-closing adjustments to the purchase price related to working capital at closing. The parties also entered into certain ancillary agreements at the closing of the transaction that will provide Iteris with ongoing access to weather and pavement data that it integrates into its transportation software products, and a joint development agreement under which the parties agreed to pursue future joint opportunities in the global transportation market.
The sale of the Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment was a result of the Company’s shift in strategy to focus on its smart mobility infrastructure management solutions and to capitalize on the potential for a future partnership upon the sale of this business component to DTN. We have determined that the Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment, which constituted one of our operating segments, qualifies as a discontinued operation in accordance with the criteria set forth in ASC 205-20, Presentation of Financial Statements – Discontinued Operations.
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On May 5, 2020, the Company also entered into a transition services agreement (“TSA”) with DTN, pursuant to which the Company agreed to support the information technology and accounting functions of the Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment for a period up to 12 months and DTN agreed to provide the contract administration/account management services for certain contracts of the Company and other transition services. Either party may make any reasonable request to extend the period of time the other party shall provide a transition service beyond the initial service period or access to additional services that are necessary for the transition of the operations and business. The Company earned approximately $46,000 and $130,000 in income and incurred approximately $20,000 and $47,000 in costs associated with the TSA for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2020, respectively, which were included in income (loss) from discontinued operations on the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations.
The related assets and liabilities of the Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment were reclassified to assets held for sale and liabilities held for sale, respectively, as of March 31, 2020 on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The following table is a summary of major classes of assets and liabilities held for sale:
March 31,
2020
(In thousands)
Assets
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts $ 863 
Unbilled accounts receivable 504 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 109 
Total assets held for sale, current portion 1,476 
Property and equipment, net 107 
Right-of-use assets 446 
Other classes of assets that are not major 73 
Total assets held for sale, noncurrent 626 
Total assets held for sale $ 2,102 
Liabilities
Trade accounts payable $ 254 
Accrued liabilities 91 
Accrued payroll and related expenses 933 
Deferred revenue 1,550 
Total liabilities held for sale, current position 2,828 
Lease liabilities 357 
Total liabilities held for sale $ 3,185 
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The results of operations for the Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment were included in net income (loss) from discontinued operations on the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. The following table provides information regarding the results of discontinued operations:
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Service revenue $ —  $ 1,997  $ 695  $ 4,732 
Cost of service revenues —  691  349  1,898 
Gross profit —  1,306  346  2,834 
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administration 907  752  2,679 
Research and development —  1,215  407  3,142 
Restructuring charges —  —  837  — 
Total operating expenses 2,122  1,996  5,821 
Operating loss from discontinued operations (6) (816) (1,650) (2,987)
Other income, net 24  —  51  — 
Income (loss) from discontinued operation before income tax 18  (816) (1,599) (2,987)
Income tax (benefit) expense 47  —  (47) — 
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations 65  (816) (1,646) (2,987)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations before income tax —  —  11,315  — 
Income tax expense (benefit) on gain on disposal (16) —  — 
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations after income tax (16) —  11,319  — 
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations $ 49  $ (816) $ 9,673  $ (2,987)
The following table provides information on the gain recorded on the sale of the Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2020. These amounts reflect the closing balance sheet of the Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment upon the closing of the sale on May 5, 2020 (in thousands).
Initial proceeds from sale, net of transaction costs $ 9,440 
Closing working capital adjustment 250 
Deferred payments of purchase price 1,500 
Total consideration, net of transaction costs 11,190 
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts 1,060 
Unbilled accounts receivable 488 
Other classes of assets that are not major 194 
Total Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment assets 1,742 
Trade accounts payable 349 
Deferred revenue 1,518 
Total Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment liabilities 1,867 
Gain on sale of Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment $ 11,315 
The initial proceeds were net of transaction costs of approximately $1.1 million.



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4.Restructuring Activities
On April 30, 2020, in connection with the sale of the Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment, the Board of Directors of Iteris, Inc. approved restructuring activities to better position the Company for increased profitability and growth, and the Company incurred total restructuring charges of approximately $1.5 million, primarily resulting from a separation for certain employees who did not transition to DTN, additional positions that were eliminated to right-size the cost structure of the Company and lease impairment related to our Grand Forks, North Dakota facility.
There were no restructuring and severance costs for the three months ended December 31, 2020. The following table presents the restructuring and severance costs for our reportable segments, as well as corporate expenses, for the nine months ended December 31, 2020. (in thousands):
Roadway
Sensors
Transportation
Systems
Agriculture and
Weather
Analytics
Corporate Total
Severance and benefits $ 110  $ 43  $ 524  $ 428  $ 1,105 
Lease impairment and other costs —  —  313  38  351 
Total restructuring and severance costs $ 110  $ 43  $ 837  $ 466  $ 1,456 
During the nine months ended December 31, 2020, approximately $619,000 of the restructuring costs were recorded to restructuring charges in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations, and approximately $837,000 of the restructuring costs were recorded to loss from discontinued operations in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
As of December 31, 2020, we have accrued approximately $168,000 for severance and benefits related to the restructuring activities in accrued payroll and related expenses on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. Our restructuring activities during the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):
Balance at March 31, 2020 $ — 
Charged to expenses 1,105 
Cash payments (661)
Balance at June 30, 2020 $ 444 
Cash payments (197)
Balance at September 30, 2020 $ 247 
Cash payments (79)
Balance at December 31, 2020 $ 168 

5.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.
We did not have any material financial assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs as of December 31, 2020 or March 31, 2020. Our non-financial assets, such as goodwill, intangible assets and property and equipment, are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring 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 at December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020.

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The following tables present the Company’s financial assets that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, segregated among the appropriate levels within the fair value hierarchy:
As of December 31, 2020
(In thousands)
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Loss
Gross
Unrealized
Gain
Estimated Fair
Value
Level 1:
Money market funds $ 7,218  $ —  $ —  $ 7,218 
Subtotal 7,218  —  —  7,218 
Level 2:
Commercial paper 1,200  —  —  1,200 
Corporate notes and bonds 1,241  —  —  1,241 
US Treasuries 5,699  —  —  5,699 
Subtotal 8,140  —  —  8,140 
Total $ 15,358  $ —  $ —  $ 15,358 
As of March 31, 2020
(In thousands)
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Loss
Gross
Unrealized
Gain
Estimated Fair
Value
Level 1:
Money market funds $ 10,576  $ (1) $ —  $ 10,575 
Subtotal 10,576  (1) —  10,575 
Level 2:
Commercial paper 1,495  (1) —  1,494 
Corporate notes and bonds 6,044  (22) —  6,022 
US Treasuries 3,013  —  20  3,033 
US Government agencies 1,007  —  —  1,007 
Subtotal 11,559  (23) 20  11,556 
Total $ 22,135  $ (24) $ 20  $ 22,131 
Unrealized losses related to investments are due to interest rate fluctuations as opposed to credit quality. In addition, we do not intend to sell, and it is not more likely than not that, we would be required to sell, any of our investments before recovery of their cost basis. As a result, there is no other-than-temporary impairment for these investments as of December 31, 2020.
6.Income Taxes
The effective tax rate used for interim periods is the estimated annual effective tax rate, based on current estimate of full year results, except that taxes related to specific events, if any, are recorded in the interim period in which they occur.
Income tax (benefit) expense for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2020 was approximately $(7,000) and $55,000, or (4.5)% and 5.3%, respectively, of pre-tax income as compared with an expense of approximately $9,000 and $35,000, or 0.4% and 0.6% of pre-tax loss for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2019, respectively.
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. As we have experienced a cumulative pre-tax loss over the trailing three years, we continue to maintain a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. We intend to continue maintaining a full valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets until there is sufficient evidence to support the reversal of all or some portion of these allowances. However, given our current earnings and anticipated future earnings, we believe that there is a reasonable possibility that within the next 12 months, sufficient positive evidence may become available to allow us to reach a conclusion that a significant portion of the valuation allowance will no longer be needed. Release of the valuation allowance would result in the recognition of certain deferred tax assets and a decrease to income tax expense for the period the release is recorded. However, the exact
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timing and amount of the valuation allowance release are subject to change on the basis of the level of profitability that we are able to actually achieve.
On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act was enacted in response to the Pandemic. The CARES Act contains numerous income tax provisions, such as relaxing limitations on the deductibility of interest and the use of net operating losses arising in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. The income tax provisions of the CARES Act had an immaterial impact on our current taxes, deferred taxes, and uncertain tax positions of the Company in the year ended March 31, 2020. The CARES Act also allows for the deferral of payroll taxes, as well as the immediate refund of federal Alternative Minimum Tax credits, which had previously been made refundable over a period of four years by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The Company is utilizing the provision of the CARES Act allowing for the deferral of payroll taxes as of December 31, 2020.
7.Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation and Other Contingencies
As a provider of traffic engineering services, hardware products, software and other various solutions for the traffic industry, the Company is, and may in the future from time to time, be 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 a party to any 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 condensed consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
8.Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Liabilities
We have various operating leases for our offices, office equipment and vehicles in the United States. These leases expire at various times through 2029. Certain lease agreements contain renewal options from 1 to 5 years, rent abatement, and escalation clauses that are factored into our determination of lease payments when appropriate.
As a result of the restructuring activities and the sale of Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment, the Company vacated the Grand Forks lease facility and has subleased the space to DTN, which expires on May 4, 2021. The Company recorded an impairment of $294,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2020, representing the total expected shortfall in sublease income and estimated lease buyout as compared to its required payments for the lease under the remainder of the original lease term. Sublease income will be recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the sublease.
The table below presents lease-related assets and liabilities recorded on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as follows:
Classification December 31, 2020
(In thousands)
Assets
Operating lease right-of-use-assets - continuing operations Right-of-use assets $ 11,760 
Operating lease right-of-use-assets - discontinued operation Asset held for sales - noncurrent 96 
Total operating lease right-of-use-assets $ 11,856 
Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities (short-term) - continuing operations Accrued liabilities $ 2,107 
Operating lease liabilities (short-term) - discontinued operation Liabilities held for sales - current 98 
$ 2,205 
Operating lease liabilities (long-term) - continuing operations Lease liabilities 10,507 
Operating lease liabilities (long-term) - discontinued operation Liabilities held for sales - noncurrent 310 
10,817 
Total lease liabilities $ 13,022 

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Lease Costs
We recorded approximately $688,000 and $2.0 million of lease costs in on our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2020 as compared to approximately $654,000 and $1.9 million for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2019, respectively. The Company currently has no variable lease costs. The Company recorded $27,000 and $74,000 of sublease income for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2020, respectively, which was included in loss from discontinued operations on the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations.
Supplemental Information
The table below presents supplemental information related to operating leases during the nine months ended December 31, 2020 (in thousands, except weighted average information):
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities $ 2,079
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities $ 533
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years) 6.2
Weighted average discount rate 5.0  %
Maturities of Lease Liabilities
Maturities of lease liabilities as of December 31, 2020 were as follows:
Fiscal Year Ending March 31, Operating Leases Sublease Income Net Operating Lease
(In thousands)
2021 $ 745  $ 28  $ 717 
2022 2,700  2,691 
2023 2,457  2,457 
2024 2,290  2,290 
2025 2,072  2,072 
Thereafter 4,896  4,896 
Total lease payments 15,160  $ 37  $ 15,123 
Less imputed interest (2,138)
Present value of future lease payments 13,022 
Less current obligations under leases (2,205)
Long-term lease obligations $ 10,817 

9.Stock-Based Compensation
We currently maintain two stock incentive plans, the 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan and the 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”). Of these plans, we may only grant future awards from the 2016 Plan. The 2016 Plan allows for the issuance of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, time-restricted stock units (“RSUs"), performance-based restricted stock units ("PSUs”), cash incentive awards and other stock-based awards. At December 31, 2020, there were approximately 842,000 shares of common stock available for grant or issuance under the 2016 Plan. Total stock options vested and expected to vest were approximately 5.8 million as of December 31, 2020.



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Stock Options
A summary of activity with respect to our stock options for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 is as follows:
Options Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price Per
Share
(In thousands)
Options outstanding at March 31, 2020 5,934  $ 3.99 
Granted 736  4.80 
Exercised (462) 2.80 
Forfeited (381) 4.85 
Options outstanding at December 31, 2020 5,827  4.11 
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, 2020 is as follows:
# of Shares Weighted
Average
Price Per
Share
(In thousands)
RSUs outstanding at March 31, 2020 404  $ 5.16 
Granted 147  4.56 
Vested (123) 5.18 
Forfeited (6) 5.52 
RSUs outstanding at December 31, 2020 422 4.94 
Performance Stock Units
On June 30, 2020, the Company granted a total "target" number of 61,000 PSUs to our executive officers. Between 0% and 160% of the PSUs will be eligible to vest based on average annual performance during the three-year performance period relative to the revenues per share and cash flow from operations objectives to be established by the Compensation Committee at the beginning of each year. In addition, the final PSU vesting based on the revenues per share and cash flow from operations performance will be subject to a modifier between .75x-1.25x based on the Company's total shareholder return relative to the Russell 2000 during the performance period, for a maximum achievement percentage of 200% of the "target" number of PSUs. The PSUs are amortized over a derived service period of 3 years. The value and the derived service period of the PSUs were estimated using the Monte-Carlo simulation model. The following table summarizes the details of the performance stock units:
# of Shares Weighted Average Price Per Share
(In thousands)
PSUs outstanding at March 31, 2020 —  $ — 
Granted 61  5.47 
PSUs outstanding at December 31, 2020 61 5.47 





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Stock-Based Compensation Expense
The following table presents stock-based compensation expense that is included in each line item on our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations:
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
2020 2019 2020 2019
(In thousands) (In thousands)
Cost of revenues $ 55  $ 29  $ 148  $ 96 
Selling, general and administrative expense 656  512  1,803  1,627 
Research and development expense 29  20  78  56 
Restructuring costs —  —  42  — 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before gain on sale, net of tax —  93  (57) 270 
Total stock-based compensation $ 740  $ 654  $ 2,014  $ 2,049 
As of December 31, 2020, there was approximately $4.9 million, $1.4 million and $37,000 of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options, RSUs and PSUs, respectively. This expense is currently expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.9 years for stock options, 2.1 years for RSUs and 0.2 years for PSUs. If there are any modifications or cancellations of the underlying unvested awards, we may be required to accelerate, increase or cancel any remaining unearned stock-based compensation expense. Future stock-based compensation expense and unearned stock-based compensation will increase to the extent that we grant additional stock options, RSUs or other stock-based awards.
Other Stock-Based Compensation Plans
We currently maintain an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) which allows employees to have a percentage of their base compensation withheld to purchase the Company’s common stock at 95% of the lower of the fair market at the beginning of the offering period and on the last trading day of the offering period. There are two offering periods during a calendar year, which consist of the six months beginning each January 1 and July 1. Employees may contribute 1-15% of their eligible gross pay up to a $25,000 annual stock value limit. During the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, 0 and 42,944 shares were purchased, respectively. During the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, 41,679 and 91,383 shares were purchased, respectively. The ESPP is considered a non-compensatory plan and accordingly, no compensation expense is recorded in connection with this benefit.
Deferred Compensation Plan
Effective October 1, 2020, the Company adopted the Iteris, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (the "DC Plan"). The DC Plan consists of two plans, one that is intended to be an unfunded arrangement for eligible employees who are part of a select group of management or highly compensated employees of the Company within the meaning of Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3) and 401(a)(1) of ERISA, and one for the benefit of non-employee members of our board of directors. Key employees, including our executive officers, and our non-employee directors who are notified regarding their eligibility to participate and delivered the DC Plan enrollment materials are eligible to participate in the DC Plan. Under the DC Plan, we will provide participants with the opportunity to make annual elections to defer a percentage of their eligible cash compensation and equity awards. A participant is always 100% vested in his or her own elective cash deferrals and any earnings thereon. Elective deferrals of equity awards are credited to a bookkeeping account established in the name of the participant with respect to an equivalent number of shares of our common stock, and such credited shares are subject to the same vesting conditions as are applicable to the equity award subject to the election. The Company will establish a rabbi trust to finance our obligations under the DC Plan with corporate-owned life insurance policies on participants.
Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan
On December 4, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company approved the Iteris, Inc. 2020 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan (the “Inducement Plan”). The terms of the Inducement Plan are substantially similar to the terms of the Company’s 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan with the exception that incentive stock options may not be granted under the Inducement Plan. The Inducement Plan was adopted by the Board without stockholder approval pursuant to Rule 5635(c)(4) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules.
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The Board has initially reserved 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the Inducement Plan. In accordance with Rule 5635(c)(4) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules, awards under the Inducement Plan may only be made to an employee who has not previously been an employee or member of the board of directors of the Company or any parent or subsidiary, or following a bona fide period of non-employment by the Company or a parent or subsidiary, and only if he or she is granted such award in connection with his or her commencement of employment with the Company or a subsidiary and such grant is an inducement material to his or her entering into employment with the Company or such subsidiary.
There were no awards granted under the Inducement Plan during the three months ended December 31, 2020.
10.Stock Repurchase Program
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 program, we may repurchase shares from time to time in the 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, to the extent such a 10b5-1 plan is in place. 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 the Company’s existing stock repurchase program, pursuant to which the Company 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- month periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we did not repurchase any shares. From inception of the 2012 stock repurchase program through December 31, 2020, we repurchased approximately 2,458,000 shares of our common stock for an aggregate price of approximately $4.3 million, at an average price per share of $1.73. As of December 31, 2020, all repurchased shares have been retired and resumed their status as authorized and unissued shares of our common stock. As of December 31, 2020, approximately $1.7 million remains available for the repurchase of our common stock under our current program.
11.Acquisitions
AGI Acquisition
On July 2, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of AGI, a privately-held professional transportation engineering services firm headquartered in Tampa, Florida, with offices in Orlando (FL), Virginia Beach (VA) and Chadds Ford (PA). AGI assists municipalities in maximizing the effectiveness of their existing transportation networks through a collection of traffic management services to cost effectively improve the performance of roadway systems and address increased traffic demands, traffic congestion and delay. With a foundation of arterial timing plan development, AGI has expanded its services into active arterial monitoring and management with multiple public sector clients. AGI expanded the Company’s geographic footprint for smart mobility infrastructure management services in Florida, as well as in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic region. AGI’s typical contracts are for traffic operations professional engineering services focused on transportation systems management and operations.
Pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated June 10, 2019 among the Company, AGI and the stockholders of AGI (the “Selling Shareholders”), the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of AGI from the Selling Shareholders for an aggregate purchase price of $10.8 million, after working capital adjustments, payable in cash and stock, of which 114,943 shares are being held in escrow for 18 months to secure performance of indemnification and other post-closing obligations of the Selling Shareholders.
The acquisition of AGI has been accounted for as a business combination. The fair value of the net assets acquired, and the excess of the consideration transferred over the aggregate of such fair values was recorded as goodwill.





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The following tables summarize the purchase price allocation (in thousands) as of July 2, 2019:
Cash $ 664 
Trade accounts receivable 905 
Unbilled accounts receivable 347 
Right-of-use assets 863 
Property and equipment 357 
Intangible assets 3,710 
Goodwill 5,440 
Other assets 161 
Total assets acquired 12,447 
Accounts payable (378)
Accrued payroll and related expenses (426)
Lease liabilities (863)
Total liabilities assumed (1,667)
Total purchase price $ 10,780 
The fair values of the remaining AGI assets and liabilities noted above approximate their carrying values at July 2, 2019. There was no difference between the fair value of trade accounts receivables and the gross contractual value of those receivables. There are no contractual cash flows related to these receivables that are not expected to be collected. The Company believes the goodwill related to the acquisition was a result of the ability of the Company to leverage its technology in the broader market, as well as offering cross-selling market exposure opportunities. Goodwill from the acquisition of AGI is included within the Company’s Transportation Systems reporting unit and will be included in the annual review for impairment. The goodwill is fully deductible for tax purposes. The significant intangible assets identified in the purchase price allocation include customer relationships and non-compete agreements, which are amortized over their respective useful lives on a straight line basis which approximates the underlying cash flows. To value the customer relationships, the Company utilized the income approach, specifically a discounted cash-flow method known as the excess earnings method. The Company utilized the with and without method to derive the fair value of the non-compete agreement. The fair value estimates are based on a complex series of judgments about future events and uncertainties and rely heavily on estimates and assumptions. We believe the assumptions are representative of those a market participant would use in estimating fair value.
The following table presents the fair values and useful lives of the identifiable intangible assets acquired:
Amount Weighted Average 
Useful Life
(in thousands) (in years)
Customer relationships $ 3,500  6
Non-compete agreement 210  3
Total intangible assets assumed $ 3,710 
TrafficCast Acquisition
On December 7, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of the assets of TrafficCast, a privately held company headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin that provides travel information technology, applications and content to media, mobile technology, automotive and public sector customers throughout North America. Under the Purchase Agreement, Iteris purchased from TrafficCast substantially all of the assets used in the conduct of the Business and assumed certain specified liabilities of the Business.




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The aggregate acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred totaled approximately $17.7 million, which consisted of the following:
Consideration Transferred Fair Value
(in thousands)
Cash $ 15,000 
Security hold back 1,000 
Acquisition-related liabilities 1,075 
Contingent consideration 600 
Total $ 17,675 
The security hold back relates to amounts held back as security for certain post-closing adjustments and post-closing indemnity obligations of TrafficCast, and is included in other long-term liabilities on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Acquisition-related liabilities include customary post-closing adjustments, as well as short term liabilities related to certain ancillary agreements that will provide Iteris with ongoing access to mapping and monitoring services. These items are included in accrued liabilities on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Contingent consideration relates to a $1,000,000 earn out, that if earned, will be paid over two years based on the Business’ achievement of certain revenue targets. This item is included in other long-term liabilities on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
TrafficCast operates two lines of business – commercial and public sector – each of which contributes about 50% of total revenue. Its commercial line of business develops software that collects, filters, and models real-time traveler information and traffic incident data for global media companies and other commercial customers. Its public sector line of business provides sensors and related software that help state and local agencies measure, visualize, and manage traffic flow. The management team has deep experience in traffic management systems, traffic flow theory and probe data technologies, as well as mobile services, digital content and media marketing. The commercial line of business is presented in the results of the Transportation Systems segment, while the public sector line of business is presented in the results of the Roadway Sensors segment. Since the date of acquisition, TrafficCast contributed approximately $659,000 of service revenue and approximately $141,000 of product revenue, as well as approximately $151,000 of net loss.
The acquisition of TrafficCast has been accounted for as a business combination. We estimated the preliminary fair values of net assets acquired, and the excess of the consideration transferred over the aggregate of such fair values was recorded as goodwill. The fair values of net assets acquired were based upon preliminary valuations. Given the timing of the acquisition, specifically its close proximity to quarter end, we are still finalizing the fair value estimates for certain intangible assets. Our estimates and assumptions reflected in such preliminary valuations are subject to change within the measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition date). We expect to continue to obtain information to assist in determining the fair values of the net assets and deferred income taxes acquired during the measurement period.
The following tables summarize the preliminary purchase price allocation (in thousands) as of December 7, 2020:
Trade accounts receivable $ 2,087 
Unbilled accounts receivable 596 
Inventories 896 
Right-of-use assets 193 
Property and equipment 233 
Intangible assets 9,500 
Goodwill 7,758 
Other assets 242 
Total assets acquired 21,505 
Accounts payable 1,045 
Deferred revenue 2,460 
Lease liabilities 193 
Other liabilities 132 
Total liabilities assumed 3,830 
Total purchase price $ 17,675 
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The fair values of the TrafficCast assets and liabilities noted above approximate their carrying values at December 7, 2020. There was no difference between the fair value of trade accounts receivables and the gross contractual value of those receivables. There are no contractual cash flows related to these receivables that are not expected to be collected. The Company believes the goodwill related to the acquisition was a result of the ability of the Company to leverage its technology in the broader market, as well as offering cross-selling market exposure opportunities. Goodwill from the acquisition of TrafficCast is included within the Company’s Roadway Sensors and Transportation Systems reporting units and will be included in the annual review for impairment. The goodwill is fully deductible for tax purposes. The significant intangible assets identified in the purchase price allocation include customer relationship and developed technology, which are amortized over their respective useful lives on a straight line basis which approximates the underlying cash flows. To value the customer relationships, the Company utilized the income approach, specifically a discounted cash-flow method known as the excess earnings method. The Company used the replacement cost method with consideration of opportunity costs to estimate the fair value of the technology. The fair value estimates are based on a complex series of judgments about future events and uncertainties and rely heavily on estimates and assumptions. We believe the assumptions are representative of those a market participant would use in estimating fair value.
The following table presents the fair values and useful lives of the identifiable intangible assets acquired:
Amount Weighted Average 
Useful Life
(in thousands) (in years)
Customer relationships $ 5,800  7
Technology 3,700  4
Total intangible assets assumed $ 9,500 
Acquisition-Related Costs
In connection with the acquisition of AGI, the Company agreed to grant $1.7 million in retention bonuses to the Selling Shareholders and other employees payable in the form of restricted stock units at $5.22 per share, and $570,000 in retention bonuses payable in cash, each vesting and payable over three years following the closing, provided such employees remain in our service on the first, second and third anniversary of the closing of the acquisition. For the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded approximately $174,000 and $526,000, as compared to $328,000 and $653,000 for three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2019, respectively, as stock-based compensation and salaries expense to selling, general and administrative expense in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations, related to these bonuses.
In connection with the acquisition of TrafficCast, the Company recorded approximately $285,000 for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2020 of acquisition related professional fees recorded to selling, general and administrative expense, in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Pro Forma Financial Information

The following pro forma information presents the consolidated results of operations of the Company, AGI and TrafficCast for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2020 and three- and nine- months ended December 31, 2019, as if the acquisition of AGI had been completed on April 1, 2018 and the acquisition of TrafficCast had been completed on April 1, 2019. These pro forma condensed consolidated financial results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and include certain adjustments that reflect pro forma results of operations, such as increased amortization for the fair value of acquired intangible assets and increased salaries expense related to the retention bonuses. The unaudited pro forma results do not reflect any operating efficiencies or potential cost savings that may result from the consolidation of the operations of the Company, AGI and TrafficCast. Accordingly, these unaudited pro forma results are presented for informational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that actually would have been achieved had the acquisition of AGI occurred as of April 1, 2018 and the acquisition of TrafficCast occurred as of April 1, 2019, nor are they intended to represent or be indicative of future results of operations:

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Three Months Ended
December 31, 2020
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2019
Nine Months Ended
December 31, 2020
Nine Months Ended
December 31, 2019
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Pro forma revenue $ 30,537  $ 30,881  $ 94,770  $ 91,738 
Pro forma net income (loss) from continuing operations $ (461) $ (2,238) $ 417  $ (5,668)
Pro forma net income (loss) per share from continuing operations:
Basic $ (0.01) $ (0.06) $ 0.01  $ (0.15)
Diluted $ (0.01) $ (0.06) $ 0.01  $ (0.15)
12.Business Segment Information
We currently operate in two reportable segments: Roadway Sensors and Transportation Systems.
The Roadway Sensors segment provides various advanced detection sensors and systems for traffic intersection management, communication systems and roadway traffic data collection applications. The Roadway Sensors product line uses advanced image processing technology and other techniques to capture and analyze sensor data through sophisticated algorithms, enabling vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian detection, as well as the transmission of both video images and data using various communication technologies. Our Roadway Sensors products include, among others, the Vantage, VantageLive!, Vantage Next, VantagePegasus, VantageRadius, Vantage Vector, Velocity, SmartCycle, SmartCycle Bike Indicator, SmartSpan, VersiCam, PedTrax and P-Series products. Our Roadway Sensors segment also includes the sale of original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) products for the traffic intersection markets, which include, among other things, traffic signal controllers and traffic signal equipment cabinets. The Roadway Sensors segment also includes the public sector operations of TrafficCast beginning December 7, 2020 (see Note 11, Acquisitions).
The Transportation Systems segment provides engineering and consulting services, managed services, performance measurement and traffic analytics solutions, as well as the development of transportation management and traveler information systems for the ITS industry. Our Transportation Systems services include planning, design, implementation, operation and management of surface transportation infrastructure systems. We perform analysis and study goods movement and commercial vehicle operations, as well as provide travel demand forecasting and systems engineering, and identify mitigation measures to reduce traffic congestion. Our Transportation Systems product line includes: Iteris Signal Performance Measures ("SPM"); our advanced traveler information system solution ClearRoute, our performance analytics solution ClearGuide; and our commercial vehicle operations and vehicle safety compliance platforms known as CVIEW-Plus, CheckPoint, UCRLink and inspect. The Transportation Systems segment also includes the operations of AGI beginning July 2, 2019 as well as the commercial operations of TrafficCast beginning December 7, 2020 (see Note 11, Acquisitions).
The accounting policies of our reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (Note 1, Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies). 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 condensed consolidated financial information for our reportable segments for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:
Roadway
Sensors
Transportation
Systems
Total
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended December 31, 2020
Product revenues $ 13,966  $ 2,414  $ 16,380 
Service revenues 97  11,693  11,790 
Total revenues 14,063  14,107  28,170 
Segment income 2,702  1,979  4,681 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
Product revenues 11,351  1,609  12,960 
Service revenues 72  13,705  13,777 
Total revenues 11,423  15,314  26,737 
Segment income 1,487  2,669  4,156 
Roadway
Sensors
Transportation
Systems
Total
(In thousands)
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2020
Product revenues $ 41,252  $ 5,787  $ 47,039 
Service revenues 337  38,050  38,387 
Total revenues 41,589  43,837  85,426 
Segment income 8,896  6,538  15,434 
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2019
Product revenues 36,602  4,670  41,272 
Service revenues 184  37,034  37,218 
Total revenues 36,786  41,704  78,490 
Segment income 6,043  6,177  12,220 
The following table reconciles total segment income to unaudited condensed consolidated operating income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes:
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
2020 2019 2020 2019
(In thousands) (In thousands)
Segment income:
Total income from reportable segments $ 4,681  $ 4,156  $ 15,434  $ 12,220 
Unallocated amounts:
Corporate expenses (4,329) (5,208) (12,873) (14,129)
Amortization of intangible assets (376) (230) (836) (527)
Restructuring charges —  —  (619) — 
Acquisition costs (285) (71) (285) (667)
Operating (loss) income $ (309) $ (1,353) $ 821  $ (3,103)
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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Forward-Looking Statements
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),” “intend(s),” “plan(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, manufacturing capabilities, the market acceptance of our products and services, 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, the impact of the acquisition of Albeck Gerken, Inc., the impact of the sale of our Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment, and the impact of the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of TrafficCast International, Inc. 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
General
We are a provider of smart mobility infrastructure management solutions. Municipalities, government agencies, and other transportation infrastructure providers use our solutions to monitor, visualize, and optimize mobility infrastructure to help ensure roads are safe, travel is efficient, and communities thrive.
Recent Developments
Impact of COVID-19 on Our Business

The COVID-19 pandemic (the “Pandemic”) has materially adversely impacted global economic conditions. More than nine months into the Pandemic, COVID-19 continues to have an unpredictable and unprecedented impact on the U.S. economy as federal, state and local governments react to this public health crisis with travel restrictions, quarantines and "stay-at-home" orders. The uncertainties caused by the Pandemic include, but are not limited to, supply chain disruptions, workplace dislocations, economic contraction, and downward pressure on some customer budgets and customer sentiment in general. While there has been no material impact to our business, nor any facility closures, during the first nine months of Fiscal 2021, we did experience some work delays due to the Pandemic. Should such delays become protracted or worsen or should longer term budgets or priorities of our clients be impacted, the Pandemic could materially impact our business, results of operations and financial condition. The extent of the impact of the Pandemic on our business and financial results and volatility of our stock price will depend largely on future developments, including the duration of the spread of the outbreak, the responses of governments, the impact on capital and financial markets and the related impact on the financial circumstances of our customers, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be reasonably estimated as of this report.
Given the uncertainties surrounding the impacts of the Pandemic on our future financial condition and results of operations, we have taken certain actions to preserve our liquidity, manage cash flow and strengthen our financial flexibility. Such actions included, reducing our discretionary spending, reducing capital expenditures, implementing restructuring activities that we expect would lead to approximately $1.2 million to $1.3 million in annualized savings, and reducing payroll costs, including employee furloughs, pay freezes and pay cuts.


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On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act was signed into law in the United States. The CARES Act provides relief to U.S. corporations through financial assistance programs and modifications to certain income tax provisions. The Company is applying certain beneficial provisions of the CARES Act, including the payroll tax deferral and the alternative minimum tax acceleration. For more information, refer to Note 6, Income Taxes, to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, including in Part I, Item 1 of this report.
The Pandemic has had an impact on the Company’s human capital. While our main Santa Ana facility has remained open as our business is considered essential under the criteria specified by the State of California, “stay-at-home” orders and Pandemic restrictions imposed by local and state authorities have forced the majority of our employees to work remotely. The Company’s information technology infrastructure has proven sufficiently flexible to minimize disruptions in required duties and responsibilities. We believe that our system of internal control over financial reporting has not been fundamentally altered and that the effectiveness of the design and operation of internal controls remained materially consistent during the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2020. Additionally, we have been able to timely file financial reports. We believe we have the infrastructure to efficiently work remotely during the Pandemic. We do not expect to incur significant costs to safely reopen our facilities to all our employees.
Despite the Pandemic, we believe that the ITS industry in the US should continue to provide new opportunities for the Company although, in the near term, the pace of new opportunities emerging may be restrained and the start dates of awarded projects may be delayed. We believe that our expectations are valid and that our plans for the future continue to be based on reasonable assumptions.
Sale of Agriculture and Weather Analytics Segment
On May 5, 2020, the Company completed the sale of substantially all of our assets used in connection with our Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment to DTN, LLC (“DTN”), an operating company of TBG AG, a Swiss-based holding company, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement signed on May 2, 2020, in exchange for a total purchase consideration of $12.0 million in cash, subject to working capital adjustments. Upon closing on May 5, 2020, the Company received $10.5 million and deferred payments of $1.45 million and $50,000, which were included in prepaid expenses and other current assets, and other assets on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, respectively, will be paid by DTN at the 12-month and 18-month anniversaries of the closing date, subject to satisfactions of the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement relating to the transition of certain customers to DTN and the collection of certain receivables by DTN. The Purchase Agreement also provides for customary post-closing adjustments to the purchase price related to working capital at closing. The parties also entered into certain ancillary agreements at the closing of the transaction that will provide Iteris with ongoing access to weather and pavement data that it integrates into its transportation software products, and a joint development agreement under which the parties agreed to pursue future joint opportunities in the global transportation market.
The sale of the Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment was a result of the Company’s shift in strategy to focus on its mobility infrastructure management solutions and to capitalize on the potential for a future partnership upon the sale of this business component to DTN. We have determined that the Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment, which constituted one of our operating segments, qualifies as a discontinued operation in accordance with the criteria set forth in ASC 205-20, Presentation of Financial Statements – Discontinued Operations.
On May 5, 2020, the Company also entered into a transition services agreement (“TSA”) with DTN, pursuant to which the Company agreed to support the information technology and accounting functions of the Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment for a period up to 12 months and DTN agreed to provide the contract administration/account management services for certain contracts of the Company and other transition services. Either party may make any reasonable request to extend the period of time the other party shall provide a transition service beyond the initial service period or access to additional services that are necessary for the transition of the business operations. The Company earned $46,000 and $130,000 in income and incurred $20,000 and $47,000 in costs associated with the TSA for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2020, respectively, which was included in loss from discontinued operations on the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations.
Acquisition of the Assets of TrafficCast International, Inc.
On December 6, 2020, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with TrafficCast International, Inc. (“TrafficCast” or "TCI"), a privately held company headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin that provides travel information technology, applications and content to customers throughout North America in the media, mobile technology, automotive and public sectors. Under the Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase from TrafficCast
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substantially all of its assets, composed of its travel information technology, applications and content (the “Business”). The transaction closed on December 7, 2020.

Under the Purchase Agreement, Iteris purchased from TrafficCast substantially all of the assets used in the conduct of the Business and assumed certain specified liabilities of the Business in exchange for a total purchase price of up to $17,000,000, with $15,000,000 paid in cash on the closing date, $1,000,000 held back as security for certain post-closing adjustments and post-closing indemnity obligations of TrafficCast, and a $1,000,000 earn out, that if earned, will be paid over two years based on the Business’ achievement of certain revenue targets. The Purchase Agreement also provides for customary post-closing adjustments to the purchase price tied to working capital balances of the Business at closing (see Note 11, Acquisitions).

The parties also entered into certain ancillary agreements that will provide Iteris with ongoing access to mapping and monitoring services that the Business uses to support its real-time and predictive travel data and associated content.
TrafficCast operates two lines of business – commercial and public sector – each of which contributes about 50% of total revenue. Its commercial line of business develops software that collects, filters, and models real-time traveler information and traffic incident data for global media companies and other commercial customers. Its public sector line of business provides sensors and related software that help state and local agencies measure, visualize, and manage traffic flow. The commercial line of business is presented in the results of the Transportation Systems segment, while the public sector line of business is presented in the results of the Roadway Sensors segment. Once integrated in early fiscal year 2022, TrafficCast’s market-leading software and IoT devices, as well as its data ingestion, data science and analytics solutions, will enhance Iteris’ suite of smart mobility infrastructure management solutions.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted income (loss) from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation expense, and restructuring charges (“Adjusted EBITDA”) was approximately $1.5 million and $5.7 million for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2020 as compared to approximately $512,000 and $1.6 million for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2019, respectively.
When viewed with our financial results prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”) and accompanying reconciliations, we believe Adjusted EBITDA provides additional useful information to clarify and enhance the understanding of the factors and trends affecting our past performance and future prospects. We define these measures, explain how they are calculated and provide reconciliations of these measures to the most comparable GAAP measure in the table below. Adjusted EBITDA and the related financial ratios, as presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”), are supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by or presented in accordance with GAAP. They are not a measurement of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP, or as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities as measures of our liquidity. The presentation of these measures should not be interpreted to mean that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items.
We use Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP operating performance measures internally as complementary financial measures to evaluate the performance and trends of our businesses. We present Adjusted EBITDA and the related financial ratios, as applicable, because we believe that measures such as these provide useful information with respect to our ability to meet our operating commitments.
Adjusted EBITDA and the related financial ratios have limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations include:
They do not reflect our cash expenditures, future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
They do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements;
They are not adjusted for all non-cash income or expense items that are reflected in our statements of cash flows;
They do not reflect the impact on earnings of charges resulting from matters unrelated to our ongoing operations; and
Other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, whereby limiting its usefulness as comparative measures.
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Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA and the related financial ratios should not be considered as measures of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business or as a measure of cash that will be available to us to meet our obligations. You should compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using Adjusted EBITDA only as supplemental information. See our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this Form 10-Q. However, in spite of the above limitations, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA and the related financial ratios are useful to an investor in evaluating our results of operations because these measures:
Are widely used by investors to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items excluded from the calculation of such terms, which can vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting methods and book value of assets, capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired, among other factors;
Help investors to evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the effect of our capital structure from our operating performance; and
Are used by our management team for various other purposes in presentations to our Board of Directors as a basis for strategic planning and forecasting.
The following financial items have been added back to or subtracted from our net income when calculating Adjusted EBITDA:
Interest expense. Iteris excludes interest expense because it does not believe this item is reflective of ongoing business and operating results. This amount may be useful to investors for determining current cash flow.
Income tax. This amount may be useful to investors because it represents the taxes which may be payable for the period and the change in deferred taxes during the period, and may reduce cash flow available for use in our business.
Depreciation. Iteris excludes depreciation expense primarily because it is a non-cash expense. These amounts may be useful to investors because it generally represents the wear and tear on our property and equipment used in our operations.
Amortization. Iteris incurs amortization of intangible assets in connection with acquisitions. Iteris also incurs amortization related to capitalized software development costs. Iteris excludes these items because it does not believe that these expenses are reflective of ongoing operating results in the period incurred. These amounts may be useful to investors because it represents the estimated attrition of our acquired customer base and the diminishing value of product rights.
Stock-based compensation. These expenses consist primarily of expenses from employee and director equity based compensation plans Iteris excludes stock-based compensation primarily because they are non-cash expenses and Iteris believes that it is useful to investors to understand the impact of stock-based compensation to its results of operations and current cash flow.
Restructuring charges. These expenses consist primarily of employee separation expenses, facility termination costs, and other expenses associated with Company restructuring activities. Iteris excludes these expenses as it does not believe that these expenses are reflective of ongoing operating results in the period incurred. These amounts may be useful to our investors in evaluating our core operating performance.
Acquisition costs. In connection with its business combinations, Iteris incurs professional service fees, changes to the fair value of contingent consideration, and other direct expenses. Iteris excludes such items as they are related to acquisitions and have no direct correlation to the operation of Iteris’ business. These amounts may be useful to our investors in evaluating our core operating performance.
Executive severance and transition costs. Iteris excludes executive severance and transition costs because it does not believe that these expenses are reflective of ongoing operating results in the period incurred. These amounts may be useful to our investors in evaluating our core operating performance.
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Reconciliations of net income (loss) from continuing operations to Adjusted EBITDA and the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenues were as follows:
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
2020 2019 2020 2019
(In Thousands) (In Thousands)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations $ (261) $ (1,252) $ 876 $ (2,840)
Income tax (benefit) expense (7) 9 55 35
Depreciation expense 183 197 551 576
Amortization expense 512 373 1,236 872
Stock-based compensation 740 561 2,071 1,779
Other adjustments:
Restructuring charges 619
Acquisition costs 285 71 285 667
Executive severance and transition costs $ $ 553 $ $ 553
Adjusted EBITDA $ 1,452 $ 512 $ 5,693 $ 1,642
Percentage of total revenues 5.2  % 1.9  % 6.7  % 2.1  %

Business Segments
We currently operate in two reportable segments: Roadway Sensors and Transportation Systems.
The Roadway Sensors segment provides advanced detection sensors and systems for traffic intersection management, that collectively comprise our family of Vantage sensors, as well as communication systems and roadway traffic data collection applications that complement our Vantage sensor products. The Vantage product line uses advanced image processing technology and other techniques to capture and analyze sensor data through sophisticated algorithms, enabling vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian detection, as well as the transmission of both video images and data using various communication technologies. Our Roadway Sensors products include, among others, Vantage, VantageLive!, Vantage Next, VantagePegasus, VantageRadius, Vantage Vector, Velocity, SmartCycle, SmartCycle Bike Indicator, SmartSpan, VersiCam, PedTrax and P-Series products. In select territories, our Roadway Sensors segment also sells OEM products for the traffic intersection markets, which include, among other things, traffic signal controllers and traffic signal equipment cabinets. The Roadway Sensors segment also includes the public sector operations of TrafficCast beginning December 7, 2020 (see Note 11, Acquisitions, to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for further details on the acquisition of TrafficCast).
The Transportation Systems segment includes engineering and consulting services, managed services, performance measurement and traffic analytics solutions, as well as the development of transportation management and traveler information systems for the ITS industry. Our Transportation Systems services include planning, design, development and implementation of software and hardware-based ITS systems that integrate sensors, video surveillance, computers and advanced communications equipment to enable public agencies to monitor, control and direct traffic flow, assist in the quick dispatch of emergency crews, and distribute real-time information about traffic conditions. Our services include planning, design, implementation, operation and management of surface transportation infrastructure systems. We perform analysis and study goods movement and commercial vehicle operations, as well as provide travel demand forecasting and systems engineering, and identify mitigation measures to reduce traffic congestion. The Transportation Systems segment also includes the operations of AGI beginning July 2, 2019 as well as the commercial operations of TrafficCast beginning December 7, 2020 (see Note 11, Acquisitions, to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for further details on the acquisitions of AGI and TrafficCast). The Transportations Systems segment product line includes: Iteris Signal Performance Measures ("SPM"), Iteris ClearGuide, our performance measurement and analytics solution; our advanced traveler information system solution ClearRoute; and our commercial vehicle operations and vehicle safety compliance platforms known as ClearFleet, CVIEW-Plus, CheckPoint, UCRLink and Inspect.
See Note 12, Business Segment Information, to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1 of this report, for further details on our reportable segments.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” is based on our unaudited condensed 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 and related allowance for doubtful accounts, projections of taxable income used to assess realizability of deferred tax assets, warranty reserves and other contingencies, costs to complete long-term contracts, indirect cost rates used in cost plus contracts, the valuation of inventories, the valuation of purchased intangible assets and goodwill, the valuation of investments, 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 stock-based compensation. 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.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to Note 1, Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for a discussion of applicable recent accounting pronouncements.
Analysis of Quarterly Results from Continuing Operations
Total Revenues. Total revenues are comprised of sales from our Roadway Sensors and Transportation Systems segments.
The following tables present our total revenues for the three- and nine- month periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:
Three Months Ended December 31, $
Increase
(decrease)
%
Change
2020 2019
(In thousands, except percentages)
Product revenues $ 16,380  $ 12,960  $ 3,420  26.4  %
Service revenues 11,790  13,777  (1,987) (14.4) %
Total revenues $ 28,170  $ 26,737  $ 1,433  5.4  %
Nine Months Ended December 31, $
Increase
(decrease)
%
Change
2020 2019
(In thousands, except percentages)
Product revenues $ 47,039  $ 41,272  $ 5,767  14.0  %
Service revenues 38,387  37,218  1,169  3.1  %
Total revenues $ 85,426  $ 78,490  $ 6,936  8.8  %
Product revenues primarily consist of Roadway Sensors product sales, but also include OEM products for the traffic signal markets, as well as Transportation Systems third-party product sales for installation under certain construction-type contracts. Product revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2020 increased 26.4% to $16.4 million, as compared to $13.0 million in the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to an increase of approximately $2.4 million in the sales of our core Roadway Sensors video detection products, an increase of approximately $746,000 in Transportation Systems third-party product sales for installation under certain construction-type contracts and the addition of TrafficCast public sector product sales.
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Service revenues primarily consist of Transportation Systems engineering services, but also includes service revenues generated by our Roadway Sensors segment. Service revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2020 decreased 14.4% to $11.8 million, compared to $13.8 million in the corresponding period in the prior year, due to an approximately $2.4 million reduction in subcontractor revenue in our Transportation Systems segment. This reduction was primarily due to supply chain and logistic issues attributable to the Pandemic, experienced by a group of third-party subcontractors. This reduction was partially offset by the addition of revenues from the TrafficCast commercial business.
Total revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2020 increased 5.4% to $28.2 million, compared to $26.7 million in the corresponding period in the prior year. The increase in total revenues was primarily due to an approximate 23.1% increase in Roadway Sensors revenues, offset by approximately 7.9% decrease in Transportation Systems revenues.
Product revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 increased 14% to $47 million, as compared to $41.3 million in the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to an increase in the core Roadway Sensor product sales, an increase in Transportation System third-party product sales for installation under certain construction-type contracts as well as the addition of TrafficCast public sector product sales. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in unit sales from our distribution in Texas of certain OEM products for the traffic intersection market.
Service revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 increased 3.1% to $38.4 million, compared to $37.2 million in the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to an increase of approximately $1.5 million in revenues from our Florida market as well as revenue from the TrafficCast commercial business.
Total revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 increased 8.8% to $85.4 million, compared to $78.5 million in the corresponding period in the prior year. The increase in total revenues was primarily due to an approximate 5.1% increase in Transportation Systems revenues, an approximate 13.1% increase in Roadway Sensors revenues.
Roadway Sensors revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2020 increased approximately $2.6 million or 23.1% to $14.1 million, compared to $11.4 million in the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to higher sales from our core video detection products, slightly higher unit sales from our distribution in Texas of certain OEM products for the traffic intersection market by approximately $42,000 or 3.5%, to approximately $1.3 million, and the addition of revenues from the TrafficCast public sector business.
Roadway Sensors revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 increased approximately $4.8 million or 13.1% to $41.6 million, compared to $36.8 million in the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to an increase of approximately $5.4 million in sales from our core video detection products, as well as the addition of revenues from the TrafficCast public sector business, offset by lower unit sales from our distribution in Texas of certain OEM products for the traffic intersection market, which decreased by approximately $807,000 or 18.4%, to approximately $3.6 million. 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 in Texas by providing a more comprehensive suite of traffic solutions for our customers. Roadway Sensors added approximately $13.7 million and $43.7 million of new bookings, or potential revenue under binding agreements, during the three- and nine- months ended December 31, 2020. Roadway Sensors backlog increased to approximately $12.9 million as of December 31, 2020, compared to approximately $6.7 million as of December 31, 2019. Going forward, we plan to grow revenues by focusing on our core domestic traffic 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, Velocity, PedTrax and SmartSpan products.
Transportation Systems revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2020 decreased approximately $1.2 million or 7.9% to $14.1 million, compared to $15.3 million in the corresponding period in the prior year, due to an approximately $2.4 million reduction in subcontractor revenue. This reduction was primarily due to supply chain and logistic issues attributable to the Pandemic, experienced by a group of third-party subcontractors. This reduction was partially offset by the addition of revenues from the TrafficCast commercial business.
Transportation Systems revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 increased approximately $2.1 million or 5.1% to $43.8 million, compared to $41.7 million in the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to an increase of approximately $1.5 million in revenues from our Florida market as well as revenues from the TrafficCast commercial business. Transportation Systems added approximately $6.8 million and $45.1 million of new bookings during the three- and nine- months ended December 31, 2020. Transportation Systems backlog increased to approximately $64.0 million as of December 31, 2020, compared to approximately $56.1 million as of December 31, 2019. We plan to continue to focus on securing new contracts and to extend and/or continue our existing relationships with key agencies related to projects in their final project phases. While we believe our ability to obtain additional large contracts will contribute to overall revenue growth,
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the mix of subcontractor revenue and third-party product sales will likely affect the related total gross profit from period to period, as total revenues derived from subcontractors and third-party product sales generally have lower gross margins than revenues generated by our own direct labor.
Backlog is an operational measure representing future unearned revenue amounts believed to be firm that are to be earned under our existing agreements and are not included in deferred revenue on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Backlog includes new bookings but does not include announced orders for which definitive contracts have not been executed. We believe backlog is a useful metric for investors, given its relevance to total orders, but there can be no assurances we will recognize revenue from bookings or backlog timely or ever.
Gross Profit
The following tables present details of our gross profit for the three- and nine- months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:
Three Months Ended December 31, $
Increase
%
Change
2020 2019
(In thousands, except percentages)
Product gross profit $ 7,967 $ 6,380 $ 1,587 24.9  %
Service gross profit 3,683 4,253 (570) (13.4) %
Total gross profit $ 11,650 $ 10,633 $ 1,017 9.6  %
Product gross margin as a % of product revenues 48.6  % 49.2  %
Service gross margin as a % of service revenues 31.2  % 30.9  %
Total gross margin as a % of total revenues 41.4  % 39.8  %
Nine Months Ended December 31, $
Increase
%
Change
2020 2019
(In thousands, except percentages)
Product gross profit $ 21,213 $ 18,646 $ 2,567 13.8  %
Service gross profit 12,663 12,249 414 3.4  %
Total gross profit $ 33,876 $ 30,895 $ 2,981 9.6  %
Product gross margin as a % of product revenues 45.1  % 45.2  %
Service gross margin as a % of service revenues 33.0  % 32.9  %
Total gross margin as a % of total revenues 39.7  % 39.4  %
Our product gross margin for the three months ended December 31, 2020 decreased approximately 60 basis points, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to lower margin from our Transportation System third party product sales for installation under certain construction-type contracts that we classify as product sales. Our product gross margin for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 was consistent with the corresponding period in the prior year.
Our service gross margin for the three months ended December 31, 2020 increased approximately 30 basis points as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to the decrease in subcontractor revenue mix in our Transportation Systems segment as less of these services were incurred during the period. Subcontractor services and products generally result in lower gross margins than our own direct labor. Our service gross margin for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 was consistent with the corresponding period in the prior year.
Our total gross margin for the three- and nine- months ended December 31, 2020 increased approximately 160 and 30 basis points, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year, primarily as a result of the revenue mix between our segments.


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Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Selling, general and administration expense for the three months ended December 31, 2020 decreased approximately 3.7% to $10.1 million, compared to $10.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019. Selling, general and administration expense for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 decreased approximately 7.4% to $28.1 million, compared to $30.4 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2019. The decrease in both periods is primarily due to a decrease in bid and proposal activities in the Transportations Systems segment driven by the timing and size of certain opportunities in the current period compared with the same period a year ago.
Research and Development Expense
Research and development expense for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was approximately $1.4 million, which was relatively consistent with the prior period expense of $1.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019. Research and development expense for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 increased approximately 11.8% to $3.5 million, compared to $3.1 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2019.
We plan to continue to invest in the development of further enhancements and functionality of our Iteris ClearMobility Platform which includes among other things the software offerings in our Transportation Systems segment, as well as our Vantage products family in our Roadway Sensors segment.
Certain development costs were capitalized into intangible assets in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets; in both the current and prior year periods; however, certain costs did not meet the criteria for capitalization under GAAP and are included in research and development expense. Going forward, we expect to continue to invest in our software solutions. This continued investment may result in increases in research and development costs, as well as additional capitalized software in future periods.
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Amortization of intangible assets was approximately $376,000 and $230,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Amortization of intangible assets was approximately $836,000 and $527,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The increase was primarily due to amortization related to intangible assets acquired as part of the AGI and TrafficCast acquisitions.
Interest Income
Interest income was approximately $11,000 and $67,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Interest income was approximately $108,000 and $148,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Income Taxes
The effective tax rate used for interim periods is the estimated annual effective tax rate, based on current estimate of full year results, except that taxes related to specific events, if any, are recorded in the interim period in which they occur.
Income tax (benefit) expense for the three- and nine- months ended December 31, 2020 was approximately $(7,000) and $55,000, or (4.5)% and 5.3%, respectively, of pre-tax income as compared with an expense of approximately $9,000 and $35,000, or 0.4% and 0.6% of pre-tax loss for the three- and nine- months ended December 31, 2019, respectively.
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. As we have experienced a cumulative pre-tax loss over the trailing three years, we continue to maintain a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. We intend to continue maintaining a full valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets until there is sufficient evidence to support the reversal of all or some portion of these allowances. However, given our current earnings and anticipated future earnings, we believe that there is a reasonable possibility that within the next 12 months, sufficient positive evidence may become available to allow us to reach a conclusion that a significant portion of the valuation allowance will no longer be needed. Release of the valuation allowance would result in the recognition of certain deferred tax assets and a decrease to income tax expense for the period the release is recorded. However, the exact timing and amount of the valuation allowance release are subject to change on the basis of the level of profitability that we are able to actually achieve.
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On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act was enacted in response to the Pandemic. The CARES Act contains numerous income tax provisions, such as relaxing limitations on the deductibility of interest and the use of net operating losses arising in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. The income tax provisions of the CARES Act had an immaterial impact on our current taxes, deferred taxes, and uncertain tax positions of the Company in the year ended March 31, 2020. The CARES Act also allows for the deferral of payroll taxes, as well as the immediate refund of federal Alternative Minimum Tax credits, which had previously been made refundable over a period of four years by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The Company is utilizing the provision of the CARES Act allowing for the deferral of payroll taxes as of December 31, 2020.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity Outlook
We believe we will have adequate liquidity over the next 12 months to operate our business and to meet our cash requirements. As of December 31, 2020, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling approximately $14.4 million, and short-term investments of $8.1 million, resulting in a total liquidity position of approximately $22.5 million. We do not have a revolving credit facility. Our cash position will also be impacted by any capital expenditures or acquisitions we complete in the future.
As a result of the Pandemic, we have taken and will continue to take action to reduce costs, preserve liquidity and manage our cash flow. Such actions include, but are not limited to reducing our discretionary spending, reducing capital expenditures, implementing our restructuring activities that will lead to approximately $1.2 million to $1.3 million in annualized savings, and reducing payroll costs, including employee furloughs, pay freezes and pay cuts.
While the impact and duration of the Pandemic on our business is currently uncertain, the situation is expected to be temporary. In the longer term, we remain committed to increasing total shareholder returns through our investments in opportunities and initiatives to grow our business organically and through acquisitions that support our current strategies.
Cash Flows
We have historically financed our operations with a combination of cash flows from operations and the sale of equity securities. We expect to continue to 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 additional funding on a timely basis, on terms acceptable to us, or at all.
At December 31, 2020, we had $33.4 million in working capital, excluding current assets and liabilities held for sale, which included $14.7 million in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, as well as $8.1 million in short-term investments. This compares to working capital of $33.9 million at March 31, 2020, excluding current assets and liabilities held for sale, which included $14.4 million in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, as well as $11.6 million in short-term investments.
Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities of our continuing operations for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 of $3.3 million was primarily the result of $5.0 million in non-cash items, primarily for noncash lease expense, deferred income taxes, depreciation, stock-based compensation, and amortization coupled with our net income from continuing operations of approximately $0.9 million. This was offset by approximately $2.5 million from changes in working capital. Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations was $1.6 million.
Net cash provided by operating activities of our continuing operations for the nine months ended December 31, 2019 was primarily the result of our net loss of approximately $2.8 million, coupled with approximately $1.5 million from changes in working capital, offset by approximately $4.8 million in noncash items for noncash lease expense, deferred income taxes, depreciation, stock-based compensation, and amortization. Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations was $2.8 million.
Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities of our continuing operations during the nine months ended December 31, 2020 was primarily the result of purchases of approximately $23.7 million of short-term investments, approximately $15.0 million in cash paid for the TrafficCast acquisition, approximately $395,000 of property and equipment purchases, and approximately $592,000 of capitalized software development costs, primarily in the Roadway Sensors and Transportation Systems business segments related to VantageLive! and ClearGuide, respectively. These investments were
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partially offset by approximately $27.0 million in proceeds from the sale and maturity of short-term investments. Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations was $9.7 million.
Net cash used in investing activities of our continuing operations during the nine months ended December 31, 2019 was primarily the result of approximately $26.9 million purchases of short-term investments and approximately $335,000 of property and equipment purchases as well as $5.6 million in net cash paid for the AGI acquisition, coupled with approximately $548,000 of capitalized software development costs, primarily in the Roadway Sensors and Transportation Systems business segments related to VantageLive! and ClearGuide, respectively. These investments were partially offset by approximately $11.7 million in proceeds from the sale and maturity of short-term investments.
Financing Activities. Net cash provided by financing activities of our continuing operations during the nine months ended December 31, 2020 was the result of approximately $1,334,000 and $188,000 of cash proceeds from the exercises of stock options and purchase of ESPP shares, respectively.
Net cash provided by financing activities of our continuing operations during the nine months ended December 31, 2019 was the result of approximately $26.8 million of net proceeds from the issuance of common stock in connection with the public offering. In addition, there was $376,000 of cash proceeds from the purchase of ESPP shares and approximately $90,000 of cash proceeds from the exercises of stock options.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have any material off balance sheet arrangements at December 31, 2020.
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 affected 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, causing a reduction in available billable hours.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Risk
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by Item 305 of Regulations S-K.
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). The Company acquired substantially all the assets of TrafficCast International, Inc. on December 7, 2020. Management excluded TrafficCast from its evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report. TrafficCast's total assets excluded from this evaluation was approximately $3.0 million, representing 2% of the Company's
consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2020, and TrafficCast's total revenue of approximately $800,000 represented 1% of the Company's consolidated revenue for the nine month period ended December 31, 2020.
Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at the reasonable assurance level 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 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
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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 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 Controls
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 in Note 7, Commitments and Contingencies, under the heading “Litigation and Other Contingencies” to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1 of this report, is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS
The reader is referred to Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2020, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 9, 2020, for a discussion of factors that could materially affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, or future results in addition to the risk factors below:
The recent coronavirus outbreak has affected and could result in material harm to our business.
In March 2020, a global pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization related to the rapidly growing outbreak of COVID-19 (the “Pandemic”). The Pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on the U.S. economy as federal, state and local governments react to this public health crisis with travel restrictions, quarantines and “stay-at-home” orders. The uncertainties caused by the Pandemic include, but are not limited to, supply chain disruptions, workplace dislocations, economic contraction, and downward pressure on some customer budgets and customer sentiment in general. Continued impacts of the Pandemic have materially adversely impacted global economic conditions. The Pandemic could also affect government budgets and purchases of our products and services, as well as our suppliers, and delay material deliveries to and by us. Although we have taken steps to preserve liquidity, manage cash flows and strengthen financial flexibility, we cannot assure you that these steps will be successful, that these actions will not limit our growth or that we will not need to take further actions. The extent of the impact of the Pandemic on our business and financial results and volatility of our stock price will depend largely on future developments, including the duration of the spread of the outbreak, the impact on capital and financial markets and the related impact on the financial circumstances of our customers, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. This situation is changing rapidly, and additional impacts may arise that we are not aware of currently.
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Acquisitions of companies or technologies, including our acquisition of AGI and our acquisition of substantially all of the assets of TCI, may require us to undertake significant capital infusions and could result in disruptions of our business and diversion of resources and management attention.

We completed the acquisition of AGI in July 2019 and completed the acquisition of substantially of the assets of TrafficCast on December 7, 2020. We plan to continue to explore acquiring additional complementary businesses, products, services, 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 and opportunities anticipated from any acquisition.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
On August 9, 2012, our Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program pursuant to which we may acquire up to $3 million of our outstanding common stock for an unspecified length of time. Under the program, we may repurchase shares from time to time in the 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, to the extent such a 10b5-1 plan is in place. 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 the Company’s existing stock repurchase program, pursuant to which the Company 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- month periods ended December 31, 2020, the Company did not repurchase any shares. From inception of the 2012 program in August 2012 through December 31, 2020, we repurchased approximately 2,458,000 shares of our common stock for an aggregate price of approximately $4.3 million, at an average price per share of $1.73. As of December 31, 2020, all repurchased shares have been retired and returned to their status as authorized and unissued shares of our common stock. As of December 31, 2020, approximately $1.7 million remains available for the repurchase of our common stock under our current program.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
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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
2.1 Exhibit 2.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on May 6, 2020
10.1
Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on December 7, 2020
10.2
Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on December 7, 2020
10.3
Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on December 7, 2020
10.4
Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on December 7, 2020
10.5 Filed herewith
10.6 Filed herewith
31.1 Filed herewith
31.2 Filed herewith
32.1 Furnished herewith
32.2 Furnished herewith
101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document – The instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document. Filed herewith
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101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document Filed herewith
101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document Filed herewith
101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document Filed herewith
101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document Filed herewith
101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document Filed herewith
104.1 Cover Page Interactive Data File – The cover page interactive data file does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document Filed herewith
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*    Pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K, certain exhibits and schedules have been omitted. The registrant hereby agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted exhibit or schedule to the SEC upon request.
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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.
Date: February 2, 2021 ITERIS, INC.
(Registrant)
By /s/ JOE BERGERA
Joe Bergera
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
By /s/ DOUGLAS L. GROVES
Douglas L. Groves
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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EXHIBIT 10.5

                    















Iteris, Inc.
Deferred Compensation Plan



















Effective Date
October 1, 2020



Iteris, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan

Article I
    Establishment and Purpose    1

Article II
    Definitions    1

Article III
    Eligibility and Participation    7

Article IV
    Deferrals    7

Article V
    Payments from Accounts    11

Article VI
    Valuation of Account Balances; Investments    14

Article VII
    Administration    15

Article VIII
    Amendment and Termination    17

Article IX
    Informal Funding    17

Article X
    Claims    18

Article XI
    General Provisions    24
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Article I
Establishment and Purpose
Iteris, Inc. (the “Company”) has adopted this Iteris, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, applicable to Compensation deferred under Compensation Deferral Agreements submitted on and after the Effective Date.

The purpose of the Plan is to attract and retain key employees, executives and Directors by providing them with an opportunity to defer receipt of a portion of their salary, bonus, and other specified compensation. The Plan is not intended to meet the qualification requirements of Code Section 401(a), but is intended to meet the requirements of Code Section 409A, and shall be operated and interpreted consistent with that intent.

The Plan constitutes an unsecured promise by a Participating Employer to pay benefits in the future. Participants in the Plan shall have the status of general unsecured creditors of the Company or the Participating Employer, as applicable. Each Participating Employer shall be solely responsible for payment of the benefits attributable to services performed for it. The Plan is unfunded for Federal tax purposes. Any amounts set aside to defray the liabilities assumed by the Company or a Participating Employer will remain the general assets of the Company or the Participating Employer and shall remain subject to the claims of the Company’s or the Participating Employer's creditors until such amounts are distributed to the Participants.

This Plan shall consist of two plans, one that is intended to be an unfunded arrangement for eligible employees who are part of a select group of management or highly compensated employees of a Participating Employer within the meaning of Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3) and 401(a)(1) of ERISA, and one for the benefit of non-Employee Directors. To the extent required by law, the terms of this Plan applicable to Directors shall also constitute a separate written plan document with its terms set forth in the applicable portions of this Plan.

Article II
Definitions
2.1    Account. Account means a bookkeeping account maintained by the Committee to record the payment obligation of a Participating Employer to a Participant as determined under the terms of the Plan. The Committee may maintain an Account to record the total obligation to a Participant and component Accounts to reflect amounts payable at different times and in different forms. Reference to an Account means any such Account established by the Committee, as the context requires. Accounts are intended to constitute unfunded obligations within the meaning of Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3) and 401(a)(1) of ERISA. A Participant’s Accounts shall include his or her Class Year Retirement Accounts, Class Year Specified Date Accounts and Stock Unit Accounts.

2.2    Account Balance. Account Balance means, with respect to any Account, the total payment obligation owed to a Participant from such Account as of the most recent Valuation Date.

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2.3    Affiliate. Affiliate means a corporation, trade or business that, together with the Company, is treated as a single employer under Code Section 414(b) or (c).

2.4    Annual Deferral Amount. Annual Deferral Amount means, with respect to a Participant, the sum of all Deferrals made by a Participant for any Class Year. A Participant’s Compensation Deferral Agreement shall identify the Class Year to which his or her Deferrals pursuant to such Compensation Deferral Agreement relate.

2.5    Beneficiary. Beneficiary means a natural person, estate, or trust designated by a Participant in accordance with Section 5.4 hereof to receive payments to which a Beneficiary is entitled in accordance with provisions of the Plan.

2.6    Board of Directors. Board of Directors means, for a Participating Employer organized as a corporation, its board of directors and for a Participating Employer organized as a limited liability company, its board of managers.

2.7    Business Day. Business Day means each day on which the Nasdaq Stock Market is open for business.

2.8    Change in Control. Change in Control means the first to occur of any of a change in the ownership of the Company, a change in the effective control of the Company, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company (as these events are defined in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(5), or as these definitions may later be modified by other regulatory pronouncements).

2.9    Claimant. Claimant means a Participant or Beneficiary filing a claim under Article X of this Plan.

2.10    Class Year. Unless otherwise specified by the Committee, a Class Year shall be the Plan Year.

2.11    Class Year Retirement Account. Class Year Retirement Account means, with respect to a Participant for any given Class Year, an entry on the records of the Employer equal to (a) that portion of the Participant’s Annual Deferral Amount for such Class Year (other than Equity Awards) allocated by the Participant to a Class Year Retirement Account for such Class Year, and/or (b) all of an Equity Award constituting a portion of the Participant’s Annual Deferral Amount for such Class Year allocated by the Participant to a Class Year Retirement Account for such Class Year. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, a Participant may only allocate his or her cash Annual Deferral Amount to one Class Year Retirement Account for each Class Year.

2.12    Class Year Specified Date Account. Class Year Specified Date Account means, with respect to a Participant for any given Class Year, an entry on the records of the Employer equal to (a) that portion of the Participant’s Annual Deferral Amount for such Class Year (other than Equity Awards) allocated by the Participant to a Class Year Specified Date Account for such Class Year, and/or (b) all of an Equity Award constituting a portion of the Participant’s Annual Deferral Amount for such Class Year allocated by the
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Participant to a Class Year Specified Date Account for such Class Year. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, a Participant may only allocate his or her cash Annual Deferral Amount to one Class Year Specified Date Account for each Class Year.
2.13    Code. Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

2.14    Code Section 409A. Code Section 409A means section 409A of the Code, and regulations and other guidance issued by the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service thereunder.

2.15    Committee. Committee means the Company or a committee appointed by the Company to administer the Plan. Unless and until otherwise specified, the Committee under the Plan shall be the Compensation Committee of the Board, or its designee.

2.16    Common Stock. Common Stock means the common stock of the Company.

2.17    Company. Company means Iteris, Inc.

2.18    Compensation. Compensation means a Participant’s salary, annual bonus, Equity Awards, and such other cash or equity-based compensation (if any) approved by the Committee as Compensation that may be deferred under Section 4.2 of this Plan, but excluding any compensation that has been previously deferred under this Plan or any other arrangement subject to Code Section 409A and excluding any compensation that is not U.S. source income. With respect to Directors only, Compensation shall also include cash retainers or director fees.

2.19    Compensation Deferral Agreement. Compensation Deferral Agreement means an agreement between a Participant and a Participating Employer that specifies: (a) the amount of each component of Compensation that the Participant has elected to defer to the Plan in accordance with the provisions of Article IV, (b) whether such Deferral and how much of such Deferral will be allocated to a Class Year Retirement Account or a Class Year Specified Date Account, and (c) the Payment Schedule applicable to one or more Accounts.

2.20    Deferral. Deferral means a credit to a Participant’s Account(s) that records that portion of the Participant’s Compensation that the Participant has elected to defer to the Plan in accordance with the provisions of Article IV. Unless the context of the Plan clearly indicates otherwise, a reference to Deferrals includes Earnings attributable to such Deferrals.

2.21    Deferred Stock Unit. Deferred Stock Unit means a unit representing the right to receive one share of Common Stock pursuant to an Equity Award for which a deferral election has been made under this Plan.

2.22    Director. Director means a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.

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2.23    Earnings. Earnings means an adjustment to the value of an Account in accordance with Article VI.

2.24    Effective Date. Effective Date means October 1, 2020.

2.25    Eligible Individual. Eligible Individual means an Employee who is a member of a select group of management or highly compensated employees or an independent contractor who has been notified during an applicable enrollment of his or her status as an Eligible Individual. The Committee has the discretion to determine which Employees and independent contractors are Eligible Individuals for each enrollment. Non-Employee Directors shall also be Eligible Individuals.

2.26    Employee. Employee means a common-law employee of an Employer.

2.27    Employer. Employer means the Company and each Participating Employer.

2.28    Equity Award. Equity Award means any restricted stock unit award granted by the Company to a Participant pursuant to the Equity Plan.

2.29    Equity Plan. Equity Plan means the Company’s Amended and Restated 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as it may be amended or restated from time to time, or, to the extent applicable, any similar future or successor equity compensation plan of the Company.

2.30    ERISA. ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

2.31    Exchange Act. Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

2.32    Participant. Participant means an individual described in Article III.

2.33    Participating Employer. Participating Employer means the Company and each Affiliate who has adopted the Plan with the consent of the Company. Each Participating Employer shall be identified on Schedule A attached hereto.

2.34    Payment Schedule. Payment Schedule means the date as of which payment of an Account under the Plan will commence and the form in which payment of such Account will be made.

2.35    Performance-Based Compensation. Performance-Based Compensation means Compensation that meets the requirements of performance-based compensation specified in Section 409A(a)(4)(B)(iii) of the Code. Performance-Based Compensation shall be designated as such by the Company and the amount of, or entitlement to, the Compensation shall be contingent on the satisfaction of pre-established organizational or individual performance criteria relating to a performance period of at least 12 consecutive months provided that the Participant performed services continuously from a date no later than the date upon which the performance criteria are established through a date no earlier than the date upon which the Participant makes an initial deferral election.
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Organizational or individual performance criteria are considered pre-established if established in writing by not later than 90 days after the commencement of the period to which the criteria relate, provided that the outcome is substantially uncertain at the time the criteria are established. The determination of whether Compensation qualifies as Performance-Based Compensation shall be made in accordance with Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(e)).

2.36    Plan. Plan means “Iteris, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan” as documented herein and as may be amended from time to time hereafter. However, to the extent permitted or required under Code Section 409A, the term Plan may in the appropriate context also means a portion of the Plan that is treated as a single plan under Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(c), or the Plan or portion of the Plan and any other nonqualified deferred compensation plan or portion thereof that is treated as a single plan under such section.

2.37    Plan Year. Plan Year means January 1 through December 31.

2.38    Retirement. Retirement means a Participant’s Separation from Service after the attainment of age 55.

2.39    Separation from Service. Separation from Service means a Participant’s “separation from service” as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-1(h) with respect to the Employer and all Affiliates.

For purposes of determining whether a Separation from Service has occurred, the Employer means the Employer as defined in Section 2.22 of the Plan, except that in applying Code Sections 1563(a)(1), (2) and (3) for purposes of determining whether another organization is an Affiliate of the Company under Code Section 414(b), and in applying Treasury Regulation Section 1.414(c)-2 for purposes of determining whether another organization is an Affiliate of the Company under Code Section 414(c), “at least 50 percent” shall be used instead of “at least 80 percent” each place it appears in those sections.

The Committee specifically reserves the right to determine whether a Participant has had a Separation from Service, including whether a sale or other disposition of substantial assets to an unrelated party constitutes a Separation from Service with respect to a Participant providing services to the seller immediately prior to the transaction and providing services to the buyer after the transaction.

2.40    Stock Unit Account. A Stock Unit Account means an Account established by the Committee to record the Deferred Stock Units credited to a Participant’s Account(s) with respect to that portion of each Equity Award that the Participant has elected to defer to the Plan in accordance with the provisions of Article IV. Each Equity Award deferred into a Stock Unit Account shall be designated by the Participant to be deferred as either a Class Year Specified Date Account or a Class Year Retirement Account, but an Equity Award for a Class Year may not be split between a Class Year Specified Date Account and a Class Year Retirement Account.

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2.41    Unforeseeable Emergency. Unforeseeable Emergency means a severe financial hardship to the Participant resulting from an illness or accident of the Participant, the Participant’s spouse, the Participant’s dependent (as defined in Code Section 152, without regard to Section 152(b)(1), (b)(2), and (d)(1)(B)), or a Beneficiary; loss of the Participant’s property due to casualty (including the need to rebuild a home following damage to a home not otherwise covered by insurance, for example, as a result of a natural disaster); or other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of the Participant. The types of events which may qualify as an Unforeseeable Emergency may be limited by the Committee. In all events, the existence of an “Unforeseeable Emergency” shall be determined by the Committee in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

2.42    Valuation Date. Valuation Date means each Business Day.

Article III
Eligibility and Participation
3.1    Eligibility and Participation. All Eligible Individuals may enroll in the Plan. Eligible Individuals become Participants on the date on which the first Compensation Deferral Agreement submitted by such Eligible Individual becomes irrevocable under Article IV.

3.2    Duration. Only Eligible Individuals may submit Compensation Deferral Agreements during the Plan Year. A Participant who is no longer an Eligible Individual but has not incurred a Separation from Service will not be allowed to submit new Compensation Deferral Agreements following such Separation from Service but may otherwise exercise all of the rights of a Participant under the Plan with respect to his or her Account(s). On and after a Separation from Service, a Participant shall remain a Participant as long as his or her Account Balance is greater than zero. All Participants, regardless of status as an Eligible Individual, will continue to be credited with Earnings and during such time may continue to make allocation elections as provided in Section 6.4. An individual shall cease being a Participant in the Plan when all of his Account Balances have been reduced to zero.

3.3    Rehires. An Eligible Individual who Separates from Service and who subsequently resumes performing services for a Participating Employer in the same calendar year (regardless of eligibility) will have his or her Compensation Deferral Agreement for such year, if any, reinstated, but his or her eligibility to participate in the Plan in years subsequent to the year of rehire shall be governed by the provisions of Section 3.1.

Article IV
Deferrals

a.Deferral Elections.

(a)Generally. An Eligible Individual may make an initial election to defer Compensation by submitting a Compensation Deferral Agreement during the enrollment periods established by the Committee and in the manner specified by
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the Committee, but in any event in accordance with Section 4.2. Unless an earlier date is specified in the Compensation Deferral Agreement, deferral elections with respect to a component of Compensation become irrevocable as provided under Section 4.2.

(b)Noncompliant Deferrals. A Compensation Deferral Agreement that is not timely filed with respect to a service period or component of Compensation, that does not comply with Section 409A, or that is submitted by a Participant who Separates from Service prior to the latest date such agreement would become irrevocable under Section 409A with respect to an item of Compensation, shall be considered null and void and shall not take effect with respect to such item of Compensation. The Committee may modify or revoke any Compensation Deferral Agreement prior to the date the election becomes irrevocable under the rules of Section 4.2.

(c)Minimum and Maximum Deferrals. The Committee may permit different deferral amounts for each component of Compensation and may establish a minimum or maximum deferral amount for each such component. Unless otherwise specified by the Committee during the applicable enrollment, Participants may defer a maximum of (i) 75% of their base salary earned during the Plan Year, (ii) 100% of other Compensation payable in cash earned during the applicable Plan Year (or, if applicable, fiscal year), including any Director fees or retainers paid in cash to a Director for service on the Board of Directors, and (iii) 100% of any Equity Awards granted during the Plan Year. Unless otherwise specified by the Committee during the applicable enrollment period, Participants must defer a minimum of 50% of any Equity Award. Unless otherwise specified by the Committee during the applicable enrollment period, Deferral election percentages shall be in increments of 5% for cash compensation and 25% for Equity Awards. Any selected deferral election percentage of an Equity Award that would otherwise result in a deferral of a fractional Deferred Stock Unit will instead be rounded and apply to the next nearest whole number of units subject to the Equity Award.

(d)Calculation of Deferrals. Deferrals of cash Compensation shall be calculated with respect to the gross cash Compensation payable to the Participant prior to any deductions or withholdings, but shall be reduced by the Committee as necessary so as not to exceed 100% of the cash Compensation of the Participant remaining after deduction of all required income and employment taxes, required employee benefit deductions, deferrals to 401(k) plans and other deductions required by law. Changes to payroll withholdings that affect the amount of Compensation being deferred to the Plan shall be allowed only to the extent permissible under Code Section 409A.

4.2    Timing Requirements for Compensation Deferral Agreements.

(a)    Initial Eligibility. The Committee may permit an Eligible Individual to defer Compensation earned or granted in the first year of eligibility. The
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Compensation Deferral Agreement must be filed within 30 days after attaining Eligible Individual status and becomes irrevocable upon filing. A Compensation Deferral Agreement filed under this paragraph applies to Compensation earned after the date that the Compensation Deferral Agreement becomes irrevocable. The determination of whether an Eligible Individual may file a Compensation Deferral Agreement under this Section 4.2(a) shall be determined in accordance with the rules of Code Section 409A, including the provisions of Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-2(a)(7).

(b)Prior Year Election. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 4.2, the Committee may permit an Eligible Individual to defer Compensation by filing a Compensation Deferral Agreement no later than December 31 of the year prior to the year in which the Compensation to be deferred is earned or granted. A Compensation Deferral Agreement filed under this paragraph shall become irrevocable with respect to such Compensation not later than the December 31 filing deadline.

(c)Performance-Based Compensation. The Committee may permit an Eligible Individual to defer Compensation which qualifies as Performance-Based Compensation by filing a Compensation Deferral Agreement no later than the date that is six months before the end of the applicable performance period, provided that:

(i)the Participant performs services continuously from the later of the beginning of the performance period or the date the performance criteria are established through the date the Compensation Deferral Agreement is submitted; and

(ii)    the Performance-Based Compensation is not readily ascertainable as of the date the Compensation Deferral Agreement is filed.

A Compensation Deferral Agreement becomes irrevocable with respect to Performance-Based Compensation as of the day immediately following the latest date for filing such election in accordance with the foregoing requirements. Any election to defer Performance-Based Compensation that is made in accordance with this paragraph and that becomes payable as a result of the Participant’s death or disability (as defined in Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(e)) or upon a change in control (as defined in Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)) prior to the satisfaction of the performance criteria, will be void unless it would be considered timely under another rule described in this Section.

(b)Certain Forfeitable Rights. With respect to a legally binding right to a payment in a subsequent year that is subject to a forfeiture condition requiring the Participant’s continued services for a period of at least 12 months from the date the Participant obtains a “legally binding right” to such Compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code), the Committee may permit an Eligible Individual to defer such Compensation by filing a Compensation Deferral
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Agreement on or before the 30th day after the legally binding right to the Compensation accrues, provided that the Compensation Deferral Agreement is submitted at least 12 months in advance of the earliest date on which the forfeiture condition could lapse. The Compensation Deferral Agreement described in this paragraph shall become irrevocable not later than such 30th day. For this purpose, a condition will not be treated as failing to require the Participant to continue to provide services for at least 12 months merely because the condition lapses upon the death or disability (as defined in Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(4)) of the Participant, or upon a change in control (as defined in Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)), provided that if the forfeiture condition applicable to the payment lapses before the end of such 12-month period as a result of the Participant’s death or disability (as defined in Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(4)) or upon a change in control (as defined in Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)), the Compensation Deferral Agreement will be void unless it would be considered timely under another rule described in this Section.
(e)    Evergreen” Deferral Elections. The Committee, in its discretion, may provide that Compensation Deferral Agreements will continue in effect for subsequent years or performance periods by communicating that intention to Participants in writing prior to the date Compensation Deferral Agreements become irrevocable under this Section 4.2. An evergreen Compensation Deferral Agreement may be revoked or modified in writing prospectively by the Participant or the Committee with respect to Compensation for which such election remains revocable under this Section 4.2.

4.3    Allocation of Deferrals. With respect to his or her Annual Deferral Amount, a Participant shall make, on his or her Compensation Deferral Agreement with respect to a Class Year, an election to allocate such Annual Deferral Amount among one or more Class Year Specified Date Accounts and/or Class Year Retirement Accounts for such Plan Year and specify the Payment Schedule for each such Account in accordance with Article V. Such allocations may be in the form of a specified dollar amount or a specified percentage of such year’s Annual Deferral Amount, as determined by the Committee. Each Deferral of an Equity Award, or portion thereof, shall be automatically allocated to a separate Stock Unit Account, which shall be designated by the Participant as either a Class Year Retirement Date Account or a Class Year Specified Date Account and the Participant shall specify the Payment Schedule for each such Account in accordance with Article V. If a Participant does not make any election with respect to the allocation of his or her Annual Deferral Amount, then the Participant shall be deemed to have elected to allocate the entire Annual Deferral Amount to his or her Class Year Retirement Account for such Class Year (or, with respect to a Deferral of an Equity Award, a Stock Unit Account designated as a Class Year Retirement Account) that pays in a lump sum upon the Participant’s Separation from Service. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may specify the maximum number of Class Year Retirement Accounts and/or Class Year Specified Date Accounts per year for each Participant.

4.4    Minimum Deferral Period. The Committee may, in its discretion, establish in a written communication during enrollment a minimum deferral period for the establishment of a
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Class Year Specified Date Account (which, in the absence of a contrary designation by the Committee, shall be no earlier than the second Plan Year following the end of the Plan Year in which the Compensation is first allocated to the Account). In the event a Participant’s Compensation Deferral Agreement allocates a component of Compensation to a Class Year Specified Date Account with a Payment Schedule that does not comply with the terms of this Section 4.3, the Compensation Deferral Agreement shall be deemed to allocate the Deferral to the Participant’s Class Year Retirement Account for such Class Year (or, in the case of an Equity Award Deferral, to a Stock Unit Account designated as a Class Year Retirement Account) and payable in a lump sum upon the Participant’s Separation from Service.

4.5    Deductions from Pay. The Committee has the authority to determine the payroll practices under which any component of Compensation subject to a Compensation Deferral Agreement will be deducted from a Participant’s Compensation.

4.6    Vesting. Participant Deferrals of cash Compensation shall be 100% vested at all times. A Participant’s Equity Awards shall vest in accordance with the vesting schedule applicable to the particular Equity Award under the Equity Plan (and if less than all of an Equity Award is deferred, the portion of the Equity Award that vests shall be allocated proportionately to the deferred and non-deferred portion of the Equity Award as and when it vests). Upon vesting of a Participant’s Equity Awards with respect to which a deferral election was made in accordance with this Article IV, the Participant’s Stock Unit Accounts will be credited with a number of Deferred Stock Units related to deferred portion of such vested Equity Award. In the event a Participant forfeits all or a portion of his or her Equity Award for which a deferral election was made, the unvested portion of such award shall be forfeited and no Deferred Stock Units shall be credited to the Participant’s Stock Unit Accounts with respect thereto.

4.7    Cancellation of Deferrals. To the extent any such cancellation will not result in a violation of Section 409A, the Committee may cancel a Participant’s Deferrals: (i) for the balance of the Plan Year in which an Unforeseeable Emergency occurs, and (ii) during periods in which the Participant is unable to perform the duties of his or her position or any substantially similar position due to a mental or physical impairment that can be expected to result in death or last for a continuous period of at least six months, provided cancellation occurs by the later of the end of the taxable year of the Participant or the 15th day of the third month following the date the Participant incurs the disability (as defined in this clause (ii)).

Article V
Payments from Accounts

5.1    General Rules. A Participant’s Accounts become payable upon the first to occur of the payment events applicable to such Account under Sections 5.2 (if elected) through 5.6.
Payment events and Payment Schedules elected by the Participant shall be set forth in a valid Compensation Deferral Agreement that establishes the Account to which such elections apply in
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accordance with Article IV or in a valid modification election applicable to such Account as described in Section 5.9.

Payment amounts are based on Account Balances as of the date on which the actual payment is made.

5.2    Specified Date.

(a)    Commencement. Subject to Section 5.3, payment of a Class Year Specified Date Account will be made (or installment payments commence) on the first Business Day of the month and the calendar year designated by the Participant for such Account.

(b)    Form of Payment. A Class Year Specified Date Account will be paid will be made in a lump sum, unless the Participant elected to receive annual installments over a period of 2 to 15 years; provided, however, that the number of annual installments may not exceed 5 years for any Stock Unit Account. Payment will be made, or installment payments of such Class Year Specified Date Account shall commence on the first Business Day of the month and calendar year designated by the Participant for distribution of the Account. If a Class Year Specified Date Account is to be paid in the form of installments, any subsequent installment payments will be paid on the anniversary of the date the initial installment was made, or if such date is not a Business Day, then on the first Business Day thereafter.

    In the event of a Participant’s Separation from Service prior to the date elected by the Participant in his Compensation Deferral Agreement on which payment of a Class Year Specified Date Account was to commence, then such Class Year Specified Date Account will be paid as provided under Section 5.3 below. Any Class Year Specified Date Accounts with respect to which payments have commenced prior to the date of Participant’s Separation from Service shall continue to be paid in accordance with Section 5.2 and shall not be paid pursuant to Section 5.3.

5.3    Separation from Service.

(a)    General. Upon a Participant’s Separation from Service other than by reason of Participant’s death, the Participant is entitled to receive his or her Class Year Retirement Accounts, and the Account Balances of all Class Year Specified Date Accounts with respect to which payments have not yet commenced prior to the date of such Separation from Service.

(b)    Commencement. A Participant’s Accounts payable under this Section 5.3 shall will be paid or commence payment within 60 days following the date of Participant’s Separation from Service, unless the Participant elected to commence payment in a subsequent calendar year pursuant to Section 5.9.

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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, to the extent delayed commencement of a Participant’s Accounts is required in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, payment of such Accounts to a Participant who is a “specified employee” as defined in Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B) at the time of his or her Separation from Service shall not be payable to the Participant prior to the earlier of (x) the expiration of the six-month period measured from the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service, or (y) the date of Participant’s death. Any amounts otherwise payable to the Participant during such period following the Participant’s Separation from Service that are no so paid by reason of this paragraph shall continue to be credited with Earnings during such period, and such amounts shall be paid within 30 days after the earlier to occur of the date in clause (x) or (y) above.

(c)    Form of Payment. Payment from the Accounts payable under this Section 5.3 will be made in a lump sum, unless the Participant’s Separation from Service constitutes a Retirement and Participant has elected in a Compensation Deferral Agreement to have such Account paid in a designated number of annual installments over a period of 2 to 15 years following such Retirement; provided, however, that the number of annual installments may not exceed 5 years for any Stock Unit Account. If an Account payable under this Section 5.3 is to be paid in the form of installments, any subsequent installment payments will be paid on the anniversary of the date the initial installment was made or if such anniversary date is not a Business Day, then on the next Business Day. If a Participant fails to select a form of distribution for his or her Account, distribution of such Account shall be made in a lump sum payment.

    Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Class Year Specified Date Accounts with respect to which payments have commenced prior to the date of Participant’s Separation from Service shall continue to be paid in accordance with Section 5.2 and shall not be paid pursuant to this Section 5.3.

5.4    Death. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article V, upon the death of the Participant (regardless of whether such Participant is an Eligible Individual at the time of death), all remaining vested Account Balances shall be paid to his or her Beneficiary in a single lump sum within 60 days following the date on which Participant’s death occurs.

(a)    Designation of Beneficiary in General. The Participant shall designate a Beneficiary in the manner and on such terms and conditions as the Committee may prescribe. No such designation shall become effective unless filed with the Committee during the Participant’s lifetime. Any designation shall remain in effect until a new designation is filed with the Committee; provided, however, that in the event a Participant designates his or her spouse as a Beneficiary, such designation shall be automatically revoked upon the dissolution of the marriage unless, following such dissolution, the Participant submits a new designation naming the former spouse as a Beneficiary. A Participant may from time to time change his or her designated Beneficiary without the consent of a previously-designated Beneficiary by filing a new designation with the Committee.
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(b)    No Beneficiary. If a designated Beneficiary does not survive the Participant, or if there is no valid Beneficiary designation, amounts payable under the Plan upon the death of the Participant shall be paid to the Participant’s spouse, or if there is no surviving spouse, then to the Participant’s estate.
5.5    Unforeseeable Emergency. A Participant who experiences an Unforeseeable Emergency may submit a written request to the Committee to receive a distribution from his or her Accounts. If the emergency need cannot be relieved by cessation of Deferrals to the Plan, the Committee may approve an emergency payment therefrom not to exceed the amount reasonably necessary to satisfy the need, taking into account the additional compensation that is available to the Participant as the result of cancellation of Deferrals to the Plan, including amounts necessary to pay any taxes or penalties that the Participant reasonably anticipates will result from the payment. The amount of the emergency payment shall be subtracted first pro rata from the Participant’s Class Year Retirement Accounts that are not Stock Unit Accounts and then from the Participant’s Class Year Specified Date Accounts that are not Stock Unit Accounts and then from the Stock Unit Accounts that are Class Year Retirement Accounts and then the Class Year Specified Date Accounts, and when applying such reduction to any Class Year Specified Date Accounts starting with the Account having the latest payment commencement date until fully distributed, then continuing in this manner with the Account with the next latest payment commencement date until the full amount of the distribution is made. Emergency payments shall be paid in a single lump sum within the 90-day period following the date the payment is approved by the Committee.

5.6    Administrative Cash-Out of Small Balances. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article V, the Committee may at any time and without regard to whether a payment event has occurred, direct in writing an immediate lump sum payment of the Participant’s Accounts if the balance of such Accounts, combined with any other amounts required to be treated as deferred under a single plan pursuant to Code Section 409A, does not exceed the applicable dollar amount under Code Section 402(g)(1)(B), provided any other such aggregated amounts are also distributed in a lump sum at the same time.

5.7    Acceleration of or Delay in Payments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article V, the Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, may elect to accelerate the time or form of payment of an Account, provided such acceleration is permitted under Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(j)(4). The Committee may also, in its sole and absolute discretion, delay the time for payment of an Account, to the extent permitted under Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-2(b)(7).

5.8    Rules Applicable to Installment Payments. If a Payment Schedule specifies installment payments, payments will be made beginning as of the payment commencement date for such installments and shall continue to be made in each subsequent payment period until the number of installment payments specified in the Payment Schedule has been paid. The amount of each installment payment shall be determined by dividing (a) by (b), where (a) equals the Account Balance as of the date of payment and (b) equals the remaining number of installment payments. With respect to Stock Unit Accounts, the amount of each installment payment shall be determined by dividing (a) by (b), where (a)
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equals the total number of Deferred Stock Units in such Stock Unit Account subject to the Payment Schedule and (b) equals the remaining number of installment payments. For purposes of Section 5.9, installment payments will be treated as a single payment. If an Account is payable in installments, the Account will continue to be credited with Earnings in accordance with Article VI hereof until the Account is completely distributed.

5.9    Modifications to Payment Schedules. Prior to a Separation from Service, a Participant may modify the Payment Schedule for any Account, consistent with the permissible Payment Schedules available under Sections 5.2 and 5.3, as applicable, provided such modification complies with the requirements of this Section 5.9 and Section 409A. A Participant may make a modification under this Section 5.9 once for each Account.

(a)    Time of Election. The modification election must be submitted to the Committee not less than 12 months prior to the date payments would have commenced under the Payment Schedule in effect prior to modification (the “Prior Election”).

(b)    Date of Payment under Modified Payment Schedule. The date payments are to commence under the modified Payment Schedule must be no earlier than five years after the date payment would have commenced under the Prior Election. Under no circumstances may a modification election result in an acceleration of payments in violation of Code Section 409A. If the Participant modifies only the form, and not the commencement date for payment, payments shall commence on the fifth anniversary of the date payment would have commenced under the Prior Election. For purposes of Section 5.9, installment payments will be treated as a single payment.

(c)    Irrevocability; Effective Date. A modification election is irrevocable when filed and becomes effective 12 months after the filing date.

(d)    Effect on Accounts. An election to modify a Payment Schedule is specific to the Account or payment event to which it applies, and shall not be construed to affect the Payment Schedules or payment events of any other Accounts. In the event of an election to modify a Payment Schedule that does not satisfy the requirements of this Section 5.9, payments will be made in accordance with the Prior Election.

Article VI
Valuation of Account Balances; Investments
6.1    Valuation. Deferrals shall be credited to appropriate Accounts on the date such Compensation would have been paid to the Participant absent the Compensation Deferral Agreement. Deferred Stock Units shall be credited to the appropriate Accounts on the date the related Equity Award vests. Valuation of Accounts shall be performed under procedures approved by the Committee.

6.2    Earnings Credit. Each Account will be credited with Earnings on each Business Day, based upon the Participant’s investment allocation among a menu of investment options
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selected in advance by the Committee, in accordance with the provisions of this Article VI (“investment allocation”).

6.3    Investment Options. Investment options will be determined by the Committee. The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall be permitted to add or remove investment options from the Plan menu from time to time, provided that any such additions or removals of investment options shall not be effective with respect to any period prior to the effective date of such change.

6.4    Investment Allocations. A Participant’s investment allocation constitutes a deemed, not actual, investment among the investment options comprising the investment menu. At no time shall a Participant have any real or beneficial ownership in any investment option included in the investment menu, nor shall the Participating Employer or any trustee acting on its behalf have any obligation to purchase actual securities as a result of a Participant’s investment allocation. A Participant’s investment allocation shall be used solely for purposes of adjusting the value of a Participant’s Account Balances.

A Participant shall specify an investment allocation for each of his Accounts in accordance with procedures established by the Committee. Allocation among the investment options must be designated in increments of 1%. The Participant’s investment allocation will become effective on the same Business Day or, in the case of investment allocations received after a time specified by the Committee, the next Business Day.

A Participant may change an investment allocation on any Business Day, both with respect to future credits to the Plan and with respect to existing Account Balances, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Committee. Changes shall become effective on the same Business Day or, in the case of investment allocations received after a time specified by the Committee, the next Business Day, and shall be applied prospectively.

6.5    Unallocated Deferrals and Accounts. If the Participant fails to make an investment allocation with respect to an Account, such Account shall be invested in an investment option, the primary objective of which is the preservation of capital, as determined by the Committee.

6.6    Company Stock. Deferrals of Equity Awards will be credited in the form of Deferred Stock Units upon vesting of such awards. A Participant may not allocate Deferred Stock Units to another investment option under the Plan. A Participant may not allocate cash Deferrals to a Stock Unit Account or designate Common Stock or Deferred Stock Units as an investment alternative for cash Deferrals.

    Dividend equivalents on Deferred Stock Units will be credited as provided in the Equity Plan and treated as Earnings for purposes of determining the time and form of payment from the Plan.

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reclassification, stock split, reverse split, combination of stock, exchange of stock, stock dividend, or other distribution payable in capital stock, or other increase or decrease in such stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company occurring after the Effective Date, the Committee will make appropriate adjustments to (a) the number and kind of shares of Common Stock for which Deferred Stock Units are outstanding, and (b) the number of Deferred Stock Units credited to each Participant’s Accounts.

6.7    Valuations Final After 180 Days. The Participant shall have 180 days following the Valuation Date on which the Participant failed to receive the full amount of Earnings and to file a claim under Article X for the correction of such error.

6.8    Medium of Payment. Payments to Participants in respect of Accounts shall be paid in cash; provided, however, that payments in respect of Deferred Stock Units shall be made in whole shares of Common Stock for each whole Deferred Stock Unit, and in cash for any fractional Deferred Stock Unit.  Deferred Stock Units issued to and shares of Common Stock paid to Participants under the Plan shall be issued and paid by the Company from the Equity Plan.

Article VII
Administration
7.1    Plan Administration. This Plan shall be administered by the Committee which shall have discretionary authority to make, amend, interpret and enforce all appropriate rules and regulations for the administration of this Plan and to utilize its discretion to decide or resolve any and all questions, including but not limited to eligibility for benefits and interpretations of this Plan and its terms, as may arise in connection with the Plan. Claims for benefits shall be filed with the Committee and resolved in accordance with the claims procedures in Article X.

7.2    Administration Upon Change in Control. Upon a Change in Control, the Committee, as constituted immediately prior to such Change in Control, shall continue to act as the Committee. The Committee, by a vote of a majority of its members, shall have the authority (but shall not be obligated) to appoint an independent third party to act as the Committee and to replace members of the Committee, without the consent of the Participants and Beneficiaries.

Upon such Change in Control, the Company may not remove the Committee or its members, unless a majority of Participants and Beneficiaries with Account Balances consent to the removal and replacement of the Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee shall not have authority to direct investment of trust assets under any rabbi trust described in Section 9.2.

The Participating Employers shall, with respect to the Committee identified under this Section: (i) pay all reasonable expenses and fees of the Committee, (ii) indemnify the Committee (including individuals serving as Committee members) against any costs, expenses and liabilities including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and expenses arising in connection with the performance of the Committee’s duties hereunder, except with
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respect to matters resulting from the Committee’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, and (iii) supply full and timely information to the Committee on all matters related to the Plan, any rabbi trust, Participants, Beneficiaries and Accounts as the Committee may reasonably require.

7.3    Withholding. The Participating Employer shall have the right to withhold from any payment due under the Plan (or with respect to any amounts credited to the Plan) any taxes required by law to be withheld in respect of such payment (or credit). Withholdings with respect to amounts credited to the Plan shall be first deducted from Compensation that has not been deferred to the Plan; provided, however, that, to the extent a Participant does not pay any sums required by federal, state or local tax law to be withheld with respect to any deferral or distribution hereunder, the Participating Employer shall be entitled to deduct such amounts from the Participant’s Accounts or Deferrals. Additionally, for distributions of shares of Common Stock in satisfaction of Deferred Stock Units, the tax withholding obligation may be satisfied by a reduction in the number of shares of Common Stock issued to the Participant having a fair market value equal to the applicable tax withholding obligation, but only if such reduction in shares is specifically approved by the Board or the Committee or as otherwise permitted by the Equity Plan or the award agreement evidencing the Equity Award underlying such Deferred Stock Units.

7.4    Indemnification. The Participating Employers shall indemnify and hold harmless each employee, officer, director, agent or organization, to whom or to which are delegated duties, responsibilities, and authority under the Plan or otherwise with respect to administration of the Plan, including, without limitation, the Committee, its delegates and its agents, against all claims, liabilities, fines and penalties, and all expenses reasonably incurred by or imposed upon him or it (including but not limited to reasonable attorney fees) which arise as a result of his or its actions or failure to act in connection with the operation and administration of the Plan to the extent lawfully allowable and to the extent that such claim, liability, fine, penalty, or expense is not paid for by liability insurance purchased or paid for by the Participating Employer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Participating Employer shall not indemnify any person or organization if his or its actions or failure to act are due to gross negligence or willful misconduct or for any such amount incurred through any settlement or compromise of any action unless the Participating Employer consents in writing to such settlement or compromise.

7.5    Delegation of Authority. In the administration of this Plan, the Committee may, from time to time, employ agents and delegate to them such administrative duties as it sees fit, and may from time to time consult with legal counsel who shall be legal counsel to the Company.

7.6    Binding Decisions or Actions. The decision or action of the Committee in respect of any question arising out of or in connection with the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan and the rules and regulations thereunder shall be final and conclusive and binding upon all persons having any interest in the Plan.

Article VIII
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Amendment and Termination
8.1    Amendment and Termination. Although each Participating Employer anticipates that it will continue the Plan for an indefinite period of time, there is no guarantee that any Employer will continue the Plan or will not terminate the Plan at any time in the future. Accordingly, the Company may at any time and from time to time amend the Plan or may terminate the Plan as provided in this Article VIII. Each Participating Employer may also terminate its participation in the Plan. Upon the termination of the Plan with respect to any Participating Employer, the participation of the affected Participants who are employed by that Participating Employer shall terminate. However, after the Plan termination the Account Balances of such Participants shall continue to be credited with Participant Deferrals attributable to a deferral election that was in effect prior to the Plan termination to the extent deemed necessary to comply with Code Section 409A and related Treasury Regulations, and additional amounts shall continue to credited or debited to such Participants’ Account Balances pursuant to Article VIII. In addition, following a Plan termination, Participant Account Balances shall remain in the Plan and shall not be distributed until such amounts become eligible for distribution in accordance with the other applicable provisions of the Plan. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, to the extent permitted by Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) of the Treasury Regulations, a Participating Employer may provide that upon termination of the Plan, all Account Balances of the Participants shall be distributed in a lump sum, subject to and in accordance with any rules established by such Participating Employer deemed necessary to comply with the applicable requirements and limitations of Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) of the Treasury Regulations.

8.2    Amendments. The Company, by action taken by its Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee thereof, may amend the Plan at any time and for any reason, provided that any such amendment shall not reduce the vested Account Balances of any Participant accrued as of the date of any such amendment (determined as if the Participant had incurred a voluntary Separation from Service on such date). The Committee shall have the authority to amend the Plan without the consent of the Board of Directors for the purpose of: (a) conforming the Plan to the requirements of law; (b) facilitating the administration of the Plan; (c) clarifying provisions based on the Committee’s interpretation of the Plan documents; and (d) making such other amendments as the Board of Directors may authorize. No amendment is needed to revise the list of Participating Employers set forth on Schedule A attached hereto.

8.3    Accounts Taxable Under Code Section 409A. The Plan is intended to constitute a plan of deferred compensation that meets the requirements for deferral of income taxation under Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, if and to the extent the Committee shall determine that the terms of the Plan may result in the failure of the Plan, or amounts deferred by or for any Participant under the Plan, to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A, the Committee shall have authority to take such action to amend, modify, cancel or terminate the Plan (effective with respect to all Employers) or distribute any or all of the amounts deferred by or for a Participant, as it deems necessary or advisable, including without limitation, the right to sever from the
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Plan or any Compensation Deferral Agreement any provision or exercise of a right that otherwise would result in a violation of Code Section 409A.

Article IX
Informal Funding
9.1    General Assets. Obligations established under the terms of the Plan may be satisfied from the general funds of the Participating Employers or a trust described in this Article IX. No Participant, spouse or Beneficiary shall have any right, title or interest whatever in assets of the Participating Employers. Nothing contained in this Plan, and no action taken pursuant to its provisions, shall create or be construed to create a trust of any kind, or a fiduciary relationship, between the Participating Employers and any Participant, spouse, or Beneficiary. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payments hereunder, such rights are no greater than the right of an unsecured general creditor of the Participating Employer.

9.2    Rabbi Trust. A Participating Employer may, in its sole discretion, establish a grantor trust, commonly known as a rabbi trust, as a vehicle for accumulating assets to pay benefits under the Plan. Payments under the Plan may be paid from the general assets of the Participating Employer or from the assets of any such rabbi trust. Payment from any such source shall reduce the obligation owed to the Participant or Beneficiary under the Plan.

If a rabbi trust is in existence upon the occurrence of a “change in control,” as defined in such trust, unless otherwise provided in the applicable rabbi trust document, the Participating Employer shall, upon such change in control, and on each anniversary of the change in control, contribute in cash or liquid securities such amounts as are necessary so that the value of assets after making the contributions is at least equal to the total value of all Account Balances.

Article X
Claims
10.1    Filing a Claim. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the Plan shall be filed in writing with the Committee which shall make all determinations concerning such claim. Any claim filed with the Committee and any decision by the Committee denying such claim shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the Participant or Beneficiary filing the claim (the “Claimant”) or the representative the Participant or Beneficiary authorizes to act on their behalf. Notice of a claim for payments shall be delivered to the Committee within 90 days of the latest date upon which the payment could have been timely made in accordance with the terms of the Plan and Code Section 409A, and if not paid, the Participant or Beneficiary must file a claim under this Article X not later than 180 days after such latest date. If the Participant or Beneficiary fails to file a timely claim, the Participant forfeits any amounts to which he or she may have been entitled to receive under the claim.

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(a)    In General. Notice of the Committee’s decision with respect to a claim (other than claims based on disability) will be provided in writing within 90 days of the Committee’s receipt of the Claimant's claim for benefits. If the Committee determines that it needs additional time to review the claim, the Committee will provide the Claimant with a written notice of the extension before the end of the initial 90-day period. The extension will not be more than 90 days from the end of the initial 90-day period and the notice of extension will explain the special circumstances that require the extension and the date by which the Committee expects to make a decision.

(b)    Disability. The claims procedures in this subsection (b) shall apply only to claims for disability benefits with respect to which the Committee must use its discretion to make a determination as to whether or not the Participant is disabled. For the avoidance of doubt, if the disability determination is based solely on whether the Participant is entitled to disability benefits under the Social Security Act, the claim for benefits shall not be treated as a disability claim.
    Notice of the Committee’s decision with respect to claims based on disability will be provided within 45 days of the Committee’s receipt of the Claimant’s claim for disability benefits. If the Committee determines that it needs additional time to review the disability claim, the Committee will provide the Claimant with a written notice of the extension before the end of the initial 45-day period. If the Committee determines that a decision cannot be made within the first extension period due to matters beyond the control of the Committee, the time period for making a determination may be further extended for an additional 30 days. If such an additional extension is necessary, the Committee shall notify the Claimant prior to the expiration of the initial 30-day extension. Any notice of extension shall indicate the circumstances necessitating the extension of time, the date by which the Committee expects to furnish a notice of decision, the specific standards on which such entitlement to a benefit is based, the unresolved issues that prevent a decision on the claim and any additional information needed to resolve those issues. A Claimant will be provided a minimum of 45 days to submit any necessary additional information to the Committee. In the event that a 30-day extension is necessary due to a Claimant’s failure to submit information necessary to decide a claim, the period for furnishing a notice of decision shall be tolled from the date on which the notice of the extension is sent to the Claimant until the earlier of the date the Claimant responds to the request for additional information or the response deadline.

(c)    Contents of Notice.

(i)If a claim for benefits is completely or partially denied, notice of such denial shall be in writing and in plain language. Any electronic notification shall comply with the standards imposed by Department of Labor Regulation 29 CFR §§2520.104b-1 and 2520.104b-31 .

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(ii)For a claim (other than a disability claim), the notice of denial shall set forth the specific reasons for denial including (A) the specific reason or reasons for the denial; (Bi) cite the pertinent provisions of the Plan document, (C) explain, where appropriate, how the Claimant can perfect the claim, including a description of any additional material or information necessary to complete the claim and why such material or information is necessary, (D) an explanation of the claims review procedures and the time limits applicable to such procedures, including the right to appeal the decision, the deadline by which such appeal must be filed and a statement of the Claimant’s right to bring a civil action under Section 502(a) of ERISA following an adverse decision on appeal and the specific date by which such a civil action must commence under Section 10.4 and (E) an explanation of the Claimant’s right to submit a request for arbitration after the appeal is denied or deemed denied.

(iii)In the case of a complete or partial denial of a disability benefit claim, the notice shall set forth:

(A)the specific reason or reasons for the adverse benefit determination;

(B)reference to the specific Plan provisions on which the determination is based;

(C)a description of any additional material or information necessary for the Claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation as to why such information is necessary;

(D)    a discussion of the decision, including an explanation of the basis for disagreeing with or not following:

(i)    the views presented by the Claimant to the Plan of health care professionals treating the Participant and vocational professionals who evaluated the Participant;

(ii)    the views of medical or vocational experts whose advice was obtained on behalf of the Plan in connection with a Claimant’s adverse benefit determination, without regard to whether the advice was relied upon in making the benefit determination; and

(ii)    a disability determination regarding the Participant presented by the Claimant to the Plan made by the Social Security Administration;

(E)    Either the specific internal rule, guideline, protocols, standards or other similar criteria relied upon in making the adverse
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determination or, alternatively, a statement that such rules, guidelines, protocols, standards or other similar criteria do not exist;

(F)    If a disability claim was denied based on an exclusion or limit (such as a medical necessity requirement or an experimental treatment exclusion), either an explanation of the scientific or clinical judgment for the determination, applying the terms of the Plan to the Participant’s medical circumstances, or a statement that such explanation will be provided upon request free of charge;
(G)    A statement that the Claimant has the right to receive, upon request and without charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant to the claim for benefits; and
(H)     an explanation of the Plan’s appeal procedure and the time limits applicable to such procedures, including a statement of the Claimant’s right to bring an action under Section 502(a) of ERISA after receiving a final adverse benefit determination upon appeal and an explanation of the Claimant’s right to submit a request for arbitration after the appeal is denied or deemed denied.

10.2    Appeal of Denied Claims. A Claimant whose claim has been completely or partially denied shall be entitled to appeal the claim denial by filing a written appeal with a committee designated to hear such appeals (the “Appeals Committee”). The Claimant shall have the opportunity to submit written comments, documents, records and other information relating to the Claimant’s claim. A Claimant who timely requests a review of the denied claim (or his or her authorized representative) may review, upon request and free of charge, copies of all documents, records and other information relevant to the denial and may submit written comments, documents, records and other information relating to the claim to the Appeals Committee. All written comments, documents, records, and other information shall be considered “relevant” if the information: (i) was relied upon in making a benefits determination, (ii) was submitted, considered or generated in the course of making a benefits decision regardless of whether it was relied upon to make the decision, or (iii) demonstrates compliance with administrative processes and safeguards established for making benefit decisions. The review shall take into account all comments, documents, records, and other information submitted by the Claimant relating to the claim, without regard to whether such information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination. The Appeals Committee may, in its sole discretion and if it deems appropriate or necessary, decide to hold a hearing with respect to the claim appeal.

(a)In General. Appeal of a denied benefits claim (other than a disability claim) must be filed in writing with the Appeals Committee no later than 60 days after receipt of the written notification of such claim denial. The Appeals Committee shall make its decision regarding the merits of the denied claim within 60 days
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following receipt of the appeal (or within 120 days after such receipt, in a case where there are special circumstances requiring extension of time for reviewing the appealed claim). If an extension of time for reviewing the appeal is required because of special circumstances, written notice of the extension shall be furnished to the Claimant prior to the commencement of the extension. The notice will indicate the special circumstances requiring the extension of time and the date by which the Appeals Committee expects to render the determination on review.

(b)Disability Benefits. Appeal of a denied disability benefits claim must be filed in writing with the Appeals Committee no later than 180 days after receipt of the written notification of such claim denial.
    The Appeals Committee shall make its decision regarding the merits of the denied claim within 60 days following receipt of the appeal (or within 60 days after such receipt, in a case where there are special circumstances requiring extension of time for reviewing the appealed claim). If an extension of time for reviewing the appeal is required because of special circumstances, written notice of the extension shall be furnished to the Claimant prior to the commencement of the extension. The notice will indicate the special circumstances requiring the extension of time and the date by which the Appeals Committee expects to render the determination on review. Following its review of any additional information submitted by the Claimant, the Appeals Committee shall render a decision on its review of the denied claim. The appeals official shall notify the Claimant of the benefit determination as soon as possible but not later than 5 days after it has been made.

(c)Contents of Notice. If a benefits claim is completely or partially denied on review, notice of such denial shall be in writing. Any electronic notification shall comply with the standards imposed by Department of Labor Regulation 29 CFR §§2520.104b-1 and 2520.104b-31 . Such notice shall set forth the reasons for denial in plain language.

The decision on review shall set forth: (i) the specific reason or reasons for the denial, (ii) specific references to the pertinent Plan provisions on which the denial is based, (iii) a statement that the Claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to and copies of all documents, records, or other information relevant (as defined above) to the Claimant’s claim, and (iv) a statement of the Claimant’s right to bring an action under Section 502(a) of ERISA, following an adverse decision on review and the specific date by which such a civil action must commence under Section 10.4, and (v) a statement of the Claimant’s right to submit a request for arbitration and the deadline for doing so.

For the denial of a disability benefit, the Appeals Committee will perform a full and fair review of the appeal in accordance with the following:
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(i)The Claimant may submit written comments, documents, records and other information relating to the claim for benefits;
(ii)The Claimant will be provided, upon request and without charge, reasonable access to and copies of all documents, records and other information relevant to the Claimant’s claim for benefits;
(iii)The review will take into account all comments, documents, records and other information submitted by the Claimant relating to the appeal, without regard to whether such information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination.
(iv)The review will not afford deference to the initial adverse benefit determination and will be conducted by a Plan fiduciary who is different from and not subordinate to the fiduciary who denied the claim.
(v)The reviewing fiduciary shall either identify to the Claimant any medical or vocational experts whose advice was obtained on behalf of the Plan in connection with the adverse benefit determination, without regard to whether the advice was relied on in making the benefit determination or, alternatively, notify the Claimant that such identification is available upon request and free of charge.
(vi)If the initial adverse benefit determination was based in whole or in part on a medical judgment, the reviewing fiduciary shall consult with a health care professional who has appropriate training and experience in the field of medicine involved in the medical judgment and who was not consulted on, nor subordinate to someone who was consulted on, the original claim.
(vii)If the reviewing fiduciary anticipates denying the Claimant’s appeal, whether in whole or in part, it must provide the information described in the next sentence to the Claimant as soon as possible and sufficiently in advance of the date the reviewing fiduciary is required to render its decision. The reviewing fiduciary shall provide the Claimant with (x) any new or additional evidence considered, relied upon, or generated by the Plan, insurer, or other person making the benefit determination (or at the direction of the Plan, insurer, reviewing fiduciary or such other person), and (y) if the anticipated adverse determination is based on a new or additional rationale, the rationale for the determination.

Subject to applicable law, any decision made in accordance with the Claims Procedures is final and binding on all parties and shall be given the maximum possible deference allowed by law.

10.3    Claims Appeals Upon Change in Control. Upon a Change in Control, the Appeals Committee, as constituted immediately prior to such Change in Control, shall continue to act as the Appeals Committee. The Company may not remove any member of the Appeals Committee, but may replace resigning members if 2/3 of the members of the
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Board of Directors of the Company and a majority of Participants and Beneficiaries with Account Balances consent to the replacement.

The Appeals Committee shall have the exclusive authority at the appeals stage to interpret the terms of the Plan and resolve appeals under the Claims Procedure.

Each Participating Employer shall, with respect to the Committee identified under this Section: (i) pay its proportionate share of all reasonable expenses and fees of the Appeals Committee, (ii) indemnify the Appeals Committee (including individual committee members) against any costs, expenses and liabilities including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and expenses arising in connection with the performance of the Appeals Committee hereunder, except with respect to matters resulting from the Appeals Committee’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, and (iii) supply full and timely information to the Appeals Committee on all matters related to the Plan, any rabbi trust, Participants, Beneficiaries and Accounts as the Appeals Committee may reasonably require.

10.4    Legal Action. A Claimant may not bring any legal action, including commencement of any arbitration, relating to a claim for benefits under the Plan unless and until the Claimant has followed the claims procedures under the Plan and exhausted his or administrative remedies under Sections 10.1 and 10.2. No such legal action may be brought more than 12 months following the notice of denial of benefits under Section 10.2, or if no appeal is filed by the applicable appeals deadline, 12 months following the appeals deadline.

If a Participant or Beneficiary prevails in a legal proceeding brought under the Plan to enforce the rights of such Participant or any other similarly situated Participant or Beneficiary, in whole or in part, the Participating Employer shall reimburse such Participant or Beneficiary for all legal costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees and such other liabilities incurred as a result of such proceedings. If the legal proceeding is brought in connection with a Change in Control (including a “change in control” as defined in a rabbi trust described in Section 9.2) the Participant or Beneficiary may file a claim directly with the trustee for reimbursement of such costs, expenses and fees. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the amount of the claim shall be treated as if it were an addition to the Participant’s or Beneficiary’s Account Balance and will be included in determining the Participating Employer’s trust funding obligation under Section 9.2.

10.5    Discretion of Appeals Committee. All interpretations, determinations and decisions of the Appeals Committee with respect to any claim shall be made in its sole discretion, and shall be final and conclusive.

10.6    Arbitration.

(a)Prior to Change in Control. If, prior to a Change in Control, any claim or controversy between a Participating Employer and a Participant or Beneficiary is not resolved through the claims procedure set forth in Article X, such claim shall be submitted to and resolved exclusively by expedited binding arbitration by a
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single arbitrator. Arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the following procedures:

The complaining party shall promptly send written notice to the other party identifying the matter in dispute and the proposed remedy. Following the giving of such notice, the parties shall meet and attempt in good faith to resolve the matter. In the event the parties are unable to resolve the matter within 21 days, the parties shall meet and attempt in good faith to select a single arbitrator acceptable to both parties. If a single arbitrator is not selected by mutual consent within ten Business Days following the giving of the written notice of dispute, an arbitrator shall be selected from a list of nine persons each of whom shall be an attorney who is either engaged in the active practice of law or recognized arbitrator and who, in either event, is experienced in serving as an arbitrator in disputes between employers and employees, which list shall be provided by the main office of either JAMS, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) or the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. If, within three Business Days of the parties’ receipt of such list, the parties are unable to agree on an arbitrator from the list, then the parties shall each strike names alternatively from the list, with the first to strike being determined by the flip of a coin. After each party has had four strikes, the remaining name on the list shall be the arbitrator. If such person is unable to serve for any reason, the parties shall repeat this process until an arbitrator is selected.

Unless the parties agree otherwise, within 60 days of the selection of the arbitrator, a hearing shall be conducted before such arbitrator at a time and a place agreed upon by the parties. In the event the parties are unable to agree upon the time or place of the arbitration, the time and place shall be designated by the arbitrator after consultation with the parties. Within 30 days of the conclusion of the arbitration hearing, the arbitrator shall issue an award, accompanied by a written decision explaining the basis for the arbitrator’s award.

In any arbitration hereunder, the Participating Employer shall pay all administrative fees of the arbitration and all fees of the arbitrator, except that the Participant or Beneficiary may, if he/she/it wishes, pay up to one-half of those amounts. Each party shall pay its own attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses, unless the arbitrator orders otherwise. The prevailing party in such arbitration, as determined by the arbitrator, and in any enforcement or other court proceedings, shall be entitled, to the extent permitted by law, to reimbursement from the other party for all of the prevailing party’s costs (including but not limited to the arbitrator’s compensation), expenses, and attorneys’ fees. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to or to modify this Plan, shall apply all applicable law, and shall have no lesser and no greater remedial authority than would a court of law resolving the same claim or controversy. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to or to modify this Plan, shall apply all applicable law, and shall have no lesser and no greater remedial authority than would a court of law resolving the same claim or controversy. The arbitrator shall, upon an appropriate motion, dismiss any claim without an evidentiary hearing if the party bringing the
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motion establishes that it would be entitled to summary judgment if the matter had been pursued in court litigation.

The parties shall be entitled to discovery as follows: Each party may take no more than three depositions. The Participating Employer may depose the Participant or Beneficiary plus two other witnesses, and the Participant or Beneficiary may depose the Participating Employer, pursuant to Rule 30(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, plus two other witnesses. Each party may make such reasonable document discovery requests as are allowed in the discretion of the arbitrator.

The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, binding, and non-appealable, and may be enforced as a final judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.

This arbitration provision of the Plan shall extend to claims against any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of each party, and, when acting within such capacity, any officer, director, shareholder, Participant, Beneficiary, or agent of any party, or of any of the above, and shall apply as well to claims arising out of state and federal statutes and local ordinances as well as to claims arising under the common law or under this Plan.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, and unless otherwise agreed between the parties, either party may apply to a court for provisional relief, including a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction, on the ground that the arbitration award to which the applicant may be entitled may be rendered ineffectual without provisional relief.

Any arbitration hereunder shall be conducted in accordance with the Federal Arbitration Act: provided, however, that, in the event of any inconsistency between the rules and procedures of the Act and the terms of this Plan, the terms of this Plan shall prevail.

If any of the provisions of this Section 10.6(a) are determined to be unlawful or otherwise unenforceable, in the whole part, such determination shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this section and this section shall be reformed to the extent necessary to carry out its provisions to the greatest extent possible and to insure that the resolution of all conflicts between the parties, including those arising out of statutory claims, shall be resolved by neutral, binding arbitration. If a court should find that the provisions of this Section 10.6(a) are not absolutely binding, then the parties intend any arbitration decision and award to be fully admissible in evidence in any subsequent action, given great weight by any finder of fact and treated as determinative to the maximum extent permitted by law.

The parties do not agree to arbitrate any putative class action or any other representative action. The parties agree to arbitrate only the claims(s) of a single Participant or Beneficiary.

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(b)Upon Change in Control. Upon a Change in Control, Section 10.6(a) shall not apply and any legal action initiated by a Participant or Beneficiary to enforce his or her rights under the Plan may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the Appeals Committee’s discretion under Sections 10.3 and 10.5, the court shall apply a de novo standard of review to any prior claims decision under Sections 10.1 through 10.3 or any other determination made by the Company, its Board of Directors, a Participating Employer, the Committee, or the Appeals Committee.

Article XI
General Provisions
11.1    Assignment. No interest of any Participant, spouse or Beneficiary under this Plan and no benefit payable hereunder shall be assigned as security for a loan, and any such purported assignment shall be null, void and of no effect, nor shall any such interest or any such benefit be subject in any manner, either voluntarily or involuntarily, to anticipation, sale, transfer, assignment or encumbrance by or through any Participant, spouse or Beneficiary. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, however, the Committee has the discretion to make payments to an alternate payee in accordance with the terms of a domestic relations order (as defined in Code Section 414(p)(1)(B)).

    A Participating Employer may assign any or all of its liabilities under this Plan in connection with any merger, restructuring, recapitalization, sale of assets or other similar transactions affecting the Company or any Participating Employer without the consent of the Participant, provided that any successor to the Company or Participating Employer in such transaction shall assume the obligations of the Company or Participating Employer under this Plan, as applicable, and be bound hereby to the same extent as the Company or such Participating Employer (whether or not such successor formally adopts the Plan or enters into a joinder agreement or similar instrument with respect to this Plan or creates a substitute arrangement).

11.2    No Legal or Equitable Rights or Interest. No Participant or other person shall have any legal or equitable rights or interest in this Plan that are not expressly granted in this Plan. Participation in this Plan does not give any person any right to be retained in the service of the Participating Employer. The right and power of a Participating Employer to dismiss or discharge an Employee is expressly reserved. The Participating Employers make no representations or warranties as to the tax consequences to a Participant or a Participant’s beneficiaries resulting from a deferral of income pursuant to the Plan.

11.3    No Right to Continued Employment or Service. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to constitute a contract of employment or service between a Participant and a Participating Employer. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as changing a Participant’s status from employee to independent contractor or from independent contractor to employee.

11.4    Notice. Any notice or filing required or permitted to be delivered to the Committee under this Plan shall be delivered in writing, in person, or through such electronic means as is
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established by the Committee. Notice shall be deemed given as of the date of delivery or, if delivery is made by mail, as of the date shown on the postmark on the receipt for registration or certification. Written transmission shall be sent by certified mail to:

Iteris, Inc.
1700 Carnegie Ave.
Suite 100
Santa Ana, CA 92705-5551
attn: human resources

Any notice or filing required or permitted to be given to a Participant under this Plan shall be sufficient if in writing or hand-delivered, or sent by mail to the last known address of the Participant.

11.5    Headings. The headings of Sections are included solely for convenience of reference, and if there is any conflict between such headings and the text of this Plan, the text shall control.

11.6    Invalid or Unenforceable Provisions. If any provision of this Plan shall be held invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions hereof and the Committee may elect in its sole discretion to construe such invalid or unenforceable provisions in a manner that conforms to applicable law or as if such provisions, to the extent invalid or unenforceable, had not been included.

11.7    Lost Participants or Beneficiaries. Any Participant or Beneficiary who is entitled to a benefit from the Plan has the duty to keep the Committee advised of his or her current mailing address. If benefit payments are returned to the Plan or are not presented for payment after a reasonable amount of time, the Committee shall presume that the payee is missing. The Committee, after making such efforts as in its discretion it deems reasonable and appropriate to locate the payee, shall stop payment on any uncashed checks and may discontinue making future payments until contact with the payee is restored. If the Committee is unable to locate the Participant or Beneficiary after five years of the date payment is scheduled to be made, provided that a Participant’s Account shall not be credited with Earnings following the first anniversary of such date on which payment is to be made and further provided, however, that such benefit shall be reinstated, without further adjustment for interest, if a valid claim is made by or on behalf of the Participant or Beneficiary for all or part of the forfeited benefit.

11.8    Facility of Payment to a Minor. If a distribution is to be made to a minor, or to a person who is otherwise incompetent, then the Committee may, in its discretion, make such distribution (i) to the legal guardian, or if none, to a parent of a minor payee with whom the payee maintains his or her residence, or (ii) to the conservator or committee or, if none, to the person having custody of an incompetent payee. Any such distribution shall fully discharge the Committee, the Company, and the Plan from further liability on account thereof.

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11.9    Governing Law. To the extent not preempted by ERISA, the laws of the State of California shall govern the construction and administration of the Plan.

11.10    Compliance With Code Section 409A; No Guarantee. This Plan is intended to be administered in compliance with Code Section 409A and each provision of the Plan shall be interpreted consistent with Code Section 409A. Although intended to comply with Code Section 409A, this Plan shall not constitute a guarantee to any Participant or Beneficiary that the Plan in form or in operation will result in the deferral of federal or state income tax liabilities or that the Participant or Beneficiary will not be subject to the additional taxes imposed under Section 409A. No Participating Employer shall have any legal obligation to a Participant with respect to taxes imposed under Code Section 409A.


    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned executed this Plan as of the 30th day of September, 2020, to be effective as of the Effective Date.
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Iteris, Inc.


By:     /s/ Jeff McDermott             (Signature)
Name:      Jeff McDermott             (Name)
Its:     SVP, Human Resources         (Title)


Schedule A
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Participating Employers

Iteris, Inc.

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ITERIS, INC.

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT ISSUANCE AGREEMENT

RECITALS

A.    The Board has adopted the Iteris, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”) for the purpose of retaining the services of selected Employees, non-employee members of the Board or the board of directors of any Parent or Subsidiary and consultants and other independent advisors in the service of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary).
B.    The Participant is to render valuable services to the Corporation (or a Parent or Subsidiary), and this Agreement is executed pursuant to, and is intended to carry out the purposes of, the Plan in connection with the Corporation’s issuance of an equity incentive award under the Plan to the Participant.
C.    All capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to them in Paragraph 17.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows:
a.Grant of RSUs. The Corporation hereby grants to the Participant, as of the Grant Date, an award of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) under the Plan. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock (the “Share”) on the distribution date specified in this Agreement. Each RSU is hereby granted in tandem with a corresponding dividend equivalent, as further described in Paragraph 5 of this Agreement (the “Dividend Equivalents,” and together with the RSUs, the “Award”). The number of RSUs subject to the Award, the applicable vesting schedule for those RSUs, the date on which Shares underlying those vested RSUs shall become issuable to the Participant and the remaining terms and conditions governing the Award shall be as set forth in this Agreement.
AWARD SUMMARY
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Grant Date: __________
Number of RSUs Subject to Award: __________
Vesting Schedule: [To be specified in individual agreements]
Issuance Schedule: The Shares underlying the RSUs in which the Participant vests in accordance with the vesting schedule above shall be issued as provided in Section 2 below (the date of such issuance, the “Issue Date”). The issuance of the Shares shall be subject to the Corporation’s collection of all applicable Withholding Taxes. The procedures pursuant to which the applicable Withholding Taxes are to be collected are set forth in Paragraph 8 of this Agreement.
b.Issuance Schedule.    
(a)    Except as provided in Paragraph 2(b) below, and subject to Paragraph 6 below, the Shares underlying the RSUs in which the Participant vests in accordance with the vesting schedule above shall be issued within thirty (30) days after the date on which the RSUs vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth above.
(b)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, in the event the Participant has previously made a valid election to defer receipt of all or any portion of the Shares subject to the RSUs in accordance with the terms of the Iteris, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Deferred Compensation Plan”) and the deferral election form specified by the Corporation thereunder, upon vesting of the RSUs the Corporation will not issue the Shares to the Participant pursuant to Paragraph 2(a), but will instead credit to the Participant’s applicable Stock Unit Account (as defined in the Deferred Compensation Plan) an equal amount of Deferred Stock Units (as defined in the Deferred Compensation Plan) to be paid, issued or delivered at the times and in the manner as set forth in the Deferred Compensation Plan and the Participant’s applicable deferral election thereunder, both of which are incorporated herein by this reference.
c.Limited Transferability. Prior to the actual issuance of the Shares pursuant to RSUs which vest hereunder, the Participant may not transfer any interest in the Award or the underlying Shares; provided, however, any Shares issuable pursuant to vested RSUs hereunder but which otherwise remain unissued at the time of the Participant’s death may be transferred pursuant to the provisions of the Participant’s will or the laws of inheritance or to the Participant’s designated beneficiary or beneficiaries of this Award. The Participant may also direct the Corporation to issue stock certificates for any Shares which become issuable hereunder to one or more designated Family Members or a trust established for the Participant and/or his or her Family Members. The Participant may make a beneficiary designation or certificate directive for this Award at any time by filing the appropriate form with the Plan Administrator or its designee.
d.Cessation of Service; Death; Disability.
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(a)    Except as set forth in Paragraph 4(b) and Paragraph 6, should the Participant cease Service for any reason prior to vesting in one or more RSUs subject to this Award, then the Award will be immediately cancelled with respect to those unvested RSUs, and the number of RSUs will be reduced accordingly. The Participant shall thereupon cease to have any right or entitlement to receive any Shares under those cancelled RSUs.
(b)    In the event of the Participant’s cessation of Service due to death or Permanent Disability, a pro-rata portion of the RSUs shall vest on the date of such cessation of Service. The total number of RSUs subject to this Award which shall be vested upon a cessation from Service due to death or Permanent Disability shall be equal to the RSUs that had already vested in accordance with the vesting schedule of this Award (the “Already Vested RSUs”) plus any additional RSUs (the “Additional Vested RSUs”) which may vest as described in this Paragraph 4(b). The Additional Vested RSUs which shall vest under this Paragraph 4 shall be calculated as the product of (1) and (2) and reduced by (3), where (1) is the total number of RSUs originally subject to this Award and (2) is a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar days from the Grant Date through the date of Participant’s cessation of Service and the denominator is the number of calendar days in the full vesting period set forth in the Award Summary above (e.g., the period of time following the Grant Date that would be required to elapse in order for the RSUs to be fully vested absent Participant’s intervening cessation of Service), and (3) is equal to the Already Vested RSUs.
e.Stockholder Rights; Dividend Equivalents.
    (a)    Subject to Paragraph 5(b) below, Participant shall not have any stockholder rights, including voting or dividend rights, with respect to the Shares underlying the RSUs subject to the Award until Participant becomes the record holder of those Shares following their actual issuance upon the Corporation’s collection of the applicable Withholding Taxes.
    (b)    (i)    Each RSU granted hereunder is hereby granted in tandem with a corresponding Dividend Equivalent, which Dividend Equivalent shall remain outstanding from the Grant Date (or later date of grant of such Dividend Equivalent right) until the earlier of the settlement or forfeiture of the underlying RSU. Each Dividend Equivalent will entitle Participant to receive additional RSUs equal to the value of any dividends, whether in cash, securities or other property (other than shares of Common Stock), if any, that Participant would have received in respect of each Share underlying the RSUs subject to the Award, had such Share been outstanding on the applicable record date for such dividend.
        (ii)    When such dividends are so declared, the following shall occur:
            (A)    On the date that the Corporation pays a cash dividend in respect of outstanding Shares, the Corporation shall credit Participant with an additional number of RSUs as Dividend Equivalents equal to the quotient of (1) the total number of RSUs subject to this Award but not yet distributed (including any additional RSUs credited as
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Dividend Equivalents), multiplied by the per Share dollar amount of such dividend, divided by (2) the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date such dividend is paid.

            (B)    On the date that the Corporation pays any other type of dividend in respect of outstanding Shares (other than in shares of Common Stock), the Corporation shall credit the Participant in an equitable manner based on the total number of RSUs subject to this Award but not yet distributed (including any additional RSUs credited as Dividend Equivalents), as determined in the sole discretion of the Plan Administrator and in accordance with the Plan.

            (iii)    Dividend Equivalents credited as additional RSUs shall be subject to the same vesting terms, deferral election, distribution terms and risks of forfeiture as the underlying RSUs to which they relate (e.g., the same vesting requirements as the underlying RSUs), shall thereafter be considered “RSUs” subject to this Award, and shall also carry corresponding Dividend Equivalent rights.

f.Change in Control.
i.Any RSUs subject to this Award at the time of a Change in Control may, as determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion, be (i) assumed by the successor corporation (or parent thereof), (ii) canceled and substituted with an award granted by the successor corporation (or parent thereof), (iii) otherwise continued in full force and effect pursuant to the terms of the Change in Control transaction or (iv) replaced with a cash retention program of the Corporation or any successor corporation (or parent thereof) which preserves the Fair Market Value of the underlying Shares at the time of the Change in Control and provides for subsequent payout of that value in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in Paragraph 1.
ii.To the extent the Award is not assumed, substituted, continued or replaced in accordance with Paragraph 6(a), the RSUs then subject to this Award shall automatically vest in full immediately prior to (and contingent upon) the closing of the Change in Control and, unless Paragraph 2(b) applies, shall be paid and settled immediately prior to (and contingent upon) the closing of the Change in Control.
iii.The Plan Administrator shall have the authority to provide that any escrow, holdback, earn-out or similar provisions in the definitive agreement effecting the Change in Control shall apply to any cash payment made under any cash retention program described in subsection (a) above to the same extent and in the same manner as such provisions apply to a holder of a Share.
iv.Immediately following the consummation of the Change in Control, unless Paragraph 2(b) applies, this Award shall terminate and cease to be outstanding, except to the extent assumed by the successor corporation (or parent thereof) or otherwise continued in full force and effect pursuant to the terms of the Change in Control transaction.
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v.If the Award is assumed in connection with a Change in Control or otherwise continued in effect, then the RSUs subject to the Award shall be appropriately adjusted, immediately after such Change in Control, to apply to the number and class of securities which the Shares subject to those RSUs immediately prior to the Change in Control would have been converted in consummation of such Change in Control had those Shares actually been issued and outstanding at that time. To the extent that the actual holders of the Corporation’s outstanding Common Stock receive cash consideration for their Common Stock in consummation of the Change in Control, the successor corporation (or parent thereof) may in connection with the assumption or continuation of this Award and subject to the Plan Administrator’s approval, substitute one or more shares of its own common stock with a fair market value equivalent to the cash consideration paid per share of Common Stock in such Change in Control, provided such common stock is readily traded on an established U.S. securities market.
vi.If the Award is assumed, substituted for, continued or replaced in connection with a Change in Control, and if the Participant incurs an involuntary termination by the Corporation or its successor other than as a result of Participant’s Misconduct, or the Participant voluntarily terminates employment for Good Reason, in each case within eighteen (18) months following the effective date of a Change in Control of the Corporation, then such additional number of RSUs shall vest as of the date of termination as is equal to the number of RSUs as would have vested during the two (2) year period following the date of termination had Participant remained in Service with the Corporation or its successor during such period.
vii.This Agreement shall not in any way affect the right of the Corporation to adjust, reclassify, reorganize or otherwise change its capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate, dissolve, liquidate or sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets.
g.Adjustment in Shares. Should any change be made to the outstanding Common Stock by reason of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination of shares, exchange of shares, spin-off transaction or other change affecting the outstanding Common Stock as a class without the Corporation’s receipt of consideration, or should the value of outstanding shares of Common Stock be substantially reduced as a result of a spin-off transaction or an extraordinary dividend or distribution, or should there occur any merger, consolidation, reincorporation or other reorganization, then equitable adjustments shall be made to the total number and/or class of securities issuable pursuant to this Award in such manner as the Plan Administrator deems appropriate in order to reflect such change, and those adjustments shall be final, binding and conclusive.
h.Withholding of Taxes.
i.Subject to Paragraph 8(d)(ii), upon the applicable Issue Date, the Corporation shall issue to or on behalf of the Participant a certificate (which may be in electronic form) for the applicable number of Shares, subject, however, to the Corporation’s collection of the applicable Withholding Taxes. The Corporation shall have the right to require the Participant
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to pay to the Corporation the amount of any Withholding Taxes in respect of the Shares or to take whatever action it deems necessary to protect the interests of the Corporation in respect of such Withholding Tax liabilities, in accordance with this Paragraph 8.
ii.If the Participant is not a Section 16 Insider at the time such obligation for Withholding Taxes arises, the Participant may elect to satisfy all or a portion of the Corporation’s obligation for Withholding Taxes in one or more of the following forms:
1.in cash or check made payable to the Corporation;
2.by requesting that the Corporation withhold from the Shares otherwise deliverable to the Participant a number of whole Shares having a Fair Market Value as of the Issue Date, not in excess of the amount of such Withholding Taxes determined by using the applicable minimum statutory withholding rates, or such other amount or rate determined by the Corporation (the “Share Withholding Method”) (provided, however, that in no event shall the withholding rate exceed the maximum individual statutory tax rate in the applicable jurisdiction at the time of such Withholding Taxes (or such other rate as may be required to avoid the liability classification of the RSUs under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America); provided, further, that the number of Shares withheld by the Corporation under the Share Withholding Method shall be rounded up to the nearest whole Share to the extent rounding up to the nearest whole Share does not result in the liability classification of the RSUs under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America); or
3.subject to compliance with applicable law and the Corporation’s insider trading policies, through a special sale and remittance procedure pursuant to which the Participant shall concurrently provide instructions (A) to a brokerage firm (with such brokerage firm reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation for purposes of administering such procedure in compliance with the Corporation’s pre-clearance or pre-notification policies) to effect the immediate sale of a number of Shares issuable upon settlement of the RSUs and remit to the Corporation, out of the sale proceeds available on the settlement date, sufficient funds to cover the aggregate Withholding Taxes payable in respect of the settlement of the RSUs on the Issue Date and (B) to the Corporation to deliver the certificates for the Shares to be sold directly to such brokerage firm on the settlement date in order to complete the sale.
    Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Corporation’s obligations for Withholding Taxes are not satisfied by the Participant prior to the date on which the obligation for Withholding Taxes arises, and the Participant is not a Section 16 Insider at such time, the Corporation may satisfy the Corporation’s obligation for Withholding Taxes using the Share Withholding Method without further action by the Participant.
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iii.If the Participant is a Section 16 Insider at the time such obligation for Withholding Taxes arises, the Corporation shall satisfy the Corporation’s obligation for Withholding Taxes under this Paragraph 7 (including Paragraph 7(d)) using the Share Withholding Method using the applicable minimum statutory withholding rates, or such other amount or rate determined by the Corporation prior to the applicable vesting date (provided, however, that the prior approval of the Compensation Committee shall be required for the use of any other withholding rate pursuant to this Paragraph 7(c)).
iv.(i)     Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraphs (b) and (c) of this Paragraph 8, the employee portion of the federal, state and local employment taxes required to be withheld by the Corporation in connection with the vesting of the RSUs (the “Employment Taxes”) shall in all events be collected from the Participant no later than the last business day of the calendar year in which the RSUs vest hereunder (provided, however, that the satisfaction of the Participant’s Employment Taxes upon vesting of the RSUs in the event the Participant has elected to defer receipt of the Shares under Paragraph 2(b) will be handled in the manner provided in Paragraph 8(d)(ii) below and not pursuant to this Paragraph 8(d)(i)). Accordingly, to the extent the Issue Date for one or more vested RSUs is to occur in a year subsequent to the calendar year in which those RSUs vest, the Participant shall, on or before the last business day of the calendar year in which the RSUs vest, deliver to the Corporation a check payable to its order in the dollar amount equal to the Employment Taxes required to be withheld with respect to those RSUs. The provisions of this Paragraph 8(d) shall be applicable only to the extent necessary to comply with the applicable tax withholding requirements of Code Section 3121(v).
(ii)     If the Participant elected to defer receipt of the Shares under Paragraph 2(b), the Employment Taxes will be due upon vesting in the RSUs, but prior to the Issue Date. In particular, upon vesting, Employment Taxes will be due even if the Participant has elected deferred delivery of the Shares issuable upon settlement of the RSUs. If Shares subject to the RSUs are issued on an accelerated basis to satisfy the Employment Taxes under this Paragraph 8(d)(ii), then the Participant will also have income tax on such Shares as wages and the corresponding income tax withholding provisions of applicable state, local or foreign tax laws (together with the Employment Taxes, the “Employment-Related Taxes”) also apply. If the Participant defers receipt of the Shares under Paragraph 2(b), (A) unless the Participant is a Section 16 Insider at the time such obligation for Employment Taxes arises, the Participant’s Employment-Related Taxes shall first be satisfied by the deduction of such amounts from other compensation payable to the Participant, and (ii) to the extent the other compensation payable to the Participant is determined by the Corporation to be insufficient to satisfy the Participant’s Employment-Related Taxes, or if Participant is a Section 16 Insider at the time such obligation for Employment-Related Taxes arises, the Participant’s acceptance of this Agreement constitutes the Participant’s instruction and authorization to the Corporation to satisfy the Employment-Related Taxes using the Share Withholding Method through the accelerated issuance and withholding of Shares otherwise issuable pursuant to the RSUs having a Fair Market Value not in excess of the amount necessary to satisfy the Employment-Related Taxes determined by using the applicable minimum statutory withholding rates.
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v.Except as otherwise provided in Paragraph 6, the settlement of all RSUs which vest under the Award shall be made solely in shares of Common Stock. In no event, however, shall any fractional Shares be issued. Accordingly, the total number of Shares to be issued pursuant to the Award shall, to the extent necessary, be rounded down to the next whole Share in order to avoid the issuance of a fractional Share.
vi.If the Participant elected to defer receipt of the Shares under Paragraph 2(b), the application of this Paragraph 8 to the RSUs shall be subject to any additional limitations on such withholding that may be contained in the Deferred Compensation Plan to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A.
i.Compliance with Laws and Regulations.
i.The issuance of Shares pursuant to the Award shall be subject to compliance by the Corporation and the Participant with all applicable requirements of law relating thereto and with all applicable regulations of any Stock Exchange on which the Common Stock may be listed for trading at the time of such issuance.
ii.The inability of the Corporation to obtain approval from any regulatory body having authority deemed by the Corporation to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Common Stock pursuant to this Award shall relieve the Corporation of any liability with respect to the non-issuance or sale of the Common Stock as to which such approval shall not have been obtained. The Corporation, however, shall use its best efforts to obtain all such approvals.
j.Successors and Assigns. Except to the extent otherwise provided in this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Corporation and its successors and assigns and the Participant, the Participant’s assigns and the legal representatives, heirs and legatees of the Participant’s estate and any beneficiaries of the Award designated by the Participant.
k.Notices. Any notice required to be given or delivered to the Corporation under the terms of this Agreement shall be in writing and addressed to the Corporation at its principal corporate offices. Any notice required to be given or delivered to the Participant shall be in writing and addressed to the Participant at the address indicated on the Corporation’s personnel records. All notices shall be deemed effective upon personal delivery or upon deposit in the U.S. mail, postage prepaid and properly addressed to the party to be notified.
l.Construction. This Agreement and the Award evidenced hereby are made and granted pursuant to the Plan and are in all respects limited by and subject to the terms of the Plan. All decisions of the Plan Administrator with respect to any question or issue arising under the Plan or this Agreement shall be conclusive and binding on all persons having an interest in this Award.
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m.Governing Law. The interpretation, performance and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without resort to that state’s conflict-of-laws rules.
n.Stockholder Approval. If the Shares covered by this Agreement exceed, as of the Grant Date, the number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under the Plan as last approved by the stockholders, then this Award shall be void with respect to such excess Shares, unless stockholder approval of an amendment sufficiently increasing the number of shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan is obtained in accordance with the provisions of the Plan.
o.Employment at Will. Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue in Service for any period of specific duration or interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary employing or retaining the Participant) or of the Participant, which rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate the Participant’s Service at any time for any reason, with or without cause.
p.Section 409A.
    (a)    It is intended that all of the payments payable under this Agreement satisfy an exemption from, or comply with Section 409A of the Code (together with any Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the Grant Date, “Section 409A”), and, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, the Plan and this Agreement (and any definitions hereunder) will be construed to the greatest extent possible as consistent with those provisions, and to the extent not so exempt, this Agreement (and any definitions hereunder) will be construed in a manner that complies with Section 409A (including to incorporate the terms and conditions required by Section 409A. Neither the time nor form of distribution of Shares with respect to the RSUs may be changed, except as may be permitted by the Plan Administrator in accordance with the Plan and Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.
    (b)    Unless a valid deferral election is made by the Participant pursuant to Section 2.2(b) above, it is intended that all of the payments payable under this Agreement satisfy, to the greatest extent possible, the exemption from the application of Section 409A of the Code (together with any Treasury Regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the Grant Date, “Section 409A”), provided under Treasury Regulations 1.409A-1(b)(4), and, accordingly, the Shares issuable pursuant to the RSUs hereunder shall be distributed to Participant no later than the later of: (i) the fifteenth (15th) day of the third month following Participant’s first taxable year in which such RSUs are no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, and (ii) the fifteenth (15th) day of the third month following first taxable year of the Corporation in which such RSUs are no longer subject to substantial risk of forfeiture, as
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determined in accordance with Section 409A and any Treasury Regulations and other guidance issued thereunder.
    (b)    For purposes of Section 409A (including, without limitation, for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2)(iii)), unless the Participant elected to defer receipt of the Shares under Paragraph 2(b), each payment that Participant may be eligible to receive under this Award shall be treated as a separate and distinct payment.
    (c)    Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Plan or this Agreement, to the extent any payments to Participant pursuant to this Agreement constitute “non-qualified deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A, then, to the extent required by Section 409A of the Code, no amount shall be payable upon Participant’s termination of employment unless such termination constitutes a “separation from service” as defined in Section 409A (“Separation from Service”).
    (d)    Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, if Participant is deemed by the Corporation at the time of his Separation from Service to be a “specified employee” for purposes of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i), and if any of the payments upon Separation from Service set forth herein are deemed to constitute “non-qualified deferred compensation,” then, to the extent required in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) and the related adverse taxation under Section 409A, the delivery of Shares upon such Separation from Service shall be delayed until the earliest of (i) the expiration of the six-month and one day period measured from the date of Participant’s Separation from Service with the Corporation, (ii) the date of Participant’s death or (iii) such earlier date as permitted under Section 409A without the imposition of adverse taxation. No interest shall be due on any amounts so deferred.
    (e)    Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, if any of the payments triggered upon the occurrence of a Change in Control set forth herein are deemed to constitute “non-qualified deferred compensation,” then, to the extent required in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) and the related adverse taxation under Section 409A, such Change in Control must also constitute a “change in control event” (as defined in Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5)).
        (f)    If a Disability constitutes a payment event with respect to any portion of the RSUs which constitute a deferral of compensation and is subject to Section 409A, the Disability must also constitute a “disability,” as defined in Treasury Regulation §1.409A-1(a)(5) to the extent required by Section 409A.

        (g)    Dividend Equivalent rights and any amounts that may become distributable in respect thereof shall be treated separately from the RSUs and the rights arising in connection therewith for purposes of the designation of time and form of payments required by Section 409A.

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q.Definitions. Defined terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Plan. In addition, the following definitions shall be in effect under the Agreement:
i.Agreement shall mean this Restricted Stock Unit Issuance Agreement.
ii.Good Reason shall mean (unless otherwise defined in an employment or other agreement between the Corporation and the Participant): Participant’s voluntary resignation from the Corporation upon any of the following events without Participant’s written consent: [(i) a material reduction in the Participant’s authority, duties or responsibilities (and not simply a change in title or reporting relationships); (ii) a material reduction in the Participant’s base salary (for the avoidance of doubt, a greater than ten (10%) percent reduction in the level of base salary shall constitute a material reduction in the Participant’s compensation, unless the reduction is part of a Corporation-wide reduction that affects all similarly situated employees in substantially the same proportion; (iii) a relocation of the Participant’s principal place of work to a location that would increase the Participant’s one-way commute from his or her personal residence to the new principal place of work by more than fifty (50) miles; or (iv) any breach by the Corporation of its obligations under any employment agreement with Participant that results in a material negative change to Participant.]1 / [(i) a material reduction in the Participant’s base salary (for the avoidance of doubt, a greater than ten (10%) percent reduction in the level of base salary shall constitute a material reduction in the Participant’s compensation, unless the reduction is part of a Corporation-wide reduction that affects all similarly situated employees in substantially the same proportion; or (ii) a relocation of the Participant’s principal place of work to a location that would increase the Participant’s one-way commute from his or her personal residence to the new principal place of work by more than fifty (50) miles.]2 Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Good Reason” shall only be found to exist if the Participant provides written notice (each, a “Good Reason Notice”) to the Corporation identifying and describing the event resulting in Good Reason within ninety (90) days of the initial existence of such event, the Corporation does not cure such event within thirty (30) days following receipt of the Good Reason Notice from the Participant and the Participant terminates his or her employment during the ninety (90)-day period after the Participant’s delivery of the Good Reason Notice. If the Participant does not terminate his or her employment for Good Reason within ninety (90) days after delivery of the Good Reason Notice, then the Participant will be deemed to have waived his or her right to terminate for Good Reason with respect to such grounds.
iii.Grant Date shall mean the date the RSUs are awarded to Participant pursuant to the Agreement and shall be the date indicated in Paragraph 1 of the Agreement.
iv.Issue Date shall have the meaning indicated in Paragraph 1 of the Agreement.
1 First alternative to apply for employees who are participants in executive severance plans.
2 Second alternative to apply for all other employees.
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v.Notwithstanding any contrary definition of “Misconduct” set forth in the Plan, Misconduct for purposes of this Agreement shall mean (unless otherwise defined in an employment or other agreement between the Corporation and the Participant): (i) Participant’s misappropriation of the Corporation’s funds or property, or any attempt by Participant to secure any personal profit related to the business or business opportunities of the Corporation without the informed, written approval of the Audit Committee of the Board; (ii) any unauthorized use or disclosure by Participant of confidential information or trade secrets of the Corporation (or any parent of the Corporation); (iii) Participant’s gross negligence or reckless misconduct in the performance of Participant’s duties; (iv) Participant’s willful failure to comply with any valid and legal directive of the Board or the person to whom Participant reports; (v) Participant’s conviction of, or plea of nolo contendre to, any felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or fraud, or of any other crime involving material harm to the standing or reputation of the Corporation; (vi) any other willful misconduct by Participant that the Board determines in good faith has had a material adverse effect upon the business or reputation of the Corporation; or (vii) any other material breach or violation by the Participant of any employment agreement with the Corporation or any other material written policy of the Corporation; provided, however, that the Corporation shall have provided the Participant with written notice that such breach or violation has occurred, and the Participant has been afforded at least ten (10) business days to cure such breach or violation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) the cure period shall not apply to violations of the Corporation’s code of conduct, code of ethics or prohibition against unlawful harassment, and (B) such cure period shall only apply to breaches, violations, failures or neglect that in the Board’s sole judgment are capable of or amenable to such cure. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prong (b) of this definition is not intended to, and shall be interpreted in a manner that does not, limit or restrict a Participant from exercising any legally protected whistleblower rights (including pursuant to Rule 21F under the 1934 Act).
vi.Participant shall mean the person to whom the Award is made pursuant to the Agreement.
vii.RSU shall have the meaning set forth in Paragraph 1 of the Agreement.
viii.Withholding Taxes shall mean (i) the employee portion of the federal, state and local employment taxes required to be withheld by the Corporation in connection with the vesting of RSUs under the Award and (ii) the federal, state and local income taxes required to be withheld by the Corporation in connection with the issuance of the Shares underlying those vested RSUs (or any other property).






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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the respective dates indicated below.
ITERIS, INC.


By:     

Print Name:     

Title:     


PARTICIPANT

    

Print Name:         
Date:         


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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 2, 2021
/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, Douglas L. Groves, 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 2, 2021
/s/ DOUGLAS L. GROVES
Douglas L. Groves
Senior Vice President and 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, 2020 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.
Date: February 2, 2021
/s/ JOE BERGERA
Joe Bergera
Chief Executive Officer
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, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Douglas L. Groves, 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.
Date: February 2, 2021
/s/ DOUGLAS L. GROVES
Douglas L. Groves
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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.