ITRI Itron Inc

Announces $50 Million Share Repurchase Authorization

Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITRI) announced today financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2016. Highlights include:

• Quarterly and full year revenues of $495.7 million and $2.0 billion;
• Quarterly and full year gross margin of 31.6 percent and 32.8 percent;
• Quarterly and full year GAAP net income of $11.6 million and $31.8 million;
• Quarterly and full year GAAP diluted earnings per share of 30 cents and 82 cents; and
• Quarterly and full year non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of 68 cents and $2.54.

“Itron’s fourth quarter results reflect a strong finish to a year of significant improvement in financial and operational performance,” said Philip Mezey, Itron’s president and chief executive officer. “Highlights from the quarter include improved earnings and robust revenue growth in the Electricity segment driven by growth in smart solutions. Adjusted EBITDA increased by more than 50 percent to $54 million driven by our focus on predictability, profitability and growth. This level of EBITDA equates to 11 percent of revenues, demonstrating that we are making progress toward our mid-teens goal. In addition, the board's authorization of a new share repurchase program reflects confidence in Itron’s profitable growth initiatives, financial flexibility and long-term business outlook."

Summary of Fourth Quarter Consolidated Financial Results(All comparisons made are against the prior year period unless otherwise noted)

Revenue

Total revenue was $495.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with $496.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2015. Foreign currency exchange rates unfavorably affected revenue by $7 million compared with the prior year. In addition, strong revenue growth in the Electricity segment, which grew 13 percent, offset decreases in the Gas and Water segments.

Gross Margin

Gross margin was 31.6 percent compared with the prior year period margin of 30.7 percent. The improvement in gross margin was driven by favorable product mix and reduced warranty expense, partially offset by increased variable compensation.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses were $125.9 million compared with $136.0 million in 2015. The decrease was due primarily to lower legal costs and reduced headcount in general and administrative departments, which was partially offset by higher variable compensation and restructuring costs.

Operating Income, Net Income, Earnings per Share

Operating income improved to $30.8 million compared with operating income of $16.4 million in 2015. Non-GAAP operating income improved to $44.7 million compared with $25.9 million in 2015.

Net income for the quarter was $11.6 million, or 30 cents per diluted share, compared with net income of $9.0 million, or 23 cents per diluted share, in 2015. Non-GAAP net income for the quarter was $26.4 million, or 68 cents per diluted share, compared with $17.4 million, or 45 cents per diluted share, in 2015.

The increases in GAAP and non-GAAP operating income were driven by improved gross margin and lower operating expenses. GAAP and non-GAAP net income and earnings per share reflect the company’s increased operating income partially offset by a higher effective tax rate. The increased tax rate was due to the mix of taxable income by jurisdiction and discrete items.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year Cash Flow

Cash provided by operating activities was $34.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with $53.2 million in 2015. Non-GAAP free cash flow was $21.0 million in the fourth quarter compared with $42.6 million in the prior year. The decreases in quarterly cash from operations and free cash flow over the prior year were primarily driven by timing of accounts payable, timing of remittances on certain large contracts and a $2.4 million increase in capital expenditures.

For the full year, cash from operating activities totaled $115.8 million in 2016 compared with $73.4 million in 2015. Free cash flow was $72.3 million in 2016 compared with $29.4 million in 2015. The increases in cash from operations and free cash flow over the prior year were primarily driven by increased profitability and reduced inventory, partially offset by the timing of remittances on certain large contracts. Capital expenditures were flat year-over-year at approximately $44 million.

Other Measures

Bookings in the quarter totaled $653 million. Total backlog was $1.7 billion and 12-month backlog was $761 million at 2016 year end, compared with $1.6 billion and $836 million at 2015 year end, respectively.

Share Repurchase Program

On Feb. 23, 2017, the board of directors authorized a new program to repurchase up to $50 million of Itron common stock over a 12-month period beginning Feb. 23, 2017. Repurchases under the program will be made in the open market in accordance with applicable securities laws.

Financial Guidance – Full Year 2017

Itron’s guidance for the full year 2017 is as follows:

• Revenue between $1.9 and $2.0 billion
• Non-GAAP diluted EPS between $2.80 and $3.10

This guidance assumes foreign currency exchange rates remain consistent with current levels on average in 2017, average fully diluted shares outstanding of approximately 39.5 million for the year and a non-GAAP effective tax rate for the year of approximately 35 percent. A reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP diluted EPS to the GAAP diluted EPS has not been provided because we are unable to predict with reasonable certainty the potential amount or timing of restructuring and acquisition-related expenses and their related tax effects without unreasonable effort. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could have a material impact on GAAP results for the guidance period.

Earnings Conference Call

Itron will host a conference call to discuss the financial results and guidance contained in this release at 5 p.m. EST on Feb. 28, 2017. The call will be webcast in a listen-only mode. Webcast information and conference call materials will be made available 10 minutes before the start of the call and will be accessible on Itron’s website at http://investors.itron.com/events.cfm. A replay of the audio webcast will be made available for one year at http://investors.itron.com/events.cfm. A telephone replay of the conference call will be available through March 5, 2017. To access the telephone replay, dial 888-203-1112 (Domestic) or 719-457-0820 (International) and enter passcode 8093200.

About Itron

Itron is a world-leading technology and services company dedicated to the resourceful use of energy and water. We provide comprehensive solutions that measure, manage and analyze energy and water. Our broad product portfolio includes electricity, gas, water and thermal energy measurement devices and control technology; communications systems; software; as well as managed and consulting services. With thousands of employees supporting nearly 8,000 customers in more than 100 countries, Itron applies knowledge and technology to better manage energy and water resources. Together, we can create a more resourceful world. Join us: www.itron.com.

Itron® is a registered trademark of Itron, Inc. All third party trademarks are property of their respective owners and any usage herein does not suggest or imply any relationship between Itron and the third party unless expressly stated.

Forward Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements within in the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to our expectations about revenues, operations, financial performance, earnings, earnings per share, cash flows and restructuring activities including headcount reductions and other cost savings initiatives. Although we believe the estimates and assumptions upon which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of these estimates or assumptions could prove to be inaccurate and the forward-looking statements based on these estimates and assumptions could be incorrect. Our operations involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside our control, and any one of which, or a combination of which, could materially affect our results of operations and whether the forward-looking statements ultimately prove to be correct. Actual results and trends in the future may differ materially from those suggested or implied by the forward-looking statements depending on a variety of factors. Some of the factors that we believe could affect our results include our ability to execute on our restructuring plan, our ability to achieve estimated cost savings, the rate and timing of customer demand for our products, rescheduling of current customer orders, changes in estimated liabilities for product warranties, adverse impacts of litigation, changes in laws and regulations, our dependence on new product development and intellectual property, future acquisitions, changes in estimates for stock-based and bonus compensation, increasing volatility in foreign exchange rates, international business risks and other factors that are more fully described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Itron undertakes no obligation to update or revise any information in this press release.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, we use certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP operating expense, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, constant currency and free cash flow. We provide these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe they provide greater transparency and represent supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. We exclude certain costs in our non-GAAP financial measures as we believe the net result is a measure of our core business. The company believes these measures facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period by eliminating potential differences caused by the existence and timing of certain expense items that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis. Non-GAAP performance measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our non-GAAP financial measures may be different from those reported by other companies. A more detailed discussion of why we use non-GAAP financial measures, the limitations of using such measures, and reconciliations between non-GAAP and the nearest GAAP financial measures are included in this press release.

Statements of operations, segment information, balance sheets, cash flow statements and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures follow.

  ITRON, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS         (Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended December 31,   Twelve Months Ended December 31,   2016     2015     2016     2015   Revenues $ 495,713 $ 496,448 $ 2,013,186 $ 1,883,533 Cost of revenues   339,050     344,029     1,352,866     1,326,848   Gross profit 156,663 152,419 660,320 556,685   Operating expenses Sales and marketing 39,846 38,078 158,883 161,380 Product development 40,123 35,935 168,209 162,334 General and administrative 32,034 52,520 162,815 155,715 Amortization of intangible assets 6,110 7,943 25,112 31,673 Restructuring   7,796     1,565     49,090     (7,263 ) Total operating expenses   125,909     136,041     564,109     503,839     Operating income 30,754 16,378 96,211 52,846 Other income (expense) Interest income 271 321 865 761 Interest expense (2,604 ) (2,953 ) (10,948 ) (12,289 ) Other income (expense), net   (427 )   (1,213 )   (1,501 )   (4,216 ) Total other income (expense)   (2,760 )   (3,845 )   (11,584 )   (15,744 )   Income before income taxes 27,994 12,533 84,627 37,102 Income tax provision   (15,325 )   (3,039 )   (49,574 )   (22,099 ) Net income 12,669 9,494 35,053 15,003 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests   1,020     508     3,283     2,325   Net income attributable to Itron, Inc. $ 11,649   $ 8,986   $ 31,770   $ 12,678       Earnings per common share - Basic $ 0.30   $ 0.23   $ 0.83   $ 0.33   Earnings per common share - Diluted $ 0.30   $ 0.23   $ 0.82   $ 0.33       Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic 38,283 37,912 38,207 38,224 Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted 39,028 38,256 38,643 38,506     ITRON, INC. SEGMENT INFORMATION       (Unaudited, in thousands) Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31,   2016     2015     2016     2015   Revenues Electricity $ 245,589 $ 217,307 $ 938,374 $ 820,306 Gas 135,769 142,706 569,476 543,805 Water   114,355     136,435     505,336     519,422   Total Company $ 495,713   $ 496,448   $ 2,013,186   $ 1,883,533     Gross profit Electricity $ 71,837 $ 62,116 $ 282,677 $ 225,446 Gas 46,907 50,705 205,063 185,559 Water   37,919     39,598     172,580     145,680   Total Company $ 156,663   $ 152,419   $ 660,320   $ 556,685     Operating income (loss) Electricity $ 17,195 $ 16,146 $ 68,287 $ 31,104 Gas 18,002 22,485 66,813 67,471 Water 8,559 8,449 37,266 19,864 Corporate unallocated   (13,002 )   (30,702 )   (76,155 )   (65,593 ) Total Company $ 30,754   $ 16,378   $ 96,211   $ 52,846       METER AND MODULE SUMMARY   (Units in thousands) Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31,   2016     2015     2016     2015   Meters Standard 3,520 4,020 15,540 17,560 Advanced and Smart   2,440     1,960     9,340     7,290   Total meters   5,960     5,980     24,880     24,850     Stand-alone communication modules Advanced and Smart   1,510     1,590     5,980     5,840       ITRON, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS       (Unaudited, in thousands) December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015 ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 133,565 $ 131,018 Accounts receivable, net 351,506 330,895 Inventories 163,049 190,465 Other current assets   84,346     106,562   Total current assets 732,466 758,940   Property, plant, and equipment, net 176,458 190,256 Deferred tax assets noncurrent, net 94,113 109,387 Other long-term assets 50,129 51,679 Intangible assets, net 72,151 101,932 Goodwill   452,494     468,122   Total assets $ 1,577,811   $ 1,680,316     LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Current liabilities Accounts payable $ 172,711 $ 185,827 Other current liabilities 43,625 78,630 Wages and benefits payable 82,346 76,980 Taxes payable 10,451 14,859 Current portion of debt 14,063 11,250 Current portion of warranty 24,874 36,927 Unearned revenue   64,976     73,301   Total current liabilities 413,046 477,774   Long-term debt 290,460 358,915 Long-term warranty 18,428 17,585 Pension benefit obligation 84,498 85,971 Deferred tax liabilities noncurrent, net 3,073 1,723 Other long-term obligations   117,953     115,645   Total liabilities 927,458 1,057,613   Equity Preferred stock - - Common stock 1,270,467 1,246,671 Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net (229,327 ) (200,607 ) Accumulated deficit   (409,536 )   (441,306 ) Total Itron, Inc. shareholders' equity 631,604 604,758 Noncontrolling interests   18,749     17,945   Total equity   650,353     622,703   Total liabilities and equity $ 1,577,811   $ 1,680,316       ITRON, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS       (Unaudited, in thousands) Twelve Months Ended December 31,   2016     2015   Operating activities Net income $ 35,053 $ 15,003 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 68,318 75,993 Stock-based compensation 18,035 14,089 Amortization of prepaid debt fees 1,076 2,128 Deferred taxes, net 13,790 1,488 Restructuring, non-cash 7,188 976 Other adjustments, net 4,309 2,003 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (27,162 ) (9,009 ) Inventories 22,343 (52,737 ) Other current assets 20,705 12,512 Other long-term assets (339 ) (3,721 ) Accounts payable, other current liabilities, and taxes payable (37,312 ) (7,060 ) Wages and benefits payable 7,808 (10,866 ) Unearned revenue (25,810 ) 11,943 Warranty (10,246 ) 20,161 Other operating, net   18,086     447   Net cash provided by operating activities 115,842 73,350   Investing activities Acquisitions of property, plant, and equipment (43,543 ) (43,918 ) Business acquisitions, net of cash equivalents acquired (951 ) (5,754 ) Other investing, net   (3,034 )   721   Net cash used in investing activities (47,528 ) (48,951 )   Financing activities Proceeds from borrowings 15,877 113,467 Payments on debt (79,119 ) (62,998 ) Issuance of common stock 2,891 2,663 Repurchase of common stock - (38,283 ) Other financing, net   (2,672 )   (7,109 ) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (63,023 ) 7,740   Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   (2,744 )   (13,492 ) Increase in cash and cash equivalents 2,547 18,647 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   131,018     112,371   Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 133,565   $ 131,018    

Itron, Inc.About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The accompanying press release contains non-GAAP financial measures. To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP operating expense, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, adjusted EBITDA, constant currency and free cash flow. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures please see the table captioned “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Most Directly Comparable GAAP Financial Measures.”

We use these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision making and/or as a means for determining executive compensation. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and ability to service debt by excluding certain expenses that may not be indicative of our recurring core operating results. These non-GAAP financial measures facilitate management’s internal comparisons to our historical performance as well as comparisons to our competitors’ operating results. In addition, management analyzes revenue growth and operational results on a constant currency basis to assess how our business performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. Our executive compensation plans exclude non-cash charges related to amortization of intangibles and certain discrete cash and non-cash charges such as purchase accounting adjustments, restructuring charges or goodwill impairment charges. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they provide greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision making and because they are used by our institutional investors and the analyst community to analyze the health of our business.

Non-GAAP operating expenses and non-GAAP operating income – We define non-GAAP operating expenses as operating expenses excluding certain expenses related to the amortization of intangible assets, restructuring, acquisitions and goodwill impairment. We define non-GAAP operating income as operating income excluding the expenses related to the amortization of intangible assets, restructuring, acquisitions and goodwill impairment. We consider these non-GAAP financial measures to be useful metrics for management and investors because they exclude the effect of expenses that are related to previous acquisitions and restructuring projects. By excluding these expenses, we believe that it is easier for management and investors to compare our financial results over multiple periods and analyze trends in our operations. For example, in certain periods expenses related to amortization of intangible assets may decrease, which would improve GAAP operating margins, yet the improvement in GAAP operating margins due to this lower expense is not necessarily reflective of an improvement in our core business. There are some limitations related to the use of non-GAAP operating expense and non-GAAP operating income versus operating expense and operating income calculated in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, the expenses that we exclude in our calculation of non-GAAP operating expense and non-GAAP operating income may differ from the expenses that our peer companies exclude when they report the results of their operations. We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information about the GAAP amounts we have excluded from our non-GAAP operating expense and non-GAAP operating income and evaluating non-GAAP operating expense and non-GAAP operating income together with GAAP operating expense and GAAP operating income.

Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS – We define non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Itron, Inc. as income excluding the expenses associated with amortization of intangible assets, restructuring, acquisitions, goodwill impairment, amortization of debt placement fees and the tax effect of excluding these expenses. We define non-GAAP diluted EPS as non-GAAP net income divided by the weighted average shares, on a diluted basis, outstanding during each period. We consider these financial measures to be useful metrics for management and investors for the same reasons that we use non-GAAP operating income. The same limitations described above regarding our use of non-GAAP operating income apply to our use of non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS. We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from these non-GAAP measures and evaluating non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS together with GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Itron, Inc. and GAAP diluted EPS.

Adjusted EBITDA – We define adjusted EBITDA as net income (a) minus interest income, (b) plus interest expense, depreciation and amortization of intangible assets, restructuring, acquisition related expense, goodwill impairment and (c) excluding the tax expense or benefit. Management uses adjusted EBITDA as a performance measure for executive compensation. A limitation to using adjusted EBITDA is that it does not represent the total increase or decrease in the cash balance for the period and the measure includes some non-cash items and excludes other non-cash items. Additionally, the items that we exclude in our calculation of adjusted EBITDA may differ from the items that our peer companies exclude when they report their results. We compensate for these limitations by providing a reconciliation of this measure to GAAP net income.

Free cash flow – We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less cash used for acquisitions of property, plant and equipment. We believe free cash flow provides investors with a relevant measure of liquidity and a useful basis for assessing our ability to fund our operations and repay our debt. The same limitations described above regarding our use of adjusted EBITDA apply to our use of free cash flow. We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts and reconciling to free cash flow.

Constant currency - We may refer to the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations in our discussions of financial results, which references the differences between the foreign currency exchange rates used to translate operating results from local currencies into U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes. We also use the term “constant currency,” which represents financial results adjusted to exclude changes in foreign currency exchange rates as compared with the rates in the comparable prior year period. We calculate the constant currency change as the difference between the current period results and the comparable prior period’s results restated using current period currency exchange rates.

The accompanying tables have more detail on the GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to the non-GAAP financial measures and the related reconciliations between these financial measures.

  ITRON, INC. RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO THE MOST DIRECTLY COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES           (Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)   TOTAL COMPANY RECONCILIATIONS   Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31,   2016     2015     2016     2015   NON-GAAP NET INCOME & DILUTED EPS GAAP net income attributable to Itron, Inc. $ 11,649 $ 8,986 $ 31,770 $ 12,678 Amortization of intangible assets 6,110 7,943 25,112 31,673 Amortization of debt placement fees 245 248 987 2,021 Restructuring 7,796 1,565 49,090 (7,263 ) Acquisition-related expense (recovery) 5 16 (197 ) (5,538 ) Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments   608     (1,392 )   (8,478 )   (5,590 ) Non-GAAP net income attributable to Itron, Inc. $ 26,413   $ 17,366   $ 98,284   $ 27,981     Non-GAAP diluted EPS $ 0.68   $ 0.45   $ 2.54   $ 0.73     Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted   39,028     38,256     38,643     38,506     ADJUSTED EBITDA GAAP net income attributable to Itron, Inc. $ 11,649 $ 8,986 $ 31,770 $ 12,678 Interest income (271 ) (321 ) (865 ) (761 ) Interest expense 2,604 2,953 10,948 12,289 Income tax provision 15,325 3,039 49,574 22,099 Depreciation and amortization 16,755 18,203 68,318 75,993 Restructuring 7,796 1,565 49,090 (7,263 ) Acquisition-related expense (recovery)   5     16     (197 )   (5,538 ) Adjusted EBITDA $ 53,863   $ 34,441   $ 208,638   $ 109,497     FREE CASH FLOW Net cash provided by operating activities $ 33,961 $ 53,196 $ 115,842 $ 73,350 Acquisitions of property, plant, and equipment   (12,980 )   (10,594 )   (43,543 )   (43,918 ) Free Cash Flow $ 20,981   $ 42,602   $ 72,299   $ 29,432     NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME GAAP operating income $ 30,754 $ 16,378 $ 96,211 $ 52,846 Amortization of intangible assets 6,110 7,943 25,112 31,673 Restructuring 7,796 1,565 49,090 (7,263 ) Acquisition-related expense (recovery)   5     16     (197 )   (5,538 ) Non-GAAP operating income $ 44,665   $ 25,902   $ 170,216   $ 71,718     NON-GAAP OPERATING EXPENSE GAAP operating expense $ 125,909 $ 136,041 $ 564,109 $ 503,839 Amortization of intangible assets (6,110 ) (7,943 ) (25,112 ) (31,673 ) Restructuring (7,796 ) (1,565 ) (49,090 ) 7,263 Acquisition-related recovery (expense)   (5 )   (16 )   197     5,538   Non-GAAP operating expense $ 111,998   $ 126,517   $ 490,104   $ 484,967       ITRON, INC. RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO THE MOST DIRECTLY COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES           (Unaudited, in thousands)   SEGMENT RECONCILIATIONS   Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31,   2016     2015     2016     2015   NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME - ELECTRICITY Electricity - GAAP operating income $ 17,195 $ 16,146 $ 68,287 $ 31,104 Amortization of intangible assets 3,223 4,367 13,273 17,663 Restructuring 2,283 (110 ) 7,694 (7,253 ) Acquisition-related expense (recovery)   5     18     (197 )   (5,655 ) Electricity - Non-GAAP operating income $ 22,706   $ 20,421   $ 89,057   $ 35,859     NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME - GAS Gas - GAAP operating income $ 18,002 $ 22,485 $ 66,813 $ 67,471 Amortization of intangible assets 1,568 1,922 6,456 7,787 Restructuring   3,754     614     25,744     (287 ) Gas - Non-GAAP operating income $ 23,324   $ 25,021   $ 99,013   $ 74,971     NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME - WATER Water - GAAP operating income $ 8,559 $ 8,449 $ 37,266 $ 19,864 Amortization of intangible assets 1,319 1,654 5,383 6,223 Restructuring 651 232 13,116 778 Acquisition-related expense   -     -     -     104   Water - Non-GAAP operating income $ 10,529   $ 10,335   $ 55,765   $ 26,969     NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME - CORPORATE UNALLOCATED Corporate unallocated - GAAP operating loss $ (13,002 ) $ (30,702 ) $ (76,155 ) $ (65,593 ) Restructuring 1,108 829 2,536 (501 ) Acquisition-related expense (recovery)   -     (2 )   -     13   Corporate unallocated - Non-GAAP operating loss $ (11,894 ) $ (29,875 ) $ (73,619 ) $ (66,081 )

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Itron, Inc.Barbara DoyleVice President, Investor Relations509-891-3443orRebecca HusseyProgram Manager, Investor Relations509-891-3574