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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies  
Commitments and Contingencies

6. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation and Other Contingencies

As a provider of traffic engineering services, hardware products, software and other various solutions for the traffic and agricultural industries, 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 consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

Related Party Transaction

We previously subleased office space to Maxxess Systems, Inc. (“Maxxess”), one of our former subsidiaries that we sold in September 2003.  The sublease terminated in September 2007, at which time Maxxess owed us an aggregate of $274,000. Maxxess executed a promissory note for such amount, which was subsequently amended and restated on July 23, 2013, August 11, 2016 and on August 11, 2018. The amended and restated note bears interest at a rate of 6% per annum, compounded annually, with accrued interest payable annually on the first business day of each calendar year. When authorized by the Company, Maxxess may pay down the balance of this note by providing consulting services to Iteris. We had previously fully reserved for amounts owed to us by Maxxess. During Fiscal 2020, the full amount due was paid to the Company, and a gain of approximately $146,000 was recognized in other income on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2020, no amounts are outstanding and payable to Iteris. Maxxess is currently owned by an investor group that includes, among others, two former Iteris directors, who have not been directors of Iteris since September 2013 and March 2020. These former directors currently own less than 2% of Maxxess’ capital stock.