ITI :Iteris, Inc
Large insider purchases during November 2010 by 10% value investor Lloyd Miller. Over 100,000 were spent on indirect share purchases around 1.40.
From Yahoo
“Iteris, Inc. operates in the traffic management market that focuses on the development and application of technologies that reduce traffic congestion, minimize the environmental impact of traffic congestion, and improve the safety of surface transportation systems. The company operates in three segments: Roadway Sensors, Vehicle Sensors, and Transportation Systems. The Roadway Sensors segment includes Vantage vehicle detection systems, the video vehicle detection systems that detect the presence of vehicles on roadways. Its Vantage systems are also used at signalized intersections to enable the allocation of green signal time; for incident detection and highway traffic data collection applications; and for traffic intersection control that are sold through indirect sales channels, such as independent dealers in the United States and Canada.”
EV = 55 million
Market cap = 50 million
Improving capital structure:
Debt reduction from 2005 and 2007 versus the current debt
Stable share count over the past few years
Average 3 year share count/TTM = .99
High historical productivity
High historical average ROIC 07 to 09 (+16.08%) but recent TTM dropped to (+4.50%)
Reasonable profitability
EBITDA + average Capital expenditures /EV = 8.65%
OI/EV = 7.89%
YOY quarterly revenue change -5.20%
Sound balance sheet as measured by Enterprise value / Market Cap = 1.10
Negligible short position
16% off 52 week low
54% off 52 week high
