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CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS |
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REASONS FOR THE OFFER AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
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RISK FACTORS |
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HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY |
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BUSINESS OVERVIEW |
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE |
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PROPERTY, PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT |
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OPERATING RESULTS |
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES |
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PATENTS AND LICENSES |
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TREND INFORMATION |
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES |
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DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT |
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COMPENSATION |
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BOARD PRACTICES |
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EMPLOYEES |
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SHARE OWNERSHIP |
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MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS |
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
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INTERESTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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SIGNIFICANT CHANGES |
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OFFER AND LISTING DETAILS |
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION |
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MARKETS |
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SELLING SHAREHOLDERS |
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DILUTION |
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EXPENSES OF THE ISSUE |
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SHARE CAPITAL |
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION |
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MATERIAL CONTRACTS |
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EXCHANGE CONTROLS |
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TAXATION |
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DIVIDENDS AND PAYING AGENTS |
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STATEMENT BY EXPERTS |
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DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY |
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SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION |
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ANNUAL REPORT TO SECURITY HOLDERS |
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DEBT SECURITIES |
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WARRANTS AND RIGHTS |
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OTHER SECURITIES |
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AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES |
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USE OF CERTAIN TERMS
As used herein, and unless the context suggests otherwise, the
terms “we”, “us”, “our” or “Ituran” refer to Ituran Location and Control Ltd. and its
consolidated subsidiaries.
We have prepared our consolidated financial statements in US Dollars.
Our consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S.
GAAP”). All references herein to “dollars” or “$” or “USD” are to United States dollars, and
all references to “NIS” are to New Israeli Shekels.
CAUTIONARY
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 20-F contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended. The use of the words “projects,” “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “plans”
or “intends,” or words of similar import, identifies a statement as “forward-looking.” The forward-looking statements
included herein are based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are
based on the assumption that we will not lose a significant customer or customers or experience increased fluctuations of demand or rescheduling
of purchase orders, that our markets will continue to grow, that our products will remain accepted within their respective markets and
will not be replaced by new technology, that competitive conditions within our markets will not change materially or adversely, that we
will retain key technical and management personnel, that our forecasts will accurately anticipate market demand, and that there will be
no material adverse change in our operations or business. Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgments with respect to, among
other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions, and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible
to predict accurately and many of which are beyond our control. In addition, our business and operations are subject to substantial risks
which increase the uncertainty inherent in the forward-looking statements. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking
information included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that
our objectives or plans will be achieved. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from our expectations or projections include
the risks and uncertainties described in this annual report in Item 3D: Risk Factors. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or
other information contained in this report, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised, however,
to review any additional disclosures we make in our reports on Form 6-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
PART I
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IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS |
Not applicable.
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OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE |
Not applicable.
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CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS |
Not applicable.
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REASONS FOR THE OFFER AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
Not applicable.
Our business, operating results and financial condition could be
seriously harmed due to any of the following risks, among others. If we do not successfully address the risks to which we are subject,
we could experience a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition and our share price may decline,
which may result in a loss of all or part of your investment. We cannot assure you that we will successfully address any of these risks.
You should carefully consider the following factors as well as the other information contained in this annual report before making any
investment decision with respect to our securities.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
Failure to maintain our existing relationships or establish new relationships
with insurance companies or car manufacturers could adversely affect our revenues and growth potential.
Revenues from our stolen vehicle recovery services, which we refer to as SVR services
(“SVR”) and automatic vehicle location (“AVL”) products, which we refer to as telematics products,
are primarily dependent on our relationships with insurance companies and car manufacturers. In Israel, insurance companies drive demand
for our SVR services and telematics products by encouraging and, in some cases, requiring customers to subscribe to vehicle location services
and purchase vehicle location products such as ours. Our subsidiaries enter into agreements with insurance companies to subscribe
to our services and purchase or lease our products directly. Our inability to maintain our existing relationships or establish new relationships
with insurance companies could adversely affect our revenues and growth potential. In some of the territories in which we operate, we
have business relationships with car manufacturers. Our inability to maintain our existing relationships or establish new relationships
with car manufacturers could adversely affect our revenues and growth potential.
Changes in insurance company practices in the markets in which we
provide our products and services could adversely affect our revenues and growth potential.
We depend on insurance company practices in the markets in which we provide our SVR
services and sell our telematics products. In Israel, insurance companies either mandate the use of SVR services by use of telematics
products, or their equivalent, as a prerequisite for providing insurance coverage to owners of certain medium- and high-end vehicles or
provide insurance premium discounts to encourage vehicle owners to subscribe to services and purchase products such as ours. For our subsidiaries
in Brazil and Argentina, insurance companies mainly lease our telematics products directly and subsequently require their customers to
subscribe to our SVR services.
Therefore, we rely on insurance companies’ continued practice of:
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accepting vehicle location and recovery technology as a preferred security product; |
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requiring or providing a premium discount for using location and recovery services and products; and |
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mandating or encouraging use of our SVR services and telematics products, or similar
services and products, for vehicles with the same or similar threshold values and for the same or similar required duration of use.
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If any of these policies or practices change, revenues from sales of our SVR services
and telematics products could decline, which could adversely affect our revenues and growth potential.
A reduction in vehicle theft rates may adversely impact demand for
our SVR services and telematics products.
Demand for our SVR services and telematics products depends primarily on prevailing
or expected vehicle theft rates. Vehicle theft rates may decline as a result of various reasons, such as the availability of improved
security systems, implementation of improved or more effective law enforcement measures, or improved economic or political conditions
in markets that have high theft rates. If vehicle theft rates in any or all of our existing markets decline, or if insurance companies
or our other customers believe that vehicle theft rates have declined or are expected to decline, demand for our SVR services and telematics
products may decline.
A decline in new car sales in the markets in which we operate could
result in reduced demand for our SVR services and telematics products.
Our SVR services and telematics products are primarily used to protect vehicles and
are often installed before or immediately after their initial sale. Consequently, a reduction in new vehicle sales could reduce our addressable
market for SVR services and telematics products. New car sales may decline for various reasons, including an increase in new car tariffs,
taxes or gas and electricity prices. A decline in vehicle production levels or labor disputes affecting the automobile industry in the
markets where we operate may also impact the volume of new vehicle sales. A decline in new car sales in the markets in which we provide
our SVR services or sell our telematics products could result in reduced demand for these services and products.
There is significant competition in the markets in which we offer
our services and products and our results of operations could be adversely affected if we fail to compete successfully.
The markets for our services and products are highly competitive. We compete primarily
on the basis of the technological innovation, quality and price of our services and products. Our most competitive market is the telematics
services market and the related telematics products market, due to the existence of a wide variety of competing services and products
and alternative technologies that offer various levels of protection and tracking capabilities. Furthermore, providers of competing services
or products may extend their offerings to the locations in which we operate, or new competitors may enter the telematics services market.
Our telematics products also compete with less sophisticated theft protection devices such as standard car alarms, immobilizers, steering
wheel locks and homing devices, some of which may be significantly cheaper. Some of these competing products have greater brand recognition
than our telematics products.
The development of new or improved competitive products, systems
or technologies that compete with our telematics products may render our products less competitive or obsolete, which could cause a decline
in our revenues and profitability.
We are engaged in businesses characterized by rapid technological change and frequent
new product developments and enhancements. The number of companies developing and marketing new telematics products has expanded considerably
in recent years. The development of new or improved products, systems or technologies that compete with our telematics products, for both
our SVR and fleet management services, may render our products and services less competitive and we may not be able to enhance our technology
in a timely manner. In addition to the competition resulting from new products, systems or technologies, our future product enhancements
may not adequately meet the requirements of the marketplace and may not achieve the broad market acceptance necessary to generate significant
revenues. Any of the foregoing could cause a decline in our revenues and profitability.
The inability of local law enforcement agencies to timely and effectively
recover the stolen vehicles we locate could negatively impact customers’ perception of the usefulness of our SVR services and telematics
products, adversely affecting our revenues.
Our telematics products identify the location of vehicles in which our products are
installed. Following a notification of an unauthorized entry, or if we receive notification of the vehicle’s theft from a subscriber,
we notify the relevant law enforcement agency of the location of the subscriber’s vehicle and generally rely on local law enforcement
or governmental agencies to recover the stolen vehicle. We cannot control nor predict the response time of the relevant local law enforcement
or other governmental agencies responsible for recovering stolen vehicles, nor that the stolen vehicles, once located, will be recovered
at all. In the past, some stolen vehicles in which our telematics products were installed were not recovered on timely manner, from the
time an unauthorized entry is confirmed or reported to the time the vehicle is recovered. To the extent that the relevant agencies do
not effectively and timely respond to our calls and recover stolen vehicles, our recovery rates would likely diminish, which may, in turn,
negatively impact customers’ perception of the usefulness of our SVR services and telematics products, adversely affecting our revenues.
The ability to detect, deactivate, disable or otherwise inhibit the
effectiveness of our telematics products could adversely affect demand for these products and adversely affect our revenues.
The effectiveness of our telematics products is dependent, in part, on the inability
of unauthorized persons to deactivate or otherwise alter the functioning of our telematics products or the vehicle anti-theft devices
that work in conjunction with our telematics products. As sales of our telematics products increase, criminals in the markets in which
we operate may become increasingly aware of our telematics products and may develop methods or technologies to detect, deactivate or disable
our tracking devices or the vehicle anti-theft devices that work in conjunction with our telematics products. We believe that, as is the
case with any product intended to prevent vehicle theft, over time, there may be an increased ability of unauthorized persons to detect,
deactivate, disable or otherwise inhibit the effectiveness of our telematics products, although it is difficult to verify this fact. An
increase in the ability of unauthorized persons to detect, deactivate, disable or otherwise inhibit the effectiveness of our telematics
products could adversely affect demand for our products and adversely affect our revenues.
We rely on some intellectual property and licenses that we license
from third parties, the loss of which could preclude us from providing our SVR services or market and sell some of our telematics products,
which would adversely affect our costs, revenues and profitability.
We license from third parties some of the technology that we need in order to provide
our SVR services and market and sell some of our telematics products. In the event that such licenses were to be terminated, or if such
licenses were rendered unenforceable or invalid and we would not be able to license similar technology from other parties, it would require
us, at a minimum, to obtain rights to a different technology and reconfigure our telematics products accordingly. In addition, some of
the licenses we obtained from third parties are non-exclusive, which may enable other entities to obtain identical licenses from such
third parties to operate in the places in which we conduct our business resulting in increased competition and could adversely affect
our revenues. Our ability to sell some of our services and products depends upon the prior receipt and maintenance of various governmental
licenses and approvals and our failure to obtain or maintain such licenses and approvals, or third-party use of the same licenses and
frequencies, could result in a disruption or curtailment of our operations, a significant increase in costs and a decline in revenues.
We are required to obtain specific licenses and approvals from various governmental
authorities in order to conduct our operations. For example, some of our telematics products use radio frequencies that are licensed and
renewed periodically from the Ministry of Communications in Israel and similar agencies worldwide. As we continue to expand into additional
markets, we might be required to obtain new permits and approvals from relevant governmental authorities. Furthermore, once our telematics
infrastructure is deployed and our telematics end-units are sold to subscribers, a change in radio frequencies would require us to recalibrate
all of our antennas and replace or modify all end-units held by subscribers, which would be costly and may result in delays in the provision
of our SVR services. In addition, some of the governmental licenses for radio frequencies that we currently use may be preempted by third
parties. In Israel, our license is designated as a “joint” license, allowing the government to grant third parties a license
to use the same frequencies, and in Brazil our license is designated as a “secondary”, non-exclusive license, which allows
the government to grant a third party a primary license to use such frequencies, which third-party use could adversely affect, disrupt
or curtail our operations. Our inability to maintain necessary governmental licenses and frequency approvals, or third-party use of or
interference with the same licenses or frequencies, could result in a significant increase in costs and decline in revenues and profitability.
Our SVR services business model is based on the existence of certain
conditions, the loss or lack of which in existing or potential markets could adversely affect our revenues and our growth potential.
Our SVR services business model and, consequently, our ability to provide our SVR services
and sell our telematics products, relies on our ability to successfully identify markets in which:
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the rate of car theft or consumer concern over vehicle safety is high; and |
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insurance companies, car manufacturers or car owners belief in the value of vehicles justifying incurring the expenses associated
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The absence of these conditions, our inability to locate markets in which these conditions
exist or the loss of any one of these conditions in markets we currently serve could adversely affect our revenues generated in existing
markets and our growth potential.
The loss of key personnel could adversely affect our business and
growth prospects.
Our success depends upon the efforts and abilities of key management personnel, including
our Co-Chief Executive Officers. Loss of the services of one or more of such key personnel could adversely affect our ability to
execute our business plan. In addition, we believe that our future success depends in part upon our ability to attract, retain and motivate
qualified personnel necessary for the development of our business. If one or more members of our management team or other key technical
personnel become unable or unwilling to continue in their present positions, and if additional key personnel cannot be hired and retained
as needed, our business and growth prospects could be adversely affected.
We rely on third parties to manufacture our telematics products,
which could affect our ability to provide these products in a timely and cost-effective manner, adversely impacting our revenues and profit
margins.
We outsource the manufacturing of a significant part of our telematics products to third
parties. We use manufacturers for production of our telematics products and we do not maintain significant levels of inventories to support
us in the event of unexpected interruptions in the products manufacturing process. If our principal manufacturer or any of our other manufacturers
is unable to or fails to manufacture our products in a timely manner, we may not be able to secure alternative manufacturing facilities
without experiencing an interruption in the supply of our products or an increase in production costs. Any such interruption or increase
in production costs could affect our ability to provide our telematics products in a timely and cost-effective manner, adversely impacting
our revenues and profit margins.
We rely on three major suppliers to supply us with various products
and software. Each of these suppliers supply us with different types of products and services and acts as single supplier of these products
and services.
We rely on three major suppliers to supply us with various products and software, one
of which is our subsidiary (E.R.M. Electronic Systems Ltd).. Each of these suppliers supply us with different types of products and software
and acts as the single supplier of these products and services. Termination of relations with one of our major suppliers would adversely
affect our operations and revenues.
We depend on the use of specialized quality assurance testing equipment
to produce our telematics products, the loss or unavailability of which could adversely affect our results of operations.
We and our third-party manufacturers use specialized quality assurance testing equipment
in the production of our telematics products. The replacement of any such equipment as a result of its failure or loss could result in
a disruption of our production process or an increase in costs, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
The rapid development of artificial intelligence may negatively
effect our business
The rapid development and increasing use of artificial intelligence("AI")
technologies across the industries we operate in may create risks and uncertainties that could effect our business. Competitors, collaborators
or other third parties may adopt tools that improve the speed, cost, or effectiveness of our services. We may face new challenges
especially in the sphere of misinformation and manipulation, data privacy issue and cybersecurity threats, data integrity ,confidentiality,
intellectual property ownership or regulatory compliance. The legal and regulatory landscape governing AI technology is evolving and may
impose additional obligations or costs on industry participants. The broader proliferation of AI may indirectly effect our business, financial
conditions, results of operations, or competitive position...
The adoption of industry standards that do not incorporate the technology
we use may decrease or eliminate the demand for our services or products and could harm our results of operations.
There are no established industry standards in all of the businesses in which we sell
our telematics products. For example, vehicle location devices may operate by employing various technologies, including network triangulation,
GPS, satellite-based or network-based cellular or direction-finding homing systems. The development of industry standards that do not
incorporate the technology we use may decrease or eliminate the demand for our services or products and we may not be able to develop
new services and products that are in compliance with such new industry standards on a cost-effective basis. If industry standards develop
and such standards do not incorporate our telematics products and we are unable to effectively adapt to such new standards, such development
could harm our results of operations.
Expansion of our operations to new markets involves risks and our
failure to manage such risks may delay or preclude our ability to generate anticipated revenues and may impede our overall growth strategy.
We anticipate future growth to be attributable to our business activities in new markets,
particularly in developing countries, where we may encounter additional risks and challenges, such as longer payment cycles, potentially
adverse tax consequences, potential difficulties in collecting receivables and potential difficulties in enforcing agreements or other
rights in foreign legal systems. The challenges and risks of entering a new market may delay or preclude our ability to generate anticipated
revenues and may impede our overall growth strategy.
Part of our services rely on GPS/GPRS-based technology owned and
controlled by others, the loss, impairment or increased expense of which could negatively impact our immediate and future revenues from,
or growth of, our services and adversely affect our results of operations.
Part of our business relies on signals from GPS/GPRS satellites built and maintained
by third parties. If GPS/GPRS satellites become unavailable to us, or if the costs associated with using GPS/GPRS technology increase
such that it is no longer feasible or cost-effective for us to use such technology, we will not be able to adequately provide our services.
In addition, if one or more GPS/GPRS satellites malfunction, there could be a substantial delay before such satellites are repaired or
replaced, if at all. The occurrence of any of the foregoing events could negatively impact our immediate and future revenues from, or
growth of, our telematics services and adversely affect our results of operations.
Material cybersecurity failure may harm our operations, which rely
on use of information technology and wireless transmission.
Our telematics and SVR and cloud services, relies on the use of information technology
which under a major cyber security breach, could harm our operations. We are using physical services, wireless transmitting stations,
GPRS/GPS, and in lesser account cloud computing to provide our services. There are risks associated with storing and transmitting data,
which due to cyber security breach may be corrupted, and the store data on remote servers may be destroyed, damaged, seized, or otherwise
no longer accessible, which may temporarily decrease our ability to deliver telematics and SVR services.
We implemented cyber security controls – which consists of three pillars: prevention,
detection and response (data recovery in the event of a cyber breach). We perform an ongoing review of our systems and an annual external
review of our cyber security controls and their implementation. However, such cyber security controls may not be able to prevent all unexpected
weaknesses. In the event of a cyber-attack, we could experience the corruption or loss of data, misappropriation of assets or sensitive
information, including customer information, or operational disruption. This could result in response costs and various financial loss
and may subject us to litigation and cause damage to our reputation, for which we may not be covered under our current insurance policies
and may lead to substantial loss of revenues.
Some of our employees in our subsidiaries in Brazil and Argentina
are members of labor unions and a dispute between us and any such labor union could result in a labor strike that could delay or preclude
altogether our ability to generate revenues in the markets where such employees are located.
Some of our employees in our subsidiaries in Brazil and Argentina are members of labor
unions. If a labor dispute were to develop between us and our unionized employees, such employees could go on strike and we could suffer
work stoppage for a significant period of time. A labor dispute can be difficult to resolve and may require us to seek arbitration for
resolution, which arbitration can be time consuming, distracting to management, expensive and difficult to predict. The occurrence of
a labor dispute with our unionized employees could delay or preclude altogether our ability to generate revenues in the markets where
such employees are located.
Inflation and shortage of semiconductor and other critical components
supplies.
In periods of shortages impacting the semiconductor industry such as during year 2022,
we have placed and may continue to place, non-cancellable inventory orders in advance of our historical lead times, and pay premiums and/or
provide deposits to secure future supply and capacity.. However, we may not be able to accurately predict when such periods of shortage
will end, nor do we know whether those inventory orders accurately address our current and future demand needs. These actions increased
some of our product costs.
We may encounter growing inflation rates and growing interest rates in the main territories
where we operate. This may cause and additional costs to our financing and operations. This environment may have a potential negative
impact on our results, as long as it sustains. We did not encounter this issue materially in year 2025.
Regional or Global Health Pandemic
A regional or a global health pandemic, such as COVID-19, could severely affect our
business, results of operations and financial condition due to impacts on our suppliers and customers, as well as impacts from remote work
arrangements.
Currency fluctuations may result in valuation adjustments in our
assets and liabilities and could cause our results of operations to decline.
The valuation of our assets and liabilities, our revenues received, and the related
expenses incurred are not always denominated in the same currency. This lack of correlation between revenues and expenses exposes us to
risks resulting from currency fluctuations. These currency fluctuations could have an adverse effect on our results of operations, such
currency fluctuations take place in several countries in which we operate which affects our operation results in these countries. In addition,
fluctuations in currencies may result in valuation adjustments in our assets and liabilities which could cause our results of operations
to decline.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR OPERATIONS IN ISRAEL
We are headquartered in Israel and therefore our results of operations
may be adversely affected by political, economic and military instability in Israel.
Our headquarters are located in Israel and most our key employees, officers and directors
are residents of Israel. Accordingly, security, political and economic conditions in Israel directly affect our business. Over the past
several decades, a number of armed conflicts have taken place between Israel and its Arab neighbours. During the recent years Israel was
engaged in an armed conflicts with a militant group and political party who controls the Gaza Strip. These conflicts involved missile
strikes against civilian targets in various parts of Israel, including areas in which our employees and some of our consultants are located,
and may negatively affect business conditions in Israel.
On October 7th,
2023, Hamas terrorist organization has launched an horrific hostile military assault against Israel. Hamas has murdered 795 civilians,
373 soldiers, policemen and foreigners and kidnapped more than 230 into the Gaza Strip. On that day, where militant groups
launched a surprise attack on southern Israel from the Gaza Strip, marking the start of a most significant military escalation
in the region. After clearing Hamas militants, the Israeli retribution war actions against Hamas which started from October 8th
with more than 250,000 Israeli soldiers recruited from reserve military retaliated by conducting an extensive aerial bombardment campaign
on Hamas targets, followed by a large-scale ground military act on Gaza. The aforementioned was also coupled with military
actions taken on the Northern part of Israel against the Hasbullah from Lebanon which later turned into full scale fighting. Moreover
during 2024 Iran has launched several missiles and ballistic missiles attacks against Israel to which Israel retaliated. During
June 2025 there were intense military actions, including missiles, between Israel and Iran (12 days) with much damage caused to civil
residential, hospital and research institute (Weizman) with dozens of casualties and destruction. During March-April 2026
there are again intense military actions, including missiles, between Israel and Iran. We were not significantly affected by the aforementioned
hostile and military actions. Continued or increased hostilities, future armed conflicts, political developments in other states in the
region or continued or increased terrorism could make it more difficult for us to conduct our operations in Israel, which could increase
our costs and adversely affect our financial results.
Furthermore, there are number of countries, primarily in the Middle East, that still
restrict business with Israel or Israeli companies and as a result our company is precluded from marketing its products in these countries.
Restrictive laws or policies directed toward Israel or Israeli businesses could have an adverse effect on our ability to grow our business
and our results of operations.
The Israeli government during year 2023 - 2025 pursued extensive changes to Israel’s
judicial system. This has sparked extensive political debate. In response to the foregoing developments, many individuals, organizations
and institutions, both within and outside of Israel, have voiced concerns that the proposed changes may negatively impact the business
environment in Israel, due to potential reluctance of foreign investors to invest or transact business in Israel, increased currency fluctuations,
downgrades in credit rating which already occurred twice, increased interest rates, increased volatility in securities markets, and other
changes in macroeconomic conditions. To the extent that any of these negative developments occur, they may have an adverse effect on our
business, our results of operations, or our ability to raise additional funds.
Under Israeli law, we are considered a “monopoly” and
therefore subject to certain restrictions that may negatively impact our ability to grow our business in Israel.
We have been declared a monopoly under the Israeli Economy competition Law (formerly
known as Restrictive Trade Practices Law, 1988) (the “Israeli Antitrust Law”), in the market for the provision of systems
for the location of vehicles. Under Israeli law, a monopoly is prohibited from taking certain actions, such as predatory pricing and the
provision of loyalty discounts, which prohibitions do not apply to other companies. The Israeli antitrust authority (under its new name
- Competition Authority) may further declare that we have abused our position in the market. Any such declaration in any suit in which
it is claimed that we engage in anti-competitive conduct would serve as prima facie evidence
that we are a monopoly or that we have engaged in anti-competitive behaviour. Furthermore, we may be ordered to take or refrain from taking
certain actions, such as set maximum prices, in order to protect against unfair competition. If we breach certain provisions of the Israeli
Antitrust Law, including as a monopoly, the Israeli Competition authority may also impose on us in an administrative procedure, financial
sanctions in an amount of up to the lower of NIS 121 million (approximately $37.9 million, or 8% of our annual revenues for the last financial
year prior to such breach. Restraints on our operations as a result of being considered a “monopoly” in Israel could adversely
affect our ability to grow our business in Israel.
It may be difficult and costly to enforce a judgment issued in the
United States against us, our executive officers and directors, or to assert United States securities laws claims in Israel or serve process
on our officers and directors.
We are incorporated and headquartered in Israel. As a result, our executive officers
and directors are non-residents of the United States and a substantial portion of our assets, and the assets of these persons are located
outside of the United States. Therefore, service of process upon any of these officers or directors may be difficult to effect in the
United States. Furthermore, it may be difficult to enforce a judgment issued against us in the United States or any of such persons in
both United States courts and other courts abroad.
Additionally, there is doubt as to the enforceability of civil liabilities under United
States federal securities laws in actions originally instituted in Israel or in actions for the enforcement of a judgment obtained in
the United States on the basis of civil liabilities in Israel.
Provisions of Israeli corporate and tax law may delay, prevent or
otherwise encumber a merger with, or an acquisition of, our company, which could prevent a change of control, even when the terms of such
transaction are favourable to us and our shareholders.
We may be subject to Israeli corporate law which regulates mergers, requires tender
offers for acquisitions of shares above specified thresholds, requires special approvals for transactions involving directors, officers
or significant shareholders and regulates other matters that may be relevant to these types of transactions. In addition, our articles
of association contain, among other things, provisions that may make it more difficult to acquire our company, such as classified board
provisions and certain restrictions on the members of our board pursuant to regulatory requirements of the Israeli Ministry of Communication.
Furthermore, Israeli tax considerations may make potential transaction structures involving the acquisition of our company unappealing
to us or to some of our shareholders. See Item 10.B. – “Memorandum and Articles of Association” - “Our Corporate
Practices under the Israeli Companies Law” under the caption “Approval of Transactions under Israeli law” and Item 10.E.
– “Taxation” under the caption “Israeli Tax Considerations” for additional discussion of some anti-takeover
effects of Israeli law. These provisions of Israeli law and our articles of association may delay, prevent or otherwise encumber a merger
with, or an acquisition of, our company or any of our assets, which could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control
of our company, even when the terms of such a transaction could be favourable to our shareholders.
The rights and responsibilities of our shareholders will be governed
by Israeli law and may differ in some respects from the rights and responsibilities of shareholders under United States law.
We are incorporated under Israeli law. The rights and responsibilities of holders of
our ordinary shares are governed by our memorandum of association, articles of association and by Israeli law. These rights and responsibilities
differ in some respects from the rights and responsibilities of shareholders in typical US-based corporations. In particular, a shareholder
of an Israeli company has a duty to act in good faith toward the company and other shareholders and to refrain from abusing his, her or
its power in the company, including, among other things, in voting at the general meeting of shareholders on certain matters., There is
little case law available to assist in understanding the implications of these provisions that govern shareholders’ actions, which
may be interpreted to impose additional obligations on holders of our ordinary shares that are typically not imposed on shareholders of
US-based corporations.
GENERAL RISKS RELATED TO OUR ORDINARY SHARES AND THE ECONOMY
Future sales of our ordinary shares could reduce the market price
of our ordinary shares.
If we or our shareholders sell substantial amounts of our ordinary shares on the Nasdaq
Global Select Market, the market price of our ordinary shares may decline.
The market price of our ordinary shares is subject to fluctuation,
which could result in substantial losses for our investors.
The stock market in general, and the market price of our ordinary shares in particular,
are subject to fluctuation, and changes in our share price may be unrelated to our operating performance. The market price of our ordinary
shares may fluctuate as a result of a number of factors, including:
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recruitment or departure of key personnel; |
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the announcement of new products or service enhancements by us or our competitors; |
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quarterly variations in our or our competitors' results of operations; |
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announcements related to litigation; |
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changes in earnings estimates, investors' perceptions, recommendations by securities analysts or our failure to achieve analysts'
earnings estimates; |
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general market conditions and other factors unrelated to our operating performance or the operating performance of our competitors.
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These factors and price fluctuations may materially and adversely
affect the market price of our ordinary shares and result in substantial losses to our investors.
Somewhat significant portion of our ordinary shares are held by a
small number of existing shareholders and our articles of association provide for a staggered board, which may hinder change of control.
Moked Ituran Ltd. currently beneficially owns approximately 19.52% of our outstanding
ordinary shares (not including treasury stock held by us). Other than applicable regulatory requirements under applicable law, Moked Ituran
Ltd., is not prohibited from selling an interest in our company to a third party. In addition, our articles of association provide for
a staggered board which may delay, prevent or deter a change in control. For additional information concerning our staggered board, see
Item 6.A – Directors and Senior Management.
U.S. investors in our company could suffer adverse tax consequences
if we are characterized as a passive foreign investment company.
If, for any taxable year, our passive income or our assets that produce passive income
exceed levels established by the Internal Revenue Code, we may be characterized as a passive foreign investment company, which we refer
to as PFIC, for US federal income tax purposes. This characterization could result in adverse US tax consequences to our shareholders
who are U.S. Holders. See Item 10.E. – “Taxation” under the caption “United States Tax Considerations” below,
for more information about which shareholders may qualify as U.S. Holders. If we were classified as a PFIC, a U.S. Holder could be subject
to increased tax liability upon the sale or other disposition of our ordinary shares or upon the receipt of amounts treated as “excess
distributions.” Under such rules, the excess distribution and any gain would be allocated rateably over the U.S. Holder’s
holding period for the ordinary shares and the amount allocated to the current taxable year and any taxable year prior to the first taxable
year in which we were a PFIC would be taxed as ordinary income. The amount allocated to each of the other taxable years would be subject
to tax at the highest marginal rate in effect for the applicable class of taxpayer for that year, and an interest charge for the deemed
deferral benefit would be imposed on the resulting tax allocated to such other taxable years. In addition, U.S holders of shares in a
PFIC may not receive a “step-up” in basis on shares acquired from a decedent. U.S. Holders should consult with their own U.S.
tax advisors with respect to the United States tax consequences of investing in our ordinary shares as well as the specific application
of the “excess distribution” and other rules discussed in this paragraph. For a discussion of how we might be characterized
as a PFIC and related tax consequences, please see Item 10.E. – “Taxation” under the caption “United States Tax
Considerations–Passive foreign investment company considerations”.
Securities we issue to fund our operations or in connection with
acquisitions could dilute our shareholders ownership or impact the value of our ordinary shares.
We may decide to raise additional funds through a public or private debt or equity financing
to fund our operations or finance acquisitions. If we issue additional equity securities, the percentage of ownership of our shareholders
will be reduced and the new equity securities may have rights superior to those of our ordinary shares, which may, in turn, adversely
affect the value of our ordinary shares.
Global and local economic downturns could reduce the level of consumer
spending and available credit within the automobile industry, which could adversely affect demand for our products and services and negatively
impact our financial results.
Current and future economic conditions could adversely affect consumer spending in the
automobile industry, as such spending is often discretionary and may decline during economic downturns when consumers have less disposable
income. Consequently, changes in general economic conditions resulting in a significant decrease in dealer automobile sales or in a tightening
of credit in financial markets, such as the 2007 U.S. subprime mortgage crisis and resulting credit crunch, could adversely impact our
future revenue and earnings. Such decreases could also affect the financial security of the automobile dealers and manufactures with whom
we do business. The delayed payment from or closure of our larger dealer groups could affect our ability to collect on our receivables.
Similar effects could result from local economic downturns in either one of our main markets of operations, i.e. Israel, Brazil and other
regions which we operate. Given the volatile nature of the current market disruption, we may not timely anticipate or manage such existing
or new risks. Our failure to do so could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and
prospects.
Our directors and officers will be subject to additional reporting
requirements beginning in March 2026.
Section 8103 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, named the
“Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act”, which was signed into law on December 18, 2025, requires directors and officers
of foreign private issuers to make insider reports under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act,
effective March 18, 2026. Our principal shareholders continue to remain exempt from the reporting under Section 16(a) of the Exchange
Act and our directors, officers and principal shareholders continue to remain exempt from the short-swing profit recovery provisions contained
in Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.
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INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY |
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HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY |
Our History
Our legal name is Ituran Location and Control Ltd. We were incorporated under the laws
of the State of Israel in 1994 as a subsidiary of Tadiran Ltd., an Israeli-based designer and manufacturer of telecommunications equipment,
software and defence electronic systems, whose original business purpose was to adapt military-grade technologies for the civilian market.
We are mainly engaged in the area of Telematics services, consisting of stolen vehicle
recovery, fleet management services, connected cars, UBI, and other tracking services. We also provide telematics products used in connection
with our Telematics services and various other applications. We currently primarily provide our services and sell and lease our products
in Israel, Brazil, and other regions where we operate. We also provide fleet management services in other countries through distributors.
In May 1998, we completed the initial public offering of our ordinary shares in Israel
and our ordinary shares began trading on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange. In September 2005, we publicly offered our ordinary shares in the
United States. On May 25, 2016, we voluntarily delisted our shares from the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, and our ordinary shares are currently
quoted only on Nasdaq under the symbol “ITRN”.
Our principal executive offices are located at 3 Hashikma Street, Azour 58001, Israel,
and our telephone number is +972-3-557-1333. Our website address is www.ituran.com (the information contained therein or linked
thereto shall not be considered incorporated by reference in this annual report). Our agent for service of process in the United States
is Ituran USA Inc.1700 NW 64th ST. SUITE 100 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309, and its telephone number is +1 (866) 543-5433. As a
company whose ordinary shares are registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), we
report publicly to the SEC. The SEC maintains an Internet site (http:// www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements,
and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.
In the years 2018 and 2021, we completed in two steps, the acquisition of Road Track
Holding S.L, (following transaction name was changed to Ituran Spain Holdings S.L) a telematics company operating primarily in the Latin
American region ("RTH Transaction").
Principal Capital Expenditures
We had capital expenditures of $21.8 million in 2025, $13.6 million in 2024 and of $14.2
million in 2023, primarily in Israel, Brazil and Mexico, consisting primarily of acquisitions of the operational equipment we use to provide.
We financed our capital expenditures with cash flows generated from our operations.
Overview
We believe we are a leading provider of telematics services, consisting predominantly
of stolen vehicle recovery, fleet management services and other tracking services as well as connected car and usage base insurance (UBI).
We also provide telematics products used in connection with our telematics services. We currently primarily provide our services and sell
and lease our products in Israel, Brazil, and our other regions which we operate and also other regions through our distributers. We utilize
technologies that enable precise and secure high-speed data transmission and analysis. Some of the technology underlying our products
was originally developed for the Israeli Defence Forces.
We generate our revenues from subscription fees paid for our telematics services and
from the sale and lease of our telematics products.
We describe below the principal markets in which we compete. For a breakdown of total
revenues by category of activity and geographic market for each of the last three financial years, please see Item 5.A - Operating Results
under the caption “Revenues”.
Recent Developments
OEM with Stellantis
On May 27, 2025, we announced a new service agreement with Stellantis in South America.
The contract covers multiple countries in the region and is set for a multi-year period, with the potential for expansion to additional
markets and extended service periods. On February 25, 2026, we announced that we were selected to deliver the Connect Fiat program in
partnership with Stellantis. The agreement has an initial term of three years, with the option to extend for an additional two years.
This Program represents an expansion of our existing collaboration with Stellantis.
Strategic Partnership with BMW Motorrad
On June 12, 2025, we announced a partnership with BMW Motorrad in Brazil, through its
Brazilian subsidiary BMW Motorrad Brasil. The partnership offers BMW Motorrad riders a unique experience that combines advanced safety
and connectivity features. The service offers security technology for the customer and their motorcycle, using state-of-the-art telematics
and access to the Ituran app, with real-time location tracking, virtual geofencing, route history, risk zone heat maps, maintenance alerts,
digital service integration, and vehicle recovery services.
OEM with Renault
On November 24, 2025, we announced that we had signed an initial three year service
agreement with a new major European OEM, Renault. The contract covers multiple countries in the Latin American region and there is strong
potential for expansion to additional markets globally as well as extended service periods.
Telematics Services
In 2025, 74% of our revenues were attributable to our telematics services. As of
December 31, 2025, we provided our services in Israel, Brazil, and other countries to approximately 1,039,000, 814,000 and 777,000 subscribers,
respectively.
We have direct agreements with six major car manufacturers, and our products are
embedded in their vehicles or otherwise approved by the car manufacturers. This connection requires us to meet the highest car manufacturer
automotive standards.
Stolen vehicle recovery services
Our stolen vehicle recovery and tracking services, which we refer to as SVR services,
enable us to locate, track and recover stolen vehicles for our subscribers. Our customers include retail and commercial who subscribe
to our services directly, car manufacturers and insurance companies that either require their customers to install a security system or
offer their customers financial incentives to subscribe to SVR services such as ours. In certain countries, insurance companies directly
subscribe to our SVR services on behalf of their customers.
Fleet management services
Our fleet management services enable corporate and individual customers
to track and manage their vehicles in real time. Our services improve appointment scheduling, route management and fleet usage tracking,
thereby increasing efficiency and reducing operating costs for our customers. We market and sell our services to a broad range of vehicle
fleet operators and individual vehicle owners in different geographic locations and industries. As of December 31, 2025, we provided our
services to approximately 461,000 end-users through corporate customers in countries where we operate directly and through 26,000 distributers.
Value-added services
The locator services that we offer allow customers to protect valuable merchandise and
equipment. We currently provide locator services in Israel, Brazil, and other regions which we operate. In addition, through a call center,
we provide 24-hour on-demand navigation guidance, information and assistance to our customers. Such services include the provision of
traffic reports, help with directions and information on the location gas stations, car repair shops, post offices, hospitals and other
facilities. We offer our concierge services to our subscribers in Israel, Brazil and other regions which we operate.
"Connected Car"- The service platform includes a back-office application, a telematics
device installed in the vehicle, mobile apps for both IOS and Android and an interface using the car infotainment screen. Such services
include information on car service history, information on some car systems, remote communication with the car in order to detect malfunctions,
and to provide pre-emptive car maintenance alerts for both mechanical failures and operational issues such as a low tire pressure alert.
The system also enables booking service appointments, both from the infotainment system interface in the system and from the user's mobile
app and additional related operational, and marketing services, as well as information analysis. "Connected Car" is operating in
Israel, Brazil, and other regions which we operate.
“Usage Based Insurance” (UBI) – we have developed a unique product
(hardware and software) that measure and analyse the driving behaviour in a verity of aspects by the driver, which enables insurance companies
to offer a tailor -made and personalized insurance policy. The UBI has already been implemented and marketed by the majority of the insurance
companies in Israel.
“Auto Financing” - A strong second-hand car market in many of our geographies
in Latin America, and new fintech start-ups as well as banks enter this segment to provide the financing in this market. However, they
need a provider of location-based and connected-car technology, such as Ituran, to monitor the car location and driver’s behaviour
and thereby decrease the risk of the car loans they make in these markets.
Telematics Products
In 2025, 26% of our revenues were attributable to the sale of our telematics products.
Our telematics products employ short - and medium-range communication between two-way wireless modems and are used for various applications,
including automatic vehicle location, which we refer to as telematics products.
Our telematics products enable the location and tracking of vehicles, as well as assets,
and are used by us primarily to provide SVR, fleet management services and UBI services to our customers. Each subscriber to our services
has our telematics end-unit installed in their vehicle. Subscribers to services for locating equipment and merchandise use our SMART and
GPS/GPRS products.
Our Services and Products
Telematics services
Stolen vehicle recovery
Our stolen vehicle recovery system is based on three main components: a telematics end-unit
that is installed in the vehicle, a network of base stations and a 24-hour manned control center. Once the control center receives indication
of an unauthorized entry into a vehicle equipped with our telematics end-unit, our operators decide whether it is a false alarm or an
actual unauthorized entry. If it is determined to be an unauthorized entry, or if a notification of the vehicle’s theft is received
directly from the vehicle operator, our operators transmit a signal that activates the transmitter installed in the vehicle. We then pinpoint
the location of the transmitter with GPRS technology as we communicate the location to our operations center and notify the relevant law
enforcement agency. In Israel, Brazil, and the other regions which we operate, we also maintain private enforcement units, which work
together with local police to recover the vehicle. In addition, we have the capability to immobilize vehicles remotely from our control
centers.
We offer our customers the ability to use a comprehensive application for fleet management
both by using an Internet site and workstations. Our system allows our customers 24-hour access to information on their fleets through
our active control center and we are able to tailor our system to our customers’ specific needs.
Our solutions allow our subscribers to effectively manage and control their fleet, and
thereby to reduce their operating costs, optimize work hours and appointment scheduling and improve their services and operations. Our
system includes the following features:
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the ability to locate the fleet’s vehicles; |
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continuous data communication with the fleet’s vehicles; |
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real-time vehicle status indicators: speed, distance driven, direction of travel, driver name, motion start/stop, engine start/stop,
speeding, diagnostic alerts, driver behaviour and more; |
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recording of determined events and analysis of data over time to improve driving and vehicle use; |
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remote monitoring and processing of data, such as temperature control in refrigerated or chilled compartments, time stamp, tire pressure
and heat and other complementary data; |
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connection to standard organization systems; |
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task management optimization. |
Value-added services
Locator services. Our services allow consumers
to protect valuable merchandise and equipment. We provide our locator services in Israel, Brazil, and other regions which we operate.
Concierge services and Connected car. Through
a call center, we provide 24-hour on-demand navigation guidance, information and assistance to our customers. Such services include the
provision of traffic reports, help with directions and information on the location of gas stations, car repair shops, post offices, hospitals
and other facilities. We provide our concierge services to subscribers in Israel, Brazil and other regions which we operate.
“UBI” and "Connected Car". We provide
UBI services in Israel to most of insurance companies, and Connected Car services in Israel, Brazil, and other regions which we operate.
For additional information on the service, see Item 4.B. – “Information on the Company “- “Business Overview”
under the caption “Telematics Services”
Telematics products
Our telematics products are used for various applications in the telematics markets
and primarily in connection with our telematics services described above.
Our telematics products enable the location and tracking of vehicles, as well as assets
or persons, and are primarily used by us in providing our telematics services. Most of our subscribers to our services have at least one
of our end-units installed in his or her vehicle. Subscribers to services for locating persons or valuables will use our SMART and GPS/GPRS
products. Our key telematics products for telematics applications include:
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Control Center: a center consisting of software used to collect data from various base sites,
conduct location calculations and transmit location data to various customers and law enforcement agencies; |
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GPS/GPRS-based products: navigation and tracking devices installed in vehicles; and
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SMART: a portable transmitter installed in vehicles (including motorcycles) that sends a signal
to the base site, enabling the location of vehicles, equipment or an individual. |
Geographical Information
The following table lists the key services and products that we currently sell or lease in different regions
of the world:
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Products sold |
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Israel
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SVR,
Fleet Management,
Value-added services,
Connected Car,
UBI
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Telematics Products |
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Brazil
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SVR,
Fleet Management,
Value-added services,
Connected Car,
Asset protection to Auto Lenders |
Telematics Products |
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Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile |
SVR,
Fleet Management, |
Telematics Products |
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Value-added services, including Accessories, App & web page services |
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Connected Car
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United States |
SVR, |
Telematics Products |
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Fleet Management, |
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Value-added services, Asset protection to Auto Lenders
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Argentina
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SVR,
Fleet Management,
Value-added services,
Connected Car
Asset Tracking |
Telematics Products
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We maintain a control center in each of the countries listed above, which is operated 24 hours a day, 365
days a year. The following is a short description of key operating statistics about our telematics services in the countries in which
we operate:
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Israel: We commenced operations in Israel in 1995 The operations in Israel were expended
through M&A transactions with local companies (following the RTH Transaction which was concluded in year 2018) as well as organic
growth. We operate throughout Israel in providing services mainly through GPS/GPRS. |
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Brazil: We commenced operations in Brazil in 2000. The operations were expended through
organic growth. We currently provide RF based products and services only in the metropolitan areas of Sao Paulo, Campinas, Americans and
Rio de Janeiro. However, we operate throughout Brazil in providing GPS/GPRS based products and services. |
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Argentina: We commenced operations in Argentina in 2002. We currently provide to our
current customers (not for new installations) RF based products and services only in the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires and during
2026 will transfer the services to GPS/GPRS. However, we also operate throughout Argentina in providing GPS/GPRS based products and services.
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United States: We commenced operations in the United States in 2000. We provide GPS/GPRS
products and services throughout the United States. |
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Mexico: We acquired the operations in Mexico in September 2018 as part of the RTH Transaction.
We currently provide GPS/GPRS based products and services. |
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Ecuador: We acquired the operations in Ecuador in September 2018 as part of the RTH Transaction.
We currently provide GPS/GPRS based products and services. |
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Colombia: We acquired the operations in Colombia in September 2018 as part of the RTH
Transaction. We currently provide GPS/GPRS based products and services. |
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Chile: We commenced operation in Chile in 2024. We currently provide GPS/GPRS based products
and services. |
Customers, Marketing and Sales
We market and sell our products and services to a broad range of customers that vary
in size, geographic location and industry. No single customer or group of related customers comprised more than 10% of our total annual
revenues in the last three years.
Our selling and marketing objective is to achieve broad market penetration through targeted
marketing and sales activities. As of December 31, 2025, our selling and marketing team consisted of [73] employees.
(A) Telematics services
Stolen vehicle recovery
Our customers in the SVR market include insurance companies, car manufactures, retail
and commercial companies. As of December 31, 2025, a majority of our subscribers use SVR services.
Our marketing and sales efforts are principally focused on five target groups: insurance
companies and agents, car manufacturers, dealers and importers, cooperative sales channels (mostly vehicle fleet operators and owners),
private fleet subscribers, and finance Institution.
We maintain marketing and sales departments in each geographical market in which we
operate. Each department is responsible for maintaining our relationships with our principal target groups. These responsibilities also
include advertising and branding, sales promotions and sweepstakes.
In Israel, we focus our marketing efforts on insurance companies and agents, dealers
and importers, cooperative sales channels (mostly vehicle fleet operators and owners) and private subscribers.
In Brazil and Argentina our marketing and sales efforts are principally focused in all
five target groups, as described above. In the United States, we believe that insurance companies do not constitute a material influence
in the marketing of SVR services or telematics products. Most of our sales in the United States are made through car dealerships and dealers
for new or used vehicles and cooperative sales channels.
In Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador we focus our marketing efforts on dealers and importers,
cooperative sales channels (mostly vehicle fleet operators and owners), private subscribers and car manufactures.
Fleet management
Vehicle fleet management systems are primarily marketed through vehicle fleets’
departments, which form a part of our regional marketing departments. We conduct in-depth research to identify companies that will gain
efficiency and cost savings through the implementation of our products and services and conduct targeted marketing campaigns to these
companies. In addition, we participate in professional conventions and advertise in professional publications and journals designed for
our target customers. Our customers in the fleet management market include small-, mid- and large-size enterprises and individuals. As
of December 31, 2025, we provided our services to approximately 461,000 end users through corporate customers and individuals in countries
where we operate.
Value-added services
“Concierge Services” - Our concierge services are provided to existing
SVR customers. A few thousands SMART devices were installed in valuable merchandise and equipment.
"Connected Car"- The service platform includes a back-office application, a telematics
device installed in the vehicle, mobile apps for both IOS and Android and an interface using the car infotainment screen. Such services
include information on car service history, information on some car systems, remote communication with the car in order to detect malfunctions,
and to provide pre-emptive car maintenance alerts for both mechanical failures and operational issues such as a low tire pressure alert.
The system also enables booking service appointments, both from the infotainment system interface in the system and from the user's mobile
app, and additional related operational, and marketing services, as well as information analysis.” Connected Car’ is operating
in regions where we operate.
“Usage Based Insurance (UBI)" – we have developed a unique product (hardware
and software) that measure and analyse the driving behaviour in a verity of aspects by the driver, which enables insurance companies to
offer a tailor -made and personalized insurance policy. The UBI has already been implemented and marketed by the majority of the insurance
companies in Israel.
(B) Telematics products
Our telematics end-units are primarily used by us in providing our telematics services,
including, SVR, fleet management, "Connected Car" and value-added services, at the regions we operate.
Competition
We face strong competition for our services and products in each market in which we
operate. We compete primarily on technology edge, functionality, ease of use, quality, price, service availability, geographic coverage,
track record of recovery rates and response times and financial strength.
(A) Telematics services
We compete with a variety of companies in each of our markets. The major technologies
utilized by our competitors are GPS/cellular, network-based cellular, UBI and radio frequency-based homing systems. In addition, new competitors
utilizing other technologies may continue to enter the market.
Stolen vehicle recovery
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Israel. Our primary competitors in Israel are Pointer and Skylock Ltd. |
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Brazil. Brazil is a highly fragmented market with many companies selling competing products
and services (including immobilizers and other less-sophisticated vehicle security systems). Our main competitors in Brazil are Sascar,
Zatix, CEABS, Car Systems, Sat-Company, 3S. |
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Argentina. Argentina is a highly fragmented market with many companies selling competing
products and services (including immobilizers and other less-sophisticated vehicle security systems). Our main competitors in Argentina
are LoJack Corporation, Pointer Argentina S.A., Prosegur S.A. and Megatrans S.A. |
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United States. In the United States, there are several major companies offering various
theft protection and recovery products that compete with our product and service offerings, including LoJack Corporation, OnStar Corporation,
Advantage GPS/Procon Analytics, Sarekon GPS, Calamp, Spireon (which also includes SysLocate and GoldStar), PassTime, Guide Point, Icon
and I-Metrik SVR. |
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Colombia. Colombia is a highly fragmented
market. Main companies operate under the satellite/cellular infrastructure. Our main competitors are LoJack Corporation (under Detekor
Brand), Hunter, SATRACK (Local Company). |
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Mexico. Mexico is a highly fragmented market in tracking and satellite location services,
in which there are multiple companies dedicated to providing comprehensive satellite tracking, fleet management and vehicle recovery solutions
with GPS technology through the marketing of similar devices and technologies to ours, highly specialized in fleet management. The direct
competitors are LoJack Corporation, Encontrack S.A.,On Star and Pointer Recuperación S.A. |
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Ecuador. Ecuador is highly fragmented market.
Main companies operate under the satellite/cellular infrastructure. Our main competitors
are Hunter (Lojack Corporation),Tracklink and Carsync. |
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Chile. Chile is highly fragmented market.
Main companies operate under the satellite/cellular infrastructure. Our main competitors
are companies like LoJack/Strix, Tracker Chile, Entel Ocean, Geotab, and Autocab. |
We believe that we are a leading provider of telematics services in Israel, as we are
deemed a monopoly in this field; however, we are unable to provide specific market share information in the markets of our operations
for various reasons, including the broad range of services and products that compete in these markets, the non-existence of trade publications
with respect to the products and services we offer in such markets and the lack of meaningful or accurate market research or data available
to us.
Fleet Management
The vehicle fleet management market is highly fragmented with many corporations offering
location products and services. Our major competitors are:
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Israel: Pointer Telocation, ISR, Traffilog, INET, and Skylock; |
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United States: GPS Insight, Trimble, Network Fleet, Street Eagle, FleetMatics, Navtrack, Teletrac,
Trim Track, FleetBoss, PassTime, Verizon, AT&T, Geotab, Fleet-Complete,Sprint, Zubie, and Spireon; |
|
• |
Brazil: Sascar, Zatix, CEABS, 3S and GolSat; |
|
• |
Argentina: LoJack Corporation, Megatrans SA., Sitrac S.A., American Tracer, Ubicar S.A.,Sky
Cop. and YPF S.A; |
|
• |
Mexico: LoJack Corporation, Encotrack, Easytrack, Geotab and Tracker; |
|
• |
Ecuador: Hunter (LoJack Corporation), Tracklink, Carsync and Sherlock; |
|
• |
Colombia: Satrack, Detector and Hunter. |
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• |
Chile: LoJack/Strix, Tracker Chile, Entel Ocean, Geotab and Autocab. |
(B) Telematics products
Our telematics system for automatic vehicle location was based on terrestrial network
triangulation technology and GPS/GPRS and commencing from January 1st,
2026 it will gradually be consisted on GPS/GPRS solely. We primarily competes with companies that use one of three main technologies:
GPS/GPRS (in combination with telematics), network-based cellular communication and radio frequency-based homing.
Telematics products based on GPS, network-based cellular and homing technologies do
not require the construction of a separate infrastructure of base stations as with terrestrial network triangulation systems.
GPS receivers require line of sight to at least three satellites, which reduces
their effectiveness in areas where the satellite signals are subject to interference and “noise” (such as urban areas, buildings
or parking garages, forests and other enclosed or underground spaces). In addition, the satellites utilized by GPS devices are managed
by the United States Department of Defence and can be subject to forced temporary outages. The main disadvantage of homing systems is
that they provide only the general direction and not the precise location of the end-unit. In addition, homing systems require that the
vehicle be reported stolen before the tracking signal can be activated, which may result in a delay between vehicle theft and recovery.
The GPS technology can receive and transmit a massive capacity of data which enable
us to provide a better data analysis and variety of additional services.
Terrestrial network triangulation system does not require line
of sight and the signals are not easily interrupted in densely populated or obstructed areas. Also, the signals are transmitted from the
end-unit in the vehicle to a network of base stations. Therefore, in order to jam the system, receivers in each individual base station
within range of the end-unit would have to be jammed, which is difficult to accomplish. Additionally, since the primary application of
terrestrial network triangulation systems in the telematics industry is vehicle location and not continuous two-way communication,
short bursts of data are sufficient for tracking purposes, which enable the network of base stations to be deployed at a much lower density
in the coverage area than traditional network-based cellular base stations. Terrestrial network triangulation systems are capable of determining
the precise location, and not just the general direction, of a vehicle at any moment in time. Furthermore, when connected with the existing
theft protection system in the vehicle, terrestrial network triangulation systems automatically alert the control center when a vehicle
is stolen and do not require that the vehicle be reported stolen, which can potentially reduce stolen vehicle recovery times to a few
minutes. The main disadvantage of terrestrial network triangulation systems is the necessity to deploy a physical infrastructure, including
the construction, development and deployment of a network of base stations and a control center and the need to address the various financial,
legal and practical issues associated with such deployment. Any such deployment entails an investment of a sizable amount of money prior
to the receipt of any revenues.
Since our telematics end-units are primarily used by us in providing our telematics
services, the information provided above concerning our competition in this market is applicable to the competition in the telematics
products’ market as well.
Manufacturing Operations and Suppliers
Our telematics products are manufactured and assembled by a limited number of manufacturers
in Israel (including our subsidiary E.R.M) and in China. We engage with our manufacturers on a full turn-key basis, where we supply detailed
production files and materials list and receive a final product that we sell directly to our clients. Other than our dependency on manufacturing
suppliers, as described in Item 3D -“Risk Factors” above, we do not depend on a single manufacturer for the production of
our products. Our quality assurance and testing operations are performed by our manufacturers at their facilities, while using our quality
assurance and testing equipment and in accordance with the test procedures designated by us. We monitor quality with respect to key stages
of the production process, including the selection of components and subassembly suppliers, warehouse procedures, assembly of goods, final
testing, packaging and shipping. We are ISO 9001 certified. Some of our products are within the highest car manufacture automotive standard.
We believe that our quality assurance procedures have been instrumental in achieving the high degree of reliability of our products.
Several components and subassemblies included in our products are presently obtainable
from a single source or a limited group of suppliers and subcontractors. We maintain strong relationships with our manufacturers and suppliers
to ensure that we receive an adequate supply of products, components and raw materials at favourable prices and to access their latest
technologies and product specifications.
Proprietary Rights
We seek to protect our intellectual property through patents, trademarks, contractual
rights, trade secrets, know-how, technical measures and confidentiality, non-disclosure and assignment of inventions agreements and other
appropriate protective measures to protect our proprietary rights in the primary markets in which we operate. The continued use of some
licenses granted by third parties to use their intellectual property is material to our business. Please refer to Item 3D. – Risk
Factors, under the caption “We rely on some intellectual property that we license from third parties, the loss of which could preclude
us from providing our SVR services or market and sell some of our telematics products, which would adversely affect our revenues” above.
We typically enter into non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements with our employees
and consultants. We also seek these protective agreements from some of our suppliers and subcontractors who have access to sensitive information
regarding our intellectual property. These agreements provide that confidential information developed or made known during the course
of a relationship with us is to be kept confidential and not disclosed to third parties, except in specific circumstances.
Our stolen vehicle recovery system is based on three main components: (i) a telematics
end-unit that is installed in the vehicle, (ii) (for RF technology based telematics units) a network of base stations that relay information
between the vehicle location units and the control center, certain components of which were developed by third parties and are currently
licensed to us and (iii) a 24-hour manned control center consisting of software used to manage communications and the exchange of information
among the hardware components of the telematics system, certain components of which were developed by third parties and licensed to us.
“Ituran” and “Mr. Big” and the related logos are our trademarks,
the former has been registered in Israel, Hong Kong and as a European Union and the latter has been registered in Israel. “Mapa”
trademark and its related logos were sold as part of the sale of Mapa to an unrelated party to us.
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Practices
As a global brand with material social and economic influence, we recognize that our
success can only be built alongside the success of our stakeholders, including, our users, partners, and employees. We aim to achieve
high ESG standards while continuing to develop our business and executing on our strategy.
We conduct our business activities and develop policies based on a firm commitment to
ethical practices and corporate governance best practices. This includes the “code of business conduct and ethics” and anti-bribery/corruption
area where we have a policy of zero tolerance for corruption. This also includes a “Whistle Blower” procedure whose purpose
is to dissuade and to prevent illegal activity and conduct of business that may harm our good reputation. Our code of business conduct
and ethics, and the Whistle Blower procedure are published in our website.
We promote and support fair social and economic opportunities in the professional services
global market. We recognize that there are systemic and cultural biases, caused by age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion,
or ability, and we know these biases can reduce the accessibility to opportunities on a global scale. It is our mission to reduce these
accessibility gaps worldwide through our services, the programs we support, and the partners with whom we work. We invest resources into
data privacy and how we can protect our users by, among other things, building key infrastructures and policies to safeguard the data
on our platform and the privacy of our users.
We advance fairness and transparency in our workforce and we promote and implement fair
labor practices and employees' human rights throughout our organization. We respect data privacy relating to our employees. We act to
prevent sexual harassment and workplace bullying. We also implement non-discriminatory hiring and promotion practices and actively pursue
gender diversity in our workforce.
We value and celebrate diversity within our community. Our work environment seeks to
foster an inclusive culture, where our employees feel challenged and in possession of the tools to thrive at work. We are continuously
learning and looking at ways to continue to create an environment that is an inclusive place of work. Furthermore, we recognize the importance
of environmental matters.
In addition, we also have an “environmental policy”. This policy sets goals
in terms of preserving the environment, raising employee's awareness and developing and promotion products that will help our customers
to save fuel and as a result to reduce waste, air pollution and gas emissions greenhouse. We also adopted a “Code of conduct of
Ituran's Suppliers and Agents” which sets high standards in choosing our suppliers, In terms of business honestly, ethically and
quality drive. Our environmental policy and the Code of conduct of Ituran's Suppliers and Agents our both published in our website at
https://www.ituran.com/.
Regulatory Environment
In order to provide our SVR services in the locations where we currently operate, we
need to obtain four primary types of licenses and permits: (i) product specific licenses (commonly known as type approvals), which
enable us to use the equipment necessary for our services, and (ii) a general commerce license, which allows us to offer our services
to the public.
The telecommunication services and frequency license and general commerce licenses we
require are granted by the applicable national agency regulating communications in the markets in which we operate, specifically, the
Ministry of Communication, in Israel, Anatel. Agencia Nacional de Telecomunicatoes in Brazil. Modernization Ministry in Argentina
and the Federal Communications Commission in USA. The product specific licenses we require are granted in Israel by the Ministry of Communication,
in Brazil by IBRACE (the Instituto Brasileiro de Certificatao de Productos para Telecominicatoes), in Argentina by the Autoridad Federal
de Tecnologias de la Información y las Comunicaciones, in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission, and Ministry
of Information Technology and Communications and Regulatory Communications Commission in Colombia. In Mexico, the regulatory authority
is the Federal Telecommunications Commission, however, because of the type of services we provide, we are not obligated entities. In Ecuador's
case, the regulatory body is the Telecommunications Regulatory and Control Agency, however, we are not subject to either.
In Brazil, the general commerce licenses, such as the city permits, are granted by the
local municipalities and other specific entities, depending on the licenses required.
Our frequency licenses in all of the locations where we operate are “secondary”
or “joint”, which means that the government may grant another person or persons, typically a cellular operator, a primary
license to the same frequencies and, to the extent our operations interfere with the operations of the other person, we would have to
modify our operations to accommodate the joint use of the frequencies. All of these licenses are also subject to revocation, alteration
or limitation by the respective authority granting them. While any events that would cause us to change frequencies or to modify our operations
could have a material adverse effect on us, we do not believe that this is a likely event in any of the locations where we provide our
SVR services.
In Israel, frequency license following new regulations since October 2022, there
is no need any more for the extension of our frequency license, and registration with a specific registrar is sufficient. Our frequency
licenses in Brazil will expire in 2034. We have options to extend all of our frequency licenses for periods ranging from three-
to ten-years. A renewal application in Brazil will be submitted 6 months before the frequency license expiration date, to provide us a
new license for a period of ten (10) years. In Argentina, on July 15, 1999, the SECOM (Secretary of Communication dependent of Economy
Ministry) granted us a license to provide services in a Secondary Band. On December 2015, SECOM was converted into the Modernization Ministry,
with ENACOM (National Communication Entity) which is a decentralized entity that works within the scope of the Modernization Ministry.
Nevertheless, our frequency is still authorized, there is a new entrant with ENACOM
Authorization to provide LTE service. If this entrant starts the activity, we will face an incompatibility situation. We received the
authorization from ENACOM to use a 12-month trial in Band 8 902-905/947-950 MHz bands additionally to our current frequencies. During
this period, we will perform a test to obtain a definitive authorization. Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic we have not managed an extension
to the trial period so as not to compromise future network development. We have decided to wait for a formal request from ENACOM
to start again with this trial.
On December 9, 2016, we were informed that one of the cellular providers in Argentina,
which shares some of our frequencies, intends to implement on them 4G cellular service. Such service was implemented, without causing
interference that may prevent the provision of our SVR service in Argentina.
We are negotiating with ENACOM to define new frequency which we will migrate into. Subject
to the applicable laws, and ENACOM decision, the migration process may take few years and will be determined by ENACOM. We have decided
to continue waiting for a formal request from ENACOM to restart this trial.
Whereas we intend to fully use the GPR/GPRS technology and not the RF technology from
2026 onwards we will not need for our services erection of transmission antennas (our base sites). Therefore, we will not
any permits for such base stations anymore.
ANATEL permits are required only for sites where we have transmission equipment, and
we have obtained all the permits required with this agency. Special IBAMA permits need to be obtained only for ground sites which are
located in certain preservation areas. We have few sites of this kind, most of them are collocated sites where we pay for the right of
use and permits are undertaken by the landowner. Fire Department permits are required only for equipment rooms, and we have not applied
for any as of this date. COMAR permits are needed only for a very few of our sites, most of which are collocated.
In Colombia we have to pay 2.2% on the annual gross income generated by the provision
of our services to the Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications (MINTIC) for use of telecommunication spectrum (resolution
0290 MINTIC) and 0.1% to Commission Regulatory of Communications (CRC) in the same terms (resolution 5807 CRC).
In Ecuador and Mexico there are no levies imposed on our activities.
We have been declared a monopoly under the Israeli Antitrust Law, 1988, in the provision
of systems for the location of vehicles in Israel. This law prohibits a monopoly from abusing its market position in a manner that might
reduce competition in the market or negatively affect the public. For instance, a monopoly is prohibited from engaging in predatory pricing
and providing loyalty discounts, which prohibitions do not apply to other companies. The law empowers the Commissioner of Competition
to instruct a monopoly abusing its market power to perform certain acts or to refrain from taking certain acts in order to prevent the
abuse. Additionally, any declaration by the Israeli Competition authority that a monopoly has abused its position in the market may serve
in any suit in which it is claimed that such a monopoly engages in anti-competitive conduct, as prima
facie evidence that it has engaged in anti-competitive behaviour. Our declaration as a monopoly in the market of “provision
of systems for the location of vehicles in Israel” was not accompanied with any instructions or special restrictions beyond the
provisions of The Economic Competition Law. Although we may be ordered to take or refrain from taking certain actions, to date we have
not been subject to such restrictions.
Other Investments
As part of our ongoing business, we are engaged and encountered by many potential investments
which may have correlation to our core business. The following are the main investments we have consummated during lastdecade
Bringg - On December 2013 the Company invested $1.4 million in
Bringg delivery technologies Ltd. (formerly Overvyoo Ltd.), an Israeli start-up company developing solutions for the management of mobile/field
workforce. In January and July 2015, we invested additional amounts of $1.1 million and $2 million, respectively. During the years 2015
- 2020, additional investors, which are not related to us, invested in Bringg a total amount of approximately $80 million, which reduced
our capital share in Bringg. During 2021, Bringg, raised an additional $100 million, which sets Bringg’s valuation at $1 billion.
Following such investment, we now hold 16.3% of Bringg’s share capital. One should not draw from the above the value
of our shareholding in Bringg.
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C. |
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE |
In July 1995, Moked Ituran Ltd. purchased our company and the assets used in connection
with our operations from Tadiran and Tadiran Public Offerings Ltd. In September 2018, we acquired a majority of the shares of Road Track
Holding S.L.,(today Ituran Spain Holding S.L.) a telematics company operating primarily in the Latin American region.
List of Significant subsidiaries:
|
Name of Subsidiary |
|
Country of Incorporation |
|
Proportion of Ownership Interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ituran USA Holdings Inc |
|
USA |
|
100% |
|
Ituran USA Inc |
|
USA |
|
85.80% |
|
Ituran de Argentina S.A |
|
Argentina |
|
100% |
|
Ituran Sistemas de Monitoramento Ltda
|
|
Brazil |
|
98.75% |
|
Ituran MOB Services LTDA |
|
Brazil |
|
51% |
|
Ituran servicos Ltda |
|
Brazil |
|
98.75% |
|
E.R.M. Electronic Systems Limited |
|
Israel |
|
49.5%1
|
|
Ituran Spain Holding S.L |
|
Spain |
|
100% |
|
Ituran Road Track Monitaramento de Veiculos LTDA |
|
Brazil |
|
100% |
|
Road Track De Colombia S.A.S |
|
Colombia |
|
100% |
|
Road Track Ecuador, S.A. |
|
Ecuador |
|
100% |
|
Ituran Chile S.A |
|
Chile |
|
100% |
|
Road Track Mexico S.A. De C.V |
|
Mexico |
|
100% |
|
Road Track HK Telematics Limited |
|
Hong Kong |
|
100% |
|
E.D.T.E – Drive Technology Ltd
|
|
Israel |
|
100% |
|
Ituran Tech Ltd |
|
Israel |
|
100% |
|
D. |
PROPERTY, PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT |
As of the date of this annual report, we own and lease the following properties: An
office building of eight floors (approximately 5,356 sqm (57,651 square feet)), which was purchased by our subsidiary Ituran Sistemas
de Monitoramento Ltda (Ituran Brazil) in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and was later, on December 3, 2014 sold to Ituran Location and Control Ltd,
A building located in Rua Joao pessoa 450, Sao Caetano do Sul, Estado de Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil in the area of approximately 36,936
square feet which was purchased by our subsidiary Ituran Road Track Monitoramento de Veiculos, Ltda which serve as an Operating center,
A building located in Avenida del Taller No.36 Col. Transito in Mexico in the area of approximately 21,132 square feet which was purchased
by our subsidiary Road Track Mexico, S.A de C.V which serve as an Operating center, a building located in Manuel Najas Oel 81 and Juan
de Selis in Quito, Ecuador in the area of approximately 24,176 square feet which was purchased by our subsidiary Road Track Ecuador, S.A
which serve as an Operating center, and a building located in Keren Ha' Yesod 15,
Tirat Ha'Carmel, Israel at the area of approximately 5,025 square feet which was purchased
by our subsidiary E.D.T.E – Drive Technology Ltd which serve as an office space and a warehouse.
Other than the property in Brazil, Ecuador and Mexico and Israel, all of our offices,
headquarters, control centers and facilities are leased in accordance with our specific needs in the areas in which we operate. Additionally,
we lease space for our base sites, in order to operate the reception and transmission stations of the system, in each area in which we
provide our SVR services.
In 2025 we leased an aggregate of approximately 66,000 square feet of office space in
Azour, Israel. In 2025, the annual lease payments for these facilities were approximately $1,461,000. The lease ends by April 2029. These
premises include our executive offices and the administrative and operational centers for our operations as well as our customer service,
value-added services and technical support centers and warehouse for the Israeli market. We also lease 1,000 square feet for a warehouse
in Tirat Ha’Carmel for $ 20,000 annually.
1 The proportion of
voting power is 51%
In Buenos Aires, Argentina, we lease approximately 10,473 square feet for office space
for the total amount of AR$121.803.927,4 ($ 130.771) annually and approximately 3,307 square feet for our Data Center and support services
offices for AR$ 22.732.493 ($ 24.514) annually.
In Bogota, Colombia, we lease approximately 9,035 square feet for office space and Operating
center for the amount of $79,500 annually.
In Mexico City, Mexico, through our subsidiary we own a building with area of approximately
21,000 sqf which serves as an operating center and we lease a warehouse for the amount of $3,000 annually.
We leased approximately 12,916 square feet of office space, stores and warehouse in
Brazil for approximately 336,000 ($58,000) Brazilian Real annually.
In Guayaquil, Ecuador, we lease approximately 7,828 square feet
for Warehouse for the amount of $ 30,000 annually. In Quito, Ecuador, we lease approximately 3,229 square feet for Warehouse for the amount
of $ 11,700 annually. In Cuenca, Ecuador, we lease approximately 538 square feet for Warehouse for the amount of $ 3,521 annually. .
We leased approximately 9,260 square feet for our offices and control center in Florida
for an amount of $176,000 annually, the lease term automatically extends for periods of one month from March 31, 2023, and for each additional
month thereafter until the tenant provides the landlord written notice that it intends to vacate the premises with 6 months notice.
We believe that our facilities are suitable and adequate for our operations as currently
conducted. In the event that additional facilities will be required, we believe that we could obtain such facilities at commercially reasonable
rates.We do not believe that we have a legal retirement obligation associated with the operating leases for our base sites pursuant to
the relevant accounting standards, since we do not own any real property. However, we are obligated pursuant to certain of the operating
leases for our base sites, mainly for base sites in Israel, Brazil and Argentina, to restore facilities or remove equipment at the end
of the lease term. Since the restoration is limited to any construction or property installed on the property, which in our case is only
the installed antennas, we do not believe that these obligations, individually or in the aggregate, will result in us incurring a material
expense.
| ITEM 4.A. |
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS |
None.
| ITEM 5 |
OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS |
The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with our financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, and related notes and the information contained elsewhere in this annual report. Our
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are subject
to known and unknown risks and uncertainties. As a result of many factors, such as those set forth under “ITEM 3.D. Risk Factors”
and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated
in these forward-looking statements.
Outlook
We sell our services and products directly and through our subsidiaries and distributors
to several countries mainly Israel and Brazil. In 2025, we experienced increased revenue and growth in most of the markets in which
we provide our telematics services. These markets in which we operate, are generally characterized by high vehicle theft rates, and therefore
insurance companies and car manufactures are seeking solutions to reduce their losses resulting from car theft and at the same time increasing
their sales by adding additional value to the customer. Therefore, we believe the markets in which we operate, especially in Israel and
will continue to provide growth and demand for our telematics products and services.
Geographical breakdown
Telematics services’ subscriber base
The following table sets forth the geographic breakdown of subscribers to our
telematics services as of the dates indicated: (1)
|
|
December 31, |
|
| |
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Israel |
|
|
1,039,000 |
|
|
|
930,000 |
|
|
|
814,000 |
|
|
Brazil |
|
|
814,000 |
|
|
|
725,000 |
|
|
|
672,000 |
|
|
Others |
|
|
777,000 |
|
|
|
754,000 |
|
|
|
766,000 |
|
|
Total(1) |
|
|
2,630,000 |
|
|
|
2,409,000 |
|
|
|
2,252,000 |
|
(1) All numbers provided are rounded, and therefore
totals may be slightly different than the results obtained by adding the numbers provided
Revenues
The following table sets forth the geographic breakdown of our revenues for each of
our business segments for the relevant periods indicated. (1)
| (1) |
We attribute revenues to countries based on the location of the customer. |
| |
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
| |
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
| |
|
Telematics services |
|
|
Telematics products |
|
|
Telematics services |
|
|
Telematics products |
|
|
Telematics services |
|
|
Telematics products |
|
|
Israel |
|
|
134.0 |
|
|
|
62.6 |
|
|
|
114.1 |
|
|
|
61.1 |
|
|
|
104.4 |
|
|
|
49.9 |
|
|
Brazil |
|
|
80.5 |
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
|
81.8 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
83.8 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
Others |
|
|
50.1 |
|
|
|
30.1 |
|
|
|
46.6 |
|
|
|
31.1 |
|
|
|
46.4 |
|
|
|
33.5 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
264.6 |
|
|
|
94.4 |
|
|
|
242.5 |
|
|
|
93.8 |
|
|
|
234.6 |
|
|
|
85.4 |
|
Telematics services segment
We generate revenues from rendering our SVR, fleet management connected car, UBI and
other value-added services. A majority of our revenues represent subscription fees paid to us by our customers. We recognize revenues
from subscription fees on a monthly basis. Most of our customers are free to terminate their subscription at any time. In the absence
of such termination, the subscription term continues automatically. We also generate subscription fees from our fleet management services.
Assuming no additional growth in our subscriber base and based on our historical average churn rates of 3% per month in this segment,
we can anticipate that at least 90% of our subscription fees generated in a prior quarter will recur in the following quarter.
Telematics products segment
We generate revenues from sale of our telematics products to customers in Israel, Brazil,
and other regions which we operate. We currently sell or lease our telematics end-units in each of the above regions. Growth in our subscriber
base is the principal driver for the sale of our telematics products. We recognize revenues from sales of our telematics products upon
transfer of control to the customer (usually upon delivery).
Cost of revenues
Telematics services segment
The cost of revenues in our telematics services segment consists primarily of staffing,
maintenance and operation of our control centers and base stations, costs associated with our staff and costs incurred for private enforcement,
licenses, permits and royalties, as well as communication costs and costs due to depreciation of leased products and installation fees.
Cost of revenues for sales of our fleet management services also includes payments to a third party who markets our services.
Telematics products segment
The cost of revenues in our telematics products segment consists primarily of the cost
of unit of our manufacturers and costs associated with installation fees.
Operating expenses
Research and development
Our research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries, costs of materials
and other overhead expenses, primarily in connection with the design and development of our telematics products and software solutions.
We expense some of our research and development costs as incurred. Subject to certain criteria we capitalize software development costs.
For further information see Note 1S to our consolidated financial statements.
Selling and marketing
Our selling and marketing expenses consist primarily of advertising, salaries, commissions
and other employee expenses related to our selling and marketing team and promotional and public relations expenses.
General and administrative
Our general and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries, bonuses, accounting
and other general corporate expenses.
Operating Income
Telematics services segment
Operating income in our telematics services segment is primarily affected by increases
in our subscriber base and our ability to increase the resulting revenues without a commensurate increase in our corresponding costs.
Telematics products segment
Operating income in our telematics products segment is primarily affected by our ability
to increase sales of our telematics products.
Financing expenses (income), net
Financing income (expenses), net include, inter alia ,short-term
and long-term interest expenses, financial commissions, income (expenses) in respect of changes in obligation to purchase non-controlling
interests ,and gains (losses) from currency fluctuations from the translation of monetary balance sheet items denominated in currencies
other than the functional currency of each entity in the group, gains (losses) in respect of marketable securities and other investments,
and expenses related to tax positions.
Income earned from our services and product sales is subject to tax in the country in
which we provide our services or from which we sell our products.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared as accordance with U.S. General
Accepted Principles ("GAAP") Certain of our accounting policies require us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts
of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We evaluate our estimates on
a periodic basis. We base our estimates on historical experience, industry trends, authoritative pronouncements and various other assumptions
that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Such assumptions and estimates are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty.
On a regular basis we review the accounting policies assumptions and estimates to verify that our financial statements are in accordance
with GAAP and presented fairly.
The following are our most critical accounting policies and the significant judgments
and estimates affecting the application of those policies in our consolidated financial statements. For further information see Note 1
to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.
Revenue recognition
We and our subsidiaries generate revenue from subscriber fees for the provision of services
and sales of systems and products, mainly in respect of fleet management services, stolen vehicle recovery services and other value-added
services. To a lesser extent, revenues are also derived from technical support services. We and our subsidiaries sell the systems primarily
through their direct sales force and indirectly through resellers.
We apply ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”).
In accordance with ASC 606, we determine revenue recognition through the following five steps:
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Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer; |
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Identification of the performance obligations in the contract; |
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Determination of the transaction price; |
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Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and |
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Recognition of revenue when, or as, we satisfy a performance obligation. |
A contract with a customer exists when certain criteria are met.
For each type of contract, at inception, we assess the goods or service promised in
a contract with a customer and identifies the performance obligations. With respect to contracts that are determined to have multiple
performance obligations, such as contracts that combine product with services (mostly SVR services) and/or rights to use assets, we allocate
the contract’s transaction price to each performance obligation using it’s the best estimate of the relative standalone selling
price of each distinct good or service in the contract. However, when applicable (see below), we estimate the selling prices of
certain services using the residual approach. Revenues are recognized when, or as, control of services or products is transferred to the
customers at a point in time or over time, as applicable to each performance obligation.
Revenues are recorded in the amount of consideration to which we expect to be entitled
in exchange for performance obligations upon transfer of control to the customer, excluding amounts collected on behalf of other third
parties and sales taxes.
Our credit terms to customers are, on average, between thirty and ninety days.
We do not adjust the amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing
component since we expect, at most contracts' inception, that the period between the time of transfer of the promised goods or services
to the customer and the time the customer pays for these goods or services to be generally one year or less, based on the practical expedient.
In accordance with ASC 606, the Company’s revenues are recognized depending on
the various products and services as follows:
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Revenues from sales of Automatic Vehicle Location ("AVL") products are recognized when the control of the product passed to the customer,
usually upon delivery. |
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Revenues from provision of SVR services are recognized over time, as the customers simultaneously receive and consume the benefits
provided by the Company performance as the Company performs. |
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For arrangements that involve the delivery or performance of multiple products (mostly AVL products), services (such as SVR services)
and/or rights to use assets, the Company analyzes whether the goods or services that were promised to the customer are distinct (i.e.,
if both are met: 1. The customer can benefit from the good or service, either on its own or together with other resources that are readily
available; and, 2. The Company’s promise to transfer the good or service is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract).
If we determine that the product or service is 'distinct' we apply the policy described in 1 or 2 above, as applicable. |
We have some arrangements that are determined to have multiple performance obligations
that are distinct. For such arrangements, we allocate the contract’s transaction price to each performance obligation using the
relative standalone selling price of each distinct good or service in the contract. However, in limited circumstances, we estimate the
selling prices of the SVR services (which are sold together with AVL products) using the residual approach. Under the residual approach,
the standalone selling price of the SVR services was estimated by reference to the total transaction price less the sum of the observable
standalone selling prices of all other goods or services promised in the contract. We use this approach since we sold the same type of
service in these jurisdictions to different customers (at or near the same time) for a broad range of amounts (thus, the stand-alone selling
price was highly variable).
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Revenues from SVR services subscription fees and from installation services (related to AVL products that remain as the Company's
property), sold to customers within a single arrangement were accounted for revenue recognition purposes, on a combined basis
as a single performance obligation, since the installation services element was determined not to be ‘distinct’. Therefore,
the entire contract fee was recognized over time, on a straight-line basis over the subscription period. |
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With regards to amounts earned by certain Brazilian subsidiary for arranging a bundle transaction of SVR services subscription together
with insurance services to be supplied by a third party insurance company, these revenues are recognized ratably on a straight-line basis
over the subscription period , since the amount allocated to us (for the SVR services subscription, and for arranging the transaction),
is contingent upon the delivery of the SVR services. As the insurance company is acting as a principal with respect to the insurance component,
we recognize only the net amounts as revenues, after deduction of amounts related to the insurance component. |
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Deferred revenues include unearned amounts received from customers (mostly for future subscription services and extended warranty)
but not yet recognized as revenues. Such deferred revenues are recognized as described in paragraph 2 above or paragraph "extended
warranty" below, as applicable. |
For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 the Company recognized revenue of
approximately US$ 22.8 million and US$ 27.1 million, respectively, that was included in the deferred revenue balance
at the beginning of each reporting period.
As of December 31, 2025, the aggregate amount of the amounts allocated to remaining
unsatisfied performance obligations (deferred revenue) that the Company expects to recognize as revenue in future periods is $42.1 million
of which, $27.2 million (64.6%) is expected to be recognized over the next 12 months (and presented as short-term balance), and
the remainder amount of $14.9 million (35.4%) is expected to be recognized through 2027.
Extended warranty - In the majority of countries, in which we operate, the statutory
warranty period is one year, and the extended warranty covers periods beyond year one. Revenues from extended warranty include warranty
services which were sold separately for a monthly fee, or warranty services that were determined to represent a separate performance obligation
and were sold together with an AVL unit. Such revenues are recognized over the duration of the warranty periods.
Contingencies
We and our subsidiaries are involved in certain legal proceedings
that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business and in connection with certain agreements with third parties. Except
for income tax contingencies, we record accruals for contingencies to the extent that the management concludes that the occurrence is
probable and that the related liabilities are estimable. Legal expenses associated with contingencies are expensed as incurred.
Goodwill and intangible assets
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable
net assets acquired in business combinations accounted for in accordance with the "purchase method" and is allocated to reporting units
at acquisition. Goodwill is not amortized but rather tested for impairment at least annually and whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicates that amount of goodwill may not be recoverable in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 350, "Intangibles - Goodwill and
Other". The annual goodwill assessment is performed as of December 31, each year.
As required by ASC Topic 350, the Company chooses either to perform a qualitative
assessment whether the quantitative goodwill impairment test is necessary or proceeds directly to the quantitative goodwill impairment
test. Such determination is made for each reporting unit on a stand-alone basis. The qualitative assessment includes various factors
such as macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance, earnings multiples,
gross margin and cash flows from operating activities and other relevant factors. When the Company chooses to perform a qualitative assessment
and determines that it is more likely than not (more than 50 percent likelihood) that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than
its carrying value, then the Company proceeds to the quantitative goodwill impairment test. If the Company determines otherwise, no further
evaluation is necessary.
When the Company decides or is required to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment
test, the Company compares the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value and an impairment charge is recognized for the amount
by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, if any. Management determines the fair value of its reporting
units using the income approach. Within the income approach, the method that is generally used to measure the fair value of a reporting
unit is the discounted cash flow method. Management starts with a forecast of the expected net cash flows associated with the reporting
unit, which includes the application of a terminal growth rate, and applies a discount rate to arrive at a net present value amount. Cash
flow projections are based on management’s estimates of revenue growth rates and operating margins, taking into consideration industry
and market conditions. In the performance of the quantitative analysis the Company applies assumptions that market participants would
consider in determining the fair value of each reporting unit.
As of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company had four reporting units which
include goodwill.
Under the telematics services segment there are two reporting units
with goodwill. For one of which with an allocated amount of approximately US$ 1.9 million of goodwill, the Company performed a qualitative
assessment as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and concluded that the qualitative assessment did not result in a more likely than not
indication of impairment, and therefore no further impairment testing was required, with respect to such unit.
For the second reporting unit (resulted from RT acquisition) with
an allocated amount of approximately US$ 32.3 million of goodwill (as of December 31, 2025), the Company performed the annual impairment
test, as of December 31, 2025 using a quantitative assessment and reached to a conclusion that no impairment should be recorded at that
point. The impairment test was performed using the income approach. The measurement of fair value of reporting units as part of goodwill
impairment analysis is classified within Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy.
Telematics products:
Under the telematics products segment there are two reporting units
with goodwill, for one of which with an allocated amount of approximately US$ 2.2 million of goodwill, the Company performed a qualitative
assessment as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and concluded that the qualitative assessment did not result in a more likely than not
indication of impairment, and therefore no further impairment testing was required, with respect to such unit.
For the second reporting unit (resulted from RT acquisition)
with an allocated amount of approximately US$ 3.5 million of goodwill (as of December 31, 2025), the Company performed the annual impairment
test, as of December 31, 2025, using a quantitative assessment and reached to a conclusion that no impairment should be recorded at that
point. The impairment test was performed using the income approach. The measurement of fair value of reporting units as part of goodwill
impairment analysis is classified within Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth for the periods indicated selected items from our consolidated
statements of income as a percentage of our total revenues.
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Year ended December 31, |
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Consolidated statements of operations data: |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Revenues |
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Telematics services |
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73.7 |
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72.1 |
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73.3 |
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Telematics product |
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26.3 |
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27.9 |
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26.7 |
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Total Revenues |
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100 |
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100 |
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100 |
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Cost of revenues |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telematics services |
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30.2 |
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29.8 |
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30.8 |
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Telematics products |
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20.1 |
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22.4 |
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21.3 |
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Total cost of revenues |
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50.3 |
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52.2 |
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52.1 |
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Gross profit |
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49.7 |
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47.8 |
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47.9 |
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Operating Expenses |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Research and development expenses |
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5.8 |
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5.4 |
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5.3 |
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Selling and marketing Expenses |
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5.1 |
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4.5 |
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4.3 |
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General and administrative expenses, net |
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17.3 |
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16.7 |
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17.7 |
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Other income, net |
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- |
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- |
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-- |
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Total operating expenses |
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28.2 |
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|
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26.6 |
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27.3 |
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Operating Income |
|
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21.5 |
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|
|
21.2 |
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|
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20.6 |
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Other income, net |
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(0.1 |
) |
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|
- |
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- |
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Financing income (expenses), net |
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(0.5 |
) |
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|
- |
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(0.5 |
) |
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Income before income tax |
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20.9 |
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21.2 |
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|
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20.1 |
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Income tax |
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(4.2 |
) |
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(4.3 |
) |
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(4.2 |
) |
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Share in losses of affiliated companies, net |
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- |
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(0.1 |
) |
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(0.2 |
) |
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Net income for the year |
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|
16.7 |
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|
16.8 |
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|
15.7 |
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Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests |
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|
(0.6 |
) |
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|
(0.8 |
) |
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|
(0.7 |
) |
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Net income attributable to company stockholders |
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|
16.1 |
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|
16.0 |
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|
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15.0 |
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Analysis of our Operation Results for the Year ended December 31,
2025 as compared to the Year ended December 31, 2024
Revenues
Total revenues increased from $336.3 million in 2024 to $359.0 million in 2025 or 7%.
This increase consisted of an increase of $22.1 million from subscription fees from our telematics services and an increase of $0.7 million
from sales of our telematics products.
Telematics services segment
Revenues in our telematics services segment increased by $22.1 million from $242.5 million
in 2024 to $ 264.6 million in 2025. The increase was mainly due to an increase in our average annual number of subscribers from
2,330,000 in 2024 to 2,520,000 in 2025.
Telematics products segment
Revenues in our telematics products segment increased from $93.8 million in 2024, to
$94.5 million in 2025 or 1%. This increase of $0.7 million was primarily due to an increase in the quantity of units' sales.
Cost of revenues
Total cost of revenues increased from $175.6 million in 2024, to $180.4 million in 2025
or 3%. This increase consisted of an increase of $8.3 million in the telematics services segment and a decrease of $3.4 million in the
telematics product segment. As a percentage of total revenues, cost of revenue decreased from 52.2 % in 2024 to 50.3% in 2025.
Telematics services segment
Cost of revenues for our telematics services segment increased from $100.2 million in
2024, to $108.4 million in 2025 or 8%. This increase was primarily due to an increase in salary expenses of approximately $8.1 million.
As a percentage of total revenues for this segment, cost of revenues decreased from 41.3% in 2024 to 41.0 % in 2025.
Telematics products segment
Cost of revenues for our telematics products segment decreased from $75.4 million in
2024, to $72.0 million in 2025 or 4.6%. This decrease was mainly due to the change in the mixture of products sales. As a percentage of
total revenues for this segment, cost of revenues decreased from 80.5% in 2024, to 76.2% in 2025.
Operating expenses
Research and development.
Our research and development expenses increased from $18.1 million in 2024 to $20.8
million in 2025. As a percentage of total revenues, research and development expenses increased from 5.4 % in 2024 to 5.8% in 2025.
Our selling and marketing expenses increased from $15.3 million in 2024 to $18.4 million
in 2025. As a percentage of total revenues, selling and marketing expenses increased from 4.5% in 2024 to 5.1% in 2025.
General and administrative |
General and administrative expenses increased from $56.2 million in 2024, to $62.5 million
in 2025. The increase was mainly due to an increase in salary expenses of approximately $5.0 million and an increase in professional expenses
in amount of $0.9 million. As a percentage of total revenues, general and administrative expenses increased from 16.7% in 2024 to 17.4%
in 2025.
Total operating income increased from $71.2 million in 2024, to $77.0 million in 2025
or 8.2%. This increase of approximately $5.8 million reflects an increase of $3.3 million in the operating income in the telematics service
segment and a decrease of $2.5 million in the operating income in the telematics products segment.
Telematics services segment
Operating income in our telematics services segment increased from $69.2 million in
2024 to $72.5 million in 2024, or 4.8%. This increase was mainly attributed to the increase of our average base of subscribers from 2,330,000
subscribers in 2024 to 2,520,000 subscribers in 2025.
As a percentage of income in our telematics services segment revenues, operating income
in our telematics services segment decreased from 28.5% in 2024 to 27.4% in 2025.
Telematics products segment
Operating income in our telematics products segment increased from $2.0 million in 2024
to $4.5 million in 2025. This increase in was mainly attributed to the increase in other product costs and sales mixture.
As a percentage of income in our telematics products segment revenues, operating income
in our telematics products segment increased from 2.1 % in 2024 to 4.8% in 2025.
Financing income (expenses), net
Financing expenses net, was $1.9 million in 2025 compared with $0.1 million income in
2024.
The decrease in the financing income was mainly due to an increase in losses in respect
of exchange rate effect in an amount of $3.7 million and on the other hand, an increase of income in respect of deposit in an amount of
$1.1 million
Income Tax expenses increased from $14.6 million in 2024, to $14.9 million in 2025 or
2.2 %. As a percentage of income before tax, income tax expenses decreased from 20.5% in 2024 to 19.9% in 2025 mainly
due to the countries profit mixture.
Analysis of our Operation Results for the Year ended December 31,
2024 as compared to the Year ended December 31, 2023
Revenues
Total revenues increased from $320.0 million in 2023 to $336.3 million in 2024 or 5.1%.
This increase consisted of an increase of $8.0 million from subscription fees from our telematics services and an increase of $8.3 million
from sales of our telematics products.
Telematics services segment
Revenues in our telematics services segment increased by $8.0 million from $ 234.5 million
in 2023 to $242.5 million in 2024, or 3.4%. The increase was mainly due to an increase in our average annual number of subscribers
from 2,186,000 in 2023 to 2,330,000 in 2024.
Telematics products segment
Revenues in our telematics products segment increased from $85.4 million in 2023, to
$93.8 million in 2024 or 9.7%. This increase of $8.3 million was primarily due to an increase in the quantity of units' sales.
Cost of revenues
Total cost of revenues increased from $166.8 million in 2023, to $175.6 million in 2024
or 5.3%. This increase consisted of an increase of $ 1.5 million in the telematics services segment and an increase of $7.3 million in
the telematics product segment. As a percentage of total revenues, cost of revenues increased slightly from 52.1% in 2023 to 52.2% in
2024.
Telematics services segment
Cost of revenues for our telematics services segment increased from $98.7 million in
2023, to $100.2 million in 2023 or 1.5%. This increase was primarily due to an increase in salary expenses of approximately $2.0 million,
a decrease in depreciation and amortization expenses of approximately $1.5 million and an increase in installation and communication costs
expenses of approximately $0.5 million. As a percentage of total revenues for this segment, cost of revenues decreased from 42.1% in 2023
to 41.3% in 2024.
Telematics products segment
Cost of revenues for our telematics products segment increased from $68.1 million in
2023, to $75.4 million in 2024 or 10.8%. This increase was mainly due to the increase in our products’ sales and the change in the
mixture of products sales. As a percentage of total revenues for this segment, cost of revenues increased from 79.7% in 2023, to 80.5%
in 2024.
Operating expenses
Research and development.
Our research and development expenses increased from $17.0 million in 2023 to $18.1
million in 2024. As a percentage of total revenues, research and development expenses increased from 5.3% in 2023 to 5.4% in 2024.
Our selling and marketing expenses increased from $13.6 million in 2023 to $15.3 million
in 2024. As a percentage of total revenues, selling and marketing expenses increased from 4.3% in 2023 to 4.5% in 2024.
General and administrative
General and administrative expenses decreased from $56.6 million in 2023, to $56.2 million
in 2024 or 1%. The decrease was mainly due to a decrease in salary expenses of approximately $0.6 million As a percentage of total revenues,
general and administrative expenses decreased from 17.7% in 2023 to 16.7 % in 2024.
Total operating income increased from $ 66.0 million in 2023, to $71.2 million in 2024
or 7.9%. This increase of approximately $ 5.2 million reflects an increase of $4.1 million in the operating income in the telematics service
segment and an increase of $1.1 million in the operating loss in the telematics products segment.
Telematics services segment
Operating income in our telematics services segment increased from $65.1 million in
2023 to $69.2 million in 2024, or 6.3%. This increase was mainly attributed to the increase of our average base of subscribers from 2,160,000
subscribers in 2023 to 2,330,000 subscribers in 2024.
As a percentage of income in our telematics services segment revenues, operating income
in our telematics services segment increased from 27.7% in 2024 to 28.5% in 2024.
Telematics products segment
Operating income in our telematics products segment increased from $0.9 million in 2023
to $2.0 million in 2024. This increase in operating income was mainly attributed to the increase in product sold and sales mixture.
As a percentage of income in our telematics products segment revenues, operating income
in our telematics products segment increased from 1.1% in 2023 to 2.1% in 2024.
Financing income (expenses), net
Financing income, net, was $0.1 million in 2024 compared with an expenses of $1.6 million
in 2023.
The decrease in the financing expenses was mainly due to a decrease in exchange rate
differences in an amount of $1.7 million.
Income Tax expenses increased from $13.4 million in 2023, to $14.6 million in 2024 or
9.2%. As a percentage of income before tax, income tax expenses slightly decreased from 20.7% in 2023 to 20.5% in 2024 mainly due to the
countries profit mixture.
Impact of Currency Fluctuations on Results of Operations, Liabilities and Assets
Although we report our consolidated financial statements in dollars, in 2023, 2024 and
2025, a portion of our revenues and direct expenses was derived in other currencies. For fiscal years, 2023 ,2024 and 2025 we derived
approximately 25.3%, 23.1% and 22.4% of our revenues in dollars and other currencies, 48.2%, 52.1% and 54.6% in NIS 26.5%, 24.8% and 22.9%
in Brazilian Reals. In fiscal years, 2023, 2024 and 2025, 27.0%, 25.1% and 23.5% of our expenses were incurred in dollars and other currencies,
51.2%, 55% and 56.5% in NIS and 21.8%, 19.9% and 20.0% in Brazilian Reals.
Exchange differences upon conversion from our functional currency to dollars (presentation
currency) are accumulated as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income under stockholders’ equity. In the year
2025, accumulated other comprehensive income increased by $ 18.3 million. In the year 2024, accumulated other comprehensive income decreased
by $12.4 million. In the year 2023, accumulated other comprehensive income increased by $0.8 million.
The fluctuation of the other currencies in which we incur our expenses or generate revenues
against the dollar has had the effect of increasing or decreasing (as applicable) reported revenues, cost of revenues and operating expenses
in such foreign currencies when converted into dollars from period to period. The following table illustrates the effect of the changes
in exchange rates on our revenues, gross profit and operating income for the periods indicated (each for December 31):
| |
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
| |
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2025 |
|
| |
|
Actual |
|
|
At 2022 exchange rates (1)
|
|
|
Actual |
|
|
At 2023 exchange rates (1)
|
|
|
Actual |
|
|
At 2024 exchange rates |
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
319,978 |
|
|
|
329,420 |
|
|
|
336,257 |
|
|
|
344,146 |
|
|
|
359,023 |
|
|
|
350,084 |
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
153,161 |
|
|
|
158,291 |
|
|
|
160,620 |
|
|
|
163,895 |
|
|
|
178,577 |
|
|
|
173,866 |
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
65,955 |
|
|
|
67,422 |
|
|
|
71,169 |
|
|
|
73,518 |
|
|
|
77,028 |
|
|
|
75,567 |
|
Based on average exchange rates during the
period. Those columns are Non-GAAP information.
Our policy remains to reduce exposure to exchange rate fluctuations by entering into
foreign currency forward transactions that mainly qualify as hedging transactions under ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives
and Hedging”, the results of which are reflected in our income statements as revenues or cost of revenues. The result of
these transactions, which are affected by fluctuations in exchange rates, could cause our revenues, cost of revenues, gross profit and
operating income to fluctuate.
|
B. |
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES |
We fund our operations primarily from cash and cash equivalents generated from operations.
As of December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025 we had $53.4 million, $ 77.4 million and $107.6million in cash and marketable securities
and $86.1 million, $106.8 million and $133.5 million in working capital, respectively. We hold most of our cash and cash equivalents in
US dollars or the local currency of their location.
As of December 31, 2025 we had no a short term loans. As of December 31, 2024 we had
a short term loans at the amount of $ 0.1 million. As of December 31, 2023 we had a long term loan at the amount of $0.2 million and a
short term loans at the amount of $0.4 million. As of December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, we also had $2.1 million, $1.1million and $4.1
million, respectively, available to us under existing lines of credit. As of December 31, 2023 we utilized $0.6 million of our credit
line As of December 31,2024 we utilized $ 0.1 million of our credit line. As of December 31, 2025 we did not utilize any of
our credit line.
We believe that our cash flow from operations, availability under our lines of credit
and cash and marketable securities will be adequate to fund our capital expenditures, contractual commitments and other demands and commitments
for the foreseeable future as well as for the long-term. We believe that cash flow generated from operations and cash available to us
from our credit facilities will be sufficient to cover future expansion of our various businesses into new geographical markets or new
products, as currently contemplated and as we describe herein. However, if existing cash and cash generated from operations are insufficient
to satisfy our liquidity requirements, we may seek financing elsewhere by selling additional equity or debt securities or by obtaining
additional credit facilities.
As of December 31, 2023 , 2024 and 2025 we had long-term liabilities of $ 24.6 million,
$27.6 million and $35.1 million, respectively, for employee rights upon retirement for certain of our employees that become payable upon
their retirement. Our Israeli employees are entitled to one month’s salary, equal to the applicable monthly salary at the time of
such employee’s retirement, for each year of employment, or a portion thereof, upon retirement. This liability is partially funded
by deposit balances maintained for these employee benefits in the amount of $18.5 million, $21.8 million and $28.5 million, as of December
31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively. The deposited funds include profits accumulated up to the balance sheet date and may be withdrawn
upon the fulfilment of the obligation pursuant to Israeli severance pay laws or labor agreements.
In Ecuador, there are two unique Laws which are relevant to our activities:
|
1. |
Remittance tax (Impuesto a la Salida de Divisas) - Remittance tax of 5% is imposed on the transfer of money abroad in cash or through
pay checks, transfers, or courier of any nature carried out with or without the mediation of the Ecuadorian financial system, including
transfer from foreign bank accounts. Dividends are exempt from this tax, under certain considerations. |
|
2. |
Labor profit sharing - Although it is not considered a tax, companies are obligated to pay 15% of their pre-tax earnings to their
employees. This payment is considered a deductible expense for CIT computation purposes. |
In Mexico, All Mexican employers, whether individuals or entities, are required to calculate
and pay mandatory profit- sharing payments to employees within 60 days following the filing of their annual Mexican tax return. The obligation
for employers to make such payments is based on the legal provisions in Section IX of Article 123 of the Political Constitution of the
United Mexican States, which establishes that employees shall have the right to participate in their employer’s profits in the amount
of 10% of such employer’s taxable income. As such, the following types of employees have the right to receive profit sharing payments:
(a) permanent employees hired to carry out normal, long-term work for an employer, without regard to the number of days worked during
the January 1 through December 31, 2019 fiscal year; (b) eventual permanent employees who have worked for an employer fewer than 60 days,
whether continuously or sporadically, during the fiscal year referred to above; (c) former employees who have the right to claim profit
sharing payments, when such rights have not lapsed.
Dividends
In February 2024 the board of directors approved the increase of quarterly dividend
to $8 million. This latter amount of quarterly dividends was declared on February 29, May 28 and November 21, 2024. In February 2025 the
board of directors approved the increase of quarterly dividend to $10 million commencing from payment declared on April 3, 2025. On March
5, 2026, the Board of Directors approved a one-time dividend distribution of $30 Million dollars.
As part of implementation of our Board of Directors decision of $25 million share repurchase
program, Share repurchases were funded by our wholly owned subsidiary with available cash. Repurchases of the Company’s ordinary
shares were based on Rule 10b-18 terms. During the years 2019 and 2021 we purchased 227,828 and 228,725 of our shares for approximately
$6 million each year. During the year 2021, we also directly purchased additional 50,995 shares for approximately $1.3 million not through
publicly announced plans. During 2022 we purchased additional 357,362 shares for approximately $5 million. During 2023 we purchased additional
282,644 shares for approximately $ 6.6 million. During year 2025 we purchased our shares as detailed in item 16E.
As of the date of this report, the updated quantity of treasury
shares are 3,666,789 (including the aforementioned 655,909 shares which are entitled to dividend distributed). The following table sets
forth the components of our historical cash flows for the periods indicated:
| |
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
| |
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
88,578 |
|
|
|
74,267 |
|
|
|
77,218 |
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(24,180 |
) |
|
|
(15,940 |
) |
|
|
(17,229 |
) |
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(42,707 |
) |
|
|
(31,769 |
) |
|
|
(32,934 |
) |
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
8,503 |
|
|
|
(2,635 |
) |
|
|
(1,471 |
) |
|
Net increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
30,194 |
|
|
|
23,923 |
|
|
|
25,584 |
|
Years ended December 31 ,2025, December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023
Net cash provided by operating activities.
Our operating activities provided cash of $77.2 million in 2023, $74.3 million in 2024
and $88.6 million in 2025.
Cash from operating activities in 2025 increased in an amount of approximately $14.3
million, this increase was mainly due to the decrease in other current assets and decrease in inventory.
Net cash used in investing activities.
Net cash used in investing activities in 2025 in an amount of approximately $24.2 million,
included capital expenditure in the amount of $21.8 million.
Net cash used in investing activities in 2024 in an amount of approximately $15.0 million,
included capital expenditure in the amount of $13.6 million
Net cash used in investing activities in 2023 in an amount of approximately $17.2 million,
included capital expenditure in the amount of $14.2 million.
Net cash used in financing activities.
Net cash used in financing activities in 2025 in an amount of approximately $42.7 million
consisted primarily of cash dividend payment in an amount of approximately $39.5 million and acquisition of company shares in an amount
of $3.1 million.
Net cash used in financing activities in 2024 in an amount of approximately $31.8 million
consisted primarily of a repayment of short and long term credit from financial institution in an amount of $ 0.4 million and cash dividend
payment in an amount of approximately $31.3 million.
Net cash used in financing activities in 2023 in an amount of approximately $32.9 million
consisted primarily of a repayment of short and long term credit from financial institution in an amount of $11.4 million, cash dividend
payment in an amount of approximately $14.9 million and acquisition of company shares in an amount of approximately $6.6 million.
|
C. |
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PATENTS AND LICENSES |
Most of our research and development activities take place in Israel, Mexico, Colombia
and Ecuador. Our Research and Design department is constantly working on upgrading the service infrastructure and improving our fleet
management applications, including by introducing new services and uses of the system, while utilizing both internal development staff
and outsourcing such activities to third parties, as well as developing new service platforms for cellular/GPS based devices.
Expenditures for research and development activities undertaken by us were approximately
$20.8 million in 2025, $18.1 million in 2024 and $17.0 million in 2023.
The COVID-19 pandemic had no impact on our business during year 2025. Nevertheless,
in case this pandemic or similar in effect will erupt this may have an adverse effect on our business.
Please see Item 4.A. – History and Development of the Company and Item 4.B. –
Business Overview above for trend information.
|
E. |
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES |
Elaborated discussion on critical accounting policies and estimates
please see above pages 23-25.
| ITEM
6. |
DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES |
|
A. |
DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT |
The following table sets forth information regarding our executive officers, key employees
and directors as of the date of this annual report:
|
Name |
|
Age |
|
Position |
|
Izzy Sheratzky |
|
79 |
|
President and director |
|
Yehuda Kahane |
|
81 |
|
Director |
|
Ze’ev Koren |
|
81 |
|
Chairman of the Board of Directors and an independent director |
|
Efraim Sheratzky |
|
73 |
|
Director |
|
Eyal Sheratzky |
|
57 |
|
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director |
|
Nir Sheratzky |
|
54 |
|
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director |
|
Gil Sheratzky |
|
48 |
|
CEO of our Subsidiary, International Activity and Business Development Officer and a Director |
|
Yoav Kahane (1)(2) |
|
52 |
|
Director and an independent Director |
|
Yigal Shani |
|
81 |
|
Director |
|
Israel Baron (1)(2)(3) +
|
|
72 |
|
External Director |
|
Riki Segev (1)(2) |
|
57 |
|
External Director |
|
Tal Sheratzky- Jaffa |
|
48 |
|
Director and an independent director |
|
Ami Saranga |
|
62 |
|
Deputy Chief Executive Officer Israel operation |
|
Eli Kamer |
|
59 |
|
Executive Vice President, Finance; Chief Financial Officer |
|
Guy Aharonov |
|
60 |
|
Co-General Counsel |
|
Udi Mizrahi |
|
54 |
|
Deputy Chief Executive Officer International Operation and VP of Finance |
|
Matan Omer |
|
36 |
|
Co-General Counsel & Data Privacy Officer |
Notes:
(1)
Member of audit committee
(2)
Member of compensation committee
(3)
External director elected in accordance with the Israeli Companies Law
+ Chairperson
of all committees
Izzy Sheratzky is a co-founder of our company
and its President. He has previously served as the Chairman of our Board of Directors, which in our company constitutes both an officer
and director positions, ever since our company was acquired from Tadiran in 1995. Until 2003, Mr. Sheratzky also served as our Chief Executive
Officer. Mr. Sheratzky also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Moked (1973) Investigations Company Ltd., Moked Services,
Information and Investments Ltd., and Moked Ituran. He also serves as a director in Tikal Document Collection Ltd. Mr. Sheratzky is the
father of Eyal, Nir and Gil Sheratzky, Brother of Efraim Sheratzky and uncle of Tal Sheratzky-Jaffa.
Yehuda Kahane is a co-founder of our company
and has served on our board since 1995. Professor Kahane is an entrepreneur in both the academic and business arenas. He is a Fellow of
the World Academy of Art and Science. He received the 2011 highest international award for his lasting contribution to the theory, practice
and education in insurance and risk management, as well as a lifetime achievements award by the Israeli Insurance industry. He is a co-founder
and chairperson of the YK Center for Preparing for the New Economy. Kahane is a Professor (Emeritus) from the Collar Business, Tel Aviv
University where he headed the Institute for Business and the Environment. He taught at many business schools around the world, including
the Wharton School, the University of Texas (Austin), the University of Toronto and the University of Florida, and has founded and served
as the first Dean of the Israeli Academic School of Insurance. Professor Kahane chairs and is a major owner of Capital Point Ltd., and
is active in the formation, seed investment and management of start-up companies and technological incubators, unrelated to our company.
He chairs the association for the visually impaired people in Herzliya and Sharon district, and a board member of the Center for Blind
People in Israel (The Umbrella organization). He is an honorary member of the Israel-Brazil Chamber of Commerce. Professor Kahane holds
a BA degree in Economics and Statistics, an MA degree in Business Administration and a PhD in Finance from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
and is a Fellow of the Israeli Association of Actuaries. He specializes in insurance, risk management, environmental issues and technological
forecasting. He is the father of Yoav Kahane.
Zeev Koren has served as a director of
our company since 2006 and since 2011 serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. In 1988 Brigadier Gen. (Res) Koren
retired from the Israel Defence Forces after a career of 25 years, where in his final position he served as the head of human resources
planning for the general staff division. Since then he has served in a senior capacity in companies in the fields of international forwarding
and medical services. During the past ten years he has also served as the general manager of a Provident Management Company. He holds
a B.A. in Political Science and Criminology from Bar Ilan University.
Efraim Sheratzky was appointed to the board
on February 9, 2015, to replace Mr. Amos Kurz, as a Class A Director. Efraim Sheratzky studied insurance in the Israeli Insurance College.
Efraim Sheratzky owns together with Yigal Shani, Tzivtit Insurance Agency (1998) Ltd. Efraim Sheratzky served as our director from 1999
and until 2005. Efraim Sheratzky is the brother of Izzy Sheratzky and the uncle of Eyal, Nir and Gil Sheratzky and father of Ms. Tal Sheratzky-Jaffa.
Mr. Efraim Sheratzky was elected, on December 16, 2025, in annual general shareholders meeting,
to serve as a director in Class A for additional period until third succeeding Annual General meeting, thereafter.
Eyal Sheratzky has served as a director
of our company since its acquisition from Tadiran in 1995 and currently serves as a Co-Chief Executive Officer since 2003. Prior to 2003,
he served as Vice President of Business Development during the years 1999 through 2002. Mr. Sheratzky also serves as a director of Moked
Ituran and certain of our other subsidiaries, including Ituran Network. From 1994 to 1999, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of
Moked Services, Information and Investments and as legal advisor to several of our affiliated companies. Mr. Sheratzky holds LLB and LLM
degrees from Tel Aviv University School of Law and an Executive MBA degree from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University,
USA. Mr. Sheratzky is the son of Izzy Sheratzky and the brother of Nir and Gil Sheratzky and nephew of Effraim Sheratzky. Mr. Eyal Sheratzky was
elected, on December 16, 2025, in annual general shareholders meeting, to serve as a director in Class A for additional period until third
succeeding Annual General meeting, thereafter.
Nir Sheratzky has served as a director
of our company since its acquisition from Tadiran in 1995 and currently serves as a Co-Chief Executive Officer since 2003. Prior to 2003,
Mr. Sheratzky served as an Executive Officer in our company from 1995 to 2003. Mr. Sheratzky is also a director in Moked Ituran. He holds
BA and MA degrees in Economics from Tel Aviv University. Nir is the son of Izzy Sheratzky and the brother of Eyal and Gil Sheratzky and
nephew of Effraim Sheratzky.
Gil Sheratzky serves as a director of our
company and since 2013 as our International Activity and Business Development Officer. Mr. Sheratzky has been serving since January 23,
2007 as the Chief Executive Officer of our subsidiary, E-Com Global Electronic Commerce Ltd. From 2003 and until 2013 Mr. Sheratzky served
as our marketing communication officer. During the years 2000 - 2001 Gil worked in our control center, and during the years 2001 - 2002
he worked in an advertising agency. Mr. Sheratzky holds a BA in Business Administration from the Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center,
and an MBA degree from the Booth School of Business at Chicago University, USA. Gil serves also as director in Bringg and chairman of
Mapa GIS (a subsidiary of Ituran). Gil Sheratzky is the son of Izzy Sheratzky and the brother of Eyal Sheratzky and Nir Sheratzky and
nephew of Effraim Sheratzky
Yoav Kahane (Director and an Independent Director,
and also a member of audit committee and a member of compensation committee) has served as director of our company since 1998. Mr. Kahane
is serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Vizo Specs Ltd,a startup company he co-founded that develop a non-invasive technology for
immediate enhancement of attention and the treatment of ADHD. During 2020 he served as CBO of PrintCB, developer and manufacturer of advanced
copper materials for car electrification. a. During 2006-2014, Mr. Kahane has worked for Enzymotec in various managerial positions including
Director of Business Development, VP Sales & Marketing, Infant Nutrition Business Unit Manager, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
of Advanced Lipids AB, a joint venture of AAK AB and Enzymotec, specializing in nutritional ingredients to the infant nutrition industry.
During the years 2004-2005, Mr. Kahane served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing in Elbit Vision Systems Ltd. During the years 2001
and 2002, he served as Manager of Business Development in Denver Holdings and Investments Ltd. In 2000, Mr. Kahane established Ituran
Florida Corp. and served as its Chief Executive Officer until 2001. Mr. Kahane holds a BA degree in Life Sciences from Tel-Aviv University,
a BA degree in Insurance and an MBA degree from the University of Haifa. Yoav Kahane is the son of Professor Yehuda Kahane. Mr. Kahane.
Mr. Kahane was elected, on December 16, 2025, in annual general shareholders meeting, to serve as an Independent Director in Class A for
additional period until third succeeding Annual General meeting, thereafter.
Yigal Shani has served as a director of
our company since its acquisition from Tadiran in 1995. Mr. Shani is an insurance agent and a partner in the insurance agency Tzivtit
Insurance Agency (1998) Ltd. together with Efraim Sheratzky, which provides insurance services
to our company. Mr. Shani has resigned on March 13, 2014 in order to allow compliance with the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law,
which require that the board of directors to include at least one female and was reappointed on February 9, 2015 to replace Mr. Avner
Kurz, as a Class B Director.
Israel Baron has been serving as an external
director of our company since 2003 and is the Chairman of our board’s committees. Mr. Baron served as a director in Poalim Trust
Services Ltd., a fully owned subsidiary of Bank Hapoalim Ltd from 2009 until 2017. In addition, Mr. Baron has been serving as Chief Executive
Officer of several public sector employee retirement and saving plans since 2003. Prior to 2003, Mr. Baron managed an organizational consulting
firm, served as an investment manager in the Isaac Tshuva group during the years 1999 to 2001 and as Chief Executive Officer of Gmulot
Investment Company Ltd.during the years 1994-1999. Mr. Baron serves as a director of Quality Baron Management Services Ltd. and since
August 2022 he serves as a director of Brill Shoe Industries Ltd. Mr. Baron is a certified CPA and holds a BA degree in Economics and
Accounting from the Bar-Ilan University in Ramat-Gan, Israel. Israel Baron was re-elected on Noveember 30, 2023 for additional 3-year
term to serve as external director.
Riki Segev is an external
director of our company. She was nominated on December 16, 2025. Mrs. Riki Segev served from
1995-2019 as chief officer of client’s service at our company. Since 2020 she acts as independent consultant to various clients
on clients’ service and internal management. Ms. Segev has B.A. from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem (Sociology, geography and
anthropology) and M.A. from the College of Management Academic Studies, Rishon LeZion, Israel.
Ms. Tal Sheratzki-Jaffa is the founder and CEO
of VC Academy - an accelerator for female investors in venture capital funds. In addition, Ms. Sheratzki-Jaffa teaches economics
and business management in high-school and acts as a member of the school management. Prior to her current roles, Ms. Sheratzki-Jaffa
held various positions in Jerusalem Venture Partners Fund, including as the manager of JVP's Investor Relations department and
as a Vice President of Business Development at Margalit Startup City, a related company creating centres of excellence for tech communities
worldwide. Prior to joining JVP, Ms. Sheratzky-Jaffa acted as a Strategy and Development Manager at Reality Investment Funds, Israeli
value-add real estate fund. Previously, Ms. Sheratzki-Jaffa was a Partner at the High-Tech and Venture Capital department at Amit,
Pollak, Matalon and Co., an Israeli law firm and prior to that as an associate at the New York offices of the US law firm Akin
Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. Ms. Sheratzki-Jaffa holds an LL.M degree from Columbia University (New York), LL.B from Haifa University
and B.A (economics) from Haifa University and is a member of the Israeli Bar Association and the New York State Bar. Ms. Sheratzki-Jaffa
is the nephew of Izzy Sheratzki and the cousin of Eyal, Nir and Gil Sheratzki and the daughter of Efraim Sheratzki. Ms. Sheratzki
– Jaffa was elected, on December 16, 2025, in annual general shareholders meeting, to serve as director in Class A for additional
period until third succeeding Annual General meeting, thereafter.
Ami Saranga has been serving as the Deputy
Chief Executive Officer of our company since 2011. Prior to that Mr. Saranga served as our VP Marketing since 2008. Prior to 2008, Mr.
Saranga managed the SME division of Pelephone Communications Ltd., one of Israel’s largest telecommunication network operators.
Mr. Saranga holds a BA degree in Business Administration from Ruppin Academic Center, Israel.
Eli Kamer has served as Executive Vice
President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of our company since 1999, after serving as its Finance Department Manager since 1997.
Prior such date, Mr. Kamer worked as an accountant in Fahn Kanne & Co., our independent registered public accountant. Mr. Kamer is
a CPA and holds a BA degree in Business Administration from the Israel College of Management and an MBA degree in business administration
from Bar Ilan University.
Guy Aharonov has served as our in-house
legal counsel since 1999. Prior to joining our company, he has worked as an attorney in Cohen Lahat & Co. Mr. Aharonov holds LLB and
LLM degrees from Tel Aviv University.
Udi Mizrahi has served as our VP Finance
since 2000. On his current position Mr. Mizrahi serve as a Deputy Chief Executive Officer International Operation and VP of Finance. Mr.
Mizrahi is a CPA and holds a BA degree in accounting and economics from Ruppin Academic Center, Israel.
Shahar Sheratzky has served
in different marketing roles in our company since 2007. In January 2022 Mr. Shahar Sheratzky was nominated to Vice president, head of
our business division. Among his responsibilities are the marketing, selling and digital fields. Mr. Sheratzky holds a MBA degree in business
administration with a specialization in global marketing from Reichman University, Israel. Mr. Shahar Sheratzky is the nephew of Izzy
Sheratzky and the cousin of Eyal, Nir and Gil Sheratzky and the son of Efraim Sheratzky.
Matan Omer has served as
our in-house General Legal Counsel since 2021, as our Data Protection Officer and as a Compliance Officer in the field of anti-trust and
competition. Prior to joining our company, he has worked as an in-house legal counsel in Electra and as a legal associate in Katzenell
Dimant Law Offices. Adv. Omer holds L.L.B degree from the College of Management, he is a Certified Chief Information Security Officer
and Data Protection Officer from Bar-Ilan University and a Certified Mediator.
Our articles of association provide for staggered three-year terms for all our directors
(except our external directors, who are elected in accordance with the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law). The directors on our
board (excluding the external directors) are divided into three classes, and each class of directors serves for a term of three years,
as follows: Izzy Sheratzky, Gil Sheratzky and Zeev Koren (class C), Nir Sheratzky, Yigal Shani and Yehuda Kahane (class B), and
Eyal Sheratzky, Efraim Sheratzky, Tal Sheratzky-Jaffa and Yoav Kahane (class A). This classification of the board of directors may delay
or prevent a change of control of our company.
Diversity of the Board of Directors
The table below provides certain information regarding the composition
of our Board. Each of the categories listed in the below table has the meaning as it is used in Nasdaq Rule 5605(f) and related
instructions.
Board Diversity Matrix (As of
April 19, 2026)
|
Country of Principal Executive Offices |
Israel |
|
Foreign Private Issuer |
Yes |
|
Disclosure Prohibited under Home Country Law |
No |
|
Total Number of Directors
|
12 |
|
Part I: Gender Identity |
Female |
Male |
Non-Binary |
Did Not Disclose
Gender |
|
Directors |
2 |
10 |
|
|
|
Part II: Demographic Background |
|
|
Underrepresented Individual in Home Country Jurisdiction |
0 |
|
LGBTQ+ |
0 |
|
Did Not Disclose Demographic Background |
0 |
Shareholders Agreement and Articles of Association of Moked Ituran Ltd.
Pursuant to Moked Ituran Ltd's articles of association and agreement (as amended) between
its shareholders, there is a mechanism in place with regard to directors to be designated and voted for election by Moked Ituran Ltd in
each of our annual shareholders meeting for the relevant class of directors (four directors in class A and B and three in class C). This
arrangement for the election of directors is only effective for as long as Moked Ituran Ltd. holds at least 15% of our issued and outstanding
share capital.
The aggregate direct compensation we paid to our directors who
are not officers for their services as directors as a group for the year ended December 31, 2025 was approximately $240,000. Directors
are reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with their attendance of board or committee meetings. The compensation payable to external
directors is determined in accordance with regulations promulgated under the Israeli Companies Law. See Item 6.C - Board Practices under
the caption “External directors” below. Our audit committee and board of directors approved compensation for Mr. Ze’ev
Koren, for serving as the Chairman of our board of directors, and for Mr. Yoav Kahane, for serving as a member of our board committees,
such that they shall be compensated in the same manner as our external directors are compensated, annually and per meeting, in accordance
with the Companies Regulations (Rules for the Compensation and Expenses of an External Director), 2000-5760. In 2025, we paid the sum
of NIS 341,000 (approximately $99,000) to our external directors, NIS 206,000 (approximately $60,000) to Mr. Ze’ev Koren, NIS 161,000
(approximately $47,000) to Mr. Yoav Kahane, NIS 118,000 (approximately $34,000) to Ms. Tal Sheratzky-Jaffa. We do not have any agreements
with directors providing for benefits upon termination of their respective services as such.
The aggregate costs to the Company of the compensation to our Co-Chief
Executive Officers in 2025 were $4,826,000. The aggregate compensation paid to all of our officers as a group during 2025 was approximately
$15,691,000. In 2025 we paid an aggregate amount of $75,000 to one director who provided us with services. The above compensation amounts
include amounts attributable to automobiles made available to our officers and other fringe benefits commonly reimbursed or paid by companies
in Israel. Employee directors do not receive additional fees for their services as directors.
The following table sets forth the breakdown of the compensation
of our five highest paid officers in 2025:
| |
|
Management fees |
|
|
Wage |
|
|
Social components |
|
|
Car value |
|
|
Bonus (results based) |
|
|
Bonus (Share yield based) |
|
|
Total |
|
| |
|
Compensation components (in thousand US Dollars) |
|
|
Izzy Sheratzky (President) |
|
|
899 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,326 |
|
|
|
866 |
|
|
|
3,091 |
|
|
Eyal Sheratzky (Co-Chief Executive Officer |
|
|
699 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,040 |
|
|
|
674 |
|
|
|
2,413 |
|
|
Nir Sheratzky (Co-Chief Executive Officer) |
|
|
699 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,040 |
|
|
|
674 |
|
|
|
2,413 |
|
|
Gil Sheratzky (CEO of our Subsidiary. International Activity and Business Development Officer) |
|
|
499 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
653 |
|
|
|
295 |
|
|
|
1,447 |
|
|
Shachar Sheratzky (Vice president, head of our business division) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
237 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
452 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
785 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total of our 5 highest paid officers $ |
|
|
2,796 |
|
|
|
237 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
4,511 |
|
|
|
2,509 |
|
|
|
10,149 |
|
During 2025, we set aside $ 765,000 for the benefit of our officers for pension, retirement
or similar benefits. We do not set aside any funds for the benefit of our directors who are not employees for any pension, retirement
or similar benefits.
All numbers in this section are rounded to the nearest thousand.
During 2025, Messrs. Izzy Sheratzky, Eyal Sheratzky, Nir Sheratzky
and Gil Sheratzky provided their services as President, Co-Chief Executive Officers and CEO of our Subsidiary & International Activity
and Business Development Officer respectively, as independent contractors pursuant to services agreements, which were adopted by our shareholders
meeting in January 2014, which terms correspond to our compensation policy as described below.
For further details concerning such terms of service, please
see Item 7.B – Related Parties Transactions under the caption “Transactions with our directors and principal officers.”
In 2006, our compensation committee has devised a bonus scheme pursuant to which some
of our officers and employees received shares of our profit before tax on a consolidated basis, based on their seniority, level of global
and domestic involvement, contribution to our operations and other criteria set by the compensation committee. In 2010, our compensation
committee resolved that additional managers shall be entitled to receive bonuses under this bonus scheme and that some of the grantees
should continue to receive a bonus based on our consolidated results and some should receive a bonus based only on our solo financial
statements. During 2025, we paid a total of $ 1,657,000 to our officers and employees pursuant to the above bonus schemes.
Our compensation policy for office holders
In December 2012, amendment no. 20 to the Israeli Companies Law became effective. Among
other things, this amendment requires Israeli public companies to set forth their policy regarding their office holders’ terms of
office, including fixed compensation, target-based incentives, equity awards, severance and other benefits. The amendments also set forth
the considerations that should be applied when devising a compensation policy for office holders.
The term “office holder” is defined in the Israeli Companies Law, to mean
the chief executive officer, chief business officer, deputy chief executive officer, vice chief executive officer, any other person fulfilling
such position even if his title is different, as well as a director or a manager directly subordinate to the chief executive officer.
The compensation policy must be approved every three years by the board of directors,
after considering the recommendations of the compensation committee; and generally requires the approval of the company’s general
meeting of shareholders by a special majority of shareholders who are not controlling shareholders and who do not have a personal interest
in the approval of the policy; or, alternatively, that the non-controlling shareholders and shareholders who do not have a personal interest
in the matter who are present and vote against the policy hold two percent or less of the voting power of the company.
The compensation policy does not intend to amend any officer’s existing terms
of office; nor to bestow any officer with a right to receive the compensation, or any element thereof set forth therein. However, generally,
once the compensation policy is approved, all future terms of service of office holders should conform to its provisions. The specific
terms of office of each officer shall be separately determined in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Israeli Companies Law
and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
Our general shareholders meeting approved our compensation policy for office holders
on October 31, 2013, and on November 7, 2016, and recently on December 12, 2025 approved a renewal of the compensation policy with another
amendment raising the the maximum annual cost of base pay and benefits for business unit managers approved on March 31, 2026. The
policy applies to office holders of the Company (see definition above), who serve as the Company’s President, Chief Executive
Officer(s) and other executives who are deemed office holders of the Company, as well as office holders of the Company’s Israeli
wholly owned subsidiaries, provided they report to the chief executive officer. The policy also applies to directors of the Company.
Our compensation policy for office holders was formulated in view of our belief that
our business success is the result of the excellence of our human resources and their devotion to the achievement of our company’s
goals. Therefore, it is aimed at offering our officers with a competitive compensation package that will align their incentives with those
of our company and our shareholders, and at motivating them to achieve the goals of our company, while avoiding undue pressure to take
excessive risks. Among other factors, our compensation committee and board of directors have considered, as required by amendment no.
20 to the Israeli Companies Law and as reflected in the policy: (a) the advancement of the company’s goals, its business plan and
its policy with a long-term view; (b) the creation of appropriate incentives for office holders, considering the company’s risk
management policy; (c) the size of the company and the nature of its business; (d) with respect to variable components of the terms of
office – the contribution of the office holders to the achievement of the company’s goals and to the maximization of its profits,
with a long-term view and in accordance with the position of the office holder.
The compensation policy incorporates all matters required to be included in a compensation
policy as mandated by amendment 20 to the Israeli Companies Law, including (without limitation): (a) the requirement to consider the office
holders’ education, skills, professional experience, expertise, position and past compensation agreements; (b) consideration of
the ratios between overall compensation of the officers and the average and median salary of the other employees of the Company; (c) the
board’s right to reduce variable compensation; (d) the determination of a maximum period for advanced and transition periods upon
termination of services; (e) basing variable components of compensation on key performance indicators and on measurable criteria; (f)
determining the ratio between fixed and variable components of compensation and setting forth caps on the amount of variable compensation
payable; and (g) a claw-back provision with respect to restatements of financial statements.
Board of Directors
Pursuant to our articles of association as presently in effect, our board of directors
generally consists of twelve directors, including at least three independent directors in accordance with the listing rules of Nasdaq
concerning the composition of audit committees, of whom two directors are external directors as required by Israeli law. Our independent
directors, as such term is defined under the Nasdaq listing rules, are Mr. Baron, Mrs. Riki Segev , Mr. Koren, Mr. Yoav Kahane and Ms.
Tal Sheratzky - Jaffa, Pursuant to our articles of association, other than the external directors, for whom special election requirements
apply (see “External directors” below), our directors are elected, by majority of our shareholders and may be removed by special
majority. However, see Item 6.A – Directors and Senior Management for a description of our staggered board and the shareholders
agreement and articles of association of Moked Ituran Ltd. Our board of directors may at any time and from time to time appoint any other
person as a director to fill a vacancy until the general meeting of shareholders in which the term of service of the replaced director
was scheduled to expire.
Pursuant to the Israeli Companies Law, our chairman convenes and presides over the meetings
of the board. In addition, any two directors may convene a meeting of the board of directors, as well as a director who becomes aware
of a company’s matter that allegedly involves a breach of the law or an improper business conduct. A quorum consists of a majority
of the members of the board, and decisions are taken by a vote of the majority of the members present. Our articles of association provide
that such quorum will in no event be less than two directors.
We are incorporated in Israel and are therefore subject to the provisions of the Israeli
Companies Law, including certain corporate governance provisions. Our ordinary shares are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (Our
shares were delisted from the Tel Aviv stock exchange on May 25, 2016, for additional information see Item 9.A – Price History of
Our Shares), and we are therefore subject to certain provisions of the Israeli securities laws, the U.S. securities laws and the Nasdaq
listing rules. See also Item 16.G. – Corporate Governance below for additional information concerning our compliance with the Nasdaq
listing rules and exemptions therefrom.
According to our Articles of Association, some of our officers and employees (including
the chairman of our board and at least one third member of the Board) should be citizens and residents of Israel and receive clearance
approval from the Israeli General Security Service. All the members of our board comply with these requirements.
On February 26, 2017 our board has adopted an Internal Compliance policy, which following
review of our internal process included a comprehensive update of our internal regulations and codification of our internal regulations,
all pursuant to the applicable Israeli laws. On August 28, 2022 our board adopted a revised internal compliance policy.
External directors
Under Israeli law, the board of directors of companies whose shares are publicly traded
are required to include at least two members who qualify as external directors. External directors are to be elected by a majority vote
at a shareholders’ meeting, provided that either:
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Such majority includes at least the majority of the shares held by all non-controlling shareholders or those having personal interest
in the nomination, except personal interest which is not resulting from connections with controlling shareholders, present and voting
at such meeting; or |
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The total number of shares voted against the election of the external director and held by shareholders other than controlling shareholders
or those having personal interest in the nomination, except personal interest which is not resulting from connections with controlling
shareholders, must not exceed 2% of the shares whose holders are entitled to vote at any meeting of shareholders. |
External directors are generally elected to serve an initial term of three years and
may be re-elected to serve in that capacity for two additional three-year terms; however, companies whose securities are listed on recognized
foreign exchanges, such as Nasdaq, may extend the service terms of their external directors for additional unlimited terms, each of no
more of than three years , subject to the approval of the audit committee and the board of directors that such extension is for the benefit
of the company in view of the directors’ expertise and special contribution to the operation of the board and its committees and
these reasons together with the term served by the external director were presented to the shareholders prior to their approval (see the
Israeli Companies Regulations (Allowances for Companies with Securities Listed on an Exchange Outside Israel), 2000-5760). The appointment
of an external director for additional terms may be brought for the approval of the shareholders either by the board of directors or by
a shareholder that holds at least 1% of the company’s voting rights, provided that the nominee is not a related or competing shareholder
(as defined below) or a relative thereof, at the time of the appointment, and does not have an affinity to such shareholder (as defined
below) at the time of the appointment or the two years preceding such appointment. The term “related or competing shareholder”
means the shareholder who proposed the appointment or a 5% shareholder of the company if, at the time of the appointment, his controlling
person or a company controlled by either of them, has business relations with the company, or if he, his controlling person or a company
controlled by either of them are competitors of the company. The term “affinity” means the on-going existence of work relationship,
business or professional relationship or control and the service as an officer.
External directors may generally be removed from office by the same majority of shareholders
required for their election or by a court, in each case, only under limited circumstances, including if they cease to meet the statutory
qualification for their appointment or violate the duty of loyalty to the company.
If at the time of the appointment of an external director, all directors who are not
controlling persons or their relatives are of the same gender, then the elected external director must be of the other gender.
Each committee of the board of directors that is vested with an authority of the board
must include at least one external director, except that the audit committee and compensation committee must include all external directors
then serving on the board of directors. The Israeli Companies Law prohibits external directors from receiving, directly or indirectly,
any compensation other than for services as an external director pursuant to the provisions and limitations set forth in the applicable
regulations promulgated under the Israeli Companies Law.
Israeli law provides that a person is not qualified to serve as an external director
if he is a relative (as defined in the Israeli Companies Law) of the company’s controlling person, or if, at the time of his/her
appointment and/or at any time during the two years preceding his or her appointment, that person, a relative, partner or employer of
that person, or any entity under that person’s control, has or has had an affinity (as defined above) to the company, its controlling
person or its relative or to any entity that, as of the date of appointment, or at any time during the two years preceding that date,
is controlled by the company or by its controlling person. In addition, no person may serve as an external director if that person’s
professional activities create, or may create, a conflict of interest with that person’s responsibilities as a director or otherwise
interfere with that person’s ability to serve as a director; and, a person already serving as a director of one company may not
be appointed as an external director of the company if at that time a director of the company is serving as an external director of the
first company. In addition, a company, controlling shareholder and any other entity controlled by the controlling shareholder may not
grant to such external director, its spouse or child, any benefits, directly or indirectly, and the external director, its spouse or child
may not be appointed to serve in any position, may not be employed by and may not, directly or indirectly, render any professional services
to the company, such controlling shareholder or any other entity controlled by the controlling shareholder, during the first two years
following such external director’s termination of tenure of office, and with respect to a relative who is not the external director’s
spouse or child – during the first year following such termination.
Mr. Israel Baron is now serving his seventh term as an external director of the Company,
who was re-elected on of November 30, 2023 for a term of 3 years. Mrs. Riki Segev was elected on December 16, 2025 after the demise of
Mr. Gideon Kotler, our former external director.
Audit committee
Under Israeli law, the board of directors of a public company must appoint an audit
committee. The audit committee must comprise of at least three directors, including all of the external directors and the chairman of
the audit committee must be an external director. In addition, the majority of the members of the audit committee must be independent
directors. Under the Israeli Companies Law, a director is considered “independent” if he/she is an external director or if
he/she meets the qualifications of an external director, has not served as a director of the company for over 9 consecutive years, and
has been classified as such. Under Israeli regulations a director who serves more than 9 consecutive years as a director may still be
deemed as "independent director" provided the Audit committee and thereafter the board of directors resolved that his-her tenure as a
director for an extend term is for the benefit of the company based on his/her expertise and unique contribution to the board and its
committees. Our Audit committee and board of directors so resolved with regard to Mr. Israel Baron. The audit committee may not include
the chairman of the board, any director who is employed by the company or regularly provides services to the company (other than as a
board member), a controlling shareholder or any relative of such person. All audit committee decisions must be approved by a majority
of the committee members of which the majority of members present are independent directors. Furthermore, a person who is not eligible
to serve on the audit committee is restricted from participating in its meetings and votes, unless the chairman of the audit committee
determines that such person’s presence is necessary in order to present a certain matter, provided however, that the company employees
who are not controlling shareholders or relatives of such shareholders may be present in the meetings but not in the actual votes and
likewise, company counsel and secretary who are not controlling shareholders or relatives of such shareholders may be present in meetings
and decisions of such present is requested by the audit committee.
Our audit committee must also meet the requirements of the Nasdaq listing rules concerning
audit committees.
Our board of directors has formed an audit committee that is empowered, among other
things, to exercise the powers of the board of directors concerning our accounting, reporting and financial control practices. Our audit
committee operates in accordance with a charter, which complies with the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law and the Nasdaq listing
rules. The members of the audit committee are currently Messrs. Israel Baron, Mrs. Riki Segev and Yoav Kahane, all of whom are independent
as required of members of the audit committee under the Nasdaq listing rules. Our board of directors has determined that Mr. Israel Baron
possesses financial sophistication as required by Rule 5605(c)(2) under the Nasdaq listing rules, and that Mr. Baron possess accounting
and financial expertise as defined by Israeli regulations.
Pursuant to the Israeli Companies Regulations (Provisions and Conditions regarding the
Financial Statements’ Authorization Process), 2010, a reporting entity, except for a reporting entity that is subject to Chapter
E(3) of the Israeli Securities Act, is required to establish a committee of the board of directors for the examination of financial statements.
Since we are a reporting entity under Chapter E(3), we are not obliged to constitute a committee for the examination of financial statements;
and therefore, commencing with the financial statements for the first quarter of 2013, we ceased holding meetings of the examination of
financial statements committee; and instead, our audit committee considers the financial statements prior to their approval by the board.
Pursuant to the 22nd amendment
in the Israeli Company law, which was set to define new rules to approve transaction of the public company with its controlling shareholders,
or the transaction in which the controlling shareholder has interest. The law requires from our Audit committee to set up rules to define
the criteria for classification of transactions, which are neither Insignificant Transactions nor extraordinary transactions, and their
procedures of approval that will be determined per each year in advance. In addition, the law requires from the Audit Committee to set
methods of examining transactions with the controlling shareholders, in order to enable their classification and their comparison to the
conditions in the free market. The Audit Committee resolved on September 29, 2014 as follows:
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Transaction that is neither extraordinary, nor insignificant. |
Definition: the relevant criteria that is calculated for the transaction is such transaction
which is higher than 0.25% of the equity of the company according to its last combined financial reports, or higher than 1% of average
net revenue of the past 3 years of the company in their absolute value, in the last 2 calendar years prior to the date of the transaction
is being reported according the last financial report of the company.
Methods of approval: approval by the senior management of the company (from vice chief
executive officer and higher) and report to the Board. The following transactions will require also the approval of the Audit Committee:
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Transaction which is higher than 4.5% of the equity of the company according to its last combined financial reports which were published
prior to the approval of the transaction. |
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Transaction that involves risks or significant exposure beyond mere monetary liabilities or obligations. |
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Transaction in which the company enters a new activity field or exits from an existing activity field. |
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Insignificant transaction: |
Definition: such transaction which is not higher than 0.25% of the equity of the company
according to its last combined financial reports or is not higher than 1% of average net revenue of the past 3 years of the company in
their absolute value, in the last 2 calendar years prior to the date of the transaction is being reported according to the last financial
report of the company.
Methods of approval: Approval by the management of the company or by the officer in
charge in the company (vice chief executive officer, other officer or other in charged body in the company according to the decisions
of the company).
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Any transaction with a controlling shareholder or any transaction that a controlling shareholder has an interest in, will be brought
before the Audit Committee, which will determine its type and decide on case by case basis on defining it as an insignificant transaction
or other kind of transaction, and will decide on its review and on its approval. |
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According to the adopted criteria, transactions with Rinat Yogev Nadlan Ltd. shall be classified as insignificant transactions. If
the extent of such transactions will remain similar during the following years, our management shall be deemed qualified to approve such
transactions and to report them to the Audit Committee. |
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Every year the criteria for classifying transactions as set up above shall be brought for re-approval by the Audit Committee.
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Compensation committee
The Israeli Companies Law mandates the appointment of a compensation committee comprising
of at least three directors. The compensation committee must include all of the external directors, who shall constitute the majority
of the members thereof, and its remaining members shall be directors whose terms of service comply with the provisions promulgated concerning
the remuneration of external directors. The chairman of the committee must be an external director. The members of the Compensation committee
are currently Israel Baron, Riki Segev and Yoav Kahane. All members of our compensation committee are independent directors as defined
by the Nasdaq listing rules, and all of whom meet the composition requirements under the Israeli Companies Law. Since February 2016, the
Israeli Companies Law permits that Audit Committee can serve also as a Compensation committee, provided that it will comply with requirements
of the Compensation Committee as explained above.
Under the Israeli Companies Law, the compensation committee is responsible for: (i)
making recommendations to the board of directors with respect to the approval of the compensation policy for office holders and any extensions
thereto; (ii) periodically reviewing the implementation of the compensation policy and providing the board of directors with recommendations
with respect to any amendments or updates thereto; (iii) reviewing and resolving whether or not to approve arrangements with respect to
the terms of office of office holders; and (iv) determining whether or not to exempt a transaction with a candidate for chief executive
officer from shareholders' approval.
Furthermore, our compensation committee oversees, on behalf of the Board, the management
of Ituran’s compensation and other human resources-related issues and otherwise carries out on behalf of the Board its responsibilities
relating to these issues. The committee is responsible for establishing annual and long-term performance goals and objectives for our
executive officers. In addition, as required under the Nasdaq listing rules, our compensation committee is responsible for the appointment,
compensation and oversight of the work of any compensation consultant, legal counsel and other adviser retained by the committee; and
may retain such advice only after taking into account the considerations set forth in the Nasdaq listing rules in this respect. Our compensation
committee operates in accordance with a charter, which complies with the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law and the Nasdaq listing
rules.
According to our compensation committee charter, the compensation committee, among its
other duties, is responsible on reviewing the disclosure in this form which concerns the Compensation Policy and the sections describing
the Terms of Service of Officers, controlling persons and their relatives.
Internal auditor
Under the Israeli Companies Law, the board of directors of a public company must appoint
an internal auditor nominated by the audit committee. An internal auditor may not be:
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a person (or a relative of a person) who holds more than 5% of the company’s shares or voting rights; |
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a person (or a relative of a person) who has the power to appoint a director or the general manager of the company; |
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an executive officer, director or other affiliate of the company; or |
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a member of the company’s independent accounting firm. |
The role of the internal auditor is to examine, among other things, the compliance of
the company’s conduct with applicable law and orderly business procedures. Our internal auditor in 2020 was Shimon Yarel, CPA,
who has served as our internal auditor since January 1999. In March , 2026, the audit committee and subject to the approval of the
board of directors approved the appointment of BDO-Ziv Haft instead of Mrs. Alexandra Meron Yarel as an internal auditor .
The following table sets forth the total number of our employees at the end of each
of the past three years, and a breakdown of such employees by main category of activity and by geographic location:
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2023 |
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USD in thousands |
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By area of activity: |
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Control Center |
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547 |
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402 |
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380 |
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Research and Development |
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127 |
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163 |
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167 |
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Sales and Marketing |
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100 |
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126 |
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103 |
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Technical support and IT |
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498 |
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513 |
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491 |
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Finance, Administration and Management
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357 |
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327 |
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321 |
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Private enforcement and operations |
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1,143 |
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1,191 |
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1,196 |
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Manufacturing |
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145 |
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170 |
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183 |
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Total |
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2,917 |
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2,892 |
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2,841 |
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By geographic location (out of total): |
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Israel |
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970 |
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961 |
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906 |
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Brazil |
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885 |
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848 |
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865 |
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Others |
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1,062 |
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1,083 |
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1,070 |
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Total |
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2,917 |
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2,892 |
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2,841 |
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We consider our relations with our employees to be satisfactory and have no ongoing
major labor disputes or material labor-related litigation. Our employees are subject to local labor laws and regulations, which in some
countries are more stringent than others. Some of our senior executives also have employment agreements that may grant them rights in
excess of those provided by the applicable laws.
Israel
Our employees in Israel are subject to Israeli labor laws and regulations and employment
customs. The applicable labor laws and regulations principally concern matters such as paid annual vacation, paid sick days, length of
the workday, payment for overtime and severance pay. Israeli law generally requires severance pay equal to one month’s salary for
each year of employment upon retirement or death of an employee or termination of employment without cause. Furthermore, Israeli employees
and employers are required to pay predetermined sums to the National Insurance Institute, which is similar to the United States Social
Security Administration. Since January 1, 1995, these amounts also include payments for national health insurance.
Israeli labor laws impose on employers increased liability, including monetary sanctions
and criminal liability, in cases of violations of certain labor laws and certain violations by contractors providing maintenance, security
and cleaning services.
Brazil
Our employment agreements in Brazil are subject to Brazilian labor laws and regulations,
to collective labor agreements or bargaining arrangements with unions and contract. The laws and regulations in Brazil govern almost all
aspects of an employment relationship and do not leave much room to be negotiated with the employee. Still, employment contracts create
obligations to the parties if they are in compliance with the law. The Labor Code mainly governs the employees’ right to paid annual
vacation, paid sick days, the maximum length of a workday, minimum payment for overtime and statutory severance pay. Brazilian law generally
requires severance pay equal to 40% of the balance of the employee’s FGTS account (a mandatory fund to guarantee severance and unemployment).
The FGTS can also be withdrawn when the employee retires, dies or his employment is terminated without cause, among others. Brazilian
employers are required to purchase health insurance for employees only in the event it is set forth by the applicable collective labor
agreement, contract or company policy, and are required to cover employees’ food and travel costs whenever a business trip is required,
and to make deposits into a Guarantee Severance Fund (the so-called “FGTS”). Furthermore, Brazilian employees and employers
are required to make contributions to the National Insurance Institute (“INSS”), similar to the United States Social Security
Administration. Our collections to the National Insurance Institute amount to 34.8% to 39.8% of the payrolls, out of which 8% to 11% (limited
to R$7,087.22 of individual salary) corresponds to contributions by the employees deducted from salaries and 26.8% is the fixed part we
pay. Our contribution of 26.8% includes mandatory contribution to the Public Insurance for Labor Accidents and Diseases (SAT). According
to Decree Law 6957/2009 such portion, which varies from 1% to 3% of payroll, should be multiplied by another factor (FAP) from 0.5 to
2 in order to reduce or increase our burden to reflect statistics of occupational accidents and diseases in our business.
All of our employees in Brazil, excluding the chief executive officer, some directors
(VPs) and some IT providers are represented by a labor union and the employees’ mandatory contributions to their union are paid
by us. The law no. 13.467/2017, which entered into force on November 11, 2017, made the labor union contribution optional (i.e., discounted
only upon the employees’ consent).
Argentina
Our employees in Argentina are subject to Argentine labor laws and regulations and other
special practices and employment customs. The laws and regulations in Argentina control all aspects of labor relations and designate a
general Employment Contract with which all employees and employers must comply. This general Employment Contract adopts by reference the
provisions of the Labor Law which principally concerns matters such as paid annual vacation, paid sick days, the length of the workday,
and payment for overtime and severance pay.
Argentine law generally requires severance pay equal to one month per year of service
upon the termination of employment without a justified cause.
Argentine employers are also required to contribute for the following items: (a) Pension
funds 20.70 % (b) health insurance for employees 6% (c) occupational accident insurance 2.03% for January to February 2024 and 1,72% from
March to December 2024; and (d) Retirement fund insurance 2.5% (only this item is for Union Employees). All the rates should be applied
on the gross salary.
Our employees in Argentina, excluding the chief executive officer and several other
employees, are members of a labor union and the employee member fees are paid by them.
United States
We have no collective bargaining agreements with any of our employees in the United
States and none of our employees are members of a union.
Mexico
The hiring of employees in Mexico is subject to the regulations
of the Federal Labor Law, the Social Security Law, the Infonavit Law, the Income Tax Law, Afore, and Infonacot In these laws both workers
and employers have obligations and rights; the percentage corresponding to the employer is 40% in Payroll and Employee Tax depending on
their level of income. The working relationship between employer and employee is regulated by the Individual work contract In Mexico we
have several modalities of types of Labor Contract, according to the permanence and type of contract, example: Contract for a Determined
Time, Permanent Contract, and Contract for Determined Work. In these Contracts the conditions of the work are specified. Within our company
we also have working relationships through outsourcing, where our employees have the same rights and obligations and adhere to the same
internal and legal guidelines. Contract terminations without cause by the employer require the payment of 3 months' salary as a concept
of damages.
Ecuador
Our employees in Ecuador are subject by the Ecuadorian Labor Code.
The Labor Code provides for a 40-hour work week, 15 calendar days of annual paid vacation, restrictions and sanctions for those who employ
child labor, general protection of worker health and safety, minimum wages and bonuses, maternity and paternity leave, and employer-provided
benefits. The 2008 Constitution bans child labor, requires hiring workers with disabilities, and unpaid internships are not permitted
in Ecuador. The law also mandates that employees’ thirteenth and fourteenth month bonuses, which are required by law, be paid in
instalments throughout the year instead of in lump sums. Employees have the option to opt out of this change and continue to receive the
payments in lump sums. The law eliminates fixed-term employee contracts and replaced them with indefinite contracts, which shortens the
allowable trial period for employees to 90 days. The Law for Labor Justice and Recognition of Work in the Home, which included several
changes related to labor and social security, took effect in April 2015. Workers in the private sector have the constitutional right to
form trade unions and local law allows for unionization of any company with more than 30 employees. Private employers are required to
engage in collective bargaining with recognized unions. The Labor Code provides for resolution of union´s conflicts through
a tripartite arbitration and conciliation board process. The Code also prohibits discrimination against union members and requires that
employers provide space for union activities.
Colombia
Our employees in Colombia are subject to Colombian labor laws and regulations. All employees
have an indefinite term employment contract and the law determines a minimum monthly salary (SMM), which is increased annually by the
government and used to calculate labor obligations. 44 hours are the maximum hours for a week. All employees are affiliated with the Social
Security System (Health, Pension and Occupational Risks), a percentage is paid by the company and the other by the employee, the calculation
depends on the salary. The law determines additional benefits called social benefits payable by the company: Holidays: 15 working days
for each year worked; Bonus premium corresponds to the payment of 15 days of salary per semester worked or fraction; Unemployment corresponds
to the payment of 30 days of salary per year worked or fraction; Unemployment interest corresponds to 12% of severance pay; Employees
who earn less than 2 SMM must be given 3 times a year clothing and footwear or equivalent in bonuses. Termination of employment relationship
by the company without a justified reason, is coupled with compensation to the employee. Additionally, for every 20 employees, the company
must hire an apprentice who will receive financial support from 1 SMM, and who will be employed for a period of 6 months. Currently the
company doesn't have any unionized employee. For year 2025, Income Tax remains 35%, as a result of tax reform approved by Colombia congress
on 2021 (2021 income tax rate was 31%).
Chile
Our employees in Chile are subject to Chilean labour laws and regulations. All employees
have an indefinite-term employment contract. As of April 26, 2026, 42 hours are the maximum hours per week. All employees are affiliated
with the Social Security System (Health, Pension, Unemployment Insurance and Labor Protection), a percentage is paid by the company and
the other by the employee, the calculation depends on the salary. The law determines additional benefits called social benefits paid by
the company: Vacations: 15 working days for each year worked; Progressive vacations are granted when the employee has 10 years of work,
3 of them in the current job, granting 1 additional day; Unemployment insurance is a sum of money that is granted to the worker who has
lost his job, for reasons beyond his control, with a maximum limit of 360 days. The termination of the employment relationship by the
company without justified cause is accompanied by compensation to the worker. Currently the company does not have any unionized employees.
For the year 2025, the Income Tax was 25% for SMEs and 27% for big companies.
The following table sets forth share ownership information for our directors and executive
officers listed in Item 6.A above as of April 19, 2026. All of the information with respect to beneficial ownership by our directors and
executive officers has been furnished by the respective director or executive officer, as the case may be.
|
Name of Director/Officer (1) |
|
Number of Ordinary Shares Beneficially Owned
(2) |
|
|
Percentage of beneficial ownership (3)
|
|
|
Izzy Sheratzky (4)
|
|
|
3,867,317 |
|
|
|
19.52 |
|
|
Professor Yehuda Kahane (5)
|
|
|
1,316,137 |
|
|
|
6.615 |
|
|
Zeev Koren |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Efraim Sheratzky (6)
|
|
|
131,442 |
|
|
|
0.73 |
|
|
Yigal Shani (7)
|
|
|
211,442 |
|
|
|
1.12 |
|
|
Eyal Sheratzky |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Nir Sheratzky |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Gil Sheratzky |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Yoav Kahane |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Tal Sheratzky-Jaffa |
|
|
2,403 |
* |
|
|
0.01 |
* |
|
Israel Baron |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Riki Segev |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Ami Saranga |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Eli Kamer |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Guy Aharonov |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Udi Mizrahi |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Shahar Sheratzky |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Matan Omer |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
* Own less than one percent of our shares.
| (1) |
This table includes only current directors and officers that beneficially hold our shares. |
| (2) |
Beneficial ownership’ is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (as defined in Rule
13d – 3 under the Exchange Act) and shares deemed beneficially owned by virtue of the right of any person or group to acquire such
ordinary shares within 60 days are treated as outstanding only for the purposes of determining the percent owned by such person or group.
To our knowledge, the persons and entities named in the table above are believed to have sole voting and investment power with respect
to all ordinary shares shown as owned by them, except as described below. |
| (3) |
Amounts in this column are based on 23,475,431 ordinary shares issued as of April 2, 2026, less 3,581,851 treasury shares held by
us. |
| (4) |
Shares beneficially owned include: (a) 3,865,952 shares owned by Moked Ituran Ltd., which Mr. Sheratzky is deemed to beneficially
owns due to his shared voting and investment power over such shares in accordance with those certain shareholders agreement, dated May
18, 1998 as amended on September 6, 2005 and on September 17, 2014, among Moked Ituran and its shareholders, which we refer to as the
Moked Shareholders Agreement. For further information concerning the Moked Shareholders Agreement see the discussion under Item 6.A. –
Directors and Senior Management under the caption “Shareholders Agreement and Articles of Association of Moked Ituran Ltd.”
above; (b) 1,365 shares that are directly held by Mr. Sheratzky’s wife, Maddie Sheratzky. |
| (5) |
Shares beneficially owned include: (a) 13,264 shares directly owned by Professor Kahane jointly with his wife, Rivka Kahane;(b) 5,782
shares owned by Yehuda Kahane Ltd., which Professor Kahane may be considered to beneficially own by virtue of his shared voting and investment
control of the company through his 50% shareholdings thereof, the other 50% being owned by his wife, Rivka Kahane; and (c) 1,297,091 shares
owned by Moked Ituran Ltd., which Professor Kahane may be considered to beneficially own by virtue of his right to direct the disposition
of such shares in accordance with Moked’s articles of association, following sale of 135,000 shares attributed to him during year
2025. Professor Kahane has shared voting and investment control over Yehuda Kahane Ltd., a holder of 35.13% of the shares of Moked
Ituran. |
| (6) |
Shares beneficially owned include: 131,4422 shares owned by Moked Ituran, which Mr. Sheratzky may be considered to beneficially own
by virtue of his right to direct the disposition of such shares in accordance with Moked’s articles of association,following sale
of 75,000 shares attributed to him during year 2025. Mr. Sheratzky may be considered to beneficially own such shares by virtue of his
sole voting and investment control over his wholly owned G T.S.D. Holdings Ltd, the holder of 3.75% of Moked’s shares. |
| (7) |
Shares beneficially owned include: (a) 5,000 shares directly owned by Yigal Shani, (b) 206,552 shares owned by Moked Ituran, which
Mr. Shani may be considered to beneficially own by virtue of his right to direct the disposition of such shares in accordance with Moked’s
articles of association. Mr. Shani may be considered to beneficially own such shares by virtue of his sole voting and investment control
over his wholly owned G.N.S. Holdings, the holder of 3.75% of Moked’s shares. |
| |
F. |
DISCLOSURE OF REGISTRANT’S ACTION TO RECOVER ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 7. |
MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
The following table shows the number of our ordinary shares beneficially owned by (a)
the shareholders known to us as of April 19, 2026 to beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding ordinary shares and (b) all of our
directors and executive officers as a group.
Please also see Item 6.E above. There are no shares underlying
options or warrants held by such persons. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and includes
voting or investment power with respect to ordinary shares. The shareholders listed below do not have any different or special voting
rights from any other shareholders of our company. Except where otherwise indicated, we believe, based on information furnished by the
owners, that the beneficial owners of the ordinary shares listed below have sole investment and voting power with respect to such shares.
|
Shareholder |
|
Number of
Ordinary
Shares
Beneficially
Owned |
|
|
% Voting |
|
|
Moked Ituran Ltd. (1)
|
|
|
3,865,952 |
|
|
|
19.52 |
|
|
All directors and executive officers as a group (2).
|
|
|
3,915,227 |
|
|
|
19.68
|
|
|
FMR LLC. (3)
|
|
|
1,177,886 |
|
|
|
5.92 |
|
|
Treasury shares |
|
|
3,666,789 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Moked’s
articles of association provides that each of Moked’s shareholders shall have the right to direct Moked to dispose of such number
of our shares corresponding to his or her relative shareholdings in Moked. In addition, ownership of all shares held by Moked are attributed
to Mr. Izzy Sheratzky by virtue of his holdings in Moked. Please see Item 6.E above for the ownership of our shares attributed to Moked’s
shareholders. For further information please see Item 6.A – Directors and Senior Management under the caption “Shareholders
Agreement and Articles of Association of Moked Ituran Ltd” above.
(2) Includes shares
held by Moked Ituran Ltd., which ownership are attributed to some of these directors and executive officers.
(4) Fidelity
Management & Research Co. LLC.The information presented herein is based on Investing.com public information.
As of March 2026, we had a total of approximately3760 shareholders (including the Depository
Trust Company) of record in the United States with registered addresses in the United States. The number of record holders in the United
States is not representative of the number of beneficial holders nor is it representative of where such beneficial holders are resident
since many of these ordinary shares were held of record by brokers or other nominees.
|
B. |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
Transactions with our directors and principal officers
We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and officers
and the officers and directors of our subsidiaries providing them with indemnification for liabilities or expenses incurred as a result
of acts performed by them in their capacity as our directors and officers. Our general meeting of shareholders approved on January 28,
2014 an amendment to these indemnification agreements and the grant thereof to office holders, including controlling persons and their
relatives, who serve at our company and its subsidiaries from time to time. For the full indemnification agreements as so approved, please
see Exhibit 4.5 under Item 19 – Exhibits.
Our general meeting of shareholders has also approved on January 28, 2014 the procurement
from time to time of directors’ and officers’ insurance policies covering the liability of office holders, including controlling
persons and their relatives, who serve at the Company and its subsidiaries from time to time, under the following terms: (a) the principal
terms of the D&O insurance policies shall not materially deviate from the terms of our current directors’ and officers’
insurance policy; or (b) to the extent that the Company shall desire to procure a D&O insurance policy, which a material term thereof
adversely deviates ( from our company’s point of view) from the terms of the current policy, then our company’s board of the
directors shall confirm that, notwithstanding such deviation, our procurement of such policy is compatible with market terms and does
not materially affect our profitability, assets or liabilities..
In February 2014, following the approval of our general meeting of shareholders on January
28, 2014, we entered into service agreements, setting forth the terms of service of our President and Co-Chief Executive Officers in compliance
with our compensation policy for office holders; and E-Com entered into a service agreement setting forth the terms of service of its
Chief Executive Officer in compliance with our compensation policy for officer holders. The principal terms of these agreements are as
follows:
Mr. Izzy Sheratzky shall provide his services
as an independent contractor through A. Sheratzky Holdings Ltd., which shall be entitled to a monthly payment of NIS258,000 (or $81,000)
plus VAT, linked to the consumer price index for December 2013. At the request of the service provider, part of the fixed monthly pay
may be granted through benefits, such as the provision of a company car for the use o/f Mr. Sheratzky and the payment of its maintenance
costs and the cost of tax resulting there from the fixed monthly pay shall also include Mr. Sheratzky’s entitlement for a 25 days’
vacation and sick days as provided by law. The service provider shall also be entitled to payment or reimbursement of expenses, including
hosting expenses, subsistence allowance abroad and participation in work-related home telephone expenses. The service provider shall be
entitled to Target-based Cash Incentives and Excess Return Cash Incentives as detailed below. The agreement shall be in force for a period
of 3 years and may be terminated upon 180 days’ advance notice of termination; however, the company may terminate the agreement
without an advance notice and without compensation if the following shall occur: (a) Mr. Sheratzky is convicted of a criminal offense
involving moral turpitude; (b) a final court ruling (without the possibility of appeal) determines that Mr. Sheratzky has breached his
fiduciary duty towards the company; (c) a final court ruling (without the possibility of appeal) determines that Mr. Sheratzky has materially
breached the agreement through the unauthorized disclosure of company’s secrets or competition with the company. The aggregate amounts
paid to A. Sheratzky Holdings according this new service agreement in 2023. 2024 and 2025 were approximately, $2,155,000 $2,734,000
and $3,196,000 respectively (the numbers include 18% value added tax).
Mr. Eyal Sheratzky shall provide his services
as an independent contractor through ORAS Capital Ltd. which shall be entitled to a monthly payment of NIS 201,000 (or $63,000) plus VAT,
linked to the consumer price index for December 2013. At the request of the service provider, part of the fixed monthly pay may be granted
through benefits, such as the provision of a company car for the use of Mr. Sheratzky and the payment of its maintenance costs and the
cost of tax resulting therefrom. The fixed monthly pay shall also include Mr. Sheratzky’s entitlement for a 25 days’ vacation
and sick days as provided by law. The service provider shall also be entitled to payment or reimbursement of expenses, including hosting
expenses and subsistence allowance abroad. The service provider shall be entitled to Target-based Cash Incentives and Excess Return Cash
Incentives as detailed below. The agreement shall be in force for a period of 3 years and may be terminated upon 180 days’ advance
notice of termination; however, the company may terminate the agreement without an advance notice and without compensation if the following
shall occur: (a) Mr. Sheratzky is convicted of a criminal offense involving moral turpitude; (b) a final court ruling (without the possibility
of appeal) determines that Mr. Sheratzky has breached his fiduciary duty towards the company; (c) a final court ruling (without the possibility
of appeal) determines that Mr. Sheratzky has materially breached the agreement through the unauthorized disclosure of company’s
secrets or competition with the company. The aggregate amount paid to ORAS Capital Ltd in 2023,2024 and 2025 was approximately,
$1,727,000, $2,188,000 and $2,500,000 respectively (the numbers include value added tax).
Mr. Nir Sheratzky shall provide his services
as an independent contractor through Galnir Management and Investments Ltd., which shall be entitled to a monthly payment of NIS 201,000
(or $63,000) plus VAT, linked to the consumer price index for December 2013. At the request of the service provider, part of the fixed
monthly pay may be granted through benefits, such as the provision of a company car for the use of Mr. Sheratzky and the payment of its
maintenance costs and the cost of tax resulting therefrom. The fixed monthly pay shall also include Mr. Sheratzky’s entitlement
for a 25 days’ vacation and sick days as provided by law. The service provider shall also be entitled to payment or reimbursement
of expenses, including hosting expenses and subsistence allowance abroad. The service provider shall be entitled to Target-based Cash
Incentives and Excess Return Cash Incentives as detailed below. The agreement shall be in force for a period of 3 years and may be terminated
upon 180 days’ advance notice of termination; however, the company may terminate the agreement without an advance notice and without
compensation if the following shall occur: (a) Mr. Sheratzky is convicted of a criminal offense involving moral turpitude; (b) a final
court ruling (without the possibility of appeal) determines that Mr. Sheratzky has breached his fiduciary duty towards the company; (c)
a final court ruling (without the possibility of appeal) determines that Mr. Sheratzky has materially breached the agreement through the
unauthorized disclosure of company’s secrets or competition with the company. The aggregate amount paid to Galnir Management and
Investments Ltd, in, 2023, 2024 and 2025 was approximately $1,727,000, $2,137,000and $2,456,000 respectively (the numbers include value
added tax).
Mr. Gil Sheratzky shall provide his services
as an independent contractor through ZERO-TO-ONE S.B.L. INVESTMENTS LTD., which shall be entitled to a monthly payment of NIS 143,000
(or 45,000) plus VAT, linked to the consumer price index for December 2013. At the request of the service provider, part of the fixed
monthly pay may be granted through benefits, such as the provision of a company car for the use of Mr. Sheratzky and the payment of its
maintenance costs and the cost of tax resulting therefrom. The fixed monthly pay shall also include Mr. Sheratzky’s entitlement
for a 25 days’ vacation and sick days as provided by law. The service provider shall also be entitled to payment or reimbursement
of expenses, including hosting expenses and subsistence allowance abroad. The service provider shall be entitled to Target-based Cash
Incentives and Excess Return Cash Incentives as detailed below. The agreement shall be in force for a period of 3 years and may be terminated
upon two months’ advance notice of termination; however, E-Com may terminate the agreement without an advance notice and without
compensation if the following shall occur: (a) Mr. Sheratzky is convicted of a criminal offense involving moral turpitude; (b) a final
court ruling (without the possibility of appeal) determines that Mr. Sheratzky has breached his fiduciary duty towards E-Com; (c) a final
court ruling (without the possibility of appeal) determines that Mr. Sheratzky has materially breached the agreement through the unauthorized
disclosure of E-Com’ and/or company’s secrets or competition with E-Com and/or the company. The aggregate amount paid to ZERO-TO-ONE
S.B.L. INVESTMENTS LTD, in 2023, 2024 and 2025 according to this new service agreement, were approximately $1,227,000, $1,238,000and $1,793,000
Each of the above agreements also provides that the executives may request to provide
their services to the company as an employee, and not through a service provider, and in such event, the they shall execute an employment
agreement with the company, in lieu of the above service agreements, which shall also set forth the provisions of social security and
other benefits that the company usually grants its senior executive officers (which may not deviate from the provisions of the Compensation
Policy in this respect). In any event, it was agreed that the nature of the agreement pursuant to which the services are provided shall
not affect the cost to us of the provision of the services as set forth in the service agreements.
The aforementioned agreements were extended on April 20, 2020 (commencing as of February
1, 2020) subject to the approval of our next general shareholders meeting, for additional three years, with accordance to the provisions
of Israeli Company Law and Israeli Companies Regulations (Relaxations in Transactions with Interested Parties) 5760-2000, and were approved
accordingly by our compensation committee and our board of directors. Our shareholders meeting approved the aforementioned agreements
for an additional period of three years on December 10, 2020.
All agreements mentioned above are in compliance with our amended compensation policy
as approved on November 7,2016 and re approved on December 12, 2019, thereafter on December 14, 2022, and recently on December 16,2025
by the Company’s general meeting of shareholders, which sets forth the principles of our office holders’ compensation.
The terms of the Cash Incentives applicable to each of Messrs. Izzy Sheratzky, Eyal
Sheratzky, Nir Sheratzky and Gil Sheratzky (the “Executive Office Holders”), as
set forth in their agreements referred to above (the “Agreements”), are as follows:
|
• |
“Target-based Cash Incentives” means a cash incentive awarded to the Executive Office Holders for the company’s
achievement of the following Profit-Before-Tax targets in each calendar year following the effective date of the above agreements, in
which the Minimum Threshold (as defined below) has been achieved: |
|
Company’s Profit-Before-Tax Targets (in USD thousands) |
Level of Incentive - As a Percentage of the
Executive Office Holder’s Annual Cost of Pay |
|
24,001 - 27,500 |
20% |
|
27,501-31,000 |
45% |
|
31,001-35,000 |
75% |
|
35,001-39,000 |
110% |
|
Above 39,001 |
150% |
“Minimum Threshold” means, with
respect to a particular calendar year, a Minimum Company’s Return on Equity (as defined below) of 15%, and a minimum company’s
Profit before Tax of $24 million.
“Return on Equity” means, with
respect to a particular calendar year, the ratio between the net income for such year and the average of the shareholders’ equity
at the beginning of such calendar year and at the end of each calendar quarter of such year; calculated in accordance with the company’s
audited or reviewed consolidated financial statements for such year, as the case may be, after taking into account Executive Officers’
compensation, but excluding adjustments of the value of assets and obligations to their fair value in accordance with accounting standards
“Profit-Before-Tax” means, with respect to a particular calendar year, the
company’s profit before tax for such year in accordance with the company’s audited consolidated financial statements for such
year, after taking into account Executive Officers’ compensation, but excluding adjustments of the value of assets and obligations
to their fair value in accordance with accounting standards.
“Executive Officers” means Office Holders of the Company (“Nosei Misra”,
as such term is defined in the Companies Law) who serve as the company’s President, Co-CEOs and other executives who are deemed
Office Holders of the company, as well as Office Holders of the company’s Israeli wholly owned subsidiaries, provided they report
to the CEO.
“Cost of Pay” means, with respect to independent contractors – their
invoice amount plus company car and related expenses; and with respect to employees - their base pay (i.e. fixed gross amount payable
to the employee in return for his services, excluding expenses, benefits and bonuses) plus 40% thereof.
|
• |
Target-based Cash Incentives shall become payable upon the lapse of 30 days from the date of publication of the company’s audited
annual financial statements (the “Entitlement Date”); and such cash incentive shall
be paid on such date. However, if an Executive Office Holder’s Target-based Cash Incentives exceed an amount equal to 100% of such
Executive Office Holder’s annual Cost of Pay (the “100% Threshold”), then 20%
of the amount by which the Target-based Cash Incentives exceed the 100% Threshold (the “Deferred
Portion”) shall not be paid on their Entitlement Date, but rather shall be deferred and paid in two equal instalments on
the first and second anniversary of the Entitlement Date, provided that the Minimum Threshold was achieved during the first calendar year
(for the first instalment) and during the second calendar year (for the second instalment) following the Entitlement Date, respectively.
The Deferred Portion shall be linked to the consumer price index known on the Entitlement Date. |
|
• |
The company may pay to the Executive Office Holders advances on account of expected Target-based Cash Incentives, based on the company’s
reviewed financial statements, prior to the Entitlement Date; provided that if on the Entitlement Date, it turns out that such advances
exceed the Target-based Cash Incentives to which the Executive Office Holders are entitled, then the excess amounts shall be returned
to the Company or shall be deducted from the payment of the remainder Target-based Cash Incentives on the Entitlement Date, as the case
may be. |
|
• |
“Excess Return Cash Incentives” means a cash grant based on the company’s
Stock Yield as compared to the Russell 2000 Index’s Yield, as set forth below. |
“Company’s Stock Yield” means
the percentage of increase or decrease of the company’s stock price on Nasdaq over an Examined Period (as defined below), as adjusted
for dividend distribution, calculated based on the average adjusted closing price of the company’s shares on the Nasdaq during the
5 business days prior to and the 5 business days after the commencement and end of such Examined Period.
“Russell 2000 Index’s Yield”
means the percentage of increase or decrease of the Russell 2000 Index over an Examined Period, calculated based on the average Russell
2000 Index closing quotes during the 5 business days prior to and the 5 business days after the commencement and end of such Examined
Period.
At the end of each calendar year, the company shall examine the Company’s Stock
Yield since January 1 of such year or, with respect to the first year of such grant – since the date of its approval (an “Examined
Period”), as compared to the Russell 2000 Index’s Yield over such Examined Period; and to the extent that the Company’s
Stock Yield exceeds the Russell 2000 Index’s Yield for such period, each of the Executive Office Holders shall receive an amount
equal to 50% of his monthly Cost of Pay for each 1% of excess return (in percentage points’ terms), or a relative amount in the
event of a partial excess return. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event that the Company’s Stock Yield during such period is
negative, no grant shall be awarded.
The Excess Return Cash Incentive for each year shall not exceed an amount equal to the
Executive Officer Holder’s annual Cost of Pay.
|
• |
In the event that an Agreement is terminated during a calendar year, the company’s compensation committee and board of directors
shall determine the relative amounts out of the Target-based Cash Incentives and/or Excess Return Cash Incentives to which the relevant
Executive Office Holder is entitled for the portion of the year during which the Agreement was in force; and these amounts shall be paid
within 30 days after the termination of service/employment, as the case may be. |
|
• |
On the date of determination of each Executive Office Holder’s entitlement for a Target-based Cash Incentive for a particular
year, the company’s compensation committee shall examine whether the total amount of grants to which Executive Officers are entitled
with respect to such calendar year and which constitute variable components of their terms of services (the “Total Amount of Grants
to Executive Officers”), exceed an amount equal to 10% of the Company’s EBITDA for such year (the “EBITDA’s Threshold”),
as calculated in accordance with data extracted from the company’s audited consolidated annual financial statements, after taking
into account the Executive Officers’ fixed compensation but excluding their variable compensation. In such event, the amount by
which the Total Amount of Grants to Executive Officers exceeds the EBITDA’s Threshold shall be referred to as the “Excess
Amount”. |
|
• |
In the event that the Total Amount of Grants to Executive Officers exceeds the EBITDA’s Threshold, then the Target-based Cash
Incentive and the Excess Return Cash Incentive to which an Executive Office Holder is entitled (together, the “Grants”) shall
be reduced by an amount equal to the Executive Office Holder’s Rate of Grants (as defined below) out of the Excess Amount. The term
“Executive Office Holder’s Rate of Grants” means, with respect to a particular Executive Office Holder, the percentage
which such Executive Office Holder’s Grants constitute out of the Total Amount of Grants to Executive Officers. |
|
• |
The company’s board of directors shall have the right, under special circumstances at its discretion, to reduce the amount
of Grants to which the Executive Office Holders are entitled, upon a 60 days prior notice. |
|
• |
The Executive Office Holder shall be required to return any compensation paid to them on the basis of results included in financial
statements that turned out to be erroneous and were subsequently restated in the company’s financial statements published during
the three year period following publication of the erroneous financial statements; to the extent they would not have been entitled to
the compensation actually received had it been determined based on the restated financial statements. In such case, compensation amounts
will be returned within 60 days from the date of publication of the restated financial statements, net of taxes that were withheld thereon.
If the Executive Office Holder has a right to reclaim such tax payments with respect to Grants which were paid in excess, from the relevant
tax authorities, then the Executive Office Holder shall reasonably act to reclaim such amounts from the tax authorities and upon their
receipt, shall remit them to the company. |
In 2025 Executive Office Holders were eligible to Target based cash incentives at the
maximum rate of (150%) as follows (which is included in the aforementioned payments according to the above new service agreements
TBC
|
Executive Office Holders |
|
Target-based Cash Incentive |
|
|
Deferred Portion for the next 2 years |
|
|
Deferred Portion from last 2 years |
|
|
Total to be paid for 2025: |
|
|
|
|
In US$ thousands |
|
|
Izzy Sheratzky |
|
|
1,326 |
|
|
|
(88 |
) |
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
1,314 |
|
|
Eyal Sheratzky |
|
|
1,040 |
|
|
|
(69 |
) |
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
1,032 |
|
|
Nir Sheratzky |
|
|
1,040 |
|
|
|
(69 |
) |
|
|
61 |
|
|
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For the full-service agreements regarding the services of our President, Co-Chief Executive
Officers and the Chief Executive Officer of E-Com, please see Exhibits 4.9-4.12(a) attached hereto.
On January 28, 2014, our general meeting of shareholders re-approved the terms of engagement
of Professor Yehuda Kahane, which were set forth in a financial services agreement, dated March 23, 1998, between our company and Professor
Kahane. Pursuant to this agreement, as amended in May 2003, we are obligated to pay Professor Kahane a monthly consulting fee of NIS 15,000,
or approximately $4,100, linked to the Israeli consumer price index as known on May 1, 2003. The term of the agreement automatically renews
every two-years; however, either party may terminate it by providing a 180-day prior notice. The aggregate amounts paid to Professor Kahane
by virtue of this agreement in each of the years, 2023, 2024 and 2025 were approximately $66,000, $68,000 and $ 75,000, respectively.
Transactions with our affiliates and associates
We purchase our GPS/GPRS equipment from our subsidiary, E.R.M Electronic Systems Limited.
In, 2023,2024 and 2025, Ituran, including its subsidiaries, mainly in Brazil, Argentina and USA, purchased GPS/GPRS equipment from E.R.M
in the sum of approximately, NIS 95.1 ($26.2 million) , NIS 86.0 million (or $23.2 million) and NIS 85.5 ($24.8 million), respectively.
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INTERESTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL |
Not applicable.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
For the audited financial statements and audit reports required to be contained in this
annual report, please see Item 18 below.
Material Legal Proceedings
During year 2016 Brazilian Federal Communication Agency –
Anatel issued a tax assessment for FUST contribution (contribution on telecommunication services) levied on the monitoring services rendered
by us and additional tax assessment for FUNTELL contribution (contribution to Fund for the Technological Development of Telecommunication)
levied on the monitoring services rendered by us regarding, all for the period 2007-2012. Total amounts(including penalty and interest)
of approximately R$26.5 million ($ 4.80 million). as of December 2025 including interest and penalties. The reason Anatel demand the payment
of FUST and FUNTELL from us is the fact that in order to provide monitoring services we need to operate telecommunication equipment in
a given radio frequency. We hold a telecommunication license from Anatel (for information on our licenses see item 4B. “Information
on the company” – “Business overview” under the caption “Regulatory Environment”). The authorities
have construed that we render telecommunication services and taxes should be levied in relation to Net Revenues. Based on the legal opinion
of the subsidiary’s Brazilian legal counsel we believe that such claim is without merit, the interpretation of the legislation is
mistaken, given that we don’t render telecommunication services, but rather services of monitoring goods and persons for security
purposes and therefore the chances of our success are more likely than not. We have filed our defence against such claims. We are
currently awaiting the Lower Court or Administrative decisions on all the aforementioned FUST and FUNTELL claims.
10.B. – “Memorandum and Articles of Association” - “Our Corporate
Practices under the Israeli Companies Law” under the caption “Approval of Transactions under Israeli law”
Dividend distribution policy
For a description of our dividend policy, see Item 5.B – Liquidity and Capital
Resources above.
Except as stated in this annual report, there are no significant changes since December
31, 2025.
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LISTING DETAILS AND MARKET PRICE INFORMATION |
Our ordinary shares have been trading on Nasdaq under the symbol “ITRN”
since September 2005.
Not applicable.
Our ordinary shares are quoted on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “ITRN”.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION |
The information called for by this item
is set forth in Exhibit 2.4 to this annual report on Form 20-F and is incorporated by reference into this annual report on Form 20-F.
For information concerning our service contracts with our President and Co-Chief Executive
Officers, see Item 7.B – Related Party Transactions.
Ordinary shares purchased by non-residents of Israel with certain non-Israeli currencies
(including dollars) and any amounts payable upon the dissolution, liquidation or winding up of our affairs, as well as the proceeds of
any sale in Israel of our securities to an Israeli resident, may be paid in non-Israeli currencies (including US dollars) or, if paid
in NIS, may be converted into freely repatriable currencies at the rate of exchange prevailing at the time of conversion – pursuant
to the general permit issued under the Israeli Currency Control Law, 1978, provided that Israeli income tax has been paid on (or withheld
from) such payments. Because exchange rates between the NIS and the U.S. dollar fluctuate continuously, U.S. shareholders will be subject
to any such currency fluctuation during the period from when a dividend is declared through the date payment is made in U.S. dollars.
Investments outside Israel by our company no longer require specific approval from the Controller of Foreign Currency at the Bank of Israel.
The following describes certain income tax issues relating to us and also certain income
tax consequences arising from the purchase, ownership and disposition of our ordinary shares. This
discussion is for general information only and is not intended, and should not be construed, as legal or professional tax advice and does
not cover all possible tax considerations. To the extent that the discussion is based on legislation yet to be judicially or administratively
interpreted, there can be no assurance that the views expressed herein will accord with any such interpretation in the future. Accordingly,
holders of our ordinary shares should consult their own tax advisor as to the particular tax consequences arising from your purchase,
ownership and disposition of ordinary shares, including the effects of applicable Israeli, United States and other laws and possible changes
in the tax laws.
The following discussion represents a summary of the material United States & Israeli
tax laws affecting us and our shareholders.
Certain Material United
States Tax Considerations
The following discussion is a description of certain material United States, or US,
federal income tax considerations applicable to the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our ordinary shares by US Holders who hold
such ordinary shares as “capital assets”. As used in this section, the term “US Holder” means a beneficial owner
of an ordinary share who is:
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a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation for US federal income tax purposes) organized in or under the laws of the
United States or of any state of the United States or the District of Columbia; |
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an estate, the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source; or |
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a trust if the trust has elected validly to be treated as a US person for United States federal income tax purposes or if a US court
is able to exercise primary supervision over the trust’s administration and one or more US persons have the authority to control
all of the trust’s substantial decisions. |
The term “Non-US Holder” means a beneficial owner of an ordinary share who
is not a US Holder. The tax consequences to a Non-US Holder may differ substantially from the tax consequences to a US Holder. This discussion
does not address any aspects of US federal income tax which may be relevant to a Non-US Holder. Accordingly, Non-US Holders are strongly
urged to consult with their own tax advisors.
This description is based on provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended, existing, proposed and temporary US Treasury regulations ,administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, and the
US-Israel Tax Treaty each as available and in effect as of the date of this report. These sources may change, possibly with retroactive
effect, and are open to differing interpretations. This description does not discuss all aspects of US federal income taxation that may
be applicable to investors in light of their particular circumstances or to investors who are subject to special treatment under US federal
income tax law, including:
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dealers or traders in stocks, securities or currencies; |
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financial institutions and financial services entities; |
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real estate investment trusts; |
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regulated investment companies; |
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persons that receive ordinary shares as compensation for the performance of services; |
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tax-exempt organizations; |
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persons that hold ordinary shares as a position in a straddle or as part of a hedging, conversion or other integrated instrument;
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individual retirement and other tax-deferred accounts; |
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expatriates of the United States; |
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persons having a functional currency that is not the US dollar; or |
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direct, indirect or constructive owners of 10% or more, by voting power or value, of our ordinary shares. |
This description also does not consider the US federal gift or estate tax or alternative
minimum tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our ordinary shares.
If a partnership (or any other entity treated as a partnership for US federal income
tax purposes) holds our ordinary shares, the tax treatment of a partner in such partnership will generally depend on the status of the
partner and the activities of the partnership. The tax consequences to such a partner or entity are not considered in this summary and
such a partner should consult its tax advisor as to its tax consequences.
We urge our shareholders to consult with your own tax advisor regarding
the tax consequences of acquiring, owning or disposing of our ordinary shares, including the effects of US federal, state, local and foreign
and other tax laws. This summary does not constitute, and should not be construed as, legal or tax advice to holders of our shares.
Medicare Tax
Beginning January 1, 2013, certain individuals, estates and trusts,
which have income above the statutory threshold amounts, generally will be subject to a 3.8% Medicare tax on their investment income and
gain, with limited exceptions. US Holders should consult their own tax advisors concerning Medicare tax consequences, if any, of owning
or disposing of our ordinary shares.
Distribution Paid on the Ordinary Shares
Subject to the discussion below under “Passive Foreign Investment Company Considerations”,
US Holders, f, will generally be required to include in their gross income as ordinary dividend income (unless qualifies as “qualified
dividend income”) the amount of any distributions made to them in cash or property (other than certain distributions, if any, of
our ordinary shares distributed pro rata to all our shareholders), with respect to their ordinary shares, before reduction for any Israeli
taxes withheld (without regard to whether any portion of such tax may be refunded to them by the Israeli tax authorities), to the extent
that those distributions are paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits as determined for US federal income tax purposes.
Subject to the discussion below under “Passive Foreign Investment Company Considerations”, distributions in excess of our
current and accumulated earnings and profits as determined under US federal income tax principles will be treated first as a non-taxable
return of capital, reducing a US Holder's tax basis for the ordinary shares to the extent thereof, and thereafter as either long-term
or short-term capital gain depending upon whether the US Holders has held our ordinary shares for more than one year as of the time such
distribution is received. We do not maintain calculations of our earnings and profits under US federal income tax principles. Therefore,
US Holders should expect that the entire amount of any distribution generally will be reported as dividend income.
For a US Holder, if we pay a dividend in NIS, any such dividend, including the amount
of any Israeli taxes withheld, will be includible in such US Holder’s income in a US dollar amount calculated by reference to the
currency exchange rate in effect on the day the distribution is includible in such U.S. Holder's income, regardless of whether the NIS
are converted into US dollars. Any gain or loss resulting from currency exchange fluctuations during the period from the date the dividend
is includible in such US Holder’s income to the date that payment is converted into US dollars generally will be treated as ordinary
income or loss.
A non-corporate US Holder’s “qualified dividend income” currently
is subject to tax at reduced rates not exceeding 23.8% (including, if applicable, Medicare tax at a rate of 3.8%). For purposes of determining
whether a non-corporate US Holders will have “qualified dividend income”, “qualified dividend income” generally
includes dividends paid by a foreign corporation if either:
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the stock of that corporation with respect to which the dividends are paid is readily tradable on an established securities market
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that corporation is eligible for benefits of a comprehensive income tax treaty with the US that includes an information exchange
program and is determined to be satisfactory by the US Secretary of the Treasury. The Internal Revenue Service has determined that the
US-Israel Tax Treaty is satisfactory for this purpose. |
In addition, under current law, a non-corporate US Holder must generally hold his ordinary
shares for more than 60 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days prior to the ex-dividend date in order for the dividend to qualify
as “qualified dividend income”.
Dividends paid by a foreign corporation will not be treated as “qualified dividend
income”, however, if such corporation is treated, for the tax year in which the dividend is paid or the preceding tax year, as a
“passive foreign investment company” for US federal income tax purposes. We do not believe that we will be classified as a
“passive foreign investment company” for US federal income tax purposes for our current taxable year. However, see the discussion
under “Passive Foreign Investment Company Considerations” below.
Subject to certain significant conditions and limitations, including potential limitations
under the US-Israel Tax Treaty, US Holders may be entitled to a credit against their US federal income tax liability or a deduction against
US federal taxable income in an amount equal to the non-refundable Israeli tax withheld on distributions on our ordinary shares. The election
to deduct, rather than credit, foreign taxes, is made on a year-by-year basis and applies to all foreign taxes paid by a US Holder or
withheld from a US Holder that year. Distributions paid on our ordinary shares will generally be treated as passive income that is a foreign
source for US foreign tax credit purposes. As a result of recent changes to the US foreign tax credit rules, a withholding tax may need
to satisfy certain additional requirements in order to be considered a creditable tax for a US Holder. We have not determined whether
these requirements have been met and, accordingly, no assurance can be given that any withholding tax on dividends paid by us will be
creditable. US Holders should consult their own tax advisors to determine whether and to what extent they would be entitled to such credit.
Disposition of Ordinary Shares
Upon the sale or other disposition of ordinary shares, subject to the discussion below
under “Passive Foreign Investment Company Considerations”, if a holder of our shares is a US Holder, such shareholder generally
will recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized on the disposition and such shareholder’s
adjusted tax basis in the ordinary shares, which is usually the cost of such shares, in dollars. US Holders should consult their own advisors
with respect to the tax consequences of the receipt of a currency other than dollars upon such sale or other disposition.
Gain or loss upon the disposition of the ordinary shares will be treated as long-term
if, at the time of the disposition, the ordinary shares were held for more than one year. Long-term capital gains realized by non-corporate
US Holders generally are subject to a lower maximum marginal US federal income tax rate than the maximum marginal US federal income tax
rate applicable to ordinary income, other than qualified dividend income, as defined above, generally, not exceeding 23.8% (including,
if applicable, Medicare tax at a rate of 3.8%). The deductibility of capital losses by a US Holder is subject to limitations. In general,
any gain or loss recognized by a US Holder on the sale or other disposition of ordinary shares will be US source income or loss for US
foreign tax credit purposes. US Holders should consult their own tax advisors concerning the source of income for US foreign tax credit
purposes and the effect of the US-Israel Tax Treaty on the source of income.
Passive Foreign Investment Company Considerations
Special US federal income tax rules apply to US Holders owning shares of a “passive
foreign investment company”, or a PFIC, for US federal income tax purposes. A non-US corporation will be considered a PFIC for any
taxable year in which, after applying look-through rules, either
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75% or more of its gross income consists of specified types of passive income, or |
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50% or more of the average value of its assets consists of passive assets, which generally means assets that generate, or are held
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Passive income for this purpose generally includes dividends, interest, royalties, rents and gains from commodities and securities
transactions and includes amounts derived by reason of the temporary investment of funds. If we were classified as a PFIC, and you are
a US Holder, you could be subject to increased tax liability upon the sale or other disposition of ordinary shares or upon the receipt
of amounts treated as “excess distributions” (generally, your ratable portion of distributions in any year which are greater
than 125% of the average annual distribution received by you either in the shorter of the three preceding years or your holding period).
Under these rules, the excess distribution and any gain would be allocated rateably over our shareholders’ holding period for the
ordinary shares, and the amount allocated to the current taxable year and any taxable year prior to the first taxable year in which we
were a PFIC would be taxed as ordinary income. The amount allocated to each of the other taxable years would be subject to tax at the
highest marginal rate in effect for the applicable class of taxpayer for that year, and an interest charge for the deemed deferral benefit
would be imposed on the resulting tax allocated to such other taxable years. In addition, holders of stock in a PFIC may not receive a
“step-up” in basis on shares acquired from a decedent. If any of our shareholders are US Holders who hold ordinary shares
during a period when we are a PFIC, such shareholders be subject to the foregoing rules even if we cease to be a PFIC. |
We believe that we were not a PFIC for US federal income tax purposes for our 2025 taxable
year and we will not be classified as a PFIC for our current taxable year , In addition, we anticipate that we will not become a PFIC
in any future taxable year based on our financial statements, our current expectations regarding the value and nature of our assets, and
the sources and nature of our income. This conclusion, however, is a factual determination that must be made annually based on income
and assets for the entire taxable year and thus may be subject to change. It is not possible to determine whether we will be a PFIC for
the current taxable year until after the close of the year and our status in future years depends on our income, assets and activities
in those years. In addition, because the market price of our ordinary shares is likely to fluctuate and the market price of the shares
of technology companies has been especially volatile, and because that market price may affect the determination of whether we will be
considered a PFIC, we cannot assure any US Holder that we will not be considered a PFIC for any taxable year.
If we were a PFIC for any taxable year during which a US Holder held our ordinary shares,
our shareholders could avoid certain tax consequences referred to above by making an election to treat us as a qualified electing fund
or by electing to mark the ordinary shares to market. A US Holder may make a qualified electing fund election only if we furnish the US
Holder with certain tax information and we do not presently intend to prepare or provide this information. Alternatively, a US Holder
of PFIC stock that is publicly traded may elect to mark the stock to market annually and recognize as ordinary income or loss each year
an amount equal to the difference as of the close of the taxable year between the fair market value of the PFIC stock and the US Holder’s
adjusted tax basis in the PFIC stock. Losses would be allowed only to the extent of net mark-to-market gain previously included by the
US Holder under the election for prior taxable years. This election is available for as long as our ordinary shares constitute “marketable
stock,” which includes stock that is “regularly traded” on a “qualified exchange or other market.” We believe
that the Nasdaq Global Select Market will constitute a qualified exchange or other market for this purpose. However, no assurances can
be provided that our ordinary shares will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market or that the shares will be regularly traded
for this purpose.
If a US Holder holds ordinary shares in any year in which we are treated as a PFIC,
such US Holder will be required to file IRS form 8621 and may be subject to certain other information reporting requirements, Failure
to file IRS form 8621 for each applicable taxable year may result in substantial penalties and the statute of limitations on the assessment
and collection of US federal income taxes of such US Holder for the related taxable year may not close until three years after the date
on which the required information is filed.
The rules applicable to owning shares of a PFIC are complex, and our shareholders should
consult with their own tax advisor regarding the tax consequences that would arise if we were treated as a PFIC.
Information Reporting and Back-up Withholding
Dividend payments with respect to ordinary shares and proceeds from the sale or disposition
of ordinary shares made within the United States or by a US payor or US middleman may be subject to information reporting to the Internal
Revenue Service and possible US backup withholding. Certain exempt recipients (such as corporations) are not subject to these information
reporting requirements. Backup withholding also will not apply to a US Holder who furnishes a correct taxpayer identification number and
makes any other required certification or otherwise is exempt from US backup withholding requirements. US Holders who are required to
establish their exempt status must provide such certification on Internal Revenue Service Form W-9. US Holders should consult their tax
advisors regarding the application of the US information reporting and backup withholding rules.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Amounts withheld under the backup withholding
rules may be credited against a US Holder’s US federal income tax liability and a US Holder may obtain a refund of any excess amounts
withheld by filing the appropriate claim for refund with the Internal Revenue Service and furnishing any required information in a timely
manner.
Certain US Holders with interests in "specified foreign financial assets" (including,
among other assets, our ordinary shares, unless such ordinary shares are held on such US Holder's behalf through a financial institution)
may be required to file an information report with IRS if the aggregate value of all such assets exceeds $ 50,000 on the last day of the
taxable year or $ 75,000 at any time during the taxable year (or such higher dollar amount as may be prescribed by applicable IRS guidance).
You should consult your own tax advisor as to the possible obligation to file such information report.
Tax Reporting
Certain US Holders will be required to file
an IRS Form 926 (Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation) to report a transfer of cash or other property to us
and information relating to US Holder and us. Substantial penalties may be imposed on a US Holder that fails to comply with these reporting
requirements. Each US Holder is urged to consult with its own tax advisor regarding these reporting obligations.
The above description is not intended to constitute a complete analysis
of all tax consequences relating to acquisition, ownership and disposition of our ordinary shares. Our shareholders are urged to consult
their own tax advisor concerning the tax consequences of their particular situation.
Israeli Tax Considerations-
The following is a summary of the current material Israeli tax laws applicable to companies
in Israel with special reference to its effect on us. This section also contains a discussion of certain Israeli government programs from
which we may benefit and some Israeli tax consequences to persons acquiring ordinary shares. This summary does not discuss all the acts
of Israeli tax law that may be relevant to a particular investor in light of his or her personal investment circumstances or to some types
of investors subject to special treatment under Israeli law. Examples of this kind of investor include residents of Israel, traders in
securities or persons that own, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of our outstanding capital, all of whom are subject to special tax
regimes not covered in this discussion. Some parts of this discussion are based on new tax legislation that has not been subject to judicial
or administrative interpretation. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that the views expressed in the discussion will be accepted by the
tax authorities in question. The discussion is not intended and should not be construed as legal or professional tax advice and does not
cover all possible tax considerations.
The discussion below should not be construed as legal or professional tax advice and
does not cover all possible tax considerations. Potential investors are urged to consult their own tax advisors as to the Israeli or other
tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our ordinary shares, including in particular, the effect of any foreign,
state or local taxes.
General Corporate Tax Structure in Israel
Israeli companies are generally subject to corporate tax on their taxable income. As
of 2018 and thereafter corporate tax rate is 23%. Capital gains derived after January 1, 2010 are subject to a corporate tax rate imposed
in the sale year.
Tax Benefits Under the Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959, as amended
Under the Israeli law, Israeli subsidiary of the company is entitled to various tax
benefits by virtue of the “Preferred Enterprise” status that was granted to her production under the “Investment Law”.
There can be no assurance that this Israeli subsidiary will continue to qualify as “Preferred Enterprises” in the future or
that the benefits will be granted in the future.
Reform of the Investments Law under the 2010 and 2013 Amendments
On December 29, 2010, the Israeli parliament approved an amendment to the Investments
Law, effective as of January 1, 2011, which introduces a new status of “Preferred Company”
and “Preferred Enterprise”. The amendment allows enterprises meeting certain required
criteria to enjoy grants as well as tax benefits. The amendment also introduces certain changes to the map of geographic development areas
for purposes of the Investments Law, which will take effect in future years. The amendment generally abolishes the previous tax benefit
routes that were afforded under the Investment Law, specifically the tax-exemption periods previously allowed, and introduces new tax
benefits for industrial enterprises meeting the criteria of the law, which include among others the following:
On August 5, 2013 the Israeli Parliament amended the Investments Law, by which, inter
alia, it cancelled the scheduled progressive reduction in the corporate tax rate for Preferred Enterprises and set it at 16% for enterprises
located elsewhere as of January 1, 2014.
On December 2016 the Israeli Parliament amended the Investments Law, by which, inter
alia, it reduced for Preferred Enterprises which is located in areas other than “Development Zone A” and set it at 16% and
7.5% for enterprises located in "Development Zone A" as of January 1, 2017.
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A definition of “preferred income” was introduced into the Investments Law to include certain types of income that are
generated by the Israeli production activity of a preferred enterprise. |
A Preferred Company (as defined in the Investments Law) may generally elect to apply
the provisions of the amendment to preferred income produced or generated by it commencing from January 1, 2011. The amendment provides
various transitional provisions which allow, under certain circumstances, to apply the new regime to investment programs previously approved
or elected under the Investments Law in its previous form, or to continue existing investment programs under the provisions of the Investment
Law in its previous form for a certain period of time.
As of December 31, 2025, only 1 of our Israeli subsidiaries is entitled to a “Preferred
Company” status pursuant to the Investments Law.(see Note 15 B.2 to the Financial Statements).
Tax Benefits under the 2016 Amendment
In December 2016 new legislation amended the Investment Law (the “2016 Amendment”).
Under the 2016 Amendment a new status of “Technological Preferred Enterprise” was introduced to the Investment Law.
Technological Preferred Enterprise – an enterprise which, amongst other conditions,
is part of a consolidated group with consolidated revenues of less than NIS 10 billion. A Technological Preferred Enterprise which is
located in areas other than Development Zone A will be subject to tax at a rate of 12% on profits derived from intellectual property,
and a Technological Preferred Enterprise in Development Zone A will be subject to tax at a rate of 7.5%. Income
not eligible for Technological Preferred Enterprise is taxed at the regular corporate tax rate or at the preferred tax rate as mentioned
above, as the case may be.
As of December 31, 2025, 2 of our Israeli subsidiaries are entitled to a “Technological
Preferred Enterprise” status pursuant to the Investments Law.
Taxation of Non-Israeli Subsidiaries
Non-Israeli subsidiaries are generally taxed based upon tax laws applicable in their
countries of residence. In accordance with the provisions of Israeli-controlled foreign corporation rules, certain income of a non-Israeli
subsidiary, if the subsidiary’s primary source of income is passive income (such as interest, dividends, royalties, rental income
or income from capital gains), may be deemed distributed as a dividend to the Israeli parent company and consequently is subject to Israeli
taxation. An Israeli company that is subject to Israeli taxes on such deemed dividend income of its non-Israeli subsidiaries may generally
receive a credit for non-Israeli income taxes paid by the subsidiary in its country of residence or are to be withheld from the actual
dividend distributions.
On December 23, 2013 the Israeli Parliament amended the Income Tax Ordinance, with profound
changes to the tax treatment of CFC, mainly with regard to the following:
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Reducing the tax rate criterion: a company is considered CFC If the tax rate applicable to passive income does not exceed 15 % (instead
of 20 %). |
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Sale of a security will be considered passive income, unless the holding duration is less than one year and it has been shown that
the security served in a business. |
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Cancel the notional credit mechanism and replacing it with dividend deduction against the actual dividend distribution. Tax refund
may be allowed under certain conditions. |
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Dividends derived from income that was taxed at a rate of at least 15% shall not be considered “passive income” under
certain conditions. |
Taxation of our shareholders
Capital Gains Taxes Applicable to Israeli Resident Shareholders
The income tax rate applicable to Real Capital Gain derived by an Israeli individual
from the sale of shares which had been purchased after January 1, 2012, whether listed on a stock exchange or not, is 25%. However,
if such shareholder is considered a “Substantial Shareholder” (as defined below) at the time of sale or at any time during
the preceding 12-month period, such gain will be taxed at the rate of 30%. A “substantial shareholder”
is generally a person who alone, or together with his relative or another person who collaborates with him on a permanent basis, hold,
directly or indirectly, at least 10% of any of the “means of control” of the corporation. “Means
of control” generally include the right to vote, receive profits, nominate a director or an officer, receive assets upon
liquidation, or order someone who holds any of the aforesaid rights how to act, and all regardless of the source of such right.
Generally, as of January 1, 2012, the tax rate applicable to capital gains derived from
by Israeli resident company on the sale of shares, whether listed on a stock market or not, is the corporate tax rate in Israel (commencing
from January 1, 2018, 23%).
Commencing as of January 1, 2025, an individual whose taxable income during a tax year
is in excess of NIS 721,560, will be liable for an additional 3%) and 5% on the portion of passive income which exceed the aforementioned
threshold.
Moreover, capital gains derived by a shareholder who is a dealer or trader in securities,
or to whom such income is otherwise taxable as ordinary business income, are taxed in Israel at ordinary income rates (currently up to
48% for individuals in 2014). Pursuant to Amendment No. 234 to the Income Tax Ordinance there was a decrease of 1% and stands at 47% from
January 1, 2017 and onwards.
Taxation of Israeli shareholders on receipt of dividends
Israeli resident individuals are subject to Israeli income tax on the receipt of dividends
paid, at the rate of 25%, or 30% for a shareholder that is considered a “Substantial Shareholder” (as defined above) at any
time during the 12-month period preceding such distribution. A distribution of dividend to Israeli resident individuals from income attributed
to a Preferred Enterprise income or a Technological Preferred Enterprise income will be generally subject to a tax rate of 20%. From January
1, 2017 taxpayers having taxable income of NIS 640,000 will be subject to an additional tax payment at the rate of 2% (and commencing
from January 1, 2017 – an additional tax payment at the rate of 3%) on the portion of their taxable income for such tax year that
is in excess such threshold. The aforementioned amount is adjusted by the CPI and stands for year 2025 in the amount of NIS 721,560. Commencing
January 1,2025 additional 2% (total 5%) levied on passive income (including from dividends) which exceed the NIS 721,560. For this purpose,
taxable income includes taxable capital gains from the sale of our shares and taxable income from dividend distributions.
Dividends paid from income derived from Preferred Enterprises are
subject to withholding at the rate of 20%. Any dividends distributed to foreign companies, as defined in the Investment law, derived from
income from the Technological Preferred Enterprise will be subject to tax at a rate of 4%, provided the foreign company holds over 90%
of the outstanding shareholding.
Dividends paid on our ordinary shares to Israeli companies are exempt from such tax,
except for dividends distributed from income derived outside of Israel, which are subject to the corporate tax rate.
Taxation of non-Israeli shareholders on receipt of dividends.
Non-residents of Israel are subject to income tax on income accrued or derived from
sources in Israel, including dividends paid by Israeli companies. On distributions of dividends other than stock dividends, income tax
(generally collected by means of withholding) will generally apply at the rate of 25%, or 30% for a shareholder that is considered a significant
shareholder (as defined above) at any time during the 12-month period preceding such distribution, unless a different rate is provided
in a treaty between Israel and the shareholder’s country of residence. Dividends paid from income derived from Approved or Benefited
Enterprises are subject to withholding at the rate of 20%, or 4% for Benefited Enterprises in the Ireland Track. Under the U.S.-Israel
Tax Treaty, the maximum tax on dividends paid to a holder of ordinary shares who qualifies as a resident of the United States within the
meaning of the U.S.-Israel Tax Treaty is 25%. The treaty provides for reduced tax rates on dividends if (a) the shareholder is a U.S.
corporation holding at least 10% of our issued voting power during the part of the tax year that precedes the date of payment of the dividend
and held such minimal percentage during the whole of its prior tax year, and (b) not more than 25% of the Israeli company’s gross
income consists of interest or dividends, other than dividends or interest received from subsidiary corporations or corporations 50% or
more of the outstanding voting shares of which is owned by the Israeli company. The reduced treaty rate, if applicable, is 15% in the
case of dividends paid from income derived from Approved, Benefited or Preferred Enterprise or 12.5% otherwise and subject that the non-Israeli
shareholder would provide to prior to the divided distribution a certificate from the Israeli Tax Authority for the reduce tax rates under
the tax treaty with their country of residence and additional conditions must be met A distribution of dividend to non-Israeli resident
from income attributed to a Preferred Enterprise will be generally subject to withholding tax rates of 20%, subject to a reduced rate
under the provisions of any applicable double tax treaty.
A non-resident of Israel who receives dividends from which full tax was withheld is
generally exempt from the duty to file returns in Israel in respect of such income, provided such income was not derived from a business
conducted in Israel by the taxpayer, and the taxpayer has no other taxable sources of income in Israel.
Capital Gains Taxes Applicable to Non-Israeli Resident Shareholders.
Israeli law generally imposes a capital gains tax on the sale of securities and any
other capital asset. But, generally non-Israeli residents are exempt from Israeli capital gains tax on any gains derived from the
sale of shares of Israeli companies publicly traded on a recognized stock exchange or regulated market outside of Israel, provided that
the shares were purchased after January 1, 2009, capital gain does not belong to the foreign resident’s permanent establishment
in Israel, the security was not acquired by the foreign resident from a relative and the shares are not listed on Israeli stock exchange
upon the sale of the shares. After the company’s shares had been listed for trading on a foreign Exchange capital gain does not
belong to the foreign resident’s permanent establishment in Israel, the shares had to be acquired after the listing of the shares
of the company on a stock exchange outside of Israel, and the provisions of section 101 of the Ordinance, the provisions of the Adjustments
Law and provisions under section 130A of the Ordinance do not apply to the capital gain, non-Israeli corporations will not be entitled
to such exemption if an Israeli resident (i) has a controlling interest of more than 25% in such non-Israeli corporation, or (ii) is the
beneficiary or is entitled to 25% or more of the revenues or profits of such non-Israeli corporation, whether directly or indirectly.
In some instances where our shareholders may be liable to Israeli tax on the sale of
their ordinary shares, the payment of the consideration may be subject to the withholding of Israeli tax at the source.
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DIVIDENDS AND PAYING AGENTS |
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
We are subject to certain information reporting requirements of
the Exchange Act, applicable to foreign private issuers and under those requirements will file reports with the SEC. The SEC maintains
an Internet website that contains reports and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. Our filings with
the SEC are also available to the public through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules under
the Exchange Act related to the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our officers, directors and principal shareholders will
be exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, we are
not required under the Exchange Act to file annual, quarterly and current reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently
or as promptly as U.S. domestic companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act. However, we will file with the SEC,
within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, or such applicable time as required by the SEC, an annual report on Form 20-F containing
financial statements audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, and may submit to the SEC, on a Form 6-K, unaudited
interim financial information.
We maintain a corporate website at http://www.ituran.com. Information
contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website and the other websites referenced above do not constitute a part of this annual
report on Form 20-F. We have included these website addresses in this annual report on Form 20-F solely as inactive textual references.
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SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION |
Not applicable.
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J. |
ANNUAL REPORT TO SECURITY HOLDERS |
Not applicable.
| ITEM
11. |
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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The principal market risks to which we are exposed as a result of our operations are
foreign exchange rate risks and interest rate risks.
Foreign exchange rate risk
Although we report our consolidated financial statements in dollars, in, 2023, 2024
and 2025, a portion of our revenues and direct expenses was derived in other currencies. For fiscal years 2023, 2024 and 2025, we derived
approximately 25.3%, 23.1% and 22.4% of our revenues in dollars and other currencies, 48.2%, 52.1% and 54.6% in NIS, 26.5%, 24.8% and
22.9% in Brazilian Reals. In fiscal years, 2023 ,2024 and 2025, 27.0%, 25.1% and 23.5 % of our expenses were incurred in dollars and other
currencies, 51.2%, 55% and 56.5% in NIS and, 21.8%, 19.9% and 20.0% in Brazilian Reals.
Exchange differences upon conversion from our functional currency to dollars (presentation
currency) are accumulated as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) under stockholders’ equity. In
the year 2023 a profit of $ 0.8 million, in the year 2024 a loss of $ 12.3 million and in year a profit of $18.3 million 2025.
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The fluctuation of the other currencies in which we incur our expenses or generate revenues
against the dollar has had the effect of increasing or decreasing (as applicable) reported revenues, cost of revenues and operating expenses
in such foreign currencies when converted into dollars from period to period. The following table illustrates the effect of the changes
in exchange rates on our revenues, gross profit and operating income for the periods indicated (Year ended December 31, all in $ Thousands):
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2023 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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Actual |
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At 2022 exchange rates (1)
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Actual |
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At 2023 exchange rates (1)
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Actual |
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At 2024 exchange rates |
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Revenues |
319,978 |
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329,420 |
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336,257 |
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344,146 |
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359,023 |
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350,084 |
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Gross profit |
153,161 |
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158,291 |
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160,620 |
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163,895 |
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178,577 |
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173,866 |
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Operating income |
65,955 |
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67,422 |
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71,169 |
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73,518 |
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77,028 |
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75,567 |
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(1) Based on average exchange
rates during the period. Those columns are Non GAAP information.
Our policy remains to reduce exposure
to exchange rate fluctuations by entering into foreign currency forward transactions that mainly qualify as hedging transactions under
ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” the results of which are reflected
in our income statements as revenues or cost of revenues. Currently, the item most likely to be affected by the foreign currency risk
is our inventory purchase price. Therefore, from time to time, we enter into such forward contracts, generally of 3 to 20 months’
duration in order to hedge a portion of our foreign currency risk on the inventory purchase price. The result of these transactions, which
are affected by fluctuations in exchange rates, could cause our cost of revenues, gross profit and operating income to fluctuate.
Interest rate risk
We invest our cash balances in each country in local currency in bank deposits and therefore,
we are exposed to interest rate fluctuation in those currencies, but we do not believe such risks to be material. We do not use derivative
financial instruments to limit exposure to interest rate risk.
| ITEM
12. |
DESCRIPTIONS OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES
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Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
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D. |
American Depositary Shares |
Not applicable.
PART II
| ITEM
13. |
DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES |
Not applicable
| ITEM 14. |
MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
None
(A) Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our co-chief executive officers and chief financial officer, after evaluating the effectiveness
of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of December 31,
2025 have concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to
be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including
our co-chief executive officers and chief financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the periods specified by the SEC’s rules and forms.
(B) Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over
Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control
over our financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management
and the board of directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation and fair presentation of published financial
statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore,
even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurances with respect to financial statement preparation and
presentation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may decline.
Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting,
as of December 31, 2025. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations
of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013 Framework).
Based on such assessment, our management has concluded that, as of December 31,
2025, our internal control over financial reporting is effective.
Fahn Kanne & Co. Grant Thornton Israel, our independent registered public accounting
firm, has issued an attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting, as of December 31, 2025 and such report is included
elsewhere in this Form 20 -F.
(C) Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting
Firm.
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Fahn Kanne & Co. |
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Head Office |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM |
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32 Hamasger Street |
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Tel-Aviv 6721118, |
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Board of Directors and Shareholders |
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ISRAEL |
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PO Box 36172, 6136101 |
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ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD. |
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T +972 3 7106666 |
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F +972 3 7106660 |
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www.gtfk.co.il |
Opinion on internal control over financial reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Ituran Location and
Control Ltd. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal
Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”).
In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2025, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued
by COSO.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2025, and our report dated April 23, 2026, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control
over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying
management’s report on internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required
to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting
was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing
the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the
assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides
a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and limitations of internal control over financial reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed
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. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes
those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect
the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary
to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures
of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable
assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that
could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may
not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that
controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may
deteriorate.
FAHN KANNE & CO. GRANT THORNTON ISRAEL
Certified Public Accountants (Isr.)
Tel-Aviv, Israel
April 23, 2026
(D) Change in Internal Control over Financial
Reporting
There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting during
the year ended December 31, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over
financial reporting.
ITEM 16A.
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AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT |
Our board of directors determined that Mr. Israel Baron, one of our independent directors,
is an “audit committee financial expert”, as defined by the applicable regulations promulgated under Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act. For information concerning the experience of Mr. Baron, please refer to Item 6.A – Directors and Senior Management, above.
In 2005, we adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to our senior management, including
chief executive officer, chief financial officer, internal auditor and other individuals performing similar functions. Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics was revised on February 26, 2017 as part of our Internal Compliance Program. The amendments were imposing on our employee’s
stricter rules on compliance with Intellectual properties laws, compliance with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, restrictions and rules
on posting information on Ituran on social media and online networking websites, adding additional disciplinary measures and providing
contact details of our compliance officer. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics has been posted on our website at www.ituran.com.
| ITEM 16C. |
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES |
Fahn Kanne & Co. Grant Thornton Israel (“Grant Thornton”), has served
as our independent auditors. On December 16, 2025 they have been re-elected by our shareholders to serve as our independent auditors for
the year 2025, until the next general meeting of the shareholders. The following table presents aggregate fees for professional audit
services and other services rendered by Grant Thornton, for 2024 and 2025:
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2025 |
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2024 |
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(in thousands, USD) |
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Audit Fees (1)
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581 |
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551 |
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Tax Fees (2)
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70 |
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65 |
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Total
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651 |
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616 |
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(1) |
The audit fees for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025 respectively, were for professional services rendered for the audits
of our annual consolidated financial statements, review of consolidated quarterly financial statements and statutory audits. |
Our audit committee has approved the above audit and non-audit services provided by
Grant Thornton, during the years 2024 and 2025.
| ITEM 16D. |
EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES
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Not applicable.
| ITEM 16E. |
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS |
On March 5, 2026 we announced another purchase plan under Rule 10b-5 and Rule
10b-18 to purchase our shares for another $ 10 million. During the year 2025 we purchased additional 84,938 of our shares.
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Period |
Total number of shares purchased |
Average price paid per share |
Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs
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Maximum Approximate Value that May Yet to Be Purchased Under the Program |
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Sep 2025 |
41,751 |
35.34 |
1,475,663 |
5,187,182 |
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Oct 2025 |
9,995 |
37.67 |
376,479 |
4,810,704 |
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Nov 2025 |
33,192 |
37.59 |
1,247,820 |
3,562,884 |
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Total 2025 |
84,938 |
36.50 |
3,099,962 |
3,562,884 |
| ITEM 16F. |
CHANGES IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 16G. |
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
Under NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5615(a)(3), foreign private issuers, such as our company,
are permitted to follow certain home country corporate governance practices instead of certain provisions of the Rule 5600 series and
the requirement to distribute annual and interim reports. A foreign private issuer that elects to follow a home country practice instead
of any of such provisions, must disclose in its annual reports each requirement that it does not follow, describe the home country practice
followed by the company in lieu of such requirements, satisfy the voting rights (Rule 5640) requirements, have an audit committee that
satisfies Rule 5605(c)(3), and ensure that such audit committee’s members meet the independence requirement in Rule 5605(c)(2)(A).
In reliance upon Rule 5615(a)(3), as a foreign private issuer, we have elected to follow our home country practices, absent home country
rules requiring otherwise, in lieu of certain Nasdaq Marketplace Rules. Specifically, in Israel, it is not required that a public company
have (i) a majority of independent board members or that independent directors have regularly scheduled meetings at which only independent
directors are present, or (iii) independent oversight of director nominations. As a result, we have elected to follow Israeli law regarding
the independence requirements of our board of directors. See “External directors” above. In addition, our board of directors
has not appointed a nominating committee and, instead, elects to follow Israeli law, which provides that a company may determine its method
of nominating its directors.
ITEM 16H.
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MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE |
Not applicable.
ITEM 16I.
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DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTION THAT
PREVENT INSPECTIONS |
Not applicable.