Annual Report &
Proxy Statement
Letter to Shareholders | 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K | Notice of
2018 Annual Meeting & Proxy Statement
Enabling a Safe and Connected World
April 4, 2018
Dear Data I/O Shareholder:
2017 was the best year in a generation for Data I/O.
It was our fifth consecutive year of revenue growth and fourth consecutive year of profitability. The
turnaround plan we introduced upon my joining the Company has resulted in a doubling of revenue, the
development of great new award winning products, increased global competitiveness, and major wins in
targeted growth markets. New products continue to drive market share gains and growth.
We continue to see strong secular growth in Automotive Electronics markets driven by new applications,
significant code growth in existing applications, and the transition from manual to automated
programming globally. Automotive Electronics was our largest end market in 2017, with orders growing
46% over 2016 and now representing 54% of sales. In 2017, we benefited from robust demand for
infotainment systems, Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) and general electronic subsystems in
support of autonomous driving and connected car initiatives from leading automotive and technology
companies. We saw the benefits of our selection by Bosch as their Car Multimedia device programming
supplier. 8 of the top 9 automotive electronics original equipment manufacturers and the top 5 automotive
programming centers use Data I/O programming equipment.
Data I/O’s growth strategy also is centered on the burgeoning Internet-of-Things (“IoT”) market. IoT is a
broad term that addresses the interconnectivity of devices and other electronic or smart products. Growth
is being driven by new applications and the ‘digitization’ of existing products and applications. We believe
that security of IoT devices is critical, and simple, effective solutions to secure the supply chain and
maintain firmware integrity over the product lifecycle are needed in today’s market. In 2017, Data I/O
introduced the SentriX® security provisioning platform which was bolstered by major partnerships with
leading semiconductor companies and security industry leaders. We continue to add new semiconductor
customers and partners as we develop the market for long term revenue growth.
In our mission to deliver long term value to shareholders, we are pleased that the Company’s success
has resulted in total shareholder return of over 400% over the past 5 years. We remain focused on the
continued execution of our strategic plan. Please carefully review the enclosed proxy materials, and vote
your shares on the important measures requiring your approval.
We appreciate your continued support of Data I/O.
Sincerely,
Anthony Ambrose, CEO
Alan Howe, Chairman
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Item 1A
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Risk Facto
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Item 1B
B. Unresolve
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Item 2.
Propertie
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Item 3.
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Part
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Financial Data
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Condition and
Results of Ope
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A.
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Statements an
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Changes i
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Controls a
and Procedure
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0. Directors,
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Principal A
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mplexity to su
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pply chain and
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% of sales in th
sold products
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to over 200 cu
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ustomers throu
ughout the wo
orld. The follow
wing customer
rs represented
d greater than
2017
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2015
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10% of net sal
OEM.
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rs, Data Copy
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mited, a distrib
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f net sales.
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applicable yea
stomers repres
ar:
sented greater
r than 10% of
our consolidat
ted accounts r
receivable bala
ance as of Dec
cember 31 of
2017
2016
2015
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December 31,
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that balance, r
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31, 2015: Data
customers, re
r, Data Copy
2017.
ers accounted
ch and Arrow
respectively.
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presented 24%
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unted for 25%
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solidated acco
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le balance at
for greater th
our direct cus
an 10% of our
stomers, and D
consolidated a
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accounts recei
mited, represen
ivable balance
nted 30%, 16%
at December
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ur distributor in
nd 11% of that
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n south‐east A
balance, respe
accounts recei
Asia, and Flextr
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ronics and Arro
at December
ow, our direct
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ographic Mark
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bution
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dist
mar
effe
market and s
tributors, as w
rkets and custo
ective and effic
sell our produ
ell as services
omers and rea
cient manner p
cts through a
through progr
align them as n
possible.
combination
ramming cente
necessary to en
of direct sales
ers. We conti
nsure that we
s, internal tele
nually evaluat
reach our exis
esales, indirect
e our sales ch
sting and pote
t sales represe
annels against
ntial customer
entatives and
t our evolving
rs in the most
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sonnel, indepe
agency basis, w
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with shipment
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. sales based e
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epresentatives
ts made direct
and $2.2, res
efforts.
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s and direct tel
ly to the custo
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riety of sales
lesales. Our U
omer by us. N
ome of our cu
channels, incl
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ustomers’ orde
luding our ow
nt sales repres
e United State
ers delivered
wn field sales
sentatives obt
s for 2017, 20
internationally
management
ain orders on
016, and 2015
y are heavily
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ernational Sale
es
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fore
sale
we
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ernational sale
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es representati
generally reco
ernational sale
s represented
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ives operating
ognize the sale
s representativ
approximately
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ves are on an a
y 92%, 88%, an
sidiaries in Ge
ountries. Our i
of shipment to
agency basis, w
nd 90% of net
ermany and Ch
ndependent fo
o the distribut
with sales made
sales in 2017,
hina, as well a
oreign distribu
tor. As with U
e directly to th
, 2016, and 20
as through ind
tors purchase
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he customer by
015, respective
dependent dis
our products f
resentatives, sa
y us.
ely. We make
tributors and
for resale and
ales made by
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inte
sale
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t international
ernational sale
es by foreign su
ernational sale
partment of Co
have not mad
l sales for 201
es by the inter
ubsidiaries but
es do not inclu
ommerce regu
de sales to Iran
17, 2016, and
rnational geog
t also export sa
ude transfers
lations. We ha
or any Iranian
d 2015 were (
raphic area in
ales from the U
between Data
ave not, howev
n governmenta
(in millions) $
to which the
U.S. to our fore
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ver, experience
al entities or an
$31.2, $20.5, a
products are s
eign distributo
foreign subsid
ed difficulties t
ny other blackl
and $19.8, res
sold and deliv
ors and to our r
diaries. Expor
to date as a re
isted compani
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spectively. W
lude not only
vered, and incl
es’ customers.
representative
ubject to U.S.
rt sales are su
requirements.
esult of these r
s.
es or countries
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poli
pre
the
ctuating excha
icies and U.S. a
dict the effect
majority of ou
ange rates and
and foreign ta
of such factor
ur costs are U.S
d other factor
x and econom
rs on our busin
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rs beyond our
mic policies, ma
ness, but we tr
the vast major
r control, such
ay affect the le
ry to consider a
rity of our sale
h as internatio
evel and profit
and respond t
es are internati
onal monetary
tability of inter
o changes in t
onal.
y stability, tar
rnational sales
hese factors, p
riff and trade
s. We cannot
particularly as
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mpetition
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com
auto
the
suc
e competition
mpetitive solut
omated soluti
ir equipment m
h as factory int
in the program
tions and a la
ons have gain
meets a “good
tegration softw
mming systems
rge number o
ed market sha
d enough” stan
ware. Many of
s market is hig
of smaller orga
are in recent y
ndard, but wit
f these compet
ghly fragmente
anizations offe
years, where t
th reduced qua
titors compete
ed with a smal
ering less expe
the competitio
ality, traceabil
e on a regional
ll number of o
ensive solutio
on is primarily
lity, security a
basis, with loc
organizations se
ns. In particu
based on pric
nd other softw
cal language an
elling directly
ular, low cost
ce. Typically,
ware features
nd support.
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afte
ove
be p
addition, we co
er device place
er the air (“OTA
programmed u
ompete with m
ement may be
A”). IoT device
using device‐sp
multiple substit
done with In S
es may also be
pecific program
ute forms of d
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programmed w
evice program
mming (“ISP”)
with ISP or OTA
ped by the sem
mming includin
. Some autom
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miconductor ma
g “home grow
motive product
, new security
anufacturer.
mmers develop
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ts may also be
devices may b
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programmed
be required to
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our
equ
ile we are not
r internal analy
uipment marke
t aware of any
ysis of competi
et and have bee
published ind
tors’ revenues
en gaining mar
ustry market i
s, we believe w
rket share, esp
information co
we continue to
pecially with ou
overing the pro
be the largest
ur new produc
ogramming sys
t competitor in
cts.
stems market,
n the program
, according to
ming systems
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nufacturing, R
Raw Materials
and Backlog
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pro
cert
com
diff
sub
add
that
com
ord
or s
strive to man
ducts at our p
tified in 2017
mponents and
erent supplier
bassemblies, cu
ditional source
t single‐source
mponents, or i
er quantities,
shipments, whi
nufacture and
rincipal facilitie
7. We outsou
fabricated par
rs and subcon
ustom integrat
s can be deve
e components
f we experien
costs associate
ich may mater
provide the
es in Redmond
urce our circu
rts manufactu
ntractors but c
ted circuits, hy
loped for pres
will always co
nce deteriorati
ed with integra
ially adversely
best solutions
d, Washington
uit board man
red to our spe
certain items,
ybrid circuits a
sent single‐sou
ontinue to be r
on in relation
ating alternativ
affect our ope
d programmin
s for advanced
, China. Both
and Shanghai,
nd fabrication
nufacturing an
Most compone
ecifications. M
e handler and
such as some
s, are purchas
and connectors
nts without sig
urce compone
ble. If we cann
readily availab
ese suppliers,
ships with the
vely sourced p
parts, and dela
.
erating results.
g. We prima
of these locati
n. We use a
nts used are a
d programmer
ed from single
gnificant diffic
not develop al
there may be
ays or reductio
rily assemble
ions became IS
combination
available from
r and security
e sources. We
culties. We ca
ternative sour
e price increas
ons in product
and test our
SO 9001:2015
of standard
a number of
y provisioning
e believe that
annot be sure
rces for these
ses, minimum
introductions
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for
mee
ord
app
at a
accordance wit
contracts callin
et customers’
ers. Most ord
proximately $4
any particular d
th industry pra
ng for custom
delivery requir
ers are schedu
,000,000, $3,2
date is not nec
actices, genera
configuration.
rements, we m
uled for deliver
00,000, and $7
essarily a mea
ally all orders a
To date, such
manufacture ce
ry within 1 to 9
700,000 as of D
ningful indicat
are subject to
h cancellations
ertain products
90 days after r
December 31,
tor of the trend
cancellation p
have not had
s based upon a
eceipt of the o
2017, 2016, an
d of our busine
prior to shipme
a material effe
a combination
order. Our bac
nd 2015, respe
ess.
ent without pe
ect on our sale
n of backlog an
cklog of pendin
ectively. The si
enalty, except
es volume. To
nd anticipated
ng orders was
ize of backlog
8
Res
search and Dev
velopment
We
new
dev
pro
cap
on s
pro
plan
man
req
and
enh
believe that c
w technologies
velopment and
grammable de
abilities and s
strategic grow
gram new cat
n to deliver ne
nufacturing en
uests from cus
d tools. Our
hancements ov
continued inve
s and products
d introduction
evices. Where
ervices, partic
th markets, in
egories of sem
ew programm
nvironment. W
stomers and p
research and
ver the past sev
estment in res
s and enhance
of new produc
e possible, we
ularly in secur
cluding autom
miconductors, i
ing technology
We also contin
programmable
development
search and dev
existing produ
cts, as well as
may pursue p
rity provisionin
motive electron
including Secu
y and automa
ue to focus on
integrated cir
t efforts have
velopment is c
ucts. Future g
the developm
partnerships a
ng. We are cu
nics and the IoT
ure Elements, A
ated handling s
n increasing ou
cuit manufact
resulted in t
critical to our
rowth is, to a
ment of techno
and other strat
urrently focusin
T. We are cont
Authentication
systems for m
ur capacity and
urers by revisi
the release of
future success
large extent, d
logy and algor
tegic relations
ng our researc
tinuing to deve
n Chips, and Se
managed and s
d responsiven
ing and enhan
f significant n
s. We continu
dependent upo
rithms to supp
ships to add n
ch and develop
elop technolog
ecure Microco
secure program
ess for new de
ncing our inter
new products
ue to develop
on the timely
port the latest
ew products,
pment efforts
gy to securely
ontrollers. We
mming in the
evice support
nal processes
and product
veral years.
Dur
resp
exp
ring 2017, 201
pectively, repr
pensed as incur
16, and 2015,
resenting 20.3%
rred.
we made ex
%, 21.6%, and
xpenditures fo
d 21.4% of net
r research an
t sales, respect
nd developmen
tively. Resear
nt of (in milli
rch and develo
ons) $6.9, $5
opment costs
.1, and $4.7,
are generally
Pat
ents, Copyrigh
hts, Trademark
ks and License
s
We
and
por
rely on a com
d marketing sk
rtfolio as we de
bination of pa
ill to establish
evelop strategi
tents, copyrigh
and protect o
c new technol
hts, trade secre
our market pos
ogies.
ets and tradem
sition. We con
marks to prote
ntinue to appl
ct our IP, as w
y for and add
ell as product
new patents t
development
to our patent
We
Con
doc
emp
pro
agre
attempt to pr
nneX® smart p
cumentation, b
ployees to ex
gramming sys
eement exists,
rotect our righ
rogramming so
by including a
xecute non‐dis
tems. Howev
, delivery has o
ts in proprieta
oftware and o
ppropriate con
sclosure agree
ver, on those o
occurred, the fe
ary software, in
ther software
ntractual restr
ements. Our
occasions whe
ee is fixed or d
ncluding Lume
products, by r
rictions on use
software prod
ere software is
determinable, a
enX software, F
retaining the t
e and disclosu
ducts are not
s sold separat
and collectabil
FlashCORE™ so
title to and cop
ure in our lice
typically sold
tely, revenue i
ity is reasonab
oftware, TaskL
pyright of the
nses, and by
d separately f
is recognized
bly assured.
Link software,
software and
requiring our
from sales of
when a sales
Bec
pro
the
bus
clai
det
liab
cause of the ra
ducts might in
infringing tec
siness risk simi
m of infringem
ermination co
bility. As of Dec
pidly changing
nfringe upon ex
hnology. We
ilar to that ass
ment, with or
uld adversely
cember 31, 20
g technology in
xisting patents
believe that a
sumed by othe
r without mer
affect our rep
17, there were
n the semicond
s or copyrights,
any exposure w
er companies
rit, could be c
putation, precl
e no pending a
ductor, electro
, and we may
we may have
in the electron
costly and a d
ude us from o
ctions regardin
onic equipment
be required to
regarding poss
nic equipment
diversion of m
offering certain
ng infringemen
t and software
o obtain license
sible infringem
t and software
management’s
n products, an
nt claims.
e industries, po
es or discontin
ment claims is
e industries. H
attention, and
nd subject us t
ortions of our
nue the use of
a reasonable
However, any
d an adverse
to substantial
Emp
ployees
As o
tim
wor
con
indu
are
(“FS
of December 3
e. We also ut
rkers to adjust
ntinued success
ustry. None o
favorable. In
SCO”) labor ag
31, 2017, we ha
ilize independ
t capacity to f
s will depend
of our employe
n foreign coun
reement.
ad a total of 10
ent contractor
luctuating dem
in part upon o
ees are represe
ntries we have
03 employees,
rs for specialty
mand and for
our ability to a
ented by a col
e employment
of which 48 w
y work, primar
special project
ttract and reta
llective bargain
t agreements
were located o
ily in research
ts. Many of o
ain employees
ning unit and
or, in China,
utside the U.S
and developm
our employees
s who can be i
we believe rel
the Shanghai
. and 12 of wh
ment, and utili
s are highly sk
in great deman
lations with ou
Foreign Serv
ich were part
ze temporary
killed and our
nd within the
ur employees
ices Co., Ltd.
Env
vironmental Co
ompliance
Our
env
exp
r facilities are
vironment. Co
penditures, fina
subject to num
ompliance with
ancial position,
merous laws a
h environment
, results of ope
and regulation
tal laws has n
erations or com
s concerning t
ot had, nor is
mpetitive posit
the discharge
s it expected t
tion.
of materials o
to have, a ma
or otherwise re
terial effect o
elating to the
on our capital
9
Exe
ecutive Officers
s of the Regist
trant
Set
forth below is
certain inform
mation concern
ning the execut
tive officers of
f Data I/O as of
f March 23, 20
18:
Name
Age
Position
Anthon
y Ambrose
Joel S. H
Hatlen
Rajeev
Gulati
56
59
54
Presiden
t and Chief Exe
r
ecutive Officer
Vice Pres
Secretary
sident, Chief O
y and Treasure
Operating and F
er
Financial Office
er
Chief Tec
chnology Office
er, Vice Presid
ent of Enginee
ering
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Boa
stra
emb
was
and
reve
Eng
thony Ambrose
ard of Directors
ategy consultin
bedded wirele
s general mana
d marketing of
enues. He is a
gineering from
e joined Data
s of Data I/O in
ng firm. Until
ess infrastructu
ager and held
standards bas
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Princeton Univ
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n October 2012
2011, he was
ure solutions,
several other p
sed telecommu
the EvergreenH
versity.
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Vice President
where he led
progressively r
unications plat
Health Founda
our President
ta I/O, Anthony
t and General
three product
responsible po
forms, and gre
ation Board of
and Chief Exe
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t divisions and
ositions at Inte
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d worldwide e
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ry standard ser
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f Cedar Mill Pa
ation, a leadin
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where he led
rver business t
s a Bachelor’s
ointed to the
artners, LLC, a
ng provider of
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development
to over $1B in
of Science in
Joe
our
Feb
Sen
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Uni
l S. Hatlen join
r Vice Presiden
bruary 1997 an
nior Tax Accou
blic Accountan
versity and a B
ned Data I/O in
nt, Chief Finan
d served as Co
ntant. From S
t, where his m
Bachelor’s in Bu
n September 1
cial Officer, Se
orporate Contr
September 19
most recent po
usiness Admin
1991 and in Ju
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oller from Dec
981 until joinin
osition was Se
istration in Acc
ly 2017 becam
Treasurer since
cember 1993 to
ng Data I/O, Jo
enior Manager
counting from
me our Chief O
e January 1998
o December 19
oel was emplo
r. Joel holds a
Pacific Luther
Operating Offic
8. He was Chi
997. Previousl
oyed by Ernst
a Masters in T
an University.
cer in addition
ef Accounting
ly, he was Tax
& Young LLP a
Taxation from
to serving as
Officer since
Manager and
as a Certified
Golden Gate
Raje
I/O,
to 2
serv
(acq
eng
Elec
Eng
eev Gulati join
, Rajeev served
2013. He has a
ved as Directo
quired by Mot
gineering and p
ctrical & Comp
gineering, New
ned Data I/O in
d as Director o
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may pursue a
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acquisitions of
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marketable. Te
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ducts and serv
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stry evolves ra
vices with imp
dvances and tre
apidly, making
proved techno
ends that may
timely produ
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pact our busin
essential to s
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d.
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ed to provide.
anded by our
ential liability
dapt to these
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we are unable t
o protect our I
IP, we may not
t be able to co
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vely or operate
e profitably.
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skill
our
cop
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rely on paten
l to establish a
r user interfac
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nses, and by re
nts, copyrights,
and protect ou
ce, product fir
software and
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documentatio
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and trademar
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on, by includin
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sclosure agreem
our IP, as wel
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other software
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ments.
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proprietary so
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closure in our
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ty.
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ar to that assu
ment, with or
adversely affec
n the semicond
g patents or c
elieve that any
umed by othe
without merit
ct our reputat
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opyrights, and
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tain licenses o
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nt and softwa
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roducts, and s
ortions of our
or discontinue
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re industries.
ntion, and an
subject us to
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We
may face incre
eased competi
ition and may
not be able to
compete succ
cessfully with c
current and fut
ture competito
ors.
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incr
com
hnological adv
rease from bot
mpetition, our
vances have re
th established
profitability an
educed the ba
and emerging
nd financial per
arriers of entry
companies. If
rformance will
y into the prog
f we fail to com
be adversely i
gramming syst
mpete successf
impacted.
tems market.
fully against cu
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urrent and futu
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ure sources of
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LATIONSHIPS
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we do not deve
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mely develop ne
nce our relatio
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onships with se
ffective manag
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rs, our busines
programming
ss may be adve
g solutions.
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man
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we enter new
pertise in secu
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rity. Some of
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change for NR
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responsible fo
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riorities. For so
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solutions that
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rlier stage part
ies, marketing
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to complemen
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ourselves, and
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we do not deve
lop and enhan
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manufacturers,
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end‐users wit
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es. Our busine
ctor manufactu
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facturers.
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or manufactur
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impact us. As
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g and security
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hips enable us
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ry small high
not continue
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us on security
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a small numb
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able to obtain
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ntatives, our b
business may
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have an inter
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presentatives to
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products.
products. To
relationships
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pay
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nomic and ma
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decreased ca
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terns, general
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tomers’ busine
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ighly impacted
s. These indu
ations in manu
ions may in the
economic con
difficult econo
ess may fail, r
tors could hav
d by capital spe
stries are high
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nditions affect
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ing the timing
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nd other econ
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of orders from
longer to rec
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on our business
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erized by rapid
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ceive payment
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hat affect the u
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ures. As we e
period as a con
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ts from our cu
ts and related
condition.
users and man
l change, shor
experienced in
nsequence of t
her factors aff
ustomers and
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nufacturers of
rt product life
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sions may be
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r international
operations ma
ay expose us to
o additional ris
sks that may ad
dversely affect
t our business.
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15, respectively
sales may fluc
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ctuate due to
international
markets, volat
tile exchange
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that
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ernational sale
t internationa
ious factors, in
s represented
l sales will con
ncluding:
approximately
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y 92%, 88%, an
a significant po
nd 90% of net
ortion of our n
sales in 2017,
net revenue.
fluctuations i
rates may als
in foreign curr
o impact our c
rency exchang
competiveness
ge rates becau
s and margins
se 92% of our
r sales are to
economic unc
certainty relate
ed to the Euro
pean sovereig
n debt situatio
on
migration of
manufacturing
g to low cost ge
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unexpected c
changes in regu
ulatory require
ements
tariffs and tax
xes
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d Multi‐lateral t
trade agreeme
ents
difficulties in
staffing and m
managing foreig
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cles and difficu
ulty in collectin
ng accounts rec
ceivable
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with applicable
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nts and the For
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Practices Act
product safet
ty and other ce
ertification req
uirements
difficulties in
integrating for
reign and outs
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tions
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political and ec
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reg
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cause we have
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ty of foreign c
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ment (category
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bsidiaries.
ries in German
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ons on repatri
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n allowances.
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mpetition
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ouncements an
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product or se
ervice releases
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ervices
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expenses and
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facilities reloc
cations
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ters, our opera
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ill be below ex
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have a history
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losses and may
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clical industry.
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may need to
ssurance that
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e loss of key em
mployees may
adversely affec
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have employ
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and we could
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nal financing.
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uire us to issue
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ncing or from
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hat have rights
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nd our financi
may contain co
s, preferences
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al results, we
ovenants that
or privileges
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r stock price m
ay be volatile a
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lders may lose
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f their investm
ment.
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of technology
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companies te
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ct the price of
end to fluctuat
and quarterly
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y. We believe
inancial results
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mpanies. If th
e factors such
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ock market, pa
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as announcem
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articularly in th
luctuations co
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to o
info
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ormation, if ac
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nd information
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ws of personal p
orism could res
n systems. Th
perly, could giv
privacy rights.
sult in liabilitie
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ve rise to liabil
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storage, transm
ities or additio
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were required
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user data, inclu
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ry and in a m
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regulations.
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on and regula
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ents could cau
foreign jurisd
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result in the
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tions intended
ations regardin
and evolving.
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ictions, some o
ty, employees
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exposure or t
to our website
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t with our cur
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ns around the
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ion, storage, t
ay be interpre
rrent data prot
osts and chan
dictions may cl
ure. We could
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tion systems.
world, person
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transmission, u
eted and applie
tection practic
nge our busine
aim that we a
be forced to i
ivacy procedur
tial informatio
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nal information
urity. The inte
use and disclo
ed in conflictin
ces. Complyin
ess practices.
re required to
incur significan
res in order to
on as well as
and in some
n is becoming
erpretation of
osure of such
ng ways from
ng with these
Because our
o comply with
nt expenses if
o comply with
16
REG
GULATORY REQ
QUIREMENTS
Fail
ure to comply
with increasin
ng regulatory re
equirements m
may adversely a
affect our stoc
ck price and bu
usiness.
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in c
deli
a public compa
compliance. O
isting of our st
any, we are sub
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ock, impacting
bject to numer
meet regulator
g our stock’s liq
rous governme
ry requiremen
quidity; SEC en
ental and stock
nts and exchan
forcement act
k exchange req
nge listing stan
tions; and secu
quirements, wi
ndards may re
urities claims a
ith which we b
esult in actions
nd litigation.
believe we are
s such as: the
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or w
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assu
voti
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con
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relia
our
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we may fall o
banes‐Oxley A
ume that we w
ing and non‐vo
such standard
nclude on an o
Sarbanes‐Oxle
cessary for us t
able financial r
r reported finan
ey Act of 2002
out of complia
Act of 2002, wi
will continue t
oting shares he
s are modified
ngoing basis th
ey Act of 2002
to produce re
reports or prev
ncial informati
2 and the Secu
nce with, suc
ith which we a
to have the st
eld as of June
d, supplement
hat we have ef
2. Moreover,
liable financia
vent fraud, our
on, and the tra
rities and Exch
h as the inter
are not curren
atus of a sma
30, 2017. If w
ted or amend
ffective intern
effective inte
l reports and a
r business and
ading price of o
hange Commis
rnal controls a
ntly required to
ller reporting
we fail to achie
ed from time
al controls ove
ernal controls,
are important
operating resu
our stock could
ssion (SEC) hav
auditor attesta
o comply as w
company base
eve and mainta
to time, we
er financial rep
particularly th
to help preve
ults could be h
d drop significa
ve requiremen
ation required
we are a smalle
ed on the aggr
ain the adequa
may not be a
porting in acco
hose related t
ent financial fr
armed, investo
antly.
ts that we may
d under Sectio
er reporting co
regate market
acy of our inte
ble to ensure
ordance with S
o revenue rec
raud. If we ca
ors could lose
y fail to meet
on 404 of the
ompany. We
t value of the
ernal controls,
that we can
Section 404 of
cognition, are
annot provide
confidence in
Wh
inte
the
ile we have po
ernational, viol
disruption and
olicies and proc
ations of the F
d distraction o
cedures in plac
Foreign Corrup
f an investigat
ce designed to
pt Practices Act
ion, financial p
o prevent corru
t (FCPA) could
penalties and c
uption and brib
have a signific
criminal penalt
bery, because
cant adverse ef
ties.
our business i
ffect on our bu
s significantly
usiness due to
Gov
vernment regu
ulations regard
ing the use of
"conflict" mine
erals could adv
versely affect o
our prospects a
and results of o
operations.
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and
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com
be c
you
resp
the
stak
una
from
initi
man
gulatory requir
d adjoining co
hough we do n
mponents prov
conflict free. A
u that we will
pond or respo
m. Also, bec
keholders if we
able to comply
m the activities
iate legal pro
nagement’s tim
rements regard
untries could
not buy raw ma
vided by our su
As a result, the
be able to ob
nd negatively
cause our sup
e are unable to
y with the new
s intended by
oceedings agai
me, in order to
ding disclosure
affect the sou
aterials, manu
uppliers and co
ere may only be
tain products
regarding con
pply chain is
o sufficiently v
w laws or regu
regulatory or g
nst us. We
o comply with t
e of our use o
urcing and av
facture, or pro
ontained in ou
e a limited poo
in sufficient q
flict mineral so
complex, we
verify the origi
lations or if ou
governing bod
may need to
the new regula
of “conflict” m
ailability of m
oduce any elec
ur products con
ol of suppliers
quantities or a
ourcing and w
may face rep
ns for all meta
ur efforts to co
ies due to amb
o incur additio
ations and anti
inerals mined
minerals used i
ctronic equipm
ntain conflict m
who provide c
at competitive
we may be una
putational cha
als used in the
omply with ne
biguities relate
onal costs and
cipated additio
from the Dem
in the manufa
ment using conf
minerals. Our
conflict free me
prices. Single
ble to find alt
allenges with
products that
ew laws, regul
ed to practice,
d invest addit
onal reporting
mocratic Repu
acture of certa
flict minerals d
r goal is for ou
etals, and we c
e source supp
ernative sourc
our custome
t we sell. Furt
ations and sta
regulatory au
tional resourc
and disclosure
blic of Congo
ain products.
directly, some
r products to
cannot assure
liers may not
ces to replace
rs and other
her, if we are
andards differ
thorities may
ces, including
e obligations.
Item
m 1B. Unresol
ved Staff Com
mments
Non
ne.
Item
m 2. Propertie
es
Dur
Sep
indu
buil
wer
ring the third q
ptember 12, 20
ucement incen
lding and lowe
re approximate
quarter of 2017
017, extending
ntives. Previo
er the square f
ely $303,000 a
7, we amended
g the lease to
ously on June
footage to app
nd $200,000, r
d our lease agr
July 31, 2022
8, 2015, the l
proximately 20
respectively.
reement for th
2, waiving a po
ease had bee
0,460. The lea
he Redmond, W
otential space
n amended to
ase base annua
Washington he
e give back pro
o relocate our
al rental paym
adquarters fac
ovision and re
r headquarters
ents during 20
cility effective
eceiving lease
s to a nearby
017 and 2016
In a
serv
loca
addition to the
vice, operation
ated near Mun
e Redmond fa
ns and engine
nich, Germany.
cility, approxim
eering office lo
mately 24,000
ocated in Shan
0 square feet i
nghai, China, a
is leased at tw
and our Germ
wo foreign loc
man sales, serv
cations, includi
vice and engin
ing our sales,
neering office
We
Sha
signed a lease
anghai, China w
e agreement e
which we mov
effective Nove
ved into durin
mber 1, 2015
ng the first qu
that extends
arter of 2016.
through Octob
. The new lea
ber 31, 2021 f
ase approxima
for a new facil
ately doubled
ity located in
our space to
17
19,4
201
400 square fee
16 were approx
et at approxim
ximately $276,
mately 54% of t
000 and $233,
he prior lease
,000, respectiv
vely.
rental rate. T
The lease base
annual rental
payments dur
ring 2017 and
Dur
effe
at a
wer
ring the fourth
ective March 1
approximately
re approximate
h quarter of 20
, 2017, and ext
the same cost
ely $64,000 an
016, we signe
tends through
per square fo
d $61,000, res
d a lease agre
February 28, 2
ot as the prior
spectively.
eement for a n
2022. The new
r lease. The lea
new facility lo
w lease slightly
ase base annu
cated near Mu
y increased our
ual rental paym
unich, German
r space to 4,89
ments during 20
ny which was
95 square feet
017 and 2016
Item
m 3. Legal Pro
oceedings
Fro
bus
clai
effe
m time to tim
siness. As of D
ms, the advers
ect on our resu
me, we may be
December 31,
se outcome of
ults of operatio
e involved in l
2017, we were
f which in man
ons or financial
litigation relat
e not a party t
agement’s opi
position.
ing to claims
to any legal pr
inion, individu
arising out of
roceedings or
ally or in the a
our operation
aware of any
aggregate, wou
ns in the norm
indemnificatio
uld have a mat
mal course of
on agreement
terial adverse
Item
m 4. Mine Safe
ety Disclosure
s
Not
t Applicable.
PART II
Item
m 5. Market fo
or Registrant’s
s Common Equ
uity, Related St
tockholder Ma
atters and Issu
uer Purchases
of Equity Secu
urities
The
the
e following tab
NASDAQ Capi
ble shows, for t
tal Market (NA
the periods in
ASDAQ symbol
dicated, the h
is DAIO). The
igh and low pr
closing price w
rice informatio
was $12.04 on
on for our Com
December 31,
mmon Stock as
, 2017.
s reported by
20
017
20
016
Per
riod
Fou
Thi
Sec
Firs
urth Quarter
ird Quarter
cond Quarter
st Quarter
Fou
Thi
Sec
Firs
urth Quarter
ird Quarter
cond Quarter
st Quarter
High
$16.49
10.19
9.37
5.30
$4.40
3.95
2.70
2.80
Low
$8.53
7.03
4.56
4.01
$3.39
2.39
2.07
2.03
The
e approximate
number of sha
areholders of r
ecord as of Ma
arch 23, 2018 w
was 441.
Exc
Stoc
ept for specia
ck and do not
l cash dividend
anticipate pay
d of $4.15 per
ing regular cas
r share paid o
sh dividends in
n March 8, 19
the foreseeab
989, we have n
ble future.
not paid cash
dividends on
our Common
No
sales of unreg
istered securit
ies were made
e by us during t
the periods en
nded Decembe
r 31, 2017, 201
16, or 2015.
See
e Item 12 for th
he Equity Comp
pensation Plan
n Information.
ISSU
UER PURCHAS
ES OF EQUITY
SECURITIES
On
of o
und
80,3
cha
February 24, 2
our stock durin
der the Exchan
345 shares of
rges. There w
2016, our Boar
ng the period f
ge Act to prov
stock were re
ere no stock re
rd of Directors
from March 2,
vide flexibility t
purchased at
epurchases ma
approved a sh
, 2016, throug
to make purch
an average pr
ade under this
hare repurchas
gh March 31, 2
ases througho
ice of $2.36 fo
program durin
se program wit
2017. The prog
out the period.
or a total of $
ng the twelve m
th provisions t
gram was esta
. For the year
189,360 plus $
month period e
to buy back up
ablished with a
ended Decem
$1,649 in com
ending Decem
p to $1 million
a 10b5‐1 plan
ber 31, 2016,
mmissions and
mber 31, 2017.
The
ere were no ne
ew stock repurc
chase program
ms in effect dur
ring the twelve
e month period
d ending Decem
mber 31, 2017
.
Item
m 6. Selected
a
Financial Data
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RES
SULTS OF OPER
RATIONS:
NET
T SALES
et sales by pro
Ne
n thousands)
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utomated prog
Au
No
on‐automated
otal programm
To
duct line
gramming syste
programming
ing systems
ems
systems
ation
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%
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%
et sales by loca
n thousands)
nited States
of total
ternational
of total
2017
Cha
ange
2016
$27,85
6,19
$34,05
54
97
51
52
20
45
2.4%
0.6%
5.4%
$18,274
5,139
$23,413
2017
Cha
ange
2016
$2,87
8.4
$31,17
91.6
74
4%
77
6%
(2.
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52
2.3%
$2,936
12.5%
$20,477
87.5%
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bas
con
and
line
t sales for the
is, net sales in
ntinues to be a
d Roadrunner p
es compared to
year ended D
ncreased appr
trend in the in
product familie
o 2016. Sales i
ecember 31, 2
roximately 73%
ndustry and in
es, offset in pa
ncreases were
2017, grew ap
% in the Amer
our business.
art, by declines
e driven by dem
proximately 4
ricas, 71% in E
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s in the PS, FLX
mand from OEM
5% to $34.1 m
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t basis, sales in
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million compar
% in Asia. Inc
ncreased prima
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mming Center
red to 2016. O
creased use o
arily due to sal
nifamily and Sp
rs.
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f automation
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com
der bookings w
17, and 2016 w
mpared to $1.9
were $34.3 mill
was $4.0 milli
9 million Decem
ion for 2017, u
on and $3.2 m
mber 31, 2016.
up approximat
million, respec
ely 28% compa
ctively. Deferr
ared to $26.9
red revenue w
million in 2016
was $1.8 millio
6. Backlog at D
on on Decemb
December 31,
ber 31, 2017,
GRO
OSS MARGIN
(in
Gr
Pe
n thousands)
ross margin
ercentage of ne
et sales
2017
Chan
nge
2016
$20,05
59
%
58.9%
55.
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$12,868
55.0%
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imp
pro
oss margin as a
provement was
duct mix, a fav
a percentage
s primarily du
vorable sales c
of sales for th
e to sales volu
hannel mix and
he year ended
ume, which re
d reduced unfa
December 31
sulted in bette
avorable facto
1, 2017, was 5
er fixed factor
ry variances.
58.9%, compar
ry cost utilizat
red to 55.0% i
ion, along wit
in 2016. The
h a favorable
RES
SEARCH AND D
T
DEVELOPMENT
(in
Re
Pe
n thousands)
esearch and de
ercentage of ne
evelopment
et sales
2017
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nge
2016
96
$6,89
%
20.3%
36.
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$5,065
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com
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ated to higher
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increased $1.8
employee rel
ng.
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ated costs, co
he year ended
ontract labor, R
d December 31
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1, 2017, compa
incentive and
ared to 2016.
d stock based
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believe it is e
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r R&D spending
ssential to inv
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port for new d
orts on strateg
m new categ
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the manufactu
g fluctuates ba
est in R&D to
nge. In addit
devices introdu
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ased on the nu
significantly en
tion to produc
uced by the sem
rkets, including
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ment and exten
mber, type, an
nhance our ex
ct developmen
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ology and au
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SEL
LING, GENERA
AL AND ADMIN
NISTRATIVE
(in
n thousands)
elling, general &
Se
ercentage of ne
Pe
& administrativ
et sales
ve
2017
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ange
2016
$8,1
23.8
16
8%
27
7.3%
$6,376
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to 2
high
ing, General a
2016. The incr
her trade show
nd Administra
rease was prim
w and marketin
tive (“SG&A”)
marily related t
ng costs, offset
expenses incre
to higher emp
t in part by low
eased $1.7 mi
ployee compen
wer rent, consu
llion for the ye
nsation, incent
ulting and acco
ear ended Dec
tives commissi
unts receivabl
cember 31, 201
ons and benef
e reserve.
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fits as well as
INT
TEREST
(in
Int
n thousands)
terest income
2017
Cha
ange
2016
$2
29
(34
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$44
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bala
erest income w
ances.
was lower for
the year ende
ed December
31, 2017, com
mpared to 201
16, primarily d
due to lower i
nvested cash
INC
COME TAXES
(in
Inc
n thousands)
come tax (expe
ense) benefit
2017
Cha
ange
2016
$28
88
*
*
($36)
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not meaningful
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prim
qua
fore
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ome tax (expe
marily a result
arter of 2017.
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nimum Tax Cre
and minimal U
ense) decrease
of the Tax Cu
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edits” in carryf
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uts and Jobs A
de up of $67,0
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forward. This
e tax.
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000 of addition
ofits”, and reco
benefit was of
ended Decem
nd we recorde
nal tax relating
ognizing a tax
ffset in part by
mber 31, 2017,
ed the impact
g to the “deem
benefit of $59
y approximate
, compared to
as a $531,00
med repatriati
98,000 related
ely $200,000 o
o 2016. The d
0 net benefit
ion” of previo
to refundable
f foreign subsi
decrease was
in the fourth
usly deferred
e “Alternative
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wel
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asso
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l as foreign ta
pectively. Ou
ociated with t
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ounting for un
rate differed f
axes. We hav
r deferred tax
he requiremen
ainty created b
raphic spendi
certain tax pos
rom the statut
e a valuation
x assets and va
nts of account
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ng, we curren
sitions and ma
tory tax rate p
allowance of
aluation allow
ting for uncert
tory, as well as
ntly expect to
intain the tax v
rimarily due to
$6.1 million a
wance have be
tain tax positio
s the ongoing
continue to
valuation allow
o tax reform a
nd $11.2 milli
en reduced by
ons as of Dec
uncertain eco
limit the reco
wances.
nd its impact o
ion as of Dece
y approximate
ember 31, 20
nomic outlook
ognition of ne
on valuation a
ember 31, 201
ely $272,000 a
17, and 2016,
k for our indus
et deferred ta
llowances, as
17, and 2016,
and $226,000
respectively.
stry as well as
ax assets and
GAI
IN ON SALE OF
F ASSETS
Dur
$36
dom
ring the years
66,000 net of c
main addresses
2017 and 201
commissions a
s have been so
16, we sold no
and $140,000 n
old.
on‐core exces
net of commis
s internet dom
ssions, respect
main addresse
tively. Substan
es and recorde
ntially all of ou
ed a non‐oper
ur non‐core ex
rating gain of
xcess internet
INF
LATION AND C
CHANGES IN FO
OREIGN CURR
ENCY EXCHAN
NGE RATES
Sale
Dol
($28
adju
sub
mar
es and expens
lar amounts at
81,000) and $
ustments to fo
bsidiary to certa
rkets, volatile e
es incurred by
t average rate
$81,000 in 201
oreign inter‐co
ain customers,
exchange rates
y foreign subsi
s of exchange
17 and 2016,
ompany accoun
, which were in
s may also imp
diaries are den
during the ye
respectively.
nts and U.S. D
nvoiced in U.S.
pact our compe
nominated in
ar. We recogn
The transactio
Dollar accounts
Dollars. Beca
etiveness and m
the subsidiary
nized foreign c
on gains or lo
s held by forei
ause approxima
margins.
y’s local curren
currency trans
osses resulted
ign subsidiarie
ately 92% of o
ncy and transla
action gains a
primarily from
s and sales by
ur sales are to
ated into U.S.
nd (losses) of
m translation
y our German
international
23
FIN
ANCIAL COND
DITION:
LIQ
QUIDITY AND CA
APITAL RESOU
URCES
(in
n thousands)
Working capital
W
2017
Cha
ange
2016
$19,4
486
$4
,913
$14,573
At D
incr
Our
Our
December 31,
reased by $4.9
r working capit
r current ratio
2017, our pri
9 million for th
tal composition
was 3.5 and 3.
ncipal sources
e year ended
n shifted as a r
.3 for Decembe
s of liquidity co
December 31,
result of higher
er 31, 2017, an
onsisted of ex
2017, to $19.
r cash collectio
nd 2016, respe
xisting cash an
.5 million prim
ons of accounts
ectively.
nd cash equiva
marily due to th
s receivable an
alents. Our wo
he net income
nd higher accru
orking capital
for the year.
ued liabilities.
For
the year ende
ed December 3
1, 2017, our ca
ash position in
creased $7.0 m
million general
ly resulting fro
om the same fa
actors above.
Alth
exp
rent
be f
hough we have
penditures to s
tals, sales dem
funded by exis
e no significan
upport our bu
monstration an
ting and intern
nt external cap
siness. We pla
d test equipme
nally generated
pital expenditu
an to increase
ent as we deve
d funds or leas
ure plans curre
our investmen
elop and relea
se financing.
ently, we expe
nt on internally
se new produc
ect that we wi
y developed eq
cts. Capital ex
ll continue to
quipment used
xpenditures are
make capital
d for services,
e expected to
As a
wor
add
esta
a result of our
rking capital t
dressing rising
ate usage strat
significant pro
o fund our op
costs and fore
tegies and diffe
oduct developm
perations. In
eign exchange
erentiated pro
ment, custome
2017 and rece
rate challenge
duct developm
er support, sell
ent years, we
es. This includ
ment and cost s
ing and marke
have manage
ded geographi
strategies.
eting efforts, w
ed balancing p
c shifts in our
we have require
profitable oper
operations, o
ed substantial
rations, while
optimized real
We
req
grow
our
bus
us t
believe that w
uirements thr
wth, project in
r liquidity and
siness plan cou
to reduce expe
we have suffici
ough at least
nitiatives, shar
result in a req
uld have a mat
enditures and/o
ent cash or wo
the next one
re repurchases
quirement for
terial adverse i
or seek additio
orking capital a
year period.
s and business
additional cas
impact on our
onal financing.
available unde
Our working
s development
sh before that
financial posit
er our operatin
capital may b
t initiatives in
time. Any su
tion, liquidity,
ng plan to fund
be used to fun
cluding acquis
ubstantial inab
or results of o
d our operation
nd possible los
sitions, which
ility to achieve
operations and
ns and capital
sses, business
could reduce
e our current
d may require
OFF
F‐BALANCE SH
EET ARRANGE
EMENTS
Exc
“Ot
ept as noted in
ther Commitme
n the accompa
ents”, we had
anying consolid
no off‐balance
dated financia
e sheet arrange
l statements in
ements.
n Note 7, “Ope
erating Lease C
Commitments”
” and Note 8,
SHA
ARE REPURCHA
ASE PROGRAM
MS
On
of o
und
80,3
cha
February 24, 2
our stock durin
der the Exchan
345 shares of
rges. There w
2016, our Boar
ng the period f
ge Act to prov
stock were re
ere no stock re
rd of Directors
from March 2,
vide flexibility t
purchased at
epurchases ma
approved a sh
, 2016, throug
to make purch
an average pr
ade under this
hare repurchas
gh March 31, 2
ases througho
ice of $2.36 fo
program durin
se program wit
2017. The prog
out the period.
or a total of $
ng the twelve m
th provisions t
gram was esta
. For the year
189,360 plus $
month period e
to buy back up
ablished with a
ended Decem
$1,649 in com
ending Decem
p to $1 million
a 10b5‐1 plan
ber 31, 2016,
mmissions and
mber 31, 2017.
The
ere were no ne
ew stock repurc
chase program
ms in effect dur
ring the twelve
e month period
d ending Decem
mber 31, 2017
.
24
The
e following is a
summary of th
he stock repur
chase program
m from March 2
2, 2016 throug
gh December 3
31, 2016:
Re
epurchases by
Month
Total
f
Number of
Shares
Purchased
Average
Paid pe
e Price
r Share
otal Number
To
of Shares
Purchased as
P
Part of
Publicly
A
Announced
Repurchase
R
Program
Approxim
Dollar Val
Shares t
May Yet
Purchas
under t
Progra
mate
lue of
that
t Be
sed
the
am
arch 2016
M
pril 2016
Ap
ay 2016
M
ne 2016
Ju
ly 2016
Ju
otal
To
NO
N‐GENERALLY
5
42,515
0
8,480
7,650
0
15,200
0
0
6,500
5
80,345
$2.
$2.
$2.
$2.
$2.
$2.
26
35
52
45
61
36
42,515
8,480
7,650
15,200
6,500
80,345
$90
$88
$86
$82
$80
03,161
83,064
63,602
26,078
08,991
ACCEPTED AC
CCOUNTING PR
RINCIPLES (GA
AP) FINANCIA
AL MEASURES
Ear
(a n
mea
pro
net
nings Before In
non‐cash item)
asures of fina
vide meaningf
income to EBI
nterest, Taxes,
) are set forth
ncial performa
ful supplement
TDA and adjus
, Depreciation,
below. Non‐G
ance prepared
tal information
sted EBITDA fo
, and Amortiza
GAAP financial
d in accordanc
n regarding ou
llows:
ation (“EBITDA”
l measures sho
e with GAAP.
ur results and f
”) and Adjuste
ould not be co
We believe t
facilitate the c
ed EBITDA excl
onsidered a su
that these no
comparison of
uding equity c
bstitute for, o
n‐GAAP financ
results. A rec
compensation
r superior to,
cial measures
conciliation of
(in
n thousands)
me)
et Income
Ne
Interest (incom
I
T
Taxes
Depreciation &
& amortization
D
s
BITDA earnings
EB
E
Ad
e
Equity compen
djusted EBITDA
equity compen
nsation
A earnings excl
nsation
uding
Year Ended D
December 31,
2017
6
2016
$5,449
(29)
(288)
822
$5,954
714
$6,668
$1,656
(44)
36
602
$2,250
520
$2,770
NEW
W ACCOUNTIN
NG PRONOUNC
CEMENTS
New
w Accounting P
Pronouncemen
nts
In M
Sha
an
equ
an
esti
full
stan
tax‐
stan
March 2016, th
are‐Based Paym
income tax ex
uity in the perio
award by reco
imate forfeitur
valuation allo
ndard requires
‐withholding p
ndard was ado
he FASB issued
ment Accountin
xpense and is
od of adoption
ognizing the e
res, and excess
owance. Adop
s that amounts
purposes are to
opted effective
d ASU 2016‐09
ng”. ASU 2016
applied prosp
n. The standard
effects of forfe
s tax benefits h
ption of the alt
s paid to a taxi
o be presented
January 1, 201
9, Compensatio
6‐09 requires e
pectively by m
d establishes a
eitures in com
have not been
ternative pract
ng authority o
d on a retrospe
17, and did not
on‐Stock Comp
excess tax bene
eans of a cum
an alternative p
mpensation cos
allocated to eq
tical expedien
on the employe
ective basis as
t have a mater
pensation (ASU
efits to be reco
mulative‐effect
practical exped
st when the f
quity, as they a
t is applied pr
ee’s behalf as
a financing act
rial impact on o
U 2016‐09), “I
ognized in the
t adjustment o
dient for estim
forfeitures occ
are all in net o
rospectively on
a result of dire
tivity on the st
our financial st
mprovements
statement of
of excess tax b
mating the expe
cur. We have
operating losse
n an entity‐wi
ectly withholdi
tatement of ca
tatements.
to Employee
operations as
benefits from
ected term of
continued to
s, that have a
de basis. The
ing shares for
ash flows. The
25
In F
leas
or a
The
con
February 2016,
ses on the bala
a finance type
e standard bec
nsolidated finan
, the FASB issu
ance sheet as a
lease. The stan
omes effective
ncial statemen
ued ASU 2016‐
a right‐of‐use
ndard excludes
e beginning Ja
nts.
‐02, “Leases” (
asset and a lea
s leases of inta
nuary 1, 2019
ASU 2016‐02)
ase liability an
angible assets
. We are in th
. ASU 2016‐02
d requires leas
or inventory. E
he process of e
2 requires less
ses to be class
Early adoption
evaluating the
sees to recogn
sified as either
of the standa
impact of ado
ize almost all
an operating
rd is allowed.
option on our
In M
com
reve
reve
rew
from
yea
stan
con
our
to b
May 2014, the
mpanies with
enue recognit
enue when co
wards transfer t
m Contracts w
r and now tak
ndard as of Ja
nsolidated finan
r accounting po
be material.
e FASB issued A
a single mode
ion guidance,
ntrol of the go
to the custome
with Customers
es effect for p
anuary 1, 2018
ncial statemen
olicies, interna
ASU 2014‐09,
el for account
including indu
oods or service
er under the e
s” (ASU 2015‐1
ublic entities i
8 and do not
nts including th
l controls, and
“Revenue from
ting for reven
ustry‐specific
es transfers to
existing revenu
14), deferring
n fiscal years b
anticipate tha
he potential im
disclosures to
m Contracts w
ue arising fro
revenue guida
the customer,
e guidance. In
the effective
beginning after
t the adoption
mpact of the ad
o support the n
with Customers
om contracts w
ance. The core
as opposed to
n August 2015,
date of the ne
r December 15
n of this stand
dditional disclo
new standard, h
s” (ASU 2014‐0
with custome
e principle of
o recognizing r
, the FASB issu
ew revenue re
5, 2017. We e
dard will have
osures. We ar
however, thes
09). ASU 2014
rs and supers
the model is
revenue when
ued ASU 2015‐
ecognition stan
xpect to adopt
e a material im
re implementin
e changes are
4‐09 provides
sedes current
to recognize
the risks and
14, “Revenue
ndard by one
t the revenue
mpact on our
ng changes to
not expected
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tative and Qua
alitative Disclo
sures About M
Market Risk
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t applicable.
Item
m 8. Financial
Statements an
nd Supplemen
ntary Data
See
e pages 27 thro
ough 45.
26
REP
ORT OF INDEP
PENDENT REG
ISTERED PUBL
LIC ACCOUNTIN
NG FIRM
Board of
Data I/O
Directors and
Corporation
Stockholders
Opi
nion on the fin
nancial statem
ents
We
sub
com
201
stat
the
and
in c
have audited
bsidiaries (the
mprehensive in
17, and the rela
tements includ
financial state
d 2016, and the
onformity with
d the accompa
“Company”)
ncome (loss), s
ated notes (co
ded the financ
ements presen
e results of its
h accounting p
anying consoli
as of Decem
tockholders’ e
ollectively refer
ial statement
nt fairly, in all
operations an
principles gene
idated balance
mber 31, 2017
equity, and cas
rred to as the “
schedule listed
material respe
nd its cash flow
rally accepted
e sheets of D
7, and 2016,
sh flows for ea
“financial state
d in the index
ects, the financ
ws for each of t
in the United
Data I/O Corpo
the related c
ach of the two
ements”). Our
appearing und
cial position of
the two years
States of Ame
oration (a Wa
consolidated
years in the p
audits of the
der Item 15 (S
f the Company
in the period
rica.
ashington corp
statements of
period ended D
basic consolida
Schedule II). In
y as of Decem
ended Decem
poration) and
f operations,
December 31,
ated financial
n our opinion,
ber 31, 2017,
ber 31, 2017,
Bas
is for opinion
The
the
Acc
acco
Com
ese financial st
Company’s fin
counting Overs
ordance with
mmission and t
atements are
nancial statem
sight Board (U
the U.S. fede
the PCAOB.
the responsib
ments based on
United States)
eral securities
ility of the Com
n our audits. W
(“PCAOB”) an
laws and the
mpany’s mana
We are a publi
d are required
e applicable r
agement. Our
ic accounting
d to be indep
rules and regu
responsibility
firm registered
pendent with r
ulations of th
is to express a
d with the Pub
respect to the
e Securities a
an opinion on
blic Company
e Company in
and Exchange
We
aud
erro
fina
but
Acc
conducted ou
dit to obtain re
or or fraud. Th
ancial reporting
not for the pu
cordingly, we e
ur audits in acc
easonable assu
he Company is
g. As part of o
urpose of expr
xpress no such
ordance with t
rance about w
s not required
our audits we a
essing an opin
h opinion.
the standards
whether the fin
d to have, nor
are required to
nion on the effe
of the PCAOB.
nancial stateme
were we eng
o obtain an un
ectiveness of t
. Those standa
ents are free o
gaged to perfo
nderstanding o
the Company’s
rds require tha
of material mis
orm, an audit
of internal cont
s internal cont
at we plan and
sstatement, wh
of its internal
trol over finan
rol over financ
d perform the
hether due to
control over
cial reporting
cial reporting.
Our
to e
evid
prin
stat
r audits include
error or fraud,
dence support
nciples used an
tements. We b
ed performing
and performi
ing the amoun
nd significant
believe that ou
procedures to
ng procedures
nts and disclos
estimates mad
r audits provid
o assess the ris
s that respond
ures in the fina
de by manage
de a reasonable
ks of material
to those risks
ancial stateme
ment, as well
e basis for our
misstatement
s. Such proced
ents. Our audit
as evaluating
opinion.
t of the financia
dures included
ts also included
the overall pr
al statements,
examining, on
d evaluating th
resentation of
whether due
n a test basis,
he accounting
f the financial
/s/
GRANT THORN
NTON LLP
We
have served a
as the Company
y’s auditor sinc
ce 2001.
Sea
Ma
ttle, Washingt
rch 28, 2018
ton
27
DATA I/O CO
ONSOLIDATED
CO
thousands, ex
(in
ORPORATION
BALANCE SHEE
xcept share da
ETS
ata)
mber 31,
Decem
017
20
December 3
2016
1,
$18,541
$11,5
571
AS
CU
SSETS
URRENT ASSET
Cash and cash
Trade account
doubtful
Inventories
Other current
TOTAL CU
TS:
h equivalents
ts receivable, n
accounts of $7
assets
URRENT ASSET
TS
net of allowanc
73 and $96, re
ce for
spectively
Pr
Inc
Ot
roperty, plant a
come tax recei
ther assets
and equipment
ivable
t – net
TOTAL AS
SSETS
ERS’ EQUITY
LIA
CU
D STOCKHOLDE
ABILITIES AND
URRENT LIABIL
Accounts paya
Accrued comp
Deferred reve
Other accrued
Income taxes
TOTAL CU
ITIES:
able
pensation
enue
d liabilities
payable
URRENT LIABIL
LITIES
ong‐term other
Lo
r payables
CO
OMMITMENTS
TOCKHOLDERS’
’ EQUITY
ST
‐
referred stock ‐
Pr
ed, 5,000,000 s
Authorize
shares of Serie
200,000 s
nd outstanding
Issued an
at stated value
ommon stock,
ed, 30,000,000
Authorize
Co
shares, includi
es A Junior Part
g, none
e ‐
0 shares
ng
ticipating
Issued an
2017 and
ccumulated ea
ccumulated oth
g, 8,276,813 sh
nd outstanding
d 8,015,746 sha
ares as of Dece
)
rnings (deficit)
nsive income
her comprehen
Ac
Ac
ares as of Dec
ember 31, 201
ember 31,
6
TOTAL ST
TOTAL LIA
TOCKHOLDERS
ABILITIES AND
’ EQUITY
STOCKHOLDE
RS’ EQUITY
28
3,769
4,168
708
27,186
2,458
598
45
$30,287
$1,301
3,536
1,787
858
218
7,700
527
‐
725
4,7
059
4,0
483
4
838
20,8
1,8
875
‐
63
776
$22,7
428
$1,4
208
2,2
926
1,9
667
6
36
265
6,2
479
4
‐
‐
‐
18,989
2,089
982
22,060
$30,287
204
19,2
60)
(3,36
188
1
16,0
$22,7
032
776
D
DATA I/O CORP
TED STATEME
CONSOLIDAT
ands, except p
(in thousa
PORATION
NTS OF OPERA
er share amou
ATIONS
unts)
the Years Ende
For t
December 31,
D
ed
2017
2016
$34,0
13,9
20,0
051
992
059
6,8
8,
15,0
5,0
896
116
012
047
29
3
366
281)
(2
114
161
2
288
449
$5,4
5,
$0
$0
8,
8,4
0.67
0.65
149
436
$23,413
10,545
12,868
5,065
6,376
11,441
1,427
44
140
81
265
1,692
(36)
$1,656
$0.21
$0.20
7,968
8,132
Ne
Co
Op
et Sales
ost of goods so
Gross marg
perating expen
Research an
Selling, gen
Total ope
Operatin
on‐operating in
Interest inc
Gain on sale
Foreign cur
Total non‐o
come before in
come tax (expe
et income
old
gin
nses:
nd developme
eral and admin
erating expens
g income
ncome (expens
ome
e of assets
rency transact
operating incom
ncome taxes
ense) benefit
Inc
Inc
Ne
No
nt
nistrative
es
se):
tion gain (loss)
me (expense)
Basic earnin
Diluted ear
Weighted‐a
Weighted‐a
ngs per share
e
nings per share
shares
average basic s
d shares
average diluted
29
CONSOLI
D
DATA I/O CORP
EMENTS OF CO
IDATED STATE
(in thousa
PORATION
OMPREHENSIV
ands)
VE INCOME (LO
OSS)
Ne
et Income
ther comprehe
Ot
oreign currency
Fo
omprehensive
Co
ensive income:
y translation ga
income
ain (loss)
the Years End
For
December 31,
D
ded
2017
2016
$5,
,449
794
,243
$6,
$1,656
(471)
$1,185
30
CONSOLID
DATA I/
DATED STATEM
(in thousands
/O CORPORAT
MENT OF STOC
s, except share
TION
CKHOLDERS' E
e amounts)
EQUITY
ensive income
gain (loss)
mber 31, 2016
6
5
mber 31, 2015
xercised
ares
x
ued, net of tax
k through:
ck Purchase Pla
mpensation
an
xercised
ares
x
ued, net of tax
k through:
ck Purchase Pla
mpensation
an
Ba
Sto
Re
Sto
w
Iss
alance at Dece
ock options ex
epurchased sha
ock awards iss
withholding
suance of stock
Employee Stoc
Sh
hare‐based com
et income
Ne
ther comprehe
Ot
alance at Dece
Ba
Sto
Re
Sto
w
Iss
ock options ex
epurchased sha
ock awards iss
withholding
suance of stock
Employee Stoc
hare‐based com
Sh
et income
Ne
ther comprehe
Ot
alance at Dece
Ba
ensive income
gain (loss)
7
mber 31, 2017
Common
n Stock
Shares
Amount
Retained
Earnings
(Deficit)
Accum
and O
Compre
Income
ulated
Other
hensive
e (Loss)
Total
Stockholders'
Equity
7,943,720
30,948
(80,345)
$19,051
(81)
(191)
($5,016)
)
‐
‐
‐
‐
118,737
(87)
‐
‐
2,686
‐
‐
‐
8,015,746
6
506
‐
‐
$19,204
‐
‐
‐
‐
1,656
6
‐
‐
)
($3,360)
131,065
‐
(549)
‐
128,262
(401)
‐
‐
1,740
‐
‐
‐
8,276,813
12
723
‐
‐
$18,989
‐
‐
‐
‐
5,449
9
‐
‐
9
$2,089
$659
‐
‐
‐
‐
‐
‐
(471)
$188
‐
‐
‐
‐
794
$982
$14,694
(81)
(191)
(87)
6
506
1,656
(471)
$16,032
(549)
‐
(401)
12
723
5,449
794
$22,060
31
DAT
CONSOLIDATED
C
TA I/O CORPOR
D STATEMENT
(in thousand
RATION
TS OF CASH FLO
ds)
OWS
:
NG ACTIVITIES
et income
ed in) operatin
ation
g activities:
CA
ROM OPERATIN
ASH FLOWS FR
Net income
Adjustments t
to net cash pr
Depreciatio
Gain on sale
Equipment
Share‐based
Net change
Trade acc
Inventori
Other cu
Accounts
Deferred
Other lon
Deposits
to reconcile ne
rovided by (use
on and amortiz
e of assets
transferred to
d compensatio
e in:
counts receiva
ies
rrent assets
s payable and a
revenue
ng‐term liabilit
and other long
o cost of goods
on
sold
ble
accrued liabilit
ies
ties
g‐term assets
Net cash prov
vided by (used
in) operating a
activities
CA
ASH FLOWS FR
Purchases o
Net procee
Cash provided
ROM INVESTIN
of property, pla
ds from sale of
d by (used in) in
G ACTIVITIES:
ant and equipm
f assets
nvesting activit
ties
ment
CA
ASH FLOWS FR
Net Proceed
for share
Repurchase
Cash provided
ROM FINANCIN
ds from issuan
es withheld to
e of common st
d by (used in) f
:
NG ACTIVITIES:
n stock, less pa
nce of common
cover tax
tock
inancing activi
ties
yments
For t
the Years Ende
December 31,
D
2017
20
ed
016
$5,44
49
$1,656
$
82
22
66)
(36
49
74
71
14
1,21
15
59
5
98)
(19
20
1,52
47)
(24
11)
(1
80)
(58
9,12
26
54)
(2,15
36
66
88)
(1,78
(93
39)
‐
39)
(93
602
(140)
882
520
2,051)
(2
(452)
73
869
951
48
‐
2,958
2,122)
(2
140
1,982)
(1
(163)
(191)
(354)
Inc
crease in cash
and cash equiv
valents
Eff
Ca
Ca
fects of exchan
ash and cash eq
ash and cash eq
nge rate chang
quivalents at b
quivalents at e
ges on cash
beginning of pe
end of period
eriod
upplemental d
Su
ash paid during
Ca
Income Taxes
isclosure of ca
g the period fo
ash flow inform
r:
mation:
6,39
99
622
57
11,57
$18,54
71
71
41
(319)
1
11,268
11,571
$1
$12
27
$7
32
DATA I/
/O CORPORATI
ION
NOTES
TO CONSOLID
ATED FINANCI
IAL STATEMEN
NTS
NOT
TE 1 – SUMMA
ARY OF SIGNIF
FICANT ACCOU
UNTING POLICI
ES
Nat
ture of Operati
ions
Dat
and
“de
imp
syst
ope
ta I/O Corporat
d manufacture
evices” or “sem
portant tool fo
tem products
erations are cu
tion (“Data I/O
rs of electroni
miconductors”)
or the electron
are located a
rrently located
O”, “We”, “Ou
c products. O
) with the spe
nics industry e
around the w
d in Redmond,
r”, “Us”) desig
ur programmi
ecific unique d
experiencing g
world, primarily
Washington, U
gns, manufactu
ng system pro
ata necessary
rowing use of
y in the Far
United States a
ures and sells
oducts are used
for the ICs co
f programmab
East, Europe
and Shanghai,
programming
d to program
ontained in va
ble ICs. Custo
and the Ame
China.
systems used
integrated circ
rious products
mers for our
ericas. Our m
by designers
cuits (“ICs” or
s, and are an
programming
manufacturing
Prin
nciples of Cons
solidation
The
Inte
e consolidated
ercompany acc
d financial sta
counts and tran
atements inclu
nsactions have
ude the accou
e been eliminat
unts of Data
ted in consolid
I/O Corporatio
dation.
on and our w
wholly‐owned
subsidiaries.
Use
e of Estimates
The
Am
liab
reve
e preparation
erica (“U.S. GA
bilities and disc
enues and exp
of financial st
AAP”) requires
closure of cont
penses during t
tatements in c
management
tingent assets
the reporting p
conformity wit
to make estim
and liabilities a
period. Actual
th accounting
mates and assu
at the date of
results could d
principles gen
mptions that a
the financial s
differ from tho
nerally accept
affect the repo
statements, an
ose estimates.
ed in the Unit
orted amounts
nd the reporte
ted States of
of assets and
d amounts of
Sign
tes include:
nificant estima
Revenue
Recognition
Allowanc
ce for Doubtfu
y
Inventory
Warranty
y Accruals
ation Allowanc
Tax Valua
ased Compensa
Share‐ba
ces
ation
l Accounts
Fore
eign Currency
Translation
Ass
exp
resu
gain
curr
ets and liabilit
penses of foreig
ulting from th
ns and losses
rencies are inc
ies of foreign
gn subsidiaries
is process are
resulting from
cluded in non‐o
subsidiaries ar
s are translated
charged or cr
m the effects
operating expe
re translated a
d at average ra
redited to stoc
of changes in
ense as foreign
at the exchang
ates of exchan
ckholders’ equ
n exchange ra
currency tran
e rate on the
nge prevailing d
uity, net of tax
ates on assets
saction gains a
balance sheet
during the yea
xes recognized
s and liabilitie
and losses.
date. Revenu
ar. Translation
d. Realized an
es denominate
ues, costs and
n adjustments
nd unrealized
ed in foreign
Cas
h and Cash Eq
uivalents
All h
our
Dep
not
Chin
highly liquid in
r cash and cash
posit Insurance
experienced a
na, Germany a
vestments pur
h equivalents w
e Corporation (
any losses on o
and Canada, to
rchased with a
with major fina
(FDIC), and for
our cash and ca
taled (in millio
n original mat
ancial institutio
reign jurisdictio
ash equivalent
ons) $6.2 at De
urity of 90 day
ons in the Unit
ons. Deposits
ts. Cash and ca
cember 31, 20
ys or less are co
ted States of A
in U.S. banks e
ash equivalent
017, and $5.6 a
onsidered cash
America, which
exceed the FDI
ts held in foreig
at December 31
h equivalents.
h are insured b
IC insurance lim
gn bank accou
1, 2016.
We maintain
by the Federal
mit. We have
unts, primarily
Fair
r Value of Finan
ncial Instrume
nts
Cer
sho
and
tain financial i
ort‐term, highly
d accrued expe
nstruments ar
y liquid nature
nses, and othe
re carried at co
e. These instr
er short‐term l
ost on the con
uments includ
iabilities.
solidated bala
de cash and ca
ance sheets, w
ash equivalent
which approxim
ts, accounts re
mates fair value
eceivable, acco
e due to their
ounts payable
33
Acc
counts Receiva
ble
The
bas
typi
Acc
allo
and
obli
they
acco
the
the
man
e majority of o
ed on an eval
ically due with
counts receiva
owance by con
d geographic p
igation to us, a
y become unc
ounts. Interes
day after the
extent cash i
nagement.
ur accounts re
uation of a cu
hin 30 to 60 d
ble outstandin
sidering a num
payment pract
and the condit
ollectible, and
st may be accr
due date of th
is received, or
eceivable are d
ustomer’s fina
ays and are st
ng longer than
mber of factors
tices involved,
ion of the gen
payments sub
rued, at the di
he receivable.
r when the fu
ue from comp
ncial condition
tated at amou
n the contrac
s, including the
, our previous
eral economy
bsequently rec
iscretion of ma
However, inte
ture collection
panies in the el
n and, general
unts due from
tual payment
e length of tim
s bad debt ex
and the indus
ceived on such
anagement an
erest income i
n of interest a
lectronics man
lly, collateral i
customers ne
terms are co
me trade accou
xperience, the
stry as a whole
h receivables a
nd according to
is subsequentl
and the receiv
nufacturing ind
s not required
et of an allowa
onsidered past
unts receivable
e customer’s c
e. We write of
re credited to
o our standard
ly recognized o
vable balance
dustries. Credi
d. Accounts re
ance for doubt
t due. We de
e are past due,
current ability
ff accounts rec
the allowance
d sales terms,
on these accou
is considered
it is extended
eceivable are
tful accounts.
etermine the
, the industry
to pay their
ceivable when
e for doubtful
beginning on
unts either to
probable by
Inve
entories
Inve
app
sala
item
entories are st
proximates cos
able inventory
m basis and rec
tated at the lo
st on a first‐in,
by reviewing c
cord an adjustm
ower of cost o
, first‐out basi
current transac
ment (lower of
r net realizabl
s. We estima
ctions and fore
f cost or marke
le value with c
te changes to
ecasted produ
et) accordingly
cost being the
inventory for
ct demand. W
y.
e currently adj
obsolete, slow
We evaluate ou
usted standard
w‐moving, exc
ur inventories o
d cost, which
cess and non‐
on an item by
Pro
perty, Plant an
nd Equipment
Pro
esti
man
rem
perty, plant a
imated useful
nufacturing an
maining portion
nd equipment
lives of the
nd office equip
n of the lease o
t, including lea
related asset
pment over pe
or over the exp
asehold impro
ts or lease te
eriods of three
pected life of th
vements, are
erms on the
e to seven yea
he asset if less
stated at cost
straight‐line
ars. We depr
than the rema
t and deprecia
basis. We d
eciate leaseho
aining term of
ation is calcula
depreciate sub
old improveme
the lease.
ated over the
bstantially all
ents over the
We
indi
amo
is r
Dec
regularly revi
icate that the
ount of these a
recorded. Bas
cember 31, 201
iew all of our
carrying value
assets, an imp
sed on this ev
17, and 2016.
property, pla
may not be re
airment loss, i
valuation, no
nt and equipm
ecoverable. If
f any, based o
impairment w
ment for impa
f the total of fu
on the excess o
was noted for
airment whene
uture undiscou
of the carrying
property, pla
ever events or
unted cash flo
amount over
ant and equip
r changes in c
ws is less than
the fair value
ment for the
circumstances
n the carrying
of the assets,
years ended
Pate
ent Costs
We
pate
pate
expense exte
ents obtained
ents subseque
ernal costs, su
through acqu
ent to their issu
ch as filing fe
uisition as inta
uance.
es and associa
angible assets.
ated attorney
We also expe
fees, incurred
ense costs ass
d to obtain in
sociated with
itial patents, b
maintaining a
but capitalize
nd defending
Inco
ome Taxes
Inco
adju
prev
cha
inco
cau
whe
Rep
ome taxes are
usted both for
viously used t
nges in deferr
ome and expen
sed by a chan
en necessary t
patriation” hav
computed at c
r items that do
to determine
red tax assets
nse are recogn
nge in judgmen
to reduce defe
ve been include
current enacte
o not have tax
deferred tax
and liabilities
nized for financ
nt about the r
erred tax asset
ed in our 2017
ed tax rates, les
consequences
assets or liabi
that arise bec
cial reporting a
reliability of th
ts to amounts
financial state
ss tax credits u
and for the cu
ilities. Tax pr
ause of tempo
and income tax
he related defe
expected to b
ements.
using the asset
umulative effe
rovisions inclu
orary differenc
x purposes, an
erred tax asse
be realized. Ta
t and liability m
ect of any chan
ude amounts t
ces between th
nd any changes
ets. A valuatio
ax reform and
method. Defer
nges in tax rate
that are curre
he timing of w
s in the valuati
on allowance i
the effect of t
rred taxes are
es from those
ently payable,
when items of
ion allowance
is established
the “Deemed
Sha
are‐Based Com
pensation
All
com
forf
stock‐based c
mpensation ex
feitures at the
ompensation
pense on the
time of grant a
awards are m
straight‐line
and revised as
measured based
single‐option
necessary in s
d on estimate
method. Our
ubsequent per
ed fair values
r share‐based
riods if actual f
on the date o
compensation
forfeitures diff
of grant and r
n is reduced f
fer from those
recognized as
for estimated
estimates.
34
Rev
venue Recognit
tion
We
pro
the
stan
syst
batt
wel
whi
recognize rev
gramming equ
factory prior t
ndard product
tems could be
teries of tests
l as past prod
ich the current
venue at the t
uipment has re
to shipment an
s with publish
e deemed as
of product pe
duct operation
t versions were
time the prod
eached a point
nd that the inst
hed product sp
accepted was
rformance to o
validation wit
e based.
duct is shipped
of maturity an
tallation meets
pecifications an
s based upon
our published
th the custom
d or when the
nd stability suc
s the criteria to
nd are configu
having standa
specifications,
mer and the his
e service is de
ch that produc
o be considere
urable with sta
ardized factor
, quality inspec
story provided
elivered. We
ct acceptance c
ed a separate e
andard options
ry production
ctions and inst
d by our instal
have determi
can be assured
element. These
s. The eviden
of the units,
tallation stand
lled base of p
ned that our
d by testing at
e systems are
ce that these
results from
ardization, as
roducts upon
The
is co
the
rega
e revenue relat
onsidered perf
customers th
arding installat
ted to product
functory includ
emselves. Thi
tion.
s requiring ins
des any installa
is takes into a
tallation that i
ation that can
ccount the co
is perfunctory
be performed
mplexity, skill
is recognized a
by other parti
and training n
at the time of
es, such as dis
needed as wel
shipment. Ins
tributors, othe
ll as customer
stallation that
er vendors, or
expectations
We
serv
rela
serv
soft
syst
inst
term
enter into mu
vice and supp
ative selling pr
vice and suppo
tware mainten
tem is sold. R
tallation is per
m of the agree
ultiple delivera
ort componen
rices. Relative
ort componen
nance compone
evenue is reco
formed, and h
ment, typically
ble arrangeme
nt and a softw
e selling price
ts, we use the
ents, we use w
ognized on the
hardware servi
y one year.
ents that arise
ware maintena
is based on t
e value of the
what we charge
e system sale b
ice and suppo
during the sale
nce compone
he selling pric
discount given
e for annual so
based on shipp
rt and softwar
e of a system t
nt. We alloca
ce of the stan
n to distributo
oftware maint
ping terms, ins
re maintenanc
that includes a
ate the value
dalone system
ors who perfor
enance renew
stallation reve
ce revenue is r
n installation c
of each eleme
m. For the ins
rm these comp
wals after the in
enue is recogni
recognized rat
component, a
ent based on
stallation and
ponents. For
nitial year the
ized after the
ably over the
Wh
obli
en we sell so
igations remai
oftware separ
n on our part a
rately, we rec
and substantiv
cognize softw
e acceptance c
ware revenue
conditions, if a
upon shipme
any, have been
ent, provided
n met.
that only inc
consequential
We
det
any
eve
apa
by t
recognize re
erminable, the
y, have been m
ent of theft, ph
art from us and
the buyer. We
venue when
e buyer has pa
met, the obligat
ysical destruct
d we do not ha
e establish a re
persuasive ev
id or is obligat
tion is not cont
tion or damage
ave significant
serve for sales
idence of an
ed to pay, coll
tingent on resa
e to the produc
obligations for
s returns based
arrangement
ectability is re
ale of the prod
ct, the buyer a
r future perfor
d on historical t
exists, shipm
asonably assu
uct, the buyer
cquiring the p
rmance to dire
trends in prod
ment has occu
red, substantiv
r’s obligation w
roduct for resa
ctly bring abou
uct returns an
rred, the pric
ve acceptance
would not be ch
ale has econom
ut the resale o
d estimates fo
ce is fixed or
conditions, if
hanged in the
mic substance
of the product
or new items.
Sale
$80
es were record
0,000 and $50,0
ded net of actu
000 at Decemb
ual sales retur
ber 31, 2017, a
ns and change
and 2016, resp
es to the assoc
ectively.
ciated sales ret
turn reserve.
Sales return r
reserves were
We
are
dem
The
ord
as r
transfer certa
our standard
monstration eq
ese product un
inary course o
revenue and co
ain products ou
products in o
quipment. Onc
nits often invo
of business. Th
ost of goods so
ut of service fr
one of the foll
ce transferred,
olve refurbishi
he transfer am
old.
rom their inter
owing areas: s
, the equipme
ing and an eq
mount is the pro
rnal use and m
service loaner
nt is sold by o
quipment warr
oduct unit’s ne
make them ava
rs, rental or te
ur regular sale
ranty, and are
et book value
ailable for sale
est units; engi
es channels as
e conducted a
and the sale t
e. The product
neering test u
used equipme
as sales in our
transaction is a
ts transferred
units; or sales
ent inventory.
r normal and
accounted for
Res
search and Dev
velopment
Res
search and dev
velopment cost
ts are generally
y expensed as
incurred.
Adv
vertising Expen
nse
Adv
201
are expensed
vertising costs
y.
16, respectively
as incurred. T
Total advertisin
ng expenses w
were approxima
ately $154,000
0 and $108,000
0 in 2017 and
35
Wa
e
rranty Expense
We
reco
and
one
ade
stra
record a liabi
ognized. Facto
d costs per clai
e year. We pr
equacy of our
aight‐line basis
lity for an esti
ors affecting ou
im. We norma
rovide for the
warranty liabi
over the term
mate of costs
ur warranty lia
ally provide a
estimated cos
lity based on
m of the related
that we expec
ability include t
warranty for o
st that may be
changes in the
d warranty con
ct to incur und
the number of
our products a
e incurred und
e above facto
ntracts. Service
der our basic li
f units sold and
against defects
der our produc
rs. We record
e costs are exp
mited warrant
d historical and
s for periods r
ct warranties
d revenues on
pensed as incur
ty when produ
d anticipated ra
ranging from n
and periodica
n extended wa
rred.
uct revenue is
ates of claims
ninety days to
lly assess the
arranties on a
Ear
nings (Loss) Pe
er Share
Bas
the
the
com
the
wer
the
ic earnings (lo
weighted‐ave
weighted‐ave
mmon stock eq
years ended D
re outstanding
period then e
oss) per share e
rage number o
erage number
quivalent share
December 31,
g as of Decemb
nded because
exclude any di
of common sha
of common s
es from equity
2017, and 201
ber 31, 2017, a
the options w
lutive effects o
ares outstandi
shares and com
awards used in
16, respectively
and 2016, resp
ere anti‐dilutiv
of stock option
ng during the
mmon stock e
n calculating d
y. Options to
pectively, but w
ve.
ns. Basic earn
period. Dilute
equivalent sha
iluted earnings
purchase 12,6
were excluded
nings (loss) per
ed earnings pe
ares outstandin
s per share we
603 and 117,35
from the com
r share are com
r share are com
ng during the
ere 287,000 an
52 shares of co
mputation of di
mputed using
mputed using
period. The
d 164,000 for
ommon stock
iluted EPS for
Dive
ersification of
Credit Risk
Fina
trad
one
rece
incl
$2,5
sign
eva
pre
ancial instrum
de receivables
e customer, D
eivable balanc
udes foreign
554,000, respe
nificantly redu
luations of ou
payment when
ents, which po
are geograph
ata Copy Lim
ce at Decembe
accounts rece
ectively. We g
ced due to th
ur customers’
never deemed
otentially subje
ically disperse
ited, our distr
er 31, 2017. O
eivable in the
generally do bu
he diversity o
financial con
necessary.
ect us to conc
ed and include
ributor in Chin
Our consolidat
e functional cu
usiness with o
of our end‐cus
dition and req
centrations of
e customers in
na, accounted
ed accounts re
urrency of ou
ur foreign dist
stomers and g
quire collatera
credit risk, co
many differen
d for greater t
eceivable bala
ur foreign sub
tributors in U.S
geographic sal
al, such as let
onsist primarily
nt industries.
than 10% of
ance as of Dec
bsidiaries amo
S. Dollars. We
les areas. W
tters of credit
y of trade rece
As of Decemb
our consolida
cember 31, 20
ounting to $1,
e believe that
We perform on
t and bank gu
eivables. Our
ber 31, 2017,
ted accounts
17, and 2016
,228,000 and
risk of loss is
n‐going credit
uarantees, or
New
w Accounting P
Pronouncemen
nts
In M
Sha
an
equ
an
esti
full
stan
tax‐
stan
March 2016, th
are‐Based Paym
income tax ex
uity in the perio
award by reco
imate forfeitur
valuation allo
ndard requires
‐withholding p
ndard was ado
he FASB issued
ment Accountin
xpense and is
od of adoption
ognizing the e
res, and excess
owance. Adop
s that amounts
purposes are to
opted effective
d ASU 2016‐09
ng”. ASU 2016
applied prosp
n. The standard
effects of forfe
s tax benefits h
ption of the alt
s paid to a taxi
o be presented
beginning Jan
9, Compensatio
6‐09 requires e
pectively by m
d establishes a
eitures in com
have not been
ternative pract
ng authority o
d on a retrospe
uary 1, 2017, a
on‐Stock Comp
excess tax bene
eans of a cum
an alternative p
mpensation cos
allocated to eq
tical expedien
on the employe
ective basis as
and did not ha
pensation (ASU
efits to be reco
mulative‐effect
practical exped
st when the f
quity, as they a
t is applied pr
ee’s behalf as
a financing act
ve a material i
U 2016‐09), “I
ognized in the
t adjustment o
dient for estim
forfeitures occ
are all in net o
rospectively on
a result of dire
tivity on the st
mpact on our
mprovements
statement of
of excess tax b
mating the expe
cur. We have
operating losse
n an entity‐wi
ectly withholdi
tatement of ca
financial state
to Employee
operations as
benefits from
ected term of
continued to
s, that have a
de basis. The
ing shares for
ash flows. The
ments.
In F
leas
or a
The
con
February 2016,
ses on the bala
a finance type
e standard bec
nsolidated finan
, the FASB issu
ance sheet as a
lease. The stan
omes effective
ncial statemen
ued ASU 2016‐
a right‐of‐use
ndard excludes
e beginning Ja
nts.
‐02, “Leases” (
asset and a lea
s leases of inta
nuary 1, 2019
ASU 2016‐02)
ase liability an
angible assets
. We are in th
. ASU 2016‐02
d requires leas
or inventory. E
he process of e
2 requires less
ses to be class
Early adoption
evaluating the
sees to recogn
sified as either
of the standa
impact of ado
ize almost all
an operating
rd is allowed.
option on our
In M
com
reve
reve
rew
from
yea
stan
con
May 2014, the
mpanies with
enue recognit
enue when co
wards transfer t
m Contracts w
r and now tak
ndard as of Ja
nsolidated finan
e FASB issued A
a single mode
ion guidance,
ntrol of the go
to the custome
with Customers
es effect for p
anuary 1, 2018
ncial statemen
ASU 2014‐09,
el for account
including indu
oods or service
er under the e
s” (ASU 2015‐1
ublic entities i
8 and do not
nts including th
“Revenue from
ting for reven
ustry‐specific
es transfers to
existing revenu
14), deferring
n fiscal years b
anticipate tha
he potential im
m Contracts w
ue arising fro
revenue guida
the customer,
e guidance. In
the effective
beginning after
t the adoption
mpact of the ad
with Customers
om contracts w
ance. The core
as opposed to
n August 2015,
date of the ne
r December 15
n of this stand
dditional disclo
s” (ASU 2014‐0
with custome
e principle of
o recognizing r
, the FASB issu
ew revenue re
5, 2017. We e
dard will have
osures. We ar
09). ASU 2014
rs and supers
the model is
revenue when
ued ASU 2015‐
ecognition stan
xpect to adopt
e a material im
re implementin
4‐09 provides
sedes current
to recognize
the risks and
14, “Revenue
ndard by one
t the revenue
mpact on our
ng changes to
36
our
to b
r accounting po
be material.
olicies, interna
l controls, and
disclosures to
o support the n
new standard, h
however, thes
e changes are
not expected
NOT
TE 2 – ACCOUN
NTS RECEIVAB
BLE, NET
(in
n thousands)
ade accounts r
Tr
Le
ess allowance f
ade accounts r
Tr
receivable
or doubtful rec
ceivables
t
receivable, net
December 31
2017
1,
De
ecember 31,
2016
42
$3,84
73
7
69
$3,76
$4,821
96
$4,725
Ch
hanges in Data
I/O’s allowanc
ce for doubtful
l accounts are
as follow:
n thousands)
(in
eginning balanc
Be
ad debt expens
Ba
ccounts written
Ac
ecoveries
Re
nding balance
En
ce
se (reversal)
n‐off
NOT
TE 3– INVENTO
ORIES
(in
n thousands)
aw material
Ra
s
Work‐in‐process
W
nished goods
Fin
ventories
Inv
NOT
TE 4 – PROPER
RTY, PLANT AN
ND EQUIPMEN
T, NET
(in
n thousands)
ovements
Le
Eq
Sa
easehold impro
quipment
ales demonstra
ation equipme
ent
Le
Pr
ess accumulate
roperty and eq
ed depreciatio
quipment, net
n
December 31
2017
1,
De
ecember 31,
2016
$9
96
24)
(2
‐
1
73
$7
$43
55
(2)
‐
$96
December 3
2017
31,
De
ecember 31,
2016
392
$2,3
091
1,0
6
685
168
$4,1
$2,402
1,226
431
$4,059
December 31
2017
1,
De
ecember 31,
2016
$4
5,27
1,3
7,0
4,55
$2,45
16
79
15
10
52
58
$376
4,449
1,158
5,983
4,108
$1,875
Tot
al depreciation
n expense reco
orded for 2017
and 2016 was
s $822,000 and
d $602,000, res
spectively.
NOT
TE 5 – INCOME
E TAX RECEIVA
ABLE
On
Inte
31,
seq
December 22,
ernal Revenue
2017. As a re
uestration.
2017, the Tax
Code. Change
esult, we have
x Cuts and Job
es include the
recorded a lo
bs Act of 2017
repeal of corp
ong‐term incom
7 (the “Act”) w
porate Alterna
me tax receiva
was signed int
ative Minimum
able of $598,00
o law, making
m Tax (AMT) fo
00 for the refu
g significant ch
or tax years aft
undable AMT c
hanges to the
ter December
credits net of
37
NOT
TE 6 – OTHER A
ACCRUED LIAB
BILITIES
Oth
her accrued liab
bilities consiste
ed of the follow
wing compone
ents:
ty
erve
(in
n thousands)
Pr
Sa
O
O
O
roduct warran
ales return res
ther taxes
ther
ther accrued li
iabilities
December 31
2017
1,
De
ecember 31,
2016
30
$53
80
8
09
10
39
13
58
$85
$371
50
149
97
$667
The
e changes in ou
ur product war
rranty liability f
for the year en
nding Decembe
er 31, 2017 are
e follows:
ing balance
n thousands)
(in
ability, beginn
Li
N
et expenses
W
s
Warranty claims
ns
ccrual revision
A
g balance
ability, ending
Li
December 31
2017
1,
71
$37
94
41
41)
(94
15
59
$53
30
NOT
TE 7 –OPERAT
TING LEASE CO
MMITMENTS
We
initi
have commitm
ial or remainin
ments under n
ng terms of one
on‐cancelable
e year or more
e as follows:
operating leas
ses and other a
agreements, p
primarily for fac
ctory and offic
ce space, with
For
the years end
ing December
31:
(in
n thousands)
018
20
019
20
020
20
021
20
20
022
hereafter
Th
otal
To
Operatin
ng
s
Leases
$922
$
946
933
759
232
‐
3,792
$3
Lea
bas
se and rental e
is, over the ter
expense was $
rm of the lease
862,000 and $
e, for leases th
$927,000 in 201
at contain fixe
17 and 2016, r
d escalation cl
respectively. R
auses.
Rent expense is
s recorded on a
a straight line
38
Dur
Sep
indu
buil
wer
ring the third q
ptember 12, 20
ucement incen
lding and lowe
re approximate
quarter of 2017
017, extending
ntives. Previo
er the square f
ely $303,000 a
7, we amended
g the lease to
ously on June
footage to app
nd $200,000, r
d our lease agr
July 31, 2022
8, 2015 the le
proximately 20
respectively.
reement for th
2, waiving a po
ease had been
0,460. The lea
he Redmond, W
otential space
n amended to
ase base annua
Washington he
e give back pro
o relocate our
al rental paym
adquarters fac
ovision and re
headquarters
ents during 20
cility effective
eceiving lease
s to a nearby
017 and 2016
In a
serv
loca
addition to the
vice, operation
ated near Mun
e Redmond fa
ns and engine
nich, Germany.
cility, approxim
eering office lo
mately 24,000
ocated in Shan
0 square feet i
nghai, China, a
is leased at tw
and our Germ
wo foreign loc
man sales, serv
cations, includi
vice and engin
ing our sales,
neering office
We
Sha
19,4
201
signed a lease
anghai, China w
400 square fee
16 were approx
e agreement e
which we mov
et at approxim
ximately $276,
effective Nove
ved into durin
mately 54% of t
000 and $233,
mber 1, 2015
ng the first qu
he prior lease
,000, respectiv
vely.
that extends
arter of 2016.
rental rate. T
through Octob
. The new lea
The lease base
ber 31, 2021 f
ase approxima
annual rental
for a new facil
ately doubled
payments dur
ity located in
our space to
ring 2017 and
Dur
effe
at a
wer
ring the fourth
ective March 1
approximately
re approximate
h quarter of 20
, 2017, and ext
the same cost
ely $64,000 an
016, we signe
tends through
per square fo
d $61,000, res
d a lease agre
February 28, 2
ot as the prior
spectively.
eement for a n
2022. The new
r lease. The lea
new facility lo
w lease slightly
ase base annu
cated near Mu
y increased our
ual rental paym
unich, German
r space to 4,89
ments during 20
ny which was
95 square feet
017 and 2016
NOT
TE 8 –OTHER C
COMMITMENT
TS
We
serv
spe
of t
day
exp
have purchas
vice contracts,
cifies all signif
the transaction
ys. At Decemb
pected to be pa
se obligations
, marketing, a
icant terms, in
n. Most arrang
ber 31, 2017, th
aid over the ne
for inventory
nd developme
ncluding fixed o
gements are ca
he purchase co
ext twelve mon
and producti
ent agreement
or minimum qu
ancelable with
ommitments a
nths.
on costs as w
ts. Arrangeme
uantities to be
hout a significa
and other oblig
well as other o
ents are consi
e purchased, a
ant penalty, an
gations totaled
obligations suc
idered purchas
pricing structu
d with short n
d $1,962,000 o
ch as capital e
se obligations
ure and approx
notice, typically
of which all but
expenditures,
if a contract
ximate timing
y less than 90
t $12,000 are
NOT
TE 9 – CONTIN
NGENCIES
As o
adv
our
of December 3
verse outcome
r results of ope
31, 2017, we w
of which in m
erations or fina
were not a par
management’s
ncial position.
ty to any legal
opinion, indiv
l proceedings o
idually or in th
or aware of an
he aggregate,
ny indemnifica
would have a
ation agreemen
material adve
nt claims, the
erse effect on
NOT
TE 10 – STOCK
K AND RETIREM
MENT PLANS
Stoc
ck Option Plan
ns
At
Com
con
with
Opt
the
December 31
mpensation Inc
nsisting of 605,
h exercise pric
tions granted u
2000 Plan wh
1, 2017, there
centive Plan (“
,850 under the
ces equal to th
under the plan
ich generally v
e were 244,8
“2000 Plan”).
e 2000 plan. P
e fair market v
s have a maxim
vest over four y
61 shares ava
At December
Pursuant to th
value of the Co
mum term of s
years.
ailable for fu
31, 2017, ther
his 2000 Plan, o
ommon Stock
six years from t
ture grant un
re were shares
options are gr
at the date of
the date of gra
nder Data I/O
s of Common S
ranted to our o
grant and gen
ant. Stock awa
O Corporation
Stock reserved
officers and ke
nerally vest ove
ards are also g
n 2000 Stock
d for issuance
ey employees
er four years.
granted under
Emp
ployee Stock P
Purchase Plan
Und
inte
valu
and
Dec
der the Employ
ervals at 95% o
ue not exceedi
d 2,686 shares,
cember 31, 201
yee Stock Purc
of the fair ma
ing ten percen
, respectively,
17, a total of 5
chase Plan (“ES
rket value on
nt of their gros
were purchase
1,947 shares w
SPP”), eligible
the last day o
ss compensatio
ed under the p
were reserved f
employees ma
of each six‐mo
on during an o
plan at averag
for future issua
ay purchase sh
nth period. E
offering period
e prices of $5.
ance.
hares of our C
Employees may
. During 2017
.78 and $2.63
Common Stock
y purchase sha
7 and 2016, a t
per share, res
at six‐month
ares having a
total of 1,740
spectively. At
Stoc
ck Appreciatio
n Rights Plan
We
Com
for
have a Stock
mmon Stock ha
the difference
Appreciation R
as a SAR with r
e between the
Rights (“SAR”)
respect to each
e market value
Plan under wh
h exercisable s
e of the stock
hich each direc
stock option. T
and the exerc
ctor, executive
The SAR entitle
ise price of th
e officer or ho
es the SAR hol
he option in lie
older of 10% or
der to receive
eu of exercisin
r more of our
cash from us
ng the related
39
opt
of D
tha
eve
40,0
ion. SARs are
Data I/O of any
n 50% of the c
ent is deemed
000 SARs outst
only exercisab
y merger, cons
common share
probable, no
tanding.
ble following a
solidation, reo
es outstanding
compensation
tender offer o
organization or
g. As no event
n expense has
or exchange of
r other transac
t has occurred,
been recorded
ffer for our sto
ction providing
, which would
d under this p
ock, or followin
g for the conve
make the SAR
plan. At Decem
ng approval by
ersion or excha
Rs exercisable,
mber 31, 2017
shareholders
ange of more
, and no such
7, there were
Dire
ector Fee Plan
We
sha
31,
have a Direct
res were issue
2017.
or Fee Plan av
ed from the pla
ailable to com
an for 2017 or
mpensate direct
2016 board se
tors who are n
rvice and 151,
not employees
,322 shares rem
s of Data I/O C
main available
orporation wit
in the plan as
th equity. No
of December
Ret
irement Saving
gs Plan
We
Cod
IRS
max
plan
con
have a saving
de. Under the
limitations. I
ximum contrib
n, net of forf
ntributions owe
gs plan that qu
plan, participa
n fiscal years
bution of four
feitures, was
ed to the plan
ualifies as a ca
ating U.S. emp
2017 and 201
percent of a p
approximately
were $251,000
ash or deferre
loyees may de
16, we contrib
participant’s e
y $232,000 an
0 and $181,000
ed salary arran
efer their pre‐t
uted one dolla
ligible earning
nd $129,000 i
0 at December
ngement unde
tax salary or po
ar for each do
gs. Our match
n 2017 and 2
r 31, 2017, and
r Section 401(
ost‐tax salary i
ollar contribut
hing contributi
2016, respecti
d 2016, respect
(k) of the Inte
f Roth is electe
ed by a partic
on expense fo
ively. Employ
tively.
rnal Revenue
ed, subject to
cipant, with a
or the savings
yer matching
NOT
TE 11– SHARE‐
‐BASED COMP
PENSATION
For
met
for
Dec
share‐based
thod. For the
estimated forf
cember 31, 201
awards grante
se awards we
feitures. The
17, and 2016 w
ed, we have r
have recogniz
impact on our
was as follows:
recognized com
zed compensat
r results of op
mpensation ex
tion expense u
erations of re
xpense based
using a straigh
cording share‐
on the estim
ht‐line amortiz
‐based compe
mated grant da
zation method
nsation for th
ate fair value
and reduced
e year ended
(in
n thousands)
Co
ost of goods so
esearch and de
Re
Se
elling, general a
otal share‐base
To
old
evelopment
and administra
ed compensatio
ative
on
Year E
Ended Decemb
ber 31,
2017
2016
$18
164
532
$714
3
$13
6
106
401
1
0
$520
An
31,
immaterial am
2017, and 201
e‐based compe
mount of share
y.
16, respectively
ensation was c
capitalized into
o inventory as
overhead for
the years ende
ed December
The
Sch
may
wei
e fair values of
oles valuation
y exclude certa
ghted average
f share‐based
model. The v
ain periods of h
e assumptions
awards for em
volatility and e
historical data
were used to c
mployee stock
xpected life of
that we consid
calculate the fa
option awards
f the options u
dered atypical
air value of opt
s were estima
used in calcula
and not likely
tions granted d
ted at the dat
ting the fair va
y to occur in fut
during the yea
te of grant usi
alue of share‐b
ture periods. T
rs ended Dece
ng the Black‐
based awards
The following
ember 31:
sk‐free interes
st rates
Ris
s
Vo
olatility factors
the option in y
Ex
xpected life of t
nd yield
xpected dividen
Ex
years
Employee Stock
E
k
Options
2017
1.72%
0.62
4.0
None
2016
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
The
e risk‐free inte
rest rate used
d in the Black‐S
Scholes valuat
tion method is
s based on the
e implied yield
d currently ava
ailable in U.S.
40
Trea
curr
exp
hold
awa
hist
asury securitie
rently have pla
pected to be o
ding periods f
ards, vesting s
torical volatility
es at maturity
ans to do so in
outstanding an
for the remain
chedules and
y of our stock o
y with an equi
the future. Th
nd has been d
ning unexercise
expectations o
over a represe
ivalent term.
he expected te
determined ba
ed shares. Co
of future emp
ntative period
We have not
erm of options
ased on histor
onsideration w
loyee behavio
.
t recently dec
s represents th
rical weighted
was given to th
or. Expected v
clared or paid
he period that o
d average hold
he contractua
volatility is bas
any dividends
our stock‐base
ding periods a
l terms of our
sed on the ann
s and do not
ed awards are
and projected
r stock‐based
nualized daily
The
e following tab
le summarizes
stock option a
activity under o
our stock optio
on plans for th
e twelve mont
ths ended Dece
ember 31:
7
2017
ted‐
Weight
ge
Avera
Exerci
se
e
Price
Weig
Ave
Rem
Contr
Life in
ghted‐
erage
aining
ractual
n Years
2016
Weighted‐
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted‐
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life in Years
Options
Options
376,00
25,00
(346,00
00
00
0)
2.95
$2
8
8.03
2.83
2
574,000
‐
(130,000)
(
$2.97
0.00
2.38
(15,00
0)
6.01
6
(68,000)
4.25
40,00
00
$6
6.10
3.60
376,000
$2.95
1.67
beginning of
utstanding at
Ou
ear
ye
Gr
ranted
xercised
Ex
ancelled, Expire
Ca
orfeited
Fo
ed or
Ou
utstanding at e
end of year
ested or expec
Ve
th
e end of the p
Ex
xercisable at en
ted to vest at
eriod
nd of year
34,46
16,56
60
63
$5
$3
5.79
3.37
3.29
0.91
375,055
357,250
$2.96
$3.00
1.67
1.62
The
clos
exe
the
e aggregate int
sing stock pric
rcised their st
twelve month
trinsic value of
e of $12.04 at
ock options th
h period ended
f outstanding o
t December 31
hat were in‐the
d December 31
options is $24
1, 2017, which
e‐money as of
, 2017, was $1
2,553. This re
h would have b
f that date. Th
1,730,249.
epresents the
been received
he aggregate i
total pretax in
by award hol
ntrinsic value
ntrinsic value,
lders had all a
of awards exe
based on the
ward holders
ercised during
Res
follo
stricted stock
ows:
award includin
ng performanc
ce‐based stock
k award activi
ity under our
share‐based c
compensation
plan was as
201
17
20
016
Awards
A
464,850
287,600
181,725)
(1
(4,875)
565,850
Weighted ‐
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
$2.78
8
7.29
9
2
2.72
6
3.06
9
$5.09
Awards
389,100
227,100
(148,100)
(3,250)
464,850
Weighted
d ‐
e
Average
te
Grant Dat
Fair Valu
e
.86
$2.
.61
2.
.72
2.
.73
2.
.78
$2.
beginning of ye
ear
Ou
G
V
C
Ou
utstanding at b
Granted
Vested
Cancelled
utstanding at e
end of year
The
opt
e remaining un
ion grants and
amortized exp
d restricted sto
compensation e
pected future c
:
ck awards are:
expense and re
emaining amo
rtization perio
od associated w
with unvested
Un
namortized fut
ture compensa
ation expense
Re
emaining weigh
hted average a
amortization pe
eriod in years
December 31,
D
2017
ember 31,
Dece
2016
2
4
$2,560,844
$
1,093,144
8
2.98
2.53
41
NOT
TE 12 – SHARE
E REPURCHASE
E PROGRAMS
On
of o
und
80,3
and
201
February 24, 2
our stock durin
der the Exchan
345 shares of
d charges. The
17.
2016, our Boar
ng the period f
ge Act to prov
stock have be
ere were no sto
rd of Directors
from March 2,
vide flexibility t
en repurchase
ock repurchase
approved a sh
, 2016, throug
to make purch
ed at an averag
es made unde
hare repurchas
gh March 31, 2
ases througho
ge price of $2
r this program
se program wit
2017. The prog
out the period.
.36 for a total
m during the tw
th provisions t
gram was esta
. For the year
of $189,360 p
welve month p
to buy back up
ablished with a
ended Decem
plus $1,649 in
eriod ending D
p to $1 million
a 10b5‐1 plan
ber 31, 2016,
commissions
December 31,
The
ere were no ne
ew stock repurc
chase program
ms in effect dur
ring the twelve
e month period
d ending Decem
mber 31, 2017
.
The
e following is a
summary of th
he stock repur
chase program
m from March 2
2, 2016 throug
gh December 3
31, 2016:
Repurchases b
Month
by
Tota
l
Numbe
r of
es
Share
sed
Purchas
Aver
Paid
rage Price
per Share
er
s
Total Numbe
of Shares
Purchased a
Part of
Publicly
d
Announced
e
Repurchase
Program
arch 2016
M
pril 2016
Ap
ay 2016
M
ne 2016
Ju
ly 2016
Ju
otal
To
,515
42,
8,
,480
7,
,650
,200
15,
6,
,500
,345
80,
$2.26
$2.35
$2.52
$2.45
$2.61
$2.36
42,515
8,480
7,650
15,200
6,500
80,345
NOT
TE 13– INCOM
ME TAXES
Com
mponents of in
ncome (loss) be
efore taxes:
Appro
Dollar
Share
May
Purc
unde
Pro
oximate
Value of
es that
Yet Be
chased
er the
gram
$903,161
$
$
$883,064
$
$863,602
$826,078
$
$808,991
$
nded Decembe
Year En
2017
r 31,
2016
$3,8
1,3
$5,1
817
344
161
$1,401
291
$1,692
thousands)
(in
S. operations
U.
Fo
oreign operatio
Total income (
T
ons
loss) before ta
xes
Inco
ome tax expen
nse (benefit) co
onsists of:
ense (benefit)
(in
Cu
U
S
F
thousands)
urrent tax expe
U.S. federal
State
Foreign
De
eferred tax exp
pense (benefit)
l
) – U.S. federal
T
Total income t
ax expense (be
enefit)
Year Ende
31,
ed December
2016
2
2017
($494)
8
198
(288)
‐
($288)
$25
6
5
36
‐
$36
42
A re
econciliation o
f our effective
income tax an
nd the U.S. fede
eral tax rate is
as follows:
net of federal i
red tax assets
income tax ben
nefit
thousands)
(in
atutory tax
Sta
ate and foreign
Sta
Va
aluation allowa
Fe
ederal rate cha
oreign sourced
Fo
ock based com
Sto
MT credit refun
AM
ther
Ot
Total income
n income tax, n
ance for deferr
nge
deemed divid
mpensation
nd
tax expense (b
benefit)
end income
Year
2017
r Ended Decem
mber 31,
2016
$1,755
$
83
4,800)
(4
2,979
1,145
(970)
(494)
14
($288)
(
$57
25
(603
75
59
3)
‐
‐
4)
‐
1)
36
(1
$3
(184
The
e tax effects of
temporary dif
fferences that g
gave rise to sig
gnificant portio
ons of the defe
erred tax asset
s are presente
ed below:
(in
De
thousands)
eferred income
Allowance for
Inventory and
Compensatio
Accrued liabil
Book‐over‐tax
Foreign net o
U.S. net opera
U.S. credit car
e tax assets:
r doubtful acco
d product retur
n accruals
ities
x depreciation
perating loss c
ating loss carry
rryforwards
ounts
rn reserves
tion
and amortizat
carryforwards
yforwards
Va
aluation Allowa
Total Deferre
ance
d Income Tax A
Assets
Year En
2017
ded December
r 31,
2016
$11
$
4
406
233
1,2
236
2
33
1
133
761
2,7
017
2,0
830
6,8
(6,83
30)
$ ‐
$17
632
1,726
524
93
550
6,419
1,287
11,248
(11,248)
$ ‐
The
and
abil
and
and
e valuation allo
d 2016, respec
lity to utilize s
d the cyclical na
d foreign tax cr
owance for def
tively. The ne
uch assets in f
ature of our in
redits.
ferred tax asse
et deferred tax
future years. T
ndustry and cap
ets decreased
x assets have a
This full valuat
pital spending.
$4,418,000 an
a full valuation
tion allowance
. Credit carryf
nd 421,000 dur
n allowance pr
e evaluation is
forwards consi
ring the years
rovided due to
based upon o
st primarily of
ended Decem
o uncertainty r
our volatile hist
f research and
ber 31, 2017,
regarding our
tory of losses
experimental
On
Inte
201
tax
Dec
Ear
the
of 2
rep
We
carr
December 22,
ernal Revenue
17. The change
years beginn
cember 31, 20
nings & Profits
date of this fi
2017, the peri
atriation” and
have estima
ryforwards aga
2017, the Tax
Code. We ha
es that impact
ing after Dece
17, and a one
s”. We have c
ling and as a r
iod in which t
recognizing a
ted that the
ainst which we
x Cuts and Job
ave completed
our 2017 finan
ember 31, 201
e‐time tax on t
omputed our
esult have rec
the legislation
tax benefit of
deemed repa
e maintain a co
bs Act of 2017
our accountin
ncial statemen
17, the repeal
the mandatory
provision for i
orded a net ta
n was enacted
$598,000 relat
atriation tax w
orresponding va
7 (the “Act”) w
ng for the effe
nts include: a fe
of corporate
y deemed rep
ncome taxes in
x benefit of $5
d, made up o
ted to refunda
will result in
aluation allowa
was signed int
ects of the Act
ederal corpora
Alternative M
atriation of cu
n accordance w
531,000 on ou
of $67,000 of
ble “Alternativ
the utilization
ance.
to law making
t during the pe
ate tax rate dec
Minimum Tax
umulative fore
with the Act a
r income state
additional tax
ve Minimum T
n of $3.4 mil
g significant ch
eriod ending D
crease from 34
(AMT) for ta
eign earnings o
nd guidance a
ement in the fo
x relating to t
ax Credits” in c
lion of net o
hanges to the
December 31,
4% to 21% for
x years after
of “post 1986
available as of
ourth quarter
the “deemed
carryforward.
perating loss
As
a result of the
e corporate in
ncome tax rat
e reduction fr
rom 34% to 2
1%, we have
revalued our
net deferred
tax assets at
43
Dec
of $
cember 31, 20
$3.0 million.
17, which resu
ulted in a decre
ease of the ne
t deferred tax
x assets and co
orresponding v
valuation allow
wance balance
U.S
Util
Rev
. net operatin
ization of net
venue Code of
ng loss carryfo
t operating los
1986, as amen
orwards are $
ss and credit
nded.
$13,147,000 a
carryforwards
at December 3
is subject to
31, 2017, wit
certain limita
h expiration y
ations under S
years from 20
Section 382 of
022 to 2034.
f the Internal
The
e gross changes
s in uncertain t
tax positions re
esulting in unr
ecognized tax
benefits are p
w:
resented below
Year En
2017
ded December
r 31,
2016
(in
Un
thousands)
nrecognized ta
Prior period t
Additions bas
nrecognized ta
Un
x benefits, ope
ax position inc
sed on tax posi
x benefits, end
ening balance
creases
tions related t
ding balance
o current year
$2
226
10
36
272
$2
$210
‐
16
$226
Hist
whe
incu
torically, we ha
ereby amount
urred and amo
ave incurred m
s related to p
ounts related to
minimal interes
enalties assoc
o interest asso
st expense and
iated with tax
ociated with tax
d no penalties a
x matters are c
x matters are c
associated wit
classified as ge
classified as int
th tax matters.
eneral and ad
terest income
We have ado
ministrative ex
or interest exp
opted a policy
xpense when
pense.
Tax
vari
cred
years that re
ious tax years
dit carryforwar
main open for
from 2000 to
rds from those
r examination
o 2013 may be
e years in our c
include 2014,
e subject to ex
current or futu
2015, 2016 a
xamination in t
re year tax ret
nd 2017 in th
the event that
urns.
e United State
t we utilize th
es of America.
he net operatin
. In addition,
ng losses and
NOT
TE 14 – SEGME
ENT AND GEOG
GRAPHIC INFO
ORMATION
We
syst
consider our
tems used by d
operations to
designers and m
be a single op
manufacturers
perating segme
s of electronic
ent, focused o
products.
on the design,
manufacturin
g and sale of
programming
Maj
whi
jor operations
ich also manuf
s outside the U
factures some
U.S. include sa
of our product
ales, engineeri
ts.
ng and service
e support subs
sidiaries in Ge
ermany as wel
l as in China,
44
The
e following tab
les provide sum
mmary operati
ing informatio
n by geograph
ic area:
thousands)
(in
et sales:
Ne
U
U.S.
E
Europe
Rest of World
R
Inc
th
cluded in Euro
e following sig
pe and Rest of
gnificant balanc
f World net sal
ces:
es are
G
Germany
China
C
me:
perating incom
Op
U.S.
U
E
Europe
Rest of World
R
ts:
Ide
entifiable asse
U
U.S.
E
Europe
Rest of World
R
Year End
2017
ed December
31,
2016
$2,874
4
14,899
9
16,278
8
1
$34,051
$7,982
2
5
$5,865
9
$499
2,171
1
2,377
7
7
$5,047
$18,340
0
1
5,001
6
6,946
7
$30,287
$2,936
8,730
11,747
$23,413
$4,482
$3,824
$669
132
626
$1,427
$11,346
4,993
6,437
$22,776
Item
m 9. Changes
in and Disagre
eements with A
Accountants o
on Accounting
and Financial
Disclosure
Non
ne.
Item
m 9A._ Contro
ls and Procedu
ures
(a)
Evaluation of d
disclosure cont
trols and proce
edures.
Und
Offi
13a
Bas
disc
pro
Act
con
CEO
der the superv
icer, we evalua
a‐15(e) and Rul
ed upon that e
closure contro
cedures design
is recorded, p
ntrols are also d
O and CFO, as a
vision and with
ated the effect
le 15d‐15(e) un
evaluation, the
ols and proced
ned to ensure
processed, sum
designed to en
appropriate to
h the participa
tiveness of the
nder the Excha
e Chief Executi
dures were ef
that informat
mmarized and r
nsure that such
allow timely d
ation of our ma
design and op
ange Act) as of
ve Officer and
fective at the
tion required t
reported withi
h information i
decisions regar
anagement, in
peration of our
f the end of the
Chief Financia
reasonable a
to be disclosed
n the time per
is accumulated
rding required
ncluding our C
r disclosure co
e period cover
al Officer conc
assurance leve
d in our report
riods specified
d and commun
disclosure.
hief Executive
ontrols and pro
red by this rep
luded that, as
el. Disclosure
ts filed or subm
d in the SEC’s r
nicated to our
Officer and C
ocedures (as de
ort (the “Evalu
of the Evaluat
controls are
mitted under t
rules and form
management,
hief Financial
efined in Rule
uation Date”).
tion Date, our
controls and
the Exchange
ms. Disclosure
including the
(b)
Management’
’s Report on In
nternal Control
Over Financia
al Reporting.
Our
con
relia
acce
Exc
r management
ntrol systems a
ability of finan
epted account
hange Act and
t is responsible
are designed to
ncial reporting
ting principles
includes those
e for establishi
o provide reas
and the prepa
. Internal con
e policies and
ng and mainta
onable assuran
aration of fina
ntrol over fina
procedures tha
aining adequate
nce to the Com
ancial stateme
ancial reportin
at:
e internal cont
mpany’s mana
nts for externa
g is defined in
trol over finan
agement and b
al purposes in
n Rule 13a‐15
cial reporting.
board of direct
accordance w
5(f) promulgate
Our internal
ors regarding
with generally
ed under the
(i) pertai
dispositio
(ii) provi
in to the main
ons of the asse
ide reasonable
ntenance of re
ets of the comp
e assurance t
cords that, in
pany;
that transactio
reasonable de
etail, accurate
ely and fairly r
eflect the tran
nsactions and
ons are record
ded as neces
ssary to perm
it preparation
n of financial
45
statemen
company
(iii) prov
dispositio
nts in accorda
y are being ma
vide reasonab
on of the comp
ance with gene
de only in acco
le assurance
pany’s assets t
erally accepte
ordance with a
regarding pre
hat could have
d accounting
authorizations
evention or t
e a material eff
principles, an
of manageme
imely detectio
fect on the fina
d that receipt
nt and directo
on of unauth
ancial stateme
ts and expend
rs of the comp
orized acquis
ents.
ditures of the
pany; and
ition, use or
All i
effe
internal contro
ective can prov
ols, no matter
vide only reaso
how well desi
onable assuran
igned, have in
ce with respec
herent limitati
ct to financial s
ions. Therefor
statements pre
re, even those
eparation and
e systems dete
presentation.
ermined to be
Our
In m
Com
and
effe
r management
making this as
mmission (“CO
d Chief Financi
ective.
t assessed the
ssessment, we
SO”) in Intern
ial Officer hav
effectiveness o
e used the cri
al Control – In
ve concluded t
of the Compan
iteria set forth
ntegrated Fram
that, as of De
ny’s internal co
h by the Com
mework (2013)
cember 31, 20
ontrol over fina
mmittee of Spo
. Based on th
017, our inter
ancial reportin
onsoring Orga
is assessment
rnal control ov
g as of Decem
anizations of t
our Chief Exec
ver financial r
ber 31, 2017.
the Treadway
cutive Officer
reporting was
This
con
acco
sma
s annual repor
ntrol over fina
ounting firm p
aller reporting
rt does not inc
ncial reportin
pursuant to th
companies fro
clude an attest
g. Managem
he Dodd‐Frank
om complying w
tation report o
ent’s report w
k Wall Street R
with Section 40
of the company
was not subje
Reform and C
04(b) of the Sa
y’s registered
ect to attestat
Consumer Prot
arbanes‐Oxley
public accoun
tion by the co
tection Act, w
Act of 2002.
ting firm regar
ompany’s regi
hich permane
rding internal
stered public
ently exempts
(c) C
Changes in inte
ernal controls.
The
reas
ere were no ch
sonably likely t
hanges made in
to materially a
n our internal
ffect our inter
controls durin
nal control ove
ng the period c
er financial rep
covered by this
porting.
s report that h
has materially
affected or is
Item
m 9B._Other In
nformation
Non
ne.
PART III
P
Item
m 10. Director
rs, Executive O
Officers and Co
orporate Gover
rnance
Info
ann
be f
her
ormation regar
nual meeting o
filed within 12
ein under the
rding the Regis
of shareholders
20 days of our
caption “Execu
strant’s directo
s to be held on
year‐end. Info
utive Officers o
ors is set forth
n May 21, 2018
ormation regar
of the Registran
under “Electio
8 and is incorp
rding the Regis
nt.”
on of Director
porated herein
strant’s execut
rs” in our Proxy
by reference.
tive officers is
y Statement re
Such Proxy S
set forth in Ite
elating to our
tatement will
em 1 of Part I
Cod
de of Ethics
have adopted
We
Offi
icer and Chief
I/O.
ta
Dat
p://www.datai
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exe
cutive officers
info
ormation regar
m 8‐K within f
For
or w
waivers is perm
d a Code of Eth
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our business d
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information c
ments and waiv
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principles of th
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hat the Board
oncerning suc
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the date of the
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the
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less website po
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m 11. Executiv
ve Compensat
ion
Info
held
cap
ormation called
d on May 21,
tion “Executiv
d for by Part III
2018 and is i
e Compensatio
I, Item 11, is in
ncorporated h
on.” Such Prox
ncluded in our
herein by refe
xy Statement w
Proxy Stateme
rence. The in
will be filed wit
ent relating to
nformation ap
thin 120 days o
eeting of share
our annual me
Proxy Stateme
pears in the P
d.
of our year‐end
eholders to be
ent under the
46
Item
m 12. Security
Ownership of
f Certain Benef
ficial Owners a
and Managem
ment and Relate
ed Stockholde
er Matters
Info
held
cap
ormation called
d on May 21,
tion “Voting Se
d for by Part III
2018 and is i
ecurities and P
I, Item 12, is in
ncorporated h
Principal Holde
ncluded in our
herein by refe
ers.” Such Prox
Proxy Stateme
rence. The in
xy Statement w
ent relating to
nformation ap
will be filed wit
our annual me
pears in the P
thin 120 days o
eholders to be
eeting of share
ent under the
Proxy Stateme
d.
of our year end
Equ
uity Compensat
tion Plan Infor
mation
The
all o
Stat
e following tab
of our existing
tements.”
le gives inform
equity compen
mation about ou
nsation plans a
ur Common St
as of Decembe
ock that may b
er 31, 2017. Se
be issued upon
ee Notes 10 an
n the exercise o
d 11 of “Notes
of options and
s to Consolidat
d rights under
ted Financial
(a)
Number of
sec
urities to be
issu
ed upon the
e
xercise of
,
anding options,
outsta
ants and rights
warra
(b)
Weighted–
rage exercise
aver
g
of outstanding
price o
ons, warrants
optio
and rights
a
umber of secu
(c) Nu
rities
e for
aining available
rema
nder
re issuance un
futu
uity compensat
tion
equ
g
plans (excluding
p
urities reflecte
secu
d in
column (a))
40,630
$6.17
296,178
‐
40,630
$0.00
$6.17
‐
296,178
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quity compensa
pproved by the
ap
olders (1) (2)
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ation plans
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quity compensa
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ot approved by
no
olders
ho
ation plans
y the security
otal
To
(1)
(2)
Represents sh
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565,850 from
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holders, no a
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k Purchase Plan
mployee Stock
n.
m the 2000 Plan
Plan (“SAR”) pr
ciation Rights P
ng SAR with res
n accompanyin
cluded in colum
mounts are inc
issuable pursu
n and 1996 Di
uant to the Da
rector Fee Pla
ata I/O Corpora
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ation 2000 Sto
udes unvested
ock Incentive C
d restricted sto
Compensation
ock awards of
rovides that di
spect to each e
mns (a), (b), or
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tive officers or
tion. While th
o the SAR.
r holders of 10
he plan has bee
0% or more of
en approved by
our Common
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Item
m 13. Certain
Relationships
and Related T
Transactions, a
and Director In
ndependence
The
Ann
e information r
nual Meeting o
required by thi
of Shareholders
s item is conta
s under the ca
ained in, and in
ption “Certain
ncorporated by
Relationships
y reference fro
and Related T
m, the Proxy S
Transactions.”
Statement for o
our 2018
Item
m 14._ Principa
al Accounting
Fees and Serv
ices
The
sect
sha
e information r
tion captioned
reholders to b
required by thi
d “Principal A
e held on May
is Item with re
Accountant’s F
y 21, 2018. Suc
espect to princ
Fees and Serv
ch Proxy Statem
cipal accountan
vices” in the
ment will be fil
nt fees and ser
Proxy Statem
led within 120
rvices is incorp
ment relating t
0 days of our ye
porated by refe
to our annua
ear‐end.
erence to the
l meeting of
47
Item
m 15. Exhibits
s, Financial Sta
tement Sched
ules
PART IV
Exe
ecutive Compe
nsation Plans
and Arrangem
ments
The
arra
the
e following list
angements in w
reunder is the
t is a subset
which any dire
same for man
of the list of
ector or execut
agement and n
f exhibits desc
tive officer of D
non‐managem
cribed below
Data I/O is a pa
ment participan
and contains
articipant, unle
nts:
all compensa
ess the method
atory plans, co
d of allocation
ontracts or
of benefits
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Amended a
nd Restated 19
982 Employee
Stock Purchas
se Plan. See Ex
xhibit 10.5.
Data I/O Co
Company).
orporation Tax
See Exhibits 1
Deferral Retire
10.15, 10.16, 10
ement Plan an
0.17, 10.30 and
d Trust with G
d 10.31.
reat West Fina
ancial (formerl
y Orchard Trus
st
Summary o
f Amended an
d Restated Ma
anagement Inc
entive Compe
nsation Plan. S
See Exhibit 10
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Amended a
nd Restated 19
983 Stock App
reciation Right
ts Plan. See Ex
xhibit 10.1.
Amended a
nd Restated Ex
xecutive Agree
ements. See Ex
xhibit 10.8, 10
.20, and 10.23
3.
1996 Direct
tor Fee Plan. S
4.
See Exhibit 10.4
Data I/O Co
orporation 200
0 Stock Compe
ensation Incen
tive Plan. See
Exhibit 10.6, 1
10.11, 10.22 an
nd 10.26.
Form of Op
tion Agreemen
nt. See Exhibit
t 10.7.
Form of Ind
demnification A
Agreement. Se
ee Exhibit 10.1
8.
(10)
) Letter Agre
ement with An
nthony Ambros
se. See Exhibit
t 10.21.
(11)
) Letter Agre
ement with Ra
ajeev Gulati. Se
ee Exhibit 10.2
24.
(12)
) Form of Res
stricted Stock A
Agreement. Se
ee Exhibit 10.1
12.
(13)
) Letter Agre
ement with Jo
el S. Hatlen. S
ee Exhibit 10.2
28.
(14)
) Form of Exe
ecutive Agreem
ment. See Exhi
ibit 10.27.
(15)
) Form of Res
stricted Stock U
Unit Award Ag
reement. See
Exhibit 10.25.
(a)
(1)
List of D
Documents File
ed as a Part of
This Report:
Index to
o Financial Stat
ements:
Rep
port of Indepen
ndent Register
red Public Acco
ounting Firm
Con
nsolidated Bala
ance Sheets as
of December 3
31, 2017, and
2016
Con
Dec
nsolidated Stat
cember 31, 201
tements of Ope
16
erations for ea
ach of the two y
years ended D
December 31, 2
2017, and
Con
Dec
nsolidated Stat
cember 31, 201
tements of Com
17, and Decem
mprehensive In
mber 31, 2016
ncome (Loss) fo
or each of the
two years end
ded
Con
and
nsolidated Stat
d December 31
tements of Sto
1, 2016
ckholders’ Equ
uity for each of
f the two years
s ended Decem
mber 31, 2017,
48
Page
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
54
Con
Dec
nsolidated Stat
cember 31, 201
tements of Cas
16
sh Flows for ea
ch of the two y
years ended D
December 31, 2
2017, and
Not
tes to Consolid
dated Financial
Statements
(2)
Index to
o Financial Stat
ement Schedu
ules:
Schedule I
I – Consolidate
ed Valuation an
nd Qualifying A
Accounts
All other
in the co
r schedules no
onsolidated fin
t listed above
ancial stateme
have been om
ents or the not
itted because
tes thereto, or
the required in
is not applicab
included
nformation is i
d.
ble or required
(3)
Index to
o Exhibits:
3 Art
icles of Incorp
oration:
3.1
3.2
3.3
Data I/O’s
reference
and attach
s restated Arti
to Exhibit 3.1 o
hed as a PDF to
icles of Incorp
of Data I/O’s 1
o Exhibit 3.1 in
poration filed
1987 Annual Re
our 2017 Annu
November 2,
eport on Form
ual Report on
1987 (Incorpo
m 10‐K (File No.
Form 10‐K).
orated by
. 0‐10394)
Data I/O’s
to Data I/O
Bylaws as ame
O’s Current Rep
ended and rest
port on Form 8
tated as of July
8‐K filed July 26
y 20, 2011 (Inc
6, 2011).
corporated by
reference
Certificatio
Preferred
Statement
on of Designa
Stock (Incorp
t on Form 8‐A f
ation, Preferen
porated by re
filed March 13
nces and Righ
eference to E
, 1998 (File No
hts of Series
Exhibit 1 of D
o. 0‐10394)).
A Junior Par
Data I/O’s Re
rticipating
egistration
4
Inst
truments Defin
ning the Rights
s of Security H
Holders, Includ
ding Indentures
s:
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
Rights Ag
ChaseMell
thereto, th
Purchase S
I/O’s Curre
reement date
on Shareholde
he Form of Rig
Series A Junior
ent Report on F
ed as of Apr
er Services, L.
ht Certificate;
r Participating
Form 8‐K filed
il 4, 1998, b
L.C. as Rights
and, as Exhibit
Preferred Stoc
on March 13,
between Data
s Agent, which
t B thereto, th
ck (Incorporate
1998).
a I/O Corpora
h includes: as
he Summary of
ed by referenc
ation and
Exhibit A
f Rights to
ce to Data
Rights Agr
Jersey Nat
as of Ma
(Incorpora
reement, dated
tional Bank, as
y 28, 1992 a
ted by referen
d as of March
s Rights Agent,
and Amendme
nce to Data I/O
31, 1988, bet
, as amended
ent No. 2 t
O’s Report on F
tween Data I/O
by Amendmen
thereto, dated
orm 8‐K filed o
O Corporation
nt No. 1 there
d as of July
on March 13, 1
n and First
eto, dated
16, 1997
1998).
Amendme
4, 1998, b
Rights Age
February 1
nt No. 1, date
etween Data I
ent (Incorpora
10, 1999).
ed as of Februa
I/O Corporatio
ted by referen
ary 10, 1999, t
on and ChaseM
nce to Exhibit
to Rights Agree
Mellon Shareho
4.1 of Data I
ement, dated a
older Services,
I/O’s Form 8‐A
as of April
, L.L.C. as
A/A dated
Amendme
Corporatio
ChaseMell
Data I/O’s
nt No. 2 to R
on and Comp
on Shareholde
Form 8‐K date
Rights Agreem
putershare (fo
er Services, L.
ed April 3, 2008
ent, dated as
ormerly BNY
L.C.). (Incorpo
8).
of April 3, 20
Mellon Inves
orated by refe
008, between
stor Services
erence to Exhi
Data I/O
LLC, and
ibit 4.3 of
of July 13, 2
reference to E
016, between
Exhibit 4.4 of D
Data I/O
Data I/O’s
Amendme
Corporatio
Form 8‐A/A
nt No. 3 to R
on and Compu
A dated July 14
Rights Agreem
tershare. (Inc
4, 2016).
ent, dated as
corporated by
49
10 Ma
terial Contract
ts:
10.
1 Amended
(Incorpora
K (File No.
Form 10‐K
and Restated
ted by referen
0‐10394) and
).
d 1983 Stock
nce to Exhibit 1
d attached as a
Appreciation
10.23 of Data I
a PDF to Exhib
Rights Plan
I/O’s 1992 Ann
bit 10.1 in our
dated Februa
nual Report on
2017 Annual
ry 3, 1993
n Form 10‐
Report on
10.2
2 Amended
(Incorpora
K (File No.
and Restated
ted by referen
0‐10394)).
Management
nce to Exhibit 1
Incentive Com
10.25 of Data I
mpensation Plan
I/O’s 1997 Ann
n dated Janua
nual Report on
ry 1, 1997
n Form 10‐
10.3
3 Amended
reference
10394)).
10.4
4 Amended
reference
10394)).
and Restated
to Exhibit 10.
Performance B
26 of Data I/O
Bonus Plan da
O’s 1997 Annu
ated January 1
ual Report on
, 1997 (Incorp
Form 10‐K (F
porated by
File No. 0‐
and Restated
to Exhibit 10.
Data I/O Cor
32 of Data I/O
poration 1996
O’s 1997 Annu
6 Director Fee
ual Report on
e Plan (Incorp
Form 10‐K (F
orated by
File No. 0‐
10.5
and
5 Amended
May 16, 2
March 31,
Rest
2003 (Incorpo
2003).
tated
1982
rated by refe
Employee
rence to Data
Pu
Stock
a I/O’s 2003
n
dated
Plan
urchase
ent dated
Proxy Stateme
10.
6 Amended
dated May
April 6, 200
and Restated
y 24, 2006 (Inco
06).
Data I/O Cor
orporated by r
poration 2000
reference to D
0 Stock Compe
ata I/O’s 2006
ensation Incen
6 Proxy Statem
ntive Plan
ment dated
10.
7 Form of O
on Form 10
ption Agreeme
0‐K (File No. 0‐
ent (Incorpora
‐10394)).
ted by referen
nce to Data I/O
O’s 2004 Annu
ual Report
10.8
8 Amended
2011 (Inco
0‐10394)).
and Restated
orporated by re
Executive Ag
eference to Da
greement with
ata I/O’s 2011
h Joel S. Hatle
Annual Repor
en dated Dece
rt on Form 10K
ember 31,
K (File No.
9
10.9
Lease, Red
PLCC date
Report on
dmond East Bu
ed February 28
Form 10K (File
s between Dat
usiness Campu
8, 2006 (Incor
rporated by r
).
e No. 0‐10394)
ta I/O Corpora
reference to D
ation and Carr
Data I/O’s 200
Redmond
05 Annual
10.
10 Second Am
Realty Lim
Data I/O’s
mendment to L
mited Partnersh
2010 Annual R
Lease, (Redmo
hip, made as o
Report on Form
ond East) betw
of January 31,
m 10‐K (File No
o. 0‐10394)).
ween Data I/O
2011. (Incorp
Corporation a
porated by ref
and Arden
ference to
10.
11 Amended
approved
filed April 5
and Restated
May 17, 2011
5, 2011).
Data I/O Cor
(Incorporated
rporation 2000
d by reference
0 Stock Comp
e to Data I/O’s
ensation Incen
s 2011 Proxy S
ntive Plan
Statement
10.
12 Form of Re
Data I/O’s
estricted Stock
June 30, 2006
k Award Agreem
Quarterly Rep
ment (Incorpo
port on Form 1
orated by refer
10‐Q (File No. 0
rence to Exhibi
0‐10394)).
it 10.29 of
10.
13 Patent Pur
Form 8‐K f
rchase Agreem
filed on March
ment (Incorpor
25, 2008)).
rated by refere
ence to Data I
I/O’s Current R
Report on
10.
14 First Amen
I/O’s Curre
ndment to the
ent Report on F
e Patent Purch
Form 8‐K filed
ase Agreemen
on March 25,
nt (Incorporate
2008).
ed by referenc
ce to Data
10.
15 Great Wes
Plan and T
(File No. 0‐
st Financial (fo
Trust (Incorpor
‐10394)).
ormerly Orcha
ated by refere
rd Trust Comp
ence to Data I/O
pany) Defined
O’s 2007 Annu
Contribution
ual Report on F
Prototype
Form 10‐K
50
10.
16 Great Wes
(Incorpora
10394)).
st Financial (f
ted by referen
ormerly Orcha
nce to Data I/
ard Trust Com
/O’s 2007 Ann
mpany) Non‐st
ual Report on
tandardized 40
n Form 10‐K (F
01(k) Plan
File No. 0‐
10.
17 Great Wes
Plan and T
reference t
st Financial (fo
Trust Amendm
to Data I/O’s 2
ormerly Orchar
ment for Pensio
009 Annual Re
rd Trust Comp
on Protection
eport on Form
pany) Defined
Act and Heart
10‐K (File No.
Contribution
t Act. (Incorp
0‐10394)).
Prototype
orated by
10.
18 Form of I
Annual Rep
ndemnification
port on Form 1
n Agreement.
10‐K (File No. 0
0‐10394)).
(Incorporate
ed by referen
nce to Data I/
/O’s 2010
10.
19 Asset Purc
Software T
filed May 3
by referen
portions th
chase Agreeme
Technology (Inc
3, 2011 with po
nce to Data I/O
hat had been m
ent dated Apri
corporated by
ortions omitte
O’s Form 10‐Q
made in the ori
il 29, 2011, wi
reference to D
d pursuant to
Q filed April 3
ginal Form 8‐K
ith the Miller
Data I/O’s Curr
a confidential
3, 2012, which
K filing).
Trust, for acqu
rent Report on
treatment req
h included the
uisition of
n Form 8‐K
quest, and
redacted
10.
20 Executive A
reference t
Agreement wi
to Data I/O’s 2
ith Anthony A
012 Annual Re
Ambrose dated
eport on Form
d October 25,
10‐K (File No.
2012. (Incorp
0‐10394)).
orated by
10.
21 Letter Agre
Report on
eement with A
Form 8‐K filed
Anthony Ambro
on October 29
ose (Incorporat
9, 2012).
ted by referen
nce to Data I/O
O’s Current
10.
22 Amended
approved
filed April 3
and Restated
May 10, 2012
3, 2012).
Data I/O Cor
(Incorporated
poration 2000
d by reference
0 Stock Compe
e to Data I/O’s
ensation Incen
s 2012 Proxy S
ntive Plan
Statement
10.
23 Executive A
to Data I/O
Agreement wit
O’s 2013 Annua
th Rajeev Gula
al Report on Fo
ati dated July 2
orm 10‐K (File
25, 2013. (Inc
corporated by
.
No. 0‐10394)).
reference
10.
24 Letter Agr
Report on
eement with
Form 8‐K filed
Rajeev Gulati
on July 31, 20
(Incorporated
13).
d by reference
e to Data I/O’
’s Current
10.
25 Form of R
10.29 of Da
estricted Stoc
ata I/O’s Marc
ck Unit Award
h 31, 2014 Qua
Agreement (
arterly Report
Incorporated
on Form 10‐Q
by reference
Q (File No. 0‐10
0394)).
to Exhibit
10.
26 Amended
approved A
31, 2014 Q
and Restated
April 30, 2014
Quarterly Repo
Data I/O Cor
(Incorporated
rt on Form 10‐
poration 2000
d by reference
‐Q (File No. 0‐1
0 Stock Compe
e to Exhibit 10
10394)).
ensation Incen
.30 of Data I/O
ntive Plan
O’s March
10.
27 Form of Ex
June 30, 20
xecutive Agree
014 Quarterly
ement (Incorp
Report on Form
orated by refe
m 10‐Q (File No
erence to Exh
o. 0‐10394))
ibit 10.31 of D
Data I/O’s
10.
28 Letter Agre
I/O’s June
eement with J
30, 2014 Quar
oel S. Hatlen (
terly Report on
(Incorporated
n Form 10‐Q (F
by reference t
File No. 0‐1039
to Exhibit 10.3
94)).
32 of Data
10.
29 Third Ame
Realty Lim
10.29 of Da
endment to Le
ited Partnersh
ata I/O’s June 3
ease, (Redmon
ip, made as of
30, 2015 Quar
nd East) betwe
f June 1, 2015
terly Report on
een Data I/O
(Incorporated
n Form 10‐Q (F
Corporation a
d by reference
File No. 0‐1039
and Arden
to Exhibit
94)).
10.
30 Great We
(Incorporat
10394)).
est Financial
ted by referen
Adoption A
nce to Data I/
Agreement #0
O’s 2015 Ann
005 Non‐stan
ual Report on
ndardized 401
Form 10‐K (F
1(k) Plan
File No. 0‐
10.
31 Great We
(Incorporat
10394)).
est Financial
ted by referen
Adoption A
nce to Data I/
Agreement #0
O’s 2016 Ann
005 Non‐stan
ual Report on
ndardized 401
Form 10‐K (F
1(k) Plan
File No. 0‐
51
10.
32 Negotiatio
executed J
(Incorporat
Report on
based on
exhibits ha
supplemen
Commissio
n Protocol fo
uly 20, 2016,
ted by referen
Form 10‐Q (F
confidential t
ave been filed s
ntal basis a co
on upon reques
or the Purcha
between Data
nce to Exhibit
File No. 0‐103
reatment gran
separately with
opy of any o
st.)
se of Data I/
a I/O Corporat
10.31 of Data
394)). (Portion
nted by the S
h the SEC. The
mitted schedu
/O’s PSV7000,
tion and Bosch
a I/O’s Septem
ns of this exh
SEC. The om
e registrant un
ules to the Se
, a supply a
h Car Multime
mber 30, 2016
ibit have been
itted portions
dertakes to fu
ecurities and
agreement
dia Group
Quarterly
n omitted
s of these
rnish on a
Exchange
10.
33 Standstill a
Corporatio
to Data I/O
and Voting Ag
on, David Kane
O’s Current Rep
greement, dat
n and Kanen W
port on Form 8
ted as of July
Wealth Manage
8‐K filed on July
y 13, 2016, by
ement LLC (Inc
y 14, 2016).
y and among
corporated by
Data I/O
reference
10.
34 Fifth Amen
LLC, made
30, 2017, Q
ndment to Lea
as of Septemb
Quarterly Repo
ase, between
ber 12, 2017, (
ort on Form 10
Data I/O Corp
(Incorporated
‐Q (File No. 0‐
poration and B
by reference t
10394)
BRE WA OFFIC
to Data I/O’s S
E OWNER
September
21.
1 Subsidiarie
es of the Regist
trant
23.
1 Consent of
f Independent
Registered Pu
blic Accountin
31 Cer
rtification – Se
ction 302:
1
31.
31.2
2
Chi
Chi
ef Executive O
ef Financial Of
Officer Certifica
fficer Certificat
tion
tion
32 Cer
rtification – Se
ction 906:
1
32.
32.2
2
Chi
Chi
ef Executive O
ef Financial Of
Officer Certifica
fficer Certificat
tion
tion
g Firm
55
56
57
58
59
60
101
Int
teractive Date
Files Pursuant
t to Rule 405 o
of Regulation S
S‐T
Item
m 16. Form 10
0‐K Summary
Non
ne.
52
IGNATURES
SI
Pur
rep
suant to the re
ort to be signe
equirements o
ed on its behalf
f Section 13 or
f by the unders
r 15(d) of the S
signed, thereu
Securities Excha
nto duly autho
ange Act of 19
orized.
934, the Regist
rant has duly c
caused this
DAT
TED: March 2
8, 2018
DATA
A I/O CORPORA
ATION
)
(REGISTRANT)
By: /s
An
President a
s/Anthony Am
nthony Ambro
nd Chief Execu
brose
ose
utive Officer
Pur
on b
suant to the re
behalf of the R
equirements o
Registrant and
f the Securities
in the capaciti
s Exchange Act
es and on the
t of 1934, this
dates indicated
report has bee
d.
en signed below
w by the follow
wing persons
NAME & DATE
E
TITLE
By: /s/Anthon
Anthony A
y Ambrose___
mbrose
______ March
28, 2018
President a
(Principal E
and Chief Exec
Executive Offic
cutive Officer
cer), Director
ancial Officer
Chief Oper
Vice Presid
Secretary,
(Principal F
rating and Fina
dent
Treasurer
Financial and A
Accounting Off
ficer)
Director
Director
Director
Director
By: /s/Joel S. H
Joel S. Hat
Hatlen_______
tlen
______ March
28, 2018
By: /s/Douglas
Douglas W
s W. Brown___
W. Brown
_____ _ March
h 28, 2018
By: /s/Brian T.
Brian T. C
. Crowley_____
rowley
___ ___ March
h 28, 2018
By: /s/Alan B.
Alan B. How
Howe_______
we
______ _ Marc
h 28, 2018
By: /s/Mark J.
Mark J. Ga
Gallenberger_
llenberger
_______ March
h 28, 2018
53
SCH
EDULE II – CON
DATA I/
NSOLIDATED V
/O CORPORATI
VALUATION AN
ION
ND QUALIFYIN
NG ACCOUNTS
(in
n thousands)
ear Ended Dece
Ye
Allowance fo
ember 31, 201
or bad debts
6:
Ye
ear Ended Dece
Allowance fo
ember 31, 201
or bad debts
7:
(1)
Uncollectab
written off,
ble accounts
net of recover
ries
Balance
at
Beginning
of Period
ed/
ed)
sts
Charge
(Credite
to Cos
and
Expens
ses
Ded
ductions‐
Describe
D
Balance
at End of
Period
$43
$55
$
($2)
(1)
$96
$96
($2
24)
$1
(1)
$73
54
EXH
HIBIT 21.1
DATA I/
/O CORPORATI
ION
SUBSIDIARIE
S OF THE REGI
ISTRANT
The
e following tab
le indicates the
e name, jurisdi
iction of incorp
poration and b
basis of owners
ship of each of
f Data I/O’s sub
bsidiaries:
State o
of Or
Washing
or Jurisdiction
rganization
gton
ge of
Percentag
urities
Voting Sec
Owne
ed
%
100%
Washing
gton
Territory
y of Guam
Canada
Germany
y
China
%
100%
100%
%
%
100%
%
100%
%
100%
%
100%
Name of
Data I/O
f Subsidiary
International,
Inc.
RTD, Inc.
Data I/O
FSC Internatio
onal, Inc.
Data I/O
Canada Corpo
oration
Data I/O
GmbH
Data I/O
Electronics (Sh
hanghai) Co., L
Ltd.
Data I/O
Programação
de Sistemas Lt
tda.
Brazil
55
EXH
HIBIT 23.1
CO
NSENT OF IN
DEPENDENT
REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCO
OUNTING FIR
RM
We
the
inco
761
022
(File
have issued o
Annual Repo
orporation by
164, 002‐8678
254, 33‐03958,
e No. 333‐1215
ur report date
ort of Data I/
reference of s
5, 002‐98115,
333‐107543, 3
566).
ed March 28, 20
/O Corporatio
said report in
002‐78394, 3
333‐81986, 33
018, with resp
n on Form 10
the Registrati
33‐95608, 33‐
33‐48595, 333‐
ect to the con
0‐K for the ye
on Statement
66824, 33‐420
‐121861, 333‐1
solidated finan
ear ended De
s of Data I/O
010, 33‐26472
151006, 333‐16
ncial statemen
ecember 31, 20
Corporation o
2, 33‐54422, 3
66730, and 33
nts and schedu
017. We con
on Form S‐8 (F
333‐20657, 33
3‐175840) and
le included in
nsent to the
File Nos. 002‐
33‐55911, 33‐
d on Form S‐3
/s/G
Grant Thornton
n LLP
Sea
Ma
ttle, Washingt
rch 28, 2018
ton
56
EXH
HIBIT 31.1
Cer
Pur
As A
Sec
tification by Ch
suant to 18 U.
Adopted Pursu
tion 302(a) of
hief Executive
S.C. Section 13
uant to
the Sarbanes‐O
Officer
350
Oxley Act of 20
002
I, An
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
nthony Ambro
I have review
Based upon
material fact
made, not mi
Based on my
present in all
the periods p
The registran
procedures (
defined in Exc
a) Designed
under o
subsidiar
report is
b) Designed
designed
preparat
c) Evaluate
our conc
by this an
d) Disclosed
during th
that has
reporting
The registran
financial repo
performing th
a) all signifi
which ar
informat
b) any fraud
registran
t:
ose, certify that
wed this annual
report on For
e, this annual
my knowledge
make the sta
necessary to
respect to the
isleading with
the financial s
y knowledge,
pects the finan
l material resp
presented in th
is annual repo
tifying officer
nt’s other cert
as defined in
Exchange Act
change Act Ru
les 13a‐15(f)0
ure controls an
d such disclosu
n, to ensure
ur supervision
known to us b
ries, is made k
ed;
being prepare
d such interna
l control over
pervision, to p
d under our su
l statements fo
ion of financia
eness of the re
d the effective
the effectiven
clusions about
ased on such e
nnual report b
al report any
d in this annu
most recent f
he registrant’s
fected or is re
materially aff
g.
nt’s other certi
orting, to the
he equivalent f
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/s/ Joel S. Hat
Joel S. Hatlen
Chief Financia
(Principal Fina
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2018
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2018
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DATA I/O CORPORATION
NOTICE OF 2018
ANNUAL MEETING
and
PROXY STATEMENT
DATA I/O CORPORATION
April 4, 2018
To Our Shareholders:
You are cordially invited to attend the 2018 Annual Meeting of Data I/O Corporation,
which will be held at Data I/O’s headquarters at 6645 185th Ave NE, Suite 100, Redmond,
Washington 98052. The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Monday, May
21, 2018.
Officers of Data I/O will be attending and will respond to questions after the meeting.
Formal business will include the election of directors, ratification of the continued appointment
of Grant Thornton LLP as Data I/O’s independent auditors, consideration of a proposal to
amend and restate Data I/O’s 2000 Stock Compensation Plan and advisory votes on executive
compensation and the frequency of future advisory votes.
Please read the proxy materials carefully. Your vote is important. Data I/O appreciates
you considering and acting on the proposals presented. We look forward to seeing you on May
21, 2018.
Sincerely,
Anthony Ambrose
President and Chief Executive Officer
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DATA I/O CORPORATION
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS ‐ May 21, 2018
To the Shareholders of Data I/O Corporation:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Data I/O Corporation (the “Company” or “Data I/O”) will be held at 10:00
a.m. Pacific Daylight Time, on Monday, May 21, 2018, at Data I/O’s principal offices, 6645 185th Ave NE, Suite 100, Redmond, Washington 98052,
for the following purposes:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Election of Directors:
To elect five directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor is elected and
qualified or until such director’s earlier death, resignation, or removal.
Ratification of Independent Auditors:
To ratify the continued appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as Data I/O’s independent auditors for the calendar year ended
December 31, 2018.
2000 Stock Compensation Incentive Plan:
To consider and vote on a proposal to amend and restate the Data I/O Corporation 2000 Stock Compensation Incentive Plan
(the “2000 Plan”) and to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2000 Plan by an additional 300,000
shares of common stock.
Say on Pay – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation:
To consider and vote on an advisory resolution on the compensation of our named executive officers.
Say on Frequency – Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation:
To consider and vote on an advisory basis on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named
executive officers.
Other Business:
To consider and vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or
postponements thereof.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting To Be Held on May 21, 2018. The proxy statement
and annual report to security holders are also available at http://www.dataio.com/company/ investorrelations/annualmeeting.aspx.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 23, 2018, as the Record Date for the determination of shareholders entitled to
notice of, and to vote at, the 2018 Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof.
By Order of the Board of Directors
/s/ Anthony Ambrose
Anthony Ambrose
President and Chief Executive Officer
Redmond, Washington
April 4, 2018
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
Whether or not you expect to attend the meeting in person, we urge you to sign, date, and return the accompanying proxy card at your earliest
convenience, or you may vote by the internet at http://www.investorvote.com/DAIO or by telephone at 1‐800‐652‐8683, as provided in the
instructions on the proxy card. This will ensure the presence of a quorum at the meeting. Promptly returning a signed and dated proxy card, or
voting by the internet or by telephone, will save Data I/O the extra expense of additional solicitation. Your proxy is revocable at your request
any time before it is voted. If you attend the meeting, you may vote in person if you wish, even if you have previously returned your proxy card. If
you vote by mail, an addressed, postage‐paid envelope is provided in order to make certain that your shares will be represented at the Annual
Meeting.
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DATA I/O CORPORATION
6645 185th Ave NE, Suite 100
Redmond, Washington 98052
____________________
PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
May 21, 2018
INFORMATION REGARDING PROXY
This Proxy Statement and the accompanying form of proxy are furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board
of Directors (“Board of Directors”) of Data I/O Corporation (the “Company” or “Data I/O”) for use at the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on Monday, May 21, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time at Data I/O’s principal offices, 6645 185th Ave
NE, Suite 100, Redmond, Washington 98052, and at any adjournment of the meeting (the “Annual Meeting”). Shareholders of
record at the close of business on March 23, 2018, (the “Record Date”) are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting.
This Proxy Statement and a copy of Data I/O’s 2017 Annual Report to Shareholders are being mailed to shareholders on or about
April 13, 2018.
A proxy card is enclosed for your use. You are requested on behalf of the Board of Directors to sign, date, and return the proxy card
in the accompanying envelope, which is postage‐paid if mailed in the United States or Canada, or you may vote by the internet at
http://www.investorvote.com/DAIO, or by telephone at 1‐800‐652‐8683, as provided in the instructions on the proxy card. If you
vote by the internet or by telephone, you do not need to mail back the proxy card.
A proxy in the accompanying form, which is properly signed, dated and returned and not revoked, will be voted in accordance with
its instructions. To vote on the election of directors, check the appropriate box under Proposal 1 on your proxy card. You may (a)
vote “FOR” all of the director nominees as a group, (b) “WITHHOLD” authority to vote for all director nominees as a group, or (c)
vote “FOR” all director nominees as a group except those nominees indicated to the contrary. To vote on Proposal 2 to ratify the
continued appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as Data I/O’s independent auditors for the calendar year ended December 31, 2018,
check the appropriate box under Proposal 2 on your proxy card. You may (a) vote “FOR” approval of the ratification of Grant
Thornton LLP as Data I/O’s independent auditors, (b) vote “AGAINST” approval of the ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as Data I/O’s
independent auditors, or (c) “ABSTAIN” from voting on the ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as Data I/O’s independent auditors. To
vote on a proposal to amend the Data I/O Corporation 2000 Stock Compensation Incentive Plan (the “2000 Plan”) to increase the
number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2000 Plan by an additional 300,000 shares of common stock, check the
appropriate box under Item No. 3 on your proxy card. You may (a) vote “FOR” approval of the amendment to the 2000 Plan, (b) vote
“AGAINST” approval of the amendment to the 2000 Plan, or (c) “ABSTAIN” from voting on the approval of the amendment to the
2000 Plan. To vote on Proposal 4, Say on Pay – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation, you may vote (a) “FOR” the advisory
resolution, (b) “AGAINST” the advisory resolution, or (c) “ABSTAIN” from voting on the advisory resolution on executive
compensation. To vote on Proposal 5, Say on Frequency – Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Advisory Votes on Executive
Compensation, you may vote “FOR” (a) every year, (b) every two years, (c) every three years, or (d) “ABSTAIN” from voting.
Proxies which are returned to Data I/O without instructions will be voted as recommended by the Board of Directors. Any
shareholder who returns a proxy may revoke it at any time prior to voting on any matter (without, however, affecting any vote taken
prior to such revocation) by (i) delivering written notice of revocation to the Secretary of Data I/O at Data I/O’s principal offices, (ii)
executing and delivering to Data I/O another proxy dated as of a later date, or (iii) voting in person at the Annual Meeting.
VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS
The only outstanding voting securities of Data I/O are shares of common stock (the “Common Stock”). As of the Record Date, there
were 8,293,267 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, and each such share is entitled to one vote at the Annual Meeting.
The presence in person or by proxy of holders of record of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock is required for a
quorum for transacting business at the Annual Meeting. Shares of Common Stock underlying abstentions will be considered present
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at the Annual Meeting for the purpose of calculating a quorum. Under Washington law and Data I/O’s charter documents, if a
quorum is present, the five nominees for election to the Board of Directors who receive the greatest number of affirmative votes
cast at the Annual Meeting will be elected directors. Abstentions and broker non‐votes will have no effect on the election of
directors because they are not cast in favor of any particular candidate.
The proposals to ratify the continued appointment of Grant Thornton as Data I/O’s independent auditors and approve the
amendment and restatement of the 2000 Plan and will be approved, if a quorum is present, if the number of votes cast in favor of
the proposal exceeds the number of votes cast against the proposals. Abstentions and broker non‐votes on the proposals will have
no effect because approval of the proposal is based solely on the votes cast.
Say on Pay – The advisory vote on the compensation of Data I/O’s named executive officers will be approved, if a quorum is present,
if the number of votes cast in favor of the advisory resolution exceeds the number of votes cast against the advisory resolution.
Abstentions and broker non‐votes on the advisory resolution will have no effect because approval of the advisory resolution is based
solely on the votes cast.
Say on Frequency – The advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of Data I/O’s named executive
officers will be determined by the frequency alternative receiving the greatest number of votes—every year, every two years, or
every three years. You may vote ”FOR” holding future advisory votes on executive compensation every year, every two years, or
every three years, or you may choose to abstain. Abstentions and broker non‐votes have no effect in determining the frequency
alternative.
Proxies and ballots will be received and tabulated by Computershare Shareowner Services LLC, an independent business entity not
affiliated with Data I/O.
Effect of Not Casting Your Vote
If you hold your shares in street name, it is critical that you instruct your broker or bank how to vote if you want it to count in
Proposal 1, the election of directors; Proposal 3, Amendment and restatement of the 2000 Plan; and Proposal 4, Say on Pay.
Regulations no longer allow your bank or broker to vote your uninstructed shares in the election of directors on a discretionary
basis. If you hold your shares in street name and you do not instruct your bank or broker how to vote in the Proposal 1, election of
directors; Proposal 3, Amendment and restatement of the 2000 Plan; Proposal 4, Say on Pay; and Proposal 5, Say on Frequency,
votes will not be cast on your behalf for these Proposals. Your bank or broker will, however, continue to have discretion to vote any
uninstructed shares on Proposal 2, ratification of the appointment of Data I/O’s independent auditors. If you are a shareholder of
record and you do not cast your vote, votes will not be cast on your behalf on any of the items of business at the Annual Meeting.
The Common Stock is traded on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “DAIO”. The last sale price for the Common Stock, as
reported by The NASDAQ Capital Market on March 23, 2018, was $8.02 per share.
Principal Holders of Data I/O’s Common Stock
The following table sets forth information for all shareholders known by Data I/O to be the beneficial owners of more than five
percent of its outstanding Common Stock as of March 23, 2018. Except as noted below, each person or entity has sole voting and
investment powers with for the shares shown.
Amount and Nature
of Beneficial
Ownership
Percent of Shares
Outstanding
486,340
(1)
5.86%
Name and Address
Penbrook Management, LLC
AnKap Partners, L.P.
AnKap, LLC
Robert S. Anderson, Ralph Kaplan
Barbara Burke DiCostanzo
Ward Anderson
880 Third Avenue, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10022
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Renaissance Technologies LLC
Renaissance Technologies Holding
Corporation
800 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
658,400
(2)
7.94%
(1) The holding shown is as of December 31, 2017, as jointly reported by Penbrook Management, LLC; AnKap Partners, L.P.;
AnKap, LLC; Robert S. Anderson; Ralph Kaplan; Barbara Burke DiCostanzo; and Ward Anderson, on the most recent (filed
February 21, 2018) Schedule 13G filed pursuant to Rule 13d‐1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Schedule 13G
indicates that Penbrook Management has sole dispositive power of 486,340 shares and disclaims beneficial ownership of
them; AnKap Partners has sole voting power and dispositive power for 110,000 shares; AnKap, LLC has sole voting power and
dispositive power for 110,000 shares and disclaims beneficial ownership of them; Robert S. Anderson has sole voting and
dispositive power for 48,300 shares, shared voting power for 110,000 shares and shared dispositive power for 442,500 shares,
with an aggregate amount of 486.340 shares, however disclaiming beneficial ownership of shares managed by Penbrook
Management and AnKap Partners; Ralph Kaplan has shared voting power for 110,000 shares and shared dispositive power for
442,540 shares, with an aggregate amount of 442,540 shares, however disclaiming beneficial ownership of shares managed by
Penbrook Management and AnKap Partners; and Barbara Burke DiCostanzo has shared voting power for 110,000 shares and
shared dispositive power for 442,5400 shares; with an aggregate amount of 454,790 shares, however disclaiming beneficial
ownership of shares managed by Penbrook Management and AnKap Partners;.
(2) The holding reported as of February 6, 2017, as jointly reported by Renaissance Technologies LLC (“RTC”) and Renaissance
Technologies Holding Corporation (“RTHC”) on the most recent (filed February 14, 2018) Schedule 13G filed under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Schedule 13G indicates that RTC has sole voting power and dispositive power for 658,400
shares and RTHC has sole voting power and dispositive power for 658,400 shares comprising the shares beneficially owned by
RTHC, because of RTHC’s majority ownership of RTC.
Directors’ and Officers’ Share Ownership
The following table indicates ownership of Data I/O’s Common Stock by each director of Data I/O, each executive officer named in
the compensation tables appearing later in this Proxy Statement, and by all directors and executive officers as a group, all as of
March 23, 2018. Data I/O is not aware of any family relationships between any director, director nominee or executive officer of
Data I/O.
Name
Anthony Ambrose
Joel S. Hatlen
Rajeev Gulati
Douglas W. Brown
Brian T. Crowley
Alan B. Howe
Mark J. Gallenberger
All current directors and executive officers
as a group (7 persons)
(1) Less than 1 percent each.
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent of Shares
Outstanding
203,069
113,507
38,174
31,774
44,556
26,900
21,900
479,880
2.4%
1.4%
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
5.8%
Data I/O is not aware of any arrangement the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change of control of Data I/O.
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Board Charters
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Board of Directors has adopted Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, Audit Committee and Compensation
Committee Charters. All our Charters are reviewed and updated periodically by our Board of Directors. All of our Charters were
reviewed during 2017 and again in early 2018 and no changes were made. The current versions of our Charters are posted on the
corporate governance page of our website at www.dataio.com/company/investorrelations/corporategovernance.aspx. All of these
Charters are consistent with the applicable requirements of United States security laws and our NASDAQ listing standards.
Code of Ethics
is posted on
Our Code of Ethics was reviewed by our Board of Directors during 2017 and again in early 2018 and no changes were made. The
current version of our Code of Ethics
the corporate governance page of our website at
www.dataio.com/company/corporategovernance.axp. Data I/O’s Code of Ethics apply to all directors, officers and employees of
Data I/O, including the named executive officers. The key principles of the Code are to act legally, and with integrity in all work for
Data I/O. We will post any amendments to our Code of Ethics on the corporate governance page of our website at
www.dataio.com/company/investorrelations/corporategovernance.aspx. In the unlikely event that the Board of Directors approves
any waiver to the Code of Ethics for our executive officers or directors, information concerning such waiver will also be posted on
our website. In addition to posting information regarding amendments and waivers on our website, the same information will be
included in a Current Report on Form 8‐K within four business days following the date of the amendment or waiver, unless website
posting of such amendments or waivers is permitted by the rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.
Risk Oversight
Our Board of Directors consists of four independent directors, and one non‐independent director, our Chief Executive Officer. Risk
oversight is generally handled by our entire Board of Directors, although certain risk oversight areas such as internal control and
cyber risk are handled by our Audit Committee, and compensation is handled by our Compensation Committee, respectively.
Director Independence
Messrs. Crowley, Gallenberger, Howe and Brown are independent directors, as defined by applicable NASDAQ listing standards. Mr.
Ambrose, our Chief Executive Officer, is not an independent director.
Leadership Structure
Our Chairman, Mr. Howe, is an independent director and Mr. Ambrose is our Chief Executive Officer, President and Director.
PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
At the 2017 Annual Meeting, the shareholders elected five directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting or until such director’s
successor has been qualified and elected or such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal. For the 2018 Annual Meeting, the
Board of Directors has approved the five nominees named below. All the nominees are currently members of the Board of
Directors. Each of the nominees has indicated that they are willing and able to serve as directors. However, should one or more of
the nominees not accept the nomination, or otherwise be unwilling or unable to serve, it is intended that the proxies will be voted
for the election of a substitute nominee or nominees designated by the Board of Directors.
RECOMMENDATION: The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each of the director nominees.
Anthony Ambrose, age 56, was appointed a director of Data I/O effective October 25, 2012. He joined Data I/O October 25, 2012,
and has served as President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). Prior to Data I/O, Mr. Ambrose was Owner and Principal of Cedar
Mill Partners, LLC, a strategy consulting firm since 2011. From 2007 to 2011, he was Vice President and General Manager at RadiSys
Corporation, a leading provider of embedded wireless infrastructure solutions, where he led three product divisions and worldwide
engineering. At RadiSys, he established the telecom platform business and grew it to over $125M in annual revenues. Until 2007,
he was general manager and held several other progressively responsible positions at Intel Corporation, where he led development
and marketing of standards based telecommunications platforms, and grew the industry standard server business to over $1B in
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revenues. He is a member of the Evergreen Health Foundation Board of Trustees. Mr. Ambrose has a Bachelor’s of Science in
Engineering from Princeton University.
Mr. Ambrose has extensive semiconductor and mobile broadband networks industry operating experience. He has significant
executive experience in strategy development, business management, marketing, engineering, and new product development. His
role as our President and CEO gives him knowledge as well as unique insight into our challenges, opportunities and operations that
the Board of Directors believes qualifies him to serve as a director of Data I/O.
Douglas W. Brown, age 62, was appointed a director of Data I/O effective April 1, 2011. Mr. Brown is currently Executive Chairman
of All Star Directories, Inc., Seattle, Washington, a Web‐based publisher of post‐secondary online and career school directories
which he joined as President in 2005 and served in that capacity until 2016. From 2003 to 2005, he provided governance and
interim executive services, with engagements including Interim President and Board member, to venture‐backed clients. From 1998
to 2003, he was a Board member of GoAhead Software and was appointed its President in 2001. From 1993 to 1999, he was a
President of a Seattle‐area manufacturing company which became a Division of Leggett & Platt in 1996. Prior to that time, he was
the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of Seattle Silicon, and Executive Vice President, Finance and Operations at Phamis. He started his
career as a Certified Public Accountant at Arthur Young & Co, now Ernst & Young, in Seattle. Mr. Brown has a Bachelor’s degree in
Business from University of Idaho.
Mr. Brown has extensive software, financial, CEO, CFO and board level experience that the Board of Directors believes qualifies him
to serve as a director of Data I/O.
Brian T. Crowley, age 57, was appointed a director of Data I/O effective June 5, 2012. Mr. Crowley is currently Vice‐President of
Engineering and Operations for Alitheon, a machine vision company. Previously Mr. Crowley was President of Symbio, a global
software services company he joined in July 2015. From April 2014 to July 2015, he served as Vice President of Engineering and
Operations at Snupi Technologies, an Internet of Things startup. From July 2003 to September 2013, Mr. Crowley served as the
President and CEO for BSquare Corporation (NASDAQ: BSQR) in Bellevue, Washington, the leading provider of embedded solutions,
engineering services and production ready software products for the smart device market. Previously, he had served as Vice
President, Product Development since joining BSquare in April 2002. From April 1999 to December 2001, Mr. Crowley was with
DataChannel, a developer of enterprise portals where he held executive positions including Vice President of Engineering and Vice
President of Marketing. From December 1997 to April 1999, he was Director of Development at Sequel Technology, a network
solutions provider. From 1986 to December 1997, he held various positions at Applied Microsystems Corporation, including Vice
President and General Manager of the Motorola products and quality assurance divisions. He serves on the Western Washington
University Business School Deans Advisory Board. Mr. Crowley has a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering from Arizona
State University.
Mr. Crowley has experience as a CEO and public company director, as well as prior executive management experience in industries
related to ours in product development, engineering, technology, and mergers and acquisitions that the Board of Directors believes
qualifies him to serve as a director of Data I/O.
Mark J. Gallenberger, age 54, was appointed a director of Data I/O effective January 31, 2013. He is currently the Senior Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer of Xcerra Corporation (formerly called LTX‐Credence
Corporation) (NASDAQ:XCRA), a global provider of test and handling capital equipment, interface products, test fixtures, and
services to the semiconductor, industrial, and electronics manufacturing industries, which he joined in 2000. For the six years prior,
he was Vice President/Senior Manager with Ernst &Young (Cap Gemini) in their consulting practice, establishing the Deals &
Acquisitions Group. Previously, he held management and technical positions with Digital Equipment Corporation. He has a Master’s
of Business Administration from Northwestern University and a Bachelor’s of Science – Electrical Engineering from Rochester
Institute of Technology.
Mr. Gallenberger has extensive semiconductor equipment industry, mergers & acquisition, capital markets, engineering technical,
financial, and CFO experience that the Board of Directors believes qualifies him to serve as a director of Data I/O.
Alan B. Howe, age 56, was appointed a director of Data I/O effective January 31, 2013. He has served as the Co‐founder and
Managing Partner of Broadband Initiatives LLC, a boutique corporate advisory and consulting firm, since 2001. He served as Vice
President of Strategic and Wireless Business Development
Inc., a national broadband
telecommunications company from May 2005 to October 2008. He served as CFO and Vice President of Corporate Development for
Teletrac, Inc. from April 1995 to April 2001. Previously, he held various executive management positions for Sprint PCS, and
for Covad Communications,
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Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company. He is currently a board member since 2009 and Vice Chairman of Determine, Inc.
(NASDAQ: DTRM); a board member since July 2017 of Widepoint (NYSE AMERICAN: WYY); a board member since April 2017 of
MagicJack Vocaltec (NASDAQ: CALL); a board member since February 2018 of Cafepress (NASDAQ: PRSS) and has served on a
number of private and public boards including in the past five years Urban Communications and Qualstar. He has a Master’s of
Business Administration in Finance from Indiana University and a Bachelor’s of Science – Business Administration and Marketing
from University of Illinois.
Mr. Howe has extensive wireless, business development, financial, CEO, CFO, board level and Chairman experience that the Board of
Directors believes qualifies him to serve as a director of Data I/O.
Communications with the Board of Directors
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Shareholders may communicate with the Board of Directors by sending an email or by sending a letter to Data I/O Corporation
Board of Directors, c/o the Secretary, 6645 185th Ave NE, Suite 100, Redmond, WA 98052. The Secretary will receive the
correspondence and forward it to the Chairman of the applicable Board of Directors Committee or to any individual director or
directors to whom the communication is directed.
BOARD COMMITTEES
During the year ended December 31, 2017, there were six meetings of the Board of Directors. Each of the incumbent directors who
was on the Board of Directors during 2017 attended 100% of the aggregate of the total number of meetings of the Board of
Directors and the total number of meetings held by all committees of the Board of Directors on which he served during his term of
service on the Board of Directors. Data I/O does not have a policy requiring members of the Board of Directors to attend the Annual
Meeting, although we typically encourage our Board of Directors to attend. Mr. Brown, Mr. Crowley and Mr. Ambrose attended our
2017 Annual Meeting in person and Mr. Gallenberger and Mr. Howe attended via telephone.
The Board of Directors had three standing Committees during 2017: the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, the
Audit Committee, and the Compensation Committee. Each committee was comprised solely of independent directors during 2017,
as defined by applicable NASDAQ listing standards including director independence generally as well as additional independence
requirements for audit and compensation committees, and the Sarbanes‐Oxley Act of 2002. The following table shows the
composition of the Board Committees and Board Leadership structure during 2017 and through the date of this Proxy Statement.
Audit Committee
Director
M=member
Doug Brown
Brian Crowley
M
Alan Howe
Mark Gallenberger M
Anthony Ambrose
Chair
Compensation
Committee
M
M
Chair
Corporate Governance
and
Nominating Committee
M
Chair
M
M
Comments
Chairman of the Board
President & CEO
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, or “CGNC”, develops, recommends to the Board of Directors, and monitors
a set of corporate governance principles applicable to Data I/O. The CGNC seeks qualified candidates to serve on the Board of
Directors, recommends them for the Board of Directors’ consideration for election as directors at the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders and proposes candidates to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors. The CGNC met two times in 2017. The CGNC
continues to seek qualified candidates and recommends the director nominees to the Board of Directors. The CGNC identifies,
evaluates, and recommends director nominees and Committee assignments which are described in greater detail below.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee appoints, oversees, evaluates, and engages independent certified public accountants for the ensuing year and
approves the compensation and other terms of such engagement; reviews the scope of the audit; periodically reviews Data I/O’s
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program of internal control and audit functions; receives and reviews the reports of the independent accountants; and reviews the
annual financial report to the directors and shareholders of Data I/O. Each member of the Audit Committee is an independent
director, as defined by applicable NASDAQ listing standards and the Sarbanes‐Oxley Act of 2002. During 2017 and through the date
of this Proxy statement, all Audit Committee members are “audit committee financial experts” as defined by the applicable
Securities and Exchange (“SEC”) rules adopted pursuant to the Sarbanes‐Oxley Act of 2002. The Audit Committee met five times
during 2017. See the “Report of the Audit Committee” for additional information.
Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee is composed entirely of independent directors, as defined by applicable NASDAQ listing standards for
compensation committees. The Compensation Committee is responsible for setting and administering the policies which govern all
of the compensation programs of Data I/O.
The Compensation Committee makes recommendations to the Board of Directors concerning the compensation of Data I/O’s
executive officers. The Compensation Committee administers Data I/O’s long‐term equity incentive plans. The Compensation
Committee reviews all employee benefit programs and approves significant changes in major programs and all new programs. The
Compensation Committee met three times during 2017.
As authorized by the Compensation Committee charter, the Compensation Committee may retain consultants or other advisors to
assist in carrying out its responsibilities. An independent compensation consultant, Radford a part of AON, was engaged by the
Compensation Committee for $4,200 in 2017 for consulting on Board of Director compensation. Additionally, general compensation
surveys were purchased during the year.
Consideration of Director Nominees
The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee has developed, and the Board has approved, Board Responsibilities and
Director Recruitment Objectives, which further outline our directors roles and responsibilities and desired traits, characteristics,
experience and criteria for selection. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, or the independent members of the
Board of Directors, as applicable, in evaluating and determining whether to recommend a person as a candidate for election as a
director consider, in light of the Board Responsibilities and Director Recruitment Objectives, the relevant management and/or
technology industry experience of potential director candidates (such as experience as chief executive, operations or financial
officer, or similar positions); business development, mergers and acquisitions experience, public/corporate board experience,
diversity, knowledge of Data I/O; educational experience; commitment to maximizing shareholder value; certain values such as
integrity, accountability, judgment and adherence to high performance standards; independence pursuant to applicable guidelines;
ability and willingness to undertake the required time commitment to Board functions; shareholder input; and an absence of
conflicts of interest with Data I/O.
Director Diversity
The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee also considers issues of diversity, such as diversity of gender, race and
national origin, education, professional experience and differences in viewpoints and skills. The CGNC does not have a formal policy
on Board diversity; however, the CGNC believes that it is important for Board members to represent diverse viewpoints. In
considering candidates for the Board, the CGNC considers the entirety of each candidate’s credentials in the context of these
standards. With respect to evaluating the nomination of continuing directors for re‐election, the CGNC considered each director’s
contributions to the company as well as the results of the Board of Directors self‐evaluations process.
Identifying Director Nominees; Consideration of Nominees of the Shareholders
The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee may employ a variety of methods for identifying and evaluating nominees
for director. The CGNC regularly assesses the size of the Board, the need for particular expertise on the Board, and whether any
vacancies on the Board are expected due to retirement or otherwise. In the event that vacancies are anticipated, or otherwise arise,
the CGNC considers various potential candidates for director which may come to the CGNC’s attention through current Board
members, professional search firms, shareholders, or other persons and evaluates these candidates in light of the Board
Responsibilities and Director Recruitment Objectives. These candidates are evaluated at regular or special meetings of the CGNC,
and may be considered at any point during the year.
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The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee will consider candidates recommended by shareholders, when the
nominations are properly submitted, under the criteria summarized above in “Consideration of Director Nominees” and in
accordance with the procedures described below in “Shareholder Nominations and Proposals for the 2018 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.” Following verification of the shareholder status of persons proposing candidates, the CGNC makes an initial analysis
of the qualifications of any candidate recommended by shareholders or others pursuant to the criteria summarized above to
determine if the candidate is qualified for service on the Data I/O Board of Directors before deciding to undertake a complete
evaluation of the candidate. If any materials are provided by a shareholder or professional search firm in connection with the
nomination of a director candidate, such materials are forwarded to the CGNC as part of its review. Other than the verification of
compliance with procedures and shareholder status, and the initial analysis performed by the CGNC, a potential candidate
nominated by a shareholder is treated like any other potential candidate during the review process by the CGNC. For eligible
shareholder nominees to be placed on the ballot for the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, shareholders were required to
deliver nominations for proposed director nominees to Data I/O by February 17, 2018. While no formal candidate nominations were
made by shareholders for election at the 2018 Annual Meeting, Mr. Howe and Mr. Gallenberger were initially identified by
discussions with significant shareholders and the Board.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Our Audit Committee is charged with monitoring and reviewing issues involving potential conflicts of interest, and reviewing and
approving related party transactions as set forth in the Code of Ethics, which is posted on the corporate governance page of our
website at www.dataio.com/company/investorrelations/corporategovernance.aspx. Under our Code of Ethics, our directors,
officers and employees are expected to avoid conflicts of interest with Data I/O and are required to report any such conflicts of
interest to our Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer, or to the Chair of our Audit Committee. Our Audit Committee
reviews all such transactions and relationships by our directors and executive officers that come to its attention either through the
director and officer questionnaires or otherwise, and considers whether to approve or take other appropriate action with respect to
such transactions or relationships. During 2016 and 2017, no related party transactions that were significant or material occurred.
BOARD COMPENSATION
Employee directors (Anthony Ambrose) do not receive additional compensation for serving on the Board of Directors. During 2017,
non‐employee directors received a cash retainer of $7,750 for each quarter of service. Data I/O paid additional quarterly
compensation to the non‐employee directors who served as Chairman of the Board of Directors or as a Committee chair: $3,750 for
Chairman of the Board of Directors; $2,500 for Chairman of the Audit Committee; $2,000 for Chairman of the Compensation
Committee; and $2,000 for Chairman of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Fees are prorated based on time
served for changes in directors and assignments.
In addition, each non‐employee Board of Directors member as of May 18, 2017, was granted a restricted stock award for 2,400
shares of Data I/O stock. New non‐employee members who join the Board of Directors are granted 15,000 nonqualified stock
options as an initial grant. The stock options and restricted stock awards were granted under the provisions and terms of the
Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Compensation Incentive Plan (“2000 Plan”). Data I/O also reimburses non‐employee directors
for actual travel and out‐of‐pocket expenses incurred in connection with service to Data I/O.
Each Data I/O non‐employee member of the Board of Directors is required to achieve ownership of Data I/O stock at least equal to
three times the annual director cash retainer fee based on Data I/O’s then current share price. Non‐employee directors have five
years from their initial election or appointment to meet the ownership target requirement. Amounts that count toward meeting the
target requirement include: shares owned; shared ownership (shares owned or held in trust by immediate family); and the gain
amount from in‐the‐money vested options. If the stock ownership target requirement has not been met by any non‐employee
director, until such time as such director reaches the target requirement, he or she will be required to retain any Data I/O shares
issued by Data I/O to such director (other than those disposed of to pay for the exercise and associated taxes on those shares). As of
the Record Date, all non‐employee directors have met the stock ownership target requirement.
The Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) is required to achieve ownership of Data I/O stock of at least two times the base pay of the CEO
based on Data I/O’s then current share price. The CEO has five years from appointment to meet the ownership target requirement.
Amounts that count toward meeting the target requirement are the same as for the Board of Directors. If the stock ownership
target requirement has not been met by the CEO, until such time as the CEO reaches the requirement amount, he or she will be
required to retain any Data I/O shares issued by Data I/O (other than those disposed of to pay for the exercise and associated taxes
on those shares). As of the Record Date the CEO has met the stock ownership target requirement.
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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The following table shows compensation paid by Data I/O to non‐employee directors during 2017.
Fees Earned
or Paid in
Cash
($)
(b)
Stock
Awards
($)
(c)
Option
Awards
($)
(d)
Non‐Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
(e)
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
(f)
All Other
Compensation
($)
(g)
Name
(a)
Douglas W. Brown (1)(2)
$41,000 $17,436
$0
Brian T. Crowley (1)(2)
$39,000 $17,436
Alan B. Howe (1)(2)
$46,000 $17,436
Mark J. Gallenberger (1)(2)
$39,000 $17,436
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Total
($)
(h)
$58,436
$56,436
$63,436
$56,436
(1) Each outside director elected at the annual meeting in 2017 was awarded 2,400 shares of restricted stock with a fair value
of $17,436 on May 18, 2017, vesting in one year or the next annual meeting, if earlier.
(2) Brian Crowley had 15,000 option awards outstanding at December 31, 2017. No other outside director had option awards
outstanding at December 31, 2017.
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires Data I/O’s directors, certain officers and persons who own more than
ten percent (10%) of Data I/O’s Common Stock (“Reporting Persons”) to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of
changes in ownership of Common Stock and other equity securities of Data I/O. Reporting Persons are required by SEC regulations
to furnish Data I/O with copies of all Section 16(a) reports.
To Data I/O’s knowledge, based solely on its review of copies of such reports furnished to Data I/O and representations that no
other reports were required, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its Reporting Persons were complied with during
2017.
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee oversees Data I/O’s financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Directors. Management has the
primary responsibility for the consolidated financial statements and the reporting process, including the systems of internal controls.
Audit Committee members are not professional accountants, or auditors and their functions are not intended to duplicate or to
certify the activities of management or the independent auditors. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Committee reviewed
the audited consolidated financial statements in the Annual Report (Form 10‐K) with management, including a discussion of the
quality, not just the acceptability, of the accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments, and the clarity of
disclosures in the financial statements.
The Committee reviewed with the independent auditors, who are responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of those
audited consolidated financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, their judgments as to
the quality, not just the acceptability, of Data I/O’s accounting principles and such other matters as are required to be discussed by
Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended, with the Committee under generally accepted auditing standards. In addition, the
Committee has discussed with the independent auditors the auditors’ independence from management and Data I/O including the
matters in the written disclosures and the letter provided by the independent auditors, as required by the applicable requirements
of the Public Company Oversight Board for independent auditor communications with Audit Committees concerning independence,
and considered the compatibility of non‐audit services with the auditors’ independence.
The Committee selects and engages Data I/O’s independent auditors, is involved in selecting and approving the independent
auditors’ lead audit partner, and discusses the overall scope and plans for the audits. The Committee meets with the independent
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auditors, with and without management present, to discuss the results of their examinations, their evaluations of Data I/O’s internal
controls, and the overall quality of Data I/O’s financial reporting. The Committee held five meetings during 2017, of which five were
attended by Data I/O’s independent auditors.
In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Committee recommended to the Board of Directors (and the Board
has approved) that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in Data I/O’s Annual Report (Form 10‐K) for the year
ended December 31, 2017, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Committee has considered the impact of
changing independent auditors and has selected Grant Thornton LLP as Data I/O’s auditors for the current year.
Respectfully submitted,
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Douglas W. Brown (Chair)
Mark Gallenberger
Alan B. Howe
April 4, 2018
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT’S FEES AND SERVICES
Audit Fees: Aggregate fees billed by Grant Thornton LLP for professional services rendered for the audit of Data I/O’s financial
statements for each of the years ended December 31, 2017, and 2016 and for review of the financial statements included in each of
Data I/O’s quarterly reports on Form 10‐Q during each of the years ended December 31, 2017, and 2016, were approximately
$197,610 and $188,864, respectively.
Audit Related Fees: No aggregate fees were billed for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 for assurance and subsidiary
related services by Grant Thornton LLP that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of Data I/O’s financial
statements that are not reported under the caption “Audit Fees” above, including accounting treatment consultations.
Tax Fees: No aggregate fees were billed for the years ended December 31, 2017, and 2016 for professional services rendered by
Grant Thornton LLP for tax compliance, tax advice, tax examination support, and tax planning.
All Other Fees: No aggregate fees were billed for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 for all other products and services
provided by Grant Thornton LLP that are not otherwise disclosed above.
Policy on Pre‐Approval by Audit Committee of Services Performed by Independent Auditors
The Audit Committee’s policy is to pre‐approve all audit and permissible non‐audit services provided by the independent auditors.
These services may include audit services, non‐audit services, tax services and other services. Pre‐approval is detailed as to the
particular service or category of service and is subject to a specific engagement authorization.
During the year, circumstances may arise when it may become necessary to engage the independent auditors for additional services
not contemplated in the original pre‐approval. In those circumstances, the Audit Committee has delegated pre‐approval authority
to the Chair of the Audit Committee for those instances when pre‐approval is needed prior to a scheduled Audit Committee
meeting. These additional approvals should be reported at the next scheduled Audit Committee meeting.
For 2017, all services provided by the independent auditors were pre‐approved.
Shareholder Vote
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
At our 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, our shareholders approved, in an advisory vote, the compensation of our Named
Executive Officers, as disclosed in the Executive Compensation discussion and analysis, the compensation tables and the related
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disclosures in our Proxy Statement. The proposal was approved by our shareholders with 99.55 percent of the votes cast voting
“for” approval and 0.45 percent voting “against” approval. In light of the level of approval by our stockholders, the Compensation
Committee considered the result of the vote and did not make changes to our compensation policies or practices specifically in
response to the stockholder vote.
Elements of Our Company’s Compensation Plan
Annual executive officer compensation consists of the following elements which are described in more detail below:
Annual base salary;
Management Incentive Compensation Plan or “MICP”;
Benefits; and
Perquisites and other perceived benefits.
Long‐term equity incentives;
It is the Compensation Committee’s policy to set total executive officer compensation at competitive levels based on compensation
surveys with similar positions in similar sized company revenue ranges and at levels sufficient to attract and retain a strong,
motivated leadership team. Our philosophy for compensation of executive officers is based on the following two principles:
Executive base compensation levels should be established by comparison of job responsibility to similar
positions in comparable companies and be adequate to retain highly‐qualified personnel; and
i.
ii. Variable compensation should be a critical element of compensation and be set to be comparably competitive and
to provide strong incentives to improve performance and shareholder value.
Annual Base Salary. The Compensation Committee establishes a base salary structure for each executive officer position.
This structure defines the salary levels and the relationship of base salary to total cash compensation. The Compensation
Committee reviews the salary structure periodically.
MICP. The MICP offers each executive officer a performance‐based opportunity to earn the variable component of annual
cash compensation in an amount tied to a percentage of the executive officer’s base salary. The Compensation
Committee’s philosophy in setting executive MICP percentages and the formulas for MICP payout is to pay above average
total compensation for better than average historical or expected financial performance and below average compensation
for lower than or average historical or expected financial performance. The percentages of base salary targeted for MICP
payout (“the MICP Target”) for specific executive officers for a given year are generally the same as the previous year, but
can be changed by the Compensation Committee on an annual basis. The MICP payout can range from 0% to 200% of each
executive’s MICP Target based upon the actual achieved MICP Measures for the period. The 2016 and 2017 MICP Target
percentages for our executive officers were as follows:
Executive's
Prorated MICP
2016 Target
60%
Executive's
Prorated MICP
2017 Target
65%
July 2017
Increased
Target to
70%
45%
45%
47.5%
47.5%
50%
50%
Ambrose
Gulati
Hatlen
Estimated
Payout at
Maximum
Measure
for 2018
140%
100%
100%
The Compensation Committee determined that for 2016 and 2017 it was critical to emphasize growth, profitability and cash
preservation, as well as completion of key development and operational projects and corporate cost and spending
objectives to deliver future new revenue and profitability. Given Data I/O’s growing profitability over the last several years
as well as the increased level of operating expense, The Compensation Committee had determined for 2018 that it will be
critical to emphasize profitability. For 2016 and 2017, the Compensation Committee established two measures; one for
Financial Performance (“FP”) is based on achievement of various levels of operating income as percentage of revenue. See
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below for the Financial Performance Matrix. The second measure for Product and Spending Performance (“PSP”) is based
on the completion of key development and operational projects including new product deliverables, spending and cost
reductions, and new customer targets. The PSP is based upon an incentive compensation pool allocated among project
development and operational goals typically related to delivery, cost, milestones, pilot customers, and releases, as well as
spending goals related to certain product cost reduction targets and spending reduction targets. The achieved PSP result is
prorated among participants based on their “at target” percentage incentive compensation. The PSP pool for 2017 was set,
such that up to approximately 27% of target percentage incentive compensation could be achieved by this measure. For
2016 and 2017, the payout is a combination of the two (FP & PSP) measures. For 2018, the FP is based on achievement of
various levels of operating income established for the year as a percentage of revenue, and there will be no PSP.
The Compensation Committee believes that for 2016, 2017 and 2018, the applicable measures of key results for Data I/O
have affected or will affect near‐term and long‐term shareholder value. A greater or lesser percentage of MICP Target is to
be paid based on Data I/O’s actual achievement of these measures with the payout target typically based on company
financial plans as the Board determines appropriate. For 2016 the MICP payout was approximately 117% of target with
payout achieved under the combined FP and PSP measure. For 2017 the MICP payout was approximately 192% of target
with payout achieved under the combined FP and PSP measures. The Compensation Committee retains discretion to
adjust the calculation of the two measures for changes outside normal business operations such as acquisitions or asset
sales.
Data I/O Corporation 2016 & 2017 MICP Variable Compensation Matrix
Range of Payouts (actual results interpolated)
The 2016 and 2017 MICP Variable Compensation Matrix consists of two possible alternative measures. Project and
Spending Performance (PSP) and Financial Performance (FP) with the payout based upon the combination of the two
measures achieved.
Project and Spending Performance (PSP) An incentive compensation pool set to allow achievement of up to approximately
the first 27% of target payout with points allocated among project development goals related to delivery, cost, milestones,
pilot or new customers, and releases, as well as spending goals related to certain product cost reduction targets and
spending reduction targets.
2016 Financial Performance Matrix (FP)
Operating Profit as a % of Revenue
FP matrix payout as a % of Target
0.0%
0%
2.5%
50%
2017 Financial Performance Matrix (FP)
Operating Profit as a % of Revenue
FP matrix payout as a % of Target
0.0%
0%
2.5%
50%
Target
Payout
5.0%
100%
Target
Payout
5.0%
100%
Target 200%
Payout
10.0%
200%
Target 200%
Payout
12.0%
200%
7.5%
150%
8.5%
150%
Long‐Term Equity Incentives. The Compensation Committee approves grants under the Data I/O Corporation 2000 Plan
(“the 2000 Plan”). This is Data I/O’s only long‐term employee incentive plan. The primary purpose of the 2000 Plan is to
make a significant element of executive pay a reward for taking actions which maximize shareholder value over time.
Generally, new options or stock awards are granted under the 2000 Plan. New options or stock awards may also be granted
to the Board of Directors under the 2000 Plan.
Award Criteria
The Compensation Committee grants options or restricted stock unit awards based primarily on its perception of the
executive’s ability to affect future shareholder value and secondarily on the competitive conditions in the market for highly‐
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qualified executives who typically command compensation packages which include a significant equity incentive. All
restricted stock unit awards granted to our executive officers in 2016 and 2017 were based on these criteria.
Exercise Price
Historically, all options granted by Data I/O have been granted with an exercise price equal to the fair market value (an
average of the day’s high and low selling price) of Data I/O’s Common Stock on the date of grant and, accordingly, will only
have value if Data I/O’s stock price increases. Options granted to employees are non‐qualified.
Vesting and Exercise
Options granted to employees vest at a rate of 6.25% per quarter and have a six year term. Options granted to non‐
employee Directors are also non‐qualified options and vest quarterly over a three year period. Restricted stock grants to
employees vest annually over a 4 year period. Restricted stock grants to non‐employee Directors vest in one year or on the
date of the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders, if earlier. All grants are subject to acceleration of vesting in connection
with certain events leading to a change in control of Data I/O or in the event in a change in control or at any other time at
the discretion of the Compensation Committee. All options granted to executive officers are issued in tandem with limited
stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), which become exercisable only in the event of a change in control of Data I/O. See
“Change in Control and other Termination Arrangements.”
Award Process
The timing of our typical grant/award is usually determined well in advance, with approval at a scheduled meeting of our
Board of Directors or its Compensation Committee with the grant date generally to be effective on the date of our next
Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Annual Meeting of Shareholders does not coincide with any of our scheduled earning
releases. We do not anticipate option grants or restricted stock awards at other dates, except for grants/awards to new
employees based on their first date of employment or in specific circumstances approved by the Compensation Committee.
The grant/award date is established when the Compensation Committee approves the grant/award and all key terms have
been determined. If at the time of any planned grant/award date, any member of our Board of Directors or Executive
Officers is aware of material non‐public information, the Company would not generally make the planned grant/award. In
such an event, as soon as practical after material information is made public, the Compensation Committee would
authorize the delayed grant/award.
Benefits. Executive Officers of Data I/O are eligible for the same benefits as other Data I/O employees. Data I/O has no
defined benefit pension programs. Data I/O has a 401(k) tax qualified retirement savings plan in which all U.S. based
employees, including U.S. Executive Officers are able to contribute the lesser of up to 100% of their annual salary or the
limit prescribed by the IRS on a Roth or pre‐tax basis. Data I/O will match up to 4% of pay contributed. Matching
contributions in any year require employment on December 31, except in the case of retirement per the plan, and vest
after three years of service credit.
Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits. We believe perquisites are not conditioned upon performance, create divisions
among employees, undermine morale, and are generally inconsistent with our compensation philosophy and policy of
equitable treatment of all employees based upon their contribution to our business. No executive officer received
perquisites valued at $10,000 or more in 2016 or 2017.
Individual Executive Officers’ Performance. The base salary of each executive officer is reviewed annually by the President
and Chief Executive Officer. This is done on the basis of a review by the President and Chief Executive Officer, evaluating
the executive’s prior year performance against their individual job responsibilities and attainment of corporate objectives
and Data I/O’s financial performance. In developing executive compensation packages to recommend to the Compensation
Committee, the President and Chief Executive Officer considers, in addition to each executive’s prior year performance, the
executive’s long‐term value to Data I/O, the executive’s pay relative to that for comparable surveyed jobs, the executive’s
experience and ability relative to executives in similar positions, and the current year increases in executive compensation
projected in industry surveys.
The Compensation Committee then reviews the President and Chief Executive Officer’s recommendations for executive
officers’ total compensation and approves final decisions on pay for each executive officer based on the President and Chief
Executive Officer’s summary of the executive officers performance and on the other criteria and survey data described
above. In this process, the Compensation Committee consults with Data I/O’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
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The base salary, total cash compensation, and long term equity incentive compensation for the President and CEO are
reviewed annually by the Compensation Committee. This review includes a written evaluation of the CEO’s performance
for the previous year. The Compensation Committee meets annually without the President and Chief Executive Officer to
evaluate his performance and to develop a recommendation for his compensation for the coming year. In addition to
reviewing Data I/O’s financial performance for the prior year, the Committee reviewed compensation surveys for chief
executive officers and the President and Chief Executive Officer’s individual performance, including development and
execution of short‐ and long‐term strategic objectives, Data I/O revenue growth and profitability, the achievement of which
is expected to increase shareholder value.
The Compensation Committee determined the compensation package, including salary, bonus, MICP participation, stock
option grants, restricted stock awards, and other benefits for Mr. Ambrose, President and Chief Executive Officer, based on
the Committee’s perception of his qualifications for the position and his ability to affect future shareholder value, results
delivered, compensation surveys and the competitive conditions in the market. No salary base pay adjustments were made
from 2013 to 2016 for Mr. Ambrose. In July 2017, he received an increase to $330,000 in base salary per year. His
compensation adjustments previously were in the form of increases in the number of shares of restricted stock unit awards
to Mr. Ambrose annually to 50,000 in 2016 and to 60,000 in 2017, and Mr. Ambrose received an increase in his MICP target
from 60% in 2016 to 70% in July 2017.
Consideration of Risk in Compensation
The Compensation Committee believes that promoting the creation of long‐term value discourages behavior that leads to excessive
risk. The Compensation Committee believes that the following features of our compensation programs provide incentives for the
creation of long‐term shareholder value and encourage high achievement by our executive officers without encouraging
inappropriate or unnecessary risks:
Our long‐term incentives in the form of stock options or restricted stock awards are at the discretion of the Compensation
Committee and not formulaic.
Stock options become exercisable over a four year period and remain exercisable for up to six years from the date of grant
and restricted stock awards vest over a four year period, encouraging executives to look to long‐term appreciation in equity
values.
We balance short and long‐term decision‐making with the annual cash incentive program and stock options and restricted
stock that vest over four years.
Because of the extent of the CEO and CFO’s direct stock ownership, they could lose significant wealth if Data I/O were
exposed to inappropriate or unnecessary risks which in turn affected our stock price.
The metrics used in the MICP are measures the Committee believes drive shareholder value. Moreover, the Committee
attempts to set ranges for these measures that encourage success without encouraging excessive risk‐taking to achieve
short‐term results.
In addition, the overall MICP incentive compensation cannot exceed two times the MICP Target amount, no matter how
much performance exceeds the measures established for the year.
Accounting and Tax Considerations of our Compensation Program
Options granted to employees are non‐qualified options because of the more favorable tax treatment for Data I/O. We are
required to value granted stock options under the fair value method and expense those amounts in the income statement over the
stock option’s remaining vesting period. Restricted stock is valued at its fair value on the award date and is expensed over its vesting
period.
We have structured our compensation program to comply with Internal Revenue Code Sections 162(m) and 409A. Under Section
162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, a limitation was placed on tax deductions of any publicly‐held corporation for individual
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compensation to covered employees (generally the chief executive officer and the three other most highly compensated executive
officers, other than the chief financial officer, whose compensation must be disclosed pursuant to rules and regulations under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) exceeding $1 million in any taxable year, unless the compensation is performance‐based. Tax
reform in 2017 has revised and eliminated the performance‐based pay exception for new or modified compensation arrangements
for 2018. The Compensation Committee is aware of this limitation and believes that no compensation to be paid by Data I/O in 2018
will exceed the $1 million limitation of Section 162(m), as the incentive and taxable equity compensation expected to be paid or
issued in 2018 continues to be excluded under a prior unmodified performance‐based compensation arrangement, except possibly
related to a change of control. The new Section 162(m) treatment will be part of future compensation considerations.
Change in Control and other Termination Arrangements
Change in Control Arrangements. Data I/O has entered into agreements (the “Executive Agreements”) with Messrs.
Ambrose, Gulati and Hatlen which entitle them to receive payments if they are terminated without cause or resign with
good reason within specified periods before or after the occurrence of certain events deemed to involve a change in control
of Data I/O. Effective July 30, 2014, the Executive Agreements of Messrs. Ambrose, Gulati and Hatlen were amended and
restated and the term of their Executive Agreements was extended with automatic renewal provisions. The Executive
Agreements ensure appropriate incentives are in place for Messrs. Ambrose, Gulati and Hatlen to complete any change in
control related transaction and transition, as well as comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue
Code. The Executive Agreements state that the resulting additional severance will be calculated under the Executive
Agreements based on Data I/O’s severance arrangements in place immediately preceding the date of a change in control
(See: ”Other Termination Arrangements” below for current severance policy). The Executive Agreements provide for
continuation and vesting in Data I/O’s matching 401(k) contributions through the date of termination after a change in
control and include a reimbursement allowance of $20,000 for outplacement services. The Executive Agreements also have
a transaction closing incentive of one half year’s annual salary for Messrs. Ambrose, Gulati and Hatlen to encourage the
consideration of all forms of strategic alternatives.
Data I/O’s option grants and stock awards have been granted pursuant to the provisions of the 2000 Plan. The Change in
Control provision applicable to the 2000 Plan is as follows:
2000 Plan
The 2000 Plan allows for the granting of “Awards”, which include options, restricted stock and other awards made pursuant
to the 2000 Plan. Subject to any different terms set forth in the award agreement, vesting of “qualifying” options and
restricted stock awards may be affected by a Change in Control as described out in the table below. A “Change in Control”
is defined to include (i) a merger or consolidation of the Company in which more than 50% of the voting power of the
Company’s outstanding stock after the transaction is owned by persons who are not shareholders immediately prior to such
transaction, and (ii) the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. A “Qualifying Award’ is defined as
an option or other Award that has been held for at least 180 days as of the Change of Control. “Qualifying Shares” means
common stock issued pursuant to a Qualifying Award which are subject to the right of Data I/O to repurchase some or all of
such shares at the original purchase price (if any) upon the holder’s termination of services to Data I/O.
Treatment of Awards on a Change in Control
The outstanding Awards do not remain outstanding or are
not assumed by the surviving entity or replaced with
comparable Awards.
The outstanding Awards remain outstanding after a Change
of Control or are assumed by the surviving entity or
replaced with comparable Awards.
The outstanding Awards remain outstanding after a Change
of Control or are assumed by the surviving entity or
replaced with comparable Awards, but the holder of a
Qualifying Award is terminated involuntarily within 180 days
of the Change of Control.
Acceleration of Vesting
Subject to certain limitations, the vesting of Qualifying
Awards is accelerated in full. Restricted stock will vest and
options will be exercisable in full prior to the effective date
of the Change of Control.
Subject to certain limitations, the vesting of outstanding
Qualifying Awards will be accelerated to the extent of 25%
of the unvested portion thereof. The remaining 75% of the
unvested portion will vest in accordance with the vesting
schedule set forth in the applicable Award agreement.
All Awards held by such person will be accelerated in full.
Restricted stock will vest and options will be exercisable in
full for a period of 90 days commencing on the effective
date of the involuntary termination, or if shorter, the
remaining term of the option.
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In 1983, Data I/O adopted a SAR Plan which allows the Board of Directors to grant to each director, executive officer or
holder of 10% or more of the stock of Data I/O a SAR with respect to certain options granted to these parties. A SAR has
been granted in tandem with each option granted to an executive officer of Data I/O. SARs granted which have been held
for at least six months are exercisable for a period of 20 days following the occurrence of either of the following events: (i)
the close of business on the day that a tender or exchange offer by any person (with certain exceptions) is first published or
sent or given if, upon consummation thereof, such person would be the beneficial owner of 30% or more of the shares of
Common Stock then outstanding; or (ii) approval by the shareholders of Data I/O (or, if later, approval by the shareholders
of a third party) of any merger, consolidation, reorganization or other transaction providing for the conversion or exchange
of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Data I/O’s Common Stock into securities of a third party, or cash, or
property, or a combination of any of the foregoing.
Other Termination Arrangements. Data I/O has a severance policy for U.S. employees that provides for severance payouts
for terminations without cause based upon years of service. The current formula, effective March 1, 2014, is 1 week pay for
each year of service with a limit of six months’ pay. For Mr. Hatlen, the prior standard formula applies, with pay and service
years frozen at March 1, 2014, which provided 1.5 weeks of pay for each year of service for those with 10 or more years of
service. Mr. Ambrose, Mr. Hatlen and Mr. Gulati had at March 23, 2018, approximately 5, 26 and 5 years of service,
respectively. Mr. Ambrose is entitled to a one year of base salary severance, except in the case of a change in control, as
part of his employment arrangement. Mr. Gulati is entitled to a one‐half year of base salary severance, except in the case of
a change in control, as part of his employment arrangement. Data I/O does not have a formal policy regarding executive
severance but has generally provided an amount it believes is consistent with severance typically provided for executives in
similar positions and with similar periods of service.
Change in Control and Other Termination Arrangements
Termination
without cause
and Change in
Control not
applicable
Termination without cause and
Change in Control applicable
Change in Control applicable without
termination
Name
Compensation (3)
Compensation (2)
Option/SAR/RSA
Vesting (1)
Compensation (4)
Option/SAR/RSA
Vesting (1)
Anthony Ambrose (5)
$330,000
$817,991
131,250
$165,000
131,250
Joel S. Hatlen (3)
Rajeev Gulati (6)
$134,351
$659,366
62,500
$120,000
62,500
$115,000
$524,753
55,000
$115,000
55,000
(1) Maximum vesting on Change in Control as of March 23, 2018.
(2) Represents the Data I/O standard employee severance, alternative Executive/Employment Agreement severance, change in
control transition/closing incentive, and outplacement expense reimbursement, as applicable as of March 23, 2018.
(3) Minimum amount per Data I/O standard employee severance plan; no formal executive severance plan is in place as of
March 23, 2018. A letter agreement provides that Mr. Hatlen’s severance shall be equal to the Data I/O standard severance
in effect at March 1, 2014. (See (5) below for Mr. Ambrose and (6) below for Mr. Gulati.)
(4) Represents change in control transition/closing incentive as of March 23, 2018.
(5) Mr. Ambrose entitled to a one year of base salary severance, except in the case of a change in control, as part of his
employment arrangement.
(6) Mr. Gulati is entitled to a one‐half year of base salary severance, except in the case of a change in control, as part of his
employment arrangement.
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table shows compensation paid by Data I/O for services rendered during 2016 and 2017 to each of our named
executive officers.
Name1
(a)
Year
(b)
Salary2
(c)
Bonus3
(d)
Stock
Awards4
(e)
Option
Awards4,5
(f)
Non‐Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compen‐
sation6
(g)
Non‐
Qualified
Deferred
Compen‐
sation
Earnings7
(h)
All Other
Compen‐
sation8
(i)
Total
(j)
Anthony
Ambrose
Chief Executive
Officer &
President
Joel Hatlen
Vice President
Chief Operating
&
Financial Officer
Secretary,
Treasurer
Rajeev Gulati
Vice President
Chief Technical
Officer
2017
2016
$320,000
$310,000
$150
$0
$435,900
$129,750
$0
$0
$398,892
$217,625
$0
$0
$10,909 $1,165,851
$669,036
$11,661
2017
2016
$232,500
$225,000
$0
$750
$181,625
$64,875
$0
$0
$213,003
$118,465
$0
$0
$11,987
$11,818
$639,115
$420,908
2017
2016
$227,500
$225,000
$0
$0
$181,625
$51,900
$0
$0
$206,052
$118,465
$0
$0
$12,228
$11,008
$627,405
$406,373
(1) Data I/O currently has three named executive officers.
(2) No base pay adjustments were made for executive officers in 2016. Base pay adjustments for executive officers were
(3)
(4)
(5)
made effective July 1, 2017.
Employee service award paid in 2016 to Mr. Hatlen and in 2017 to Mr. Ambrose.
Amount represents the fair value of restricted stock or the fair value of stock options granted during the year.
All options granted to executive officers are granted in tandem with an equal number of SARs. SARs are only
exercisable upon the occurrence of certain events leading to a change in the control of Data I/O. See “Change in
Control and Other Termination Arrangements.” No options and SARs were awarded to executive officers in 2016 or
2017.
Amounts earned under the MICP variable compensation arrangement in place for the year.
(6)
(7) Not applicable for Data I/O.
(8)
These amounts represent for Mr. Ambrose, Mr. Hatlen, and Mr. Gulati Data I/O’s matching contributions to Data I/O’s
401(k) Plan, and the value of group term life insurance in excess of premiums paid by each of the executive officers
under the standard employee benefit plans.
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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR‐END
Option Awards
Stock Awards
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexer‐
cised
Options
Exercisable
(#)
(b)
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexe‐
rcised
Options
Unexer‐
cisable
(#)
(c)
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options
(#)
(d)
Option
Exercise
Price
($)
(e)
Option
Expiration
Date
(f)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Name
(a)
Anthony
Ambrose
Joel
Hatlen
Rajeev
Gulati
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested
(#)
(i)
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market
or Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested
($)
(j)
Number
of
Shares
or Units
of Stock
Held
That
Have
Not
Vested
(#)
(#)
(g)
Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested
($)
(h)
131,250 $1,580,250
62,500
$752,500
55,000
$662,200
0
0
0
$0
$0
$0
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The following table gives information about Data I/O’s Common Stock that may be issued upon the exercise of options and rights
under all of Data I/O’s existing equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2017.
(a) Number of
securities to be
issued upon the
exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(b) Weighted–
average exercise
price of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights
(c) Number of securities
remaining available for future
issuance under equity
compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column (a))
Equity compensation plans approved
by the security holders (1) (2)
Equity compensation plans not
approved by the security holders
Total
40,630
‐
40,630
$6.17
‐
$6.17
296,178
‐
296,178
(1) Represents shares of our Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Data I/O Corporation 2000 Stock Incentive Compensation
Plan, 1982 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 1996 Director Fee Plan. Table excludes unvested restricted stock awards of
565,850 from the 2000 Plan.
(2) Stock Appreciation Rights Plan (“SAR”) provides that directors, executive officers or holders of 10% or more of our Common
Stock have an accompanying SAR with respect to each exercisable option. While the plan has been approved by the security
holders, no amounts are included in columns (a), (b), or (c) relating to the SAR.
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PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors requests that the shareholders ratify the continued appointment of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as Data I/O’s
independent auditors for calendar year 2018. Grant Thornton LLP examined the consolidated financial statements of Data I/O for
the year ended December 31, 2017. Representatives of Grant Thornton LLP are invited to be present at the Annual Meeting to make
a statement if they desire to do so and to respond to questions by shareholders.
The Board recommends a vote “FOR” the continued appointment of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as Data I/O’s independent
auditors for calendar year 2018.
PROPOSAL 3: AMENDMENT TO 2000 PLAN
At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of Data I/O will be asked to approve an amendment and restatement of the 2000 Plan,
which, if approved, will increase the number of shares of Common Stock that have been made available under the 2000 Plan by an
additional 300,000 shares, to an aggregate of 2,528,739 shares, the fair market value of such securities is $20,280,487 as of March
23, 2018 as well as make certain other modifications to the 2000 Plan. As of March 23, 2018, Data I/O has outstanding options and
awards with respect to 557,600shares of Common Stock and 243,861 shares of Common Stock available for grants. Approval of the
proposed increase will also be deemed a ratification of the terms of the 2000 Plan, as amended.
The Board of Directors believes that the 2000 Plan has contributed to strengthening the incentive of participating employees to
achieve the objectives of Data I/O and its shareholders by encouraging employees to acquire a greater proprietary interest in Data
I/O. The Board of Directors believes that additional shares must be reserved for use under the 2000 Plan to enable Data I/O to
attract and retain key employees through the granting of options under the 2000 Plan. The proposed increase in the number of
shares reserved under the 2000 Plan is not required or intended to cover awards previously made under the 2000 Plan. As such, no
new plan benefits have been granted to date, and future awards under the 2000 Plan are not yet determinable. Information
concerning outstanding awards under the 2000 Plan is available in this proxy statement in the following tables and the narrative
accompanying them: Summary Compensation Table, Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End and Director Compensation.
This proposal will be approved, if a quorum is present, and if the number of votes cast, in person or by proxy, in favor of the
proposal exceeds the number of votes cast against the proposal. The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR approval of the
proposed amendment and restatement of the 2000 Plan. Unless instructed otherwise, it is the intention of the persons named in
the accompanying form of proxy to vote shares represented by properly executed proxies in favor of the above‐referenced
amendment to the 2000 Plan.
Description of the 2000 Plan, As Proposed to be Amended and Restated
The following description of the 2000 Plan, as proposed to be amended and restated, is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
full text of such 2000 Plan, a copy of which is attached to this Proxy Statement as Appendix A. The purpose of the 2000 Plan is to
enhance the long‐term shareholder value of Data I/O by offering opportunities to employees, persons to whom offers of
employment have been extended, directors, officers, consultants, agents, advisors and independent contractors of Data I/O and its
subsidiaries to participate in Data I/O’s growth and success, and to encourage them to remain in the service of Data I/O and its
subsidiaries and to acquire and maintain stock ownership in Data I/O. The 2000 Plan may be administered either by the Board of
Directors or a committee or committees appointed by (in either case, the “Committee”), and consisting of two or more independent
members of, the Board of Directors. The Committee will have broad discretion to determine the amount and type of awards and
terms and conditions of the awards. Individual grants will generally be based on a person’s present and potential contribution to
Data I/O.
As of March 23, 2017, Data I/O had approximately 103 employees and 4 non‐employee directors who would be eligible to
participate in the 2000 Plan. Consultants, agents, advisors, and independent contractors can be eligible under the 2000 Plan.
Because the grant of awards is based upon a determination made by the Committee after a consideration of various factors, Data
I/O currently cannot determine the nature and amount of any awards that will be granted in the future to any eligible individual or
group of individuals. However, with respect to awards granted prior to 2018, the maximum number of shares that could be granted
under the 2000 Plan during any calendar year to covered employees (generally the chief executive officer and the three other most
highly compensated officers, other than the chief financial officer, whose compensation is required to be disclosed pursuant to the
rules and regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) was 200,000, except that Data I/O could make
additional one‐time grants to newly hired participants of up to 100,000 shares per such participant. In addition, the maximum
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number of shares that can be granted to a non‐employee director of Data I/O during any calendar year is limited to 100,000. Data
I/O believes that with these limitations and other provisions of the 2000 Plan, options granted prior to November 2, 2017 under the
2000 Plan and remain unmodified will generate “qualified performance‐based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m)
of the Internal Revenue Code and will, therefore, not be subject to the $1,000,000 cap on deductibility for federal income tax
purposes of certain compensation payments in excess of $1,000,000. See “Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences” below.
Awards may be granted in the form of incentive stock options (“ISOs”) within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), nonqualified stock options (“NQOs”) (each ISO or NQO, an “Option” and collectively,
“Options”), stock appreciation rights, stock awards in the form of restricted stock (“Restricted Stock”), or other arrangements
determined by the Committee. Any award may be granted either alone or in tandem with other awards granted under the 2000
Plan. The option price of ISOs shall be as determined by the Committee, but shall not be less than 100% of the fair market value of
the Common Stock on the grant date. The option price of NQOs may be less than the fair market value of the Common Stock on the
date of the grant; however, as a matter of policy Data I/O does not grant options with an exercise price that is less than the fair
market value of the shares on the date of grant of the option. The Committee may condition the grant of the award upon the
attainment of specified performance goals or other criteria, which need not be the same for all participants. No ISOs may be
granted under the 2000 Plan on or after February 22, 2027 (February 21, 2028 if this proposal is approved), but ISOs outstanding
under the 2000 Plan may extend beyond that date.
Options. Options granted under the 2000 Plan may be ISOs or NQOs. The exercise price of ISOs may not be less than the fair market
value of the shares subject to the ISO on the date of grant. The term of any ISO granted under the 2000 Plan may not exceed ten
years. In addition, ISOs are subject to certain other limitations in order to take advantage of the favorable U.S. tax treatment that
may be available for ISOs.
Restricted Stock. Restricted Stock awards consist of non‐transferable shares of Common Stock of Data I/O which may be subject to
a right of purchase by Data I/O although Data I/O has not subjected any such awards to a repurchase right. The Committee may
provide for the lapse of the transfer restrictions over a period of time, or may accelerate or waive such restrictions, in whole or in
part, based on service, performance or other criteria determined by the Committee.
Stock Appreciation Rights. A stock appreciation right will give the holder the right to receive an appreciation distribution in an
amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the number of shares of Common Stock covered by the right over the
exercise price per share subject to the right. Stock appreciation rights may be granted separately or in tandem with a related
Option. Payment may be made in a combination of shares of Common Stock or in cash, as determined by the Committee.
The consideration payable upon issuance or exercise of an award and any taxes related to an award must generally be paid in cash
or check. However, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may, either at the time the Option is granted or at any time before it is
exercised and subject to such limitations as the Committee may determine, authorize payment by the tender of Common Stock
already owned by the participant for at least six months having a fair market value on the day prior to the exercise date equal to the
aggregate Option exercise price, by net exercise of the Option, by delivery of a promissory note, by delivery of a properly executed
exercise notice, together with irrevocable instruction (i) to a third‐party designated by Data I/O to deliver to Data I/O the amount of
sale or loan proceeds to pay the exercise price and withholding tax obligations and (ii) to Data I/O to deliver the certificates for such
shares to the third‐party, or by such other consideration as the Committee may permit. In addition, to assist a holder of award
(excluding a holder who is an officer or director of Data I/O due to Sarbanes Oxley restrictions) in acquiring shares of Common Stock
pursuant to an award granted under the 2000 Plan, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may authorize, either at the grant date or
at any time before the acquisition of Common Stock pursuant to the award, the extension of a loan to the holder by Data I/O, the
payment by the holder of the purchase price, if any, of the Common Stock in installments, or the guarantee by Data I/O of a loan
obtained by the grantee from a third‐party. Awards generally may be exercised at any time within three months after termination of
a participant’s employment by, or consulting relationship with, Data I/O (but, only to the extent exercisable or payable at the time of
termination). However, if termination is due to the participant’s death or disability, the award generally may be exercised for one
year. Except as authorized by the Committee, no award shall be assignable or otherwise transferable by a participant other than by
will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
The Committee may adjust the performance goals and measurements applicable to awards. The Committee also may waive in
whole or in part any or all restrictions, conditions, vesting or forfeiture with respect to any award granted under the 2000 Plan. The
Board of Directors may amend, alter or discontinue the 2000 Plan or any award at any time, except that the consent of a participant
is required if the participant’s rights under an outstanding award would be impaired. In addition, the shareholders of Data I/O must
approve any amendment, alteration or discontinuance of the 2000 Plan that would (i) increase the total number of shares reserved
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under the 2000 Plan, (ii) with respect to provisions solely as they relate to ISOs, to the extent required for the 2000 Plan to comply
with Section 422 of the Code, (iii) to the extent required by other applicable laws, rules or regulations or (iv) to the extent that the
Board of Directors otherwise concludes that shareholder approval is advisable.
The 2000 Plan constitutes an unfunded plan for incentive and deferred compensation. Data I/O is not required to create trusts or
arrangements to meet its obligations under the 2000 Plan to deliver stock or make payments.
In the event of a “change in control” of Data I/O, as defined in the 2000 Plan, in which the outstanding options do not remain
outstanding or are not assumed by the surviving entity or replaced with comparable options, the vesting of outstanding “qualifying”
awards under the 2000 Plan will, unless the applicable agreement with respect to the award or the Committee determines
otherwise, subject to certain limitations, be accelerated in full. If outstanding options remain outstanding after a change of control
or are assumed by the surviving entity or replaced with comparable options, subject to certain limitations, the vesting of outstanding
“qualifying” options will be accelerated to the extent of 25% of the unvested portion thereof and the vesting of outstanding
Qualifying Shares will be accelerated to the extent of 25% of the unvested portion thereof. Director option grants and certain
change in control agreements provide for 100% vesting of all options on a change in control. Further, if the holder of any
“qualifying” award which remains outstanding or is assumed by the surviving entity in a change of control transaction is terminated
involuntarily within 180 days of the change of control, the vesting of all options and other awards held by such person will be
accelerated in full. A “qualifying” award is defined as an option or award that has been held for at least 180 days as of the change of
control. Qualifying Shares means common stock issued pursuant to a “qualifying” award which are subject to the right of Data I/O
to repurchase some or all of such shares at the original purchase price (if any) upon the holder’s termination of services to Data I/O.
A “change in control” is defined to include (i) a merger or consolidation of Data I/O in which more than 50% of the voting power of
Data I/O’s outstanding stock outstanding after the transaction is owned by persons who are not shareholders immediately prior to
such transaction, and (ii) the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of Data I/O’s assets.
Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences
THE FOLLOWING SUMMARY OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES IS BASED UPON EXISTING STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND
INTERPRETATIONS THEREOF. THE APPLICABLE RULES ARE COMPLEX, AND INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES MAY VARY DEPENDING
UPON THE PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH PLAN PARTICIPANT. THIS PROXY STATEMENT DESCRIBES FEDERAL INCOME TAX
CONSEQUENCES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY, BUT DOES NOT PURPORT TO DESCRIBE PARTICULAR CONSEQUENCES TO EACH
INDIVIDUAL PLAN PARTICIPANT, OR FOREIGN, STATE OR LOCAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES, WHICH MAY DIFFER FROM THE
UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES.
Incentive Stock Options
Awards and Exercise of Options. ISOs are intended to constitute “incentive stock options” within the meaning of Section 422 of the
Code. ISOs may be granted only to employees of Data I/O (including directors who are also employees). The recipient of an Option
(the “Optionee”) does not recognize taxable income upon either the grant or exercise of an ISO. However, the excess of the fair
market value of the shares purchased upon exercise over the Option exercise price (the “Option Spread”) is includable in the
Optionee’s “alternative minimum taxable income (“AMTI”) for purposes of the alternative minimum tax (“AMT”). The Option
Spread is generally measured on the date of exercise and is includable in AMTI in the year of exercise. Special rules regarding the
time of AMTI inclusion may apply for shares subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture” (including, in the case of each person subject
to the reporting requirements of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act). In addition, when stock is acquired subject to a “substantial risk
of forfeiture”, an Optionee’s holding period for purposes of determining whether any capital gain or loss on sale is long‐term will
generally not begin until the restriction lapses.
Sale of Option Shares. If an Optionee holds the shares purchased under an ISO for at least two years from the date the ISO was
granted and for at least one year from the date such shares were transferred to the Optionee, any gain from a sale of the shares
other than to Data I/O should be taxable as capital gain. Under these circumstances, Data I/O would not be entitled to a tax
deduction at the time the ISO was exercised or at the time the stock was sold. If an Optionee were to dispose of stock acquired
pursuant to an ISO before the end of the required holding periods (a “Disqualifying Disposition”), the amount by which the market
value of the stock at the time the ISO was exercised exceeded the exercise price (or, if less, the amount of gain realized on the sale)
would be taxable as ordinary income, and Data I/O would be entitled to a corresponding tax deduction in the year of sale. Such
income is subject to information reporting requirements. Gain from a Disqualifying Disposition in excess of the amount required to
be recognized as ordinary income is capital gain. Optionees are required to notify Data I/O promptly after making a Disqualifying
Disposition. If the stock is sold to Data I/O rather than to a third party, the sale may not produce capital gain or loss. A sale of shares
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to Data I/O will constitute a redemption of such shares, which could be taxable as a dividend unless the redemption is “not
essentially equivalent to a dividend” within the meaning of the Code.
Exercise With Stock. If an Optionee pays for ISO shares with shares of Data I/O acquired under an ISO or a qualified employee stock
purchase plan (“Statutory Option Stock”), the tender of shares is a Disqualifying Disposition of the Statutory Option Stock if the
above described (or other applicable) holding periods respecting those shares have not been satisfied. If the holding periods with
respect to the Statutory Option Stock are satisfied, or the shares were not acquired under a statutory stock option of Data I/O, then
any appreciation in value of the surrendered shares is not taxable upon surrender. Special basis and holding period rules apply
where previously‐owned stock is used to exercise an ISO.
Nonqualified Stock Options
Awards and Exercise of Options. An Optionee is not taxable upon the award of an NQO. Federal income tax consequences upon
exercise will depend upon whether the shares thereby acquired are subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture”. If the shares are not
subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture”, or if they are so restricted and the Optionee files a Section 83(b) Election with respect to
the shares, the Optionee will have ordinary income at the time of exercise measured by the Option Spread on the exercise date. The
Optionee’s tax basis in the shares will be their fair market value on the date of exercise, and the holding period for purposes of
determining whether capital gain or loss upon sale is long‐ or short‐term also will begin on that date. If the shares are subject to a
“substantial risk of forfeiture” and no Section 83(b) Election is filed, the Optionee will not be taxable upon exercise, but instead will
have ordinary income on the date the stock is no longer subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture”, in an amount equal to the
difference between the amount paid for the shares under the Option and their fair market value as of the date of lapse; in addition,
the Optionee’s holding period will begin on the date of lapse.
Whether or not the shares are subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture”, the amount of ordinary income taxable to an Optionee
who was an employee at the time of grant constitutes “supplemental wages” subject to a withholding of income and employment
taxes by Data I/O, and Data I/O receives a corresponding income tax deduction.
Sale of Option Shares. Upon sale, other than to Data I/O, of shares acquired under a NQO, an Optionee generally will recognize
capital gain or loss to the extent of the difference between the sale price and the Optionee’s tax basis in the shares, which will be
long‐term gain or loss if the employee’s holding period in the shares is more than one year. If the stock is sold to Data I/O rather
than to a third party, the sale may not produce capital gain or loss. A sale of shares to Data I/O will constitute a redemption of such
shares, which could be taxable as a dividend unless the redemption is “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” within the meaning
of the Code.
Exercise With Stock. If the Optionee pays the option exercise price by tendering other shares of Common Stock of the Company
then owned by the Optionee, the Optionee will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the fair market value of the
number of shares received upon exercise of the option, which exceed the number of shares tendered by the Optionee.
If the surrendered shares are Statutory Option Stock as described above under “Incentive Stock Options”, with respect to which the
applicable holding period requirements for favorable income tax treatment have not expired, then the newly acquired shares
substituted for the Statutory Option Shares should remain subject to the federal income tax rules governing the surrendered shares,
but the surrender should not constitute a Disqualifying Disposition of the surrendered stock.
Net Exercise. If a NQO is exercised through a net exercise, Data I/O will not require payment of the exercise price of the NQO but
will reduce the number of shares issued upon exercise by the largest number of whole shares that have a Fair Market Value that
does not exceed the aggregate exercise price. With respect to any remaining balance of the aggregate exercise price, Data I/O will
accept a cash payment from the Optionee. The Optionee will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the excess of the
aggregate fair market value of the shares that otherwise would be issued upon exercise of the NQO over the aggregate exercise
price of the NQO being exercised. The Optionee’s tax basis in the shares received is their fair market value at the time of exercise.
Restricted Stock Awards
Grant and Lapse of Restrictions. Section 83(b) election of the Internal Revenue Code allows a the holder of a restricted stock award
to elect, within 30 days after the date he receives a restricted stock award, to recognize and be taxed on ordinary income equal to
the fair market value of the common stock at that time. If the holder does not make a Section 83(b) election within 30 days from the
date he receives a restricted stock award, the holder will recognize ordinary income equal to the fair market value of the common
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stock at expiration of the restriction period. The holder’s basis in the shares will equal their fair market value at the time the holder
recognizes ordinary income. The holder will be taxed at ordinary income rates on cash dividends paid before the end of the
restriction period. Subject to the general rules concerning deductibility of compensation, Data I/O will be allowed an income tax
deduction in the amount that, and for our taxable year in which, the holder recognizes ordinary income in connection with a
restricted stock award. Dividends on the restricted stock that are received by the holder before the end of the restriction period
also will be deductible by Data I/O subject to the general rules concerning compensation.
Forfeiture of Restricted Stock. If the holder does not make the Section 83(b) election described above and, before the restriction
period expires, he forfeits the restricted stock under the terms of the award, the holder will not recognize any ordinary income in
connection with the restricted stock award. If the holder does make a Section 83(b) election and subsequently forfeits the restricted
stock under the terms of the award, the holder will not be allowed an ordinary income tax deduction with respect to the forfeiture.
However, the holder may be entitled to a capital loss.
Sale of Shares. The holder cannot sell or otherwise dispose of the restricted stock until after the restriction period expires. When
shares are sold after the restriction period expires, the holder will recognize gain or loss in an amount by which the sale price of the
shares differs from his tax basis in the shares. If, as usually is the case, the shares are a capital asset in the hands of the holder, any
gain or loss recognized on a sale or other disposition of the shares will qualify as capital gain or loss. Any capital gain or loss
recognized upon sale of the shares will be treated as long‐term capital gain or loss if the holder held the shares for more than 12
months from the date he recognized ordinary income with respect to the shares and as short‐term capital gain or loss if he held the
stock for 12 months or less from the date the holder recognized ordinary income.
Stock Appreciation Rights
Grant. At the time a SAR is granted, the recipient will not recognize any taxable income.
Exercise. At the time the holder exercises a SAR, he will recognize ordinary income equal to the cash received, or fair market value
of any shares of common stock received, at that time (in the amount that is equal to the excess of the fair market value of a share of
our common stock on the date the SAR is exercised over the grant price of the SAR). The holder’s tax basis in any shares received
will equal the fair market value of those shares at the time he recognizes ordinary income as a result of exercising the SAR. Subject
to the general rules concerning deductibility of compensation, Data I/O will be allowed an income tax deduction in the amount that,
and for our taxable year in which, the holder recognizes ordinary income upon the exercise of a SAR.
Sale of Shares. If, as usually is the case, shares received upon exercise of a SAR (if any) are a capital asset in the hands of the holder,
any additional gain or loss recognized on a subsequent sale or exchange of the shares will not be ordinary income but will qualify as
a capital gain or loss. Any capital gain or loss recognized upon sale of the shares will be characterized as long‐term capital gain or
loss if the holder held the shares for more than 12 months and as short‐term capital gain or loss if the holder held the stock for 12
months or less. For purposes of determining whether the gain will be recognize long‐term or short‐term capital gain or loss on the
subsequent sale of the shares, the holding period will begin at the time the SAR was exercised.
Change in Control
Depending on the terms of an award and the determination of the Committee, upon a change in control of Data I/O, restrictions on
awards may lapse, or the award may mature or become exercisable, on an accelerated schedule. If this type of benefit, or other
benefits and payments connected with an award that result from a change in control of Data I/O, are granted to certain individuals
(such as our executive officers), the benefits and payments may be deemed to be “parachute payments” within the meaning of
Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 280G provides that if parachute payments to an individual equal or exceed
three times the individual’s “base amount,” the excess of the parachute payments over one times the base amount (1) will not be
deductible by Data I/O and (2) will be subject to a 20% excise tax payable by the individual. “Base amount” is the individual’s
average annual compensation over the five taxable years preceding the taxable year in which the change in control occurs.
Deductibility of Executive Compensation Under Code Section 162(m)
Section 162(m) of the Code generally limits to $1,000,000 the amount that a publicly‐held corporation is allowed each year to
deduct for the compensation paid to each of the corporation’s “covered employees” which generally includes the chief executive
officer, the chief financial officer and the corporation’s three other most highly compensated executive officers whose
compensation is required to be disclosed under rules and regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Any individual who
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is a covered employee at any time during a tax year commencing after 2016 will remain a covered employee permanently.
However, awards of “qualified performance‐based qualified compensation” that were awarded pursuant to a written binding
contract in effect as of November 2, 2017 are “grandfathered” under prior law and are not subject to the $1,000,000 deduction limit
as long as they are not materially modified. In general, to qualify as performance‐based compensation, the following requirements
need to be satisfied: (1) payments must be computed on the basis of an objective, performance‐based compensation standard
determined by a committee consisting solely of two or more “outside directors,” (2) the material terms under which the
compensation is to be paid, including the business criteria upon which the performance goals are based, and a limit on the
maximum bonus amount which may be paid to any participant pursuant with respect to any performance period, must be approved
by a majority of the corporation’s shareholders and (3) the committee must certify that the applicable performance goals were
satisfied before payment of any performance‐based compensation. It is expected that stock options and SARs that were
outstanding on November 2, 2017 and were issued with an exercise price that is not less than the fair market value of the stock at
the date of grant will be performance based compensation for purposes of exclusion from the $1,000,000 deduction limit under
Section 162(m).
PROPOSAL 4: SAY ON PAY ‐ ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Board of Directors requests that the shareholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to Data I/O’s Named
Executive Officers, as described in “Executive Compensation”, pursuant to the following Advisory Resolution:
“RESOLVED, that Data I/O’s shareholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Data I/O’s named executive
officers, as disclosed in Data I/O’s Proxy Statement for the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders pursuant to the compensation
disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the 2017 Summary Compensation Table and the other related
tables and disclosure.”
Our executive compensation program contains elements of cash, incentive and equity‐based compensation and is designed to align
the interests of our executives with those of our shareholders. The “Executive Compensation” section of this proxy statement,
describes in detail our executive compensation programs.
The Board has implemented an executive compensation program that is intended to reward performance based on goals
established by the Board. The Board fosters a performance‐oriented culture by linking a significant portion of each executive
officer’s compensation to overall Company performance, as measured in 2018 by operating income as a percentage of revenue
and/or achievement of key development projects and corporate cost and spending objectives, which the Company believes to be
important metrics for Data I/O and its shareholders. We believe that equity awards align the interests of our executives with those
of our long‐term shareholders by encouraging long‐term performance and incentivizing our executives to increase long‐term
shareholder value. Equity awards represent a key component, and are a significant portion, of our executive compensation.
The Board has designed Data I/O’s executive compensation program to attract, motivate, reward and retain our executive officers to
achieve Data I/O’s corporate objectives and increase shareholder value.
The Say on Pay vote is advisory and not binding on Data I/O or the Board of Directors, however the Board will consider the outcome
of the vote when making future compensation decisions for our executive officers.
The Board recommends a vote “FOR” the Advisory Resolution (Say on Pay) approving the compensation of the Company’s named
executive officers as described in this Proxy Statement.
PROPOSAL 5: SAY ON FREQUENCY ‐ ADVISORY VOTE ON FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Board of Directors requests that the shareholders vote, on an advisory basis, whether the frequency of future advisory votes on
the compensation of our named executive officers shall occur “every year”, “every two years”, or “every three years”. The Board
recommends that the future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers occur “every year”.
The Board believes that an annual executive compensation advisory vote will facilitate more direct shareholder input about
executive compensation. An annual executive compensation advisory vote is consistent with our policy of reviewing our
compensation program annually, as well as seeking frequent input from our shareholders on corporate governance and executive
compensation matters.
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The Board of Directors believes that holding the executive compensation advisory vote every year is in the best interests of the
Company and its shareholders and recommends voting for a frequency of “EVERY YEAR”.
The Company will report the voting results in a current report on Form 8‐K that will be filed after the Annual Shareholders Meeting.
In addition, the Company will disclose in a current report on Form 8‐K within the time frame required by SEC rules the decision by
the Company as to the frequency of shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation in light of the results of this shareholder
advisory vote.
OTHER BUSINESS
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, Data I/O is not aware of any other business to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting. If any
other business calling for a vote of the shareholders is properly presented at the meeting, the holders of the proxies will vote or
refrain from voting in accordance with their best judgment.
SHAREHOLDER NOMINATIONS AND PROPOSALS FOR THE 2018 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Data I/O’s Bylaws provide that advance notice of nominations for the election of directors at a meeting of shareholders must be
delivered to or mailed and received by Data I/O at its principal offices on or before February 17, 2018, in the case of the 2018 annual
meeting of shareholders, and in the case of a special meeting of shareholders to elect directors, the close of business on the 10th
day following the date on which notice of such meeting is first given to shareholders. Data I/O’s Bylaws also provide that advance
notice of business to be brought before the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders by a shareholder must be submitted in writing
and delivered to or mailed and received by Data I/O on or before February 20, 2019.
Each notice of a nomination or proposal of business must contain, among other things: (i) the name and address of the shareholder
who intends to make the nomination or proposal; (ii) a representation that the shareholder is a holder of record of stock of Data I/O
entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons
specified in the notice or to vote at the meeting for the proposal; (iii) a description of all arrangements or understandings between
the shareholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the
nomination or nominations are to be made by the shareholder and any material interest of such shareholder in any proposal to be
submitted to the meeting; (iv) such other information regarding each nominee or proposal as would be required to be included in a
proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the SEC; and (v) with respect to the nominations, the consent of each nominee
to serve as a director of Data I/O if elected.
A copy of the full text of the provisions of Data I/O’s Bylaws dealing with shareholder nominations and proposals is available to
shareholders from the Secretary of Data I/O upon written request. The Bylaws may also be accessed online, as a Form 10K exhibit as
referenced in our Annual Report on Form 10K. SEC rules establish a deadline for submission of shareholder proposals that are not
intended to be included in Data I/O’s proxy statement with respect to discretionary voting (the “Discretionary Vote Deadline”). The
Discretionary Vote Deadline for the 2018 Annual Meeting was February 17, 2018. If a shareholder gives notice of such a proposal
after the Discretionary Vote Deadline, Data I/O’s proxy holders will be allowed to use their discretionary voting authority to vote
against the shareholder proposal when and if the proposal is raised at the 2017 Annual Meeting.
Eligible shareholders who intend to have a proposal considered for inclusion in Data I/O’s proxy materials for presentation at the
2019 Annual Meeting must submit the proposal to Data I/O at its principal offices no later than December 14, 2018. Shareholders
who intend to present a proposal at the 2019 Annual Meeting without inclusion of such proposal in Data I/O’s proxy materials are
required to provide notice of such proposal to Data I/O no later than February 20, 2019, as further directed above.
To qualify as an “eligible” shareholder, a shareholder must have been a record or beneficial owner of at least one percent (1%) of
Data I/O’s outstanding Common Stock, or shares of Common Stock having a market value of at least $2,000, for a period of at least
one (1) year prior to submitting the proposal, and the shareholder must continue to hold the shares through the date on which the
meeting is held.
Data I/O reserves the right to reject, rule out of order, or take appropriate action with respect to any proposal that does not comply
with these and other applicable requirements, but only after Data I/O has notified the shareholder(s) who have submitted the
proposal of the problem and such shareholder(s) have failed to correct it. This obligation to notify the appropriate shareholder(s)
does not apply to the failure to submit such proposal prior to the deadlines discussed above.
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STOCKHOLDERS SHARING THE SAME ADDRESS
To reduce the expenses of delivering duplicate materials, we are taking advantage of the SEC’s “house holding” rules which permit
us to deliver only one set of proxy materials (or one Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials) to shareholders who share an
address unless otherwise requested. If you share an address with another shareholder and have received only one set of these
Investor Relations by email at
materials, you may request a separate copy at no cost to you by contacting
investorrelations@dataio.com, by phone at (425) 881‐6444, by fax at (425) 881‐2917 or by writing to Data I/O investor relations,
attention Joel Hatlen, 6645 185th Avenue NE, Suite 100, Redmond WA 98052. For future annual meetings, you may request separate
materials, or request that we send only one set of materials to you if you are receiving multiple copies, by contacting Investor
Relations as noted above.
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
The proxy accompanying this Proxy Statement is solicited by the Board of Directors. Proxies may be solicited by officers, directors
and regular supervisory and executive employees of Data I/O, none of whom will receive any additional compensation for their
services. In addition, Data I/O may engage an outside proxy solicitation firm to render proxy solicitation services and, if so, will pay a
fee for such services. Solicitations of proxies may be made personally, or by mail, telephone, telegraph or messenger. Data I/O will
pay persons holding shares of Common Stock in their names or in the names of nominees, but not owning such shares beneficially,
such as brokerage houses, banks and other fiduciaries, for the expense of forwarding soliciting materials to their principals. All such
costs of solicitation of proxies will be paid by Data I/O.
Copies of our annual report on Form 10‐K for the year ended December 31, 2017 are being mailed with this Proxy Statement to each
shareholder of record. If you did not receive a copy of our annual report Form 10‐K, you may obtain a copy (without exhibits)
without charge by writing c/o Secretary, 6645 185th Avenue NE, Suite 100, Redmond, WA 98052 or by calling (425) 881‐6444. Copies
of the exhibits to our annual report on Form 10‐K are available
fee or may be viewed at
http://www.dataio.com/company/investorrelations/annualmeeting.aspx or www.sec.gov in the EDGAR filing of our report.
for a nominal
By Order of the Board of Directors
/s/ Anthony Ambrose
Anthony Ambrose
President and Chief Executive Officer
Redmond, Washington
April 4, 2017
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Appendix A
DATA I/O CORPORATION
2000 STOCK COMPENSATION INCENTIVE PLAN
1. PURPOSES
1.1 The purpose of the Data I/O Corporation 2000 Stock Compensation Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, (the “2000
Plan”) is to enhance the long‐term shareholder value of Data I/O Corporation, a Washington corporation (the “Company”), by
offering opportunities to employees, persons to whom offers of employment have been extended, directors, officers, consultants,
agents, advisors and independent contractors of Data I/O and its Subsidiaries (as defined in Section 2) to participate in Data I/O's
growth and success, and to encourage them to remain in the service of Data I/O and its Subsidiaries and to acquire and maintain
stock ownership in Data I/O.
2. DEFINITIONS
For purposes of the 2000 Plan, the following terms shall be defined as set forth below:
2.1 Acquired Entities.
“Acquired Entities” has the meaning given in Section 6.2.
2.2 Acquisition Transaction.
“Acquisition Transaction” has the meaning given in Section 6.2.
2.3 Award.
“Award” means a grant made to a Participant pursuant to the 2000 Plan, including, without limitation, grants of Options, Stock
Appreciation Rights, Stock Awards, Other Stock‐Based Awards or any combination of the foregoing.
2.4 Board.
“Board” means the Board of Directors of Data I/O.
2.5 Cause.
“Cause” means dishonesty, fraud, misconduct, disclosure of confidential information, conviction of, or a plea of guilty or no
contest to, a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, habitual absence from work for reasons other than
illness, intentional conduct which causes significant injury to Data I/O, habitual abuse of alcohol or a controlled substance, in each
case as determined by the Plan Administrator, and its determination shall be conclusive and binding.
2.6 Change in Control.
“Change in Control” means (i) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of Data I/O with or into another entity or any
other corporate reorganization, if more than 50% of the combined voting power of the continuing or surviving entity’s securities
outstanding immediately after such merger, consolidation or other reorganization is owned by persons who were not shareholders
of Data I/O immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or other reorganization or (ii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all
or substantially all of Data I/O’s assets. A transaction shall not constitute a Change in Control if its sole purpose is to change the
state of Data I/O’s incorporation or to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the
persons who held Data I/O’s securities immediately before such transaction.
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2.7 Code.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
2.8 Common Stock.
“Common Stock” means the common stock, no par value, of Data I/O.
2.9 Disability.
“Disability” means a medically determinable mental or physical impairment or condition of the Holder which is expected to
result in death or which has lasted or is expected to last for a continuous period of twelve (12) months or more and which causes the
Holder to be unable, in the opinion of the Plan Administrator on the basis of evidence acceptable to it, to perform his or her duties
for Data I/O and, in the case of a determination of Disability for purposes of determining the exercise period for an Incentive Stock
Option, to be engaged in any substantial gainful activity. Upon making a determination of Disability, the Plan Administrator shall, for
purposes of the 2000 Plan, determine the date of the Holder’s termination of employment, service or contractual relationship.
2.10 Exchange Act.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
2.11 Fair Market Value.
“Fair Market Value” shall be as established in good faith by the Plan Administrator or (a) if the Common Stock is listed on the
NASDAQ Capital Market, the mean between the high and low selling prices for the Common Stock as reported by the NASDAQ
Capital Market for a single trading day or (b) if the Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock
Exchange, the mean between the high and low selling prices for the Common Stock as such prices are officially quoted in the
composite tape of transactions on such exchange for a single trading day. If there is no such reported price for the Common Stock
for the date in question, then such price on the last preceding date for which such price exists shall be determinative of Fair Market
Value.
2.12 Grant Date.
“Grant Date” means the date the Plan Administrator adopted the granting resolution or a later date designated in a resolution
of the Plan Administrator as the date an Award is to be granted.
2.13 Holder.
“Holder” means the Participant to whom an Award is granted or the personal representative of a Holder who has died.
2.14 Incentive Stock Option.
“Incentive Stock Option” means an Option to purchase Common Stock granted under Section 7 with the intention that it qualify
as an “incentive stock option” as that term is defined in Section 422 of the Code.
2.15 Involuntary Termination.
“Involuntary Termination” means termination of the Holder’s service to Data I/O (or the parent or subsidiary company
employing such Holder) or the other party to the transaction constituting a Change in Control by reason of (i) the involuntary
discharge of such Holder by Data I/O (or the parent or subsidiary company employing such Holder) or the other party to the
transaction constituting a Change in Control for reasons other than Cause or (ii) the voluntary resignation of the Holder following (A)
a change in such Holder’s position with Data I/O (or its successor or the parent or subsidiary company that employs such Holder) or
the other party to the transaction constituting a Change in Control that materially reduces such Holder’s level of authority or
responsibility or (B) a reduction in such Holder’s compensation (including base salary, fringe benefits and participation in bonus or
incentive programs based on corporate performance) by more than 20%.
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2.16 Nonqualified Stock Option.
“Nonqualified Stock Option” means an Option to purchase Common Stock granted under Section 7 other than an Incentive
Stock Option.
2.17 Option.
“Option” means the right to purchase Common Stock granted under Section 7.
2.18 Option Shares.
“Option Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon a Holder’s exercise of an Option granted under the 2000
Plan.
2.19 Other Stock‐Based Award.
“Other Stock‐Based Award” means an Award granted under Section 11.
2.20 Participant.
“Participant” means an individual who is a Holder of an Award or, as the context may require, any employee, director (including
directors who are not employees), officer, consultant, agent, advisor or independent contractor of Data I/O or a Subsidiary who has
been designated by the Plan Administrator as eligible to participate in the 2000 Plan.
2.21 Plan Administrator.
“Plan Administrator” means the Board or any committee designated to administer the 2000 Plan under Section 3.1.
2.22 Qualifying Award.
“Qualifying Award” means an Option or an Award that is held by a person who had been an employee, director, consultant or
agent to Data I/O for at least 180 days as of the effective date of a Change in Control.
2.23 Qualifying Shares.
“Qualifying Shares” means shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to a Qualifying Award which are subject to the right of
Data I/O to repurchase some or all of such shares at the original purchase price (if any) upon termination of the Holder’s services to
Data I/O.
2.24 Restricted Stock.
“Restricted Stock” means shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to a Stock Award under Section 10, the rights of ownership
of which are subject to restrictions prescribed by the Plan Administrator.
2.25 Securities Act.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
2.26 Stock Appreciation Right.
“Stock Appreciation Right” means an Award granted under Section 9.
2.27 Stock Award.
“Stock Award” means an Award granted under Section 10.
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2.28 Subsidiary.
“Subsidiary,” except as expressly provided otherwise, means any entity that is directly or indirectly controlled by Data I/O or in
which Data I/O has a significant ownership interest, as determined by the Plan Administrator, and any entity that may become a
direct or indirect parent of Data I/O.
2.29 Unvested Portion.
“Unvested Portion” means the portion of a Qualifying Award or Qualifying Shares that is/are unvested as of the effective date of
a Change in Control.
2.30 Vested Portion.
“Vested Portion” means the portion of a Qualifying Award or Qualifying Shares that is/are vested as of the effective date of a
Change in Control.
3. ADMINISTRATION
3.1 Plan Administrator.
The 2000 Plan shall be administered by the Board or a committee or committees (which term includes subcommittees)
appointed by, and consisting of two or more members of, the Board. Any such committee shall have the powers and authority
vested in the Board hereunder (including the power and authority to interpret any provision of the 2000 Plan or of any Award). The
Board, or any committee thereof appointed to administer the 2000 Plan, is referred to herein as the "Plan Administrator." If and so
long as the Common Stock is registered under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, the Board shall consider in selecting the
Plan Administrator and the membership of any committee acting as Plan Administrator for any persons subject or likely to become
subject to Section 16 under the Exchange Act the provisions regarding (a) “outside directors” as contemplated by Section 162(m) of
the Code and (b) “Non‐Employee Directors” as contemplated by Rule 16b‐3 under the Exchange Act. The Board or Plan
Administrator may delegate the responsibility for administering the 2000 Plan with respect to designated classes of eligible
Participants to one or more senior executive officers or committees thereof, the members of which need not be members of the
Board, subject to such limitations as the Board deems appropriate. Committee members shall serve for such term as the Board may
determine, subject to removal by the Board at any time.
3.2 Administration and Interpretation by the Plan Administrator.
Except for the terms, conditions and limitations explicitly set forth in the 2000 Plan, the Plan Administrator shall have exclusive
authority, in its absolute discretion, to determine all matters relating to Awards under the 2000 Plan, including the selection of
individuals to be granted Awards, the type of Awards, the number of shares of Common Stock subject to an Award, all terms,
conditions, restrictions and limitations, if any, of an Award and the terms of any instrument that evidences the Award. The Plan
Administrator shall also have exclusive authority to interpret the 2000 Plan and may from time to time adopt, change and rescind
rules and regulations of general application for the 2000 Plan's administration. This authority shall include the sole authority to
correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in this 2000 Plan and make all other determinations necessary
or advisable for the administration of the 2000 Plan and do everything necessary or appropriate to administer the 2000 Plan. The
Plan Administrator's interpretation of the 2000 Plan and its rules and regulations, and all actions taken and determinations made by
the Plan Administrator pursuant to the 2000 Plan shall be conclusive and binding on all parties involved or affected. The Plan
Administrator may delegate administrative duties to such of Data I/O's officers as it so determines.
4. STOCK SUBJECT TO THE 2000 PLAN
4.1 Authorized Number of Shares.
As of March 10, 2000, Data I/O had outstanding options with respect to 1,215,000 shares of Common Stock and 270,499 shares
of Common Stock available for additional grants under the 2000 Plan and the Data I/O 1986 Employee Stock Option Plan (“1986
Plan”). Subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in Section 14.1, Awards of the authorized but unissued shares of
Common Stock under the 1986 Plan, or shares of Common Stock that become available under the 1986 Plan as a result of the
expiration or termination of options, may be granted under this 2000 Plan. Awards for an additional 300,000 shares of Common
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Stock shall also be available for issuance under the 2000 Plan. Shares issued under the 2000 Plan shall be drawn from authorized
and unissued shares. See also Section 18 for 2000 Plan amendments.
4.2 Limitations.
(a)
Subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in Section 14.1, not more than 200,000 shares of Common
Stock may be made subject to Awards under the 2000 Plan to any individual Participant in the aggregate in any one (1) calendar
year, except that Data I/O may make additional one‐time grants to newly hired Participants of up to 100,000 shares per such
Participant; such limitation shall be applied in a manner consistent with the requirements of, and only to the extent required for
compliance with, the exclusion from the limitation on deductibility of compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.
(b)
Subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in Section 14.1, not more than 100,000 shares of Common
Stock may be made subject to Awards to any non‐employee director in the aggregate in any one calendar year.
4.3 Reuse of Shares.
Any shares of Common Stock that have been made subject to an Award that cease to be subject to the Award (other than by
reason of exercise or payment of the Award to the extent it is exercised for or settled in shares) and any shares repurchased by Data
I/O from a Holder upon exercise of a right of repurchase shall again be available for issuance in connection with future grants of
Awards under the 2000 Plan; provided, however, that any such shares shall be counted in accordance with the requirements of
Section 162(m) of the Code if and to the extent applicable. Shares that are subject to tandem Awards shall be counted only once.
Also, upon a stock‐for‐stock exercise only the net number of shares will be deemed to have been used under this 2000 Plan.
5. ELIGIBILITY
Awards may be granted under the 2000 Plan to those officers, directors and key employees of Data I/O and its Subsidiaries as
the Plan Administrator from time to time selects. Awards may also be made to consultants, agents, advisors and independent
contractors who provide services to Data I/O and its Subsidiaries.
6. AWARDS
6.1 Form and Grant of Awards.
The Plan Administrator shall have the authority, in its sole discretion, to determine the type or types of Awards to be made
under the 2000 Plan. Such Awards may include, but are not limited to, Incentive Stock Options, Nonqualified Stock Options, Stock
Appreciation Rights, Stock Awards and Other Stock‐Based Awards. Awards may be granted singly, in combination or in tandem so
that the settlement or payment of one automatically reduces or cancels the other. Awards may also be made in combination or in
tandem with, in replacement of, as alternatives to, or as the payment form for, grants or rights under any other employee or
compensation plan of Data I/O.
6.2 Acquired Company Awards.
Notwithstanding anything in the 2000 Plan to the contrary, the Plan Administrator may grant Awards under the 2000 Plan in
substitution for awards issued under other plans, or assume under the 2000 Plan awards issued under other plans, if the other plans
are or were plans of other acquired entities (“Acquired Entities”) (or the parent of the Acquired Entity) and the new Award is
substituted, or the old Award is assumed, by reason of a merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or of stock, reorganization or
liquidation (an “Acquisition Transaction”). If a written agreement pursuant to which an Acquisition Transaction is completed is
approved by the Board and said agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of the substitution for or assumption of outstanding
awards of the Acquired Entity, said terms and conditions shall be deemed to be the action of the Plan Administrator without any
further action by the Plan Administrator, except as may be required for compliance with Rule 16b‐3 under the Exchange Act, and the
persons holding such Awards shall be deemed to be Participants and Holders.
7. AWARDS OF OPTIONS
7.1 Grant of Options.
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The Plan Administrator is authorized under the 2000 Plan, in its sole discretion, to issue Options as Incentive Stock Options or as
Nonqualified Stock Options, which shall be appropriately designated.
7.2 Option Exercise Price.
The exercise price for shares purchased under an Option shall be as determined by the Plan Administrator, but shall not be less
than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Grant Date with respect to Incentive Stock Options.
7.3 Term of Options.
The term of each Option shall be as established by the Plan Administrator or, if not so established, shall be six (6) years from the
Grant Date.
7.4 Exercise of Options.
The Plan Administrator shall establish and set forth in each instrument that evidences an Option the time at which or the
installments in which the Option shall become exercisable, which provisions may be waived or modified by the Plan Administrator at
any time. If not so established in the instrument evidencing the Option or otherwise set at the time of grant, the Option will be
subject to the following: (a) 25% of the Option shall vest and become exercisable on each anniversary of the Grant Date such that
the Option shall be fully vested on the fourth anniversary of the Grant Date; (b) in no event shall any additional Option Shares vest
after termination of Holder’s employment by or service to Data I/O; and (c) the Plan Administrator may waive or modify the
foregoing schedule at any time.
To the extent that the right to purchase shares has accrued there under, an Option may be exercised from time to time by
written notice to Data I/O, in accordance with procedures established by the Plan Administrator, setting forth the number of shares
with respect to which the Option is being exercised and accompanied by payment in full as described in Section 7.5. An Option may
not be exercised as to less than 100 shares at any one time (or the lesser number of remaining shares covered by the Option).
7.5 Payment of Exercise Price.
The exercise price for shares purchased under an Option shall be paid in full to Data I/O by delivery of consideration equal
to the product of the Option exercise price and the number of shares purchased. Such consideration must be paid in cash or check
(unless, at the time of exercise, the Plan Administrator determines not to accept a personal check), except that the Plan
Administrator, in its sole discretion, may, either at the time the Option is granted or at any time before it is exercised and subject to
such limitations as the Plan Administrator may determine, authorize payment in cash and/or one or more of the following
alternative forms: (a) tendering (either actually or, if and so long as the Common Stock is registered under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of
the Exchange Act, by attestation) Common Stock already owned by the Holder for at least six months (or any shorter period
necessary to avoid a charge to Data I/O's earnings for financial reporting purposes) having a Fair Market Value on the day prior to
the exercise date equal to the aggregate Option exercise price; (b) a promissory note delivered pursuant to Section 12; (c) if and so
long as the Common Stock is registered under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, delivery of a properly executed exercise
notice, together with irrevocable instructions, to (i) a third party designated by Data I/O to deliver promptly to Data I/O the
aggregate amount of sale or loan proceeds to pay the Option exercise price and any withholding tax obligations that may arise in
connection with the exercise and (ii) Data I/O to deliver the certificates for such purchased shares directly to such third party, all in
accordance with the regulations of the Federal Reserve Board; (d) the net exercise of the Option as defined below; or (e) such other
consideration as the Plan Administrator may permit.
In the case of a "net exercise" of an Option, the Company will not require a payment of the exercise price of the Option
from the Holder but will reduce the number of shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise by the largest number of whole
shares that have a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate exercise price. With respect to any remaining balance of
the aggregate exercise price, the Company will accept a cash payment from the Participant.
The number of shares of Common Stock underlying an Option will decrease following the exercise of such Option to the
extent of (i) shares used to pay the exercise price of an Option under the "net exercise" feature, (ii) shares actually delivered to the
Holder as a result of such exercise, and (iii) shares withheld for purposes of tax withholding.
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7.6 Post‐Termination Exercises.
The Plan Administrator may establish and set forth in each instrument that evidences an Option whether the Option will
continue to be exercisable, and the terms and conditions of such exercise, if a Holder ceases to be employed by, or to provide
services to, Data I/O or its Subsidiaries, which provisions may be waived or modified by the Plan Administrator at any time.
If not so established in the instrument evidencing the Option, the Option will be exercisable according to the following terms
and conditions, which may be waived or modified by the Plan Administrator at any time.
In case of termination of the Holder’s employment or services other than by reason of death or Cause, the Option shall be
exercisable, to the extent of the number of shares purchasable by the Holder at the date of such termination, only (a) within one (1)
year if the termination of the Holder’s employment or services are coincident with Disability or (b) within three (3) months after the
date the Holder ceases to be an employee, director, officer, consultant, agent, advisor or independent contractor of Data I/O or a
Subsidiary if termination of the Holder’s employment or services is for any reason other than death or Disability, but in no event
later than the remaining term of the Option. Any Option exercisable at the time of the Holder’s death may be exercised, to the
extent of the number of shares purchasable by the Holder at the date of the Holder’s death, by the personal representative of the
Holder’s estate entitled thereto at any time or from time to time within one (1) year after the date of death, but in no event later
than the remaining term of the Option. In case of termination of the Holder’s employment or services for Cause, the Option shall
automatically terminate upon first discovery by Data I/O of any reason for such termination and the Holder shall have no right to
purchase any Shares pursuant to such Option, unless the Plan Administrator determines otherwise. If a Holder’s employment or
services with Data I/O are suspended pending an investigation of whether the Holder shall be terminated for Cause, all the Holder’s
rights under any Option likewise shall be suspended during the period of investigation.
A transfer of employment or services between or among Data I/O and its Subsidiaries shall not be considered a termination of
employment or services. The effect of a Company‐approved leave of absence or short‐term break in service on the terms and
conditions of an Option shall be determined by the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion.
8.
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION LIMITATIONS
To the extent required by Section 422 of the Code, Incentive Stock Options shall be subject to the following additional terms and
conditions:
8.1 Dollar Limitation.
To the extent the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the Grant Date) of Common Stock with respect to which
Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time during any calendar year (under the 2000 Plan and all other stock option
plans of Data I/O) exceeds $100,000, such portion in excess of $100,000 shall be treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option. In the
event the Participant holds two (2) or more such Options that become exercisable for the first time in the same calendar year, such
limitation shall be applied on the basis of the order in which such Options were granted.
8.2 10% Shareholders.
If a Participant owns more than 10% of the total voting power of all classes of Data I/O's stock, then the exercise price per share
of an Incentive Stock Option shall not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Grant Date and the
Option term shall not exceed five (5) years. The determination of 10% ownership shall be made in accordance with Section 422 of
the Code.
8.3 Eligible Employees.
Individuals who are not employees of Data I/O or one of its parent corporations or subsidiary corporations may not be granted
Incentive Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 8.3, “parent corporation” and “subsidiary corporation” shall have the
meanings attributed to those terms for purposes of Section 422 of the Code.
8.4 Term.
The term of an Incentive Stock Option shall not exceed ten (10) years.
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8.5 Exercisability.
To qualify for Incentive Stock Option tax treatment, an Option designated as an Incentive Stock Option must be exercised within
three (3) months after termination of employment for reasons other than death, except that, in the case of termination of
employment due to total Disability, such Option must be exercised within one (1) year after such termination. Employment shall not
be deemed to continue beyond the first 90 days of a leave of absence unless the Participant's reemployment rights are guaranteed
by statute or contract.
8.6 Taxation of Incentive Stock Options.
In order to obtain certain tax benefits afforded to Incentive Stock Options under Section 422 of the Code, the Participant must
hold the shares issued upon the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option for two (2) years after the Grant Date of the Incentive Stock
Option and one (1) year from the date the shares are transferred to the Participant. A Participant may be subject to the alternative
minimum tax at the time of exercise of an Incentive Stock Option. The Participant shall give Data I/O prompt notice of any
disposition of shares acquired by the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option prior to the expiration of such holding periods.
8.7 Promissory Notes.
The amount of any promissory note delivered pursuant to Section 12 in connection with an Incentive Stock Option shall bear
interest at a rate specified by the Plan Administrator but in no case less than the rate required to avoid imputation of interest (taking
into account any exceptions to the imputed interest rules) for federal income tax purposes.
8.8 Incorporation of Other Provisions.
With respect to Incentive Stock Options, if this 2000 Plan does not contain any provision required to be included herein under
Section 422 of the Code, such provision shall be deemed to be incorporated herein with the same force and effect as if such
provision had been set out in full herein; provided, however, that to the extent any Option that is intended to qualify as an Incentive
Stock Option cannot so qualify, the Option, to that extent, shall be deemed to be a Nonqualified Stock Option for all purposes of this
2000 Plan.
9. STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
9.1 Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights.
The Plan Administrator may grant a Stock Appreciation Right separately or in tandem with a related Option.
9.2 Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights.
A Stock Appreciation Right granted in tandem with a related Option will give the Holder the right to surrender to Data I/O all or
a portion of the related Option and to receive an appreciation distribution (in shares of Common Stock or cash or any combination of
shares and cash, as the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine at any time) in an amount equal to the excess of the
Fair Market Value for the date the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised over the exercise price per share of the right, which shall be
the same as the exercise price of the related Option. A tandem Stock Appreciation Right will have the same other terms and
provisions as the related Option. Upon and to the extent a tandem Stock Appreciation Right is exercised, the related Option will
terminate.
9.3 Stand‐Alone Stock Appreciation Rights.
A Stock Appreciation Right granted separately and not in tandem with an Option will give the Holder the right to receive an
appreciation distribution in an amount equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value for the date the Stock Appreciation Right is
exercised over the exercise price per share of the right. A stand‐alone Stock Appreciation Right will have such terms as the Plan
Administrator may determine, except that the term of the right, if not otherwise established by the Plan Administrator, shall be ten
(10) years from the Grant Date.
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9.4 Exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights.
Unless otherwise provided by the Plan Administrator in the instrument that evidences the Stock Appreciation Right, the
provisions of Section 7.6 relating to the termination of a Holder’s employment or services shall apply equally, to the extent
applicable, to the Holder of a Stock Appreciation Right.
10. STOCK AWARDS
10.1 Grant of Stock Awards.
The Plan Administrator is authorized to make Awards of Common Stock or of rights to receive shares of Common Stock to
Participants on such terms and conditions and subject to such restrictions, if any (which may be based on continuous service with
Data I/O or the achievement of performance goals related to (i) sales, gross margin, operating profits or profits, (ii) growth in sales,
gross margin, operating profits or profits, (iii) return ratios related to sales, gross margin, operating profits or profits, (iv) cash flow,
(v) asset management (including inventory management), or (vi) total shareholder return, where such goals may be stated in
absolute terms or relative to comparison companies), as the Plan Administrator shall determine, in its sole discretion, which terms,
conditions and restrictions shall be set forth in the instrument evidencing the Award. The terms, conditions and restrictions that the
Plan Administrator shall have the power to determine shall include, without limitation, the manner in which shares subject to Stock
Awards are held during the periods they are subject to restrictions and the circumstances under which forfeiture of Restricted Stock
shall occur by reason of termination of the Holder's services or upon the occurrence of other events.
10.2 Issuance of Shares.
Upon the satisfaction of any terms, conditions and restrictions prescribed with respect to a Stock Award, or upon the Holder's
release from any terms, conditions and restrictions of a Stock Award, as determined by the Plan Administrator, Data I/O shall
transfer, as soon as practicable, to the Holder or, in the case of the Holder's death, to the personal representative of the Holder's
estate or as the appropriate court directs, the appropriate number of shares of Common Stock covered by the Award.
10.3 Waiver of Restrictions.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of the 2000 Plan, the Plan Administrator may, in its sole discretion, waive the forfeiture
period and any other terms, conditions or restrictions on any Restricted Stock under such circumstances and subject to such terms
and conditions as the Plan Administrator shall deem appropriate.
11. OTHER STOCK‐BASED AWARDS
The Plan Administrator may grant other Awards under the 2000 Plan pursuant to which shares of Common Stock (which may,
but need not, be shares of Restricted Stock pursuant to Section 10) are or may in the future be acquired, or Awards denominated in
stock units, including ones valued using measures other than market value. Such Other Stock‐Based Awards may be granted alone
or in addition to or in tandem with any Award of any type granted under the 2000 Plan and must be consistent with the 2000 Plan’s
purpose.
12. LOANS, INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS AND LOAN GUARANTEES
To assist a Holder (excluding a Holder who is an officer or director of Data I/O) in acquiring shares of Common Stock pursuant
to an Award granted under the 2000 Plan, the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, may authorize, either at the Grant Date or at
any time before the acquisition of Common Stock pursuant to the Award, (a) the extension of a loan to the Holder by Data I/O, (b)
the payment by the Holder of the purchase price, if any, of the Common Stock in installments, or (c) the guarantee by Data I/O of a
loan obtained by the grantee from a third party. The terms of any loans, installment payments or loan guarantees, including the
interest rate and terms of and security for repayment, will be subject to the Plan Administrator's discretion; provided, however, that
repayment of any Company loan to the Holder shall be secured by delivery of a full‐recourse promissory note for the loan amount
executed by the Holder, together with any other form of security determined by the Plan Administrator. The maximum credit
available is the purchase price, if any, of the Common Stock acquired, plus the maximum federal and state income and employment
tax liability that may be incurred in connection with the acquisition.
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13. ASSIGNABILITY
Except as otherwise specified or approved by the Plan Administrator at the time of grant of an Award or any time prior to its
exercise, no Award granted under the 2000 Plan may be assigned, pledged or transferred by the Holder other than by will or by the
laws of descent and distribution, and during the Holder's lifetime, such Awards may be exercised only by the Holder.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, and to the extent permitted by Section 422 of the Code, the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion,
may permit such assignment, transfer and exercise ability and may permit a Holder of such Awards to designate a beneficiary who
may exercise the Award or receive compensation under the Award after the Holder's death; provided, however, that (i) any Award
so assigned or transferred shall be subject to all the same terms and conditions contained in the instrument evidencing the Award,
(ii) the original Holder shall remain subject to withholding taxes upon exercise, (iii) any subsequent transfer of an Award shall be
prohibited and (iv) the events of termination of employment or contractual relationship set forth in subsection 7.6 shall continue to apply
with respect to the original transferor‐Holder.
14. ADJUSTMENTS
14.1 Adjustment of Shares.
In the event that, at any time or from time to time, a stock dividend, stock split, spin‐off, combination or exchange of shares,
recapitalization, merger, consolidation, distribution to shareholders other than a normal cash dividend, or other change in Data I/O's
corporate or capital structure results in (a) the outstanding shares, or any securities exchanged therefor or received in their place,
being exchanged for a different number or class of securities of Data I/O or of any other corporation or (b) new, different or
additional securities of Data I/O or of any other corporation being received by the holders of shares of Common Stock of Data I/O,
then the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall make such equitable adjustments as it shall deem appropriate in the
circumstances in (i) the maximum number and class of securities subject to the 2000 Plan as set forth in Section 4.1, (ii) the
maximum number and class of securities that may be made subject to Awards to any individual Participant as set forth in Section
4.2, and (iii) the number and class of securities that are subject to any outstanding Award and the per share price of such securities,
without any change in the aggregate price to be paid therefor. The determination by the Plan Administrator as to the terms of any
of the foregoing adjustments shall be conclusive and binding.
14.2 Dissolution, Liquidation or Change in Control Transactions.
(a)
In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of Data I/O, Data I/O shall notify each Holder at least fifteen
(15) days prior to such proposed action. To the extent not previously exercised, all Awards will terminate immediately prior to the
consummation of such proposed action.
(b) Unless the applicable agreement representing an Award provides otherwise, or unless the Plan Administrator
determines otherwise in its sole and absolute discretion in connection with any Change in Control, a Qualifying Award which is not
vested or is not exercisable in full shall become exercisable or vested in connection with a Change in Control which becomes
effective before the Holder’s service to Data I/O terminates as follows:
(i)
If the Qualifying Award remains outstanding following the Change in Control, is assumed by the surviving
entity or its parent, or the surviving entity or its parent substitutes awards with substantially the same terms for such Qualifying
Award, the vesting and exercisability of the Qualifying Award shall be accelerated to the extent of 25% of the Unvested Portion
thereof, and the remaining 75% of the Unvested Portion of such Qualifying Award shall vest in accordance with the vesting schedule
set forth in the applicable Award agreement.
(ii)
If the Qualifying Award remains outstanding following the Change in Control, is assumed by the surviving
entity or its parent, or the surviving entity or its parent substitutes options with substantially the same terms for such Qualifying
Award and if the Holder thereof is subject to an Involuntary Termination within 180 days following such Change in Control, then all
Awards held by such Holder (or options issued in substitution thereof) shall become vested or exercisable in full, whether or not the
vesting requirements set forth in the Award agreement have been satisfied, for a period of 90 days commencing on the effective
date of such Holder’s Involuntary Termination, or if shorter, the remaining term of the Award.
(iii)
If a Qualifying Award does not remain outstanding, and either such Qualifying Award is not assumed by the
surviving entity or its parent, or the surviving entity or its parent does not substitute awards with substantially the same terms for
such Qualifying Award, such Qualifying Award shall become vested or exercisable in full, whether or not the vesting requirements
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set forth in the Award agreement have been satisfied, for a period prior to the effective date of such Change in Control of a duration
specified by the Plan Administrator, and thereafter the Award shall terminate.
(c) Unless the applicable agreement representing an Award provides otherwise, or unless the Plan Administrator
determines otherwise in its sole and absolute discretion in connection with any Change in Control, the vesting of Qualifying Shares
shall be accelerated, and Data I/O’s repurchase right with respect to such shares shall lapse, in connection with a Change in Control
which becomes effective before such Holder’s service to Data I/O terminates as follows:
(i)
If Qualifying Awards were outstanding at the effective time of the Change in Control and they are partially
accelerated pursuant to Subsection (b)(i) above or if there were no Qualifying Awards outstanding at the effective time of the
Change in Control, the vesting of all Qualifying Shares shall be accelerated to the extent of 25% of the Unvested Portion thereof, and
the remaining 75% of the Unvested Portion of such Qualifying Shares shall vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in
the applicable Award agreement.
(ii)
If the preceding clause (i) applied and if a Holder of Qualifying Shares is subject to an Involuntary Termination
within 180 days following the same Change in Control, then all Qualifying Shares held by such Holder (or shares issued in
substitution thereof) shall become vested in full, whether or not the vesting requirements set forth in the applicable Award
agreement have been satisfied.
(iii)
If Qualifying Awards were outstanding at the effective time of the Change in Control and they are accelerated
in full pursuant to Subsection (b)(iii) above or otherwise, the vesting of all Qualifying Shares shall be accelerated in full, and Data
I/O’s repurchase right with respect to all such shares shall lapse in full, whether or not the vesting requirements set forth in the
applicable Award agreement have been satisfied.
14.3 Further Adjustment of Awards.
Subject to the preceding Section 14.2, the Plan Administrator shall have the discretion, exercisable at any time before a sale,
merger, consolidation, reorganization, dissolution, liquidation or Change in Control of Data I/O, as defined by the Plan Administrator,
to take such further action as it determines to be necessary or advisable, and fair and equitable to Participants, with respect to
Awards. Such authorized action may include (but shall not be limited to) establishing, amending or waiving the type, terms,
conditions or duration of, or restrictions on, Awards so as to provide for earlier, later, extended or additional time for exercise,
payment or settlement or lifting restrictions, differing methods for calculating payments or settlements, alternate forms and
amounts of payments and settlements and other modifications, and the Plan Administrator may take such actions with respect to all
Participants, to certain categories of Participants or only to individual Participants. The Plan Administrator may take such actions
before or after granting Awards to which the action relates and before or after any public announcement with respect to such sale,
merger, consolidation, reorganization, dissolution, liquidation or Change in Control that is the reason for such action. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, if Data I/O is a party to a merger or consolidation, outstanding Awards shall be subject to the
agreement of merger or consolidation. Such agreement, without the Holder’s consent, may provide for:
(a)
the continuation of such outstanding Award by Data I/O (if Data I/O is the surviving corporation);
(b)
the assumption of the 2000 Plan and some or all outstanding Awards by the surviving corporation or its parent;
(c)
the substitution by the surviving corporation or its parent of Awards with substantially the same terms for such
outstanding Awards; or
(d) the cancellation of such outstanding Awards with or without payment of any consideration.
14.4 Limitations.
The grant of Awards will in no way affect Data I/O's right to adjust, reclassify, reorganize or otherwise change its capital or
business structure or to merge, consolidate, dissolve, liquidate or sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets.
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14.5 Fractional Shares.
In the event of any adjustment in the number of shares covered by any Award, any fractional shares resulting from such
adjustment shall be disregarded and each such Award shall cover only the number of full shares resulting from such adjustment.
15. WITHHOLDING
Data I/O may require the Holder to pay to Data I/O in cash the amount of any withholding taxes that Data I/O is required to
withhold with respect to the grant, exercise, payment or settlement of any Award. Data I/O shall have the right to withhold from
any Award or any shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to an Award or from any cash amounts otherwise due or to become
due from Data I/O to the Participant an amount equal to such taxes. Data I/O may also deduct from any Award any other amounts
due from the Participant to Data I/O or a Subsidiary.
16. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF 2000 PLAN
16.1 Amendment of 2000 Plan.
The 2000 Plan may be amended by the Board in such respects as it shall deem advisable including, without limitation, such
modifications or amendments as are necessary to maintain compliance with applicable statutes, rules or regulations; however, to the
extent required for compliance with Section 422 of the Code or any applicable law or regulation, shareholder approval will be
required for any amendment that will increase the aggregate number of shares as to which Incentive Stock Options may be granted
or change the class of persons eligible to participate. Amendments made to the 2000 Plan which would constitute “modifications”
to Incentive Stock Options outstanding on the date of such Amendments shall not be applicable to such outstanding Incentive Stock
Options but shall have prospective effect only. The Board may condition the effectiveness of any amendment on the receipt of
shareholder approval at such time and in such manner as the Board may consider necessary for Data I/O to comply with or to avail
Data I/O, the Holders or both of the benefits of any securities, tax, market listing or other administrative or regulatory requirement
which the Board determines to be desirable. Whenever shareholder approval is sought, and unless required otherwise by applicable
law or exchange requirements, the proposed action shall require the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the shares present,
entitled to vote and voting on the matter without including abstentions or broker non‐votes in the denominator.
16.2 Termination Of 2000 Plan.
Data I/O's shareholders or the Board may suspend or terminate the 2000 Plan at any time. The 2000 Plan will have no fixed
expiration date; provided, however, that no Incentive Stock Options may be granted more than ten (10) years after the earlier of the
2000 Plan's adoption by the Board or approval by the shareholders.
17. GENERAL
17.1 Award Agreements.
Awards granted under the 2000 Plan shall be evidenced by a written agreement which shall contain such terms, conditions,
limitations and restrictions as the Plan Administrator shall deem advisable and which are not inconsistent with the 2000 Plan.
17.2 Continued Employment or Services; Rights In Awards.
None of the 2000 Plan, participation in the 2000 Plan as a Participant or any action of the Plan Administrator taken under the
2000 Plan shall be construed as giving any Participant or employee of Data I/O any right to be retained in the employ of Data I/O or
limit Data I/O's right to terminate the employment or services of the Participant.
17.3 Registration; Certificates For Shares.
Data I/O shall be under no obligation to any Participant to register for offering or resale or to qualify for exemption under the
Securities Act, or to register or qualify under state securities laws, any shares of Common Stock, security or interest in a security paid
or issued under, or created by, the 2000 Plan, or to continue in effect any such registrations or qualifications if made. Data I/O may
issue certificates for shares with such legends and subject to such restrictions on transfer and stop‐transfer instructions as counsel
for Data I/O deems necessary or desirable for compliance by Data I/O with federal and state securities laws.
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Inability of Data
the authority deemed by
Data I/O's counsel to be necessary for the lawful issuance and sale of any shares hereunder or the unavailability of an exemption
from registration for the issuance and sale of any shares hereunder shall relieve Data I/O of any liability in respect of the non‐
issuance or sale of such shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.
regulatory body having
jurisdiction,
to obtain,
from any
I/O
17.4 No Rights As A Shareholder.
No Option, Stock Appreciation Right or Other Stock‐Based Award shall entitle the Holder to any cash dividend, voting or other
right of a shareholder unless and until the date of issuance under the 2000 Plan of the shares that are the subject of such Award,
free of all applicable restrictions.
17.5 Compliance With Laws And Regulations.
In interpreting and applying the provisions of the 2000 Plan, any Option granted as an Incentive Stock Option pursuant to the
2000 Plan shall, to the extent permitted by law, be construed as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of
the Code.
17.6 No Trust Or Fund.
The 2000 Plan is intended to constitute an “unfunded” plan. Nothing contained herein shall require Data I/O to segregate any
monies or other property, or shares of Common Stock, or to create any trusts, or to make any special deposits for any immediate or
deferred amounts payable to any Participant, and no Participant shall have any rights that are greater than those of a general
unsecured creditor of Data I/O.
17.7 Severability.
If any provision of the 2000 Plan or any Award is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, or as to
any person, or would disqualify the 2000 Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Plan Administrator, such
provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or, if it cannot be so construed or deemed
amended without, in the Plan Administrator’s determination, materially altering the intent of the 2000 Plan or the Award, such
provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, person or Award, and the remainder of the 2000 Plan and any such Award shall
remain in full force and effect.
18. EFFECTIVE DATE
The 2000 Plan's effective date is the date on which it is adopted by the Board, so long as it is approved by Data I/O's
shareholders at any time within twelve (12) months of such adoption.
The original 2000 Plan was adopted by the Board on February 28, 2000, and approved by Data I/O's shareholders in May 2000.
The 2000 Plan was amended and approved by the Board and Data I/O's shareholders in: 2002 to add an additional 200,000 shares,
2004, to add an additional 300,000 shares, 2006, to add an additional 300,000 shares, 2009, to add an additional 300,000 shares,
2011, to add an additional 300,000 shares, 2012, to add an additional 300,000 shares and 2017, to add an additional 250,000 shares
of Common Stock to be reserved for issuance under the 2000 Plan. The 2000 Plan was amended and approved by the Board on
April 30, 2014, to clarify certain sections of the 2000 Plan and approved by the Shareholders May 18, 2017. On February 21, 2018,
the Board amended the 2000 Plan to add an additional 300,000 shares of Common Stock to be reserved for issuance under the 2000
Plan.
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Board of Directors
Corporate Offices:
Form 10-K
Anthony Ambrose (2012)
President/CEO
Douglas W. Brown (2011)
Executive Chairman
All Star Directories, Inc.
(Web Services Software)
Brian T. Crowley (2012)
Vice President of Engineering &
Operations
Alitheon
(A Machine Vision Company)
Mark J. Gallenberger (2013)
Sr. Vice President/CFO/COO
Xcerra Corporation
(Semiconductor Test Equipment)
Alan B. Howe (2013)
Managing Partner
Broadband Initiatives, LLC
(Corporate Advisory & Consulting)
The calendar year in ( ) indicates when
the individuals became directors of Data
I/O.
Corporate Officers
Anthony Ambrose
President/CEO
Joel S. Hatlen
Vice President
Chief Operations Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Secretary/Treasurer
Rajeev Gulati
Vice President
Chief Technology Officer
Data I/O Corporation
6645 185th Ave NE
Suite 100
Redmond, WA 98052
Sales and Service Offices:
China
Data I/O Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd
6F, Building 3, JuXin Park
188 Ping Fu Road
Shanghai, China PRC 200231
Germany
Data I/O GmbH
Am Haag 10
82166 Graefelfing
Legal Counsel:
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Columbia Center
701 5th Ave #6100,
Seattle, WA 98101
Auditors:
Grant Thornton LLP
520 Pike Street
Seattle, WA 98101-2310
Investor Relations:
Shareholders of Data I/O Corporation
who would like information about
the Company are invited to contact:
Darrow Associates, Inc.
Jordan Darrow
(512) 551-9296
jdarrow@darrowir.com
Joel Hatlen
Vice President, Chief Operations Officer
& Chief Financial Officer
6645 185th Ave NE, Suite 100,
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 881-6444
investorrelations@dataio.com.
To obtain a copy of the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, go to our website at
http://www.dataio.com/company/investorrelations
/financialreports.aspx
or contact Joel Hatlen, Vice President, Chief
Operations Officer & Chief Financial Officer,
6645 185th Ave NE,
Suite 100, Redmond, WA 98052.
Shareholders Meeting:
The 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be
held on Monday, May 21, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.
Pacific Time at the Company’s headquarters:
Data I/O Corporation
6645 185th Ave NE, Suite 100
Redmond, Washington 98052
Shareholder Information:
Shareholders needing information relating to their
shareholdings in Data I/O should contact the
Company’s Transfer Agent and Registrar at the
mailing address, telephone number or Web
address below.
Transfer Agent and Registrar:
Computershare
P.O. Box 505000
Louisville, KY 40233
(888) 540-9882
Overnight correspondence
Computershare
462 South 4th Street, Suite 1600
Louisville, KY 40202
Shareholder website:
www.computershare.com/investor
Shareholder online inquiries:
https://www-
us.computershare.com/investor/Contact
Exchange Listing:
Stock Symbol: DAIO
NASDAQ
Award Winning Programming &
Security Provisioning Technology
Programming Matters
Since 1972 Data I/O has developed innovative solutions to enable the design and manufacture of electronic products for
automotive, industrial/Internet-of-Things, consumer electronics, markets and their programming center and contract
manufacturing partners. Today, our customers manufacture hundreds of millions of products each year using Data I/O
programming solutions to reliably, securely, and cost-effectively deliver their Intellectual Property into programmable
devices. Our expertise in programmable integrated circuits, global supply chain processes, factory integration and
IP management and protection helps bring innovative new products to life. These solutions are backed by a global
network of Data I/O support and service providers, ensuring success for our customers.
For more information, please visit www.dataio.com.
Redmond, WA USA | Graefeling, Germany | Shanghai China